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Planning Commission - 03/10/1975 A C,G fi�l b A Eden Prairie Planning Commission Monday, March 10, 1975 7:30 PM 'City Hall s Invocation --- Pledge of Allegiance --- Roll Call COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairperson Don Sorensen, Norma Schee, Roger Boerger, Richard Lynch, Herb Fosnocht, loan Meyers, Dick Feerick (estimated) STAFF MEMBERS: Dick Putnam, Chris Enger, jean Egan PM 7:30 I. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 24 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. II. MEMBERS REPORTS. A. Chairperson Don Sorensen. 1. Guide Plan Seminars. B. Meyers, Council Representative. C. Fosnocht & Boerger . ` . D. Other Members. 7:50 III, REPORTS A�ID RECOMMENDATIONS, A. Lutheran Church in America, requesting rezoning from Rural to PUB or Quasi-Public for a 3.4 acre site, located on the south side of Pioneer Trail and 600 feet west of Homeward Hills Road. Suggested Action: Recommend denial of the rezoning request by the Lutheran Church in America for the 3.4 acre site as per the reasons in the 3-4-75 staff report, or continue or approve. 8:15 B. Titus Inc. & Flying Cloud Land Company, proposal for commercial uses on 7.8 acres located north of W. 78th Street and west of the new Eden Prairie Ring Road in the MCA. Request for rezoning from R1-22 to C-Hwy and PUD 74-10. • Suggested Action: Recommend approval of the modified conceptual site develop- ment plan, or continue or deny. 8:45 C. Chestnut Phase III, by New Town Development requesting development phase approval and rezoning to permit medium density garden apartments . Suggested Action: Recommend denial of the phase III application based upon Brauer's staff report dated Feb, 6, 1975 and the staff evaluation dated Feb, 20, 1975, or recommend modification of the site plan or approve the plan as submitted. 9:15 D. Edengate To:•:rehouse Project, located north of Duck Lake Trail and east of T-ochanbuzn Addition on a 120 acre site. The proposalis for 206 rental townhouse units, 78,9 acres of community park, and 6 acres of neighborhood park. Discussion of area plan and the open space/ recreational plan for northwestern Eden Prairie. -Suggested Action: Continue to the March 24 th meeting for a staff report. .9:50 E. Homart Cinema Signage Program , discussion of revised signage plans. Suggested Action 1 : Recommend approval of the revised Cinema Sign as submitted or a mortification 5ugcicstea Action 2: Recommend approval of the parking lot signage plan and striping plan as submitted or recommend a modification. IV. PURLIC'UrARINGS, A. Area A of T.hei Preserve Commercial Plan, request for conceptual approval for Office, Commercials Multiple uses.; and preliminary plat approval. Presentation of Area A end preliminary staff comment. Suggested i\ction: Continue to the March 24 th meeting for staff and Park & Recreation evaluation. 10:45 V: PETITIONS AND REQUESTS, A. Methodist Hospital Clinic requesting PUD development stage approval and rezoning to O]'C District for the construction of a medical office building. The site contains approximately 5 acres and is located in Area F of The i Preserve Commercial Plan. Suggested Action: Continue to the March 24th meeting for staff review and report. 11.15 VI. PLANNER'S R1TORT. A. Discussion of amendment to Ordinance No. 135 allowing office uses in Industrial districts. B. Discussion of CDA progress. C. Discussion of Housing Assistance Plan. ; 11.45 Viz. AT)TOTIRNMrNT, MINUTES approved EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, March 10, 1975 7:30 PM City Hall • MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Sorensen, Dick Feerick, Richard Lynch, Norma Schee, Roger Boerger. MEMBERS ABSENT: Joan Meyers, Herb Fosnocht STAFF PRESENT: Dick Putnam, Jean M. Egan I. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 24 , 1975 PLANNING -COMMISSION MEETING. Sorensen moved, Lynch seconded, to strike the 3rd P from the bottom on . page 5. Schee moved, Lynch seconded, to approve the minutes as published and changed. The motion carried 4 : 1 with Boerger abstaining. II. MEMBERS REPORTS. A. Chairperson Don Sorensen. Sorensen reported that Eagle Enterprises will be requesting a parking lot variance at the Board of Appeals and Adjustment's March 14th meeting. Sorensen asked if the commission desired authorizing him to request a 60 day reviewal and referral of the request to the Planning Commission before the Board of Appeals and Adjustment takes action on the item. Boerger seconded the authorization and the motion carried unanimously. 1. Guide Plan Seminars. Sorensen felt the city should meet with Brauers or other professionals from other communities in a seminar type meeting to discuss where the City of • Eden Prairie is now ., and where it is heading . Lynch asked if such a request was previously before the council, but was delayed because of lack of funds. The planner replied affirmative ; and reported that in checking casts of updating the City's Guide Plan the cost of appioximatately $ 40,000 seemed.to high. Boerger agreed that seminars should be -conducted because alot has occurred from 1968 to 1975. Commission members Schee, Lynch , and Feerick also favored .Guide Plan seminars. Sorensen suggested the planner draft an outline to be presented to the Council and Planning Commission as a recommendation from the Planning Commission of a method by which the Guide •Plan review can be accomplished and directed the staff to place the item on- the Planning Commission's following agenda. B. Meyers , Council Representative. The planner reported the Council had passed the Family Care Home Ordinance. C. Fosnocht, & Boerger. Boerger distributed to the commission and staff an outline for the systematic and complete presentation of material. Sorensen requested the commission members --ontactF.osnocht or Boerger regarding suggestions or comments. approved • Planning Commission Minutes -2- March 10, 1975 III. