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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 ,nAa ., Mz". k In 1 as�n :Z�� PM f;tv Hall V , .N�. �..• v, • .ivv J 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. f 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 vi +ci�y611j �,u 1-k�r.-�a�,� oiw wio� uc�a i �cu yi du iiiy N Idii� uC Suu- 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.