03-27-95 PC Minutes~8
Minutes of the Golden Valley
Planning Commission
March 27, 1995
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council
Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order
by Vice-Chair Johnson at 7:08 PM. Chair McAleese arrived at 7:10 PM.
Those presen# were Commissioners Groger, Johnson, McAleese, Pentel and Prazak; absent were
Kapsner and Lewis. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development,
Elizabeth Knoblauch, -City Planner and Mary Dold, Planning Secretary.
Approval of Minutes -March 13. 1995
MOVED by Prazak, seconded by Pentel and motion carried unanimously to approve the March
13, 1995 minutes with the following correction.
MOVED by Groger, seconded by Lewis and motion passed by a vote of 5-1 (one commissioner
absent) to recommend to the City Council to deny the request for an amendment (no. 4) to the
Pondwood Office Park PUD No. 28.
II. Election of Officers
Chair McAleese entertained nominations for Chair. Comhiissioner Groger nominated
Commissioner Prazak who accepted. Chair McAleese approved the nomination by acclamation.
Chair McAleese entertained nominations for Vice-Chair. Commissioner Groger nominated
Commissioner Pentel who accepted. Chair McAleese approved the nomination by acclamation.
Chair McAleese entertained nominations for Secretary. Commissioner Johnson nominated
Commissioner Lewis to retain her position as Secretary. Chair McAleese approved the nomination
by acclamation.
Chair McAleese turned over his duties of Chair to newly appointed Chair Prazak.
III. Review of Attendance
Chair Prazak reviewed attendance with the Commission.
IV. "Are you Organized for Business?" -Information submitted by Commissioner Pentel
Commissioner Pentel reviewed the information she had staff copy for the Commission.
V. Housina Plan Discussion
Commissioner McAleese had asked staff to put this on the agenda. He was prepared to bring
homework to the Commission for review but because of an unforeseen emergency was unable to
have the materials available.
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Staff talked about the report they should be receiving from the Metropolitan Council entitled "Open
Doors to Affordable/Life-Cycle Housing" and how the report may relate to the City of Golden
Valley.
Mark Grimes talked about scheduling amini-bus tour in May for the Commission to review certain
areas of the City which the Commission may want to look at. It was determined that May 8 would
be a good night.
VI. Reports on Meetings of the Housina and Redevelopment Authority, City Council}
Board of Zoning Appeals, Communi~ Standards Task Force
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Commissioner Groger talked about the Community Standards Task Force. No other meetings
were discussed.
VII. Other Business
No other business presented.
VIII. Adjournment
Chair Prazak adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM.
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