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. A. Lutheran Church in America , requesting rezoning from Rural to PUB or Quasi-Public for a 3.44 acre site, located on the south side of Pioneer ' Trail and 600 feet west-of Homeward Hills Road. With the use of slides, the planner illustrated the concept of community centers in other communities and those proposed in Eden Prairie. Schee questioned the validity of petitions wherein a person signs for another , i.e. Mr. & Mrs,John Doe, and suggested- husbands and wives sign separately. Sorensen felt petitions are not considered legal documents , but an expression of an opinion, ( and agree that governmental bodies should be . careful in evaluating petitions bearing joint signatures and of the aq npleten ess of .presentations made by persons soliciting signatures of the petitions.). Mr. Robinson stated that LCA does make use of the community center concept in some communities, but feel the most effective location in Eden Prairie would be the site they have selected which would serve more than • 1 village canter ' and- allow people a choice. He stated that their planning staff feels that high traffic exposure is an important determinent in the location of a church and that the 2 mile location rule has not been used for some time. Sorensen asked if the high traffic exposure rule in locating churches was a proven method. Robinson replied that it is a theory that ha.s evolved. Schee asked what other factors besides high traffic exposure are used in locating LCA Churches. Robinson listed some other determining factors as; 3 acre miniuum lot size and topography that lends itself to development. Lynch felt the church's basic reason for locating at the site was for the traffic exposure,and warned Mr. Robinson that Co. Rd. 1 may not develop . as a major collector. Bill Bonner of Hustads stated that they feel spot zoning and the intent of community centers contained in the Guide Plan are at stake. Bob Hansen, 6932 Rosemary Road, asked.where the proposed church site is in relation to the proposed community center. The planner replied that • the .proposed center is about 1/3 mile south on Homeward Hills Road overlooking the • small pond. t approved Planning Commission Minutes -3- March 10, 1975 I i Motion: Schee moved, Boerger seconded, to recommend to the city council that the LCA request for , rezoning from Rural to PUB on the 3.44 acre site be denied for the following reasons a. This proposal is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Guide Plan as it does not reinforce the community center concept for orderly community development. b_. The zoning of the property from Rural to PUB , well in advance of any expected development ( 5-10 years ), is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Guide Plan, Zoning Ordinance 135 and other city-actions requiring time limits on zonings. } c . Zoning of the 3.44 acre LCA site may enhance the adjacent properties potential for commercial,institutional and.non-residential development. d. Zoning of a church site, totally detached from other complementary development, schools, parks, and neighbor- ! • hood commercial seriously erodes the community center concept suggested in the Comprehensive Plan and greatly re- ciuces the implementation of the neighborhood concept for residential development. Discussion Sorensen commented that the church's :proposed construction of 5-10 years in the future was undesirable due-to time limits placed on other rezoning projects and that substantial changes in the surrounding land uses could occur within that timeframe which would rander such zonings inappropriate. Vote: The motion carried 3:2 with Lynch and Feerick voting nay. Lynch voted nay because Recommendation 1(b) -in-the March 4th staff report was not included in the motion. Feerick voted nay because he believes independent church sites can also exist in Eden Prairie. ( Sorensen, Schee, &Boergervoted aye ). :i approved Planning Commission Minutes -4- March 10, 1975 B. Titus Inc. & Flying Cloud Land Co. , proposal for commercial uses on the . Ring Road in the MCA. Request forrezoning fromRl-22 to C-HWy and PUD74-10 Mr. Reese outlined the proposed roadwayjwhich can be extended to the north when and if necessary, and the . egress to W. 78th Street they desire for the t most western portion of the development. Sorensen asked if Titus intends to sell areas of the development to others. Reese replied that Titus will develop the largest building and market the others. Lynch believed the single family homes to the north were not adequately protected from the development. The planner suggested the use of earth berms because requesting the developer to invest large sums in trees, which may be removed when the northern area develops would be unfair. Sorensen asked if the parking plan conformed to the parking ordinance. The planner responded - affirmative. Motion: Boerger moved, Schee seconded, to recommend to the city council approval of the revised conceptutba site development plan of .*Titus Inc. & Flying Cloud Land Company , LD-74-PUD-10, dated March 10, 1975, including the • recommendations of the Feb. 3., 1975 Staff report with specific -emphasis on screening, landscaping or berming, on the northern edge. The motion did not include approval or disapproval of the use of TBA. The motion Carried unanimously. C. Chestnut Prase III, by New Town Development requesting development phase approval and rezoning to permit medium density garden apartments. -The planner reviewed-the staff-report and commented-that the-idea---of mixed use-s- in the large scale development had not been accomplished in phase III, 50 additional parking spaces would be needed to meet the city ordinance, and that to date no development has been approved within the flood plains of Eden Prairie. The planner then suggested that a different building type may be more appropriate. Doug Johnson remarked that in*phase I & II 3/4 garage spaces •in and 1 1/4 spaces outside were approved. . Mr. Johnson stated he is willing to redesign the building and.modify the parking if necessary. Lynch disliked the idea of dwellers of phase III crossing the parkway to reach the recreational center. Motion: Boerger m oved, Schee seconded, to recommend to the city council denial of • Chestnut Phase III and include the rationale of Brauers staff report dated Feb. 6, 1975,and the city staff evaluation of Feb. 20, 1975, and to include the staff's reaction dated March 7, 1975. The motion carried unanimously. 'approved Planning Commission Miuutes -5- March 10, 1975 • D. EdenQate Townhouse Project, located north of Duck Lake Trail and east of Lochanburn Addition on a 120 acre site. The proposal is for 206 rental townhouse units, 78.9 acres of community park, and 6 acres of neighborhood park. The planner showed slides of the site location, proposed parkway, 'golf course, and the natural features. He then used overlays to illustrate different traffic projections for the area. Mr. Mavis,6620 Lochanburn, read the following statement from residents surrounding the proposed Edengate development . TO THE HE41BERS OF THE EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COftiISSION: WE THE HOMEOWNERS OF THE NORTHWEST EDEN PRAIRIE AREA HAVE FORMED S. Rental units. regardless of level of rent. tend to be transient A GROUP. THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO GATHER IDEAS AND OPINIONS in nature. Upkeep and maintenance is usually it a `get-by level. ABOUT HUIUAL ITEMS OF CONCERN. OUR THOUGHTS WHEN PRESENTED THRU 6. There appears to be a great massing of modules to distort visibility THE STEERING COMMITTEE ARE THE IMPUT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS plane of surrouading area. ON THE EAST. WEST AND SOUTH OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AREA. THESE 7. We have as yet to be presented with a comprehensive architectural SAME HOMEOWNERS HAVE SIGNED A DOCUMENT APPROVING OF THIS UNIFIED design plan. The only indications are that the units will be similar APPROCH AND GENERALLY CONCURRING WITH THE STATEMENTS PREPARED BY in nature to another project in Eagan. THE STEERING COMMITTEE. WHICH IN RELATION TO THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT S. inadequate buffer zone (400 feet) between existing single-family WARE ATTACHED. homes and units of proposed project. HOPE YOU WILL APPRECIATE THIS SINGLE APPROACH AS OPPOSED TO THE Alternatives: REDUXDANT MRTICIPATION OF MANY. WHICH PROLONGS YOUR MEETINGS. 1� As is Concerns: 1. Increased traffic that 206 units will Place on Duck Lake bail which 2• Recreational area is estimated at 1648 trips per day. '• A. Park-ball fields; skating rink, etc. 2. Entrance and exit on Duck Lake Trail is in a very poor risibility B. nature center or wildlife habitat area position. C. Golf course 3. Proposed project is not imnediatly adjacent to a high volume thoroughfare. 4. Uhile recognizing interspersion of single and multiple units is D. Ice arena consistent with Eden Prairie Guide Plan,we question the overall wisdom 3. Single—family homes of construction of multiple units imnediatly adjacent to existing single family-units. We believe a more eouitable philosophy would be to construct the multiple units first and then permit construction of single-family units adjacent thereto. Effect would then be of establishing the value of single-family units based an surrounding neighborhood rather than to possibly take away value from existing single-family units. Mavis stated that the signatures to the statement would be presented • at the following planning commission meeting. approved Planning Commission Minutes -6- March 10, 1975 • Robert Kennedy,18360 Ginavale Lane, asked when the north/south parkway and Valley View would be completed. The planner replied that the policy has been to -construct roads in conjunction with develop- ment. Kennedy remarked that he felt the construction of a golf course was unrealistic. "The planner reported that Brauers feel such a course Is feasible. Sorensen directed the staff to place the proposal on the next -agenda. Lynch suggested