Planning Commission - 05/17/1966 Planning and Zoning Commission 17 May, 1966
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Chairman, A. W. Miller.
PRESENT WERE:
A. W. Miller, Chairman David W. Dale
Anthony R. Hirt Albert C. Picha
Dr. John H. Wright James C. Brown, Clerk
Cecil C. Cruse Quentin K. Wood, APW
MINUTES OF 10 MAY, 1966
The minutes of 10 May, 1966, were read and the following correction
was made in the minutes on the item 5-A-66Z: The motion by Albert Picha
seconded by Dr. John H. Wright the word recess was changed to move. The
minutes were then approved as read.
(5-6-66Z) ALLAN GARRISON AND OSCAR P. JONES
Petition for rezoning. As the information presented on the petition
was incomplete and Mr. Garrison was not at the time of the meeting certain
of the area he wanted rezoned, Mr. Garrison was advised to prepare addi-
tional information to support the petition showing the areas he wanted re-
zoned and the zoning he was requesting for them so that a proper publica-
tion of a hearing notice could be made and a hearing date could be set.
No action was taken on this matter until Mr. Garrison completes the re-
quested information.
(5-4-66Z) ALLAN GARRISON AND OSCAR P. JONES
Request for a mining license on Highway 169 and County Road 18. Mr.
Wood stated that the maps as required by the Village had been submitted
and gone over by him and that he could see no reason to deny the license
if the Board favorably considered the basic request to remove a hill in
the Village.
Motion was made by Anthony R. Hirt seconded by Dr. John H. Wright to
recommend to the Council the granting of a mining license to Allan W. Gar-
rison and Oscar P. Jones for a mining operation located on Highway 169 and
County Road 18 in the Village of Eden Prairie as per the maps on file in
the Village Hall.
Motion carried.
(2-6-66Z) GREG REDPATH
Mr. Redpath presented a preliminary plat on the Kutcher property
showing the basic residential layout. In checking lot sizes there were
found to be several lots which did not meet the requirement of 40,000
square feet for a particular lot although in total the total number of
lots approaches 13 or 14 and the total acreage is 17 acres. It would be
necessary to rezone in order to accomodate the undersized lots. Mr. Red-
path agreed to petition for rezoning.
• Zoning and Planning Commission -- 2 17 May, 1966
(2-6-66Z) GREG REDPATH(CONT'D)
Motion by Dr. John H. Wright seconded by Anthony R. Hirt to set the
rezoning hearing for the meeting of 7 June, 1966, and request publication
of same.
Motion carried.
No further action was taken on Mr. Redpath's preliminary plat until
the rezoning matter has been settled.
(1-6-66Z) PONDEROSA BUILDERS
Presented their final plat to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion by Dr. John H. Wright seconded by Cecil C. Cruse to set the
public hearing on this plat for 7 June, 1966, and place the Ponderosa
consideration the first item on the agenda for that evening.
Motion carried.
(5-2-66Z) GORDON ENGLUND REQUEST TO DIVIDE HIS PROPERTY
Mr. Englund presented a survey of one lot out of the property but
• did not show the additional coverage required in order for the Zoning
Board to act and he did not show what was left of his property or how
this lot effected the adjoining property. Mr. Hirt recommended that he
be advised that he have a preliminary Registered Land Survey made of
the property which would give the necessary information both to Mr. Eng-
lund in his proposed sale and to the Village in preparing the necessary
requirements to allow him to divide his property.
Motion by Dr. John H. Wright seconded by David W. Dale to have the
Village Engineer contact Mr. Englund and his surveyor and request that
they set up a preliminary Registered Land Survey could be filed allowing
the action to be done with the least inconvenience to all parties con-
cerned.
Motion carried.
(5-7-66Z) HOPE LINDMAN
Mrs. Lindman had requested the Zoning and Planning Commission to
view a mobile home and some films at their meeting of 7 June and had re-
quested an early meeting in order to accomplish this. Because of the
fact that three public hearings are scheduled for the night of 7 June
and also three public hearings for the night of 21 June, the Planning
and Zoning Commission felt that it would not be appropriate at this time
to take on a consideration of this particular matter on either of these
nights. The Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Mrs. Lindman
stating the situation and advising her that she would be set up on a Plan-
ning And Zoning Commission agenda possibly the first or second meeting in
July when the Board would be able to give their full attention to the
matter that she has requested consideration on. She will be advised well
in advance of the date she will be put on the agenda. No motion was made
on this item.
Planning and Zoning Commission -- 3 17 May, 1966
(5-8-66Z) KEITH JAMES, J. V. GLEASON, L. P. LOWINSKI APPLICATION FOR A
GRAVEL PIT
A map has been submitted but not a complete report filed on the
map.
Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Anthony R. Hirt to accept the
map for study and an engineering report at the next Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Motion carried.
(5=9-66Z)
Motion by Anthony R. Hirt seconded by David W. Dale to recommend to
the Council a study of the present day function of the Planning and Zon-
ing Commission with recommendations for either a sub-board or a separate
board for Planning or other activities as it is becoming impossible for
the Planning and Zoning Commission to at their peesent time do more than
the Zoning work.
Motion carried.
The reasons for this request: The Planning and Zoning Commission
has been meeting for the past year twice a month, the second meeting of
the month was set up to be strictly a planning meeting, it is now work-
ing to the point where both meetings are being conducted strictly on
matters of zoning and very little if any planning is being accomplished
by the Commission other than the planning that occurs in an immenent zon-
ing matter and this makes the possibility of any long range planning at
this time almost an impossibility. It was felt by the members of the
Zoning Board that a special group who would devote their time strictly
to planning would be of an advantage both to the Zoning Board and the
Council and also tb-the community as a whole. It was requested that the
Council take this under consideration in this motion.
Motion by David W. Dale seconded by Albert C. Picha to adjourn the
meeting at 10:20 P. M.
Motion by Anthony R. Hirt seconded by Albert C. Picha to reconvene the
meeting to consider the application of Joe Semrad.
(5-10-66Z) JOE SEMRAD REQUEST FOR REZONING OF THE SHIDLA PROPERTY
Motion by Albert C. Picha seconded by Dr. John H. Wright to set the
date of 5 July,. 1966, as the hearing date.
Motion carried.
Motion by Anthony R. Hirt seconded by Dr. John H. Wright to adjourn
the meeting at 10:25 P. M.
James C. Brown, Village Clerk
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