02-57 - 09-03 - Deny Preliminary Design Resolution 02-57 September 3, 2002
Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DENYING THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLAN
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(PUD) NO. 65, GOLDEN VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 3, 2002, the City
Council considered a request for a preliminary design plan to amend PUD No. 65 that
would allow for the construction of a TCF Bank with six drive-up lanes; and
WHEREAS, after the Council verbally expressed its rationale, it denied the
preliminary design plan application for Amendment No. 1, PUD No. 65.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley that it denies the Preliminary Design Plan for Amendment No. 1, PUD No. 65,
Golden Valley Shopping Center and memorializes its rationale as follows:
1. The TCF Bank with six drive-up lanes will generate up to 1,800 trips per day. This
additional traffic will further aggravate an already congested traffic situation at the
intersection of Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley Drive, and at the intersection
of Winnetka Avenue and the driveways into the Golden Valley Shopping Center.
This additional traffic will also increase the potential of vehicle/pedestrian conflicts.
2. The preliminary design plans submitted as part of this PUD amendment do not show
any improvements to the pedestrian circulation systems for the shopping center or
the Valley Square Area. One of the key components of the Valley Square
Redevelopment Plan has been to enhance the environment for pedestrians in this
mixed-use area. This is of particular concern because over 150 housing units have
been or will be completed and occupied prior to the end of 2002 north of the Golden
Valley Shopping Center. These new residents need to have good and safe
pedestrian access to the Golden Valley Shopping Center in order to reduce potential
vehicle/pedestrian conflict. No such pedestrian circulation improvements have been
shown on the preliminary design plans.
3. The existing Golden Valley Shopping Center (PUD No. 65) has very little green
space. In fact, the most significant green space within the PUD would be practically
eliminated by the TCF Bank development. The Golden Valley Shopping Center's
street setbacks are virtually non-existent. These street setback areas generally
provide green space to a site. It is important to maintain some larger green areas on
a site, especially when most of the entire development is parking lot or building.
Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donald G. Taylor, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and
upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:: and the following
voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk.