11-08-82 PC Minutes t43
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
, November 8, 1982
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Council Chamber•s of
the Civic Center•, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN. Chair�man Thompson
called the meeting to or�der� at 7:00 P.M.
Those pr�esent wer�e Commi ssi oner�s For•ster�, Prazak, Si nger�, Thompson and Tubman.
Commissioner�s Leppik and Polachek wer•e not pr•esent at the beginning of the
meeting.
Al so pr•esent was A1 da Pei ker•t, Assi stant P1 anner•.
I . Approval of Minutes - October• 25, 1982
It was moved by Commi ssi oner• Tubman, seconded by Commi ssi oner• Pr•azak and car•r•i ed
unanimously to appr•ove the minutes of the October• 25, 1982 Planning Commission
meeti ng as r•ecor•ded.
I I. I nfor�mal Publ i c Hear�i ng - Rezoni ng
APPLICANT: Gail E. Zirbes
LOCATION: 5525-5527 and 5535-5537 Lindsay Str•eet
REQUEST: Change zoning fr�om Residential (single-family)
to Two-Family (R-2) Residential
Chairman Thompson intr•oduced this agenda item and recognized the pr•oponent, Mr•.
Gail Zir•bes, who was pr•esent to answer� questions. Planning Commissioners had no
questi ons ei ther• for• staff or• for• the pr•oponent.
Chair�man Thompson opened the informal public hearing for• public input. Ther•e
was no one pr�esent who wished to speak on this agenda item, and Chair•man
Thompson closed the public hearing.
I t was moved by Commi ssi oner For•ster• and seconded by Commi ssi oner• Si nger- to
r•ecommend Ci ty Counci 1 appr•oval of the r•equest r•ecei ved from Mr•. Gai 1 Zi r�bes for•
r•ezoning of the two vacant lots located at 5525-5527 and 5535-5537 Lindsay
Str•eet fr•om the Residential (Single Family) to the Two-Family (R-2) Residential
Zoning Distr•ict to allow constr•uction of a double bungalow on each of the two
lots. Chairman Thompson called for discussion on the motion, and Commissioner•
For•ster• stated appr•oval of the pr•oposed doubl e bungal ow devel opment of the sub-
ject pr•oper�ty in keeping with anticipated double bungalow development of the
for•mer• Fi re Stati on pr•oper�ty across Li ndsay Str•eet to the nor•th. The moti on
car•r�ied unanimously.
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III. Discussion of Pr•oposed Revisions to Chapter- 12 of the City Zoning
Ordinance, Definitions
Chair•man Thompson intr•oduced this agenda item and noted r•eplacement pages pr•o-
vided by staff as dir•ected by the Planning Commission.
I t was moved by Commi ssi oner• Si nger•, seconded by Commi ssi oner• Tubman and car�r�i ed
unanimously to r•ecommend City Council adoption of pr•oposed r�evisions to Chapter• 12,
Definitions, of the City Zoning Ordinance as amended.
Commi ssi oner• Leppi k ar•r•i ved at the meeti ng.
IV. Discussion of Finalization of the 1982 Compr•ehensive Plan
Commissioner Thompson intr•oduced this agenda item and r�eviewed changes in the
pr•oposed Compr•ehensi ve P1 an by page as pr•ovi ded i n the staff r•epor•t.
Concer•ning addition on page L-9 of the Golden Hills Study Ar•ea, Chair�man Thompson
suggested a Planning Commission r•ole in r•eview of existing development and pr�e-
par�ati on of r•ecommendati ons for• r•edevel opment of the ar�ea. Chai r•man Thompson
said that he would discuss the Planning Commission r•ole at the Council/Planning
Commission Subcommittee meeting scheduled for• November• 10, 1982.
Concer•ning addition on page T-39 of a statement r•ecognizing the conflict between
Golden Valley and Metr•opolitan Council design r•ecommendations on I-394, Chair•man
Thompson expr•essed the opinion that this is an editor•ial statement which is not
necessary in the Compr•ehensive Plan. Chair•man Thompson pointed out that sche-
dul ed r•evi si on of the Compr•ehensi ve P1 an i n 1985 wi 11 i ncor•por�ate the fi nal
design decision on upgr�ading of Highway 12. Planning Commissioner•s agr•eed that
the statement is unnecessary but decided not to make a formal r�ecommendation
against inclusion.
Commi ssi oner• Pr•azak suggested cl ar�i fi cati on of secti ons of Dul uth Str�eet
classified Collector• and Minor• Ar•terial . On page T-15, "Duluth Str�eet (west of
Winnetka Avenue)" is listed as a Collector. Staff was dir•ected to add "(between
Douglas Dr•ive and T.H. 100)" to the listing of Duluth Str•eet as a Minor• Ar•terial
on page T-14.
Commi ssi oner• Pol achek ar•r•i ved at the meeti ng.
Commissioner� Leppik pointed out that on the Community Facilities map on page F-4,
Br�eck School i s noted wi th an "H" but ther•e i s no 1 i sti ng of "H" i n the key at
the bottom of the page. The key includes an "S" for• Senior• High School , of
which ther�e ar•e none in Golden Valley. Staff was dir•ected to delete the
designation for• Senior• High School and add a designation for• Pr•ivate School to
be used for� Br•eck School .
It was moved by Commissioner• Polachek, seconded by Commissioner• Leppik and
car•r•i ed unani mously to r•ecommend Ci ty Counci l adopti on of the r•evi sed Compr•ehensi ve
Plan as amended.
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V. Report on City Council Meeting - November• 3, 1982
Commi ssi oner• Forster• pr•ovi ded the P1 anni ng Commi ssi on wi th a r•epor•t on the
November� 3, 1982 City Council meeting.
VI. Discussion of Planning Institute and Land Use Planning Wor•kshop Attendance
Assi stant P1 anner• A1 da Pei ker�t di stri buted copi es of a br•ochure r•ecei ved on the
Annual Planning Institute and Land Use Planning Wor•kshop to be held concurr•ently
on November• 30, 1982. Commissioner• Leppik will attend the Planning Institute,
and Chair•man Thompson and Commissioner• Polachek will attend the Land Use Planning
Wor•kshop. Chair•man Thompson dir•ected any other� Commissioner•s interested in
attending to contact Ms. Peiker•t.
VII. Rescheduling of December• 27, 1982 Meeting Date
Assistant Planner Alda Peikert pointed out that the r•egularly scheduled Planning
Commission meeting on December� 27, 1982 falls on a legal holiday for• the City of
Gol den Val l ey. P1 anni ng Commi ssi oner•s concur•r•ed wi th a r•ecornrnendati on for� can-
cellation of the December• 27, 1982 Planning Commission meeting.
The meeting was adjour•ned at 7:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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David Thompson, Chair•man r•gar• Leppik, Se `• ary