Planning Commission - 09/04/1973 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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, Don
Teslow, Joan Meyers.
COMMISSION STAFF: Dick Putnam, Village Planner
I. MINUTES OF AUGUST 21 , 1973 , MEETING.
II. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .
7:40 p.m. A. Condor Corporation, request rezoning to I2-PRK for 300 ft. of land
west of existing I2 -PRK zoning adjacent to Washington Avenue in
the Smetana Sector. Property is currently zoned rural and has been
excavated. Action: Planning Commission. action on Staff Report
dated August 29, 1973 , with report to Village Council on rezoning
request to I2-PRK.
8:00 p.m. B. Mini-Storage, I2-PRK rezoning request on Greguson's Nursery
property update. Action: suggest continuance.
p.m. ' C. Work Session on planning in the Smetana Lake Sector. Residents,
land owners, planning consultant, and Village Staff input and
discussion.
III. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS.
9:45 p.m. A. Basswoods site a2 , 5 .34 acres located near Anderson Lake in The
Preserve (south of Edina on Co. Rd. 18). Request rezoning for 24
townhouse dwelling units from Rural zoning to RM 6.5 consistent
with the Basswoods P.U.D. Action: Planning Commission recommending
action to. the Village Council on the Planning Staff Report dated
August 31, 1972.
10:20 p.m. B. Discussion of Minnetonka Development Plan and Council Resolution
No. 760 passed August 28, 1973.
10:30 p.m.IV. ADJOURNMENT.
HIMUTES
cDEiv PRAIRIE POSINING COiPikISSIONI
• TUESDAY, SEPTENBER 4, 1973 VILLAGE HALL - 7:30 P.11.
Members Present: Chairwoman Norma Schee, Don Teslow, Don Sorensen, Richard
Lynch and Joan i,eyers.
rlembers Absent: Patrick Casey and Wayne Brown
Staff Present: Dick Putnam, Village Planner
I. MINUTES OF AUGUST 21, 1973, MEETING.
Page 3, paragraphs 1 and 3: Substitute the name Weiss for Cooperman.
Page 3, paragraph 2, starting with the second sentence, should read:
Suggesting that it was an awkward piece of land, perhaps the original
conceptual use should be reexamined. ,rs. i4eyers based her opposition
on the precedent which night be set as a result of the granting of the
A2 zoning variance and on the lack of coincidence between this project
and the efforts of the FiC Task Force and Housing Task Force to preserve
the integrity of suburban and semi-rural neighborhoods.
Page G, recommendation 14, line 2: Typo error--inpact instead of impace.
Page C, action taken on Prairie East project: fir. Teslow's name should be
removed from the list of those members voting aye as he was not present
when that action was taken.
A motion was made by Firs. Pleyers seconded by Mr. Lynch to accept the minutes
. of August 21, 1973, as corrected. Hotion carried unanimously.
II. REPORTS AND RECOf PIENDATIOrsS
A. Condor Corporation, request rezoning to I2-PRK for 300 feet of land west of
existing 12-PRK zoning .adjacent to Washington Avenue in the Smetana Sector.
Property is currently zoned rural and has been excavated. Action: Planning
Commission action on Staff Report dated August 29, 1973, with report to Vil-
lage Council on rezoning request to I2-PRK.
iir. James Riley, president of Condor, commented on the Commission's delay
in acting on their request. He stated that Condor did not feel that their
planning would disturb anything which might be done ttrith the area. Their
neighbors to both the north and south would want industrial zoning as far
back as they are requesting. He -continued by saying that it would not be
economically feasible to build on the first 400 feet which is already zoned
industrial.
Because of the need of more detailed examination of the Smetana Sector Study
and in the best interests of the Village, and the area's homeowners and
property owners, "i-',r. Sorensen made a motion denying the request by Condor
for rezoning until such time as the Smetana Sector Plan is complete and
rescinding the action taken by the Commission on flay 1, 1973. The motion
was seconded by airs. Schee. Mlotion carried unanimously.
