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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 05/22/1975 AGENDA Eden Prairie Planning Commission Thursday, May 22 , 1975 7:30 PM City Hall Invocation --- Pledge of Allegiance --- Roll Call COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairperson Don Sorensen, Herb Fosnocht, Norma Schee Richard Feerick, Dick Lynch, loan Meyers, Roger Boerger STAFF MEMBERS: Dick Putnam, Chris Enger, jean M. Egan I. MINUTES OF THE MAY 12, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. II. MEMBERS REPORTS. A. Chairman Sorensen B. Council Representative Meyers C. Fosnocht & Boerger D. Other members III. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. A. Flying Cloud Airport Study, proposed expansion of the existing Qeneral Utility Airport to a Basic Transport Airport by lengthing the runways and installing instrument landing systems. Discussion of potential impacts of the proposed airport expansion upon land uses, transportation , open space and human environment. B. Comprehensive Guide Plan Update, discussion of the process_ which might be used to update the 1968 Plan and its amendments. Explanation of preliminary data concerning existing ?plans and developed areas.- C. Planned Unit Development Ordinance, discussion of' reliminary draft. D. Planned Study Districts, discussion of possible rezoning of parcels to PS District and changing portions of the ordinance to extend time over present 1 year limit. E. Modern Tire,rezoning from Rural to Highway Commercial for the construction of a 50'x100' addition to the existing building. The site is 1/2 mile north of Flying Cloud Airport at 9051 Flying Cloud Drive. F. Olympic Hills, requesting PUD Development Plan approva4, rezoning of the first phase from Rural to RM 6.5 and preliminary plat approval. The site is approximately 28 acres of land located west of Franlo Road and surrounded by the Olympic, Hills Golf Club Grounds. ( A continued Public Hearing ) IV. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS. Public Hearings. A. Edengate Townhouse Project, requesting preliminary plat approval, PUD Develop- ment Stage Approval and rezoning for 196 townhouse units, 78.9 acres of community park and 10 acres of neighborhood park. The site is located on 120 acres north of Duck Lake Trail and east of Lochanburn. B. Parkview Apartments, requesting PUD Development Stage approval, - rezoning from Rural to RM 2.5 and preliminary plat approval in accord with the Mitchell Heights PUD Concept approval. V. PLANNER'S REPORT. A. Posting Rezoning Signs. B.- Others VI. ADJOURNMENT. ADDENDUM Planning Commission Agenda Thursday, May 22, 1975 7:30 PM City Hall III. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. G.Grading Plan for Area G of The Preserve Commercial Plan. • MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Thursday, May 22, 1975 approved 7:30 PM City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT. Chairperson Don Sorensen, Herb Fosnocht, Roger Boerger, Dick Feerick MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Lynch, Norma Shee, Joan Meyers .WAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Dick Putnam (Meeting was delayed until 8:00'PM waiting for quorum). I .MINUTES OF THE MAY 12 , 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. The minutes were continued to the June 10, 1975, Planning Commission Meeting. I I MEMBERS REPORTS. No members reports were presented. III .REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. A. Flying Cloud Airport Study, proposed expansion of the existing General Utility Airport to a Basic Transport Airport for Flying Cloud field. Discussion of potential impacts of the proposed airport expansion upon land uses, transportation, open space and human environment. • Mr. Putnam discussed Dr. Bofenkamp's paper previously distributed to the Commission concerning airport expansion and impact of noise pollution. Dr. Bofenkamp was unable to attend due to a prior committment but expressed his interest in the expansion and working with.the Planning Commission and the Airports Commission to resolve the expansion plan for the benefit of the community and airport users. The planner discussed concerns of noise, additional lands, impact on tax and fiscal picture for the City, alternate land use options available and whether they were realistic given the natural terrain and Eden Prairie Comprehensive Plan. Al Lang, General Manager - Flight Training Center at Flying Cloud Airport, stated that the airport industries were in favor of some expansion and improve- ment to Flying Cloud field to keep it current, but that they were not totally in favor of upgrading the airport to accommodate significant jet traffic. The existing businessess were not dependent upon jet traffic, and that jets may create problems for the operation of prop and turbo-prop aircraft. He questioned the way the petition that is being circulated throughout the community was presente( to the residents and that there might be some misunderstanding as to the real question addressed in the petition. Mr. Lang did not feel that conversion of Flying Cloud to a transport facility was realistic or even anticipated by MAC and that • the airport would remain as a training center. He questioned the economic impact