HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 810 - Approving Edenvale So. PUD Concept Plan - 02/12/1974 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRI E
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLI,TION NO. 810
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT FOR THE EDENVALE
SOUTH PUD
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has by virtue of Ordinance #135
provided for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) of certain areas located
within the City, and
WHEREAS, there was provided under said Ordinance 135, and the
Comprehensive Guide Plan adopters herein, .residential areas to be developed
with a variety of housing types, and
WHEREAS, The Edenvale South PUD is considered a proper amendment of
the Comprehensive Guide Plan consisting of approximately 200 acres.
WHEREAS, all appointed City Advisory Commissions have reviewed
the said Edenvale South proposal and re�co mmended its approval with stipulesions
rioted in Exhibit A, Staff Planning Report dated November 27, 1973, and
WHEREAS, The City Planning Commission did hold public hearings
thereon and a make a recommendation in favor of said PUD Concept for this
area.
NOW, TI-TEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as follows;
1 . The City Council does give conceptual land use approval
as stipulated within Ordinance 135 for approval of the
Edenvale South Planned Unit Development totalling approxi-
mately 200 acres, located east of State Highway 169 and
west of the PUD 70-3 (The Preserve).
2. The Edenvale South PUD, being in the County of Hennepin and
the State of Minnesota, and legally described as folllows
refer to Exhibit B.
3. That the Planned Unit Development meet the intents and modified
recommendations (Exhibit C) of the Staff Planning Report dated
November 27, 1973, as amended by the Planning Commission in
its December 1. 8, 1973 meeting, (Exhibit A), and this Resolution 810.
4. That Edenvale South be based upon the revised concept plan marked
Exhibit D and dated ,January 31, 1974.
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souts, PUD
ADOP'.FED try the City Council or the Cit.,Y, of Eden Prairie on 12 th day
c)C February 1974.
Davict Osterholt, 'T%la3or
ATTEST: SEAL
/,`�Oj 1-in Fra7K', Clerk
Pi nZii`ENTG STAFF REPORT
Project: Edenvale South
Applicant: Eden Land Corporation, Eden Prairie
Location: Site is a 200 acre parcel adjacent to Flying Cloud Drive
west of The Preserve and northeast of the Suburban
Hennepin County Vocational Technical School. It is
apprO>arnately divided by the EastAVest Parkway
extended from The Preserve to 169.
Action Requested: 1 . Approval of P. U. D. Concept Plan
2. Development Stage of the First Single Family Addition
3 . Approval of the Preliminary Plat for First Addition
Date: November 27, 1973
Refer to: Original P.U.D. submission June, 1973 , by Landmark
Engineering; Revised Site Plans, latest being September 25,
1973; Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Comrnissi
Minutes .
From: Richard Putnam, Village Planner ,
Thru: Robert P. Heinrich, Village Manager X
Outline:
1 . Introduction
2 . Sector Planning in Area
3 . Plan Elements
4 . Evaluation of Revised Plan
5 Impact upon Adjacent Sites
6. Summary and Recommendations.
1 Introduction:A. Background:
The use of the approximately 200 acres, termed the Edenvale South
P.U.D. , has undergone changes in land use concept over the past
35 years. In the '50s and early '60s , Eden Prairie's zoning plan
showed a strip along 169 being used for dommercial development,
consistent with strip zoning practices of the day, and-the remainder
of the site as single family, or rural. The advent of the Guide Plan
in 1968 eliminated the strip commercial zoning along '169 and
indicated the need for an elementary school and park facility located
in the area. Likewise, a proposal was made for an EastJvVest Parkway or
arterial street connecting Co. Rd. IS with ZI2 and T.H. S and north -
to the Crosstown. The Guide Plan indicated that road
would form a boundary for the Intense development of the Major Center-
Area, having High,,
vay Commercial and Multiple north buffering the
Major Center . The Guide Plan was accorapanied with Zoning
Ordinance No. 135 , which is our current ordinance today.
