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pc-minutes-aug-24-20
REGULARMEETINGMINUTES ThismeetingwasheldviaWebexinaccordancewiththelocalemergencydeclarationmadeby theCityunderMinn.Stat.§12.37.Inaccordancewiththatdeclaration,beginningonMarch16, 2020,allPlanningCommissionmeetingsheldduringtheemergencywereconducted electronically.TheCityusedWebextoconductthismeetingandmembersofthepublicwere abletomonitorthemeetingsbywatchingitonComcastcablechannel16,bystreamingiton CCXmedia.org,orbydialingintothepubliccallͲinline. Thepublicwasabletoparticipateinthismeetingduringpubliccommentsections,bydialingthe publiccallͲinline. 1. CalltoOrder Themeetingwascalledtoorderat7:00byChairBlum. RollCall Commissionerspresent:RichBaker,RonBlum,AdamBrookins,AndyJohnson,NoahOrloff,Ryan Sadeghi,ChuckSegelbaum Commissionersabsent:LaurenPockl Staffpresent: JasonZimmerman–PlanningManager,MylesCampbell–Planner CouncilLiaisonabsent:GillianRosenquist 2. ApprovalofAgenda ChairBlumaskedforamotiontoapprovetheagenda. MOTIONmadebyCommissionerJohnson,secondedbyCommissionerBrookinstoapprovethe agendaofAugust24,2020.Staffcalledarollcallvoteandthemotioncarriedunanimously. 3. ApprovalofMinutes ChairBlumaskedforamotiontoapprovetheminutesfromAugust10,2020. MOTIONmadebyCommissionerBrookins,secondedbyCommissionerSegelbaumtoapprovethe August10,2020meetingminutes. Staffcalledarollcallvoteandthemotioncarriedunanimously. 4. InformalPublicHearing–ZoningTextAmendment–Section113Ͳ90:MediumDensityResidential (RͲ3)ZoningDistrict Applicant:CityofGoldenValley JasonZimmerman,PlanningManager,reiteratedthisitemisrequiredfollowupfromadoptionof the2040CompPlan. August24,2020–7pm CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 2 ZimmermanexplainedthatRͲ3isconsideredmediumdensityandshowedthisdiagramtoillustrate thedifferencesbetweenthedesignationinthe2040CompPlanandtheexistingRͲ3zoning. Themainreasonthisitemwastabledwastoaddressdensitybonuses.Theoldbonuseswerebased onanothereraandonadevelopingcommunity.Itwasaskedifnewbonusescouldbereflectiveofa redevelopingcommunityandofcurrentCitypriorities.Therewasadesiretoreduce“byͲright” densitiesandprovidebonusestogetuptothemaximumsallowed. Staffreviewedthesebonuses,usingtheCompPlanforguidancethisisstaff’sproposal: MediumDensity(RͲ3) Maximumof12unitsperacreor17unitsperacrewithaCUP(upto3additionalunitsperacre availablethroughdensitybonuses). Forsenior/disabilityhousing,maximumof20unitsperacreor25withaCUP(upto5additional unitsperacreavailablethroughdensitybonuses). ZimmermanaddedthatapprovingtheproposedzoningdistrictrevisionwouldbringallcurrentRͲ3 propertiesintoconformance. Staffreviewedpossibletopicsfordensitybonuses:AffordableHousing,EnergyEfficiency,Renewable Energy,andStormwaterManagement. Thetwomaincriterialistedforcreatingdensitybonusesare: 1. IsthetriggerconcreteandnonͲsubjective?Canitbeeasilyquantifiedandmonitored? 