04-12-82 PC Minutes tf�
Minutes of the Golden Valley
Planning Commission
Apri } 12, 1982
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Council Chambers
of the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, �1N. Chairman
Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Those present were Commissioners Leppik, Prazak, Thompson, Singer, Tubman
and Polachek. Commissioner Forster was absent.
Also present were Alda Peikert, Assistant Planner, and Kathy Middleton,
Recording Secretary.
I . Approval of Minutes - March 22, 1982:
It was moved by Commissioner Polachek, seconded by Commissioner Leppik and
carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the March 22, 1982 Planning
Commission meeting as recorded.
Chairman Thompson officially welcomed Ms. Lloyd Tubman as the new Planning
Commissioner to replace Sue Eastes.
II . Set Date for lnformal Public Hearing - P.U.D. #35, Busch Site Office
Warehouse:
APPLICANT: Kraus-Anderson Realty Company
LOCATION: Northeast Quadrant of the Intersection of lOth
Avenue North and Boone Avenue North
REQUEST: Approval of General Plan of Development without
Concept Plan Approval ofr P.U.D. #35
Chairman Thompson intraduced this agenda item.
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner Singer and
carried unanimously to set the date for the informal public hearing of Pu� #35,
Busch Site Office Warehouse, for the April 26, 1982 Pleeting.
Ms. Peikert, Assistant P}anner, handed out the revised plans of the Busch
Site Office Warehouse to the Commissioners.
111 . Consideration of P.U. D. #34, Golden Valley Lutheran College:
APPLICANT: Golden Valley Lutheran College
LOCATION: 6125 Olson Memorial Highway
REQUEST: Approval of General Plan of Development without
Concept Plan Approval for P.U.D. #34.
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Chairman Thompson introduced the agenda item and reported that the Commis-
sioners had visited the site of the proposed plans to view some of the concerns
of the neighbors.
Commissioner Leppik stated her concern that the Planning Commission request
from the College that they bring forward a complete master plan including
any buiiding or any other kind of construction they hope to do in the near
future for the information of both the City and the neighbors.
Commissioner Prazak suggested that a copy of the P.U.D. Plans be made ava�il-
able at the College and at the City Hall Offices for the neighbors .
Commissioner Singer endorsed the conerns of the Commissioners that they request
a total plan from the Gollege.
Chairman Thompson stated that he will be writing a letter to the College
addressing the concerns of the Commission for a totai master plan of this
project.
It was moved by Commissioner Singer, seconded by Commissioner Leppik and
unanimously carried to continue this matter until the April 26, 1982 Planning
Commission Meetifig.
IV. Informal Public Hearing - Rezoning:
APPLICANT: 6681 Group Partnership
LOCATION: 6681 Country Club Drive
REQUES7: Change Zoning from Institutional ( I-3) to
Business and Professional Offices
Chairman Thompson introduced the agenda item and the propon�nt, Mr. Steve
Coddon, TIPTON Real Estate Agent representing the Group.
Chairman Thompson asked the Commissioners if they had any questions of the
Staff on their report.
Commissioner Leppik asked if the Proponent had been informed of the fact that
the iaboratory facilities associated with medical or dental clinic use are
not permifited in the Business and Professional Offices Zoning District.
Assistant Planner Alda Peikert stated that they had been informed.
Chairman Thompson s�ated that this land use is in conformance with the City's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Chairman Thompson opened the Informal Public Hearing for public input.
Mr. Dennis Jackson, 6745 Country Club Drive, stated concerns with the increased
density and traffic at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Douglas Dr.
Did not understand the need for the change of zoning and felt the rezoning
was leaning more to commercial in this area. Also stated concern with potential
expansion of the building.
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�4s. Peikert state� the current zoning is for fnstitutional . A clinic is
allowable. The change to offices would be with an emphasis on doctor or
dentist offices but without the laboratory facilities and would also include
general office use. Ms. Peikert also stated that it was staff's feeling
that probably the only impact that this would have would be a lessening of
the daily traffic to the building and instead of steady traffic through the
day you would have cars in the morning and leaving late in the day.
Chairman Thompson asked whether the building would remain unchanged in terms
of the exterior.
Ms . Peikert answered that as of today the City has not received any plans for
expansion and the building itself will remain unchanged. The parking that
is provided is far more thar► is required for Business and Professional Offices
zoning and would allow room for building expansion.
Mr. Greg Stewart, 6gog Country Club Drive, stated the traffic problem on
Country Club Drive should be dealt with before we increase the use in this area.
P�lr. Dennis Jackson statPd the traffic problem is not during the day but in
the morning and evening rush hours.
Commissioner Leppik stated her concerns with the traffic and the zoning along
Highway 55 for this area and would like to see some alternatives looked at.
Chairman Thompson closed the public hearing.
It was moved by Polachek, seconded by Prazak and carried unanimously to approve
the change of zoning from Institutional I-3 to Business and Professional
Offices zoning district.
V. Consideration of proposed revisions to Commercial Zoning District
Section of Zoning Ordinance:
Chairman Thompson introduced this agenda item and requested that it be deferred
until the next meeting.
VI . Report on City Council Meeting - Apri1 6, 1982:
Commissioner Singer provided the Commission with a report of the City Council
meeting of April 6, 1982.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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David Thompson, Chairman Marga et Leppik ecretary `