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02-23-76 PC Minutes S MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PIANNING COMMISSION February 23, 1976 A regutar meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Conmission was held at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, February 23, 1976 at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valtey Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Chairman Ronald Edstrcxn pt-esided and the following members were present: Commissioners Christiansen, Herje, Hughes, Sehlin, and Specktor. Also present was Cari 0ale, Consultant, and Jon Westlake, staff inember. Members ab�sent: Commissioner Lundsgaard. 1 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED by Hughes, seconded by Christiansen, carried unanimously, to approve the minutes of the January 26, 1976 Planning Commission meeting as amended as follows: Page 4, Item No. 5 a) change the word irregardless to regardless. 2. PLANNED UNST DEVELOPMENT — CONTINUED PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING P.U.D. #17 Concept P]ans Proponent: Health Central , Inc. — Howard Dahlgren Associates Location: 4101 Golden Valley Road Request: Construct a Medical Office Buitding and Parking R� to the West of Present Hospital The following was distributed to the Planning Commission: two tetters— one from the Glenwood Hitls Neighborhood Association and the other from Mary King and Larry Smith. Chairman Edstrom read the letters to the Planning Comnission. Minutes of the Open Space Trail Committee meeting were distributed and reviewed by Jon Westlake. Also, copies of a traffic count taken at Golden Vailey Road and the hospital entrance prepared by Hennepin County were distributed to the Planning Comnission and reviewed. The Planning Commission discussed the January 26, 1976 Planning Commission minutes regarding this request with respect to the six items in the motion. Also, discussion was hetd regarding the community's responsibility with respect to providing adequate roads. Howard Dahlgren of Howard Dahlgren Associates was present for the request and stated that they had presented the exact same drawings and proposals to the Minneapolis Park Baard at their meeting on February 18, 1976 as was {�resented to the Planning Commission at their January 26, 1976 meeting. The Minneapolis Park Board denied the request af Golden Valley Health Center for access through Theodore Wirth Park, and it was felt by the proponent that the Park 8oard defi— nitely would not allow or approve a road cutting through the Park property. The Park Board was concerned with the precedence such an approval might set in regard to future identical requests. Also, the Park B�aard indicated that their policy has been to unify park land rather than bisect it, Mr. Dahlgren then distri�buted a transcript of the tape of the motion at the Minneapolis Park Board meeting and • conferred with Commissioner Holbrook, the maker of the motion, as to its accuracy. Mr. Dahlgren discussed the peninsula and stated that the average width of the peninsuia was 260 feet which he felt would reasonably hold single family devetopment. �,��� Planning Commission February 23, 1976 page 2 It is the proponent' s fee�ing that a trail systecn through the hospital property is not a sensible idea considering the safety of the patients and the types of patients that are on the grounds. Because of security and other reasans they are opposed to a trail system and feel the scenic easement for the property is more in keeping with the area. The proponent noted that 2% of the hospital land is now occupied and if the proposed addition is constructed, 2.7% of the land would be occupied by structures. � . Chris Stang of Heatth Central , Inc. discussed possible proposats for future uses on the property such as research facilities, but noted to the Comnission that possible future proposals really do not mean anything because such proposals may never develap. The question of a Certificate of Need was discussed by Mr. Stang and the Ptanning Commission. Qiscussion was also hetd on uses the new medical buitding would house. The proponent stated the building would primarily house physician' s offices, suites, and other facilities in relation to physician' s services. Carl Dale, Consultant, stated he would recommend approval of concept onty at this time for the total site, subject to 1 ) conditions and procedures being set for Phase I to be forwarded to the City Council and Phase I construction be subject to subsequent approval of comptete development plan, and 2) preparation and approval of complete P.U.D. Permit. Cover specific and general conditions regarding development of future phases (i .e. development of the peninsula) and 3) approvat of specific Phase I plans, and the specific plans should be subject to strict conditions. Phase I and total devetopment plan details shoutd be included in the P.U.D. Permit. It was moved by Herje, seconded by Sehlin, carried unanimously, to recomnend concept plan approval for P.U.D. #17, subject to the following conditions as minimum requirements before consideration of general ptans; 1 ) The proposed road on the East side must not be placed close to the Lake and other alternatives must be explored. 2) No buildings to be built on the peninsula noted as an "H" category on the map. Possibility of enlarging the other areas indicated for future building sites to cover the buitding site loss of the peni�sula. 3) Must be a public trail easement leading North to South on the site. 4) 7raffic corr�arison of inedical rarr� facilities and medicat office buildings. 5) Current communication fran Bassetts Creek Flood Control Comnission. 6) No future buildings on E,F,6, or I without pubtic hearing and approval . 