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Planning Commission - 11/16/1971 TENTATIVE AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, November 16, 1971 7:30 P.m., Village Hall INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL I. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 1971 II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Mitchell Heights Planned Unit Development. Shelter Development Corporation. Mitchell Road and Scenic Heights Area. III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Preferred Developers Corporation. Request for Development Stage Approval & Rezoning Parcels 6 and 7. The Preserve. B. The Preserve. Preliminary Plat. Stage 1. Residential Area. C. 0. H. Gustafson & Associates, Inc. St. John's Wood. Request for Multiple Family Zoning. Baker Road South of County Road 67. 0. Housing Stuff Proqram & Procedure. E. School Facility Planning. Status Report. t MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, November 16, 1971 7:30 P. M. , Village Hall Members present were Chairman LaGrow, Brown, Nesbitt, Fosnocht, Emerson, Meyers and Schee. Also present was Village Manager George C. Hite. I. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 1971 The Minutes of November 2, 1971, were approved without correction. iI. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Mitchell Heights Planned Unit Development. Shelter Development _Corporation. Mitchell Road and Scenic Heights Area. Mr. Harvey Coleman, Director of Multiple Family Development for Shelter Development Corporation, presented their proposal to con- struct approximately 762 multiple family units on 59 acres of land situated on the east side of Mitchell Road about a quarter of a mile south of its intersection with Scenic Heights Road. He indicated that they were specifically requesting a rezoning from Rural to RM-2.5 on the westerly 14 acres of the site and PUD concept plan approval on the remainder of the site. The RM-2.5 area would accommodate phase I of their overall project and would contain 186 dwelling units. Mr. Coleman said that his firm had carefully analyzed the multiple family housing market potential in the west Edina, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie area and that they had concluded that the market would support the construction of from 750 to 1800 dwelling units annually within that area. He said he felt that Eden Prairie would probably represent a large share of that total because of highway access, availability of utilities, the regional center development and the availability of land. Mr. Coleman noted that the project would be financed primarily under the FHA 221 (d) (4) mortgage insurance program for middle income tenants. He said all the units would be rental.. He identified the anticipated rent structure as ranging from $187 for a one bedroom unit to $287 for a three bedroom unit. He noted that the probable monthly family income of the project residents would be approximately 4 times the monthly rental rate. Mr. Coleman reviewed the Mitchell Heights Planned Unit Development application booklet which was made available to each member of the Commission. He noted that in preparing the proposal for their 59 acre site that they had worked with some of the neighboring property owners in an attempt to develop an overall plan for the area. A copy of that plan was incorporated into the application booklet. Planning & Zoning Minutes November 166, 1971 Page 2 - The Village Manager reviewed the relationship of the proposal to the Village's Guide Plan and Major Center Plan. 'He said that in order for the Village to appropriately respond to the proposal it would be necessary to engage in general planning for the area north of Staring Lake and between Red Rock Lake and Purgatory Creek. The Commission received the proposal for study and asked that a preliminary staff report be prepared for the mrnission's December 7th meeting. III: RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Sears-Powers Regional Center.. AnnoutidoMi nt__bf_P3ans. , Eden Prairie Major Center Area.. The Village Manager read a copy of a nevus release dated November 16th regarding Homart Deve#.bomont Cnrnpany's plans to develop a regional center on approximately. 160 acres located at the north end of t he Preserve Development. The site is immediately south of the intersection of TH 169 and West 76fh Street. He noted that the site was within the area identified as a Regional Center location on the Eden Prairie Major Center planning document. He said that the center was planned to be approximately 800,000 sq.ft. in floor area and that initial construction was anticipated in late 1973 or 1974. The news release Identified the principal tentants as Sears ft*buck Company and Towers Dry Goods Cbmpany. B. Preferred Develo erg Cor oration. .l#e uest fot.,Develo ment Sta P Approval & Rezoning-. Parcels_6 and 7 -.,,.-._The,Preserve. The Village Manager presented a staff report based on an analysis of the 206 unit d6hdomitilumto-Wnhouse project which. had been presented to the Coniriiissi6n at W6 Yrteeting oft October 19th. The report commenter that One prr©posal generally conformed to the approved PUD Concept plan for The Preserve in terms of the type and number of units but that it did not adequately respond to the boncept of preservation of important site amenities. The report then identified a number of specific areas Where the proposal would AocobsitOls substantial site alterations. The report also indicated that the developer should pro%;ide some on-site recreation space for children under 10 bears of age. The report recommended that the project be referred back to the applicant for their consideration of the items cited in the staff report" Bill Bonner, representinT.The Preserve, indicated that they had asked their architect to review the items covered in the staff report and that a meeting to review the revised presentation had been set for later in the week. Planning & Zoning Minutes November 16, 1971 Page 3 The Commission continued it's consideration of the matter until it's meeting on December 7th. C. The Preserve. Preliminary Plat. Stage 1. Residential Area. The Village Manager presented a staff report dated November 11th which reviewed and suggested changes to