02-29-16 Joint PC-EC-OSRC Minutes Joint Meeting of the
Golden Valley Planning Commission, Environmental Commission, and Open
Space and Recreation Commission
February 29, 2016
A joint meeting of the Planning Commission, Environmental Commission, and Open
Space and Recreation Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council
Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday, February
29, 2016. Planning Manager Jason Zimmerman called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
Those present were Council Members Fonnest and Schmidgall, Planning
Commissioners Baker, Blum, Johnson, Kluchka, Segelbaum, and Waldhauser,
Environmental Commissioners Anderson, Gitelis, Hill, Johnson, Stremel, and Yahle,
and Open Space and Recreation Commissioners Rosenquist and Bukowski. Also
present were Planning Manager Jason Zimmerman, Associate Planner/Grant Writer
Emily Goellner, Physical Development Director Marc Nevinski, Public Works Specialist
Eric Eckman, Director of Parks and Recreation Rick Birno, and Administrative Assistant
Lisa Wittman.
1. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Overview
Breanne Rothstein and Eric Zweber from WSB &Associates gave a presentation on the
2040 Comprehensive Plan update process. Rothstein explained that the Comprehensive
Plan establishes the community vision, reflects regional policies, identifies important local
goals and objects, serves as a guide for development and as a foundation for analyzing
laws and policies, and is a legal framework for land use decisions.
Rothstein discussed Thrive MSP 2040 which is a series of regional policy plans consisting
of the Water Resources Policy Plan, the Parks Policy Plan, the Transportation Policy
Plan, and the Housing Policy Plan. She referred to the Golden Valley System Statements
and discussed Golden Valley's forecast for population, households, and employment. She
discussed the projected housing needs and stated that the affordable housing need
allocation for Golden Valley is 111 total units. Zweber discussed some of the widely used
financial tools including: the City's development authority (HRA), housing bonds, tax
abatement, Tax Increment Financing, CDBG, HOME, and regional funding.
Zweber discussed the Transportation Policy Plan which includes highways, transit and
transitways, the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network, and freight. He referred to
Transit Market Areas and stated that Golden Valley is in Market Area II and Market Area
III.
Rothstein discussed the Water Resources Policy Plan and noted that the goal is to
encompass all water resources. She stated the Water Resources Plan includes sections
on surFace water, wastewater and drinking water. Rothstein also discussed the Parks and
Open Space chapter of the Plan and stated that it includes a description of parks system
facilities, regional park land and regional traits.
Rothstein discussed some notable demographic information including housing costs,
income disparities, racial composition, and average household size.
2. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.
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John chka, Secretary Li a Wittman, Administrative Assistant