Planning Commission - 02/06/1968 `-� VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 6, 1968
2-1-68 Minutes 1-2-68 Approval
1-4-68 Public Hearing
1. 12-3-67 Joe Semrad - Cedar Forest Plat
2. 12-4-67 Alex Dorenkemper - Maplewood Estates
2-2-68 Len Swedlund Subdivide Lots 1, 2, 3, & 4., Block 2
Kutchers lst Addn in order to have
clear title to property which duplex is on.
2-3-68 John Gullickson Rezone from RA to R-1 - Hillcrest 2nd Addn.
error in application. (Carlisle Madson)
2-4-68 Persons with special zoning request not on the agenda.
2-5-68 Interim Park Plan From Park & Recreation Board.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING 6 February, 1968
These minutes are electronically recorded.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chairman Ralph Nesbitt.
PRESENT WERE:
Ralph Nesbitt, Chairman Edward Schlampp
Vern Emerson Odmor Skjelbostad
Henry Hauser James C. Brown, Clerk
Homer Raguet Quentin K. Wood, Engineer
ITEM 2-1-68 MINUTES OF 1-2-68
Mr. Nesbitt asked if there were any corrections or omissions. There being none
he stated that the minutes stand approved as published.
ITEM 1-4-68 PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. From 12-3-67 on the Joe Semrad, Cedar Forest Plat.
This is a continuation of the hearing held January 2, 1968. Mr. Semrad appeared
with Mr. Gary Kostecka and brought with them a plat for Cedar Forest Estates.
Mr. Wood questioned them as to whether they had made the necessary engineering
changes recommended by him to their engineer, Mr. Coulter.
In looking at the map, there appeared to 'be no changes made on it. The
recommendations had not been carried out. Mr. Semrad said they had thought we
would approve it and then the changes would be made. Mr. Wood explained to them
that before the Board could approve it, he would have to make a final recommend-
ation to them and he could not make such a recommendation until the engineering
requirements had been met to his satisfaction.
There was some question to determine whether Mr. Coulter, Mr. Semrad's engineer
was informed of the requirements. Mr. Wood stated that a report had been forwarded
to Mr. Coulter and there should be no problem as to whether he knew in which areas
there were problems and what the requirements were to eliminate the problem.
As soon as the information has been properly applied to the map by Mr. Coulter and
approved by Mr. Wood, it will be available for acceptance by the Planning and
Zoning Board. Mr. Wood recommended that then as long as there was no one present
tonight to speak at the public hearing that the hearing be closed but no action be
taken on the plat until it is finally approved.
Motion was made by Odmor Skjelbostad, seconded by Vernon Emerson that we close the
public hearing on the Cedar Forest plat that the approval on the preliminary plat
be held up until we receive an engineering report that the plat is ready for
approval at which time we will then act on it.
The motion carried.
2. 12-4-67 Alex Dorenkemper Maple Wood Estates.
Mr. Dorenkemper appeared along with Mr. Carlisle Madson of Schoell & Madson.
Mr. Wood checked the plat which they were presenting to the Board. This had been
revised to meet the requirements that the engineering department had placed on
Mr. Madson of Schoell and Madson as far as drainage, street grades, this type of
thing was concerned.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 2 6 February, 1968
There were no other persons in the audience to speak at this public hearing.
Mr. Wood had recommended that the Board approve the preliminary plat as it
did meet all of the engineering requirements and they had approved the sketch
plan as presented earlier.
Motion was made by Odmor Skjelbostad, seconded by Vernon Emerson to close the
public hearing and to recommend approval of the preliminary plat to the Council
on Maple Wood Park Estates.
�W The motion carried.
[' ITEM 2-2-68 LEN SWEDLUND
Mr. Swedlund appeared before the Board representing Mr. Carl Kraemer in a
request to change Lots 1,2,3, and 4 of Kutcher's First Addition to Lots 1 and 2.