Since 19 53 , many things have changed in the areas affecting the
Edenvale South P. U.D. The Vocational Technical School was con--
structed just south of this site , providizzg a regional educational
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facility administered through Hennepin County. The East/ Vest
Parkway alignment was moved south from the conceptual location
in the Guide Plan to approximately bisect the Edenvale South site,
running east/west and intersecting 169 approximately 300 ft. north
of the existing Research Road intersection.' A large planned unit
development, The Preserve, of over 1 ,000 acres was approved in
1970, which incorporated a range of uses from single family detached
homes to a regional shopping center. An important element in The
Preserve concept was the focus upon the Neill Lake center, a short
distance east along the EastAllest Parkway from " : l Edenvale South
as arieighlvgi�od'focus, consistent with the goals and objectives of
the`community centers outlined in the Comprehensive Guide Plan..
The center includes an elementary school site, which,is being .
dedicated to the School District and the Village for a school/park
development.
A more recent planning effort, the M.C.A./ P.U'.D_ , more closely
defines the Maior Center Area outlined on the Comprehensive Guide
Plan and specifies intensities and uses within this area as well as
a project boundary. The Edenvale South _P.U.D. is not a part of
the M.C.A. but is affected through such systems as transportation,
drainage through Lake Edenvale, and employment/housing demand.
Planning is currently underway with the School District to investi-
gate possibilities- of acquiring a secondary school campus and
community center site across 169. These refinements of the original
Comprehensive Guide Plan engineering and highway planning work
have influenced the Edenvale P.U•. D. and shaped rnany of the land
use proposals currently before the Village for consideration
B. P.U.D. Concept:
I believe it's important in approving a planned unit development to
think of the basic intents of the process . :It is apparent
in our work with the planned unit development approach in Eden :-
Prairie,that it is a method of coping with changing conditions, which
are inherent in any community's development process . It
a process which utilizes specific ordinances and standards to achieve
the more important goal of producing an excellent finished environ--
meat.
As utilized, the P. U. D. procedures within Ordinance No . 135 are
not viewed as a means of circumventing existing ordinances related
to setbacks or subdivision standards , but rather As utilized as a
flexible means of placing proper development on a site without
the constraints of artificial standards that may not apply.
P.U,D, approval, as indicated on the official Village zoning rhap, _
as a zoned district, P. U.D. with the number corresponding , is in.
effect a legal contract between the land owner and the municipality
which states specific conditions which each must fulfill, -
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These conditions take the form of time
limits, density ranges, site improvements, open space contributions,
and various land use types.
£denvale South P.U.D. will. be a- unique planned unit development
when compared to the large 'reserve or Edenvale.developments.
.Edenvale South is of limited size and, hence, limited functions .
it must rely upon external systems, such as roads, open space,
commercial services,-etc. Consequently, it is rather a piece of
the pie of the entire Preserve-Bluffs Sector. -
I believe that the conceptual land use plan approval should deal
with specific areas in their acreage, ownership, and committed
use. Likewise, discussion of development type anticipated
(3-story apartment,- townhouse, single family detached) should be
specified in the plan. A range in densities would be inherent 3n
any statement of development type, but that specific numbers of
units would not be assigned to individual parcels. Likewise-
commitments to development of private and public open spaces, "
road systems, and other engineering concerns must be considered.
The land uses and building types approved 1n the P. U.D. plan r:aay
be modified if the change of conditions, agreed upon by both parties,
are based upon sound planning, engineering, economic, or social
criteria. P.U.D. procedures and approvals must meet_ the changing '
conditions inherent in community development.
2 . Sector Planning:
Since there are major land owners and previously approved P.U,D. `s in ,The Preserve Sector, 'the Planning Commission asked that the land owners
get together with the Village staff and propose a land use/transportation
plan for the entire Preserve Sector area. Edenvale South was one of the
large land holdings proposed. The plan was submitted as the Bluff Sector
Study,- which indicated the land owner and developer'.s wishes as to type
of development and densities proposed.
Based upon the Bluffs Sector proposal, traffic analysis work by HNTB
is proceeding Tvhich will indicate the feasibility of the road systems -
proposed and as they're influenced by the land use densities. ' This
analysis indicates some discrepancy between the overall units proposed,
the road system anticipated, and th'_- ability to handle the traffic. .
Other planning efforts that influenced the Bluff Sector are currently
underway. They are:
a. Open space system planning for Purgatory Creek , being done in
cooperation with the watershed district and the Village Park '&
Recreation Commission . Study being done by Brauer & Associates.
b. The Village and School District are currently studying the
feasibility of a secondary high school site and community center
p.a.�Fnr7 .�To�r e,f 79Q . . .
