01-24-56 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
January 24, 1956
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Village
Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was
held in the Village Hall in said Village on January 24, 1956, at 7:30
o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Nadasdy, Rahn, Stark,
Teresi:- and the following were absent: Bies. The Mayor called the
meeting to order at 7:35 o'clock P.M.
Public Hearing, Re -zoning, "Honeywell'':
The Village Clerk presented an affidavit of publication of notice
in the official village newspaper of public hearing `-to be Meld at
time and place regarding the re -zoning of a parcel of land described in
said affidavit from Opern Development to Industrial. Said affidavit was
examined, approved, and ordered placed on file in the office of the
village clerk.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and the place for the
public hearing above referred to, and all persons present who desired
to do so were afforded opportunity to express their views thereon, and
all written objections heretofore filed with the clerk were opened and
publicly read.
The Mayor requested Mr. Robert Bobblett, Vice President of A. D. Strong
Company, to address the council regarding the proposed use of the
land under consideration. Mr. Bobblett stated that the company con-
templated two hundred thousand square feet of building at this time
with an occupancy of 250 to 300 employees. Mr. Bobblett stated that
the company had no set building plans at this time, but intended to
build on the western part of the land on the high ground. Mr. Bobblett
then introduced Mr. Hill, General Counsel for the Minneapolis -Honeywell
Regulator Company, who stated that his company did not at this time seek
a height restriction waiver but that his company proposed to construct
a water tower on the property. The Mayor requested the administrator
advise the council as to the Planning Commission action, whereupon
the administrator read f ran the minutes of the special meeting of the
Planning Commission held on January 19, 1956. After said reading the
Mayor announced that the meeting was open to any and all persons who
might wish to express their views on the re -zoning.
NAME OF OBJECTORS:
Mr. Gordon W. Reininger
1620 Welcome Avenue
Representative of Fairview Const, Co.
Mr. Richard Cross
Representative of N.W. Federal Savings & Loan Company
way spur to serivice the property, that Honeywe11 had no intention o
Special Meeting Village Council
January 24, 1956
Hennnepin County Highway Department a minimum width of 24 feet, and
that no property presently residential in nature shall for a period
of ten years be required to participate in the cost of widening Douglas
Drive from its present width to forty-four feet from County Road No.
70(Medicine Lake Road) to T. H. #55, nor participate in the cost of
concrete curb and gutter, nor any residential property participate in
the construction of any storm drainage system necessitated by reason
of the occupancy of the one hundred and five acres, or any part of
it, b -I% the Minneapolis -Honeywell Regulator Company.
5. The Minneapolis -Honeywell Regulator Company deed to the Village
a street of a mini.mun width of eUhty feet ( 80) feet, said street
beginning at the present intersection of St. Croix Avenue and the
northerly boundary of the Honeywell property, and continuing in an
easterly direction to Douglas Drive North, and agree to construct
said street at no cost to the village. Provided further, that said
continuation of St. Croix shall not be included in the "buffer zone"
created by the above mentioned ordinance.
6. That the company shall provide the Council at the earliest possible
time a landscaping and beautification plan for the entire one -hundred
and five acres, and shall begin ornamental plantings to consist of
fast -growth intermingled with slow -growth trees and shrubs. 4 so
2ve.;.age height Cie b aQ+„ ed by 4he Cour �l,�--^��^*�- "gin
7. The Company lend its support to the development of suitable traffic
interchange facilities on T.H. 100 for the purpose of servicing the
Honeywell business operation.
Member Rahn seconded the above motion, and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof;
Nadasdy YES
Rahn YES
Stark YES
Teresi YES
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to approve the above or-
dinance quote by title, and the conditions appurtenant thereto, upon
its first reading.
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried, the eeting adjou
ATTEST