Planning Commission - 04/05/1966 Planning and Zoning Commission Meefing April 5, 1966
PRESENT WERE:
A. W. Miller, Chairman Cecil C. Cruse
Anthony R. Hirt David W. Dale
Ralph J. Nesbitt James C. Brown, Clerk
Dr. John H. Wright Quentin K. Wood, APW
James Hawkes, Planner
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Miller at 8:05 P. M. in the Eden Prairie Vil-
lage Hall.
(4-1-66Z) MINUTES OF MARCH 15, 1966
Minutes were read and approved as read.
(3-3-66Z) PUBLIC HEARING
On the petition of Mr. Keith James to have the Lucas property rezoned from R-2 to M-2
The hearing notes are in Hearing File No. 10. A large group of people appeared in opposi�
tion to the rezoning and much discussion took place regarding the proposed rezoning.
Motion by Cecil C. Cruse seconded by Anthony R. Hirt to close the hearing and table
action on the request until the Council acts on the request by Mr. James to rezone the piec
directly north of the Lucas property which is also owned by him. There was a negative vote
and a role call was made: Cruse, Hirt, Nesbitt, Wright voted yes; Dale voted no and Millex
abstained. Motion carried.
(2-3-66Z) PUBLIC HEARING
Allan and Frank Garrison. This hearing was rescheduled from March 1. Nei'them of the
participants appeared at the hearing of April �5, 1966, even though thev had been sent
registered letters requesting that they appear.
Motion by Anthony R. Hirt seconded by Dr. John H. Wright that the hearing be closed
and no action taken on their request froli-rezoning and that the Council be reminded that
they are now operating illegally in their area. Motion carried.
(3-5-66Z) EDEN PRAIRIE INDUSTRIAL PARK
Report from Engineer Wood. As there is a problem to be worked out between the Eden
Prairie Industrial Park and the Black - Kral people on the joint road elevation, Mr. Wood
has returned the plat to Mr. Justus on Eden Prairie Industrial Park until the two parties
agree on the road elevation at which time it will be studied for a report. No action taken
at this time. _Metiron--eia~ried.
(3-7-66Z) PUBLIC HEARING
On the William Bren property.
Motion by Ralph J. Nesbitt seconded by Anthony R. Hirt to reset the hearing for April
19, 1966. Motion carried.
(4-2-66Z) STREET NAMES
Due to the time element of the meeting this was postponed until the meeting of April 1
(4-3-66Z) MITCHELL TOBIAS
Request to put in a Miniature Golf Course and Drive-in Lunch Counter. Mr. Tobias did
not have the necessary clearances from the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Ralph J. Nesbitt to table until the meeting of
April 19, 1966, pending clearances from the Metropolitan Airports Commission and State and
County Highway access clearances. Motion carried.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting -- 2 April 5, 1966
(4-4-66Z) REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM RA, RC AND C-2 TO M-2
Request by John R. Griffiths, Astleford, Carter, Hagen and Mason, Allan W. Garrison,
Edward J. Dvorak Jr. , Edward Dvorak, Hagen, Mason and Garrison, Dr. Swenseen and the north
east quarter of the Village. The petition had been previously table when originally sub-
mitted by Asleford, Carter, Hagen and Mason. It was now enlarged to include these addition
al properties.
MOTION by Dr. John H. Wright seconded by Ralph J. Nesbitt to set the hearing for the
meeting of June 7, 1966. Motion carried.
(4-5-66Z) FINNEMANN DEVELOPMENT CO.
Request for Special Use Permit for Service Station 494-62nd Street Crosstown. Mr. Ma:
Goracke, represented the Finnemann people and the Gulf Oil people in -presenting his reques-
for a Special Use Permit. Mr. Charles Geer and Bill Hibbard represented the adjoining pro
perty owners who were in opposition to the permit. Much discussion was centered around
whether the original zoning was legal or not and whether the Council and Zoning Boards had
the authority now to issue a permit based on the rezoning of the property and whether the
zoning Board had the perogative of considering anything other than the request for the
Special Use permit in line with the requirements of Ordinance No. 8.
Motion by David W. Dale to deny the Special Use Permit; motion died for lack of a
second_:
There were additional discussion on the restrictions that shoulds-47t be put into a Use
Permit for a filling station. These would be safety restrictions which at the present time
the Village has not been putting into the Special Use Permits for Village stations.
Motion by Cecil C. Cruse seconded by Dr. John H. Wright to table action on this matte;
until the meeting of April 19, pending a report of -preformance standards from Mr. Hawkes a7
then the Planning and Zoning Commission to act on the permit request and to include the re-
commended standards for this particular operation.
A roll call vote: Nesbitt, Cruse, Hirt voted yea; Dale voted nay; Miller abstained.
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 A. M.
Jam s C. Brown, Village Clerk