Planning Commission - 03/10/1980 J
AGENIA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING CO MISSION
RMAY MARCH 10, 1980
7:30 PM CITY HALL
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairman William Bearwr., Liz Retterath, Me
Martinson, Matthew Levitt, Virginia Gartner,
George Bentley and Grant Sutliff
STAFF MEMBERS: Chris Enger, Director of Planning
Jeanie Ohnscrg, Planning Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOLL CALL
I. SWEARING IN OF COMMISSION 1 L`,zx_RS GEORGE BENTLEY, E L I ZABETH
REITERATH AND GRANT SUTLIFF
II. APPROVAL OF AGNEDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY I., 1980
IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A. Chairman
S. Vice-Chairman
C. Secretary
V. MEMBERS REPORT
VIM, DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
A. VIKING OFFICE AND TRAINING FACILITY, by Condon/Naegele
Realty Company. Request for PUD Concept approval for
office/industrial uses on 73 acres & PUD Development Stage
approval, rezoning from Rural & I-2 Parr to Offi.cc for 11
acres, and preliminary plat approval. A public bearing.
8. IUDOR OAKS, by Covenant Living Centers - Mn Inc. Develop-
sent -stage approval of the PUD to include preliminary
-- - platting of 44 acres into 3 lots A ) ontlots.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
YIII. NEW BUSINESS
IX. PLANNER'S REPMT -
x AWOURNM+IENT
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COK41SSION
.approved
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COMMISSICN MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman William Bearman , George Bentley,
Matthew Levitt, and Virginia Gartner
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Lii Retterath and Grant Sutliff
COMMISSION MEMBERS ON
LEAVE ^F ABSENCE: Hakon Torjesen
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Enger, Di rector. of Planning
Jeanie Ohnsorg, Planning Secretary
I. SWEARING IN OF COMMISSION MEMBERS GEORGE BENTLEY, ELIZABETH
KETTERATH AND GRANT SUTLIFF.
The Planner swore in Mr. Bentley. Retterath and Sutliff were
absent.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Bentley, moved, Gartner seconded to approve the agenda
as submitted. Motion carried 4 - 0.
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11 , 1980
Corrections: Page 1 , between Commission members absent and Staff
Members present "Commission members on leave of absence: Hakon
Torjesen" should be added. Page 2 the commas after Mr. Messer's
name should be omitted. Page 3, paragraph 7 the word "Comnis=
sions" should be "Commission ' s". Page 4, paragraph 5, the word
"the" should be "them" . Page 5, final paragraph, line 3, the
word "simple" should be "simply" .
MOTION: Gartner moved, Be::tleY seconded to approve the minutes
as corrected. Motion carried 3 - G - 1 . (Bearman abstaining)
IV. ELECTION OF OFFIC`RS
MOTION: Gartner moved, Bentley seconded to continue this item
to the March 24, 19R0 meeting at which time more Commission me6-
berg would be present. Motion carried 4 - 0.
Y. ' MEMBERS REPORT
Levitt inquired about the realignment of state Highway 169/212.
4 approved
Planning Commission Minutes 4- March 10, 1980
jb Gartner gave a brief explanation of the three different alignments
of Highway 212.
Levitt inquired what was holding up the Citizen' s Committee recom-
mendations.
Gartner stated that E.A.W. ' s have to be done on each of the aline-
ments and that there then has to he a mutual agreement with all
people involved before they will have an official alignment.
VI. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
A. VIKING OFFICE AND TRAINING FACILITY, by Condon/Naegele Realty
Company. Request for PUD Concept approval for office/indus-
trial uses on 73 acres & PUD Development Stage approval ,
rezoning from Rural b I-2 Park to Office for 15 acres , and
preliminary plat approval . A public hearing.
Don Brauer, gave a presentation explaining; the existing zoning,
the requested zoning, the site plans , the size of the lots ,
the proposed drainage systems , the proposed grading systems ,
the road systems , and the construction aiming.
The Planner went over the recommendations of the staff report
dated February 20, 1980.
® The Commission had general concerns over the lack of an east
-to west road, the grading of the wooded hill , sewer capacity
limitations on Washington Averue, and the length of the proposed
cul-de-sacs.
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Brauer stated that he does not feel that an east to west road
would be economically practical , or benefi(;:al to the City or
the developer. He stated that he felt that the roads proposed
by the developer would be more beneficial and economically
feasible for the developer.
Bearman 'stated that he would like the City' s Public Safety
Department to look at this proposal and give their opinion
of the length of the cul-de-sacs.
NOTION: Bentley moved, Gartner seconded to close the public
hearing. Motion carried 4 - 0.
MOTION: Bentley moved, Levitt seconded to recommend the
City Council refer the P.'J.U. concept request back to the
proponent for revision, exclusive of the Pastern 15 acres as
outlined in the staff report dated 2-20-80. Mot ion carried 4 - 0.
MOTION: Bentley moved, Gartner seconded to recommend to the
City Council approval of the rezoning from Rural A I-2 Park
to office for 15 acres according to the material dated 'February
209 1980 and the staff report dated February 20, 1980 provided
that the Public Safety Department submit their opinion of
lengthy cul-de-sacs and that detailed grading plans be sub-
mitted prior to City Council review.
Planning Commission Minutes -3- March 10, 1980
MOTION: Bentley moved, Levitt seco0ed to recommend to the
City Council approval of the preliminary Flat dated February
209 1980 according to the staff report dated February 20, 1980
provided that the °ublic Safety Department submit their opinion
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mitted prior to City Council review. Motion carried 4 - 0.
B. TUDOR OAKS, by ABIO Holdings - Mn inc. Development stage
app:•ow-al of the P.U. D. to include preliminary platting of 44
acres into 3 lots and 2 outlots.
Brauer gave a brief prpcRntatfi i oli expl a i n i rig; the changes in
this project, what the developer is requesting at tAis time,
the road systems, and the construction timing.
The Commission had general concerns on the proposed access on
to Schooner Boulevard, the proposed road, the garage setbacks ,
the possibility of signalization on 169/212 , and the devel -
opers ideas for the southeastern portion of this site and
outlot B.
The Planner went over the reczmmendation of the staff report
dated February"21 , 1980 and the MnDOT Letter dated February 27,
1970. .
MOTION: Levitt moved, Bentley seconded to close the public
hearing. Motion carried 4 - 0.
MOTION: Levitt moved, Bentley seconded to recommend to the
City Council approval of -the Tudor Oaks preliminary plat dated
December 15 , 1979 per the staff report dated February 21 , 1980
and the recowwndations of the MnDOT letter dated February 27,
1980. Motion carried 4 - 0.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Bearman stated that he felt something shoulc be done to keep
the Planning Commission meetings to a reasonable hour.
The Commission had discussion on various ideas proposed to
keep the agenda items to a minimum.
NOTION: Ben ttl ey moved, Levitt seconded that the Planner limit
the amount of development proposals on the Planning Commission
• agenda to four and that if there becomes a back log in devel-
opment proposals, the Planning Commission set a special mee`ing
for these proposals. Motion carried 4 - 0.
Till . NEW BUSINFSS - NONE
IX. PLANNER' S REPORT - NG%E
X. ADJOURNEMNT
MOTION: Gartner moved, Bentley seconded to adjourn the meeting
at 10:20. Motion carried 4 - 0.