Planning Commission - 04/17/1973 ALIEN llA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1973
7:3 0 P.M. , Eden Prairie Village Hall
INVOCATION - - - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - - - ROLL CALL
• COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairwoman Norma Schee, Wayne Brown, Don
Sorensen, Patrick Casey, Richard Lynch, Lisa
Soderlind, Don Teslow, Joan Meyers
COMMISSION STAFF: Dick Putnam, Village Planner.
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 3 , 1973 , MEETING.
II. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
7:35 p.m. A. Alex Dorer kemper, "Maplewood Park Estates" , Request
Rezoning and Preliminary Plat Approval for subdivision
located south of County Road #1 and west of Dell Road.
Staff Reports and Recommendations.
8:15 p.m. B. Metro Associates, Inc. Edenvale Plaza Shopping Center,
located at the intersection of Valley View Road and Baker/
Mitchell Road. Rezoning application for C-commercial
from P.U.D. designation. Staff Report and Recommendations.
9:00 p.m. C . Reeder/Zachman Development, Edenvale 7th Addition, a
single family cluster home project of 26 lots. Revised site
plan presentation and Staff Reports and Recommendations.
III . PETITIONS & REQUESTS:
9:2 Op.m. A. Gold Medallion Corporation, St. John's Wood, preliminary
plat for the 2nd phase of quadrominium project south of
Co. Rd. 62 and west of Baker Road. Developer's Presentation.
9:40 p.m. B. Condor Corporation, Request rezoning to I-1 Industrial
Park for land west of Washington Avenue and south of
Valley View Road. Developer's Presentation.
IV. ADJOURNMENT.
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/ MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
• Tuesday, April 17, 1973 Village Hall 7:30 p.m.
INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL
Members Present: Chairwoman Norma Schee, Chairman Pro-Tem
Patrick Casey, Wayne Brown, Dick Lynch, Joan
Meyers, Don Sorensen, Don Teslow, and Lisa
Soderlind.
Staff Present: Dick Putnam, Village Planner
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 3 , 1973 , MEETING
Page 2, Paragraph 2 - should read as follows: Mr. Sorensen felt
the plat was not in conformity with the R1 13.5 ordinance . . .
Mr. Casey moved, seconded by Mr. Brown, that the minutes be
approved as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.
II. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. .Alex Dorenkemper, "Maplewood Park Estates:' Request rezoning
and preliminary plat approval for subdivision located south of
• County Road #1 and west of Dell Road. Staff reports and recom-
mendation.
Mr. Putnam reviewed and explained the Staff Planning Report. Mr.
Brown questioned the conflict between the Staff Report and Engi-
neering Report in regard to the gas main easement on lots 13
through 18 of Block 2. Mr: Putnam indicated that it would be
necessary to delete only lots 16 and 17.
Mr. Dorenkemper read his letter dated April 11, 1973 , which had
been written prior to the receipt of the Staff Planning Report and
commented on the Staff Report.
Action Taken
A motion was made by Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Lynch, to
delay the hearing until the May 1 Planning Commission meeting
to enable Mr. Dorenkemper to consult with his attorney.
On roll call: Aye-Messrs. Brown, Sorensen, Lynch & Mrs.Meyers
Nay-Mrs. Schee, Mr. Casey, Miss Soderlind.
Abstained-Mr. Teslow.
Motion carried.
B. Metro Associates, Inc.,Edenvale Plaza Shopping Center, located
at the intersection of Valley View Road and Baker/Mitchell Road.
Rezoning application for C-commercial from PUD designation.
Staff Report and recommendations.,
Eden Prairie Planning Commission -2- April 17, 1973
A slide presentation of various malls serving comparable popu-
lations was given by Mr. Putnam--Joseph Square, Old Mill,
• Wild Lake, Montgomery Village, Lake Ann, Hunters' Woods. It
was Mr. Putnam's feeling that the Metro proposal is not the
best solution for the given site in spite of the fact that the Metro
concept would be more costly in the amount of $200,000.
In answer to Mr. Lynch's question, Mr. Parkhill said that the
mall faced the parking lot as opposed to the natural amenities
for convenience.
Mrs. Schee's objections were: a) parking lot view from the
Valley West Mall; b) storage use of the mall at Valley West;
c) the location of the proposed center in such an underdeveloped
area.
When questioned about retailer's choice of malls, Mr. Parkhill
said that retailers are seeking the front loaded mall when it
encompasses up to 150,000 square feet.
Mr. Peterson, Eden Land Corporation, said Metro's concept has
been carefully evaluated and that this concept is better than
Metro's previous efforts. The mall would be one-sided with high
• ceilings, landscaped, well-treated parking areas. Construction
could start in the fall with opening in the spring of 1974. Mr.
Putnam said in reviewing prior Commission and Council minutes
that no request or requirement was mentioned in regard to a
single or double loaded mall.
Mr. Lynch said he had lukewarm feelings about the particular
proposal and its location.
