HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 01-12-1977PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
January 12, 1977
A special meeting of the Plymouth Planning Commission was: called to order by Chairman
Davenport at 7.30 pm. i.n the Counvil Chambers of the Public darks Building, 14900 -23rd
Avenue North,
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Davenport, Commissioners Erickson, Hagen and Schneider
MEMBERS ABSENT: Coyivoissioners Stewart and Threinen
STAFF PRESENT. Charles Dillerud Kate Marx
City Hal l/Civic Center
At its meeting of December 29, 1976, the Planning Commission recommended to the City
Council that additional schematics be presented to the City from the architects,
Thorsen and Thorshov, as to elevations for City Hall. Two were presented at that time
and considered unsatisfactory. The architects returned to this special meeting to
present the additional schematics.
The architects presented three additional alternatives for elevations for the City
Mall and explained them to the Commission. The Commissioners discussed the items
in detail as to appearance and representations,
MOTION was made by Commissioner Schneider supported by Commissioner Hagen that the
Planning Commission make the following recommendation to the City Council.:
That Schematic E of the City Hall elevations as presented by the architects
be appr)ved subject to the followir.- suggestions and items of concern.
The vest ele/ation was considered most favorably. However, the south eleva-
tion was difficult to visualize and it was suggested that perhaps the wall
should be 'broken up'. by introduction of brick between the panels in some
manner. There appeared tobe"too much" of the metal and glass introduced
for south and east elevations,
MOTION CARRIED (3-1-0) (Chairman Davenport against) MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Davenport stated that he felt the building lacked a certain institutional_
look to it that he expected with a government center as opposed: to an office build-
ing. He added that he felt the building style, also:. was too contemporary and was
without any element of timelessness in design,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 12, 1977
111NUTEjQ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1976
Commissiontr Erickson stated that his comment on page 3, paragraph 2 regarding City
Nall with reference to solar energy should read as follows:asked the architects
how the solar, energy would be affected by the use of such a high parapet which would
shade the roof. "
Chairman Davenport stated that on page 2, regarding his vote on the Weestrand proposal
A-706) that he had voted against, not in favor. Also, t:le following should be added:
Chairman Davenport stated he was against the motion based on the fact that petitioner
had already sold the lot and he did not feel the division would be approved under
other circumstances."
MOTION was made by Commissioner Hagen supported by Commissioner Erickson that the
minutes of the December 29 1976 Planning Commission meeting be approved as corrected.
MOTION CARRIED (4-0-0) (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN was made by Commissioner Hagen supported by Commissioner Schneider.
Chairman Davenport adjourned the meeting at 9.30 p.m.
APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION January 19, 1977
David J. Davenport, Chairman
Plymouth Planning Commission
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Charles E. Dillerud, Secretary