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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
November 2$, 1977
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Corr�nission was hetd at 7:30 P.M.
on Monday, November 28, 1977 at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road,
Gotden Valley, Minnesota.
Chair Sehtin presided and the following members were present: Corrxnissioners
Edstrom, Forster, Hughes, Mindess and Polachek. Also present was Jon Westlake,
staff inember.
Members absent: Corranissioners Herje, Specktor and Wagman.
1 . APPROVALS OF MINUTES: MOVED by Mindess, seconded by Forster, to add
Item #$ to the motion on the bottorn of Page 4 (5. "This proposat reneges an agree—
ment made between the developer of P.U.D. #1 and #1—A and the City of Golden Vailey. )"
The motion carried with Comnissioner Edstrom voting nay.
It was then moved by Mindess, seconded by Polachek, carried unan,imously, to approve
the November 14, 1977 Planning Corrrnission minutes, including the additional changes
as follows: Re—write Item #3 at the bottom of Page 4 as follows: "The Planning
Corrrnission is not persuaded that this use is of sufficient benefit to justify
waiving the neighborhood consideration, and does not represent good ptanning
for this parcel". and fifth paragraph, Page 4, add after $285•00 "for a single
person".
2. PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE—CULVER RORD TO GEARTY ROAO
(June Avenue on the East to State T.H. No. 1�0 on the West)
The Chair opened th� di �cussion of changing the street name from Culver Road to
Gearty Road by asking Mr. Gearty to review the letter dated September 9, 1977
sent by him to the residents on Culver Road. The Planning Commission asked
Mr. Gearty wMy he had chosen Culver Road. Mr. Gearty explained that Nobte Avenue
was considered but it runs through two other communities while Culver Road runs
from June Avenue to T.H. #100 in Gotden Valley, and was part of Tom Gearty' s farm,
John Jr. ' s and Patrick' s former farms: all three of which they received from their
father, John, Sr.
The following residents were present and expressed their concerns as fotlows:
Mr. � Mrs. Ferguson, 4827 Culver Road, presented the Planning Corrrnission with a
petition and a list of reasons why they are opposed to changing the street name, ,
did not realize atl the items involved when a street name is changed, and
questioned if the Historical Society is aware of this. Suggested changing the
name of Woodlawn Park to Gearty Park or placement of a historical marker.
Mrs. Menegold, resident of Culver Road, stated they had moved to this area recently
and just finished changing their records. The cost to each property owner to
change their records would be $30 to $40. Supports changing name of Woodlawn Park.
Mrs. Anderson, 2901 Quail Avenue North, reason why Culver Road was chosen—it
does not affect other suburbs. Mrs. Rathje, 2940 Cherokee Place, woutd like to
see the Park renamed or placement of a historical marker. Mr. Eklund, resident
of Culver Road, asked if any member of the Historical Society lived on Culver Rd. ,
and did the Historica] Society discuss renaming Woodlawn Park. People that
have businesses out of their homes wili have a real problem with a street name
change. Mr. Patch, 5325 Culver Road, tikes the name of Culver Road and would
like to see the Park renamed. Mr. Meyers, 4320 Culver Road, sees a problem for
people with businesses in homes and likes the name Culver Road.
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The Planning Corrxnission felt that a street name change such as this particular
request is not a planning item; however, the Corrrnission after hearing comments
from the residents discussed with Mr. Gearty whether he had considered renaming
Woodlawn Park to Gearty Park or the placement of some type of historical marker.
Mr. Gearty stated that his first choice would be the street name change, and his
second choice would be renaming Woodlawn Park. It was pointed out that Woodlawn
Park is within the farm land. The Planning Corr�nission asked Mr. Gearty if he knew
how Culver Road was named. Mr. Gearty stated that Mrs. Johnson, resident at
4521 Cutver Road, named the street.
It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Edstrom, carried unanimously, that the
Ptanning Commission realizes that the Gearty family has had a long history of
living in Golden Valley that seems should be honored by the City of Golden Valley;
however, due to the ineonvenience to residents on Culver Road the Planning
Comnission reconnnends that the City Council look into other alternatives for the
honoring of the Gearty family such as renaming Woodlawn Park, placement of a
historicat marker, or some other suitable alternative.
