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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19671226_regularNINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE,COUNCIL,HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 26, 1967 4:30 P.M. Mem-ers ansfering rollcall were Trustees Courtney, Johnson, MacMiLan, VanValkenburg and Mayor Bredesen. MINUTES of the meeting of December 4, 1967, were*Aapprovec3 as.corrected by motion of Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried.. Trustee Johnson's correc- tion was that the phrase, "unless the zoning ordinance should be amended as to R-2 Multiple Residence District lot size" should be deleted from the motion denying the zoning change request of Mr. H. J. Bach for the property at 6329 Brookview Avenue, I MALIBU DRIVE, TELEIfARK TRAIL STREET IMPROVEEENTS APPROVED. Affidavits of,Publication in the Edina Courier on December 14 and 21, ahd of Mailing on December 15, 1967, were approved as to form as presented by Clerk and ordered placed on file. notice given, public hearing was conducted and action taken as hereinafter recorded. A, Pursuant to due CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT STREET SURFACING, CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER IN THE FOLLOWING : Malibu Drive from South line of Parkwood Knolls 15th Addition to North line of Parkwood Knolls 15th Addition Telemark Trail from Parkwood Road to Malibu Drive Mr. Hyde presented estimated construction cost at $40,904.02 proposed to be assessed against 2824.80 assessable feet at an estimated cost of $14.48 per assessable foot. No persons being present to offer objections, Trustee VanValkenburg offered the fol- lowing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET IMPROVEMENT BA-118 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina,.Minnesota, that this Council heretofore caused notice of hearing to be duly published and mailed to owners of each parcel within the area proposed to be assessed on the following proposed im- provement: 1. CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT STREET SYRFACING AND CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER IN THE FOLLOWING: Malibu Drive from South line of Parkwood Knolls 15th Addition to North line of Parkwood Knolls 15th Addition Telemark Trail from Parkwood Road to Malibu Drive I and at the hearing held at the time and place specified in said notice, the Council has duly considered the views of all persons interested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts does hereby determine to proceed with the constructian of said improvement including all proceedings which may be necessary in eminent domain for fAe acquisition of necessary easements .and rights for construction and maintenance of such improvement; that said improvement is hereby designated and shall be referred to in all subsequent proceedings as STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-118 and the area ta be specially assessed therefore shall include all.lots and trac ts of land abutting the streets proposed to be improved.,Motion by Trustee Johirson and on rollcall there Mayor lution was adopted. ATTEST : *YLEt *&. $!LLLLQ/ Village Clerk MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT GRANTED FIRST READING. Nr. Hois- ington presented the Multiple Residence District Ordinance Amendment 261-156 which had been continued from the meeting of December 4. sented a comparison of the existing Multiple Residence District Ordinance and the proposed amendment. In reply to questions of Trustee Courtney questioning the re- duction in R-2 minimum total lot area from 18,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet, Mr, Hoisington pointed out that the majority of double dwellings in the Village are on lots which are considerably smaller than the presently required 18,000 square feet. Following some discussion, it was agreed that 15,000 square feet would be a reasonable lot size for R-2 dwellings. Mr. Hite pointed out that the required building setbacks from R-1 District boundaries have been increased in both the R-4 and R-5 (high rise) Districts. had not been changed and was dependent on the setback. In reply to a question of Trustee Johnson, Mr. Hoisington pointed out that the Colony Apartment area is the only existing undeveloped R-5 District in the Village. He further questioned the advisability of encouraging more dense population in apartment buildings adjoining As requested by Council, he pre- 8 . He further stated that the maximum permitted height in the R-5 District 12/26/67 freeways and industrial and commercial areas, and pointed out that the proposed amendment would house fewer people in more open space, Discussion ensued as to the advisability of establikhing a limit as to the height of buildings without any ~ decision beingreached. Trustee VanValkenburg then offered Ordinance No. 261-145 fo-r First Reading as follows: (NOTE: See correction in Minutes of January 15, 1968) I ORDINANCE NO. 261-156 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS TO THE BOUNDARIES OF AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: District) of the Village is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1, "The multiple residence district is hereby established and shall further be The first sentence of paragraphlof Section 4 (Multiple Residence, - R-4 and R-5 divided inro subdistricts. designated as District R-2, District R-3, District R-4, and District* R-5." The territory included in District R-6 in said paragraph is hereby removed therefrom and added to the territory included in District R-5, as follows: part of Lot 31, Auditor's Subdivision No. 172, lying North of the South 177.5 feet thereof .'I - - All references to and regulations applicable to District R-6 in para-_ - Paragraph 3 of Sectj,on 4 of said Ordinance is hereby amended to read "(23) The North 122.5 feet of Lot 20, Auditor's Subdivision No. 172, and that "(24) Sec. 2. Sec..3. Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Town RealtyJs Edina Terrace 111 Addition." tv e r.3 U as follows: u "3. Restrictions on Lot Area, Building Bulk and Setbacks. In determining the graphs 2 and 7 of said Section 4 of said ordinance are hereby deleted. applicable restriction, the most restrictive of the follpwing standards shall govern: (a) ahall not be less than the sum of the minimum lot area for each dwelling unit thereon, adjusted by the allowances permitted or imposed hereunder, and in no event less than the minimum total lot area: - Basic Requirement - - District Minimum Lot Area Per Minimum Total Lot Required Lot Area. The required number of square feet of total lot area Dwelling Unit Area 6,000 square feet 15,000 square, feet - 4,400 square feet 17,600 square feet - 2,500 square feet 24,000 square feet 1 g R- 5 2,500 square feet I 2 acres Maximum Amount of Allovance Permitted District Maximum Allowance R- 2 -~ None R- 3 R- 5 District Basis end Amount of Allowance R-2 No allowances R- 3 1,500 spare feet per dwelling unit 11 11 II 11 R-4 1,500 I' *. Schedule of Allowances .. 2,000 11 11 It I1 1. For each parking stall in or under the multiple residence or otherwise completely underground; subtract 500 sq. ft. If the multiple residence is a part of a planned multiple residence project involving no less than 3 acres of usable land and no allowance is avail- able under items 2 or 3 above; subtract 500 sq. ft, per dwelling unit. For each bedroom in excess of two in any one dwelling unit; add 500 sq, ft. For each parking stall in or under the multiple residence or otherwise completely underground, subtract 500 sq. ft, If the multiple residence district is a part of a planned multiple residence projec; involving no less than three acres of usable land, subtract 500 square feet per dwelling unit. is more than four stories in height, subtract 100 square feet per dwelling unit per story in excess of four, up to and including a maximum of 1000 4. If the total lot coverage is less than ten percent, 5. 2. 3. i. 2. 3. In the R-5 District, if the multiple residence sq. ft. subtract 250 sq. ft. per dwelling unit. For each bedroom in excess of two in any one dwel- ling unit, add 500 sq. ft. 12/26/67 (b) Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) District R-2 * Maximum Lot Coverage 20% Haximum FAR _. --- R- 3 20% R-4 30% R-5 25% 1.2 The floor area ratio is the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area. --- (c) Building Height * District R-2 and R-3 R-4 Minimum No. of Stories Maximum No. of St. j 2. 4 --- R-5 5 (d) Usable Lot -Area. provided on the lot occupied by the multiple residence building. This space must be easily accessible for daily use by the residents-of the multiple residence building. Driveways, parking areas, purely ornamental areas, areas having a width of less than 20 feet and requi.red side or front kard shall not be considered as Usable Lot Area. District * Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit': R-3 and R-4 400 R-5 R-5 R- 6 100 Outdoor" living space in the amount specified belot7 must be 200 - 5 and 6 story buildings 100 - over 6 stories *. *Increase all figures by 100 sq. ft. 1. " if dwelling unit has in excess of two bedrooms. (e) Lot Area Computation. used in calculating lot areas. Lot depths in excess of 200% of lot widths shall not be (f) Setbacks and Yards District Front R- 2 30 Side Street 15 Interior Side 10 Rear 40 - R- 3 35 30 20 40 shall be no less than 35 feet or the average height of the building, whichever is greater, for buildings 4 stories or less in height. A building whose length is equal to or exceeds 4 times its average height shall have an average front yard setback of- not less than a distance equal to twice its average height. In. the R-5 District, any structure 5 or 6 stories in height shall be no closer to any R-1 District properties-, except those utilized for non-residential purposes, than 2 times the average height of the building. For a 7 or 8 story structure, the setback shall be no less than 3 times the building height and for a structure 9 or more stories in height, the setback shall be no less than 4 times the building height from any R-1 District properties, except- those utilized for non-residential purposes. See. 4. In paragraph 4 of Section 4 of said ordinance, subparagr?ph (b) is - hereby deleted. See. 5. read as fo1lows: I1(i) hot+~less;khan~500 net square feet, that of a one bedroom dwelling unit shall be not- less than 750 net square feet, and that of a