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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLl�NNING COA9MISSION
March 22, 1971
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commis5ion was held at 7:30 P.M.
on Monday, March 22, 1971 at the Civic Center, 7800 Gold�n valley Road,
Golden Valley, MinneSOta.
Chairman Christiansen presided and �ha following members were presents
Vice Chairman Franzen, Commissioners Anderson, Lundsgaard, Moran, Swanson,
awedberg, and Van Horn. A1so present was Gonsultant Otto Schmid and Recording
Secretary Jon Westlake.
Member absent: Commissioner N�uman.
1. APPRpV'AZ OF MINUTES: MOVED by Swedberg, seconded by Swanson, to approve
the mirnztes of the March 8, 1971 meeting as mailed. Motion carried unanimously.
2. APPOTNTMENT TO THE PI�ANTTING COMMISSION FOR 1971
Chairman G1en Christiansen weleomed newly appointed Commissioner Mary Anderson
ta the Planning Commission and briefl� discussed what the Planning Cammission
is doing with respect to the Master Plan that is currently under study by
Midwest Planning and Research, Tnc.
3. REZONING: Village of Golden Valley (Chester Bird Post No. 523)
200 I,ilae Drive North
(Open Development to Institutional I-3}
This parcel of ground is bounded by Glenwood Avenue on the south to approximately
S25 feet north of GlerYwood Avenue, and Lilac Drive North on the west to approx-
imately 500 feet east of I,ilac Drive North.
The Village Council has initiated rezoning this particular pareel of ground to
Institutional (I-3) . With a previaus request for a rezoning to Brzsiness and
Professional Offices on a contiguous parcel of land, a11 Opening Zoning in
this area would be elimated, which would be in keeping with the present policy
for the Master Plan.
Mr. Otto Schmid, Village Consultant, explained that the Commission had discusged
tYzis parcel at the November 9, 1970 meeting when the Commission was considering
the Dietrich rezoning, which is adjacent to this parcel of 1and. The Planning
Gommission noted this Tnstituti�nal zoning would not be harmful, and it would
conform to �he present land use. The Plan.ning Commission also discussec3 the
new zoning code, presently under consideration by the Planning Cammission, that
will conta.in a eonditional use permit procedure which will apply �o Institutiona7.
Zoning Districts.
Tt was moved by Franzen, seconded by Van Horn, carried unanimousl�, to recommend
Tnstitutional (I-3) zoni.ng for this parcel of ground.
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4. MIDWEST PI�A�NG AND RESEARCH, INC.
(a) Application Form and New Zoning Code
Mr. Carl �ale of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc, distributed a general
application form which can be used for different types of planning applications.
Specificall�r, the form taas requested for the new Planned Unit Development
Ordinance. Mr. Dale also distributed a pamphl�t containing certain sections
of the new zoning code and discezssed these sections thoraughly with the
Planning Comm3ssion. Mr. Dale e�lained how it will differ from the present
ordinance and also h�r it will apply to the zoning map. The new ordinance
wi11 have a far greater number of classifications.
(b) Contract with Midwest Planning and Research, Tnc,
Mr. Carl Dale who is presently Planner in charge informed the Gommission he
is leav�.ng the fi.rm of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. to s�art his own
planning firm. He stated that he will be present at the next Planning Cpmmission
meeting with PRr. Larry Geisler from the firm of Midwest Planning and Research,
Inc. The Planning Commission was deeply concerned about changing �he planner
in charge of the study Por the Comprehensive Plan at this point.
Tt was then moved by Franzen, seconded by Van Horn, carried unanimously,
that because of the background and e�erience Mr. Dale has developed in
Golden Valley with respect to perfecting the Master Plan, the Commission
wvuld ask the Village attorney to review the contract the Village of Golden
Valley has with Midw�st Planning and Research, Inc. to determine what the
possibilities would be o£ retai.ning Carl Dale as Planner in charge, or find
another alternative.
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(a) Discussion of the Planning Commission Officers for the remainder
of 1971
�ie Chairman, Glen Christiansen, in discussing the election of officers for
the remainder of the year� pointed out the By� Laws do not prescribe the
procedure for nominations. Mr. Christiansen then asked the Commission for
suggestions on nomi.nating the o�ficers. The Commission briefly discussed
appointi.ng a nomination COTTllill't'�EE or hearing nominations from t�he floor.
It was then moved by Lundsgaard, seconded b� Swanson, to nominate Glen
Christiansen as Chairman. Mr. Christiansen sta�ed he has served as Ch�ir-
man for twa yeaxs. Because of a physical condi�ion, which he will not know
the results of until Friday, he would appreczate the Commi.ssion giving hte
namination further consideration. At this point Commissioner Lundsgaard
withdrew his motion, and Commissioner S�ranson withdrew the second,
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.�fter further discussion it was moved by Franzen, �econded by Swanson, carried
unanimvasly, to ask the Chair�an to appoint a nominating commi.ttee and to
reconsid�r �he seeond and fourth Mondays of ever� month as the meeting dates.
The Chairman appoin�ed a nominating committ�e eonsis�ing of Dear Moran,
Dean V'an Horn, arid Warren Lundsgaard for election of officers for the remainder
of 197T and alsa asked that they consider whether o�r not to contirnze meeting
on Mondays. Tta.e committee is to report at the next Planning Commission meeting.
(b) Goals and Policy Study Committee
The Recording Secretary reported to the Commi.ssion that the Committee still
needs two more members. It wa� felt by `the Commi.ssion, even though the
Committee is not complete at this time, a meeting date should be set for
March 30, 1971 for the members of the Committee.
There b�ing no further business to come before the meeting, it was on mot�.on,
duly seconded, adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
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