Planning Commission - 05/19/1970 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 19, 1970 7:30 P.M., Village Hall
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
I, MINUTES�OF'MAY, 5; '1970.
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Modern Tire'Co. 'Pronert,r Division. Section 23, 9081 Flying Cloud Drive.
B. Vern'Welinn,, Property Division. Eden Prairie Acres, 9950 Bennett Place.
C. Elias Amdur. 'Pro erty Division. Eden Heights. 16011 Hilltop Road.
III. RECOMMENDATIONS Ai�D'REPORTS
• A. Ochs Brick and Tile Co. Proposal for Industrial Development. Worth of
East of Chicago Northwestern Railroad.
B. Don Anderson. Proposed Gravel Mining. Shady Oak Road and Co. Rd. 62.
C. "The Preserve". Presentation of Additional Information,
D. Edina Building; *Inc. Report of Neighborhood Meeting,
E. Village Sanitary'Sewer,and 'Waterworks Peoeosals.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 19, 1970 7:45 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were Chairman Skjelbostad; LaGrow, Meyers, Raguet and
Emerson. Also present was Village Manager George C. Hite.
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 1970 and MAY 50 1970. Action on these minutes was
deferred until the meeting of June 2, 1970.
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Modern Tire Co. Property Division. Mr. John Crouch, an attorney
representing Modern Tire Co. presented his clients proposal to divide
approximately 2.32 acres of land from a larger parcel situated to the
rear of Modern Tire Co. business location. He said they proposed to
add the new parcel to the existing land with the combined property
having an area of 3.05 acres. He reviewed the history of the property
divisions within the immediate vicinity of his client's property.
THe Manager recommended that the easterly line of the proposed parcel be
moved approximately 178 feet to the west to that it would coinside with
established property lines to the north and south. Mr. Crouch asked if
his client might be able to consider some alternate proposal to that
suggested by the Manager.
Mr. Emerson moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Council
that a division of property be approved providing that its easterly
boundry be not more than 560 feet easterly of the right-of- way of TH 169
Such a limitation would place easterly lot lines in alighnment with
property lines to the north and south. Mrs. Meyers seconded. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
B. Vern Welin, Pro ert Division. This application was presented by the
Manager, who recommended that it be approved subject to the remaining portions
of lots 11 and 12 and all of lot 13 of Eden Prairie Acres being combined
into a single parcel. He noted that the applicant proposed to divide off
approximately three acres from the larger tract. The three acres would have
approximately 211 feet of frontage along Bennett Place and would be 445 feet
deep.
Mr. Skjelbostad moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Council
that the proposed division be approved subject to the limitations recommended
by the Manager. Mr. LaGrow seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
C. Elias Amdur. Property Division. The Manager presented a proposal to
establish a lot having a frontage of 100 feet and a depth of 450 feet in the
Eden Heights Addn. between Hilltop Road and Valley Road. He noted that the
parcel would be similar in size to other previously established in that area
and that it would be situated between two established residences. He re-
commended that it be approved subject to a limitation that any house cun-
structed on the parcel would have to be built on the Hilltop Road frontage
in view of the fact that Valley Road is an unimproved road. Mr. Raguet moved
that the Planning Commission recommend to the Council that the proposed
division be approved. Mr. Emerson seconded. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
'III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Ochs Brick and Tile Cd. T.H.5 Mr. Clarence Hoakstra, representing Ochs
Brick and Tile Co. , presented t eir proposal for a rezoning of land located
north of T.H.5 and immediately east of the Chicago and North Western Railroad.
The present zoning of the property is Planned Study District and the requested
zoning is I-General . A Staff report dated May 19th was presented and
discussed wiht the Commission. the report noted the unique environmental as-
pects of the site and recommended that the requested rezoning be approved
subject to further review and approval of specific site plans. Mr. LaGrow
asked why the six acre tract might be considered for I-General zoning, which
permits screened storage, while properties along Highway 5 to the east would
probably be restricted to zoning which excluded screened open storage. The
Manager noted the existance of the T.H.5 overpass fill and the railroad em-
bankment along two sides of the site and the existance of established
industrial uses to the east. Both of the adjacent uses have outside storage.
The Manager said he did not feel that there were any other sites along
Highway 5 with similar characteristics and would thus be entitled to similar
zoning.
Mr. Raguet moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Council that
the request of Ochs Brick and Tile Co. for I-General zoning of their six
acre parcel be approved. Mr. Emerson seconded. Messers LaGrow, Raguet,
Emerson, and Skjelbostad voted aye. Mrs. Meyers voted no. Motion carried.
B. Don Anderson Proposed Gravel Mining Shady Oak Road. The Manager submitted
a staff—report on Don Anderson's request to establish a gravel mine on
property situated immediately west of Shady Oak Road and south of the Cross-
town Highway. The report concluded by suggesting that mining to the extent
proposed was not necessary to develope the property for residential use. The
Manager said he would have a full report available for the Commission to con-
sider at its June 2 meeting.
C."The Preserve".. iir4 George Carter, representing the developers of "The
Preserve", presented additional information about their project in response
to the application requirements established by the recently adopted PUD
procedure outline. The Manager noted that the application was now almost
complete and that a staff report on the project wauld be prepared to that
the Commission might consider the concept of the proposal.
D. Edina Building Inc. Duck Lake Trail . Mr. Don RippbT, a planner re-
presenting Edina Building Inc. , reported on the substance of a meeting he and
the Village Manager had with the residents in the vicinity of their proposed
multiple family project. He said there had been a good exchange of views
between all concerned and that as a result of the meeting a revised proposal
had been prepared. He presented and explained the revisions. The Manager
recommended that further Commission consideration of the proposal be deferred
until the meeting of June 2. Novaction taken.
E. Village Sanitary Sewer and Waterworks Proposals. The Manager reviewed the
Village's proposal for establishing trunk sanitary sewer and waterworks systems
to serve the northerly and easterly sections of the Village. The proposals are
to be considered by the Village Council at a public hearing on May 26.
Meeting adjourned 9:50 P.M.
Norma Schee, Secretary