2. Doesitinvolveasubstantialinvestmentthatwouldbedifficultorunwieldytoreverseonce thebonushasbeenawarded? RecommendedDensityBonusTopics x Greenbuildingcertification x Constructionofprivaterenewableenergysystemsorinfrastructure x IncorporationofmicrogridforbackͲuppower x Inclusionofelectricvehiclechargingstations x ConstructionofaboveͲgroundstormwaterfacilities RecommendedCriteria Densitybonuseswouldbeavailableforanadditional2unitsperacrefor: x GreenbuildingcertificationatthePlatinumlevel CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 3 x Constructionofprivaterenewableenergysystemsorinfrastructure x IncorporationofmicrogridforbackͲuppower Densitybonuseswouldbeavailableforanaddition1unitperacrefor: x GreenbuildingcertificationattheGoldlevel x Inclusionofelectricvehiclechargingstations x ConstructionofaboveͲgroundgreenstormwaterfacilities Recommendation AmendthetextoftheMediumDensityResidential(RͲ3)ZoningDistricttorevisethealloweddensity rangesandupdatethedensitybonusprovisions,asdetailedintheattacheddocument (Underline/OverstrucklanguageforSec.113Ͳ90oftheCityCode). StaffandCommissionersreviewedspecifictextlanguageandaskedquestions. ChairBlumopenedthepublichearingat7:22pm. Therewerenocallersatthetimeofopeningthehearing.Commissionerscontinuedtoaskstaff questionsregardinglanguageintheordinanceversusinthepolicy.Theconversationcontinuedintoa potentialpointsystemandlevelsofbonuses. DianneHofstead 2450ValdersAveN CallerstatedthatshesubmittedalettertoCommissionersandsheopposestheRͲ3reͲzoning. Mediumdensityisnotappropriatefortheareaastheincreaseinbuildingheights,traffic,andnoise wouldbedisastrousforthearea. HannahFotsch 8445PatsyLane Calleraskedabouttheindustrialzoningchangesandiftherewillbechangestothenaturepreserve. ChairBlumtoldthecallershedidn’tneedtocallbackbutthathercommentwouldbeaddressed duringthenextagendaitem. Zimmermanchimedintoreiteratetherearetwopublichearingsduringthismeetingandiffolksare callingaboutreͲzoningsintheNWportionofGoldenValley,topleasewaitforthenextagendaitem. Theconversationmovedontospecificsaboutdensitybonusesandthepermanenceofsomeoptions thatwillleadtobonuses.Theconversationcircledbacktothedensitybonuscategoriesbeinginthe ordinanceandthenaddingdetailsinapolicydocumentatalaterdate. MatthewFaber 2325WinnetkaAveN CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 4 Caller’smainconcernsarethattheCommissionstatesthey’reforhousingforallpeoplebutthey’re mostlyconcernedforenergyefficiency.Raingardensetcforwaterdisplacementisimportantbutthe callerisconcernedthatthereisn’tactualaffordablehousingbeingcreated.ThecallersuggestedRͲ1 housingonconcreteslabswithunattachedgaragesthattheaveragepersoncanafford.Thecaller askedwhyhisfeedwhilewatchinghisphonewentdownandaskedifthemeetingwasactuallypreͲ recordedandnotlive.ChairBlumrespondedandtoldthecallerthathewasparticipatinginalive meetingandthatstaffrespondstoquestionsattheendofthehearing.Thecalleraskedthe Commissionhowmuchtheaverageelectriccarcostsandhowmanypeopleownthemthatare lookingforhousing.TheChairreiteratedthepublichearingprocessandthecallercontinuedtoask forimmediateresponsestohisquestions. Zimmermanaddedthataffordablehousingisoneofthegoalsemphasizedthroughdensitybonuses. ThisisincentivizedthroughthemixedͲincomehousingpolicy.Thisparticularhearingisaboutdensity bonusesinanRͲ3zoningdistrict,thatdoesnotincludesinglefamilyhomes.Thisconversationshould continuewhentheRͲ1districtconversationoccurs. TheCommissionerscontinuedthediscussionarounddensitybonusesanditsrelationtoaffordability. Theconversationevolvedintohousingtypesaswellasthatbuildingruleswerenotfollowedatsome pointandmodifyingRͲ3zoningtextbringstheareasintoconformancewithoutincreasingtoanRͲ4. ChairBlumclosedthepublichearingat8:15pm. MOTIONmadebyCommissionerSegelbaum,andsecondedbyCommissionerBrookinstoapprove