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c. The Metropolitan Airports Commission is currently master
planning the Flying Cloud Airport with relation to .its possible .-
future expansion and air classification_
d. Th=a;t -ainage study for Lake Eden and Neill Lake area has been
completed by Barr Engineering , which will provide storm water
drainage for the entire central area of the Preserve Sector and
some of the Major Center.
e. Anderson Lakes Park is becoming a reality, both by funding and
property acquisition. Some preliminary design and park concept
work has been completed by the Village with help from Hennepin
County and Les Blacklock. _
f. The toll bridge issue on 369 as well as the defeated referendum
for 98th Street's extension to meet with Co. Rd. 1 will have - =
some impact upon transportation within this area,. .
These studies, some complete and others just beginning, will Le used
In evaluating development proposals and total planning within the area-
..The Edenvale South P.U.D. is influenced by many of these studies and
others have been incorporated in the planning, such as drainage study
by Barr Engineering. The creation.of the Preserve grid its. Preserve = .
Center area with schools and commercial facilities will have an Impact
upon what facilities should be provided within the Edenvale South areas
Likewise, the derisities proposed in the multiple site maybe influenced
by the traffic capacities on the roadways
3. . Plan Elements; -
a . Natural-Features;
The natural features of the Edenvale South site can be classified in
three distinct categories . One is the lowland area adjacent to
Lake Eden in the Neill Lake chain which connects to Purgatory
Creek. The second aze the upland ponds which currently help _
drain the area: -The third area.is rolling upland in the southeast
and north with some forest cover but predominantly open pasture
'land.
The proposed plan respects the majority of the lowland areas in
Group 3 as well as the upland ponds by maintaining them as private
or public open space. There is some encroachment south of the''-
Parkway along Willow Court requiring filling for some lots and the -
road• on the east side of that 6 acre open space . The upland ponds
in the M-2 sites will most certainly be retained as amenity and.
drainage areas, It is not shovrn on the plan but would most certainly
be an element of the development stage application,
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• The majority of the upland area is devoted to single family lots
which would average out slightly, smaller than the- 33 .5 minimum.
Some of these streets will encounter some grade problemand require
cutting and filling to make home sites usable. This becomes extremely
critical in the three northern cul-de-sacs which are located in wooded
areas . Great care in the final engineering grades and utility/n.ome
construction will be'required to preserve the existing vegetation.
The basic site planning techniques do respect the physical features
of the land through siting proper development types as well as
maintaining significant open spaces on slopes, lowland*drainage
areas, and in wooded areas to protect buffer zones.
The open space system is divided into two distinct but complementing
types. The private open space is predominantly iriternal to the
development areas and provides circulation and amenity space for
the future residents. Most of the single family-Tots and all of the
multiple sites have pedestrian connections which would lead them
to the future school site/public open space areas via these routes.
It is assumed that the public has a' right to use these open space
syste-ms for walkway purposes and that acceptable hard surfaced .
walkways will be installed by the developer, concurrent with
development, to make these systems workable.
The second open space system proposed is the public dedication of
approximately 20% of the total project area. Much of this land vAll
be used for drainage purposes, not for just this project but the entire
drainage area, which includes part of the M.C .A. The lake storage
-area has been indicated on the Village drainage plan, and the inclusion
in this proposal.is consistent with Barr Engineering's drainage study
of the area. The use of the public open space, particularly around'
]Lake Edenvale, will be of a more-passive nature with some natural
areas to be preserved. The use of the public open space south of
the East/%ATest Parkway is not determined, but this area. widens out
to permit significant open field game spaces and some park develop- .
ment if required.
The outlot of 112 acres is not depicted in the open space system. plan '
but mould seem a logical use for that property in that it is bounded
by the Preserve North/South Parkway and the East,/ e* st Parkway, and
to the north and east the school and Lake Edenvale site . The Icv-r, poor
soil character of this outlot seems well suited to open space develop-
ment. The inclusion of this outlot iri the open space calculations
would compr.ice approximately 1/3 of the total public open space of
this project.
