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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 01/18/1972 AGENDA R EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, January 18, 1972 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL I. MINUTES OF JANUARY 4. 1972 II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Russel Marsh and Charles Alexander. Presentation of Proposal For Planned Unit Development of Approximately 150 Acres Situated Along Nine Mile Creek Between Baker Road and Interstate 494._ Patio Homes, Town Houses & Apartments. B. t-PI2 s Construction Co. Inc. Presentation of Proposal For Planned Unit Development of Approximately 35 Acres Situated In the Southwest Corner of Mitchell Road and Scenic Heights Road. Detached Dwellings and Town Houses. III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Preferred Developers Corp. Rezoning for 205 Condominium Apartments. The Preserve. Staff Recommendation. B. New Horizon Homes Inc. Planned Unit Development Proposal. East Side of Flying Cloud Drive Near Research Road. 236 Quadrominium Dwelling Units and 59 Sin�Ie Family Dwe7Tinq Units. Preliminary Staff Recommendations. C. Red Rock Sector Plan. Lands between County Road 4 and Purgatory Creek and Between County Road 1 and Proposed Freeway 212. Con- tinued Review of Comprehensive Development Plan. D. Rocket Development Corp. Shelter Development Corp. _ Hipp Builders . Mitchell Road Area Planned Unit Development Proposals. Preliminary Staff Recommendations E. Eden Prairie Major Center Plan Continued Review of Comlrehensive Development Plan. IV. League of Minnesota Municipalities. Planning Process Improvement r Program. Planning Commission Participation. Zona Burke. �� .. �. . _ _,- 1 . . � � ,j - - - .. • � � rr ,� - ... ... ... .. - - - - - - - - r . - J MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, January 18, 1972 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall Members present were Chairman LaGrow, Nesbitt, Schee, Brown, Manning, and Flavin. Also present were George Hite, Village Manager and Dick Putnam, Kanning Assistant. I. MINUTES OF JANUARY 4 , 1972 These minutes were approved without correction. 1I . PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Russell Marsh and Midwest Terminals, Inc. Presentation of Pro- posal For.Planned Unit Development of Approximately 137 Acres Situated Along Nine Mile Creek Between Baker Road and Interstate 494. Mr. Dale Mulfinger, a planner employed by Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. presented the planned unit development concept plan application of Russel1C. Marsh and Midwest Terminals, Inc. Mr. Mulfinger presented each member of the Commission with an application booklet dated January 18 and then using a series of-slides and drawings presented the proposal in considerable detail. Mr. Mulfinger noted that the project was located on approximately 137 acres of land situated east of Baker Road and west of I-494 approximately 1500 feet north of Valley View Road. Mr. Mulfinger noted that approximately 50% of the land is of marginal utility for development at this time due to steep slopes and flood plain. He also .said that a portion of the remaining land contains heavy,tree cover and preservation of such is desirable. He suggested therefore, that it appeared appropriate to construct. medium density housing on the available land, preserving large areas of open space, with the resultant gross density of low density nature. The total proposed project includes 58 patio homes, 348 town houses and 308 apartment units for a total of 714 dwelling units. He indicated that this would produce a gross density of 5.2 units per acre and estimated the total population'of the project to be 1,961 persons. Mr. Mulfinger said that approximately 70 acres of the total site area would be open space which would permit a variety of potential recreation and conservation uses. He presented a series of drawings identifying the open spaces and the proposed method of protecting these areas and developing pedestrian systems in or adjacent to them. He also indicated that the proposed pedestrian system would connect to the Forest Hills Elementary School through a proposed Baker Road underpass. The drawings indicated that the developers proposed to restore an existing dry lake situated in the south center portion of the site. Mr. Mulfinger indicated that the proposal anticipated the retention and improvement of an existing berm barrier situated along the Baker Road site frontage from Holly Road south. Planning Commission Minutes January 18, 1972 Page 2 The barrier would shield some of the Baker Road traffic noises from the adjacent patio and town house areas as well as provide a visual separation between these dwelling units and the adjacent single family dwellings in the Forest Knolls subdivision. Mr. Charles Alexander, owner of Midwest Terminals, was present and presented a series of slides of single and multiple family projects he had constructed the Twin.City area. He said that he hoped that they might be in a position to begin their initial site development work in March or April and to start construction on the model phase of the dwelling units in July or August. He anticipated :initial occupancy to be sometime in November or December. Mr. Marsh said he was participating in the planned unit development concept plan preparation with Mr. Alexander and following that phase he would select a developer to develop his portion of the overall project. Approximately 450 of the proposed dwelling units are located on the Russell Marsh property with the remaining 264 on the Midwest Terminal property. The Commission received the proposal for consideration and asked that a staff review report be available for the Commission's consideration at its meeting on February 15 . B. Hipp's Construction Co. Inc. Presentation of Proposal for Planned Unit Development of Approximately 35 Acres Situated In the Southwest Corner of Mitchell Road and Scenic Heights