09-10-84 PC Minutes64
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
September 10, 1984
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Council chambers of
the Civic Center 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN. Chairman Forster
called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Forster, Leppik, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt,
Prazak and Russell. Commissioner Singer was absent.
Also present were Alda Peikert, Planner, and Towhid Kazi, Planning Intern.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 27, 1984
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner Prazak and carried
unanimously to approve the minutes of the August 27, 1984 Planning Commission
meeting as recorded.
II. SET DATE FOR INFORMAL PUBLIC HERRING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Robert Renneke
LOCATION: 900 Florida Avenue South
REQUEST: Approval of Used Automobile Sales in the Industrial
Zoning District
Chairman Forster introduced this agenda item and informed the Commissioners that
Mr. Robert Renneke has withdrawn his application.
III. AMENDMENTS TO THE GOLDEN VALLEY ZONING ORDINANCE
A. HELIPORT
Chairman Forster introduced this agenda item and asked Planner Alda Peikert for
additional comments.
Ms. Peikert stated that currently the Golden Ualley Zoning Ordinance does not
make provision for heliports. The proposed amendment will allow a heliport as a
Conditional Use in Commercial, Business and Professional Offices, Light
Industrial, Industrial and Institutional Zoning Districts.
After considerable discussion, the Planning Commission reached a consensus on
the following list of eleven items, not intended to be all inclusive, as guide-
lines for considering specific Conditional Use Permit requests for heliports in
Commercial, Business and Professional Offices, Light Indusrial, Industrial and
Institutional Zoning Districts:
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1. Documentation of approvals required by other agencies including but not
limited to the Federal Aviation Administration, Minnesota Department of
Transportation and Metropolitan Airports Commission.
2. Documentation of liability insurance secured by the applicant for the
heliport.
3. Provision of a safety barrier around helicopter operational areas. The
barrier may take the form of a fence, wall, or a hedge. Any barrier used
should be high enough to present a positive deterrant to persons inadver-
tently entering an operational area and yet be low enough to be nonhazardous
to helicopter operations. See Minnesota Code of Agency Rules (14MCAR)
1.3001 - 1.3029 available upon request at the Planning Department.
4. Fire protection, dependent upon the size and number of helicopters to be
accommodated, the number of occupants, and the fuel load of the helicopter.
(For details see F.A.A. Advisory Circular AC 150/5390-1B pp 44-e.)
5. Height restrictions: Minimum altitude of 300 feet to be maintained above
ground at the heliport site except for take off and landing.
6. Landing and take off frequency and hours of operation.
7. Inclusion of maintenance facilities or fuel storage at the heliport site.
8. Limitations on number of users and on number of helicopters stored at the
heliport site.
9. Proximity to residential areas.
10. Type of equipment and documentation of noise levels generated by equipment.
11. Placement of a time limit on the Conditional Use Permit providing an oppor-
tunity for review of the operation and revision of conditions at the time of
renewal after a specified trial period of time.
It was moved by Commissioner Prazak, seconded by Commissioner Leppik and carried
unanimously to recommend City Council approval of the proposed amendment to the
Golden Valley Zoning Ordinance to provide for heliports as a Conditional Use in
the Commercial, Business and Professional Offices, Light Industrial, Industrial
and Institutional Zoning Districts and to further recommend that the eleven
items listed be added to the Zoning Ordinance Administrative Manual for review
of specific applications for heliports.
Commissioner McAleese suggested that the City Attorney be asked to review the
list of considerations recommended for inclusion in the Administrative Manual
and to research the legal questions of Federal and State preemption and private
nuisance actions.
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B. MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Chairman Forster introduced this agenda item and asked Planner Alda Peikert for
additional comments.
Ms. Peikert stated that the Golden Valley Zoning Ordinance requires amendment to
bring it into conformance with recent state legislation concerning manufactured
housing. Ms. Peikert added that municipalities may regulate manufactured
housing through various performance standards, but cannot prohibit manufactured
housing.
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner Russell and voted
unanimously to recommend City Council approval of the proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance to provide for regulation of manufactured homes in Residential
Districts as recommended by staff.
C. CONDITIONAL USES IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT
Chairman Forster introduced this agenda item and asked Planner Alda Peikert for
comments.
Ms. Peikert stated that staff finds no objection to inclusion of conditional
uses currently in the Light Industrial Zoning District as conditional uses in
the Industrial Zoning District.
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner McAleese and voted
unanimously to recommend City Council approval of proposed amendments to Section
7:03 of the Golden Valley Zoning Ordinance as recommended by staff.
IV. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING _ SEPTEMBER 4, 1984:
Chairman Forster provided the Planning Commission with a report on the
September 4, 1984 City Council meeting.
V. REPORT ON HRA MEETING - SEPTEMBER 10, 1984:
Chairman Forster provided the Planning Commission with a report on the
September 10, 1984 meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).
Chairman Forster reported that Golden Valley HRA has referred the Golden Hills
Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Commission for comments. Chairman Forster
asked staff to put the Golden Hills Redevelopment Plan on the agenda for the
next meeting of the Planning Commission.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
G. WM. Forster, Chairman Margaret Leppik, Secretary