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Planning Commission - 04/19/1966 Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting April 19, 1966 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Arthur W. Miller at 8:10 P. M. in the Eden Prairie Village Hall. PRESENT WERE: A. W. Miller, Chairman David W. Dale Ralph J. Nesbitt Albert C. Picha Dr. John H. Wright James C. Brown, Clerk Cecil C. Cruse Quentin K. Wood, APW MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1966 Approved as read. (3-7-66Z) PUBLIC HEARING On petition of William Bren family and M. B. Hagen Co. , represented by Gene Reilly, and Research, Inc. to rezone the property owned by the William Bren family south of Highway 5 and north of Anderson Lake from RA to ST. The publication for this hearing was set up so as to include all of the property north of Anderson Lake west from the Village boundary with Bloomington, -south of State Highway 5 or #f494 which ever would be applicable and east of the west section line of Section 13. The Planning Commission was to consider the area for possibilities of changing any of the present zoning within the area to RA, P-1, RC, POC or SI as the case may be. Motes on this hearing are in Hearing File No. 11. A large crowd attended the hear- ing with many expressinv opinions against any rezoning in the area at the nresent time due to the potential for a Hennepin County Park in that Particular area. The representative of the Hennepin County Park Board said that they were seriously con- sidering the area and at the present time could make no definite commitment as they were pending receipt of approval of a Federal Grant for the purchase of land. It was felt that with this being very emminent there should be some consideration given to the Hennepin County Park. Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Ralph J. Nesbitt to continue the hearing un- til we receive word from the Hennepin County Park Commission regarding the Federal tyrant and the area which they would be purchasing. A roll call vote was taken: Picha Wright and Cruse voted against the motion; Nesbitt and Dale voted for the motion. motion defeated Motion by Albert Picha to rezone just the William '3ren nronerty. This motion did not receive a second and there was some discussion on the matter and Mr. Picha with- drew his motion, Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Ralph J. Nesbitt to continue the hearing on this matter until May 3, 1966, so that the Zoning Board could work out their ideas on the proper zoning for the area and also the Park Board would have a chance to come back with an answer on the Federal Grant. Motion carried. (3-3-66Z) KEITH JAMES REQUEST ON THE LUCAS PROPERTY This had been tabled Pending Council action on the other property of Mr. James. The Council had acted on the James, Shultz Property at the Council meeting of April 121 1966, and had turned down the request for rezoning by a split vote. Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Cecil C. Cruse to recommend denial of the rezoning requested by Mr. James on the Lucas property. Motion carried. Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting -- 2 April 19, 1966 of (4-5-66Z) REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT BY FINNEMANN DEVELOPMENT CO. Mr. Max Goracke represented the Finnemann Development Co. at this meeting. Mr. Hawkes had drawn up a set of standards for a filling station operation. These were distributed to the Zoning Board members. There was some discussion on the recommend- ations made by Mr. Hawkes. It was felt that some of the areas were not completely covered in the operation of a service station or some of the items should have been more restrictive. Mr. Goracke felt that probably some of the items or the recommend= ations should have been less restrictive. Motion by Ralph J. Nesbitt seconded by Dr. John H. Wright to recommend to the Council the issuance of a Special Use Permit including Items A through 1� of James Hawkes, Midwest Planning, Inc. , recommendations of April 12, 1966. Upon a roll call vote Picha, Nesbitt, and Wright voted yea; Cruse and Dale nay; Miller abstained. Motion carrieds. Mr. Dale wanted a notation made in the minutes that he feels that the rezoning in itself is not an authorization for the issuance of a Special Use Permit but that a Special Use Permit must in itself be issued on its own merits. (4-3-66Z) SPECIAL USE PERMIT, MITCHELL TOBIAS Mr. Tobias called in that he would not have the necessary information .for the Zoning Board at this meeting and requested continuance until the May 3, meeting at which time he would bring in all the necessary permits. He will be placed on the agenda for this meeting. (4=6e66Z) SPECIAL USE PERMIT, REQUEST FROM MR. RUSS ZAKARIASEN Special Use Permit for the parking lot adjacent to the Cedar Hills Golf Course. iIn checking into the Ordinance No. 8 it was found that a Special Use Permit is not required and parking lots are permissable items in the zoning without a Special Use Permit. It was felt that the permit would not be necessary at this time. The Clerk was instructed to so advise Mr. Zakariasen and no further action was taken on this r:a matter. (2-3-66Z) GARRISON BROTHERS Mr. Allan Garrison appeared before the Zoning Commission to request reconsider- ation of their action of April B, 1966, in which they turned down his public hearing and petition for rezoning without action. Mr. Garrison stated that he had been out of the State for some two months and that the personnel in his office were not pro- perly notified of the hearing or they would have represented him he asked that the Zoning Board reconsider the hearing and set a new date for the rezoning or to act on it at the present meeting. The Board discussed the matter and felt that there was some areas where the Village was lacking and that they could not prove that necessary information had been sent to the Garrisons. Motion by Ralph J. Nesbitt seconded by David W. Dale to rezone the GArrison pro- perty from RC and RA to M-1 and to recommend this to the Council for their considera- tion at the next Council meeting. Motion carried. (4-A-66Z) MR. ROBERT MOREHOUSE, REALTOR Appeared before the Zoning Board asking several questions regarding their thinkink on rezoning land along present State Highway 5. The rezoning of land on #169, the issuance of permits either Special for additional commercial use on 169 and Residential areas. The Board asked Mr. Morehouse several questions regarding his activities and Mr. Morehouse spent considerable time explaining to the Board that he was very interest- ed in selling land in Eden Prairie and had many Industrial costumers ready to procure this land if the Zoning Board would consider rezoning the area. Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting -- 3 April 19, 1966 is (4-A-66Z) MR. ROBERT MOREHOUSE, REALTOR (CONT'D) While Mr. Morehouse had no specific piece of ground that he was requesting the rezoning on he was considering the entire area between County Road 4 and 169 along State Highway 5 and some area west of County Road 4 and Highway 5. This area along with many other areas which are being petitioned for rezoning at the present all the area in the Village north of Highway 5 and west of County Road 4 is under considera�',.� ,i tion for many types of rezoning except the area that is presently being developed. Many members of the Board felt that in a situation of this magnitude reauires an area study rather than a spot rezoning which it appears is going to happen if action is not taken by the Zoning Board and the Council to study this entire area and consider the Zonings for the entire area. No motions were made on Mr. Morehouse's activities. (4-B-66Z) MR. PAUL CHOINIERE Appeared and asked the Zoning Board that they who are considering Park areas in Residential Developments. It was explained the Mr. Choiniere that at the present time a new platting Ordinance was being studied by the Council which would consider this as part of the Residential development. Those areas already developed where the peculiar situation where you could not now go in and ask somebody to give you their lot with any authority. If the developer had lots still left in a development these could be procured by the Village by paying the price of the lot or the Developer donate to the Village at the Developer's option. It was suggested to Mr. Choiniere that he appear before the Village Park Board with his request for park area in the Eden View I and II area so that the Park Board could consider this area and make their necessary recommendations to the Council for their action. ADJOURNMENT- There was no further business to come before the Board and the meeting adjourned at 1:15 A. M. !F < L Jame C. Brown, Village Clerk