04-11-83 PC Minutes ���
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
April 11, 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 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Forster, Leppik, Polachek, Singer, Thompson and
Tubman. Commissioner Prazak was absent.
Also present was Alda Peikert, Assistant Planner.
I . Approval of Minutes - March 28, 1983
It was moved by Commissioner Tubman, seconded by Commissioner Leppik and carried
unanimously to approve the minutes of the March 28, 1983 Planning Commission
meeting as recorded.
II. Set Date for Informal Public Hearing - Rezoning
APPLICA�T: David A. Reinke
LOCATION: 9025 - 23rd Avenue North
REQUEST: Change Zoning from Residential (Single Family)
to Two Family (R-2) Residential Zoning District
Chairman Thompson introduced this agenda item and recognized the proponent, Mr.
David Reinke, who was present. Assistant Planner Alda Peikert recommended
setting of an April 25, 1983 informal public hearing date for consideration of
this request.
It was moved by Commissioner Polachek, seconded by Commissioner Forster and
carried unanimously to set an informal public hearing date of April 25, 1983 for
consideration of the request received from Mr. David A. Reinke for rezoning of a
vacant lot located at 9025 23rd Avenue North from the Residential (Single Family)
to the Two Family (R-2) Residential Zoning District.
III. Discussion and Recommendation on Implementation of the City Housing Policy
Chairman Thompson introduced this agenda item and asked for Commissioner
discussion.
Commissioner Leppik noted that the staff report makes no reference to accessory
apartments and suggested that the Planning Commission recommendation on imple-
mentation of the Housing Policy include consideration of accessory apartments.
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Commissioner Tubman suggested that accessory apartments be addressed as a
separate issue and other Planning Commissioners concurred. Assistant Planner
Alda Peikert reported that Planning staff has been asked to place consideration
of accessory apartments on the Planning Commission agenda and that background
materials for initial discussion of this issue could be provided in the agenda
packet for the next Planning Commission meeting. It was agreed to discuss pro-
vision for accessory apartments at the April 25, 1983 Planning Commission meeting.
Ms. Peikert pointed out that references to tax increment financing and tax
exempt bonding as programs for financing of housing projects are not included in
the staff report on implementation of the Housing Policy. Chairman Thompson
stated that he feels the City should not extend tax increment financing beyond
the current level in the City, and other Planning Commissioners agreed not to
recommend use of tax increment financing and tax exempt bonding for implemen-
tation of the Housing Policy.
It was the concurrence of the Planning Commission that the direction outlined in
the staff report emphasizing provision of senior citizen housing is the direc-
tion the Planning Commission wishes to recommend to the City Council . Chairman
Thompson offered to prepare a consolidated policy statement suitable for recom-
mendation to the City Council to be considered at the next Planning Commission
meeting.
IV. Report on City Council Meeting - April 5, 1983
Commissioner Tubman provided the Planning Commission with a report on the April 5,
1983 City Council meeting, including City Council review of the "Planning
Commission Guidelines for Public Input". Assistant Planner Alda Peikert con-
firmed with the Planning Commission that the "Planning Commission Guidelines for
Public Input" will be included with mailed hearing notices and will be printed
on the back of Planning Commission agendas beginning immediately.
V. Report on PACAC Meeting - April 5, 1983
Chairman Thompson deferred until the next Planning Commission meeting the report
on the April 5, 1983 meeting of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee (PACAC) due to the absense of
Commissioner Prazak, who represents the City of Golden Valley on the PACAC.
VI. Report on Minnesota Planning Conference
Chairman Thompson and Commissioner Forster provided the Planning Cor�nission with
a report on the Minnesota Planning Conference held in Duluth.
Chairman Thompson reported on the following conference sessions:
1. Developing Informed Consent
Chairman Thompson reviewed notes from this session provided in the Planning
Commission agenda packet.
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2. Portland Square Housing Renovation Project
Chairman Thompson provided staff with materials from this session for
distribution with the next Planning Commission agenda packet.
3. Report of the Governor's Task Force on Long Range Planning in State Government
Chairman Thompson provided staff with a file copy of this report which
emphasizes the importance of continued funding for long range planning.
4. Computers in Planning
Chairman Thompson reported on the morning session on computer resources.
Commissioner Forster reported on the following conference sessions:
1. Zoning Update Session
This session included information on accessory apartments and on manufac-
tured housing. Commissioner Forster provided staff with copies of materials
on accessory apartments for use in Planning Commission discussion and on
manufactured housing for use in preparing ordinance amendments.
2. Legal Session
Commissioner Forster reported that this session again emphasized the impor-
tance of maintaining complete meeting minutes documenting reasons for
Gouncil and Commission actions and reasons given for votes of individual
members.
3. Computers in Planning
Commissioner Forster reported on the afternoon session on use of computers,
including demographic information available on computer through the
University of Minnesota St. Paul and Duluth campuses.
VII. Traffic Study for Intersection of Medicine Lake Road and Hillsboro
Chairman Thompson reported that Hennepin County received a letter of complaint
concerning the need for a traffic signal at the intersection of Hillsboro with
Medicine Lake Road near the new Medley Park Townhouses Project. Chairman
Thompson informed the Planning Commission that the letter is ]ikely to precipi-
tate a County traffic study of the intersection.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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