4-27-15 E.C. Agenda Packet AGENDA
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road
Council Conference Room, Monday, April 27, 2015
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — March 23, 2015
3. Chair and Vice-Chair Elections
4. Draft Environmental State of The City
5. Program/Project Updates (Staff)
6. Commission Member Council Reports (Commissioners)
7. Other Business
8. Adjourn
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GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
March 23, 2015
Present: Commissioners, Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill, Larry Johnson, Jim Stremel,
Debra Yahle, Council Member Larry Fonnest; Eric Eckman, Public
Works Specialist; and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant
Absent: Commissioner: Tracy Anderson and Tonia Galonska
Call to Order
Stremel called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Approval of Regular and Joint Meeting Minutes — February 23, 2015
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Gitelis, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the February 23, 2015 regular and joint meetings.
Annual Report Review
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Yahle, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the draft of the annual report. The report will be presented at a Council
work session in April. Staff will let the commission know the date of the work
session.
By-Law Review
MOVED by Gitelis, seconded by Johnson, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the updated commission by-laws to reflect the changes to the
Guidelines for Advisory Commissions, Committees, Boards and Councils, put out
by Council.
Gitelis believes that the Open Meeting Law was changed to allow for electronic
attendance. She requested that staff research the law.
Chair and Vice-Chair Elections
This agenda item will be put on the April agenda, due to the absence of two
commissioners.
Program/Project Updates
The complete program/project summary is on file.
Additionally, Eckman reported on the following Water Resource update:
De-Cola Ponds Study—There will be a neighborhood meeting on March 30,
2015 at 6:30 pm in City Hall. Hill expressed a concern that the State is looking at
bonding for that area, which indicated to her that a solution has already been
decided. Council Member Fonnest explained that the bonding figure is more of a
placeholder in the Governor's budget.
Stormwater Management—The Stormwater Management Ordinance has been
adopted. Staff will forward a copy to the commissioners.
Private Developments— Fonnest gave further explanation of the height and side
set-back interpretation.
Minutes of the Environmental Commission
March 23, 2015
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Metro Blue Line Extension — Fonnest reported that the Council has expressed a
desire for both stations to remain under consideration. Additionally there is
conversation within the railroad community to add another freight line to the
existing corridor. If that were to happen it would bump the LRT out of the corridor.
Recycling — Gitelis requested that residents be reminded that if they are having
large events, they can request recycling containers to be dropped off through
Hennepin County. It is a free service through the county. Gitelis also reported
that she contacted the City of Minneapolis to find out where they bring their
organics but was unsuccessful in getting that information.
A copy of the annual B3 Benchmarking report was handed out. A copy is on-file.
Commission Member Council Reports
None.
Other Business
Johnson reported that he has been visiting every nature area outlined in the
Natural Resources Management Plan.
Adjourn
MOVED by Gitelis, seconded by Hill, and the motion carried to adjourn.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES–APRIL 2015
WATER RESOURCES
Long-Term Flood Mitigation Plan for Medicine Lake Road &Winnetka Avenue Area (includes
DeCola Ponds area)–The City recently held two informational meetings with the neighborhood
adjacent to the DeCola Ponds. Staff received valuable information and input from property
owners at the meetings. Staff from the three cities involved in the study will be meeting later
this month to discuss financing, governance, and implementation of the long term plan. It is
anticipated that there will be meetings with stakeholder groups, including the adjacent
neighborhoods, as the study progresses and is finalized, and that a more formal engagement
process will be developed. The Liberty Crossing project, which includes flood storage mitigation
for the development and the potential for additional flood storage for the larger subwatershed,
received preliminary PUD approval from the Planning Commission in April.
TMDLs- In late April, staff will be attending an MPCA presentation on the status of the
implementation plan for the Metro Area Chloride Impairment.
Stormwater Management Ordinance–The Ordinance updates have been approved and
published. At the request of Commission members,the Ordinance was sent out for
informational purposes. Staff is available to discuss any questions that members may have.
PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS
Central Park West—Final PUD. Master plan for development of two office towers, two
residential buildings, a hotel, a park, and a parking ramp on the vacant St. Louis Park and
Golden Valley land east of the West End. The parking ramp, a portion of the park, and a portion
of one of the residential buildings are proposed to be located within Golden Valley.
CenterPoint (6161 Golden Valley Road)—Preliminary PUD. Construction of an office/warehouse
building on the property that currently contains the peak shaving equipment and operations.
Liberty Crossing (Medicine Lake Road and Winnetka Avenue)—Preliminary PUD and Rezoning.
Redevelopment of four properties for High Density Residential, including 63 townhome units
and a 184 unit apartment building. Collaboration with the City would provide for innovative
flood storage on and adjacent to the site, addressing flooding issues on Medicine Lake Road
and in the Decola Ponds area.
BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAY (Metro Blue Line Extension)
No updates