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.
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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.
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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.
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Jame C. Brown, Village Clerk