Planning Commission - 07/26/1971 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, July 26 , 1971 7:30 P.M., Village Hall
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,
ROLL CALL
I. MINUTES OF JULY 6 , 1971
II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Eden Land Corporation . Presentation of Preliminary
Development Plans for Portions of Edenvale.
Ill. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Eden Prairie Major Center. Review of Preliminary Report & Plan
B. Proposed Eden Prairie Demonstration Housing Development
Project. Presentation by Manager.
C. Crosstown Highway Extension. Shady Oak to 494. Proposed
Alignment Resolution.
D. Review of Contract for Planning Services.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, July 26, 1971 7:30 P. M. , Village Hall
Members present were: Nesbitt, Fosnocht, Schee, Meyers, and Emerson.
Also present was Village Manager, George C. Hite. Mr. Nesbitt was
acting Chairman .
I. MINUTES OF JULY 6 , 1971
The minutes of July 6th were approved without correction.
II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Eden Land Corporation. Presentation of Preliminary Development Plans
for Portions of Edenvale. Mr. Don Peterson presented preliminary
road plans for the portion of Edenvale west of the railroad. The plans
projected locations for major roads and suggested alternative development
plans for the blocks of land established by the roads. Mr. Peterson said
they would like to develop about half the road system in 1971 and the
remainder in 1972 .
Mr. Peterson also presented preliminary plans for a 105 unit condominium
townhouse project on about 9 .3 acres of land situated on the west side of
Mitchell Road just north of Purgatory Creek.
A third proposal projected a small commercial center and a church at the
intersection of relocated Valley View Road and Mitchell Road.
The Commission received the proposals for review and asked that preliminary
staff reports be prepared for the August 16th meeting.
III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Eden Prairie- Major Center. Review of Preliminary Report & Plan. The
Manager presented and explained the June draft of the preliminary report
and plan for the Eden Prairie Major Center. The Commission discussed the
procedure for reviewing the proposals and the methods by which the final
report recommendation might be implemented.
B. Proposed Eden Prairie Demonstration Housing Development_ Project.
Presentation by Manager. The Manager recommended in a memo dated July
23rd that the Village and the Metro Council jointly engage in a study of
housing needs and potentials in Eden Prairie. The Commission decided it
would be advisable to meet with the Council and other advisory commissions
to discuss the proposal.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 26, 1971
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C . Crosstown Highway Extension. Shady Oak to 494. Proposed Alignment
Resolution. The Commission reviewed a draft of a proposed resolution
approving the southerly alignment of the highway extension subject to
certain conditions set forth in the resolution. The Manager reviewed the
alternative proposals and reported that the City of Minnetonka had the
same resolution under consideration.
Mr. Emerson moved that the Commission recommend to the Council that the
proposed resolution be adopted. Mrs. Schee seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Review of Contract for Planning Services.
The Manager stated that both he and Don Brauer were recommending that the
Village terminate its general planning service contract with Brauer and
Associates. The Manager said he would propose to utilize the Brauer firm
for specific planning studies but that he felt it would be more appropriate for
the Village staff to handle most planning matters. He noted that the term-
ination of the contract would permit Brauer & Associates to provide planning
services to Eden Prairie developers.
'. Mrs. Schee moved that the Commission recommend to the Council that the
contract be terminated. Mr. Emerson seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
E. August Meeting Date
The Commission established August 16th as it's next meeting date.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
Norma Schee, Secretary