Much of the success of retaining the natural features on this site will
be determined through the specific development plan on each of the
sites as well as the road/utility construction and individual home-
building on the single family areas . The revised plan does alloy for
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more flexihi.lity in developing the multiple sites and produces
interesting lots utilizing the sloping ch:!racter of the site .
b . Hou sincr-
Housing Units
T units T oa Cost -
192 30 single family detached $35+ -- $50, 000
129 20 townhouse attached .
single family ?
304 50 apart ment/condominiu m
?
625 ] Do
Land Use Breakdown _
Acre s _ (� _C/
29 14 open space private,
40 20 . -. open space (public)
outlot (open space-public) assumed
74 35 s.f.d . r1.
20 9 s.f.a. ml
25 14 apartment condominium and
10 4 commercial
188 100 .
Open = 35 Developable = 65% -
The Edenvale South, plan is proposing a mix in housing types,
consistent with most land use developments
within the municipality. The two multiple sites have extremely
different characters, both enjoying high quality access for major
arterial streets. Both sites utilize a water amenity and offer
the opportunity for moderate to expensive housing units,
The ml attached single family site is located in a
difficult topographic and forested area and -vrill require units able
t0 c7CCOmmOdate rapid grade changes. Like-,,vise, klh density Oi
these townhouse _ units .will be of a '
low density due to the terrain and site character.. Their cost will
most certainly be above moderate income capabilities unless
subsidized in some fashion.
The single family, totaling 192 , will be available for homes ranging � .
in price from the uFoer $30 , 000's to the $50, 000 range. Though the*
Iots are smaller than the .-Onmal 13 ,500 square footage, it is .
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compensated for by tae open space systems . The income rancres
would not be open to to%v ar_d moderate income families within these
single family areas without some form of subsidy.
Within some of the m2 sites or ml areas , there may be an oppor-
tunity to develop some housing of a moderate to 1'ow price range, _
particularly along Hwy. 169, due to its close relationship with the
Vo-Tec school and a potential junior college. The Edenvale South
project is adjacent to an approved 236 project in the Preserve,
Windslope, which would provide 168 low ; moderate, 'rid- market
rate apart ment•units. This project has not been funded nor approved
by F.H.A . to date. To.be consistent with the recommendations of
the Housing Task Force Report, the developers of; ,.pnvale South P.U.D.
should be required to provide units affordable by most economic levels_
This will entail an affirmative program to produce housing units
utilizing governmental programs or through private sector by constructing
lower priced housing units _ Approximately 50% of the total units in the
Edenvale South site are of an apartment or condominium type, as
currently proposed. Without an affirmative program to produce a
wide spectrum of unit costs, this relationship may not be valid.
Eden Land Corporation should.give detailed study to providing units
open to low and moderate income individuals within the 10-15% total
of all units in the P.U.D. _
c. Community Facilities;
The residents in the Edenvale South site have proximity to mangy
community facilities,, which include;the Major Center Area with all
its commercial, cultural services; the Preserve Center which will
include schools, churches, and neighborhood shopping as well as
recreation; also the proposed secondary community center/high
school site west of 169 and the potential junior college and existing
Vo-Tec School are nearby. Likewise, the School District owns a
site of 11 . 26 'acres located adjacent to the East/West Parkway.
Many open space systems for active recreation as well as natural
wildlife habitat eyist in close proximity. There is little question
that the residents of the Edenvale South area will have an abundance
of community facilities at hand .
Due to the private open space systems and Edenvale South relationship
to the Preserve, it is imperative that a viable homeowner's association;
for the entire P. U. D. be organized that t-will administer the rr:ain_tenar,ce
of the open space systems and also function as an input group to
work with other homeowner associations in the Village regarding
common problems and implementing community programs .
d . Transportation:
A traffic analysis of the entire Preserve/Bluff Sector is being conducted
by HNTS, which indicates the densities of development throughout the
entire sector seem to be over what the existing and proposed road -system
can handle, if current transportation patterns continue. The land owners
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in the area and the Village staff are currently discussing octions
involving reducing land use densities , designing additional road
systems , or providing alternate transportation systems for the
developing areas . Of course, portions of each alternate may be
utilized in the final solution . However, an interesting concept .
is being considered. just as public open space is dedicated with
each development or dollars in lieu of open space. and roads are
built to serve each project, to incorporate transit
planning and implementation through contributions ..-
-as development occurs, recognizing
the changing travel characteristics of
cvgU"Fog'anerations . The energy shortages experienced today are
Preciicted to be commonplace in the future and that transportation
luxuries which we have enjoyed over the past decades will be changes
Working closely with the MTC , development in the Major
Center Area and highway departments. I believe,iris possible
to achieve positive transit proposals which will have a definite impact
upon the overall transportation system within Eden Prairie which
responds to major metropolitan shifts .