7) �411 members of the Planning Commission to receive copy of State Regulations on Lakeshore Devetopment. 8) Representatives of Glenwood Hills Neighborhood Association be sent information available to the Planning Commission and that they be notified of any Ptanning Commission meetings with Heatth Central , Tnc. 9) Request City staff to develop a set of conditions that woutd be set forth and discussed and given to the developer at the time of general plan approval . The following residents voiced their concerns: Joanne Ossanna, 4120 Golden Valley Road, fett that Health Central , Inc, is restricting her access to Golden Valley Road and if an expansion to the hospital is made, this will bring down the value of the resident's homes. Widening Golden Valley Road will not soive the problem because alt traffic would eventually funnei into the narrower part of Golden Valley Road. The safety of the hospital patients should also be considered. Karen Brodsky, 45p5 Neathbrook Circle, asked whether there were still plans for an optical office and questioned whether the building would be used for physician� s � �� Planning Commission February 23, 1976 page 3 offices only. Larry Smith, 2080 Mary Hills Drive, asked that the Planning Commission consider the responsibility of the applicant when pubtic safety is involved. Mr. Smith atso asked that the Planning Commission insist on formal agreements or contracts in regard to the proposed scenic easement to the City and asked that the proponent and the Planning Commission make one more study to determine whether there is a possibility of southern access for the site. 3• FLOOD PLAIN Proponent: Golden Valley Middle School Location: 4800 Glenwood Avenue Request: Permission to Fil1 a Portion of Land in the Flood P1ain For an Auditorium Addition to the School Gary Bressler of Glenn W. Cording Associates, Architects, was present for the request and distributed pians showing the proposed auditorium addition and the elevations surrounding the addition. Jon Westlake stated he had sent letters to the Bassetts Creek Flood Control Comnission and the Department of Natural Resources. In talking to the Architect he stated he had been in contact with the Bassetts Creek Flood Control Commission and they are requesting that he raise three doors above the 842� elevation so they will be completely above the Flood Plain. It was moved by Christiansen, seconded by Hughes, carried to approve the request for a Fill Permit, subject to the Councit receivir�g confirmation in writing from the Bassetts Creek Ftood Control Commission and the Oepartment of Natural Resources. The motion carried with Commissioner Herje voting no because she felt it unwise to approve any buiiding until an overali picture and po2icy regarding the Flood Plain is established. 4. DISCUSS REQUEST FROM COUNCIL ON REZONING 3 LOTS FOR NORTHEAST FIRE STATION Chairman Ron Edstrom informed the Planning Commission that he had received a request early this same evening from a City Council member requesting that the Planning Commission discuss the appropriateness of rezoning the three sites for the Northeast Fire Station. Commissioner Specktor felt that the Planning Commission should respond to Council as to the Planning Commission� s opinion of desirabitity to rezone the three sites; however, a response could not be made at this meeting without fihe proper infor— mation and input being received by the Planning Commission prior to this meeting. Commissioner Merje also noted that the Commission had stated several rrbnths ago that they woutd like an opportunity to review the information; however, Commissioner Herje felt that response could not be made without the proper information needed by the Planning Commission. Comnissioner Christiansen stated he would tike to respond, but reaoning should not be done without any previous information having been receivEd by the Planning Commission. Also, members of the Ptanning Commission, on their own, do field inspect sites for rezoning prior to the meeting. It was moved by Specktor, seconded by Herje, carried ta, begin the next regularly scheduled Planning Corrmission meeting on March 8, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. rather than 7:3p P.M. and that the information on rezoning the three sites for the Northeast Fire Station be distributed to the Ptanning Commission members through the normal process and then the response from the Commission can be sent to Council after that meeting. The motion carried with Comnissioners Christiansen and Hughes voting no. � t�,°+ . �'�"+';?! P1 anni ng Cor�rni ssion Februar-y 23, 1976 page 4 5. APPOINTMENI' OF REPRESENTATIVF TO CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS GOMMITTEE Chairman Ran Edstrom informed the Planning Commission that the City Council is requesting that a representative from the Planning Commission be appointed to serve on the Capitol Improvements Committee. Corrmissioner Herje will serve as representative on the Capitol Irr�rovements Committee. 6. RESPONSE TO HENNEPIN CQUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STUDY It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Christiansen, earried unanimousty, that in reference to the Hennepin County Transportation System Study draft final report the Planning Comnission shoutd send Hennepin County a copy of the Tra�spartation Plan portion of the Golden Valley Corr�rehensive Plan, as approved by the Planning Commission on September 22, 1975• This would require Council approval , and Chairman Edstrom indicated he would inform the Mayor of this. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion, duly seconded, adjourned at 10:45 P.M. ,-•,.",.—� �a ..o� T_.... ..> "r � d .` w� " 4 � ., h rman Ronald dstrom Secretary athryn rje