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Minutes of the Golden Valley
Planning Commission
August 24, 19�31
A regular�� meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Council Chambers of
the Civic'�, Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Chair-
man Thomp$on called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Those pre�ent were Commissioners: Forster, Leppik, Moede, Polachek, Singer
and Thompson.
Commissioner Eastes was not present.
Also present was Alda Peikert, Assistant Planner
I . Approval of Minutes - August 10, 19�i1 :
It was moved by Moede, seconded by Singer and carried unanimously to approve
the minutes of the August 10, 1981 Planning Commission meeting as recorded.
II . Set date for lnformal Public Hearing - Rezoning:
APPLICANT: Earl Wilson, West Suburban Builders
LOCATION: 6835 Sandburg Lane
REQUEST: Ghange Zoning from Residential to R-2
(Two-Family) Residential
Chairman Thompson introduced this agenda item and noted the staff' recommendation
that the Planning Commission set a September 14, 1981 hearing date. The Planning
Commission had no questions of the proponent, Mr. Earl Wilson, West Suburban
Builders, who was present.
It was moved by Singer, seconded b Forster and carried unanimously to set
September 14, 1981 as the date for an informal public hearing on the request
received from Mr. Ear1 Wilson, Wes suburban Builders, tnc. , for rezoning of
6835 Sandburg Lane.
III . Request by Hopkins School Di trict for Waiver of Park Dedication
Requirements - Preliminary P at of Meadowbrook School Addition:
Chairman Thompson introduced this genda item and noted the' staff recommendation
for denial of the request for waiv r of park dedication requirements.
Commissioner Leppik questioned whe her consideration was given to the fact that it
is a public school district making the application for a waiver. Commissior�er
Leppik expressed the opinion that n view of the fact that the purpose of the park
dedication requirement is preserva ion of open space, no further dedication of land
is necessary in this area as long s the school district maintains the school
site in the current public school se.
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In response, Chairman Thompson pointed out that the property in question would be
sold f6r' private rather than public use. Commissioner Moede added that school
districts do not hesitate to charge the City when school property is sold for
City use, and the fact that a public organization is requesting the waiver is
irrelevant.
Cernmissioner Singer suggested that the $68,400 evaluatian of tli� property proposed
for platting is not the same as the asking price, and it could be assumed that
the park dedication fees in the amount of $6,34o would be added to the s�lling
price in the manner of an assessment.
C;hairman Thompson called on Dr. E. John Young, Director of Busir�ess Affairs,
Hopkins School District, who was present to represent the proponent. Dr. Young
stated that his arguments in favor of granting a waiver to the schooi di'strict
had been very succinctly made by Commissioner Lep�ik. Dr. Young added that the
Hopkins School District� has an excellent record for dedication of land for City
purposes ard for reciprocal arrangements for City use of school facilities .
In addition, he pointed out that the purpose of selling the building was to put
it back on the tax rolls now that the school district no longer has need of the
building. .
Chairman Thompson recalled that there had been no similar request for a waiver
of park dedication requirements in the case of Westview Business Center, a con-
version- of school property to private use.
Commissioner Moede moved that the Planning Commission recommend denial of the
request from Hopkins School District for a waiver of S�ction 440:30 (2) of the
Subdlvision Regutations in conjunction withthe preliminary plat for Meadowbrook
Schoo} Addition and require payment of $6,840 in park dedication fees prior to
final platting and prior to rezoning. Commissioner Forster seconded the motion.
Chairman Thompson asked whether there was any discussion. Commissioner Singer
stated that the overriding concern of the Planning Commission should be setting
of precedent and that he was in favor of the rr�tion.
The motion passed unanimously. .