Preliminary $naIysis b'yy. Howard, Needles,. Tammen & Bergendoff
indicates*that perhaps a north/south arterial maybe needed, connectint,
with the Preserve north/south road to the Major Center. This wo- n
alter the Edenval- S:)!jffi. plan as, it exists today. Likewise, a design of
'the East%West Parkway as a four land divided roadway would, not be
altered . Therefore, for approval of the single family and conceptual
land uses in the Edenvale South proposal, the specific road alterna--
tives do not affect this area. The road designs for the local streets
should conform with all engineering standards. and will be constructed
by the developer.
4 Evaluation of Revised Plan, dated September 25 , 1973
A. Single Familv R1-73 9 acres, 192 units proposed; .
The configuration of the single family area has undergone numerous
changes during the planning process . Realignment bf streets, extensic
of single family areas into previous multiple proposals, and redesign
to accommodate connection with other land developments were made. .
The lots offered will vary- from wooded lots on cul- de=sac streets to .
hillside walkout lots fronting onto major open space. - Almost all of
the lots have direct access to pedestrian open_ space systems which
provides for surfaced walkways,. -streets connecting
with the school and public areas Those lots that are not directly
accessible to walkways should h"ave' -"sidewalks along streets
or easement pathways from the end of cul-de-sacs ::o existing s-r.sten-L
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I\Jany lots within the single family area boC-der- on two streets or to .
areas viliich ,will be developed as other uses, such as the 1\.?-2 sites
or the neighborhood commercial area. These lots should be of larger
depth than the normal lot to accommodate the significant buffer space.
Also, the areas bordering the M-2 sites should provide sufficient buffer
space and treatment, such as plantings, earth work, etc. , in conjunction
with the design of those structures.
The size of the lots are normally below the 13 .5 minimum established
in Ordinance No . 135 . The density proposed on the development plan
is approximately 2 . 6 dwelling units per acre. This compares favorably
with other single family developments in the Fr'eY��W and Edenvale in
density range. If private open space systems which ire within or
surround .the single family areas are added in, the total acreage is
approximately 103 acres with 192 units, which produces a density of
] .7 units par acre. 'I believe this indicates that-single family'homes�
clustered in a logical fashion, can protect amenity water areas and
slopes, without overloading the density of the land:
The single family plat seems to be extremely well designed and
accommodates the needs for utility and roadway construction. it
provides the connection in two areas to properties developing south
and should investigate the potential connection of a street to the
north off of Summit Court. Prior to preliminary plat approval, dis-
cussion with the adjacent owner should indicate the necessity for
such a street. Also, in the preliminary plat development, detailed
work should be done on some of the lots , such as'those adjacent to
the East/West Parkway to assure a significant buffer behveen the units
• and street, accomplished with landscaping distance or house placement.
B . The M-2 multiple site of 11 .6 acres adjacent to the East/West Parkway
and Glen Road_
This site,. indicated at'12 units per acre, varies from an elevation of
854 to .a low of 816 adjacent to Lake Eden and.the small pond adjacent
to the school site . The site is dominated by a slope 'ranging from 10-15%
to the small,_ pond and Lake Edenvale area. , The actual building site
comprises a strip approximately 150-250 ft. wide off of Glen Road. The
lowland area of the pond and beneath the slope along Lake. Eden.corn--
prise approximately 22-32 acres of the site . These areas are
unbuildable and are ;tieing used as, amenity and density .credit..
