Planning Commission - 05/01/1973 . i
AGENDA '
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
• TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1973
7:30 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, loan Meyers
COMMISSION STAFF: Dick Putnam, Village Planner
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 17, 1973 , MEETING.
II. REPORTS AND 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. Commission recommendation to Village
Council.
• B. Condor Corporation, Request Rezoning to I-1 Industrial Park for land west
of Washington Avenue and south of Valley View Road. Staff Reports and
Recommendations.
III. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS:
A. Prairie Park, large scale Planned Unit Development for Industrial,
Commercial, Residential, and Open Space. The land is located west
of County Road #4 adjacent to the railroad tracks in western Eden Prairie..
Preliminary Developer's Presentation.
IV: PLANNER'S REPORT:
A. -Smetana Planning Area.
B. M.C.A.
C. Duck Lake/Round Lake.
D. Housing Task Force -Seminar.
V. ADJOURNMENT.
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
• Tuesday, May 1 , 1973 Village Nall 7:30 P.M.
1A VOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL
Members Present: Chairwoman Norma Schee, Mrs. Meyers, Mayne Brown,
Don Teslow, Dick Lynch, and Lisa Soderlind.
Members Absent: Donald Sorensen, Patrick Casey
Staff Present: Dick Putnam, Village Planner
I. - MINUTES OF APRIL 17, 1973, MEETING.
Paragraph 4, sentence 2 should read as follows: Mrs. Meyers indicated
that- as long -as the.plat is a part of the large PUD such as EdenvaIe
or the Preserve, inhere 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.,
A motion -was made by.Mrs. Meyers to accept the minutes as corrected.
After a second from Mrs. Schee, the motion carried.
• II. , REPORTS AND 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. Commission recommendation to
Village Council.
Mr. Allan Albrecht,. representing Mr.. 9orenkemper, said that this
particular area of the law has not been tested in the courts of
Minnesota. He further said t'iat Mr. Dorenkemper is not at this
time in a position to enter into an agreement restricting his
future rights to plat the area not included in the preliminary
plat.
Mr. Putnam explained that his Staff report of April 11, 1973, did
not deal with the ordinance but with the unusual circumstances
of Mr. Dorenkemper's request; and that by approving the request
for rezoning. and granting preliminary plat approval, the
Commission would be recommending variance to the Village ordinance.
Mr. Putnam further explained that by signing the land hold
agreement, Mr. Dorenkemper would waive his rights to plat until
utilities were available in that area. He felt he could not
alter his report and keep the best interests of the Village in
mind.
• Mr. Grown said he agreed with the Staff reports and felt that
the Commission tdas bending over backwards to help Mr. Dorenkemper.
Mr. Lynch echoed these remarks saying that platting was being
permitted because of the extenuating circumstances of Mr.
Dorenkemper's case.
Planning Commission Minutes May 1 , 1973
Page Two
• Action Taken:
A motion was made by Mr. Brown to recommend to the Council approval of
the'preliminary plat 'of Maplewood Park Estates' Crestwood Terrace
and rezoning to R1-22 with three recommendations listed in the Staff
Report of April 11, 1973 and the Engineering Report of April 11 , 1973•
Mrs. Schee seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
(Mr. Putnam will correct the number (20 or 22) discrepancy between
the Staff and Engineer's reports.)
0: Condor Corporation, Request Rezoning to I-2 Industrial-.Park for land
west of 116shi ngton Avenue and- south of Valley View Road.
Staff reports and recommendations.
Mr. Putnam gave a slide presentation showing the proposed site and
surrounding land. He,.indicated that the Comprehensive Guide Plan is
not to be taken literally. He felt that the entire area needs to be
reevaluated as to use with an outside consultant enlisted. Hopefully .
such a study could be completed sometime this summer. The recommendations
of the Planner and Engineer were explained by Mr. Putnam.
Mr. Smuda, representing Condor, said that Condor was in agreement with
the recommendations and the reports. Condor would be phasing. their
• development with Building 3 in. the last phase.
Mr. Halley, an adjacent landowner, informed the Commission of his
favorable feeling toward the rezoning and of his objections to the
rear-loading concept that Condor proposed.
Action Taken:
A motion was made by.."Mr. Teslow to recommend to the Council approval
of rezoning to I-2 Industrial Park for land west of"Washington Avenue
and' south of Valley View Road with the Staff and Engineering reports'
recommendations. Mrs.• Schee seconded.
Mr: Putnam assured Mrs. Meyers that an agreement between Edina and
Eden Prairie was reached regarding sewer and water service for this
area,
The motion carried unanimously.
III. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS:
A. Prairie Park, large scale PUD for Industrial , Commercial, Residential ,
and Open Space. The land is located west of County Road ;#4 adjacent to
the railroad tracks in western Eden Prairie. Preliminary developer's
presentation.
• Mr. Harold Dahlgren expressed their desire to cooperate with the
!iighway Department and the Village to develop a good concept for the
515 acre area.
Planning Commission Minutes May 1, 1-73
• Page Three
A slide presentation was given by Mr. Dahlgren showing the area's
environment, soil, sewer system, lineal park system. He explained
that the development would be primarily residential which is an
exception to their usual Industrial Park concepts.
This proposal would include miXed residential north of t;,e railroad
tracks, industrial between the railroad and tree proposed 212 which
they hoped would follow the natural amenities, and mixed residential
south of the highway.
Mrs. Meyers asked if consideration 'lad been given to the location
of Highway 212 next to the railroad and Mr. Dahlgren responded
with the following reasons why this approach had been rejected:
a, Space Problem--Additional space is required to handle
interchange movements whether they be diamond or
cl overl eaf.
b. Trackage--If the industrial area were placed next to the
railroad, trackage could be utilized.
c. Crossing--The proposedVillageArterial_is to cross the tracks and if the
highway were directly adjacent, it would have to be pulled
out in order to make the cross at the desired angle.
. Mr. Putnam pointed out that general ideas were being presented since
the development would not take place for perhaps 10 years--when the
freeway placement is determined.
Mr.. Brown recommended referral to the staff and presentation of the
proposed PUB to the Park and Recreation Commission.
Mr. Meyers felt teat consideration should be given to whet')er
there should be any, industrial zoned land in this sector of the
Village since there were some areas w*0ere industrial was absent--
Duck Lake/Round Lake.
IV. PLANNER'S REPORT:
A. Smetana Planning Area. A review and evaluation of land use should
be made.
B.. M.C.A. An invitation was extended to the Commission to attend the
meeting of the land use sub-committee and fiscal sub-committee
Ulednesday, May 2, 1973, at 2:30.
C. Duck Lake/Round Lake. N. Needles is working on this. Traffic
analysis.
D. dousing Task Force Seminar - Scheduled for Hay 3, 1973.
Mr. Putnam indicated that the Hustad Mill Creek concept plan had been
revised to include 62 units as opposed to the original. 65. The
• Commission concurred with this revision.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne Brown, Secretary
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