two bedroom dwelling unit shall be not less than 950 net square feet. *Units containing three or more bedrooms shall have an additional 150 net square feet of floor area for each bedroom in excess of two bedrooms, area within a building used as a single dwelling unit, and shall be measured from the inside of outside walls to the canter of partitions bounding the dwelling unit being measured, but shall not include public stairways, public entries, public foyers, public balconies, or unenclosed public porches, separateutility rooms, furnace areas or rooms, storage areas not. within the apartment, or garages," reaa as follows: built at an elevation lower than the elevation ofathe ground at the building site." This ordinance shall be i'n full force and effect immediately upon its 'passage.and publication. (NOTE: In Districts R-4 and R-5, the minimum building setback from any property line - - Subparagraph (c) of paragraph 4 of said ordinance is hereby amended to Floor Area. The minimum floor area of an efficiency dwelling unit shall bEi: For purposes of measurement, the net floor area of a dwelling unit shall mean that Sec. 6. Subparagraph (e) of paragraph 4 of said ordinance is hereby amended to- "(e) No dwelling unit or any part thereof shall be Sec. 7, I Below Grade Dwelling-Units. See correction in Minutes of January 15, 1968) PUNNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ORDINANCE AMBNDMENT GRANTED FIRST READING, Affidavits of Publication and of Posting were presented by Clerk, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. Mr. Hoisington advised Council that it is becoming increasingly dif- ficult to enforce zoning ordinances on corner lots in the Planned Industrial District due to required parking area setbacks from street property lines. ordinance discriminates against the developer of a corner lot by imposing such street It is felt that the - 12/26/67 setbacks on both the front and side yards. reduction in one required setback for-parking purposes only. A-second amendment would utilize the Building Code to control rear yard building setbacks. The third amendment t70Uld allow loading-facilities on a street frontage for all developments if all dock and berth facilgties are completely enclosed. Mr..Hoisington advised that the General Electric Corgpany is proposing to construct a building within fourteen feet of the rear property line if the second amendment is adopted, Mr. Hite advised xhat the reaKset- backs had been initially established for aesthetic purposes, but this control did not ever seem to be necessary. Discussion ensued as to the possibility of limiting the amendments for parking and loading to the side street frontage only, with the Village to determine which street is to be considered to be the "side street." Trustee Mac 14illan then offered ordinance 261-151 for First Reading as fo~~ows: The proposed amendment would allow a 50% ORDINANCE NO. 261-151 . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS TO REGULATIONS IN THE PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: 10 (Planned Industrial District) of Ordinance No. 261 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Village is hereby amended to read as follows: - - Side Yards or Rear Yards. ing code adopted by the Village to have openings in the rear wall, shall be erected no closer than 30 feet to a-rear property line. tfiere rear wall openings are not re- quired by any such code, buildings or structures may be constructed to within 10 feet of a rear property line. side property line than a distance equal to one and one-half times the average build- ing height. Where the District abuts or adjoins a residential district, the side or rear yard abutting such residential district shall be not less than 100 feet." Section 2. Subparagraph (d) of paragraph 6 of said Section 10 of Ordinance No. 261 is hereby amended to read as fOllOb7S: . "(d) Off-street Parking. Off-street parking areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors and employees shall be provided on the premises of each uses Parking areas shall be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, durable, dust-free surfacing material and shall be properly drained and landscaped, and shall be maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition. No parking area shall occupy apy required setback except on lots, tracts, or parcels having two or more street frontages. On lots, tracts, or parcels having two or more street frontages, I 50% of the required setback from one of the streets, designated as a thoroughfare, collector, minor, or secondary street and not adjoining a residential district, may be occupied for parking purposes only; provided, however that parking shall not be loc- ated within the required setback area in front of the building. No parking shall be located closer than ten feet to a side or rear lot line, nor closer than ten feet to any building. imum depth of 19 feet exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space. All parking areas containing more than six spaces which face either a public street or residentially zoned property shall have a solid wall or fence of not less than four feet nor more than six feet in height along such facing. that they are