HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 741 - Preliminary Plat - Creative Housing - 07/24/1973 VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 741
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT OF CREATIVE HOUSING
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota as follows :
The preliminary plat of Creative Housing located east of Duck Lake
Road on a 12 acre parcel north of Duck Lake Trail being in the County of
Hennepin and the State of Minnesota, described as follows:
That part of the west 4.0 rods of Government Lot 5, Range 116,
Township 22 , Eden Prairie, Minnesota, lying north of the center
line of Duck Lake Trail (formerly Town Road)
AND, is found to be in conformance with the provisions of Eden Prairie
Ordinance No. 93 (Subdivision Ordinance) and No. 135 and all amendments there-
to as per the Staff Recommendations on June 17, 1973 . (See Exhibit A)
( ADOPTED by the Village Council on July 24, 1973 .j
Paul R. Redpath, Mayor 4
ATTEST:
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Jo n D. Fran6, Clerk
Exhibit A
STAFF RUORT
I:)at,3 June 17 1973
Applic unt: Creative F-lousing Inc .
Project: Eden Prairie Single Family Subdivision
Location : East cf 168th Avenue West and north of Duck .Lake Trail on
approximately 20 acres of land .
Request: R1 -13 . 5 residential zoning from rural and preliminary plat
approval .
Frorn: Richard Putnam , Village Planner
Thru: Robert P. Heinrich , Village Manager
Location:
Subdivision' s location along Duck Lake Trail , West 168th Avenue , in the
Duck Lake area of Eden Prairie is well suited for single family detached
home development. Surrounding the proposed subdivision are single .family
homes with the largest subdivision being Coach Light Manor to the northwest,
a newly approved project by Shelter Homes , in the Eden Farm PUD,
incorporating single family homes and townhouses to the east.
Site Features_ :
The site has been farmed in recent years with some nursery stock in the
southeastern corner which will be replaced . Basic land form is that of a
gentle slope with a maximum gradient of approximately 4-6a/� , sloping
from the north to Duck Lake. Trail. There is no major vegetation on the site
with the exception of tree lines which occur on the northeast boundaries .
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Natural features of the site , including soils , topography, vegetation , and sun
orientation , make it ideally suited for conventional single family detached
development with few construction constraints .
Site Plan Analysis:
The three cul-de-sacs provide excellent lots without any through traffic.
Two of the cul-de-sacs take access from 168th Avenue serving 27 lots.
Additional traffic on 168th would be approximately 240 additional trips per
clay. The cul-de-sac's design is somewhat different than the norm, with
center islands which will be planted. The lotting concept of the Creative
Housing proposal seems very good and should work well with the adjacent
properties .
Maintenance of the islands within the cul-de-sacs , though in public right
of way, should be maintained by those residents surrounding the cul-de-sac
just as individual property owners maintain the boulevards in normal public
streets .
Utilities , grading , drainage and preliminary plat: refer to Engineer's Report .
C':-. atimn 1-{ousing , Inc .
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Conformance with Zoning Ordinance:
The subdivision of 34 lots of a 13 ,500 sq.ft. minimum meets all
requirements of Ordinance .No. 135 except the two lots per acre
maximum density. The site of In acres would permit 28 13 ,500 sq .ft.
.lots ender the ordinance without any variances . The site, an easily
developable rectangle on level ground with good soils , is extremely
efficient for single family development. Since there is no land which
fits into the Village open space system , dedication of property for parks
is not practical .
I believe that because of the easily developable nature of the site, the
lack of desirable park land, and efficient site plan, a variance should
be granted to Creative Housing, 'nc . to build 34 single family homes
in the $35 , 000-$40 ,000 price range „ To require dropping the lots to
28 fo-- no valid site planning reason would, I believe. , only increase
the price to the home buyer with no corresponding increase in home
site value .
In conformance with Ordinance No . 93 , Sub . 1 1 , 5% of the market
value of this property should be donated to the Village of Eden Prairie
park improvement and acquisition fund. The amount of donation should
be based upon the number of units and not exclusively the 14 acres.
Appraisal on this basis should recognize the variance in overall density
and fairly compensate the Village park fund at the same proportionate rate
as in a normal 13 , 500 sq. ft, subdivision.
Recommendations:
1 . Since the project does not provide any public or quasi-public open space ,
the Village Zoning Ordinance requiring an in-lieu-of-dedication of land, a
payment of 5% of market value be donated to the park fund . The 5% value
should consider the 34 lots rather than 28 normally allowed.
2 . As a continuation of the Duck Lake area trailway system and to be con-
sistent with requirements of other subdivisions , a pathway should be
developed along Duck Lake Trail and along 168th Avenue , installed by
the developer-, to provide public pedestrian connections with adjacent
sites and community facilities.
3 . Prior to the final plat approval, all lots must meet those requirements of
the Village Zoning Ordinance No . 135 and the Subdivision Ordinance No . 93
related to lot size , setbacks , and engineering specifications .
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4 . Based upon the Engineer's Report and the Planning Staff Report, recommend
rezoning R1-13 . 5 for the site plan submitted by Creative Housing, Inc. for
34 lots submitted June 4 , 1973 . A variance from the required 2 lots/acre
jninimum is recommended .
5 . Recommend preliminary plat approval , in conformance with the site plan
submitted June 4 , 1973 , subject to the recommendations of the Engineer
and Planning Staff Report.
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