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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
December 8, 1986
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Manager's
Conference Room of the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley,
Minnesota. Chairman Prazak called the meeting to order at 7:D0 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Kapsner, Leppik, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt,
Prazak and Russell. Commissioner Lewis was absent. Also present were Mark
Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, and Alda Wilkinson, City Planner.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NOVEMBER 24, 1986
It was moved by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Kapsner and
carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the November 24, 1986 meeting.
II. SET DATE FOR INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - REVOCATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
ISSUED T0: William 0. Friede dba Midway Rent-All
LOCATION: 9010 Olson Memorial Highway
APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE: Outdoor Rental Business in a Commercial
Zoning District
Planning and Development Director Mark Grimes reviewed the status of the Midway
Rent-All operation. Chairman Prazak, with the consensus of the Planning
Commission, set an informal public hearing date of January 12, 1987 to consider
revocation of the Conditional Use Permit for operation of an outdoor rental
business at 9010 Olson Memorial Highway.
III. STUDY SESSION
Chairman Prazak initiated the work session with a suggestion for a summary report
on Planning Commission actions for the year, including numbers and types of
agenda items heard before the Planning Commission, subsequent City Council
actions, reversals of Planning Commission recommendations, and numbers of pro-
posals withdrawn or never implemented. Commissioner McAleese suggested that an
annual report of this type could be expanded to include an audit of annual progress
toward meeting objectives in the adopted City of Golden Valley Comprehensive
Plan. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that an annual report on
Planning Commission actions and on Comprehensive Planning progress shall be
reviewed at one of the January Planning Commission meetings each year.
Commissioner McAleese reported to the Planning Commission on the December. 4,
1986 meeting of the Centennial Town Meeting Committee. Commissioner McAleese
informed Planning Commissioners that the City Council plans to discuss procedure
for handling Centennial Town Meeting citizen input at the December 9, 1986 City
Council meeting and at a City Council retreat scheduled for January 24, 1987.
It is the expectation of the Centennial Town Meeting Committee that the Planning
Commission and other City commissions will receive assignments or direction
from the City Council following the January 24, 1987 retreat date.
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The Planning Commission discussed procedure for continuation of the Year 2010
planning program. Based on review of preliminary data received from the Town
Meeting, the Planning Commission listed the following three items for priority
treatment as part of the Year 2010 planning program:
1. Review of the Valley Square Redevelopment Plan
Planning Commissioners noted that a substantial proportion of the comment
received at the Centennial Town Meeting related to Valley Square, including the
issues of traffic congestion on Winnetka Avenue and of pedestrian circulation
throughout the Golden Valley "downtown".
2. Recycling
3. Reuse of the Golden Valley Lutheran College site
Commissioner Russell suggested that as part of the Year 2010 planning process
the Planning Commission hear from City program directors, such as the Senior
Program Director, concerning needs. Commissioner Kapsner further suggested
joint meetings with other City commissions several times a year.
In response to an inquiry from Planning and Development Director Mark Grimes
concerning use of the strategic planning facilitator provided for in the 1987
Planning Commission budget, the Planning Commission requested that staff select
two candidates to be interviewed by the Commission early in 1987.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Gary Prazak, Chairman Linda McCracken-Hunt, Secretary
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