1973 IndexPLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES AND AGENDAS
1973
DATE SUBJECT
1/23/73 Organizational Business; A. Election of officers; B. Review and
re-adoption of Commission by-laws and Rules of Procedure for 1973.
1/23/73 House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 78th and Chicago, Rezoning from
C-2 to MR for elderly housing project high rise.
1/23/73 Rezoning from MR to R for properties two lots north of 77th Street
from Emerson to Bloomington Avenues.
1/23/73 Discussion of alternative traffic circulation proposals for the
central business area prepared by Commissioner Wozniczka as an amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan.
1/23/73 Policies for new apartment projects in relation to requiring mandatory
provision of enclosed garages and buildings of masonry construction.
1/23/73 Planning Departments proposed work program for 1973.
1/23/73 Discussion of Hexde~.berg Restaurant reopening and status of
Comprehensive flan for city of Richfield.
2/5/73 House of Prayer Rezoning from C~2 to MR for elderly high rise.
2~5~73 Capital 'Improvements Program
2/12/73 Capital Improvements Program (No Agenda)
2/27/73 Organizational Business: A. Review and re-adoption of Commission
by-laws and rules of procedure for 1973.
2/27/73 Property owners of several parcels two lots north of 77th Street
from Emerson to Bloomington, Rezoning from MR to R
2/27/73 Hennepin County Library, Augsburg Park, Consideration of
site plans for new library.
2/27/73 Planning Department's Proposed Work Program for 1973.
2/27/73 Discussion of list of priorities of Planning Commission for 1973.
2/27/73 Comprehensive Plan for city of Richfield.
3/20/73 1st Federal Savings and Loan, 65th and Nicollet, Combination and
resubdiVision of hand.
3/20/73 1st Federal Sav3~rigs,.and Loan, Rezoning of 35 x 225 square foot strip of
land from R to C~2
3/20/73 Wooddale Baptist Church, 7104-7120 1st Avenue, Special use permit for
church parking lot
DATE SUBJECT
3/20/73 Discussion of improvement of the current home. occupation regulations
of the city.
3/20/73 Discussion of list of priorities of Planning Commission for 1973.
3/20/73 Discussion on establishment of several technical subcommittees to carry
out duties and responsibilities of the Planning Commission.
3/20/73 Discussion onthe possible location of a National Guard Armory in
Richfield.
4/17/73 Wooddale Baptist Church, 7104-7120 1st Avenue, special use permit for
church parking lot.
4/17/73 David Wachter, 1617-1621 West 66th Street, apartment use permit for
triplex.
4/17/73 Informal discussion with representatives of Air Cargo facility at
6300 Cedar Avenue on possibility of expanding this facility west onto
city owned property.
4/17/73 Discussion of list of priorities of Planning Commission for 1973.
4/17/73 Discussion on establishment of several technical subcommittees to
carry out duties and responsibilities ofthe Planning Commission.
4/17/73 Discussion of approach and procedure to be used in comprehensively
revising the current zoning ordinance of the city.
5/8/73 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, 3015-17 W. 66th, Variance from design
standards established for width of driveways within parking
lot areas.
5/8/73 Goodyear Tire and Tubber Co, 3015-17 W. 66th, Variance from off-
street parking space requirements.
5/8/73 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, 3015-17 W. 66th, Preliminary plat
combining five lots between Xerxes and Washburn Aves. on West
66th Street.
5/8/73 Discussion of list of priorities of Planning Commission for 1973.
5/8/73 Discussion on establishment of several technical subcommittees
to carry out duties and responsibilities of Planning Commission.
5/8/73 Discussion of approach and procedure to be used in comprehensively
revising the current zoning ordinance of the city.
