Planning Commission - 03/02/1971 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 2, 1971 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
I. MINUTES OF FEB zUA�cY 2, 1971
U. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIQNS
A. A.W. Garrison & A.P. tones. PUD-71-2. Southwest Ouadrant
Of County Road 18 and Crosstown Interchange,_ Presentation by
Protect Planner.
B. Don Anderson . Z-71-1 6800 Washington Avenue- I-5 Park to
I-2 Park.
M. RECOMMENATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Loss B. Cohen. PUD-71-1. Southeast Quadrant of T.H.5 and
County Road 4. Review of Staff Recommendation.
B. Advertiging Sign Ordinance. Location of Sign Zones. Review of
Staff Recommendation.
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MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 2, 1971 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were Chairman LaGrow; Nesbitt, Fosnocht, Meyers,
and Pichao Also present was Village Manager, George C. Hite
I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 1971
Action on the minutes of February 2 , was deferred until the meeting of
March 16th.
II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. A.W. Garrison & O. P. Tones. PUD-71-2. Southwest Quadrant
of.County Road 18 and the Crosstown Interchange . Planner Don
Ripple presented a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for
approximately 45 acres of land situated north of Flying Cloud Drive,
south of the Crosstown Highway and immediately west of County Road
18. The plan provided for approximately 557 multiple family units, a
future commercial site, and office and warehouse uses.
Mr. Ripple presented a series of slides and maps describing the existing
use and character of the property and noted that one of the primary objectives
of the PUD was to preserve as much of the natural site amenitys as possible.
He specifically referred to the pond and heavy wooded areas situated on the
easterly and northern portions of the property. He indicated that they
would attempt to achieve this objective by reducing the building coverage
as much as possible. 540 of the multiple family units would be situated
within two, nine-stroy apartment towers. Parking facilities would be
located*within adjacent four and five story parking ramps.
Mr. Ripple advised the Commission that the two major property owners
in the area had reached a tentative agreement with regard to the location
and cost allocation of site access.
The Commission unanimously, agreed to accept the proposal for review and
asked that a Staff Report be presented at the Commission's April 6th
meeting.
B. Don Anderson. Z-71-1.6800 Washington Avenue. I-5 Park to
I-2 Park. The Manager presented this request along with a Staff Report
dated March 2 , 1971. The report noted the existence of I-2 Park zoning
on adjacent sites and recommended that the request be.approved.
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Mr. La Grow,-.moved that the Commission recommend to the Council that
it approve the requested rezoning in that such zoning would conform to
the zoning pattern being established in the area.
Mr. Fosnocht seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
TTT. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Jess B. Cohen. PUD-71-1 . Southeast Quadrant of T. H.5 and
County Road 4. The Manager presented a Staff Report dated Mach 1, 1971
which reviewed material previously submitted by the applicant and
recommended that the Planned Unit Development.concept plan be approved
subject to the following conditions:
1. That the commercial uses proposed be defined in the concept
plan as to type and that the proposed uses be listed therein.
2. That the access to the American Oil site be reevaluated
and reestablished in accord with current Eden Prairie
requirements.
3. That the proposed new Fuller building be designed in such
a manner as to effectively screen parking o loading and
storage facilities from existing adjacent residential
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4. That the depth of the proposed office sites be restudied
in light of the lowered topography with the recommendation
that the proposed property line be adjusted to the east to
more closely coincide with the existing topographic situation,
Planner Don Ripple, appearing on behalf of the applicant,. indicated that
they would have no difficulity with.conditions one through three. He
noted , however, that the recommendation that the depth of the office
property be 225 feet rather than 210 feet as proposed was judgemental
and that he was certain that office development could occur on the
property within the depth proposed. The Manager suggested that the
Commission might recommend to the Council that the 225 foot depth
be required unless the applicant could provide 'some evidence that the
210 feet would be sufficient. He suggested that this evidence be in
the form of a cross section of the proms rty which would establish the
parameters of the building and set back areas. Mr. Ripple indicated
that they could prepare such a document.
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• Mr. LaGrow moved that the Commission recommend to the Council
that 'it approve the Planned Unit Development Concept Plan as
presented subject to conditions one through three in the March 1
Staff Report and subject further to the applicant 'either adjusting the
office site lot depth to 225.feet or providing appropriate evidence that
210 feet would be sufficient. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
B. Advertising Sign Ordinance. Location of Sign Zones. The
Village Manager presented a Staff Report Dated March 1,1971 which
contained recommendations as to where advertising sign zones might
be established within the Village. He said the report was based on
the assumption that there is-a legitimate need for advertising signs
on highways having obvious-metropolitan area entry'characteristics.
He.noted that the recommended zones had been established with the
following objectives in mind:
1. To locate advertising sign zones where they do not impair
the motorists view of unique natural features.
2. To locate zones where traffic movement is relatively
simple and uncomplicated by turning movements and
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3. To locate advertising zones so as not to impair existing
or developing residential, commercial, and industrial
areas, and
4. To Jocate advertising.sign zones only on highways having
regional significance and/or regional entry characteristics.
The report contained a map indicating the location of the proposed zones.
They,were situated along the north side of Highway 169 between the West
Village limits and Flying Cloud Airport; along both sides of Highway 169
between the west side of the Airport and County Road I and between
Sunnybrook Addition and Franlo Road. Another zone was proposed along
the north side of Interstate 494 between Highway 169 on the west and
County Road 18 on the east.
The Manager then presented a series of slides showing the extent of
existing signing along major roads within the Village. He indicated that
they had inventoried approximately 178 signs along 169, West 78th Street
and Highway 5 of which approximately 100 where advertising signs. Many
of the existing signs had been installed without permits and were not
currently licensed.
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Mr. Robert Naegele was present and asked that the Commission give
. consideration to establishing sign zones along portions of TH 5 .
Following a review of the Staff Report- recommendation, Mr. Nesbitt
moved that the Commission recommend to the Council that it consider
establishing advertising sign zones in the locations recommended in
the Staff Report. Mr. LaGrow seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned 'at 9:45 'P.M.
Joan Meyers, Acting Secretary
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