IU. Repo'rt from Dave Thompson on APA (Minn. Chapter) Subcommittee on Planning
Education:
Chairman Thompson reported that he had attended his first meeting of the Planning
Education Subcommittee of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association
(APA) . Chairman Thompson had been under the impression that the purpose of the
Subcommittee was to plan an alternative to the annual planning institute held at
the Radisson South in Deeember. However, he found that the Subcommittee would
instead be assisting in planning and preparation for the conference, which is
sponsored by the MN Governmcnt Training Service in conjunction with the State
Planning Agency. The next meeting of the Subcommittee is scheduled far September 9,
1981 , and Chairman Thompson will report back to the Planning Commission again
after that meeting.
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U. Report on BZA Meeting - August 11 , 1981 - Bill Forster:
Commissioner Forster reported o❑ 'two Board of Zoning Appea]s (BZA) August agenda
items of interest to the Planning Commission.
The first item was a conditional waiver of the lot width requirement in the_
Two Family (R-2) Residential Zoning District for Mr. Earl Wilson, West Suburban
Builders, on the same parcel for which the Planning Commission set a September 14,
1981 rezoning hearing date.
The second item was a waiver of the height limitation for erection of a 60 foot
ham radio tower in a residential back yard in South Tyrol . The BZA noted
that-the City had no ordinance to cover radio towers in residential districts
and requested that staff check into possible recommendation of an ordinance
provision to cover similar requests.
Commissioner Moede suggested requesting that staff also consider regutations to
cover :constructian of dish type antennas in residential neighbarhoods.
It was the consensus of the Planning Gomm�ss"ion to request that the Director of
Public Works, coordinating with P1anning staff 'and the Building Official , pre-
pare a recommendation for Zoning Ordinance provisions to cover radio towers
and dish type antennas in Residential Zoning Districts.
VI . Report on City Council Meeting - August 18, 1981 - Herb PoTachek:
Commissioner Polachek reported that the main item on the August 18, 19�1 City
Council agenda was concept approval of PUD 30-8, the $or-Son townhouse project
in northwestern Golden 1/alley. Commissioner Polachek reported that the City
Council approved the concept plan with additional outside parking space and
additional handicapped units.
Chairman Thompson informed the Planning Commission that Planning and Redevel-
opment Director Mike Miller advised Bor-Son to apply to the HRA for financing
prior to submitting the General Ptan of Development to the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Polachek reported that the only other Council agenda items pertinent
to Planning Commission business were first and second readings of four revised
sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
VII . Report on HRA Meeting - August 11 , 1981 - Sue Eastes:
In the absence of Commissioner Eastes, Chairman Thompson gave a report on the
August 11 , 1981 HRA meeting. Chairman Thompson reported that the main HRA
agenda item was selection of a developer for the South Wirth Parkway Devel -
opment Project. Chairman Thompson reported that following presentation of five
developer proposals, the Citizens Committee recommendation and the staff
recommendation, the HRA directed staff to negotiete further with two developers.
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VIII . Report on League of Women Voters Questionnaire on City Services:
Chairman Thompsan distributed copies of a narrative report on the League of
Women Voters questionnaire on City ser�ices to be reviewed by Planning Com-
missioners and discussed at a future meeting if desired.
IX. Letter from City Attorney regardin Liability of CQmmission Members:
In regard to the letter from the City Attorney on liability and indemnification
of advisory board and commission members, which was distributed with the agenda
as an information item, Commissioner Singer stated that he understood from the
Summary section of the memorandum that a City Council resolution was necessary
to assure City defense and indemnification of Planning Commissioners.
It was moved by Commissioner Singer, seconded by Commissioner �orster and carried
unanirr�usly to request that the City Council pass a resolution stating that it will
defend and_indemnify Planning Commission members against claims by third parties
seeking damages forthe alleged conduct of such members where it finds the essential
elements outlined in the Summary of the October 5, 1977 memorandum from the City
Attorney to be present.
X. Slide Presentation by Herb Polachek on Trip to APA Conference in Boston:
Commissioner Polachek showed slides of the trip to the APA Conference in Boston
attended by Chairman Thompson, Commissioners Polachek and Forster, and Planning
and Redeveloprr�nt Director Mike Miller.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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David Thompson, Chair n