Planning Commission Minutes -2- _approved 7:30 PM City Hall • that expansion at the airport would have and indicated the property taxes that are paid by the airport industries and the employment that is generated today by the Eden Prairie businesses at Flying Cloud. Commission members questioned the need to have jet aircraft at Flying Cloud field. .Secondly, that a noise study with on site readings would be more helpful in understanding the noise impact than a statistical laboratory approach. Mr. Lang said MAC and the airport industries are discussing a potential up- grading solution between the A and B-1 alternatives providing for minimum safety and navigational improvements without greatly expanding the aircraft size capacity of Flying Cloud field. Bill Bonner, of Hustad Corporation, and resident of Creek Wood, expressed a concern about the "10% window concept" and that it was confusing to most. Putnam explained that the "window concept" dealt with 10% of the time per hour meaning 6 minutes per hour which the noise levels could exceed PCA guide- lines. Mr. Bonner had concern about the impacts on their land holdings which they believe should be significantly residential in character and that the airport upgrading could alter their marketability and ultimate use. Discussion of whether the noise standard applied to the airport could be a maximum level allowing only aircraft which meets that noise level to land unless in emergency situations. This would pertain to jet and non-jet aircraft. ACTION: Motion by Fosnocht, seconded by Feerick to request the staff to meet Dr. Bofenkamp and MAC consulting team to develop a report summarizing the issues and alternative solutions. The motion passed unanimously. B. Comprehensive Plan , the Commission suggested that the Comprehensive Plan discussion be held over until the next meeting. C. Planned Unit Development Ordinance - Commission continued this item until the next agenda. D. Planned Study Districts - The Commission continued this item until the next agenda. E. Modern Tire - rezoning from Rural to Highway Commercial for the construction of an addition to the existing building. The site is located approximately 1/2 mile north of Flying Cloud Airport at 9051 Flying Cloud Drive. At the May 12 meeting, attorney for Modern Tire, Mr. John Crouch, indicated that he would prepare a letter stating his clients position concerning the possible approval of the building permit without a definite zoning action. Planning Commission Minutes -3- -approved 7:3 0 PM City Hall • Mr. Crouch's letter was received at the City Hall Thursday morning, May 22,so neither the commission nor Mr. Perbix had reviewed its contents. The Planning Commission directed the staff to submit the recommendation of the May 12 meeting concerning the 169 Mini-Sector Study suggested by Brauer & Associates in their review_of the Modern Tire rezoning to the Council for consideration. ACTION: Boerger moved, Fosnocht seconded to continue thb Modern Tire rezoning request to the June 9 , 1975, meeting. -Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Crouch, attorney for Modern Tire, agreed with the Commissions decision to continue to the June 9. meeting so his letter might be considered. F. Olympic Hills - PUD development stage application and rezoning request for first phase atrium double-units from Rural RM 6.5 and 49 unit multiple building from Rural to RM 2.5, located west of Franlo Road adjacent to Olympic Hillis Golf Course. The planner discussed the May 19, 1975, staff review from BRW concerning the suggested revisions in the Olympic Hills proposal. Planner reviewed the changes which have been made to the plan and the reduction in units from 60 to 49 units for the multiple-family apartment. Mr. Knutson, representing Olympic Hills, explained the changes to the cul-de-sac • units and the expansion of the green area outlined in the BRW report to reduce the grading necessary to place units on'the hillside. He indicated the street system would be private, ma.intained by the Home- owners Association, and that the modifications suggested in the BRW report are acceptable to the developer. ACTION : Boerger moved and Feerick seconded to recommend approval to the City Council of the following request by Olympic Hills: 1. Preliminary plat approval for the phase 1 twenty-two unit atrium homes made up of four tuck-tinder units and 18 walk-out units based on the revised plan 5/22/75. 2. Approval of the development stage plan for the 49 luxury apartment units with underground parking on the 2.5 acre site and recommend rezoning to RM 2.5. 3. The wildlife pass be left in a natural condition with a minimum distance • between buildings-_of:15.0'feet. 4. Construction on the phase 1 atrium units and phase 2 apartment units begin within two years from the date of rezoning approval or the City Council may initiate rezoning back to Rural for the sites. MOTION Feerick, Sorensen, Fosnocht, Boerger voted yes. No - no votes. Motion passed unanimously. Planning Commission Minutes -4- . approved 7:3 0 PM City Hall IV. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS. Public Hearings. A. Edengate Townhouse Project- requesting preliminary plat and rezoning to RM 6.5 for 196 townhouse units on 120 acre site located north of Duck Lake Trail and east of Lochanburn Addition. Planner indicated that a revised plan has been prepared by the proponent to accommodate the concern raised at the last Commission meeting. Mr. Tom Erickson, representing the developer, explained a number of the concerns relating to the platting of the tradks A, B, C, and the question about the assessment charges acceptable to the developer. Mr. Berg then discussed the changes made to the site plan on a unit by unit basis taking into account the request to reduce the'mass of the structures. Also, the movement of the structures away from the buffer zone, leaving between 500-600 feet between existing houses and proposed new buildings. He indicated that modifications to the structures allow offsets of up to 16 feet at the wall between units. Mr. Berg then explained a traffic analysis prepared in response to the City engineers concern, relative to trip generations. He indicated that their analysis indicated that 66% of the trip were work oriented with half east and half west on Duck Lake Trail. Cne third of the trip were convenience trips, adult oriented, of which 85% would be west and 15 east. Mr. Berg's analysis indicated that approximately 750 would go west on Duck Lake Trail and 460 would go east towards County Road 4. The developer believed that they could pay the additional costs as outlined in Mr. jullie's report for the improvement of Duck Lake Trail, from their entrance to 101, to accommodate the additional traffic, requiring a thicker street section. The question of recreational vehicle parking was discussed and the developer agreed to limit all recreational vehicle parking to inside garages or off site. Mr. Pautz indicated that the density currently was 5.2 dwelling units per acre on the developable land with 1.2 units per acre over the entire 118 acre parcel. He believes that with 9% site coverage, that the 196 units proposed is a far better solution to the use of the site than the original concept plan showing apartments and townhouses. He also felt that the plan, as modified; was a superior plan to the one originally presented. Robert Mavis, spokesman for the homeowners group and resident of Lochanburn Addition, indicated that they did not receive a copy of the revised plan and had 'only seen it that evening, but he did not believe that the changes appreciably altered their opposition to the proposed multiple-family development. Planning Commission Minutes -5- tapproved 7:30 P:M City Hall He indicated that they were still concerned about traffic on Duck Lake Trail, that the mixing of multiple-family rental units into an existing single-family neighborhood was in the best interest of the residents of the community. The residents which he represents were not in favor of the proposed plan as modified. Mr. Sorensen asked if the grading, landscaping, emergency vehicle access, .and pathway plans were substantially the same as before. The developer responded that they were with slight modifications to accommodate the movements of units requested by the Commission. Mr. Putnam stated that changes made to the plan seem to accommodate the concerns expressed by the Commission at the last meeting. In his opinion, the developer had met the concerns expressed about the buffer, recreational facilities, and traffic concerns given the Townhouse unit design. Putnam indicated that a basic issue seems to be the land use relative to multiple- family versus single-family development. The residents are asking for single-family development on the 120 acre site rather than multiple-family which was approved by the City in 1970. He believes that this basic issue had to be addressed and that would be the issue since the plan as modified, responds to the concerns raised by residents, staff, and Planning Commission • members. ACTION: Boerger moved, Feerick seconded to recommend to the Council approval of the preliminary plat for the Edengate development and rezoning to RM 6.5 as per the plan dated May 15, 1975, for 196 units as an implemen- tation of-the PUD concept plan approved in 1970. That the approval is based upon the items of the Planning Staff Report dated April 7 and the May 8 Engineers Report accepting the phasing recommendations of the Engineers Report and these additions: A. Development must begin on the site within 24 months of the approval by the City Council or the project would be rezoned to Rural. B. The developer would pay the cost difference between the existing design capacity of Duck Lake Trail and a 9 ton road between .Highway 101 and Edengates proposed entrance. C. Phasing as recommended in the engineering report would not be required if the,City engineer finds the road improvements meet the traffic safety and capacity needs on Duck Lake Trail. DISCUSSION: Mr. Feerick complimented the neighbors for their well thought- out concerns and their interest, however, he did believe that the Edengate • project, as modified, was a legitimate use and a need for the area. Planning Commission Minutes -6- approved 7:30 PM City Hall • Mr. Sorensen felt that the approval of the Edengate development stage, though well done and a plan which responded to the Commission concern, would set a precedence for lands adjacent to the lowland area north to Townline Road, as multiple-family character, which