Planning Commission - 02/20/1973 AGENDA
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 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, Jamie Mikelson, Richard
Lynch, Lisa Soderlind, Don Teslow, Joan Meyers.
COMMISSION STAFF: Robert Heinrich, Village Manager;
Dick Putnam, Village Planner.
I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6 , 1973.
II. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. Creekwood, Hustad Development Corp. Park and Recreation Commission
Report and Staff Report (Feb. 6).
B. Mill Creek, Hustad Development Corp. Park and Recreation Commission
• Report and Staff Report.
C. Basswood, site d2 , condominiums. Staff Report.
III. WORK SESSION
A. Preserve Center area - realignment of N/S parking, Basswoods road,
school, religious center and commercial center. Discussion: Don Hess.
B. Duck Lake/Round Lake Planning Study. Report by Planner and D.K.
Rippel.
C.. Major Center Area Task Force Report. Update the Commission members
as to progress and changes.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
• MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COHMISSION
Tuesday, February 20, 1973 Village Hall 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL
Members Present: Chairwoman Norma Schee, Chairman Pro-Ten Patrick Casey
Richard Lynch, Lisa Soderlind, Joan Meyers, Donald
Tes l o!•r, and Donald Sorensen.
Members Absent: Mayne Grot..-in and Jamie Iii kel son.
Village Planner Dick Put.jam was also in attendance.
1. 11i nutes of February 6, 1973
The following corrections were rude:
Page 3, recommendation 4: That the unit sightlines shall be oriented
away from the existing single family area to the east.
Page 3, last sentence: The commission directed that the Village
. undertake a traffic study of County 18 and blest 78th Street to be
concluded within the next few months.
(lr. Casey moved that the minutes of February 6 be accepted as modified;
firs. f;eyers seconded. Motion carried.
I I. REPORTS AND RECOH'.cENDATIONS:
A. Creekwood, Hustad Development Corp. Park and Recreation Commission
Report and Staff Report of February 6.
Mr. Putnam expressed his feelings that the lower area is not well
served by the plat presented.
Mr. Bonner spoke of the possible alternatives:
1 . Acquisition of more land between the legal boundary and
natural boundary.
2. Access through the western edge of the plat.
3. Different land use---perhaps double bungalows on Z-loodridge
Circle.
tlith any of these alternatives the final plat will conform to
the Village ordinance.
fir. Jedlicka, 12501 Pioneer Trail , voiced his concern regarding
the density of the plat and the dangerous rod system (cui de sacs).
• Action Taken:
The motion was made by Mr. Casey and seconded by Fir. Teslow
1 . That preliminary plat approval on the Creekwood single
family subdivision and rezoning to Rl 13.5 be granted;
2. That the subdivision by in conformance with the County
Highway requirements;
Planning Commission Ninutes - Page 2
3. That lots 12 through 18 of Block 1 have restricted
. development and be designated as Out lot B until other
development alternatives are made in accordance with
the Park and Recreation Commission;
4. That this plat be referred to the Board of Variance for
Lots 4, 5, and G of Block 1 for possible lot size reduction;
5. That a recommendation be made to the Watershed Commission
that the 100 foot public dedicated boundary along the
creek be flexible to conform with the natural terrain.
Mlotion carried unanif.lously,
B. Hill Creek, Hustad Development Corp. Park and Recreation Commission
Report.
Due to the lack of a staff report this item was dropped from the
agenda.
C. Basswood, site d2, condominiums. Staff Report.
Architect Roger Freeburg brought the Commission up to date on the
changes made as outlined in the staff report.
Action Taken:
It was moved by Mr. Casey and seconded by Mrs. Schee to recommend
• to the Council that the site d2 Basswoods condominium units be
approved for rezoning to RH 2.5 to th the following stipulations:
1 .That there be 35 units in the west building and 27 units in
the east building.
2.That trees to be retained in proximity to the construction
areas are tagged and adequate precautions are taken to insure
their preservation.
3.Landscaping shall be provided between the westerly edge of the
west building and the collector road with low level vegetation
and canopy trees. Likewise, around the perimeter adjacent to
the collector road, appropriate vegetation shall be provided to
complement the grade change from the road to the structure.
4.That the revised buildings be staked in the field and inspected
by the Village Staff to insure that the forest character is
preserved.
5.That driveways to the project be located to conforri to the
Village Traffic safety standards.
Aying the motion were Soderlind, Lynch, Teslow, Meyers, Casey, and
Schee; naying was Sorensen. A9otion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 to be followed by a work session to
cover the Preserve Center area, Duck Lake/Round Lake Planning Study,
and the Major Center Area Task Force Report.
• Respectfully submitted,
Don Sorensen, alternate commission sec.
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