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City Council - 04/01/1986 - Joint Meeting APPROVED MINUTES JOINT MEETING OF EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1986 6: 00 PM, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATON BOARDROOM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary D. Peterson, Richard Anderson, George Bentley, Patricia Pidcock, and Paul Redpath PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairman Ed Schuek, Rich Anderson, Julianne Bye, Christine Dodge, Virginia Gartner, Robert Hallett, and Charles E. Ruebling 3 PLANNING STAFF: Director of Planning Chris Enger, Senior Planner Mike Franzen, Zoning Administrator p Jean Johnson, Assistant Planner Steve Durham, Assistant Planner Scott Kipp, Assistant Planner Don Uram, Assistant Planner David Lindahl, Administrative Assistant Kate Karnas, Planning Secretary Mary Wells , and Planning Secretary Barbara Struwe CITY STAFF: City Manager er Carl J. Judie Assistant to the City Manager Craig Dawson, and Recording Secretary Karen Michael I . ROLL CALL Councilmember Pidcock was absent. Members of the Council and Commission introduced themselves. I I . INTRODUCTION OF PLANNING STAFF Director of Planning Enger introduced the Planning Department Staff. III . EXPLANATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AND STAFF RE- PUNS7B'TC.Z'TIE'S Planning director Enger reviewed the materials included in the Council Packet: "Year-End Project Summary Report - 1985", "Substantiation for Guide Plan Changes", "Procedures & Requirements for Planned Unit Development", "Procedures & Requirements for Rezoning", "Procedures & Requirements for Preliminary Plat", "Staff Review of Development Proposals", "Developer 's Agreement", "Environmental Assessment Worksheet", Metropolitan Council Worksheet on "Information Submission Comprehensive Plan Amendments ", Memorandum regarding "Density Transfer", Memorandum regarding "Board of Adjustments and Appeals 1985 Summary", "Summary of 1985 Zoning Administration Activities ", and "Eden Prairie Community Profile" (preliminary copy ). Joint Meeting Minutes -2- April 1, 1986 Y IV. REVIEW OF 1985 PLANNING ACTIVITIES Director of Planning Enger reviewed the activities of the Planning Department for 1985. Using charts , Enger compared the land uses in Eden Prairie with those in the cities of Bloomington, Edina, and Minnetonka. V. PRESENTATION OF LAND USE STATUS IN EDEN PRAIRIE AND UPDATE OF COMPREHEWME GUTDE PEW AcTWI TTE$-- -' m 3 Hallett expressed concern about the amount and number of multifamily units planned for in the Comprehensive Guide Plan. He said he does not e believe multi-family units pay their own way. Hallett said with the amount of multi -family designated in the Guide Plan, the character of the City will change. He questionned what would happen in the remaining one quarter of Eden Prairie which is yet to be developed. Redpath noted the single-family areas in Eden Prairie are "high class" compared to other communities. Redpath pointed out that there are trade-offs. He stated he f has seen the market place dictate what is being built. Bentley said the fi Guide Plan was first developed with public input in 1968. The 1975 Guide Plan came out with a 60% multi-family and 40% single-family breakdown. Redpath said each neighborhood had input into the Guide Plan. Bye said the City can have a greater percentage of single-family units but the lots y will probably become smaller. She stated that ownership is an important consideration.Anderson asked about the Laukka projections regarding housing. Planning Director Enger said that was done six years ago and at that time City Staff was concerned because it appeared the single-family home was "dead"; i that was when the 9.5 lot size was adopted. Enger noted that Eden Prairie is atypical in the metro area since it is 80% owner-occupied which is high. Enger said that "move-up" housing is big now. He stated Eden Prairie has an employment base of 25,000; there are only 5,000 people who live and work in the City. Enger said there is now a strong demand for R apartments in Eden Prairie. Enger stated if the Guide Plan is left es is and adjustments are made in the southwest area and some adjustments are ! made in the alignment of Th 212, we will come out very much as projected. VI . ADJOURNMENT Mayor Peterson thanked Planning Director Enger and his Staff for preparing the information and acknowledged that a lot of work went into preparing the information. MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Redpath, to adjourn the meeting at 7 :15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.