The buildable site of approximately 82 acres is being proposed
for a three story or less structure, perhaps similar to that of Fairway
Woods , located in Edenvale . However, b^cause of the orientation
�. to the single family lots along Cottonwood Court and Crestview, the
length and scale of the proposed structures should be more in keeping
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with the single family areas . Therefore , the length and size of
buildings should not form 200 and 300 ft. long apartment structu-
Lik-ewise , tIle view amenity would indicate a single loaded in co,. -
trast to a double loaded corridor building orienting north and east
rather than to the single family areas west of Glen Road . No number
of .units can be ascribed to the site, but the 139 units estimated by
Dien Land would be very difficult to construct on this site, given
the constraints mentioned. Therefore , dependent upon unit size,
specific building design, and site planning, a .: reduced number
of units would be possible . _
C. M-2 site south of East/VTest Parkway adjacent to 369 , comprising
13 . 7 acres and 5 .38 acres siicgge sted at 15 units per acre.
The. site totals 19 acres land area, excepting the small I acre site of
the existing Leonard's big discount gas station, of buildable Land..
Approximately three acres can be exempted where the pond along 169
exists , leaving 16 acresn�Llatively flat, buildable land. A small grove
of trees exists just to the north of the pond and the old homestead a.d
would most certainly be preserved.During development,access to t,
site would be from X69 and perhaps the East/VV'est Parkway. A median
break on the East/West Parkway may not be- possible and only in-and-oi
access via the westerly lane be considered: . The site was expanded
east/west to provide a strip of significant depth for development east
of the small pond of appr ximately 400 ft. which would allow parking an
building and buffer treatment within a flexible site plan. North of the
pond , extending to the East/West Parkway, the site is between 550-600
in depth providing excellent. development potential.
The plan indicates that the 5 .3 acre northern sitb .may be used for
multiple or neighborhood commercial. if the commercial study indicates
a commercial site as necessary in thisarea, inclusion of the_gas statioi
site would be required. Also, a design of the neighborhood center tvoulc
be integrated with the multiple proposed on the south 13 ac;res. -Either
the multiple or commercial development on this site will require great
care in the buffer treatment with the single family homes to the east.
The density suggested at 15 units per acre cannot be determined at this
point! in that a great deal will depend upon the type of unit. P-erhaps .
student-oriented housing for a future college or the Vo--Tec would dxc-tate
smaller units , square footage-wise, -%Vr th a greater number; however, if
family units are constructed , the total units would be reduced ,.
The provision of a mix of income range housing within the Ederivale. Soutl
project seems likely to occur in the low or moderate range witlain the
M-2 site. The Village and Eden Land Corporation should investigate
all possible programs to make available low and moderate income units
within this site in conjunction with w)r nal r»arket rate tent-_- -
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The building types vrithin this site may take the form of a three story
oc less structure %vith a single loaded or double loaded corridor con—
structio.,. The scale of these units should be small to complement
the single family located %vest. This % ould mean the reduction of
size .from the nornial corridor building in overall lengt;+ and massing•.
Design of the units to minimize the noise irnpact from 169 and 212 is
also lrnpo,iant to final development of the site. .
D. The N-2 or C-Neighborhood site of 4.58 acres located north of the
I:ast/West Parkway* zlong 169 . "
Pending the recommendations of the commercial study for the Village,
this site may be utilized for small scale neighborhood commercial and
service site . The limited size and natural boundaries of the pond on
the north side and the manmade constraints of the roads and single
family lots establish physical contraints upon the size of this -
commercial area. The land drops off at an approximately 10o slope to
the north with a building pad of approximately 25 Q x 450 ft. iUL-size .
The site if used for multiple could have one and possibly two
buildings -built orienting north onto the private open space pond.
With either multiple or commercial use, the natural buffers wlhich e.�dst
on the site of the single family - groves of trees and single trees
should be preserved and additional screening and buffering should be
prov.ded. To accomplish this, a 20-25 ft. eastment should be included
on the plat connecting the 5 .4 acres of private open space around the
pond with the small wooded buffer adjacent to the East/ ^Jest- Parkway.
This space should be heavily planted and include a walkway connection
to the East/West Parkway.
