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01-10-72 PC Minutes 13 MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION January 10, 1972 f A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission avas held at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 1972 at the Civic Center, 78fl0 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Chairman Lundsgaard preside�i and the following members were present: Vice Chairman Franzen, Commissioners Anderson, Christiansen, Edstrom, Moran, Sampson, Swanson, and Van Horn. Also present was Village Consultant Qtto Schmid, Larry Geisler from Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. , and Recording Secretary Jon 6destl ake. Members absent: none. 1 . DIS�C�JSSIO�i OF MINUTES: MOVED by Franzen, seconded by Christiansen, to adopt the minutes of the December 13, 1971 minutes, as received. The motion did not carry. It was then moved by Anderson, seconded by Edstrom, to add the reasons why the Planning Canmission is against sending the resolution to the Transportation Planning Program (TPP)-to be added to the end of paragraph three of page two of the December 13, 1971 minutes-and to defer approval of the minutes until a revised draft is received. The motion carried unanimously. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION FOR PUD #5 FOR TOWNHOUSE PROPOSAL EAST OF WINNETKA AVENUE AND SOt1TH OF HAROl.D AVENUE by TOWNSEDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Mr. Warren Lundsgaard, Chairman of the Planning Commission, reviewed with the Planning Commission the location of this request for a planned unit development. He continued by pointing out that if the PTanning Commission finds the application to be in order, the Planning Commission should accept the application and set a hearing date for a public informational meeting. It was moved by Van Horn, seconded by Anderson, carried unanimously, to accept the petition and set January 24, 1972 as the public informational meeting date for PUD #5. 3. PETITION BY RESIDENTS REQUESTING REZONING FROM OPEN DEVELOPMENT TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF WINNETKA AVENUE, SOUTH OF HAROLD AVENUE, AND APPROXIMATELY 300' NORTH OF WESTERN AVENUE Mr. Otto Schmid, Village Consultant, explained the different ways a parcel can be rezoned-either by a property owner petitioning a rezoning, or the Council may rezone the parcel tMrough its police powers that it has received from the State legislature. In this particular request the residents have presented a petition �_� Planning Commission January 10, 1972 pag� 2 containing approximately 95 signatures requesting a rezoning from Open Develop- ment to Residential . The Village Council received the petition and directed it to the Planning Commission for a recanmendation. It was moved by Franzen, seconded by Anderson, to table this request until the January 24, 1972 Planning Commission meeting because this is the same area as Item #2 on the agenda. Commissioners Franzen and Anderson withdrew their motion. It was then moved by Christiansen, seconded by Swanson, to accept the petition since there are residents present. If they would like to express their views briefly, it would be well for the Planning Corranission to hear their vi�ws. The motion carried unanimously. A spokesman for the residents stated that since a public informational meeting is scheduled for the 24th of January, 1972, they would prefer to be heard at that time. 4. MIDWEST PLANNING AND RESEARCH, INC. (a) Completing Review of Sketch Plan Mr. Larry Geisler of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. completed reviewing the sketch plan, except for a few specific areas, with the Planning Corr�nission, noting minor revisions on proposed land use. The Planning Corr�nnission also dis- cussed and agreed that the areas on the sketch plan where a planned unit develop- ment is indicated should not shaw the number of units per acre. Mr. Geisler again discussed some of the major thqroughfares, pointing out to the Comnission they will have to decide on how they want to hold the line on future land use along some of the major thoroughfares. (b) Concept of Highway 55 and Winnetka Avenue Mr. Geisler reviewed with the Planning Canmission a scale drawing of the Olson Memorial Highway and Winnetka Avenue area that contains traffic patterns, land use, circulation systems , and primary pedestrian movements-which he will further review with the Village staff. (c) Scheduling of Meeting Larry Geisler suggested to the Commission that if the agenda for the January 24, 1972 meeting is lengthy, the Comnission may want to schedule a special meeting before the 14th of February, 1972 to set up the series of special meetings with the neighborhood groups to review the plan. Mr. Geisler also informed the Planning Commission that the February 14, 1972 agenda should be as short as possible because Carl Dale would like to meet with the Planning Commission to start work on the Zoning Code. l5� P1 anni ng Corimi ssi on January 10, 1972 page 3 5. ADMINISTRATIVE (a) Discussion on PUD #2 - Richard Dempsey Mr. Otto Schmid reviewed with the Planning Canmission what has transpired since the proposal for townhouses (PUD #2) was first initiated. The proponent now is seeking direction as to whether he should resubmit a new application or arr�nd his present application. It was the concensus of the Planning Comnission that Mr. Dempsey would be allowed to continue under an amended petition. Mr. Schmid also discussed the number of building lots available on the site should the proponent choose not to continue his planned unit develo{�nent application, but build single family dwellings. It was moved by Moran, seconded by Sampson, to request the Village Attorney to inform the Planning Commission of how many buildable lots there actually are in the area known as PUD #2 because of the Nierger of Title Ordinance. The motion carried unanimously. (b) Report fran Planning Comnission on G�neral Mills Property Commissioner John Sampson and Dean Moran informed the Planning Commission they had met with Dr. Haun, who is responsible for long range plans of Gene ral Mills, as requested at the previous Planning Comnission meeting. The property in question is the General Mills Research Center which is bounded by Flag Avenue on the west and Boone Avenue on the east. General Mi11s had no objection to a residential planned unit develo�nent to the north of Duluth Street or ta the two parcels to the south of Plymouth which they own-shown on the proposed sketch plan as a natural area. Nowever, Dr. Haun indicated that the area where the Research Center is located should contain a zoning classification in the new plan that would allow for expansion of the Research Center. Mr. Geisler indicated he would check the new code and inform the Planning Commission of the ase a research center would be classified in. There being no further business to cane before the meeting, it was on motion, duly secor�ded, adjourned at 12:10 A.M. Chairman Lundsgaard Secretary Lowell Swanson NO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24, 1972.