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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 02/24/1992 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, February 24, 1992 7.30 p.m. COMNIISSION MEMBERS: Chairperson Charles Ruebling, Tim Bauer, Robert Hallett, Karen Norman, Doug Sandstad, James Hawkins and Katherine Kardell STAFF MEMBERS: Chris Enger, Director of Planning; Michael Franzen, Senior Planner; Don Uram, Planner; Deb Edlund, Recording Secretary Pledge of Allegiance -- Roll Call I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It. MEMBERS REPORTS III. MINUTES IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. FAIRFIELD 1992 AMENDMENT by Centex Real Estate. Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 149.2 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 21.8 acres, Zoning District Amendment within the R1-9.5 District on 21.8 acres, Preliminary Plat of 21.8 acres into 71 single family lots and road right-of-way. LOCATION: North of Candlewood Parkway, west of Braxton Drive. V. OLD BUSINFSS VI. PLANNERS' REPORTS VU. ADJOURNMENT AGN224.BS . EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1991 7:30 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7600 Executive Drive COMMISSION MEMBERS: Tim Bauer, Robert Hallett, James Hawkins, Katherine Kardell, Karen Norman, Charles Ruebling, Doug Sandstad. STAFF MEMBERS: Michael Franzen, Senior Planner; Deb Edlund, Recording Secretary I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Sandstad moved, seconded by Hawkins to approve the Agenda as published. Motion carried 6-0-0. H. MEMBERS REPORTS Hawkins stated that a meeting was scheduled for officials from the City and the State to discuss the City . Shoreland Ordinance to have the City's ordinance come closer to the State Ordinance. Hawkins asked if members from the Planning Commission could attend that meeting. Franzen replied yes. Hawkins noted that he planned to attend. Bauer asked which ordinance was more restrictive. Franzen replied that the current City Ordinance was more restrictive than the current State Ordinance; however, the proposed State Ordinance would be more restrictive. Bauer asked if the new State Ordinance had been passed. Hawkins replied that the State Ordinance had been passed and the City would have until 1993 to comply. Franzen reported that the main item was to control the density and lot sizes along the lakeshores. Franzen believed that the City had done a good job in control these items by purchasing property along Starring Lake and Round Lake to preserve the lakeshore. Ruebling asked who would be representing the Planning Department. Franzen replied that Scott Kipp, Chris Enger, and Bob Lambert would be representing the City. Hawkins noted that this issue had surfaced during discussions on the Normark Corporation project. 1 M. MINUTES MOTION: Hallett moved, seconded by Kardell to approve the Minutes of the January 27, 1992 Planning Commission meeting as published. Motion carried 4-0-2. Bauer and Sandstad abstained. IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. FAIRFIELD 1992 AMENDMENT by Centex Real Estate. Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 148.2 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 21.8 acres, Zoning District Amendment within the R1-9.5 District on 21.8 acres, Preliminary Plat of 21.8 acres into 71 single family lots and road right-of-way. LOCATION: North of Candlewood Parkway, west of Braxton Drive. Dan Blake, representing Centex Real Estate, stated that this was the last area of development in the Fairfield project. The proposal is for an amendment to the approved plan. Blake noted that Centex was out of R1-9.5 lots to develop and the market was extremely strong in this area currently. Blake added that the original plan was for smaller homes in this area. The biggest issues were related to Scenic Heights Road and future Highway 212 development. Bauer commented that he hoped the developer was showing the proposed location of Highway 212 to potential buyers. Blake replied that potential buyers were show proposed plans for • Highway 212 and were required to sign a release which states that they had been informed and understood where Highway 212 would be located. Hawkins asked the depth of the other lots currently along the railroad line. Blake replied approximately 150 feet. Blake added that tracks were not present at this time; however, future use was not known. Franzen reported that Staff recommended approval of the amendment from cluster homes to standard R1-9.5 lots. Bauer asked if the R1-9.5 were within the City's original expectations for R1-9.5 lots. Franzen noted that the R1-9.5 lots in this plan were the most consistent with the City's original concept for affordable housing. Franzen believed that Centex had been successful with affordable R1-9.5 lots because there was only one builder. When lots are sold off to several builders house size and cost vary. Franzen added that he thought that about 75% of the R1-9.5 lots in the City met the original intent of the R1-9.5 District. Hallett believed that it was important to limit the square footage of R1-9.5 lots to maintain the original concept by the City. 2 Hawkins noted that in the previous plan there had been a large outlot in the center of the project and questioned what the intent was for the outlot. Blake replied the original intent was for a totlot to be maintained by a homeowner's association; however, an association does not currently exist. Blake added that there was a park close by and sidewalks and trails had been developed. Hawkins asked how many homes were in the entire project including the 71 in this proposal. Blake replied approximately 334. Hallett commented that there had been a low area along the railroad tracks which held water. Blake stated that this area was within the proposed Highway 212 corridor and to the north of the proposed site. Blake believed that a culvert had been disturbed during highway development which caused the water to stand in this area. Bauer requested that when a plan had been previously been approved the past minutes be included for the Planning Commission's review. Franzen noted that during the previous proposals there had been no public comments. Kardell concurred that it would be helpful to be allowed to review the previous minutes. Hawkins added that it would help to know if there had been any Staff concerns during the original proposal. Bauer noted that it was not critical for this project, but would like to see minutes provided in the future. Hawkins complimented Staff on a well written Staff Report for this project. MOTION 1: Bauer moved, seconded by Kardell to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0-1. Norman abstained. MOTION 2: Hallett moved, seconded by Bauer to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Centex Real Estate for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment of the overall Fairfield Planned Unit Development on 148.2 acres, based on plans dated February 18 and 21, 1992, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 21, 1992. Motion carried 6-0-1. Norman abstained. MOTION 3: Hallett moved, seconded by Bauer to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Centex Real Estate for Planned Unit Development District Review, with waivers, and Zoning District Amendment within the R1-9.5 District on 21.8 acres for construction of 71 single family homes to be known as Fairfield 1992 Amendment, based on plans dated February 18 and 21, 1992, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 21, 1992. Motion carried 6-0-1. Norman abstained. • 3 MOTION 4: Hallett moved, seconded by Bauer to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Centex Real Estate for Preliminary Plat of 21.8 acres into 71 single family lots and road right- of-way to be known as Fairfield 1992 Amendment, based on plans dated February 18 and 21, 1992, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 21, 1992. Motion carried 6-0-1. Norman abstained. V. OLD BUSINESS Hawkins asked when the City Council would consider the Normark Corporation project. Franzen replied the City Council would review this proposal on March 10, 1992. VI. PLANNERS' REPORTS Franzen noted the Department Procedures and Established Practices documents in the Commission's packet. Enger stated that after the City Council had met with the various departments it was discovered that many procedures were unwritten and the City Council requested that the procedures and policies be written down. Enger added that it was also found that many items which were considered policy were actually procedures. Enger said that copies of these practices and procedures had been given to the City • Council and to new members of the Planning Commission. Ruebling believed that this would be of great help for the new members. The members of the Planning Commission united in commending Commissioners Hallett and Ruebling for their many years of service and outstanding leadership. VH. AWOURNMENT MOTION: Hallett moved, seconded by Ruebling to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM. Motion carried 7-0-0. 4