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Planning Commission - 09/02/1969 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, Sdptember 2% 1969 �:30 P.M, Village Hail ROLL CALL I. MINUTES OF AUGUST 11 , 1969 II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Pro er"t'�'6ivision, Don Olson Section 25 III. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REVIEWS A. Brec e-Munier Property;-Section 26 Sketch Plan Review IV. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Southeast Eden PRairie Planning Study B. Utility Planning Status C. 1970 Planning & Zoning Administration Proceedure D. Vocationel High School Site E. Kings Forest Area School-Park Site !ASA yt .i� :t>f��.J;jc' 1; •big• f:t-�:S t�S:'v :J:..? �_'� .v_I:tnt={...�. . . VON rs :1 S 1 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Tuesday, September 2, 1969 7:35 P.M. Village Hall Members present were Chairman Skjelbolstad, Messers Emerson, Nesbitt and LaGrow. Also present, Village Manager George Hite. I. MINUTES OF AUGUST 11, 1969 e Minutes of the meeting of August 11 , 1969, were unaminously approved. R. PUBLIC HEARINGS A.— Property Division, Don Olson. Section 25, Parcel 7240. Mr. Olson presented his proposal to divide a parcel of land located on the north side of County Road 1 ;;-.:st west of County Road 18,into two parcels, He noted that the easterly parcel would have an area of approximately nine tenths of an acre and a frontage on County Road 1 of approximately 125 feet. The westerly parcel would have an area of approximately an acre and a frontage of 200 feet. The Village Manager reported that the resulting legal . description:-: were rather lengthy but that he would recommend approval of the division without platting in deference to the small number of parcels involved. Commission members asked about the possibility of adding the area to an adjacent platted area and were advised that all of the surrou0ing land was unplatted. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the proposed division of parcel • 7240 Section 25 into parcels with areas of nine tenths and one acre respectively be approved. Mr. Emerson seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. III. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REVIEWS A. Brecke-Munier Property-Section 26. The Village Manager submitted a planning review on the proposed Brec a Subdivision sketch plan. The report dated August 27, 1969, was prepared by Brauer & Associates and generally recommended that the developer give consideration to a cluster type subdivision in order that he might more adequately protect- the Purgatory Creek Valley and better utilize the existing topography. The report n ,tod that the proposed plat was prepared on the assumption that the Council would authorize lots of 13,500 sq.ft. although the Council has not yet acted on that matter. Mr. Brecke said that he felt that the proposed plat had been under the consideration of the Village Planners and administrative staff long enough, and that in his opinion the concern expressed in the Planners ropo-t about .-f the subdivision on the natural amenites of the property was unjustified. He asked that the Planning Commis - on give approval to the Sketch Plan submitted as a preliminary plat for the property. .:�•i,;, ;•� ��• .� . . .. _ i :i_,t i . i�4..v � _ t jI .. .. •,� � � - if.'. i i•. �. •xf. [ � .. •.' '�.S ` .t�� - � _ _ .i .. � w .. is ! �,) • • i Minutes Planning & Zoning September 2, 1969 Page 2 Chairman Skjelbo?ttad said.that-.be thoUdht the dey►e?pper should.giv-°, _. consideration to the cluster.e6kept rkdmmended 4� the Plarmer and that until that concept had been conside ed he could not recommend the approv..' of the- submitted plats Mr: Ne bitt, commehted that he was disappointed in the proposal submitted by .the developer ,saying that he felt the property had far greater.potekial then had been suggested in the subdivision proposed. Mr; Skjelbolstad also noted that the Planning Commission could not recommend the slat a5 0�opo§ed until.l .the Council had adopted an ordinahce permittiho 16tt o less then � acre size and that as a consequence no final action could be taken on the proposal. The village Manager strongly recommended to both the developer ihd the Commission that the design of the plat be given additional cdh94derai46n. He especially noted the proposed Creek crossing and the proposal to in- corporate the banks of the creek channel in the lot areas. Mr. Emerson moved that the Commission receive the proposal for study and that if the developer were in the position to submit revisions to the Village by September 23,1969. that the matter be placed on the October 7, 1969, Planning Commission agenda for Public Hearing. Mr. LaGrow seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. • IV. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Southeast E en ralrie Planning Study. The Village Manager recommended that the Village and property owners in the southeast area of Eden Prairie, jointly participate in a planning study for that portion of the community, He estimated the cost of the study to be approximately $20.000.00 and noted that it would consider such matters as major roadway alignements, selection of specific sites for public school and park facilities, location of major utilities, and arrangement & relationship of land uses. He said he felt that it was essential that studies of the type recommended be undertaken in areas where development proposals were being prepared and that without the studies neither the property owners no-r the Village would be in a position to intelligently prepare or react to development proposals, He noted a number -f factors which suggested near future development in the area. In response to the Commission's questions he suggested a number of alternates for the sharing of the study costs between the Village and the property • ners, and recommended that the cost be shared on a voluntary basis. If this not possible the Village might cconsider assigning the cost to the properties with special benefit through a special assesment proceeding , Mr. Emerson said that he felt such a study was not only desirable, but almost a necessity and moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Village Council that the recommended study be authorized. Mr. LaGrow seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. tom• , ?3(r'i:. ?' _ -:Y '".41. :�• .