•E. M-1 39. 8 acre site located 'south of the East/West Parkway. '
The M-1 site is part of the knoll between the low open space and the
11SP easements, and Neill Lake in the Preserve, The development of
this site should be coordinated with the various property owners of
the knoll. L&evrise, road access and unit type should be consistent
with all owners . The sloping terrain on the Eden Land portion of the
site ranges from very flat in the lowlands to M-20% slopes rising over
50 ft. sloping north/south. Siting of hillside units,' either_ of clustered
single family- or lover density townhouse, overlooking the Parkway and
the open space- systems surrounding shoe!-,' make 0- 1S --,in ideal housing
location. Access will be off of the north/south collector street -
adjacent to the 5 .9 acre park. The exact location of this road and its
relationship to the M-1 site may be changed as detall design proceeds,
The number of unit'; per acre indicated at 6.5 Tvill most certainly be high
' unless those units ore of a very small square, footage nature. However,
�' given the steeply sloping sites and the heavily wooded character, the
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units r,-ill most lively be an expensive category, therefore, :"ith
larder Square foollages and pro::lucing *a lower units per acre density
Critical to the future development dill be the protection of the r,- r
specie trees on the hillside . Therefore, the clustering- of buildings
in the existing'open areas or more moderate slopes is advisably.
F_ Outlot 17 .54 acres located north of the Parkvyay and east of the schoo,.
site .
The, outlot- i., <ae Edenvale South plan is not indicated as public opQ:l
space or private open space. On the north, the Labe Eden drainage
area and the sewer easement are included on the site. The character
of the land and the soil types would indicate the use of this property
for open space purposes. Also, the isolation of this parcel from other
housing/land uses by the East/West Parkway, Lake Edenvale , the
school, and the North/South Parkway seem to indicate the usability
of this parcel for open space use. - Its connection with the Jake -
Edenvale/Neill Lake system and the school make it an excellent area
for play field or other uses for the school site .
If this outlot of 11 .54 acres is included in the open space systems,
approximately 30% of Edenvale South P.U.D. would be in open space
purposes. This would correspond with the other P.U.D. 's in the area,
Hustad and the Presdrve. - Due to the location of the outlot, it would
seem best that this property be in public open space_ rather than p— . atF
The use of the property as part of the Lake Edenvale lowland area ..oul�
seem most logical and its combination with the lowland of the school
site.
G., Public Open Space and School Site .
A meaningful open space system is developed running north/south
s� from the Major Center through Lake Edenvale, the school site , and
south along the NSP power easements . The connection with an
underpass between the school .site and the 5 .94 acre public park wilL .
be installed by Eden Land Corporation to permit grade-separated
movement." Looking at the school , East/West Parkway, and public
park south, the logical use of the small triarigular•knoll between the
pond and the lVI-2 site and the school would be as public open space
buffered with the pond to the T/f-Z hillside 'site : -At such time as the'
M-2 site is developed. this property from the sewer. easement to the
school site could be conveyed to the public after that acreage is used
for density credit on the �14-2 'site . '
The lowland park area south of* then EastAVe-st Parkway is the beginning
of a lineal open space system that will connect all the way to Purgator;
Creek. Muchof this will be left as natural water retention areas w ,!:h
some play field development possible.
PI;S01, '1'rl7tiT NU. S10 EXHIBIT A , P. 7
pa 13 Planning Staff Report - Edenvale South
5 . Im-- act upon Ad lacent Sites
Edenvale South P. U . D. accommodates the proposed Iand uses surrounding
this .site very 4.y 11 by providing roadway connections and complimentary
uses _ The land south of the single family area connected with Glen Road
or possibly Willovr Court will be developed as a lower density single
family development . As was mentioned with the M-1 site, the development
of the knoll with lower density townhouse or clustered single family is
consistent with the plan of the Preserve. The development of the public
open space and water retention area is consistent with the Major Center
P.U. D. and the ,Tillage drainage plans. To the north, .the use of the
property between 169 and Lake Eden as single family residential is _
enhanced by the Edenvale South development proposal.
The proposed commercial areas and multiple M-2 site along 369 should be
workable given the proximity to a major arterial, U.S. trunk highway, as
well as the Vo-Tec school and potential junior college. The impact of the
non-conforming use service station on a half-acre parcel upon the
neighborhood center proposed or multiple will. be greatly influenced by
the specific development at that location. The continuation of the gas
station use as currently existing would certainly be changed and relocated
on the site. "
Fie_011-1tiotl No. 810
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EXH[BTT C
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDEVALE SOUTHS PUD APPROVAL .