Road. Mr. Fred Hoisington of Brauer and Associates presented the planned unit development..concept plan application of Hipp's Construction Company, Inc. The proposal contemplated the construction of 24 single family homes and approximately 130 town houses on the site. The single family homes were adjacent to the Scenic Heights subdivision which was situated just to the west of the site. Mr. Hoisington noted that the overall density was 4.3 dwelling units per acre and he estimated a total population in the project of approximately 517 persons. He estimated the cost of the single family homes at about $40 ,000 and the cost of the town houses of from $29, 000 to $31,000. The proposal contemplated the sale of all units . : Mr. Hoisington noted that they had attempted to design the project so that it would conform to some of the tentative drafts of the Red Roh.k Sector Plan. A copy of the Hipp's Construction Co. PUD application booklet dated January 18 was presented to each commission Member. The Commission received the proposal for consideration and asked that a staff report for consideration by the Commission at its meeting on February 1. I Planning Commission Minutes January 18, 1972 Page 3 III. RECOMMENDATIONS•AND• REPORTS A. Preferred Developers Cor •p. . Rezoning for 20 Condominium Apartments. . The Preserve.* , The Village Manager presented'a planning report dated January 18 in which he reviewed the changes that had been made in the applicant's site plan and concludgd by recommending that the rezoning request be approved. The plan report also set forth a series -of recommended design parameters which it was suggested the developer should conform to in the event the rezoning were to be granted and building permit applications requested. Mr. Bill Bonner of the Preserve reviewed the status of the project plans and the recommendations of the January 18th staff 'planning report. He reported that the developer had employed a landscape architect and that his services would be utilized in the preparation of the final site design. Mrs. Schee moved that the Commission recommend to the Village Council that the Preferred Developer request for RM 2.5 zoning on parcel 6 and 7 of The Preserve be approved based on the Commissions findings that the proposal conforms to The Preserve Planned Unit Development Concept Plan, and that the project would assist in achieving the objectives and purposes of the Village's comprehensive planning program. Her motion included a recommendation to the Council that the final project design parameters set forth in the January 18 staff planning report be 'incorporated in any rezoning action the Council might take. The motion also requested that the final site building designs be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to any building permits being issued. Mrs. Schee's, motion was seconded by Mr. LaGrow and upon vote carried unanimously. B. Red Roc]; Sector Plan. Lands between County Road 4 and*Ell_ aton< Creek and Between County Road 1 and Proposed Freeway 212 . The Village Manager reviewed the proposed Red Rock. Sector Plan which had been previously considered by the Commission at its meeting on January 4, 1972 and December 21 , 1971 . Copies of the proposed plan were distributed to the Commission and other in attendance. The Manager reviewed the plan in some detail and noted that the total plan sector area encompassed approximately 1600 acres of which approximately 224 acres were represented by water areas leaving a net developable acreage of approximately 1380 acres. The recommended plan provided for a sector. population of approximately 15 ,000 persons residing in an estimated 5 ,615 dwelling units. The plan provided for about 300 acres of open space consisting mostly of conservation spaces. It also included a combination elementary school and neighborhood park of approximately o40 acres a small convenient store commercial area of about 5 acres and approximately 15 acres of institutional uses such as churches and day care centers-4 Most of the land situated near the Qxisting single family developments along County Road i and 4 and in the Scenic Heights area A.1.Ual a;.Y., .f,. I"11)j,'J tiT 1'J Lb avtdxJ Lto.JU January 18, 1972 Page 4 where planned as residential areas to be developed at an. average density of about 2 dwellings units per acre. About 300 acres of land situated along the east shore of Red Rock Lake and the north shore- of Staring Lake were projected to develop at residential densities of from two to four units per acre ' About 400 acres of land situated along the top and bottom of the bluff overlooking the. Purgatory Creek areas was projected to develop at residential densities of from 5 to 15 units per acre. The plan incorporatedthe extension of the Major Center secondary ring parkway system which would extend through the sector generally along the base of the Purgatory Creek bluff and would connect to Mitchell Road near Scenic Heights Road and to Flying Cloud Drive near Research Road. Most of the higher density residential areas would utilize this parkway system for access and egress into and from,the area. The proposed.convenience commercial facility was located near the inter- section of the parkway and Scenic Heights Road. The Manager reported that the proposed neighborhood park and elementary school site had been selected 'so that it'would have access to proposed collector roads serving. the area while at the same time 'would be connected to the park systems linking Red Rock Lake and Staring Lake. He said that based on some very tentative population data, the estimated elementary enrollment within the Red Rock sector would be about 1*600 students. He i said the existing Central elementary school would supplement the proposed elementary facility. The overall projected population density within the sector was identified as nine people per gross acre and twelve people per developable acre. The overall dwelling unit density was estimated at four dwelling units