the staff consider the statement presented by the surrounding residents in their evaluation. E. Homart Cinema Signage Program, discussion of revised signage plans. Jan Porter presented the cinema sign,and reported the brick at the lower portion of the sign vwuld be the same as the brick on the center. Boerger asked where the sign will be located ' . The planner replied it will be located ' at the northern most center entrance on T.H. 169. Sorensen asked what the maximum height of signs is in the Sign Ordinance. The planner thought the maximum height is about 20 feet. The planner • then reported the city requested the cinema be located inside the mall,so there is a need for a sign to identify what is playing. Boerger expressed the concern that from the cinema sign approval the city may receive other requests for large signs. Sorensen felt the identification of the 5 movies playing makes the sign an advertising sign. Marshall Levin, architect, said that United Artists uses the same standard sign all over the country. Feerick said he saw the need for the cinema to have a sign , but believed its size should be scaled down. The planner stated that the shopping center is allowed I freestanding sign, and signs within PUDs are notgoverned by the Sign Ordinance. Motion: Schee moved, Boerger seconded, to approve the revised cinema sign as submitted with the March 14,1975, cinema sign display to be used to document the landscaping to be required. The motion failed 2:2:1 with Boerger & Schee voting aye, Sorensen & Lynch voting nay, and Feerick abstaining. . t approved Planning Commission Minutes -7- March 10, 1975 • Porter asked what guidelines he should relate to the United Artist representatives. Lynch stated he thinks the cinema sign should more closely resemble the standards in the Sign Ordinance. Feerick stated he would like to see a reduction in the size of the sign. Entrance Signage Sheldon Johnson , Barton Aschman, reviewed the entrance signs and striping plans for the center. He stated that the plan conforms with the guidelines used for traffic. control and will keep traffic moving as freely as possible. Sorensen asked how effectively arrows would function during Winter months. Sheldon Johnson replied that most drivers will realize the angle parking from the first few parked-cars or by the placement of the large planters. Motion: Boerger moved, Schee seconded, to approve the - parking lot and striping .plans as submitted. The motion carried 3:1:1 with Boerger, Schee & Feerick voting aye, Lynch voting nay and Sorensen abstaining. Lynch voted nay because he felt a better alternative than arrows could have been pursued. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. • A. Area A of The Preserve Commercial Plan, request for conceptual approval for Office, Commercial & Multiple uses and preliminary plat approval . The planner announced that the Preserve Commercial Plan would be presented for both the city and the public on March 20, 1975,at 7:30 PM at the Vo-tech School. Loren Galpin presented the preliminary plat and conceptual land uses- being requested for Area A of The Preserve. The conceptual uses include offices,a motor lodge, and restaurants. Galpin stated that 18 of the36 acres will be for scenic easement. Galpin said the area around Anderson Lakes would have limited access. Sorensen asked if a path would be constructed along 78th Street to the Ring Road. The planner replied affirmative. Sorensen then referred the item to the staff and Park & Recreation Commission. V. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS. A. Methodist Hospital Clinic requesting PUD development stage approval and rezoning to OFC District for the construction of a medical office-building. The site contains approximately 5 acres and is located in Area .F of The • Preserve Commercial Plan. Y .approved Planning Commission Minutes -8- March 10, 1975 • Mr. Earl Dresser presented the proposal for a. Eden Prairie health center which would initially house 5 physicians, health education & counseling rooms and a base for a mobile life support program in conjunction with Smith Ambulance. Sorensen noted that the 2nd building, as shown on page 18 of the brochure, had substantial intrusion into the woods. The -planner felt that it may be possible to shift the building. Sorensen referred the item to the staff for a report. VI. PLANNERS REPORT. a. Discussion of amendment to Ordinance No. 135 allowing office uses in industrial districts. The planner informed the commission that the item would be on the council,s April 1, 1975 meeting and a draft of suggested changes is expected at that meeting. The planner-then reviewed the alternatives in the March 7, 1975 memo and directed them to strike the second sentence in 3b. Mr. Crouch felt alternative 3a. was more restrictive then what presently exists. • b. Discussion of CDA Progress. The planner reported that the CDA application had been submitted and that if funds are available a pathway will be constructed along Valley View to Round Lake Park. c. _Discussion of Housing Assistance Plan. The planner reported that the Housing Assistance Plan is near completion and will probably be referred to the Planning Commission. VII. ADTOURNMENT. Lynch moved, Feerick seconded, to adjourn at 12 :45 AM. The motion carried unanimously. Respectively Submitted Jean M. Egan. t