Planning Commission - 03/16/1965 March 16, 1965
The Zoning & Planning Commission met on March 16, 1965 in the Village
Hall at 8 o'clock P. M.
Present were:
A. W. Miller, Chairman Dr. John H. Wright
Anthony Hirt David W. Dale
Cecil C. Cruse James C. Brown
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
MINUTES
There was a motion made by Anthony Hirt and seconded by David Dale to
approve the minutes of the meeting March 2, 1965 as published.
Motion carried.
SEWER
Dr. Wright brought to our attention a problem Albert Lea, Minnesota
has on an overloaded sewer treatment plant from a "one industry town".
Problems were discussed on overloading the system by a village up the line
and things that should be watched for.
PLATTING ORDINANCE
The group went through the proposed Platting Ordinance up to Sect. 12.2.
Sect. 5.2 Remove word "confidential".
It 6.2 (3) Set Escrow Fee at $500.00 to $1,000.00. Developer is to be
charged the Village cost and refunded the balance.
" 6.2 (4) (a) Set a public hearing for a regular meeting no sooner
than 30 days from date of filing.
" 7.2 (9) Two (2) or more soil borings shall be required by the
Village Engineer.
it 7.2 (10) Add "two (2) or more percolation tests shall be required
by the Village Engineer".
it 7.3 (1) Add "Village to locate major thoroughfares through the area;'
" 7.3 (8) Plat is to be set for the zoning (it should not be platted
on the assumption that there will be future zoning changes).
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Sect. 7.4 (7) Remove.
'r 7.4 (6) Spell out locations or areas where each utility is to go.
All utilities are to be underground.
" 9.2 (10) Necessitates a legal opinion if this requirement is valid.
" 10.3 (1) Minimum roadway increased to 36 feet for all streets.
Eliminate "marginal access" classification or properly
define it.
" 10.3 (5) No street jogs.
" 10.3 (3) Gradient six (6) inches higher at center line than curb
on all streets.
" 10.3 (7) Maximum length cul-de-sacs: what is basis for 500 feet?
" 10.4 Alleys - Remove all of 10.4. There are to be no alleys
in the Village of Eden Prairie. If a service road is
desired, it must comply with the street widths to elimin-
ate snow removal problems, parking, loading, etc.
" 10.11. List trees that can or cannot be used.
" 10.16 Block length of 1800 feet appears long.
" 11.1 Have attorney's opinion on the best way to handle.
`r 11.2 Eliminate "Nine Mile" and "Purgatory" Creeks and substitute
any natural streams or creeks as contained.
it 12.2 Eliminate "alley" in all sections.
'r 12.2 (2) Change to "All streets shall be built to Village
Specif ications".
Have from 12.3 to the end to still go over.
The meeting adjourned at 12 midnight.
40 Ja s C. Brown, Clerk