06-22-87 PC Minutes271
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
June 22, 1987
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. Vice Chairman McAleese called the meeting to order at 7:15 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Kapsner, Leppik, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt and
Russell. Commissioner Prazak was not present at the beginning of the meeting.
Commissioner Lewis was absent. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of
Planning and Development, and Alda Wilkinson, City Planner.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JUNE 8. 1987
It was moved by Commissioner Kapsner, seconded by Commissioner Leppik and
carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the June 8, 1987 meeting.
Commissioner Prazak arrived at the meeting.
II. REVIEW OF DRAFT SUBDIVISION CODE
Vice Chairman McAleese introduced this agenda item, and Planning and
Development Director Mark Grimes provided an introductory explanation.
Commissioners reviewed the draft code page by page, asked questions of staff,
made comments, and decided on modifications to the draft. Planning and
Development Director Grimes agreed to make the modifications and to refer the
revised draft back to the Planning Commission at the next meeting.
III. REPORTS ON BZA, HRA AND CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Commissioner McAleese provided the Planning Commission with a report on the
June 9, 1987 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
Commissioner Kapsner provided the Planning Commission with a report on the June
16, 1987 meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).
City Planner Alda Wilkinson presented to the Planning Commission reports on the
June 2, 1987 and June 16, 1987 City Council meetings provided by Commissioner
Lewis, who attended the Council meetings on behalf of the Planning Commission
but was unable to attend the Planning Commission meeting and make the reports.
Planning Commissioners were informed that at the June 2, 1987 City Council
meeting, the City Council denied approval of the request for amendment of PUD
#43, Schneck's Firehouse Addition, to allow construction of a small office
building in place of double bungalows on the former City Fire Station property
located at 1001 North Lilac Drive. The Planning Commission was advised that
the City Council at the same time requested that the Planning Commission review
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map for the section of Highway 100 extending
from the subject site at 1001 North Lilac Drive north to Duluth Street. The
Planning Commission by consensus reiterated their recommendation for a change
of land use to office usage at the subject site due to the planned Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT) upgrading of the Lindsay Street access to
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Highway 100, which both reduces the size of the subject parcel and places the
parcel adjacent to an upgraded highway access. The Planning Commission further
decided by consensus to review land use along the Highway 100 corridor between
Highway 55 and Duluth Street as part of the Comprehensive Plan Update process
currently underway. The Planning Commission restated intent to make the
Highway 100 corridor one of the Comprehensive Plan Update focus areas as
originally intended.
The Planning Commission decided by consensus to defer work on the Year 2010
Planning Program scheduled on this meeting agenda until the next Planning
Commission meeting.
IV. REPORTS ON 1987 NEW YORK APA CONFERENCE
Commissioner McCracken-Hunt presented her report on the American Planning
Association (APA) Conference in New York and shared pictures from the
conference. Reports from other Commissioners and staff attending the
conference were deferred until the next meeting.
Vice Chairman McAleese adjourned the meeting at 9:10 P.M.
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