} . .. C° r ., ., .F., .! .J(f i• .r�)f!ft_ "i. .'t-. \t ii - ... .,.. r"I,�,W fY•'. .,. i � ., :I`. ... - .:Y� °.!G •ti VI •rt•tt:. "+r)-i ;7�: ? t , .. !iJ° il. � ,'.::( .!.tc,rt.:�:. :.,:r}s:r }.�rrT __: F?r,�,r. :r. , .� . :+:: 'T.-,� , ;r ..Tr • � F}: 17 �s y (i i ci.j 'i�f.FY i!•� `S`S( .. a":• '!"�: ��t .i: . ,. t, t. �1+ ill)) `` . ,�•f�9f o+.�. �(� !?'S:J' i ;ir': .). ,'t• _,.ia:' ,� .i Ti.7 r�t .�i(.3�(�((✓3 t i3 ii? . .:j:a 'T•. 71: ii.. :i.' .. .:.J •'S' Surfs ..it"1ii • Minutes Planning & Zoning Commission September 2, 1969 Page 3 B. Utility Planning Status. The Village Manager advised the Commission that the Sanitary sewer and water main system planning studies were about complete and would be submitted to the Village Council at its meeting on October 21,1969. These studies would recommend type, location and estimated cost of major sanitary trunk sewers and water main source, treatment and distribution facilities. The Village Manager noted that the Planning Commission and other interested bodies and citizens would be involved in the analysis of the recommendations. He said he hopdd that some of the major policy questions involved could be acted on by the Council before February or March. He added that it would be possible to install some of the system in 1970. C. 1970 Planning & Zoning Administration Procedure. The Village Manager presented t ree alternates for st&ff and consultant services to handle planning and zoning administration matters during 1970. The first alternate relied primarily on a consultant for these services, the second relied almost entirely on an experienced Village staff person, while the third suggested the combination of a planning consultant and a staff person with more limited experience. He commented on the relative advantages and • disadvantages of each of the alternates, noting particulary that the third alternate would be the most costly, although it would provide better services to both the Planning Commission and to property owners within the community. The Village Manager reported that the Council had authorized some staff assistance in 1969, but because of the new Zoning Ordinance, the hiring of the authorized person had been deferred. Mr. LaGrow asked if the staff person could be deferred past 1970, The Manager replied that the combination of pending development proposals and the addition of the new Zoning Ordinance would make it difficult to defer adding some staff help for more than another three to six months, Mr. LaGrow said that he felt that alternate three was the most desirable and moved that the Planning Commission recommend both to the Manager and the Council that funds required to implement alternate three be included in the 1970 budget. 14r. Emerson seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried, D. Vocationel High School Site. The Manager reported that the suburban school districts, through a joint powers arrangement, had decided to build at least two vocationei high schools to serve suburban Hennepin County residents. He said he had been in contact with the vocationel high school site selection committee with regard to possible Eden Prairie sites. He noted that the site required would have to have an area of approximately 50 to 100 acres and fairly direct access to major roadway systems. He said ..he had furnished the site selection committee with a list of possible Eden, Prairie site locations and that he was of the opinion that such a facility would be an asset to the community it it were to be properly located. Commission members commented that the traffic generated by the facility would be of considerable concern and that particular attention should be given to this aspect of the proposal. • t: •• ... _ is no �`. • Minutes Planning & Zoning Commission September 2, 1969 Page 4 E. Kings Forest Area School-Park Site. The Manager reported that both the School Board and the Village Counci had authorized the purchase of approximately 26 acres of land on the north side of Holly Road just west of Baker Road as a site for combination elementry school and neighborhood park, The purchase agreement had been entered into between the Village and the owner and it would appear that a new elementry school and park would be constructed and available at this location by January or September of 1971. The Commission noted that :tfiis combined School District and Village development of a school and park represented a significant achievement in implementing policies contained within the Comprehensive Guide Plan approved by the community in 1968. F. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Nesbitt recommended and moved that the P anning Commission start each of its meetings by the giving of an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. He said that this had been a Council practice of long standing and that he felt that it would be desirable for all Village Board's to do likewise. Mr Emerson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. • Warren Shultz, Secretary ;i rti:i `77. !fit �l v7 i.• :i l' .nf�d: r. r Cf] 7'} �LI?,:..{� CU•• �i .�•P :3i7. rr= ... .��: .f'=x,t ;1'..i a: _ •