Planning Commission - 09/27/1976 .Lyk . .0 • We , u
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A4F AGEN CAA
Eden Prairie Planning Commission
Monday , September 27 , 1976
7 : 30 PM, City Hall
COMMISSION MEMBERS : Chairman Don_ Sorensen , Norma Schec , Richard
Lynch , William Bearman , Rod Sundstrom ,
Herb Fosnocht , Sidney Pauly
Invocation - - - Pledge of Allegiance - - - Roll Call
I . APPPOVAL OF AGENDA
11 . MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 13 , 1976 PLANNINSC. COMMIISSION NfEETINC,
III . MEMBERS REPORTTS
A. Chairman Don Soreis sen
1 . Holiday- fir3t Planning Commission meeting of
October , Monday , 11th .
B . Council Rep: esentative Panly .
C. Others .
Iv . REPORTS !AND RECOMMENDATIO; S
A. Edenvale PUD Sign Re uest , request for charge in the
Edennvale PUD .Sign .
V. PETI flONS AND REQUfi " T S
A . Cis 2 , Raucnhorst Cor2oration , presentation of Onus 2 ,
nha ` e 1 Request and further information on rezoning
of Block 1 , Lot 1 , to Offi - e tc be :. oT,sieered at un:. omiric,
meetin . Phase ] is approximately 5 acres and lr,cated
in the Nib quadrant of Co . Rd . IS and Crosstown 62 .
B . Fetz ConstTaction , request to rezone approximptely . S
acres from Rural - o Office for use as a►i office and
ws-chnu.e . The site is located at 8855 Flying Clecd
Drive (old Ph4,enix Gan Station) .
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MINUTES
EVEN PRAIRIE 'P•LANNING COMMMISSION
approved
Monday, September 27, 1976 .7 :30 FN, City Hall
COMMISSION PRESENT : Chairman Don Sorensen , William Beaman, Rod .
Sundstroa, Richard Lynch
COMMISSION ABSENT : Norma Schee , Herb. Fosnocht
STAFF PRESENT : Dyck Putnam, Jean Johnson
I . APPROVAL OF AGENDA -
Dearman moved , Sundstrom seconded , to approve the agenda as sub-
mitted The motion carried unanimously.
II . MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 139 1976 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
P. , III . C . , 1 , should read From a Boa to a A rat .ng .
P. 3 ,Motion 3 : , should read . on 17+ acres , .
P. 6, Vote : should read , The amendwe'nt carried 6 : 1 (.Bearuan
voted nay) . The amended motion carried unanimously .
P . '7 , # 1 should read . . . Mr. Wally O ' Deil , attorney . . .
Boorman moved, Lynch seconded, to approve the minutes as corrected
and written . The notion carried .unanimously . .
III . MEMBERS REPORTS
. • thairman Don Sorensen . '
1 . Sorensen inquired as :o the Mature of the administrative - E
subdivision approved at the 8 - 10- 76 Council meeting .
The planner .stated it merely was a shifting of lot
lines , 2 lots to 2 lots with different boundaries .
2 . Sorensen asked for clarification of the 5-24-76 Couaci'l
• Minutes regarding city commissions' roles. Pau-ly replied
it came about after a Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Comission member suggested a resolution regarding
the deer corridor be forwarded to the EQC . ;--his was prior
to any council consideraticn . _
3 . The C0=0133icn discussed possible dates , times and place
. to hold the next Planning Commission •eeting .
Notion : _
ync p+oved , Searean seconded , to reschedule the
next regular Plann"Ing- Commission meeting from Monday , `
October 11 ( Columbus Day ) , to Thursday , October 14 , 1976 .
The. meeting to be held at the City Hall , 7 : 30 PM.
The motion carried unanimously.
B. `'at�ly , Cos..^.ci : �tasp;eseentative .
_ 1 . The planned study areas in southwestern Eden Prairie were
rezoned back to Planned Study for a period of one year .
2 . The Council approved an extension of the Basswood 41
coning for one year .
C. Others . E
1 . Boorman extended an invitation to all to attend the
various neighborhood coffee parties with school staff, _
school board members , etc . , where the upcoming School
Bond Referendum will be explained and discussed .
' approved •
Planning Commission Minutes -2- Sept . 270 1976
IV. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Edenvale PUD Sign Request , request for change in the
Edenvale PUD Sign .
The planner referred the commission to the letter and sketch
submitted by Edenvale .
Dan Peterson , Edenvale Inc . , stated 2 signs had previously been
approved and . will be removed . They desire a single sign - on the
north side of T . H. S , (on the knob west of the creek) , on property
which Is available for lease and/or sale . He stated the sign is
needed to identify future model homes in Edenvale . The sign would
be 121x24 ' and read something to the effect, "Edenvale Model Homes" ,
• "turn right at Mitchell" ,. and have the PUD tree logo .
The planner stated the problem is that non-accessory or advertising
signs off-premises are inconsistent with the Sign Ordinance .
Sorensen asked if the request would conflict with the Advertising
Sign Ordinance : The planner did not believe it would .
Sorensen asked Mr. Peterson if Edenvale intended to purchase the site .
Peterson replied a partnership is in the process of purchasing it and.
a member of that partnership is employed by Edenvale .