3• WAIVER OF THE PLATTING ORDINANCE AND STREET VACATION
Appticant: John Day
Location: 9120-9160 Ptymouth Avenue � 1308 Gettysburg Avenue North
Request: Vacate the West 30 feet of Flag Avenue and rearrange
lot lines in three tots to provide for a double bungalow
lot and single family lot
Zoning: Residential
The request involves Lots 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, and 14 of Block 8 The First Addition
to Lakeview Neights and the vacation of Flag Avenue contiguous to Lots 9, 10, and I1 ,
There presently exists a double dwelling on the Easterly lots, and the request is
to re—arrange the lot tines so a double dwelling could be constructed on the West
lots and a single family dwelling on the North parcel . A similar request by the
proponent was considered by the Planning Commission at their June 27, 1977 meeting
at which time the Planning Commission deferred action on the reauest to allow time
to determine whether land could be exchanged with Lot 14 to the north, which would
make the land area of the lots involved more useable.
The revised proposal is as fotlows:
Parcel A (North Parcel ) Lot 14 and a portion of Lots 13, 10� � 8
1 . Vacant parcet for single family
2. Lot frontage is 65 feet (majority of lot frontages in area is 61 feet)
3• Lot depth is 154 feet, for a square footage of 10,01� (majority of square
footages in area is $,418).
Parcel B (Westerty Parcel ) Lot 12 and a portion of Lots 13, 10, & 11
1 . Vacant parceT for double bungalow
2. Lot frontage is 154 feet (required 150 feet)
3. Square footage is 1�,3Q1 (required 18,75p)
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Parcel C (Easterly ParcPl ) Lots 9, 10, & 11 , including 30' of Flag Avenue
1 . Contains double bungalow
2. Lot frontage is 150.9 fePt (required 150 feet)
3• Square footage is 27,75� (required 18,750).
If the division is approved, the next step by the proponent would be a variance
from the Board of Zoning Appeals for a double bungalow adjacent to residential
and the square footage requirement on Parcel B. The Engineering Department
would require an easement b�cause of utilities over that portion of Flag Avenue
being vacat�d.
John Day was present and stated that since the pr�vious Planning Corrnnission meeting
hP has worked out an agrec�ment with the prop�rty owner to the North so the land
can be better utili �ed.
The Planning Commission in discussing the request noted this proposal as compared
to the previous proposal is an improved plan. The Planning Commission reminded
Mr. Day that he will neQd a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals if he
intends to proceed with his proposal and that the Planning Commission is only
approving the rearrangement of the lot lines.
It was moved by Edstrom, seconded by Hughes, carried unanimously, to recorimend
approval of the request to divide the lots as proposed, subject to the pro—
ponent providing an easement to the City of Golden Valley over that portion
of Flag Avenue to be vacated. The Ptanning Cortmission also points out that
this recorrnnendation does not presuppose the building of a double dwelling on
the West parcet .
4. GENERAL
(A) Housing and Cornrnunity Development Corrnnission — Block Grant Funds
Chair Sehlin reviewed a letter received from the Housing � Comnunity Development
Cotmnission in regard to receiving input from other corrmissions regarding the use
of the Year IV request for funds under the Federal Housing and Community Development
Block Grant Program.
The Planning Corrxnission after discussion submits the following to the Housing
& Comnunity Development Corr�nission for their consideration for the use of the
Block Grant Funds:
1 . Carry out designated renewal area on Corrp�rehensive Plan.
2. Preservation of the designated open areas on the Comprehensive Plan.
3. Access to Sweeney Lake.
4. Guide development of property by the City' s purchasing and re—selling.
(B) Cancellation of Scheduted Meeting — December 26, 1977
The Planning Corr�nission noted that their regularly scheduled second meeting in
December falls on Oecember 26, 1977 which is a holiday and therefore is
cancelled.
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There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on rr�tion,
duly seconded, adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
Jody Sehlin, Chair G. William Forster, Secretary
NO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 12 and D�CEMBER 26, 1977
NO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 1978