architecturally harmonious with the principal structures on the lot. screen planting approved by the Village Council may be substituted for the required wall or fence." Section 3. tion 10 of Ordinance No. 261 is hereby amended to read as follows: "(3) located within the perimeter of the building housing the principal or accessory use. Where located on a sfreet frontage, they shall be completely enclosed. be located within the required side'or rear yards. separated from areas used for off-street parging except for connecting driveways or aisles. Section 1. Subsubparagraph (2)(b) of subparagraph (c) of paragraph 6 of Section "(b) Any building or structure required by any build- No building or gtructure shall be erected any closer to a Each parking space shall have a minimum width of 8-112 feet and a min- Such fences or walls shall be so designed A Subsubparagraph (3) of.subparagraph (e) of Paragraph 6 of said Sec- Location. Loading berths shall not be located on a street frontage unless No berth shall All berths shall be physically No maneuvering area shall be located within ten feet of a side or rear prop- - erty line." .. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in fkl force and effect imediately upon its passage and publication. QBERMEYER WAREHOUSE PARKING TO BE CONTROLLED. regulations are consistently being violated at the Obermeyer Warehouse. Mr. Hite ad- vised that because the building is being used for manufacturing, rather than as a ware- house as originally planned, more employees are working in the building and consequently on site parking facilities are not adequate. Mr; Hyde advised that Obermeyer Warehouse officials would be advised that on-street parking would not be permitted. LAGUNA DRIVE STREET VACATION continued to January 8, 1968, by motion of Trustee Van Valkenburg, seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried. Mayor Bredesen pointed out that parking J 12/26/67 BIDS AWARDED FOR FOURJJHEEL STREET-SWEEPER. taken Friday, December 8, 1967, in response to Advertisement for Bids in the Edina Mr, Hyde presented tabulation of two bids Courier and- Construction-Bulletin on November 23, 1967, for a four wheel streee sweeper for the Department of Public Works, . Tabulation of bids showed Hayden-Murphy Equipment low bidder at $12,000.00 and Hall Equipment, Inc., high bidder at $12,250,00 for the -four-wheel street-sweeper with automatic transmission. Trustee MacMillan's motion for award to recommended low bidder, Hayden-Murphy Equipment, was then seconded by Trustee Johnson and unanimously carried. DUMP TRUCKS BID AWARDED. 8, 1967, in response to Advertisement for Bids in the Edina Courier and Construction Bulletin on November 23, 1967. Tabulation showed International Harvester low bidder for two dump trucks with standard transmission at $11,788.87, Iten Chevrolet second low bidder at $12,524.00, Market Ford third low bidder at $12,558.00 and Jordon Ford high bidder at $12,981,30. low bidder, International Harvester, t7as seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. FOUR-WHEEL RUBBER-IIIRED TRACTOR TO BE REBID. Because certain criteria had not been -specified in the Advertisement for Bids published-in the Edina Courier and Construc- tion Bulletin on 11/23/67, trustee MacMillan's motion that new bids be taken for one four-wheel rubber-tired tractor was seconded by Trustee VanValkenburg and carried. Mr. Hyde presented tabulation of bids taken Friday, December I Trustee MacMillan's motion for award of bid to recommended HEARING DATES SET FOR VARIOUS LOT DIVISIONS. 8, 1968, t7as set for hearing date for lot divisions of Lot 2, Block 1, Farmers First Addition, Lot 1, Block 2, Amundson Terrace Lot 4, Block 1, Loudon, and Lot.4, Auditor's Subdivision 325 by motion of Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee VanValkenburg and carried. Upon recommendation of Mr. Hite, January NORTHWFST CORNER EDEN AVENUE AND TRWK HIGHWAY 108 ZONING CHANGE HEARING DATE SET, Upon recommendation of Nr. Hite, January 15, 1968, was set for the hearing date for the request of Adolphson & Peterson for zoning change from R-1 District to Office Building District for the Northwest corner of Eden Avenue and Trunk Highway 100. DEPENDABLE EXCAVATING COMPANY TEBPORARY EXCAVATION DISTRICT HEARING DATE SET. recommendation of Mr. Hite January 8, 1968, was set as hearing date for request of Dependable Excavating Company for.establishment of a Temporary Excavation District for the area located at York Avenue South extended between Vest 74th Street and Vest 76th Street. OLIVE REILLY ZONING CHANGE FOR LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 6, TINGDALE BROTHERS, BROOKSIDE. Mr, Hite advised Council that Planning Commission had recommended rejection of a zoning change for Lots 6 and 7, Block 6, Tingdale Brothers Brookside Addition from Residential District R-1 to Commercial District. Trustee VanValkenburg's motion for confirming the denial of the Planning Commission was seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried. .. Upon LIBRARY BID TOTAL CORRECTED. Mr. Dalen advised that it had been noted that the total of all bids for the new Edina Library amounted to $410,446.50 rather than $410,746.50 as recorded in the Minutes of October 2, 