}'Sorensen then asked if Peterson would agree to a time limit with a
. renewable option Peterson estimated the sign would be needed
• at the proposed site for about S years and he would agree to a 3
year agreement with renew option .
Motion : '
Bearman moved , Lynch seconded , to approve the Edenvale Inc . PUD request
• for a substitution of one sign to be located at the location shown as
(a) for two approved billboard locations approved in their original
plan and shown as (b) , all illustrated on the play. attached to the
letter dated 9- 16- 76 . The proposed sign is not tu exceed 121x24 '
and is to replace one 181x36 ' and one 121x24 ' previously approved .
Further, with the provision said location to be legally owned by
Edenvale Incorporated .
Amendment : •
_ 3orens�en suggested amending the motion to read "The signage is to
be restricted to the purpose of advertising Edenvale / Woodland area
. of Edenvs 1 e PUD and term of this PUD sign amendment is not to exceed 3 yips. ,
with proviso Edenvale may retuto for approval of -an extension .
Dearman aw•.A- L;n oc • accepted the
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Vote : The motion us - amended carried :unanimously ..
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approved
Planning Commission Minutes -3- Sept . 270 1976
W. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS
�. 0 ws 2 Rauenhorst Corporation , presentation of Opus 2 ,
Phase 1 . - Request and further information on rezoning of
Block 10, Lot 1 , to Office to be considered at upcoming '
meeting. Phase i is -approximately S acres and located
_ in the Northwest quadrant of Co. Rd . 18 and Crosstown 62 . ,
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The planner informed thi Commission the item is on for presentation
at this time, as the. proponents have further work before clarifying
their requests .
Mr. - Worthington baclgrounded the proposal as having received PUD
and preliminary plat approval , and an extension of the approvals
were. gained when the timalimit lapsed . He stated utilities appear
most feasible extended from Minnetonka . As work is still underway N
with prospective clients , he said they are not yet prepared to
present specific site and building plans , but did want to familiarize
the city with- plans todate .
John Alberts, architect for the project , reviewed the topography,
vegetation and other existing site conditions .
Worthington stated they have attempted to work with the contours
and trees , therefore , a cluster building development 2ppears best .
He said they do not anticipate exceeding . 3 stories in height .
He then reviewed the 77S parki "i spaces , -1SS ,000 square feet of
buildings and other specifics contained in the brochure .
Lynch asked if fire , police protection , etc . , bave been negotiated
with Minnetonka . The planner stated talks have taken place , but
no formal agreements have been reached .
Sorr,.nsen inquired if the parking ramp would be concurrent with the
first building . Worthington replied it would be subsequent to the
firtt building .
Sorensen inquired about the ownership of the 2 parcels west of the
Opus i property . Worthiugton responded they are owned by others .
The planner stated a staff report would be prepared for Lbe following
meeting if Rauenhorst is ready with specifte requests . `S
Notion :
un strom moved , 6earwan seconded , to coatinue the Opus 2 item to the
-following meeting and refer it to the developer and staff, for farther
detsiis and report , The notion carried ue,nimously .
8. Fetz Construction , request to rezone approximately . S 3cres
rom Rural to Office for use as an office And warehouse . The
site is located at 885S . Flying Cloud Drive told Phoenix station`, .
The planner referred +Cho . :maisslon to the Flans submitted by Pet : � •
lotter of opposition from Mr . Peterson ; EO*nva-le Incorporated . V'
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approved
Planning Commission Minutes -4- Sept . -27 , 1976
Tony Chr13tensaik Fetz Const . , stated they are requesting rezoning
to use the existing building ( some remodeling ) , for a construction/
corporate office with outside storage of vehicles and t:aterial ,. at
'the rear of the site .
Bearman inquired what would be stored outside . Mr. Christenson
replied scaffolding and trucks .
Lynch asked how high the proposed fence around the site would be .
Christenson replied six feet .
The planner stated many requests are received on this site and
all inquirers are made aware of the Guide Plan amendment (U . S . 169 ;
Mini-Sector Study) , for this site and the Zoning Ordinance require-
ments . He said the staff finds this request inconsistent with
City plans , the Guide Plan and surrounding uses .
Motion :
Lynch moved , Sundstrom seconded , to recommend denial of the Fetz
Construction Company request to rezone from Rural to Office the
nacre site East of U . S . 169 , ( old Phoenix station stte) , as it is
inconsistent with. the U . S . 169 Mini -Sector Study and Ordinance 13S .
The notion carried 4 : 0 : 1 with Bearman abstaining .
VI . OLD BUSINESS
The commission questioned the status of the Stewart Highland project .
The planner stated the item was withdrawn Friday , and the proponents
desire more time to decide on the request they will be submitting.
VII . NEW BUSINESS
The commission briefly discussed the Metropolitan Council Land
Planning Act .
Motion :
Lynch moved , Sundstrom seconded , to recommend the City Manager Roger
Ulstad, or his designate , be the representative to the Metro Council .
' The notion carried unanimously . -
` V I I I . PLANNER' S REPORT
The planner referred the commission to the draft PUD, Platting and .
Zoning Procedures .
Sorensen inquired if the staff is preparing a draft MCA Ordinance .
The planner stated it would be done , but the others were considered
:o be of priority .
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Lynch moved , Bearman seconded , to adjourn at 9 : 21 PM. The notion
carried unanimously . •
Respectfully Submitted,
Jean Johnson