02-28-77 PC Minutes ���
� MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
_ PLANNING COMMISSION
February 28, 1977
� A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was held at 7:30 P.M.
on Monday, February 2$, 1977 at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road,
Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Chairman Ron Edstrom presided and the following members were present: Corrxnissioners
Forster, Hughes, lundsgaard, Mindess, Sehlin, Specktor, and Wagman. Also present
� was Jon Westlake. staff inember.
Members absent: Corrmissioner Herje-.
l . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVEO by Sehlin, seconded by Mindess, carried
unanimously, to approve the minutes of the February 14, 1977 Planning Commission
meeting as mailed.
2. OUESTION OF QUORUM TO CONDUCT OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Chairman Edstrom reviewed a letter he had received from the Mayor by the City
Attorney with respect to what constitutes a quorum necessary to conduct official
business. The letter points out that if there is a quorum present to conduct
business and a member of the Corr�nission disqualifies himself resulting in less
than a quorum to vote on the issue, then the Chairman should refuse to entertain
the motion.
3• REOUEST FILL PERMIT
Applicant: Reuben T. Leines
Location: East of Highway 100 and North of Legion Club
Request: Fill Property with Two Feet of CTay—Black Dirt Mixture
The property owner has applied for a Fill Permit to fill the area located North of
the Legion Club and East of Highway 1�10. The Environmental Cormnission discussed
the request at their February 14, 1977 meeting and deferred action on the request
to their March 14, 1977 meeting.
The Planning Corrunission questioned the reason for the filling of the site and
how much of the site the owner intended to fill . The Commission felt the
Open Space Comnittee should be aware of the rec�uest.
It was moved by Specktor seconded by Sehlin, carried unanimously, to defer action
on the request because the proponent was not present.
4. CITY COUNCIL — BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS — PLANNING COMMISSION:
DISCUSSION ON ALL ASPECTS OF HOUSING PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION
RE'VIEW OF THE NEW`=�ONING CODE
The City Council , consisting of inembers Anderson Thorsen Swartz, and Mayor Hoover ,
met jointly with the Planning Cormnission and the following members of the Board
of Zoning Ap�eals: Christiansen, Kost, Swedberg, and Chairman Sell . The discus—
' sion on w�s in reference to the new Zoning Code which the Planning Commission
will review after corr�letion of their work on the Comprehensive Plan. The Council
asked that the Planning Commission when reviewing the proposed Zoning Code look
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closley at the sections that refer to housing as to the requirements in order
to provide diversity in housing, but keeping in mind the tone of the community.
The Board of Zoning Appeals indicated they felt that in a mature corranunity
there is a real need for a variance board, and altliough the Planning Cornnission
should look at the requirements closely in the Residential section of the new
�oning Code, the Corrmission should remember the majority of variances on un—
devetoped property has some type of peculiarity and it would be very difificult to
design an ordinance that would cover this.
After further discussion it was felt that in order to evaluate the proposed
Zoning Code it would be helpful to know how much area remains in the cornnunity
that will develop as single lot platting and the diversity in housing that exists
in the community presently.
The Planning Corrxnission discussed with the Council their feelings on open space,
and the Council indicated that open space is an asset to the comnunity, but each
area would have to be evaluated on its own.
The Council discussed with the Planning Comnission their role in the Comprehensive
Plan hearing—which would be to present the background and provide the expertise
with respect to the Plan.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion,
duly seconded, adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
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Ch i an Ron Ed om Secretary K hryn Her e