thedensitybonuslist,subjecttoPlanningstaffandCityAttorneyreviewofthelanguage. Stafftookarollcallvote. Aye:Baker,Blum,Brookins,Sadeghi,Segelbaum Nay:Johnson Motionpasses,5:1 5. InformalPublicHearing–ZoningMapAmendment–RezoningofPropertiestoAchieve Conformancewiththe2040ComprehensivePlan(Group3) Applicant:CityofGoldenValley JasonZimmerman,PlanningManager,startedbyaddressingtheoriginalnotificationlettersthat wentouttoresident.TheselettersincludedrezoningofthreepropertiesownedbyGeneralMills owns.Oncetheletterswentout,GMrequestedthepropertiesnotbeincludedinthishearingasthey wouldlikemoreclarificationwiththeCity.Assuch,thoseitemswillnotbediscussedtonight. Zimmermanrevisitedthe2040CompPlanschedulethatstartedinNovember2018.TheFutureLand Usemapwasdisplayedforreferencewiththethreequadrantsofneighborhoods,tonight’shearingis regardingthethirdquadrant.Zimmermancontinuedandbrokedownthetengroupswithinthis quadrantthatareproposedforrezoning.Theyeachhadanassociatedmapandexplanationfrom staff. CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 5 Wrappingupthepresentation,Zimmermanremindedeveryonethatstatestatuterequiresallzoning designationstobeconsistentwiththelandusesidentifiedintheCompPlanwithinninemonthsof adoption.Headdedthatbusinesseswouldbeallowedtocontinuewithcurrentusesandsitelayouts underalegallynonͲconformingstatus;PUDregulationstakeprecedence. ShouldtheCitychoosenottorezoneanyoftheseproperties,theFutureLandUseMapwouldneed tobeamendedwiththeMetCouncil. Recommendation FollowingtheprovisionsofStatestatute(sec.473.858,subd.1)andtherequirementsofthe MetropolitanCouncilwithrespecttocomprehensiveplanning,staffrecommendsthe37identified propertiesberezonedasindicated. CommissionerOrloffaskedifrowhousesareincludedintheRͲ2discussionorifthat’safuture decision.Zimmermanclarifiedthatthedecisiontoincluderowhouseshasnotbeenmade. ZimmermanaddedthatiftheCommissionwantstoresolvetheRͲ2designationspriortoapproving thegroupsthatincludeRͲ2,hesuggeststhosegroupsbetabled.Brookinsmentionedtablinggroup6 aswellsinceadeveloperislookingatapropertyinthatgroup.Thegoalwouldbetorezoneitso whatisdevelopedthereissomethingtheCityislookingfor.Theconversationevolvedintoabrief conversationaboutrezoningsaroundtheCountryClub. ChairBlumopenedthepublichearingat8:40pm. VanTran 2445WinnetkaAveN Mypropertyiszoned,office,isthatRͲ2?I’mnotsurethedifferencefromRͲ2andRͲ3.Mypartner ownsthepropertynextdoorandwe’dliketoredevelopthetwopiecesofpropertytogether.Thesize islimitedandifthezoningisn’tright,itwon’tattractadeveloper/investor. LawrenceJohanns 2415WinnetkaAveN WewouldliketoseetheselotszonedRͲ3andthereseemstobeinterestin55+housing.Developers contactedmeandsaidtheywouldconsiderourlotsiftheywererezonedappropriately.Ithinkthis wouldhelptheCityandtheresidents.MybusinesspartnerandIsupportrezoningtoRͲ3. JakeLanger 2480ValdersAveN Iopposetherezoning.IboughtmyhomeunderstandingthatIwasmovingintoanRͲ1neighborhood andIwouldnothaveboughtitifIthoughtthepropertynexttomewaszoneddifferently.Havinga4Ͳ 5storybuildinginmyyardwouldbeanalbatross.Ifthishappens,theresidentsshouldreceive compensationfromtheCitythatcoversthevaluedifferencebeforeandafterthisrezoning. MatthewFaber 2325WinnetkaAveN CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 6 Iamoffendedhowthismeetingisoccurring,residentsdidn’thaveampletimetoprepareforthis meeting.Idon’thaveaproblemwiththeCitygrowingbuttheserezoningsarechangingtheentire neighborhood.WhatisthetargetgrowthforGoldenValleyby2040?GoingtoanRͲ2ismore acceptable.Howcanyoutalkaboutdisplacementofwaterandtalkaboutaddingunderground parking?IfeellikeyouneedtobemorehonestwithyourconstituentsandI’mstartingapetition tomorrow. CGriffith 7979JonellenLane Myunderstandingisthatthetwoproposedlotswereoriginallyresidentialandchangedtooffice zoningattherequestoftheownersͲdespiteobjectionfromtheneighbors.Myunderstandingisthat theownersareaskingforRͲ3inordertorecouppropertyvalue.However,thiswouldreducethe valueofneighborpropertiesandwouldpotentiallybeveryhigh.Thiswouldalsoincreasetrafficon analreadycongestedarea.I’mconfusedaboutalettergoingaroundtheneighborhoodthatsaysthe wholeareawillberezonedforamultiͲunitdevelopment.Isthatpartoftheplan? PattyBurrets 6414GoldenValleyRoad Canyouexplain,exactly,whatMixeduseresidentialmeans?Astripmall?Bakery?Drugstore?I’dlike toknowwhytheCitywouldwantthattohappenonGoldenValleyRoad.Wehavethisparcelthat wasindustrialandwenttooffice.Whyisthisindustrialtooffices?Nowacrossthestreetfrommy houseisMixedͲUse.Iwanttoknowthedifferenceandwhatthatmeans.IappreciateJasontalkingto meforalongtimebutitdoesn’tmakethingssoclearforothers.Thisisaneighborhood.Weneedto thinkaboutthewholecity. DianneHofstead 2450ValdersAveN IstandbymyletterIsentearlierandmypreviousstatement.RͲ3isnotacceptableforthe Winnetka/Valdersareabecauseoftheheight,additionalnoise,resultingtraffic,andthosevarious reasons.RͲ3isnotagoodfit. ChairBlumaskedstafftogiveaquicksummaryonthedifferencebetweenRͲ2andRͲ3. Zimmermanresponded: RͲ3 x MediumDensityResidential x MultiͲFamily/MultiͲFamilySeniorHousing x 4storiesbyright/5forseniorbuilding x Densitycouldreachupto30units/acre RͲ2 x SingleFamilyhomesandDuplexes x Previousmeetingstherehasbeenadiscussiontoaddrowhouses(sidebysideunits)and notlimitingittoduplex x Heightlimitedto2Ͳ2.5stories. CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 7 KathyLongar 2105AquillaAve AskediftherecouldbeatrafficstudyontheincreaseinaccidentsonWinnetkanowthatthelanes havedecreased.Istheplanforaccesstotheapartments,thatfolkswoulddriveinandoutfrom ValdersorWinnetka? TheChairaskedstaffwhattheextentisoftrafficstudiesinrezonings.Zimmermanrespondedthata trafficstudyspecialistispartoftheplanningprocessandplugsinprojectionsbasedonthetarget populationgrowth.ResultsfromtheWinnetkatrafficstudywhenitwasreducedtoa3Ͳlaneroadare notin,whentheyare,theywillbeshared.WhenaproposalfordevelopmentisreceivedbytheCity, thenatrafficstudywilltakeplace. Chairaskedstafftoclarifywhencommunicationsstartedregardingthisitem. Zimmermanstatedthatdiscussionsstartedafewyearsprior,continuedtoLandUsediscussionbutit wasCitywide,notneighborhoodfocused.Nowindividualpropertiesarebeingproposedfor rezoning,ownersandneighborswith500feetarereceivingpublicinformationfromboththe PlanningCommissionandCityCouncil.CityCoderequiresmailingstogoout10daysinadvanceof themeeting.We’veallheardaboutdelayswithpostalservicesowewillgetCityCouncilnotice lettersoutsoonertocompensate.Staffaddedthatafinaldecisionisn’toccurringatthismeetingbut