89-044 - 07-18 Deny Amendment Land Use Plan 1950, 2000, 2010, 2020 Douglas DriveResolution 89-44
July 18, 1989
Member Bakken introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DENYING REQUESTED AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN MAP RESPECTING PROPERTIES
AT 1950, 2000, 2010 AND 2020 DOUGLAS DRIVE
WHEREAS, the City Council has met at the time and place specified in a
notice duly published with respect to the subject matter hereof and has heard
all interested persons regarding the requested amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has held an informal public hearing
on the requested amendment and made its recommendation to the City Council that
it deny the requested amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley that after hearing all of the testimony and carefully considering the
matter, it hereby denies the request to amend the Comprehensive lane Use Plan
Map respecting properties at 1950, 2000, 2010 and 2020 Douglas Drive for the
reasons set out below:
1. The level of service at the Duluth and Douglas intersection would not
be acceptable if the shopping center were built as proposed. The inter-
section is crowded at the peak hour. Capacity improvements at the
intersection are planned but not programed by the County. The traffic
situation at the intersection would force traffic onto Brunswick and
other adjacent residential streets having harmful effects there.
2. The proposal does not constitute sufficient cause to change the land
use for the properties in question to commercial. Commercial use is not
appropriate at this location because (1) there are other commercial
stores in close proximity that are not fully leased; (2) additional
traffic to and from the site will further congest the intersection; and
(3) additional traffic to and from the site will make pedestrian cir-
culation worse.
3. The Comprehensive Lane Use Plan provided for multi -residential on
Parcels 2000, 2010 and 2020 Douglas Drive because it was conceived to
be the appropriate land use between the single-family residential
nearby and the adjacent commercial and industrial land uses. Multi-
family residential provides the appropriate buffer between these
extreme uses. In addition, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan provides
for three commercial centers in the City which are deemed to be suf-
ficient for the population.
4. The Comprehensive Lane Use Plan recognizes that there is a greater need
for housing in the City than for the type of strip commercial center or
shopping center contemplated. Accordingly, a change in the Comprehensive
Lane Use Plan to commercial to permit such a strip commmercial center
is inappropriate.
5. It is premature to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the
subject property before receiving the recommendation of the Planning
Commission which has undertaken a comprehensive study of the area in
order to determine whether a change of any kind in the area is
appropriate.
Resolution 89-44 - Continued
ATTEST:
July 18, 1989
Ray 0. Stockman, Mayor Pro Tem
foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Johnson and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Bakken, Johnson, Stockman and Thompson; and the following was absent:
Anderson, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said reso-
lution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor Pro Tem and his
signature attested by the Deputy City Clerk.