03-09-92 PC Minutes..__
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
March 9, 1992
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City
Hall, Council Conference Room,-7800 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The meeting was called to order by Chair McAleese at 7:05p.m.
Those present were: Groger, Johnson, Kapsner, Lewis, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt
and Prazak. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development;
Beth Knoblauch, City Planner; and Mary Dold, Secretary.
I. Approval of Minutes - February 10, 1992
MOVED by Lewis, seconded by Kapsner and motion carried unanimously to approve
the February 10, 1992 minutes as submitted.
II. Election of Officers
Chair McAleese called for nominations. Nominations were as follows: Chair -
McAleese, Vice-Chair -Johnson and Secretary - Lewis.
MOVED by Kapsner, seconded by Prazak and motion carried unanimously to approve
the nominated Commissioners.
III. Review of Attendance
Chair McAleese reviewed attendance with the Commissioners and commented that
attendance of the Commissioners had improved from 1990.
IV. Informal Public Hearin -- Amendment to the City Code, Chapter 11,
Permit ing t e rant o ariances or oncon orm ties in ar ing reate
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Chair McAleese asked staff to give a brief summary of the amendment change. Beth
Knoblauch reviewed her memo with the Commissioners commenting on the following
two changes:
1. add nonconforming parking conditions caused by the acquisition of land
for public purposes as situations for which an affected property owner
has the right to apply for a variance; and
2. clarify that the dedication of land through the subdivision process is
not included as an acquisition of land for public purposes that makes
the property owner eligible to apply for a variance.
The Commissioners accepted staff's explanation of the two proposed wording
changes with relatively little discussion.
MOVED by Kapsner, seconded by McCracken-Hunt and motion carried unanimously to
approve the amendment to the City Code, Chapter 11, Permitting the Grant of
Variances for Nonconformities in Parking Created by Governmental Acquisition.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission
March 9, 1992
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V. Reports on Meetin s of the Housing and Redevelo ment Authority, City
ounce an oar o om ng ppea s
Commissioner Prazak commented on the City Council meeting of February 18, 1992
relating to the Zoning Code change and Conditional Use Permit for 830 Boone
Avenue North and also the Conditional Use Permit for 8925 Wayzata Blvd., Wilkins
Pontiac, Inc.
Mark Grimes updated the Commissioners on the Ewald Dairy site ..commenting that he
and personnel from Habitat for Humanity met with neighbors and the neighbors were
willing to volunteer their time and were pleased with how the project is pro-
ceeding.
VI. Other Business
No other business was presented.
VII. Adjournment
Chair McAleese adjourned the meeting at 8:OOp.m.
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