Planning Commission - 04/20/1971 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, April 20, 1971 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 6, 1971
IT. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. PEMTOM. INC. PUD-71-4. Area Between Mitchell Lake and
County Road 4. Presentation of Proposed Concept Plan.
III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
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A. D.H. Gustafson Associates, Inc. PUD-71-3. Shady Oak Road Area.
Review of Preliminary Staff Report.
B. A.W. Garrison & O.P. Jones. PUD-71-2. Southeast Quadrant of
County Road 18..and Crosstown Highway. Review of Staff Reports.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, April 20, 1971 7:45 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were Chairman LaGrow, Nesbitt, Picha, Raguet, Meyers,
Fosnocht, Emerson and Schee. Also present was Village Manager George
C. Hite.
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 6 , 1971
The Minutes of March 16th and April 6, 1971 were approved without
correction.
IL PEITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Pemtom Inc. PUD-71-4. Area Between Mitchell Lake and County
Road 4.
Mr, Bruce Thompson, president of Pemtom, Inc. introduced their
corporation staff in attendance. Mr. Tim Hill described the location as
a 110 acre site 500 feet south of State Highway 5 on and west of County
Road 4. The development would encompass four housing types including
single family homes, patio homes, town houses and garden apartments.
A slide showing of previous Pemtom developments was made. Mr. Hill
noted that woods cover two main portions of the site and the western
boundaries of the site bourder Mitchell Lake. The natural amenities would
. be preserved and enhanced by a system of greenways throughout the
various developments. The building densiteis as proposed are 22 DU per
gross acre for single family detached, 52 DU per gross acre for patio
homes, 7 DU per gross acre for town houses. An overall density of 5.9
DU per gross acre. Size of town houses will start at 800 square feet
with single garages at $19,000 - will range to $35,000. A home owners
association will be responsible for maintaining all open space, greenways
and recreation facilities,.installed by developers. Along with concept
approval, Pemtom requests a grading permit for part of the site and extension
of sanitary sewer and water from State Highway 5 to Pemtom parcel, Mr.
Hite reviewed the current development status of adjacent land areas.
Questions from the floor were invited. The proposal was accepted for staff
preliminary review to be prepared for the May 4th meeting.
III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. D.H. Gustafson Associates Inc. PUD-71-3. Shady Oak Road Area.
Mr.Gustafson explained and defined revised PUD proposal arrived at
through discussions with Village planning staff. Major change in plan
is reduced retail center size from 35 to 10 acres - and designation of a
neighborhood Community Commercial shopping facility. Remainder of
former commercial center is changed to Highway-Commercial and
Commercial - Office. The Multi-Family unit total for the project would
be about 1,000 DU. Mr. Hite reviewed the staff report of April 16, based
on the revised proposal, noting that some recommended changes have been
made. He stated additional detail is needed in common area ownership
and maint,%finance. Also raodway alignment past major hill be reconsidered.
Plzthning & Zoning
April 20, 1971
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Some zoning classifications need changing,. Access to site must be
related to Crosstown interchanges. Communication from dity of
Minnetonka offers no objection to proposed development. Mr. Gustafson
answered questions and comments from the audience. The revised con-
cept plan was referred back to the staff for further review.
B. A.', Garrison Lon
e nes. PUD-71-2 Southeast Quadrant of
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County Road 18 and Crosstown Highway
Mr. Hite reviewed favorable conclusion of Bather-Ringro se, Wolsfeld, Inc.
traffic study. Estimated projections of traffic peak and flow are acceptable.
Sanitary sewer and water agreements are feasible. The staff is concerned
with and suggested continuing study of the impact of project on the pond.
The staff will continue review of the proposal for the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:17 P.M.
Norma Schee, Secretary