mayratherberecommendedtoCityCouncilandtheymakethefinaldecision.Zimmerman addressedinquiriesaboutRͲ2zoningsouthonWinnetka,butthatconversationisn’thappening tonight.AdiscussionaboutwhatRͲ2includeswillhappenfirst.TheChairaddedthatthe conversationsregardingrezoningtheseareashaveoccurredforalongtimeandthere’sarobust recordinbothvideoandminutestoseethat.TheChairaskedstafftoaddressthedefinitionof MixedͲUseResidential.ZimmermanremindedeveryonethatthesedefinitionsareintheCityCode, Section113Ͳ97definesMixedͲUse.Thisdistrictisaflexibledistrict:allowsresidential,office, commercialandinstitutional(schools/placesofworship).MixedͲUseResidentialissimilaralbeitona smallerscale:multiͲfamilydwellingsof3ormore,singlefamilydwellings,medicalclinics, restaurants,generalretail,schools,religiousinstitutions.Itwouldprohibit:standͲaloneparkinglots, autorepair,gasstations.Staffcontinuedexplainingtheareaandhistoryofthinkingfortheproposed rezoning.TheChairaskedstaffwhatthetargetgrowthisfortheCity.Zimmermanrespondedthat therearethreeprojectionsforgrowthat2020,2030,and2040.ThecurrentpopulationofGolden Valleyisjustunder25,000.Theprojectionfor2030istoincreasebyaround800moreandby2040 thetargetpopulationis26,700. TheChairopenedthediscussiontoreviewtheothergroupsatlength.Hecontinuedbyaskingstaff aboutwhattheheightdifferenceisbetweenthesubjectpropertiesingroup2relatedtotheRͲ1 properties.Zimmermanrespondedthiswasreviewedin2016andthemeasurementsshowthereisa 20Ͳfootgradedifference.A20ͲfootbuildingwillreachaboutthefirstlevelofthewesterlyabuttingRͲ 1properties. CommissionerBrookinsstatedsupportfortablinggroup2untiladiscussionaboutexpandingtheRͲ2 designationcanoccur.CommissionerJohnsonandCommissionerSadeghiechoedthissupport. CommissionerBrookinsstatedhe’dlikemoreconversationongroup6.CommissionerSegelbaum CityofGoldenValley PlanningCommissionRegularMeeting August24,2020–7pm 8 statedhe’dliketochangethezoningandisn’tinfavorofitbeingIndustrial,asitcurrentlystands. Johnsonstatedsupportforvotingongroup6tonight. KatherineSchlumpberger 2005GettysburgAveN Regarding9145Earlstreet,thestreetisshort,about4blocks.I’mcuriouswhatmighthappenat aboutthisaddressinthefuture. Zimmermanansweredtheaddressisforstaffastheparcelhasnostreetaddress.Itisonthenorth portionoftheGeneralMillsNatureSite,it’swoodedandispartofthetabledconversationregarding theGMproperties.ResidentswillreceiveanotherletterbeforethatcomestoPlanningCommission again. ChairBlumclosedthepublichearingat9:31pm. MOTIONwasmadebyCommissionerBrookinssecondedbyCommissionerBakertoapprovegroups 1,3Ͳ10inordertoachieveconformancewiththe2040Comprehensiveplan,andtotablegroup2for furtherdiscussion. Stafftookarollcallvoteandthemotionpassedunanimously. Televisedportionofthemeetingconcludedat9:35pm 6. CouncilLiaisonReport CouncilMemberRosenquistwasabsentsonoliaisonreportwasgiven. 7. ReportsonBoardofZoningAppealsandotherMeetings ZimmermanconfirmedthatCommissionersPocklandSegelbaumwouldattendtheBoardmeeting thismonth. 8. OtherBusiness CommissionerJohnsonofferedtobethePlanningCommissionrepresentativetotheFacilitiesAnalysis TaskForce. 9. Adjournment MOTIONbyCommissionerBrookinstoadjourn,secondedbyCommissionerSegelbaum,and approvedunanimously.Meetingadjournedat9:43pm. ________________________________ AdamBrookins,Secretary ________________________________ AmieKolesar,PlanningAssistant