HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 04/17/1975 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS
THURSDAY1 APRIL 17, 1975 7:30 PM, CITY HALL
BOARD MEMBERS• William Bye — Absent
Thomas Cebulla — Present -
Donald Sorensen — Present
James VJedlund — Present
City Staff Present: Wayne R. Sanders, Chief
Building Inspector
I. MIJEARING IN OF BOARD MEMBER WILLIAM BYE.
Continued to future meeting when Mr. Bye will be present.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 20, 1975.
Sorensen moved to adopt the minutes as published with the
exception of following: Page 69 Paragraph 3 , "and recommends
that the City Council adopt the following resolution", Cebulla
seconded. Cebulla, Sorensen and VJedlund voted "aye" , motion
carried unanimously.
Sorensen moved to re—adopt resolution in full with the words
"and recommends that the City Council adopt the following
• resolution" being omitted, Cebulla seconded. Cebulla,
Sorensen and VJedlund voted "aye" , motion carried unanimously.
III.EAGLE ENTERPRISES, consideration of parking variance .
Board members discussed the proposed parking variance and
asked questions of Mr. Lance Norderhus regarding a bus stop
with shelter, signs, landscaping plan, berming, shielding of
loading docks from view, and possibility of shared parking
with nearby church. Mr. Norderhus stated they had no diffi—
culty accepting the recommendations of the staff and Planning
and Zoning Commission.
Cebulla moved that the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adjustments
hereby grants a variance from the parking requirements estab—
lished in Ordinance 141 calling for 8 parking spaces per 1000 sq.
feet of gross floor area to 6 parking spaces per 1000 sc. feet
of gross leaseable area for the construction of a neighborhood
shopping center on the Northwest (quadrant of the intersection
of Trunk Highway 5 and County Road 4 in conformance with the
plans of the developer dated April 3 , 1975 and subject to ,the
following conditions which shall be made prior to the granting
of an occupancy permit for the space:
Minutes (Board of A & A) —2— April 17, 1975
• III. EAGLE ENTERPRISES ( Cont' d. )
1. That the design of the landscape buffer areas consisting
of earth forms and landscaping, adjacent to Co. Rd. 4 and
T.H. 5, screen passing traffic from the massive impact of
the parking area to standards which are acceptable to the
City staff.
2. That Eagle Enterprises shall submit, and obtain approval
from the City staff of design of buffer areas, particul—
arly on the northwest property line adjacent to the church
and the single family properties, to ensure adequate screen—
ing and buffering from the service areas of the mall.
3 . That the developer shall work jointly with the Highway
Dept. to ensure proper design of all entrances and exits
to the Center site. Moving the Center entrance to T.H. 5
to the west at least 600' from the Co. Rd. 4 intersection
is required.
4. That the necessary improvements to Co. Rd. 4 and T.H. 5
permitting safe and high quality access to the center
site shall be accomplished prior to granting an occu—
pancy permit for the commercial space. (These improve—
ments are to be made by the Highway Dept. or developer,
not shared by the City.)
5. Angle parking shall be installed to provide safe parking
lot movements consistent with the provisions of Ordinance 141.
6. The developer shall provide parking lot landscaping similar
to that used in the Eden Prairie Center by Homart. This will
ensure adequate number of shade trees in the parking areas
to assist in defining the parking rows and to provide shade
and visual amenities in the parking lot. Landscaping shall
be approved by the City Staff.
7. Approval of the parking variance is based exclusively
upon the shopping mall design prohibiting exterior signage
other than the major tenants (supermarket, drug or hardware)
and internal site directory signin or other mores, with
limited signage identifying the shopping mall itself related
to the major roads. The variance does not apply to the
typical strip mall with individual merchant signing along
the front of the building. Design of said signage shall be
subject to City staff approval.
8. That Eagle Enterprises shall continue the pedestrian
system along Co. Rd. 4 to T. H. 5 and connect the same
• with a safe internal pedestrian system to the shopping
mall which shall be separated from traffic lanes.
Minutes (Board of A & A) -3- April 17 1975
. III. EAGLE ENTERPRISES (Cont'd. )
9. That Eagle Enterprises shall design transit service
facilities that meet the standards of the MTC and
provide a space for the future transit stop.
10. That Eagle Enterprises shall enter into present and
future shared parking facilities with Immanuel Lutheran
Church, provided said church is agreeable, and subject
to City staff approval.
Wedlund seconded motion.
Sorensen stated he has extremely mixed feelings on this
situation and has nothing but compliments for the developer.
Thinks the Center is well designed and a credit to Eden
Prairie , however, has strong feelings that intersection of
Co. Rd. 4 and T.H. 5 should not be commercial in orientation
and this was shared by Planning Commission. He stated there
are substantial traffic hazards and this is more than the
road can bear. The Comprehensive Guide Plan for this City
recommended that we not have commercial strip along the
major streets and highways of this Village and this was a
well considered and adopted plan. Unfortunately, this area
which was once zoned commercial was placed in planned study.
Because the City did not act on study area, it has reverted
to its original zoning. This is a regretable situation on
part of City. It is not, in my opinion, to the best interest
of the City topermit extensive commercial activity of this
nature or any nature on major streets. The position the
City finds itself in places the City in a tenuous legal
position in any attempt to deny a suitable commercial use
for this property. The double-loaded mall of the developer
is far superior to a strip mall that they could have pro-
posed for this site. Faced with this economy and this choice,
I feel developer's proposal is reasonable, however, faced
with the strong convictions I have regarding commercial
development on City streets and highways, I cannot vote
for this, however, I will not oppose this proposal. I will
abstain on this vote with comment and appreciation to the
developers for their cooperation.
Cebulla, Wedlund voted "aye".. Sorensen abstained, motion
carried.
IV. NE%11 BUSINESS
Wedlund - suggested educational informational meeting with
• City officials. Sorensen suggested Mr. Sanders arrange the
meeting.
Wedlund - wants vacancy on Board filled.
I- inutes ( Board of A & A ) -4- April 17, 1975
IV. N:41,1 BUSINESS ( Cont'd. )
Sorensen moved the Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments
hereby respectfully requests immediate action on the appoint-
ment of a member to fill this body and further requests that
the City I,ianager, at his earliest opportunity, bring this item
to the attention of the Mayor and City Council, Cebulla
seconded. Cebulla, Sorensen and Wedlund voted "aye", motion
carried unanimously.
Sorensen stated that it has been suggested by the Chairman
of this body that because of his previous contacts and service
on a City commission with James Cardinal, that he be considered
as an appointee to this Board and that other members of the
Commission are acquainted and have served with Mr. Cardinal
and felt Mr. Cardinal would be an addition to this body. This -
suggestion is not meant to usurp any powers of the Mayor or
City Council, but rather is a suggestion for their consideration.
V. ADJOUPSIMENT
Cebulla moved to adjourn at 9:13 PM, Wedlund seconded. Cebulla,
Sorensen, and Wedlund voted "aye" , motion carried unanimously.
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