-- Planning commission Minutes -2- September 4, 1973
B. Plini-Storage, I2-PRK rezoning request on Greguson`s Nursery property update.
Action: suggest continuance.
• Mr. Putnam reported that the site plan has not been revievied and I'vir. Enger
has not had the opportunity to study the area.
Mr. Sorensen stated that he is concerned about the use of the site for that
particular concept. and the effect that use would have on the surrounding
areas.
Action Taken:
A motion was made byHir. Sorensen to continue consideration of the request
until the September 18 Planning Commission meeting. Mrs. Ne-yers seconded.
Notion carried unanimously.
C. Work Session on planning in the Smetana Lake Sector. Residents, landowners,
planning consultant, and Village Staff .input and discussion.
III. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS
A. Basswoods site a2y 5.34 acres located near Anderson Lake in The Preserve
(south of Edina on Co. Road 18). Request rezoning for 24 townhouse dwelling
units from Rural zoning to RPi 6.5 consistent with the Basswoods PUD.
for. Putnam commented on the Park and Rec memo of August 27 and his staff
report.of august 29, 1973.
• Mr. Dick Schwarz explained the land use plan and the relationship of the
site to adjacent sites. The entrance to the site would be off Basswoods
Road with the six 4-unit buildings situated around the loop road. Nost of
the units would have vistas into the woods.
Mr. Schwarz commented on the recommendations of the staff but indicated that
careful consideration had not been made due to lack of time. In regard to
the position of buildings By 10, 11 and 12, Fir. Schwarz stated that at the
time of staking it was very possible that buildings would have to be moved
because of elevation, amenities, and grading considerations. He felt a com-
promise could be worked out between the developer and the staff regarding
the recommendations.
recreation
i,Jithin Basswoods vehicular storage has been planned to accommodate residents
of the individual sites as opposed to one large building. Draining and filling
one of the wet areas for a tot lot. has been discussed.
Firs. Meyers questioned the sight distance on Basswoods at the entrance to
the site. fair. Carter stated that the entrance would be at grade. The loca-
tion. of the entrance could change, however, after the site is more closely
examined.
Mr. Sorensen suggested that perhaps one of the four unit buildings could be
dropped and a two unit building substituted to make the overall density come
closer to the six unit per acre density.
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A. Basswoods (continued)
• 14hen Mrs. Neyers asked if a unit would be dropped if the recommendations
could not be met, Mr. Scott Codin said "yes" if there was no other solu-
tion. However this would not be desirable.
Action Taken:
A motion was :Wade by Mr. Teslow seconded by i-,rs. Schee to recommend to the
Council reapproval of the request for rezoning for 24 townhouse dwelling
units from Rural to RA 6.5 based on the Staff Report of August 29, 1973,
with its amended recommendations which follow:
1. Through relocation, redesign, modification or elimination of building 12,
reduce the necessary fill and its adverse impact upon the slope and woods.
2. Investigate relocating unit 8, which fronts onto Basswoods Road, to
orient to the west to give greater private open space to each unit.
3. Relocate, modify or eliminate unit 10, which intrudes upon the low open
space area of site a2.
4. Investigate reorienting unit 11 to make better use of the views to the
east rather than north, directly onto the condominium units proposed.
5. Solve the recreational vehicle storage spaces within the a2 site.
6. Submit a detailed plan for the development of the wet areas as well as The
• Preserve pathway system and node development within area d2, b, and a2, at
the earliest date or prior to issuance of Building Permits on site a2.
7. Recommend rezoning to P.111 6.5 for the 24 units proposed within site a2 of
the Basswoods if the above recommendations are satisfied.
Potion carried unanimously.
B. Discussion of Hinne`onka Development Plan and Council Res€ilution No. 760
passed August 28, 1973.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Suzanne K. Lane, Deputy C
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