per acre. Some residents from the area were present and asked a number of questions about the method of projecting proposed collector road locations, the locations of the proposed greenway systems and the relationship of the proposed convenience commercial facility to other types of commercial facilities that might be developed in the Village. A copy of the plan is attached to these minutes. The Commission engaged in a general discussion of the sector plan and asked that the proposal be placed on its February 1 agenda for the.. Commissions final consideration. Planning Commission Minutes January 18, 1972 Page 5 C. New Horizon Homes , Inc. Planned Unit Development Proposal East side of Flying Cloud Drive Near Research Road. 236` uadrominium Dwelling Units and 59 Single Family Dwelling Units. The Village Planning Assistant noted the the New Horizon Homes request was situated in an area surrounded on three sides by the existing Preserve sector plan and the proposed Major Center and Red Rock sector plans. He also noted that a sector plan called the Bluffs West was in the process of being developed to the south. He then presented a"series of planning study drawing indicating some possible sector plan ideas for the area between the Preserve and Flying Cloud Drive and from the Major Center areas south to Purgatory Creek. The planning drawings identified the locations of existing features such as homes,'industrial uses and the NSP highline as well as some natural features such as the extensive marsh areas that encompass much of the sector area. The relationship of the existing roadway systems and proposed roadways such as the, Major Center Secondary Ring Parkway was also identified. The Planner then presented some possible sector plan ideas. These drawings suggested that of the apprcxhmately 600 acres in the sector about half would most appropriately be used for park and conservation spaces with the remaining land used to accomodate residential development of various densities. The plan suggested that residential development at about two units per acre in the general vicinity of Sunnybrook and with higher densities to the north. The plan estimated that there might be about 2 ,200 dwelling units in the area, and total population of about 5 ,600 persons . The Planner noted that the school district had recently acquired a proposed elementary school site at the north end of the sector. He suggested a couple of alternate sites futher south which he said might better serve the population in the area and would be better related to the Preserve elementary school site. He said that some of the initial population studies for this sector suggested there might be as many as 745 elementary students within the sector. The Village Manager noted the relationship of the planner's tentative sector plan and the New Horizons proposal. He indicated the densities proposed by New Horizons generally conformed conformed to the sector plan proposal but that a number of questions remained with regard to such things as overall site grading, access onto the parkway system, pedestrian system locations and the potential of project visual monotony due to both the site design options for the proposed units. He indicated that they would discuss these items with the New Horizons Company within the next week and would have an additional recommendation available for the Commission at its meeting on February 1. • 4 A•VAAAA.4 ' �/vAl1AA.1...J wJ.4�ii A'Ja i.4i�l.lya 1 janua;y J. 1972 " .Page G The'Commission continued"its consideration of this matter'until Feb1Ua-/ .1, 1972 . D. Rocket Developrion��Co'A.n.+ :She!Ler' evelop� ien� Corp' rii�;o Builctcrs _Mitchell Road Area Planned tini� Devolopx�lent Proposals. The Village Planning Assistant reviewed the relationship of these applications and the current Red Rock Sector plan proposal. He noted that the donsiCies generally conformed to the sector plan and suggested some alternative road- way system layouts. He indicated that 'chase alternate roadway systems would be discussed with the applicants so that their.plans might -be revised for consideration by the Commission at its F ebruartr 1 meeting. E. 'Edel Prairie 1Vlajor Ce6, er °lari . .Cori iriuecl Review: o� Comprehensive Develo, 6iit Plan. The Village Manager once again reviewed the proposed Eden Prairie iViaOr Center Plan with particular r-eference to the relationship of that plan and the nearby sector plans such as Rad Rock Sector Plan discussed earlier in the evening.- He said he hoped that the Planning Commission might be in a position to prepare it's recommendation on the proposal at its February lst meeting so that'the plan could be foreWarded to the Council for consideration during. Februan/. Following Council action on the proposal the plan would be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review. Final discussions with the highway departinent-regarding Inter- change locations would occur after the Metropolitan,Council has acted on the proposal. The Commission continued its consideration on the Eden Prairie Major Center Plan until its meeting'on February 1st. IV. League of Minnesota Ml lunxcipali'Lie annzng Process rmprovement Program. Planning Ccn mission Participation Zona Burke , representing the League of Minnesota Municipalities, and Dick Gregoni of the University of Minnesota were present to see,: the Planning Commissions participation in a project intended to develop training programs for Planning Commission members. She said they hoped that 'the Commission members would work with them in determining training needs for commission members as.well as-the development of the training program itself. She also indicated that they hoped that the Commiss:i.on members might be willing to participate in some of c.he initial training prograrlIS. C:hairrnan LaGrow expressed his considerable personnel interest in the proposal, indicating that he felt there was'a real need-for such a program. 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