The reasons for this: Mr. Kraemer had his house built on two of the lots and
they were building a double house on one area which required more than the total
square footage in one lot and in order to get sufficient square footage it was
necessary to add to it by properly dividing it. They came up with two lots, one
on which Mr. Kraemer has his house and other things and the other on which the
double house is to be constructed.
A building permit had been issued for the house as it was properly qualified under
the building code. The question here is to get the proper titles recorded and
they wanted to re-divide this property so that there would be legal titles to the
properties on which the buildings were constructed and there would be no other
lots involved. In order to do this, it is necessary for the Village to re-approve
the subdividing of the subdivision.
The motion was made by Odmor Skjelbostad, seconded by Henry Hauser to recommend
approval to the Council of the request to divide Lots 1,2,3, and 4 of Kutcher's
First Addition into Lots 1 and 2.
The motion carried.
ITEM 2-3-68 JOHN GULLICKSON
Mr. John Gullickson was represented by Mr. Carlisle Madson. The request was
based on a latter originally written to the Chairman of the Planning Commission,
Mr. Miller and turned over to the Clerk, where Mr. Gullickson in asking for a
rezoning for the Hillcrest Court, 2nd Addition had made out the zoning application
and marked it RA-1. His intent was that it was the R-1 residential or half acre
lots. In working this over, it was generally felt the legal intent was residential
or RA, one acre lots. The feelings of the Boards at both the Council and Zoning
level where he was asking for and had received the half acre zoning that it was
R-1 zoning but the legal publication was for the one acre zoning. There is a
aquestion here as to the fees to be charged and so on. Mr. Gullickson would have
to apply for and go through the procedures for rezoning as required by the Village
ordinance.
A motion was made by Odmor Skjelbostad, seconded by Henry Hauser to set a public
hearing for the meeting of March 5, 1968 for the public hearing on the rezoning
on the Hillcrest Court, 2nd Addition.
The motion carried.
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There was then some discussion on the fee as to whether it was any one person's
fault, whether it was Mr. Gullickson's total fault or the Village's. It was
felt that some agreement should be reached. The Zoning Board felt that they
should have a clear cut decision from the Council as to whether they could waive
all or part of the fee as the Council had set the fee requirement for the rezoning
matter.
Motion was made by Homer Raguet, seconded by Edward Schlampp to recommend that
the fee be waived for the re-hearing and ask the Council for a recommendation
for a decision on this.
The motion carried.
ITEM 2-4-68 PERSONS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There was no one in the audience on this particular item.
ITEM 2-5-68 INTERIM PARK PLAN
Mr. Les Wise, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission appeared before
the Board to present an oral report on an Interim Park Plan on which the Park
and Recreation Commission were working.
There was a question about the Interim Park Plan Report which Mr. Brauer had
made for the Park and Recreation Commission. The copies of this plan had been
turned over to the Park and Recreation Commission and none were available for
distribution to the other Boards.
Mr. Wise read through the plan which covered basically information already
presented by Mr. Brauer in his reports regarding park land, as to how they could
be acquired, in what areas he felt were most important for the park people to
consider for park use and what areas he felt could be left to a later date and etc.
He had provided certain matters which he felt should be taken up immediately and
other areas which would have to be developed.
Mr. Wise also brought up the fact that there is some money available from the
County for lake improvement and they are going to apply for this for the Staring
Lake area.
There was general discussion on the matter, various aspects of how land could be
procured and so on. The Planning Commission appreciated Mr. Wise's making this
report at this time. They felt that they would be actively looking toward the
development of the community as far as parks were concerned and future recommend-
ations from the Park and Recreation Commission in this line would be greatly
appreciated.
We realize that this plan which the Park Board is working on has not been finalized
for adoption by the Planning Commission or the Council and as soon as it is, it
will be put on the agenda for this action.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by
Vernon Emerson, seconded by Odmor Skjelbostad that the meeting be adjourned at
9:12 p.m.
a s C. Brown, Clerk