1. The land uses and building types approved in the Edenvale South PUD-.
Plan may be modified, with the landowner and City Council, to reflect
changes in said planning, engineering, economic and social criteria.
2. On-site 'tree surveys should be made-within the single family area
prior to road and utility construction to insure that major vegetation is
preserved.
3. All of the single family lots should be served by a logical walkway system
which connects with the private or public systems, enabling movement
without use of m.ajox- streets.
4. The walkway easements and outlots, to be maintained by the Homeowners
Association, will be available to the public, subject to the rules adopted by t
komeowners' Association.
5. All pathways and underpass structures proposed shall be installed by the
Eden Land Corporation at the time of development of each separate phase
and shall be constructed to standards acceptable to the City .Council and.
Staff.
r 6. Eden Land Corproation will take all reasonable steps to attract low and
moderate income housing to the M-2 site adjacent to Highway 169 and
south of the East/Vest Parkway.
7: The Edenvale South homeowner's association should be viable and
structured in such a manner that it can work closely with the Preserve
and other large homeowner's groups within The Preserve/Bluff Sector.
8. Approval of the Edenvale South P. U. D. does not exempt Eden Land
Corporation from participating in transit programs, density reductions.-
or further arterial street construction. These various options for
mobility have not been defined at this point.
9. All. of the lots which front on the East/West Parkway should be of a
greater depth, allowing a minimum of 50 ft. scenic setback such as
the requirements in The Preserve.
10. Both of the M-2 sites shall include sufficient buffers - earth berming, _
landscaping, etc. - to establish a reasonable transition between the
single family lots adjacent.
11. Prior to final plat approval, discussions with land owners north of the
EXHIBIT C
single family: area should establish whether a short road connection
will be necessary.
12. Buildings within the ICI-2 sites, due to their close proximity to the
single family areas, shall be of a reduced scale and not orient directly
onto the adjacent single family units.
13. The outlot of 11. 54 acres should be dedicated as public openspace to
be developed as a school/park or part of the open space system betz.eert
Neill Lake and Lake Eden.
14. A. public right--of-way 100 ft. in width shall be dedicated for the EastjWest
Parkway. Pathways running east/west along the Parkway from the
neighborhood commercial or mulitple sites to the underpass shall be
constructed by the developer during the single family construction phase.
15. Recommend concept plan approval under the City P. U. D. procedures,
which is Section 11 of Ordinance No. 135, based upon the recommendations
and intents of the Staff Report dated November 27, 1973, as modified by
the City Council in this resolution 810 l+ebruary'./JI-1974.
16. Require treat site preparation begin on the single-family sites no later
than one year after approval of the rezoning for any of the sites. I€
these steps are not taken, The Edenvale South PUD approval may by
Council action be rescinded and void with the 200+ acres rezoned to
District Tural.
17.• Building permits not granted until negotiation on the East/'West
Parkway havebeen completed to the satisfaction of the involved parties.
18. The following park land dedication policy regarding cash in lieu of land
shall apply to outlot A, 11. 54,acres if that land is dedicated to The City
of Eden Prairie within one year of the P.U. D. approval.
a. That if the City or school district does not develop outlot A as a
neighborhood, or community park within a 15 year period, based upon
the recreational needs of the area, the ownership of Eden Prairie outlot
A reverts back ;to Eden Land Corporation .
19. The following special assessment policies would be appropriated, assuming
the 11. 54 acre outlot A were dedicated to the City of Eden Prairie within
EXHIBIT C - Resolution 810
1 year of the P. U. D. approval.
a. The City .will assume the remaining portion of the trunk sanitary
sewer and water assessment which has been levied against this
property.
Total remaining =$14, 000. 00.
b. The City will assume the assessable share of the East-West
Parkway which abuts this property on the south.
Estimated cost = $30, 000. 00.
c. The City will assume the assessable share of the North-South
Collector which abuts this property on the east.
Estimated cost = $6, 000. 00.
d. The City •twill assume any special assessments assigned to this
f property for the Neill Lake Storm Sewer Project: STM 73-4-17a
Estimated cost = $8, 600. 00.