5/8/73 Report: Response to proposal to locate a national guard armory
within the city of Richfield
5/8/73 Progress report by Planning Director on status of projects previously
co~s~dered by the Planning Commission
5/8/73 General Correspondence
DATE SUB9E
5/22/73 Renewal of special use permit for nursery and landscape business,
Thomas Snow, 6955 Penn Avenue South
5/22/73 Variance to allow erection of a sign 42 feet in heighth, She11
Oil Station, 7745 Penn Avenue South
5/22/73 Discussion of approach to be used in revising the zoning ordinance
5/22/73 Progress report by Planning Director on status of projects
previously considered by the Planning Commission
5/22/73 Southdale area traffic problems--request to vacate Washburn
Avenue south of 66th Street--status of 70th and 69th Streets_
6/19/73 Subdivision of single lot into two lots for use as single family
residential property, LeRoy Larson, 7526 Portland Avenue South
6/19/73 Subdivision of single lot into two lots for use as single family
residential property, Robert Murdock, 324 Apple Lane
6/19/73 Variance to allow erection of sign exceeding height limitation
of sign ordinance, Shell Oil Co., 7745 Penn Avenue South
6/19/73 Specla~ use ppermit to construct underground parking ramp under
proposed parking lot of new library, Wooddale Baptist Church,
7104-7120 First Avenue South
6/]9/73 Report: Roadways, Sidewalks, and Pathways Committee"
6/~9~73 piscusslon of approach to be used in revising the zoning ordinance
6/19/73 Progress report by Planning Director on status of projects previously
considered by Planning Commission
7/17/73 Special use permit to operate a rent-a-car business from the property
of an existing gasoline service station business, Host Rent-A-Car,
6958 Cedar Avenue South
7/17/73 Variance from the front yard setback requirement of the I zone,
Plywood of Minnesota, 7714-7720 Pillsbury Avenue South
7/17/73 Variance from the rear yard setback requirement of the I zone,
Carlson Construction Co., 7701 Pillsbury Avenue South
7/17/73 Consideration of request to purchase city owned property at 6324 22nd
Avenue South
7/17/73 Report: Roadways, Sidewalks, and Pathways Committee
7~~7/73 piscussion of approach to be used in revising the zoning ordinance
9/18/73 Vacation of portion of Wentworth Avenue, St. Peters Church,
6720 Nicollet Avenue South
DATE SUBJECT
9/18/73 Variance from side and rear yard requirements of the C-2 commercial
zoning district, Richfield Bank and Trust Co., 6625 Lyndale Avenue South
9/18/73 Special use permit to operate automotive supply store and minor
repair work garage, Crown Auto Stores, 6245 Lyndale Avenue South
9/18/73 Variance from requirements of Section 3.33, Subdivision 3, Paragraph
a of the oreinance code, Crown Auto Stores, 6245 Lyndale Avenue South
9/18/73 Special use permit to allow construction of a sign, American Legion
Post, 6501 Portland Avenue South
10/16/73 Vacation of a portion of Lyndale Avenue, Prymar Properties Co.,
7428 Lyndale Avenue South
10/16/73 Special use permit to allow construction of commercial building to
house a Zapata Food Restaurant, Zapata Foods Inc., 7444 Lyndale Avenue South
10/16/73 Variance from side yard requirements to allow construction of
structure to house a funeral vehicle, Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel,
6527 Portland Avenue South
10/16/73 Discussion of revised home occupation ordinance
10/16/73 Report from Peter Eberz on status of traffic study
10/16/73 Report from Utilities Relations Subcommittee
10/16/73 Report from Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Liaison
10/16/73 Report on activities of the Metropolitan Council's special
committee on sports and cultural facilities
10/16/73 Discussion of sidewalks in Richfield
10/16/73 Resignation of Joyce McBride
11/20/73 Purchase of East Elementary School property by MAC for park purposes
12/18/73 R. C. Ernst, 1115 East 66th Street, Variance from front yard setback
requirements.
12/18/73 Introduction of Planning Director and Planning Commissioners
12/18/73 General discussion of issues, problems, and opportunities of Richfield.