11-22-71 PC Minutes 5
MINOTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLAN�JING COt�IISSION
No�ember 22, 1971
A regular meeting ef the Go7den Valley Planning Comm�ssion was he�d at 7:30 P.M.
on Tuesday, November 22, 1971 at the Civic Center, 78�0 Golden Valley Road,
Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Chairman Lundsgaard presided and the foliowing members were present: Vice Chairman
Franzen, Comnissioners Anderson, Christiansen, Edstran, Sampson, Swanson, and
Van Horn. Also present was Village Consultant Otto Schmid and Recording Secretary
Jon Westlake.
Members absent: Commissioner Moran.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED by Christiansen, seconded by Swanson, carried
unanimously, to approve the minutes of the October 26; 1971 meeting as mailed.
2. WAIVER OF THE PLATTING ORDINANCE
Rees Thomson Scroggins, Inc. (Industrial}
(Cork & Cleaver)
905 Nampshire Avenue South
The Recording Secretary informed the Planning Comnission of the request to divide
the remainder of Lot l Block 1 Golden Plaza First Addition into tvdo parcels-one
having 11U feet of frontage on Hampshire Avenue (for a proposed restaurant, i.e. ,
Cork & Cleaver) , and the remaining parcel having 216�feet of frontage. The lot,
proposed for the restaurant, meets the required setbacks for the proposed structure
and exceeds the parking ordinance. However, tMe landscaped area, which is 20 feet
North of the South line, does not meet the present ordinance, although the site
has adeqaate size to meet the ordinance. Mr. Richard Thomson was present from
Rees Thomson Scroggins, Inc, to answer questions regarding the lot division.
After further discassion, it was moved by Van Horn, seconded by Edstrom, carried
unanimously, to recanmend approval of the waiver of the Platting Ordinance as
fol lows:
hiORTH That part of Lot 1 , Block i , GOLDEN PLAZA 1ST ADUITION, lying
PARCEL: �iorth of a line parallel with and 335 feet Southerly, measured
at right angles, fran the North line of said Lot, and lying
Southerly of a line drawn parallel with and 170 feet Northerly,
measured at right angles, fran the South line of said lvt.
SOOTH That part of Lot 1 , Block 1 , GOLDEN PLAZA 1ST ADDITION, lying
. PARCEL: Southerly of a line drawn parallel with and 170 feet Northerly,
measured at right angles, from the South line of said Lot.
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3. MIDWEST PLANNING AND RESEARCH, INC.
(a) Land Use Plan
Mr. Larry 6eisler of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. distrib.uted to the
Planning Canmission and reviewed with the Commission a sketch plan on proposed
land use and street patterns. The sketch plan contains areas that are fairly well
established, including the community facilities with the addition of trail
systems and natural areas. In the sketch plan we are trying to blend uses by
using residential Planned Unit Development and also a suggested density range
for a particular area. Property adjacent to thoroughfares would range between
8 to 12 units per acre, and those not adjacent to thoroughfares would range
between 4 to 7 units per acre.
Looking at the road pattern in Golden Valley and particularly the thoroughfare
system, Golden Valley has not encouraged through traffic. One reason for this
was to protect the residential areas. Winnetka Avenue is the only North-South
collector street that runs through Golden Valley, but stops at St. Louis Park,
Mr. Geisler also spoke about the extension of certain collector streets such as
Boone Avenue, �testern Avenue, and Duluth Street. The main point brought out in
the discussion is that the community in the past has tried to prevent through
traff i c.
The sketch plan also contains a trail system. One idea is to coordinate the
trail syst�n with planned unit develo�nent and new plats by connecting them
together through parks, ponds, sidewalks, storm sea�er projects, etc. Theodore
Wirth Park could also be part of the trail system with access to Sweeney Lake.
This would have to be done by working with the MinneapolisPark Board.
Mr. Geisler asked the Planning Comnission to take the sketch plan with them
for further study and review because the Commission will again be discussing
the sketch plan at the December 13, 1971 Planning Commission meeting.
(b) Cortmunity Facilities Plan
Mr. Geisler distributed a preliminary report on Community Facilities. In
discussing the report Mr. Geisler described what is included in Comnunity
Facilities and what is included in Semi-public Facilities. The eighteen-
page preliminary report also contains recommendations. Mary Anderson suggested
that, because this report overlaps into other areas of Village functions, the
Planning Commission should meet with other �oards and Commissions to inform
them of the report. The Co►�enission was in complete agreement with this
suggestion. It was then decided that Commissioners Mary Anderson and Glen
Christiansen would meet with the Golden Va11ey Park and Recreation Comnission.
Commissioners Don Franzen and Lowell Swanson would meet with the Board of Zoning
Appeals; and Corrmissioners Ronald Edstran and John Sampson would meet with the
Golden Valley Envirorunental Committee. These meetings, if possible, should be
completed before the December 13, 1971 Planning Commission meeting so that if
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any information is added to the report, it can be given to Larry Geisler at the
Planning Commission meeting.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE
Discussion - Federal Assisted Housing
Otto Schmid, Village Consultant, explained that in the spring of 1971 the Federal
government discussed housing and felt the only way to solve the problem of housing
in the urban areas is not in the core city, but in the suburbs. By this, the
government means people are going to have to realize that rather than a homo-
genous type of development that has taken place in the suburbs for a number of
years, a different approach relating to a heterogenous type housing beginning within
the subur^ban communities is a must; therefore, the government feels the suburbs
have to take on a certain amount of this type of housing. By "housing" they are
referring to low and moderate ir�come hoGSing either by 235 or 236; which are
numbers given to HUD programs. The suburban community with quality housing is
given a high priority for these types of programs. Golden Valley has received
inquirys from corporations about the possibilities for this type of housing.
Basically, we are explaining to these developers what we feel are the reflections
of the Planning Canmission-which is, not to pat any barrier in the way because
it has a 235 or 236�namber behind it. But we feel the Planning Commission is
geared toward a mix in housing as long as it blends with the area; but it is felt
that you cannot take the standards the government has developed for a core city
area and use the standards in the suburbs. If a proposal comes in with a density
of approximately 80 units per acre with little or no recreatior�al space, or if the
project is proposed for an area that is not readily accessible for parks, schools,
etc. , we discourage this type of development. With a density this heavy, it can
also lead to stigmatized housing, and it would not be in keeping with the environ-
ment of this particular area.
The Village, by design and careful planning, is prvviding a certain environment
for those that like to live in the subu rban type neighborhood. Low and Moderate
income housing would not be in conflict if it is designed to blend into the
enviror�ment and maintain the quality that has b�en established. We feel this
type of housing wo�ald not meet with opposition from Golden Valley.
There being no further business to cane before the meeting, it was on motion,
duly seconded, adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Chairman Lundsgaard Secretary Lowell Swanson