the 57 lot preliminary plat presented by the Preserve at the Commission's October 19th meeting. The plat is located on approximately 17 acres of land on the southwesterly side of The Preserve's East West Parkway and near Neill Lake. The report cited instances in which some of the proposed lots would have in- suffient building areas because of their width, orientation and the impact of set back requirements. It suggested that some of the lots be combined to resolve this situation. The report noted that the greenway and internal roadway systems were for the .most part functional and meaningful and recommended that the pathways in the greenway system be installed as part of the initial site development. The report also recommended that the Commission consider establishing side and front yard building setback requirements that would be appropriate for this particular' subdivision. Mr. Bill Bonner and Mr. Lee Johnson, representing The Preserve, presented a revised plat which they said incorporated a number of the modifications suggested in the staff report. This plat contained 54 lots varirg in area from 8,000 to 13,900 sq. ft. The Commission engaged in a lengthy discussion as to the adequacy of the lots to accommodate structures and provide recreational space for small children. Mr. Bonner said that the greenway path system in some of the newer developments such as johnathan were proving to be popular with the younger children as bicycle and tricycle paths. He anticipated that preschool children in new single family detached subdivisions would continue to seek most of their play space in the immediate proximity of their home. He said that the proposed plat generally conformed to the platting standards in this metropolitan area with the additional feature of the paths in the greenway system. The Commission continued its consideration of the plat until its meeting on December 7th and asked that the applicant provide plats or other visual materials to support their contention that residential development with good environmental qualities can be developed in the manner proposed. Planning & Zoning Minutes November 16,, 1971 Page4 D. D.H. Gustafson & Assoo nc. St. Pohn's Wood. Request for Multiple Family Zoning Baker-Road South.of County Road 67. The Village Manager presented a staff report dated November I6th in which he reviewed and made recommendations regarding the proposal to construct 160 quadrominium units on approximately 17.6 acres of land. The project had been presented to the Commission at its meeting on October 19th. The report suggested that the proposal to utilize the site for multiple family purposes appeared to be fully in accord with the Village Guide Plan and planning policies but sWgested a number of areas where the design of the proposal needed to be improved. The report also noted' the relationsh&p of the site to the pending plans for lands in the immediate vicinity tnciuding the possible alteration of the wooded hill immediately to the west of the site and the proposal for the extension of the Crosstown Highway immediately to the north of the site. The Manager reported that he had been contacted by the owners of the lands to the south and to the .southeast of the site, both of whom had indicated their intent to submit multiple family proposals for the development of their property. These lands are represented principally by the holdings of Mr. Paul Kelly and Mr. Russel Marsh. The Commission expressed its general concurrence in the suggestion that the property be used for multiple family purposes but agreed that the site design deficiencies noted in the staff report needed to be given further consideration by the applicant. The Commission also suggested that the applicant carefully consider the possibility of providing some variety in the exterior design of the proposed four unit buildings in order to reduce the possibility of visual monotony. Mr. Dave Fricke, representing the applicant, advised the Commission that he concurred in many of the suggestions made in the staff report and that if their option deadlines permitted they would resubmit the proposal for reconsideration by the Commission at its meeting on December 7th. E. Housing Study Program & Procedure Commission members Schee and Brown reported on their evaluation of the housing forum held at the High School on November llth. They felt that the presentation and discussion had been very informative and that it would be appropriate for the Village to proceed with the Eden Prairie Housing Demons"ton Project in conjunction with. the Metropolitan Housing Staff. i . �[ ::`r�,. ' , i . �._.. i. � � � 1 .. � � ; i _ . � u •'` - .._,�. . �f •. Planning & Zoning Minutes November 16, 1971 Page 5 The Manager noted that he would be recommending to the Council at its next meeting that a housing task force be established as soon as possible and that the Village proceed with the proposed Demonstaration Project. The Commission expressed its support for the project and concurred in the suggestion that membership on the task force committee should be open to anyone who wishes to participate. The Manager indicated that the task force work should be completed within approximately four months and would probably involve about 10 evenings. A number of the Commission members expressed their desire to participate on the task force. F. School Facility Planning` Status Report The Manager reported that at the suggestion of Commission member Fosnocht, he had requested that the Eden Prairie School Super- intendent appear at the December 7th Commission meeting for the purpose of bringing the Commission up to date on the School District's facility planning program. The Superintendent agreed to make such a presentation. G. Edenvale Ist Addition. Final Plat. Mitchell Road & Purgato� Creek. The Commission reviewed and unanimously recommended to the Council that it approve the Edenvale 1st Addition Final Plat. The plat is the property recently rezoned by the Council for the purpose of the development of the Oak Manor Condominium project. The plat is located on the west side of the northerly extension of Mitchell Road from TH 5 and is immediately north of Purgatory Creek. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 Norma Schee, Secretary