06-12-17 PC Minutes Regular Meeting of the
Golden Valley Planning Commission
June 12, 2017
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall,
Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday,
June 12, 2017.
Those present were Commissioners Baker, Blum, Johnson, Kluchka, Segelbaum, and
Waldhauser. Also present were Planning Manager Jason Zimmerman, Associate
Planner and Grant Writer Emily Goellner, and Community Development Intern Kayla
Grover. Segelbaum called the meeting to order at 9:10 pm.
1. Approval of Minutes
Johnson referred to his comment on page 6, in which he said that "neighbors will always
do things to annoy each other" and asked that be revised.
MOVED by Baker seconded Johnson, and motion carried unanimously to approve the
May 22, 2017, Regular Meeting minutes with the revision discussed.
2. Discussion -- Places of Assembly
Goellner introduced the topic said that staff had done research on how religious uses
are treated in the Zoning Code and had some recommended changes. Segelbaum
brought up the item related to federal law and asked if there was any sort of time
sensitive component to updating the code. Goellner said that there were not currently
any lawsuits or complaints.
MOVED by Kluchka, seconded by Baker, and motion carried unanimously to table the
discussion on Places of Assembly until June 26, 2017.
3. Other Business
• Council Liason Report (none)
4. Election of Officers
There were three positions up for election: Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary.
MOVED by Segelbaum, seconded by Johnson, and motion carried unanimously to elect
Baker as Chair of the Planning Commission.
Special Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission
12 June, 2017
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that could be framed in a more aspirational way to enhance the creek. Williams replied
that he thought that had been addressed in other goals. Segelbaum asked whether the
language could be changed to make more sense to laypeople. Waldhauser said she
was surprised to see it there because there had been alterations to Bassett Creek that
seemed positive. Williams said that recent alterations had been done to undo previous
changes, which has been prioritized by the Minnesota Division of Natural Resources.
He clarified that the language is in the spirit of maintaining things as they would occur
naturally. The commission agreed they thought that point needed revision.
Waldhauser said she liked Goal 2 and appreciated the emphasis on water as a
desirable amenity. Segelbaum asked if she thought it was emphasized sufficiently, and
Waldhauser said that she thought Goal 2 was very well done. Baker said he liked the
second-to-last objective on Goal 2 and hoped to build on that as an opportunity to
improve shoreland protection.
Blum said that he frequently hears questions about pest control for mosquitoes and
wanted to know if that should be addressed in this chapter. Segelbaum said that he
agreed some of these items should be balanced with the livability of the community
since it is difficult to enjoy the community with the mosquitos. Blenker state that the city
is not involved in mosquito control. Goellner replied that there is a regional body that
dealt with the mosquito population. Baker said he thought that the regional mosquito
control body does a good job and he was not worried about it. Goellner suggested
raising the question to the environmental commission.
Segelbaum asked what the next steps would be for this chapter. Goellner said that the
document would be presented to the City Council the next day, after which the
consultants would begin work on writing the chapter. She said a completed document
would be presented to the Planning Commission in the fall with a full detailed policy plan
that they would be able to give feedback on.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 pm.
John Kluchk , ecretary
Kayla over, Community Deve opment Intern