05-25-70 PC Minutes � � �
MINU�.'ES OF TH� (30LDEN VALLEY
PT�ANNIIdG CONIlKISSIOld
May 25, 197�
A regular meeting of the Gol.den Valley. Planning Carmnission was held at 8s�0 P.M.
on Monday, May 25, 197� at the Civic Center, 78�0 Golden Valley Road, Gol.den
Valley, Minnesota,
Chairman Christiansen presided and the follrnring members were present:
Vice Chairman Franz�n, Commissioners Johnston, Lundsgaard, Neuman, Swanson,
Swedberg, and Van Horn. Also present was Consultant Otto Schmid and Recording
Secretary Jon Westlake.
Members absent: Commissioner Moran
l. APPROVAL �F MINUTE�: MOTTED by Neuman, seconded by Van Horn, to approve
the miriutes of the May il, 1970 meeting as maiied. Motion carried unanimauslg.
2. COMPREHEI�ZVE P'LAN - MIDWEST PLANNING AATD RESEARCH, TNC.
(a) Planned Unit Development Ordinance
Mr. Carl Dale of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. and Otto Schm:id, 9illage
Consultant, informed the Commission that they had not thus far met with
Robert Skaxe, Village Attorney, with respect to workin� out the language of
the Planned Unit Development Ordinances, but the revised edition (third revisian)
wa.11 be reac�,y for the next regulaxly schedul�:d Planning Ccymmission meeting.
Mr. Car1 Dale distxibuted to the Comrr�ission members material (work papers)
containing historical background, population, farnily income, residenti�l. develop-
ment trends, table of eomparison of simi.lar sub�urbs, building permit breakdown,
employment grow-th, arid mill rates by school districts. Some of the wc�rk papers
were used ta point out the plat�aus the cornmunity has reaehed and how the
corrmzunif,y ha� ma�tured, leaving a small portion o�' Iand to be develaped. Mr. I�t.Ie
also informed tYse Commission the base map has been completed exeept for the
colored version. It was also pointed out by u�ing the ba�e map on land use
analysis, the Village is highlp fragmented by highways, railroads, ponds, etc.,
which has Zead to smaller residential areas. Also, r�o plan was follo�wed, thus
allowin� Ccm�merciaZ and Industrial Districts to border on certain residsntial
areas. Some suggestions to prot,ect t�ese residential areas are: a �tronger
type of screening to be employed alon� highways, heavier uses, rai3.roads, etc. ,
lighter uses between residential and industrial� splitting the community into
smaller planning areas, overhaul the guide plan, and establi�h an idea of the
purpose of Golden Valley.
Mr. Dale a�.so reeommended that the Village should eonsider a new base map
because of the inacc�racy of the present map. An accurate base map could also
be used far the offieial zoning map which wauld eliminate legal descriptions.
3. GENERAL
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(2l�00 bloek of IInit� Avenue presently before the Village CoFuncil for
M-1 zoning)
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Golden Va11ey Planning Commission Mirnztes
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May 25, 1970 ''�,
Mrs. Marcella Mollers of lt975 Bassett Creek Urive and Nirll. T. R. Willits vf
5120 Minanaqua Drive were present to inform the Plar�ning ICcmumission of the
Bassetts Creek Flood Control Compnission meeting held on Thursday, May 21, 1970
i.n reference to a letter dated May 21, 1970 wr�tten with r�:spect ta the
proposed development along the 2l��0 Block of Unity Averiue North in Golden Valley
by Dennis E. Palmer of Barr Engineering Co.
Based on the infax�mation giv�n by Mrs. Mollers and Mr. Willits as to tl�e
contents of the letter and the discussion at the meeting of the Basset�s Creek
Flood Control Ccmunission, it was moved by Swanson to recommend to the Village
�auncil t�Yiat the Planning Commission wc�ald be willing to assist in the reviewal
of an;y additional information received b�r the Village Gouncil wi.th respect to
the flaod p3.a�.n which may alter the wa,ter elevation. It t�ras also maved that
ar�;y further aetion by the Village Coruneil be delayed pending review of new
information vn the Barr report, seconded by Johnson, carried unanimouslp.
There being no further business to eome befc�re the meeting, i� was on motion,
duly seconded, adjourned at 1�:l�5 P.M.
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