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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
April 14, 1986
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 Prazak called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Kapsner, Leppik, Lewis, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt,
Russell and Prazak. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and
Development, Alda Peikert, City Planner and Gloria Anderson, Secretary.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 24, 1986
It was moved by Commissioner Kapsner, seconded by Commissioner McCracken-Hunt,
and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the March 24, 1986 Planning
Commission meeting as recorded.
II. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: St. Margaret Mary Church
LOCATION: 2225 Zenith Avenue North
.REQUEST: Approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a Day Care
Center in an Institutional Zoning District
Chairman Prazak introduced this agenda item and asked for review of the staff
report. City Planner Alda Peikert briefly reviewed the staff report and
recommended approval of the conditional use permit. Ms. Peikert noted that
they had obtained a Conditional Use Permit in May of 1985 to operate a day care
center in the convent building. Due to the high cost of remodeling the convent
building to meet building codes, the day care facility was not completed. This
time the day care center would operate out of the school building.
Commissioners had concerns and questions including traffic in the area, number
of children to be served, hours of .operation, need for day care facilities in
Golden Valley, etc.
City Planner Alda Peikert introduced Mr. Mike Kaltenberg, Principal of St.
Margaret Mary School, and Ms. Mary Whelan, Day Care Coordinator for St. Margaret
Mary Church and School. Ms. Whelan stated the day care center would be open
from 6:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. and would have a total of 100 children in different
age groups. Drop-off and pick-up times would be spread over approximately a
two-hour period both in the morning and late afternoon and should not create
any additional traffic problems. Ms. Whelan indicated that the Church had done
research to help determine the need for day care facilities in Golden Valley.
Chairman Prazak opened the informal public hearing. Hearing and seeing no one,
the hearing was closed.
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The consensus of the Commissioners was that there is a need for additional day
care and they felt this was a good proposal.
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner McCracken-Hunt
and motion carried to recommend City Council approval of a Conditional Use
Permit to operate a day care center in the St. Margaret Mary School building
located at 2225 Zenith Avenue North in an Institutional (I-1) Zoning District
subject to the following conditions:
1. The day care facility shall conform to all requirements and recom-
mendations of the City of Golden Valley Building Official and .Fire
Marshal.
2. The day care. facility shall be licensed by the State of Minnesota and
shall operate in conformance with requirements and provisions of the
State license.
Commissioner McAleese abstained stating he was a member of this parish.
III. REVIEW OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - SHORELAND MANAGEMENT
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Chairman Prazak introduced this agenda item and requested staff to review the
proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioners reviewed the Ordinance and recommended several changes. They
were in favor of the Ordinance but felt people along the shorelines in Golden
Valley should be made aware of this proposed Ordinance due to the fact it would
affect them if they were to add on to their homes. Commissioner McAleese felt
this was the wrong process and/or timing to adopt this Ordinance, that it was
being done too quickly.
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik and seconded by Kapsner to recommend City
Council approval of the revised draft of the Shoreland Management Ordinance
with a recommendation that a major effort be made to notify residents along
Bassett Creek and the lakes of the public hearing on this Ordinance by means of
a newspaper article.
A vote was taken and the motion passed by a vote of 6 to 1 with Commissioner
McAleese opposed.
It was also recommended that an article be published in the newspaper on the
proposed Shoreland Management Ordinance.
VI. REPORT ON HRA MEETING - APRIL 8, 1986
Commissioner Lewis represented the Planning Commission at the April 8, 1986
meeting of the HRA and provided the Commission with a report.
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VII. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 1, 1986
Commissioner Kapsner represented the Planning Commission at the April 1, 1986
City Council meeting and provided the Commission with a report.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Prazak, Chairman Linda McCracken-Hunt, Secretary