Planning Commission - 03/06/1972 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMMISSION
Monday, March 6, 1972 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
INVOCATION - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - ROLL CALL
COMMISSION MEMBERS - Mary LaGrowI Chairman; Herb Fosnocht, Chairman Pro Tem
Wayne Brown, Secretary; Ralph Nesbitt, Council Representative; Norma Schee;
Mike Flavin; Mike Manning; Pat Casey; Don Sorensen.
COMMISSION STAFF - George C. Hite, Village Manager; Dick Putnam, Planning
Assistant.
I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 1972
II. RECOM14ENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A.REDROCK Sector Study Review and preparation of recommendation.
B. Shelter Development Corporation. Located on Mitchell Road near
Scenic Heights. Requesting rezoning of development stage for first
phase and concept approval for remainder of project. Discussion.
C. Hipp's Construction Company. Scenic Heights Road and Mitchell Road.
Requesting rezoning of single family detached and townhouse sections
of the site. Discussion.
D. Rocket Development Corporation. Mitchell Road near Scenic Heights
Road. Requesting rezoning of first stage development and concept
approval of entire site. Discussion.
III. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. George C. Maurer Construction Co. Request of I 2 Zoning. Lot 2,
M & K Addition.
B. Preserve First Addition. Final Plat Approval.
C. Edenvale Second Addition. Reliminary Plat Approval .
D. Minutes of Meeting with Bill Deutschmann Re: Columbia, Md.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE' PLANNING COMMISSION
i Monday, March 6, 1972 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
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Members present were: Acting Chairman Herb Fosnocht, Ralph
Nesbitt, Pat Casey, and Don Sorenson. Also present were
George Hite, Village Manager and Dick Putnam, Planning Assis-
tant.
I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 197�2
The minutes of this meeting were approved without correction,
II. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. REDROCK Sector Study. The Commission continued its con-
sideration of the REDROCK sector plan document, which had been
submitted to the Commission on February 24. Some of the residents
of the REDROCK neighborhood were present and asked a number of
questions with most of them relating to the plan proposals to
develop park and pedestrian systems adjacent to the lakes in the
area. There -vas also some discussion among .the Commission
members regarding the methods by which the proposed Village
center idea might be implemented. The Manager noted that
there were a number of possible methods including public acqui-
sition and development of the facility as well as the possibility
of encouraging the major developers within the REDROCK area to
combine their resources for this same purpose.
The Commission continued its consideration of the .plan until
its meeting of March 21, at which time the Commission's
recommendation on the proposal will be prepared for the Coun-
cil's consideration.
B. Shelter Development Corporation. Mr. Harvey Coleman
representing the applicant once again presented their proposal.
He noted that there had been some modification in the proposal
for the purpose of accomplishing the common public roadway
between the Shelter and Rocket development projects. He also
indicated that provisions had been made for the storage of
recreational vehicles within the project area. He urged the
Commission to act as quickly as .possible on their application.
The Commission continued consideration of the application
until March 21.
Minute s.
Planning & Zoning
March 6, 1972
Page 2
C. Hipp's Construction Company. Mr. Don Brauer, a planner
representing Hipp's Construction Company, presented a revised
application booklet dated March 6, 1972. The proposal provided
for the development of 30 single family detatched dwellings and
135 townhouse units on the approximately 34 acre site. Street
systems had been revised so as to eliminate direct street connec-
tions between the single family detatched and townhouse portions
of the project. Mr. Brauer identified the on site recreational
facilities serving the townhouse development and the locations
of the pedestrian pathway systems which would connect their
project area to the major pedestrian systems proposed in the
REDROCK plan. The revised application requested R 13.5 zoning
for the single family portiori� of the project and RM 6.5 zoning
on the townhouse portion. The single family detatched develop-
meat has a proposed density of 2 .72 units per acre and the
townhouse area had a proposed density of 5.87 units per acre.
The overall density is proposed at 4.85 dwelling units per acre.
• The Commission reviewed the revised application material and
asked that some of the drawings be redrafted so that they might
'be more easily read. The matter was continued until the Com-
mission's meeting of March 21.
D. Rocket Development Corporation. Mr. Doug Johnson, repre-
senting the applicants, submitted supplement number one to their
original application booklet presented in December of 1971. The
supplement contains some major revisions to the first and second
stages of the overall project. The revised application requested
RM 2.5, zoning on all of the property with the initial zoning to
occur on approximately 13.3 acres along the Mitchell Road Bide
of the property for the purpose of constructin 96 townhouse units.
A series of revised site development drawings were submitted to
the Commission and explained in some detail. The Commission
continued consideration of the project until March 21.
III. A. George C. Maurer Construction Go. Request of 12 Zoning.
Lot 2 , M & K Addition. The Manager reviewed the history of
the recent rezoning requests on this property and noted that the
current request was for industrial zoning of the West 200 feet of
Lot 2 and that the Commission had in October 1971 recommended
to the Village Council that this portion of the property be rezoned
for industrial purposes.
Minute s
Planning & Zoning
March 6, 1972 s
Page 3
Mr. Terrance G. Maurer was present and explained that the
proposed rezoning would be for the purpose of allowing Sub-
urban Wood Products to establish their business on the site.
They said their initial building would be approximately 7500
square feet in area, and that they would hope to be expanding
it within the relatively near future. The Manager noted that
a preliminary site plan for the project had been prepared and
that it conformed to the 12 park zoning requirements in all
respects. The Manager also reviewed the circumstances
surrounding the Commission's October 1971 review of the
matter, particularly the impact of the pending Flying Cloud
Drive relocation proposals and the Flying Cloud Airport
master plan studies.
Mr. Nesbitt moved that the Commission recommend to the Village
Council that the request to George Maurer Construction Company
for 12 Park zoning on the "Arest 200 feet of Lot 2 Block 1 M & X
Addition be approved. Mr. Fosnocht seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
B. Preserve First Addition. Final Plat Approval. The Manager
noted the Commission had previously approved the preliminary
Plat of this addition and that the final plat would be submitted
to the Council for review and. approval.
C. Edenvale Section Addition. Reliminary Plat Approval. Mr. Don
Peterson, representing .the Eden Land Corporation, presented their .
proposed preliminary plat of Edenvale Section Addition. He noted
that the plat incorporated all of Edenvale situated easterly of
the railroad track and was intended primarily to deliniate the
golf course and other developable portions of the area. He noted
that further subdividing would be required in many of the areas
before development could occur, particularly in the areas where
smaller tracts, such as single family development, would occur.
The staff was asked to review the plat and submit its recom-
mendations to the Commission for consideration at the meeting
on March 21.
D. Minutes. of Meeting with Bill Deutschmann Re: Columbia, Md..
The Commission received copies of the minutes of a meating attended
by the Village Manager and Planning Assistant with•arepresentative
of the new .town of Columbia, Md. The Planning Assistant briefly
reviewed the content of the minutes, noting that a number of items
discussed would have possible application to the Eden Prairie
development situation.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Wayno Brawn, S4cretar/