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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 05/25/1971 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, May 2S , 1971 7:30 p.m, , Village Hall Y Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Lieb, Nltsbitt, Haugen and Redpath. Also present were Manager, George C. Hite, Village Attorney Harlan Perbix and Clerk, Edna Holmgren. I. MINUTES OF APRIL 274 1971 and MAY 11, i971 A motion •,vas made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of April 27th . Mr. Nesbitt se,onded. All voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of May 11th. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. D.H. Gustafson, Associates, Inc. PUD-71-3, Shady Oak Road Area . Public hearing. Mr. Dan Gustafson presented a series of shales and rr►aps explaining a PUD proposal for the Shady Oak Road Area. The area is bounded on the north by the Crosstown Highway, on the west by Shady Oak Road or County Road 61 and on the east by the new U.S. Highway No. 169. The approximately 107 acres would contain highway commercial, office, neighborhood shopping , multi-family, and recreational areas. They proposed to preserve some of the ponds with scenic easements. Several slides showing types of multiple housing planned by Jack P. DeBoer Associates of Wichita, Kansas co-developers, were also presented. The Manager reported that the Planning Commission had reviewed the proposal and at its May 18th meeting had recommended that it be approved. Mrs. Elaine Hussman, 6601 Golden Ridge Drive appeared requesting +` information on the percentage of tax return to the Village, some protection for the existing residents as to the proximity of office usage of the land and an analysis of the increased traffic on Shady Oak Road. Mayor Osterholt requested school and housing density figures. Mr. Gustafson stated that he would have them ready for the next Council meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to continue the hearing to the rune Sth meeting. Mr. Haugen seconded, All voted aye. Motion.oarried. Council Minutes May 25, 1971 Page 2 B. Joseph Semrad. Request for Permission to ftegeed with Second Stage of Cedar Forest Addition. Mr. Tahn Miller, representing Mr. Semrad appeared requesting permission to proceed with the second stage of Cedar Forest Addition. Mr. Semrad p stated that this would involve 31 lots located in the mo9t southern part of Cedar Forest Addition. The Manager questioned whether the Village should or should not permit platting of this density without utilities. It was suggested by members of the Council that sewer and water lines should be installed in the street at the time of street construction and they requested that the developer prepare preliminary engineering plans and cost estimates for this work. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to continue this matter to the June 22nd meeting. Mr. Nesbitt seconded All voted aye. Motion carried. C . License Applications 1. Ely Plumbing 4 Heating Co. Plumbing 2. Coolbroth-Sitton, Inc, Sewer 3. Axel Newman Co. Plumbing & Sewer 4. Ruppert Well Co. Well The Manager recommended that the above license be`approved. A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to approve the licenses for Ely Plumbtnq and Heating Company, Coolborth-Sitton, Inc. , Axel Newman Company and Ruppert Well Company. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried . D. Property Division, Stan Thorp.,. 13480 Pioneer Trai1..,,Plat 56727. Parcel 7030 Mr. Stan Thorp appeared to present his propsoal to divide his 10.92 acre parcel into two pieces. The Planning Commission recommended that the proposed division might seriously encumber future development of land in this area and that the smaller proposed tract would have neither the area nor zhe street frontage required by Village ordinance for the Rural zoning �[ district. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to deny the request for the reasons cited by the Commission. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion,. carried. Council Minutes May 25 , 1971 Page 3 E. Alpine Estates and Hillcrest Courts Property Owners. Petitions Regarding Utility Improvements. Petitions were received from Ecklund & S;wedlund Construction Corp. a" residents in Alpine Estates to continue action regarding utility improvements in their area. A motion ryas made by Mr. Haugen to set July 13th for a hearing on the Trunk and Lateral Sewer and Water and Street Surfacing 'improvements in Alpine Estates and Hillcrest Courts Additions One, Two, and Three, excluding South Hillcrest Court and North Center Drive. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried, F. Lewis Kinne. Request for Review of Kings Forest Park Site Plan x Mr. Lewis Kinne, 6617 Manchester Lane appeared objecting to the placement of the hockey and skating area in the kings Forest Park Site. He felt that it was too close to his lot line and would create a nuisance. ( The Manager reviewed the site plan for the Council and suggested that they " - visit the park to better judge Mr. Kinne's complaint. They agreed to do this and place the Item on the June 8th agenda for consideration. ICI, RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Pemtom, Inc. PUD-7 is 4 Planning Commission Recommendation Get Hearing Date. A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to set a hearing date of June 22nd for Pemtom, Inc. PUD-71-4. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. B. Residential Side Yard Requirements. Planning Commission Recommendation. Ordinance No. 154 . First Reading. The Manager reviewed the Planning Commission recommendation to amend Ordinance No. 135 so that the recpAred side yard setback for a garage in the RT-22 district be 10 feet rather than the presently required 15 feet. This would apply only to those structures that were used exclusively for garage purposes and ^could not apply to garages with living spaces above or be- hind them. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt the first reading of Ordinance No. 154, amending Ordinance No. 135 . Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. t Council Minutes May 25, 1971 Page 4 C. Metro Fewer Charges Status Report The Manager revie A,ed the status of Metro sewer charges.vrith the Council. He stated that when the billing was analyzed by both the Metro Sewer Staff and the Village , it became apparent that the formula being used was unreasonable and needed to be changed. The Metro Board is formulating new methods of cost distribution within the scope of existing legislation. Mayor Osterholt requested that the Manager prepare a tabulation of Metro charges to other communities and keep the Council advised of the action on the new formula. D. Kin 's Forest ,School-Park Site Acquisition & Develo rnent Aallement. A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to authorize the Mayor and Manager sign the King's Forest School-Park Site Agreement dated May 25, 1971. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES A. 'Norkmen's Compensation Insurance. Review of Bids. A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to award the bid for Workman's Compensation Insurance to Allied Mutual with Roger Hennessey as the agent. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. B. Water SuRjDlX Wells d 2 VJTR-71-0-22. Review of Bids. A motion was made by Mc. Nesbitt to award the contract for Water Supply Wells 1 and 2 to the low bidder Lee Richert Plumbing and Heating In the amount of $13 5, 145. Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Edna M. Holmgren, C rk I