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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 05/04/1971 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, May 4, 1971 7:30 P.M., Village Hall INVOCATGN PLEDGE OF HI,T,E �r.a�TCfu R011 CAL: I. MINUTES C'+ ' r1x; 77s "vF 10,71 II. PETITIONS, ROUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Berry, _Carlson, Peters. Request For Mining Permit..,,South Si e of Co. Rd. 67 Between Baker Road and Railroad. III. RECOMMENDATIONS Alt D REPORTS A. D.H. Gustafson, Inc. PUD-71-3. Shady Oak Road Area. Review of Staff Report. B. Pemtom, Inc PUP_-71-4 Area Between Mitchell Lake and County. Road 4. Review of Staff Report. C. Residential Side Yard Requirements. Review of Proposed Change From 15-10 feet. D. Edenvale School-Park Site Analysis. MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday,' May 4, 1971 7:30 P.M. . Village Hall Members present were Chairman LaGrow, Meyers, Picha, Fosnocht, Emerson and Schee. Also present was-Village Manager, George C, Hite. I. MINUTES OF APRIL 201 1971 Action on the minutes of April 20th was deferred until the meeting of May 18th. II... PEITIONS. REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. BuMCarlson, Peters, Request for Mining Permit. South Side of County Road 67 Between Baker Road and Railroad. The Manager reported that the proposed mining area encompassed approximately- 18 acres of land and was represented by the ridge extending southerly from the north Village limits to a point just west of the right angle turn on Baker Road. He presented a staff report dated May 3rd prepared by Brauer and Associates. The Staff report recommended revisions to the proposed grading plan for the purpose of reducing the affect of the grading on the eastern ridge slope and on the slopes adjacent to the Peter's property. The Commission agreed that the matter should be continued until the meeting of May 18th. 111. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. D.H. Gustafson, Inc. PUD-71-3. Shady Oak Road Area. Mr. Gustafson presented some additional material relative to the proposal which had been prepared in response to the questions raised by the Commission at its last meeting. He also noted and described a number of revisions which had been made to their proposal. The Manager presented a staff report dated May 4th which reviewed the proposed collector road locations and recommended that the developer be encouraged to provide a variety of housing types in the proposed multiple family areas. Following a short discussion, Mr. LaGrow moved that the Commission recommend to the Council that it establish its public hearing on the PUD proposal for May 25th by which time the Commission would have its own recommendation prepared. Mr. Fosnocht seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.a . B. Pemtom, Inc. PUD-71-4. Area Between Mitchell Lake and County Road 4. Mr. Bob Engstrom and Mr. Jim Hill representing Pemtom, presented a series of slides and maps indicating in greater detail how they proposed to develop the island portion of the site and a general indication as to the appearance of the proposed town house development. In response to a question as to how Pemtom proposed to reduce the buyers cost of the proposed units while at the same time maintaining the general quality of the development, Mr. Engstrom indicated that the cost savings would result from better utilization of site area and an increased percentage of smaller size units. He further indicated that they would not reduce the site amenities budget and that the project would conform to the development standards established by Pemtom in their other projects. u Zo-dung 14inutr s May 4, 1971 Page 2 The Manager presented a planning report prepared by Brauer and Associates and dated May 4th, 1971. The report indicated the need for additional information regarding the proposed development of the island portion of the site as well as information relative to the extent of the grading on other portions of the site. The report also noted that uncertainities related to the development of the area along the railroad to the south made it difficult to evaluate• the southerly portion of the Pemtom proposal. The report expressed general approval of the concept proposal and indicated that there was general conformance to the Village's Comprehensive Guide Man. Representatives of 10emtom and members of the Commission engaged in a general discussion over the proposal. A number of residents from the nearby area were in attendance at the meeting. The Commission directed that the matter be placed on the May 18th agenda for additional review. C. Residential Side Yard Requirements. Review of Proposed Change From 15-10 Feet. The Manager presented a memorandum dated May 3 , 1971, in which he reviewed the Village's policy regarding garage set backs in single family areas and recommended that in the instance of the RI-22 district that the required side yard be reduced from 15 to 10 feet. Mr. Fosnocht noted that if the set back requirement was to be reduced it should apply only to structures that are utilized as garages. He noted that many garages were of either the tuck under design or had living space such as a family room constructed behind them. The Commission agreed to consider the matter again at it's meeting on May 18th. D. Edenvale School--Park Site Analysis The Manager reviewed some recent deliberations between the School District and Village staffs regarding the location of the elementary school in the Edenvale Area. He reported that the school staff and the architect were of the strong opinion that the school should be located on a hill in the north central portion of the Edenvale area. They felt that the site provided in the Edenvale PUD had costly foundation problems, and was too close to the creek and railroad. "..-e Manager reported that he had asked Brauer and Associates to review the matter and that they had submitted their report and recommendations in a memorandum dated April 29th, 1971. A copy of this memorandum was given to each Commission member. The Brauer memo indicated that it would be difficult if not impossilbe to develop a combined school-park site at the northerly location because of the severe topography and the desire to maintain as much of the woods in that location as possible. The report noted that it would require substantial site alteration even to develop the northerly site for just the school. The report indicated that if all costs and development considerations were taken into account, the originally proposed site would still be preferred. Planning & Zoning Minutes May 4th, 1971 Page 3 The Manager noted that discussions with the school district staff were continuing and that a further report =mould be made at a sub- Sequent meeting. Meeting adjourned at 101.10 p.m. ATorma Schee, Secretary