Action Taken:
A motion was made by Mr. Lynch to deny concept approval. Mrs.
Schee seconded.
Mr. Casey indicated that in this particular case a shopping
center could be tastefully handled with controls. Mrs. Meyers
agreed that the developer would probably not hesitate to do what
was requested in the way of control, but that the strip commercial
center was something less than unique or innovative.
On Roll Call:Aye-Mures Schee and Meyers, Miss Soderlind,
Messrs. Lynch and Teslow.
Nay-Messrs. Brown and Casey
• Abstained-Mr. Sorensen
C. Reeder/Zachman Development, Edenvale 7th Addition, a single
family cluster home project of 26 lots. Revised site plan presen-
tation and staff reports and recommendations.
Eden Prairie Planning Commission - 3 - April 17, 1973
Mr. Peterson showed the change in the plant with 26 lots now
being proposed with 128 parking spaces. Mr. Zachman, Mr.
• Peterson said, requests that the option of a single or double
car garage be made available.
Action Taken
A motion was made by Mr. Teslow, seconded by Mr. Brown, to
recommend approval of the 7th Addition in Edenvale, based on
the recommendations of the Staff Planning Report and Village
Engineering Report, both of April 12, 1973.
Mrs. Meyers asked how many lots would not be in conformance
with the Village standards as noted on the Engineer's Report.
Mr. Putnam in answer said that all lots were included so zero lot
line houses would be built.
Mr. Sorensen asked Mrs. Meyers if the Council has accepted
the approach that in certain instances where other factors are
present that 13,500 sq.ft. is no longer the minimum size for
single lot_hott-a. Mrs. Meyers indicated that as long as the plat
is a part of the large PUD such as Edenvale or The Preserve, where the
goal is to provide a variety of housing alternatives in a range of costs
and hundreds of acres of the PUD are dedicated to public open space and/or
recreational, pathway and school uses, it is acceptable to have lot sizes
• less than 1/3 acres; but, if the plat were a single isolated proposal,it
would be unacceptable.
III. PETITIONS & REQUESTS:
A. Gold Medallion Corporation, St. John's Wood, preliminary plat
for the 2nd phase of quadrominium project south of County
Road #62 and west of Baker Road. Developer's Presentation.
Mr. Dan Gustafson, President, explained the Baker Road realign-
ment and its effect on the original proposal. The second addition
will contain 64 units on the south side of the site.
There are two major changes to the original site plan:
1. Proposed right-of-way of St. John's Wood Drive was
changed due to utility easement.
2. Enlargement of the children's tot lot and the addition-of
the swimming pool, the latter made possible through
conventional financing.
The units will be similar to those of the first phase. A total of
85 garages (1 .3 per living unit) and 88 outside parking spaces
will be provided.
Gold Medallion Corporation is in agreement with the recommen-
dations made by the Village Planner and Engineer.
Eden Prairie Planning Commission -4- April 17, 1973
Action Taken:
Mr. Casey moved to recommend approval of the 2nd phase
• preliminary plat of St. John's Wood based on the Engineering
Report of April 13 , 1973, and on the condition that heavy
buffering along BakerRoad is provided by the developer. Mrs.
Schee seconded. Carried unanimously.
B. Condor Corporation, request rezoning to I-1 Industrial Park for
land west of Washington Avenue and south of Valley View Road.
Developer's Presentation.
Mr. Jim Smuda, Vice President, presented the request for the
rezoning of the five of the eleven--:acre tract. Presently the
front 400 feet are zoned I-2 and the remaining 342 feet are zoned
rural.
The proposal includes development of three buildings containing
45,000 sq.ft. with 30% land coverage and creating a cul-de-sac
effect on the property.
Three-fourths of the property is level with the street with the
remainder to be leveled.
Mr. Putnam explained his report recommending a sector planning
• study of the area in that thoughts have changed since the
Comprehensive Guide Plan was adopted. He further indicated that
other landowners in that area have approached him with ideas
other than industrial.
Action Taken:
A motion was made by Mrs. Meyers to recommend to the Council
that the Staff be directed to undertake as soon as possible a
sector planning effort in the Golden Triangle area since there is
a difference of opinion of the landowners as to the uses of the
property. Mr. Sorensen seconded.
Mr. Putnam felt that industrial usage of the first 400 feet would
be advisable with greater depths. recommended in some of the
areas. He felt, however, that the land should be reexamined by
the Engineer and himself.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Meyers recommended that the request be referred to the
Staff for investigation and report.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne Brown, Secretary
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ADDENDUM TO MINUTES
• EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION--APRIL 17, 1973
Section I. MINUTES OF APRIL 3, 1973, MEETING should read as follows:
Page 2, Paragraph 2 - Mr. Sorensen felt the plat was not in
conformity wi to the Rl 13.5'ordinance and that a variance would
be necessary. Further, he felt that in the absence of variance
guidelines, a dangerous policy was being set for judging all
future actions.
Mayne Brown, Secretary
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