Planning Commission - 11/02/1970 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, November 2, 1970 7.30 P.M., Village Hall
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
I. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 20, 1970
II. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. In the Hills. Review of October 20 Presentation and November 2 Planning
Report.
B. The Preserve First Addition. Review of Preliminary Plat Proposal.
C. Advertising Sign Ordinance. Review of Second Draft.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Jess B. Cohen. Proposed Property Division and Conceptual Development
Plan. S.E.Quadrent Co. Rd. 4 and T.H.5.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, November 2, 1970 7:40 p.m. , Village Hall
Members present were Chairman LaGrow, Fosnocht, Nesbitt, Raguet, Picha,
Meyers and Schee. Also present was Village Manager George C. Hite.
I. MINUTES OF OC TOBER 6 and 20, 1970
The Minutes of October 6 and October 20, 1970 were approved without
correction.
II. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. In The Hills. Mr. Ben Gingold, project architect, reviewed their
latest concept plan proposal. He said he felt the proposal was responsive
to the recommendations set forth in the November 2nd Planning Report.
He presented a tabulation indicating the numbers of acres of land within
each of the density sectors and the conservation areas. In response to
a question as to why the developer felt that the Village should change the
Guide Plan designation of the property from single family to multiple family,
Mr. Harvey Coleman replied that he did not believe it would be economically
feasible to develop the property for single family purposes and that multiple
family land use would permit greater preservation of the unusual topography
and ecology of the site. Mr. Don Sorenson a resident of Willow Creek, said
that he felt the project would be a substantial encroachment on the generally
low density character of the Bryant Lake area and that he could not see how
the adjacent roadways could be improved to the point that they could
accomodate the traffic.
Following ten minute recess, Mr. Nesbitt moved the Planning Commission
recommend to the Council that it schedule the Concept Plan public
hearing for November 24th and that the Planning Commission agree to prepare
its recommendation at its meeting on November 17th. Mrs. Schee seconded.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
B. The Preserve First Addition. Mr. Bill Bonner, representing the Village's
Planning Consultants, submitted his staff report on the proposed plat. He
noted that the location of the southerly segment of the parkway had been
adjusted to improve its relationship to site topography and the view of
Anderson Lake. He recommended that the plat be approved. MR. Hite,
the Village Manager reviewed the status of the proposed elementary
school and neighborhood park site. He said the developer had agreed to
convey the required plans within fotrty-five days of being requested to do so.
The Manager also noted that the approval of the plat would not in itself make
available building sites. The developers would need to secure additional
plat approvals and rezonings prior to construction
Mr. Raguet moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Council
that the preliminary plat of the Preserve First Addition be approved. Mrs.
Meyers seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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C. Advertising Sign Ordinance. Mr. Bob Naegele, representing Naegele
Outdoor Advertising, reviewed each section of the proposed ordinance
with the Commission. He expressed concern over those sections of the
ordinance dealing with the height and setback of signs and the distance
separating advertising signs from intersection or interchange facilities.
Mr. Nesbitt seved that the Commission continue its consideration of the
oordinance until its meeting on November 17th. Mr. LaGrow seconded.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
III. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Tess B. Cohen. Mr. Don. Ripple, a planner representing Mr. Cohen,
presented their tentative ideas for the possible development of about six
acres of land situated in the southeast corner of County Road 4 and T. H.5 .
He explained that Mr. Cohen's immediate request was for a property
division which would permit the conveyance of approximately two acres
of the land to Fuller Manufacturing. The Fuller land would be on the west
side of their existing property. The proposal by Mr. Ripple indicated
possible office use of the property between the Fuller piece and County
Road 4. The area at the north end of the site was suggested as a possible
resturant location. Hemted that the American Oil Company owned a two
acre site at the intersection. Following a short discussion on the
proposal, Mr. Nesbitt moved that the proposal be referred to the staff
for review and that it be placed on the November 17th agenda for additional
consideration. Mr. Fosnocht seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
Norma Schee, Secretary