01-31-72 PC Minutes �s
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
January 31 , 1972
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was held at 7:30 P.M.
on iNonday, January 31 , 1972 at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road,
Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Chairman Lundsgaard presided and the following members were present: Vice
Chairman Franzen, Commissioners Anderson, Christiar�sen, Edstrom, Moran, Sampson,
Swanson, and Van Horn. Also present was Village Consultant Otto Schmid, Larry
Geisler from Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. , and Recording Secretary
Jon Westlake.
Members absent: none.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED by Franzen, seconded by Swanson, carried
unanimously, to approve the December 13, 1971 and January i0, 1972 minutes
as mailed.
2. SUBURBAN DEVELOPMEN7 STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM (HOUSING PROGRAM)
Mr. Allen Anderson, State Housing Coordinator of the State Planning Agency,
spoke to the Planning Comnission on what the Federal housing programs are and
what programs are available to Golden Valley. Ne also inforn�ed the Planning
Comnission of what other communities are doing with Federal housing programs.
Mr. Anderson explained that the State Planning Agency is not proposing to sell
housing to a cor�nunity but to be an informative body. He feels that general
overall interest in State government is that the opportunity for economic inte- .
gration in a community should be available but this is not the state's function.
As far as other suburban municipalities this year, there has been more activity
in the low and moderate housing, including public housing. In conjunction with
this he went on to point out the comnunities in the western suburbs that have
or dre appointing a housing redevelopment authority-which is one way to develop
housing in a comnunity.
Housing breaks down into two broad basic areas-one of which is fair market
buyer-seller, which we are living in, and the othe r area is housing for low
and moderate inc ane people which basically is broken into two categories:
1. Public housing, which is lower than low to moderate income category, and
2. Subsidized housing market, which has all the numbered programs such as
221-D-3, 236; 235, 221-D-4, etc. He continued by explaining how corporations
and developers implemented the hvusing programs as listed above. Ne stated
there are approximately 42 different housing programs available.
In looking into public housing for a cor�munity such as Golden Valley, there
would be two basic types of programs-housing for the elderly and general family
housing. These types of programs would apply to approximately �0� of the lowest
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income within the corporate limits of thE Village. Mr. Anderson distributed
iiterature on housing to the Planning Commission. A general discussion followed.
3, MIDWEST PLANNING AND RESEARCH, INC.
(a) Comprehensive Planning Program - Land Use Map
Mr. Geisler continued discussing the proposed land uses on the sketch map with
the Commission noting the changes that were discussed at the previous meetings.
Mr. Geisler will also set up a guide line for some of the problem areas, due
to influencing changes such as surrounding land use or traffic, which presently
have structures on them.
(b) Criteria for Establishing Density for Residential Planned !lnit Development
Larry Geisler distributed to the Planning Canmission a memorandum the Planning
Commission had requested as a guide in reviewing a planned unit development
proposal on the density. The Planning Comnission felt after discussing the memo
that there should be other credits available for consideration to use for density
on a specific site such as surrounding lot sizes, percentage of low and moderate
income housing on a site, etc. Mr. Geisler stated he would redraft the memo
to include the additional ideas.
(c) Work and Presentation Program
Mr. Geisler of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. distributed to the Planning
Gommission a schedule for work and presentation of the program in which the
Planning Commission has been involved. It was suggested by Commissioner Anderson
and agreed upon by the Canmission that the Village Council and all Comnissions
be invited to the February 28, 1972 meeting-which is a preparation meeting for
the neighborhood meetings. The Planning Comnission also discussed where they
should hold the neighborhood meetings and the dates.
It was moved by Moran, seconded by Franzen, to hold the meetings at Brookview
Municipal Golf Course because of the increased seating capacity and to hold the
neighborhood meetings on March 14, 15, 16; 21 , 22, and 23, 1972 , (holding one
precinct meeting each evening). The motion carried unanimously.
The Chairman also discussed with the Commission the number of Comnission rr�mbers
that should attend the neighborhood meetings. Mr. Lundsgaard stated he woald
put together a list showing the t�ree Camnissioners that should be present for
eact� meeting; and the Commissioner living in the area that is under discussion
for that evening wi11 act as Chairman.
4. GENERAL
Notification of Hearing - Village of Plymouth
Mr. Otto Schmid, Village Consultant, explained that the Village of Golden Valley
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was notified by the Village of Plymouth that they will be considering a request
for a rezoning change to R-4 and B-2 that area generally described as South of
Nighway 55, West of County Road 18, and North of the City limits of St. Louis
Park. Mr. Schmid continued by explaining that a few years ago Golden Valley
was involved in a discussion of land use for the area called Shelard Park which
is directly to the south of this rezoning request. The Village at that time
was not enthused over the land use that was proposed, but approved by
St. Louis Park, which is a high density Residential and Comnercial type use.
One of the problems that was pointed out to the Metropolitan Council at that
time by Golden Valley was that if St. Louis Park was allowed to develop this
area of their corrmunity for a more inten�e use, it would not be far in the future
when Plymouth would be requesting the same. The Planning Comnission again
pointed out as they did approximately 2 1/2 years ago that ingress and egress
will be a problem and if the Village of Plymouth approves the rezoning request,
it will compound the situation.
It was moved by Moran, seconded by Christiansen, carried unanimously, that the
Golden Valley Planning Commission is not in favor of the proposed rezoning and
recomnends that if the Golden Valley Village Council also has the same opinion,
a communication from the Village Council should be directed to the Council of
the Village of Plymouth and others as appropriate with respect to the rezoning
request.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion,
duly seconded, adjou rned at 11 :25 P.M.
Chairman Lundsgaa Secretary Lowe Swanson