01-24-83 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY I �T J�
PLANNING COMMISSION
January 24, 1983
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Council Chambers of
the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Chairman
Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Those present were Commissioners Leppik, Polachek, Singer, Thompson and Tubman.
Commissioner Prazak was not present at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner
Forster was absent.
Also present were Mike Miller, Planning and Redevelopment Coordinator, and Judy
Nally, Deputy City Clerk.
I . Approval of Minutes - January 10, 1983
It was moved by Commissioner Tubman, seconded by Commissioner Polachek and
carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the J anuary 10, 1983 Planning
Commission meeting as recorded.
Commissioner Prazak arrived at the meeting.
II. Informal Public Hearing - P.U.D. #39 West Metro Surgical Center:
APPLICANT: American Medical International , Inc.
LOCATION,: 6681 Country Club Drive
REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary Design Plan for P.U.D. #39,
including medical offices and a "same day" surgical
center
Chairman Thompson introduced this agenda item and recognized John May, Executive
Director, of the proposed West Metro Surgical Center. He is presently the Director
for a surgical center in St. Paul and will also be the Director for the facility
in Golden Valley. He reviewed for the Commission what types of patient services
are provided in a typical day. He also answered questions relative to the types
of surgery, number of patients, number of employees, and projected traffic.
Brian Cluts; Waters, Cluts & 0'Brien, Inc. ; Architect answered questions regarding
the lay out of the parking lot.
Dr. Stephan Brzica, Jr. , Proponent, reviewed who is responsible for the management
of the PUD.
Jim Benshoof; Jim Benshoof and Associates; answered questions regarding the
traffic analysis for the PUD.
Chairman Thompson opened the informal public hearing for public input.
Dennis J ackson - 6745 Country Club Drive - He had concerns over the distance
between the parking lot and residential property. He would like to see a 50
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foot setback. He also stated that he has no traffic complaints or major
objection to the surgical center.
II . Informal Public Hearing - P.U.D. #39 West Metro Surgical Center - Continued:
There was no one else present who wished to speak to this agenda item, and
Chairman Thompson closed the informal publie hearing.
Chairman Thompson reviewed the five conditions of approval recommended in the
staff report.
It was moved by Commissioner Polachek, seconded by Commissioner Singer and
carried unanimouisly to recommend City Council approval of the Preliminary
Design Plan for PUD #39, Golden Valley Surgical Center, subject to the following
conditions:
1. The portion of sanitary sewer line to be constructed in the street shall be
installed by the developer at developer expense but shall be City owned and
maintained, shall be an 8 inch line, and shall include a manhole at the point
in the street where the private 4 inch line to the site begins at an angle
toward the south.
2. The developer shall submit with the General Plan of Development detailed
engineering plans satisfactory to the City Engineer and City Building
Inspector for the retaining walls proposed between the parking area and
landscaped area along the west side of the site.
3. The surgical center building shall be completely sprinklered with the
provision that if water could be hazardous to hospital equipment, smoke
detectors will be accepted in unsprinklered areas.
4. Fire Department connection for the surgical center building sprinkler system
shall be located on the north side of the building.
5. Sprinkler and smoke alarms shall be transmitted to the Golden Valley Police
and Fire Dispatch Center.
III. Report on BZA Meeting - January 11, 1983:
Commissioner Polacheck provided the Planning Commission with a report on the
January 11, 1983 Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) r►�eting.
IV. Report on City Council Meeting - January 18, 1983:
Commissioner Leppik provided the Planning Commission with a report on the
January 18, 1983 City Council meeting.
V. Valley Square Redevelopment Land Use Recommendations
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Planning Commission Minutes - January 24, 1983 Page 3
Mike Miller asked that any extra copies of the Valley Square Redevelopment, Land
Use Recommendations Report, prepared by the Galpin-Poppleton Corporation be
returned to the City Manager's Office.
VI. APA National Conference
Mike Miller informed the Commission that the APA National Conference will be held
April 16-20, 1983 in Seattle and he will distribute information regarding the
conference when it becomes available.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dav� Thompson, C airman Margaret Leppik, Secretary