08-26-91 PC Minutes~~ ~ ~
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLRNNING COMMISSION
August 26, 1991
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City
Hall, Council Chamber, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The
meeting was called to order by Chair McAleese at 7:OOp.m.
Those present were: Groger, Kapsner, Lewis, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt and
Prazak; absent was Johnson. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning
and Development; Beth Knoblauch, City Planner and Mary Doll, Secretary.
I. Approval of Minutes - July 22, 1991
MOVED by Kapsner, seconded Groger and motion carried unanimously to approve the
July 22, 1991 as submitted.
II. Informal Public Hearing - Subdivision/Rezoning
Applicant: The Egan Companies
Address: 7125 & 7155 Medicine Lake Road, Golden Valley, MN
Request: A rezoning of the property at 7125 Medicine Lake Road
from Open Development to Industrial and a consolidation
of the properties at 7125 and 7155 Medicine Lake Road to
form a single parcel of land.
Chair McAleese introduced the agenda item and asked Mark Grimes, Director of
Planning and Development, fora brief summary of the request. Mr. Grimes gave
a summary of the rezoning and subdivision requests for these properties stating
that presently the site at 7125 Medicine Lake Road is zoned Open Development and
the rezoning would be to Industrial and then consolidate the lots.
The lot at 7125. Medicine Lake Road is a non-platted property, therefore, the
consolidation must go through the full subdivision procedure rather than the
minor subdivision procedure. Egan's reason for wanting the rezoning and sub-
division is to expand their present operation situated on the 7155 lot.
Beth Knoblauch, City Planner, commented the Comprehensive Plan Map indicates
Open Development is designated Industrial. Ms. Knoblauch also stated that the
house on the lot at 7125 Medicine Lake Road is being used by the fire department
for drills and will be burned down on Wednesday, weather permitting.
Commissioner Kapsner asked why the County wanted the extra seven (7) feet of
right-of-way for Medicine Lake Road and would the owner be compensated. The
County requested this additional right-of-way in a letter to the City. Mr.
Grimes stated this request is standard procedure and the owner would not be com-
pensated at this point in time.
Chair McAleese asked about the other recommendations found in the letter from
the County and Mr. Grimes said that the other recommendations are minor and com-
mon to other recommendations made by the County in similar subdivisions along
County roads.
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The representative for The Egan Companies, Ken Benson, was present. He had no
further comments but asked Mark Grimes what the footage was for a front setback.
Mr. Grimes stated it was 35 feet. If the County takes the requested seven (7)
feet then the setback would be moved back seven feet. Mr. Benson reviewed a
plan showing the remodeled gas station and new building.
MOVED by Prazak, seconded by Kapsner and motion carried unanimously to recommend
approval to the City Council for rezoning of the property at 7125 Medicine Lake
Road from Open Development to Industrial.
MOVED by Prazak, seconded by Kapsner and motion carried unanimously to recommend
approval to the City Council for consolidation of the properties at 7125 and
7155 Medicine Lake Road to form a single parcel of land.
III. Consideration of Rewording of an Amendment to the Zoning Code, Chapter
11, Section 11.90, Subdivision ~C(4j-
Chair McAleese ask staff to give a brief summary of this agenda item. Beth
Knoblauch, City Planner, commented that the Planning Commission-had seen this
amendment at the June 24th meeting. The Commissioners requested that staff
talked with the City Attorney for rewording of this amendment.
MOVED by McCracken-Hunt, seconded by Groger and motion carried unanimously to
recommend to the City Council consideration of the rewording of this amendment
to the Zoning Code.
IV. _Re~orts on Meetin s of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City
o~ unci T an Boar o ~i ng~l-s
Commissioner Groger briefed the Commission on the action taken on the Lazniarz's
request for a minor subdivision and Accessible Space's request for a rezoning
stating that both requests were turned down by the City Council.
Commissioner McCracken-Hunt gave a brief summary of the BZA meeting of August
13th.
Mark Grimes summarized the City Council meeting of August 20th commenting
directly on the topic of the Winnetka Avenue Improvements project.
V. Other Business
No other business was presented.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:OOp.m. by Chair McAleese.
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