he did not believe was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. He also stated he did not think more than one creek crossing was appropriate and that the number of units proposed should not be completed until the north/south and east/west collector streets serving the Duck Lake area were completed. Sorensen also believed Edengate was not an appropriate transitional use and that the massing of the units was still incompatible with a residential neighborhood. He further complimented the developer and the residents for going an extra mile to deal with complex concerns. ACTION : The Planning Commission voted. Boerger and Feerick yes to the motion; Sorensen and.Fosnocht no. The motion lost 2-2. B. Parkview Apartments, by Eden Land Corporation, request for rezoning to RM 2.5 from. Rural and preliminary plat approval for the 45 acre apartment development located south of Chestnut Apartments and east of Mitchell Road. The planner reviewed Mr. Enger's staff report concerning the modifications to • the original plan made by Eden Land Corporation. The staff report recommends denial of the project as modified, consistent with the previous BRW staff review because of the large grading areas, similar building types and inappropriate commercial land use. Mr. Lyle Landstrom then explained in detail their concerns relative to the staff reports of BRW and Mr. Enger. He indicated that the phase 1 development did not significantly alter the natural site and that the grading required was necessary to develop the site as planned. He then explained how they had looked at St. John's woods, Hirsch Townhouses, and Millcreek, and had observed similar grading situations, yet, the projects have been well done. He believed the buildings, as proposed, could accommodate grade changes by off-setting and stepping the units. Mr. Landstrom then explained the need to build units of this type to qualify for a 221 D-4 F.H.A. program. He indicated that the.reduction in the garages, the economies of two story construction and other features of the project were required to build under the federal program. The planner indicated that the Edengate project, which was a semi-luxury unit, also qualified under similar financing through F.H.A. and that other types of developments, including townhouse, could be built, jack Henning, the potential builder, indicated his interest in constructing the project as proposed. • Planning Commission Minutes -7- approved 7:30 PM City Hall He said economies and the unique plan compliment units existing in Eden Prairie and compete with other projects of lower rentals. Mr. Henning believed that the 3/4 to 1 garage ratio and guest parking provided was reasonable and necessary to make the project successful. The project would appeal to younger families with a lower to moderate income and that, in his opinion, the plan respected and preserved the qualities of the site. Don Peterson, president of Eden Land Corporation, addressed the question of assessments, stating that the convenience center and multiple-family housing were required to develop the site, given the assessments. The planner asked . if the assessment for the parkway should not be spread over the entire 60 acre PUD that was submitted and approved by the City in 1972, rather than exempting the 14 acres to the west of this site from the parkway assessment. Mr. Peterson did not know if this could be done but was not opposed to that action. Peterson indicated that by moving the East/West Parkway it would not signficantl"y alter the usability of the sites and that they would still request commercial at the corner of Chestnut Drive and East/West Parkway. Mr. Peterson said that Eden Land was interested in gaining approval of the first phase 128 units and the convenience .center site and general density approval on the remainder of the property at this time so that they may begin financing and construction. • A resident living in the Atherton Townhouse area expressed concern about the project& recommended that it not be approved as outlined in the staff reports Alternate 3. ACTION: (Motion 1) - Fosnocht moved and Boerger seconded to recommend to the City Council that the Parkview Apartment Project requesting RM 2.5 zoning from Rural be denied based upon BRW staff report and the May 19 staff review. Boerger, Fosnocht, and Sorensen voted in favor of the motion and Feerick abstained because he was not convinced something could not be done with the plan. .(Motion 2) - Boerger moved and Feerick seconded to recommend to the City Council that they consider the assessment policies for the old Shelter PUD of approximately 60 acres, so that the parkway assessment may be equitably spread over the benefiting properties as originally presented to the City of Eden Prairie. The 'motion passed unanimously. • Planning Commission Minutes -8- :approved 7:30 PM City Hall V. PLANNERS REPORT. A. Rezoning Signs, due to the late hour and limited members present, this item was continued to the next meeting. Addendum III under REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: G. Grading Plan For Area G of the Preserve Commercial Plan was not considered due to the late hour and limited numbers---present. VI. ADTOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned at 1:00 a.m. •