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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
.luly 9, 1979
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was held at 7:30 P.M. on
Monday, July 9, 1979 at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley;
Minnesota.
Vice Chair Bill Forster presided and the following members were present: Commis�ioners
Edstrom, Hughes, Levy, PoTachek, Sehlin, Specktor and Thompson.. Also present was Jeff
Christensen of the City staff.
Members absent: Commissioner DeSautels, Chair Eastes, and Commissioner Herje.
1 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ft was moved by Sehlin, seconded by Hughes, and carried
unanimously to approve the minutes of the June 24, 1g79 Planning Commission meeting
as mailed.
2. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT #14-A
Applicant: Jack Galant
Location: 2400 Hillsboro Avenue North
Request: Set Public Hearing for General Plan Approval `
The Planning Commission was informed the devel-oper has not completed the requirements
with respect to the June 25, Tg79 Planning Commissian discussion.
It was moved by Edstrom, seconded by Hughes, carried unanimously to defer any discus-
sion of the Galant proposal until the August 13, 1979 Planning Commission meeting
or until the Planning staff was satisfied that the proponent will meet the require-
ments specified by the Planning Commission.
3. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT #24
Applicant: Halley Land Corporation
Location: Southeast Quadrant of Plymouth and Boone
Proposal : Construct 5 Buildings for a Total of 10 Living Units
Request: Set Public Hearing for General Plan Approval
Mr. Francis D. Hagen, Sr. , president of Westwood Planning and Engineering Company
was present to request a General Plan Hearing for P.U.D. #24.
Commissioner Edstrom asked for a planning report on the project by the City prior to
the hearing.
It was moved by Edstrom seconded by Polachek, carried unanimously to set July 23,
1979 for General Plan Informational Hearing for P.U.D. #24.
4. COMMISSION DISCUSSION - Reorganization of Planning and Inspection Department
The Planning Commission expressed concern about the procedure and outcome of the
reorganization and decided to ask the City Council for some clarification.
The Commission was in agreement to extend a letter to the City Council voicing the
Commission' s concern and requesting an informational meeting with the Council to
obtain answers to some qu�stions pertaining to the reorganization.
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Member Edstrom was asked to draft such a letter based on mutual feelings
expressed by the Commission.
5• WORK SESSION - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A. The Commission was informed of a revised time schedule permitted by law
(Mandatory Land Planning Act) for the creation of a City Comprehensive Plan.
The revised schedule allows two additional Planning Commission meetings to
complete the recommendations to the Land Use Elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
B. The members of the Land Use Committee present at the meeting discussed with
the whole Commission a revised Land Use Chapter. After a page by page discussion
the Committee agreed to the minor changes noted by the Commission and asked staff
to formulate a Land Use Chapter as modified by the Commission and present that
chapter to the Commission once the recommendations to the other Land Use Elements
are made.
C. The members of the Environmental Resource Committee present at the meeting
submitted tneir recommendations to the entire Commission. After discussion and
comments, the Commission agreed to the recommendations and requested staff to
formu)ate a revised Environmental Resource Chapter and present it before the
Commission once the Recommendations to the Housing Chapter are completed.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion,
duly seconded, adjoi.�rned at 9:45 P.M,
G. Wm. Forster, Vice Chair A1 DeSautels, Secretary