1967. the Minutes be corrected to reflect the proper total. was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. Trustee VanValkenburg's motion that TEEN AGE RECREATION BOARD ORDINANCE CONTINUED TO JANUARY 8, 1968, in order to give Council members an opportunity to study the ordinance by motion of Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried, - - E. J. MC CUBREY TRANKED UPON RETIREMENT, Upon being advised by Mr. Hyde of .the retire- ment of Hr. E. J. McCubrey from the Minnesota Highway Department, Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION WHEREAS, EVERETT (MAC) MC CUBREY is retiring after 46 years of service with the Minn- esota Highway Department, and - WHEREAS, Mr. McCubrey served since 1951 as District Engineer of the Netropolitan Area, during much of which time he was intimately concerned with the major highway problems of Edina, and I$HEREAS, it is from this position that he is retirtng, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina that sincere thanks and grateful appreciation be extended to EVERETT (MAC) MC CUBREY for his efforts and services in cooperating with Village Officials in the development of I I 277 i 12/26/67 Edina' s .principal thoroughfares. BE IT EURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the official Minutes of this meeting and that a copy be pres - Motion for adoption.of the resolution was sec ATTEST : TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION AGREEMENT REACHED FOR FRANCE AVENUE AT \JEST 58TH STREET AND IdEST 76TH STREET. Mr. Hyde advised that an agreement had been reached with Hennepin County for participation in the construction and operation of traffic control signals-at the intersections of France Avenue at 58th Street and 76th Street. tion: Trustee MacMillan then offered the following resolution and moved its adop- RE SOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Edina enter into an agreement with the - ~ County of Hennepin: To install traffic control signals at the intersection of County State Aid Highway No. 17 and West 59th Street and at the intersection of County State Aid Highway No. 17 and West 76th Street in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Participation in the Construction and Operation of said traffic control signals, a copy of which is before the Council, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Manager be and hereby are authorized to execute said agreement and thereby assume for and on behalf of the Village all of the contractual obligations contained therein. Motion for adoption of the resolution was call there were five ayes and no nays and y and on roll- ATTEST : Mayot I/ V tg'/&&&&& Village Clerk BRIDGE NO. 1 PAYMENT RATIFIED.. Mr. Dalen advised Council that payment in the amount of $1,338.86 had been paid directly to'Bury & Carlson for additional construction on Bridge No. 1 on Valley-View Road over the M. N. & S. tracks, rather than by a change order on the original contract, and that a 15% saving had been made by taking this action. Trustee VanValkenburg's motion ratifying action taken by the Village Treas- urer was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND RECOMMENDED TRANSFERS APPROVED. Upon recom- mendation of Mr. Dalen, Trustee VanValkenburg's motion approving Statement of Estim- ated Expenditures and Recommended Transfers for the year ending December 31, 1967, was seconded by Trustee MacMillan and carried. LIQUOR FUND LOAN TO GOLF COURSE APPROVED. Upon recommendation of Mr. Dalen, Trustee MacMillan's motion approving a loan of $65,000 from the Liquor Fund to the Golf Course Fund was seconded by Trustee Courtney and unanimously carried. TRUSTEE MAC MILLAN THANKED FOR SERVICES TO VILLAGE. Trustee Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: . RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION WHEREAS, HUGH J. MAC MILLAN has served as Councilman of the Village of Edina WHEREAS, Mr. MacMillan has served the Village loyally and with dedication to NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the-Village of Edina for the past six years from January 1, 1962, until December 31, 1967, and his duties as a member of the Council, that grateful appreciation and sincere thanks be his tireless efforts in behalf of the Villa Motion for adoption of the resolution was s sd to HUGH J. MAC MILLAN for ATTEST : ~'A4&Qdl &/ , $7 Village Clerk 12/26/67 PLANNING COMMISSION EEMBERS RESIGN. Mayor Bredesen .advised Council that lk. T. Lea Todd and E4r. Jack Beegle have resigned as members of the Planning Commission. Mayor Bredesen recommended the appointment of Mr. Samuel Hughes and Mr. Walter C, Robb for ,the Planning Commission to fill the vacancies on the Commission. cussion, Trustee VanValkenburg's motion for approval of Mr. Hughes was seconded by Trustee.Courtney and carried unanimously. of Mr, Robb was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried, with Trustee Courtney voting nay. CLAIMS PAID. amount of $61,000.00 from Grandview Associates for the Grandview Area Service Road (BA-117). whereby the money would be refunded to the Village in the event that the property should not be used for road purposes at some future date. Trustee VanValkenburg's motion for approving the remainder of the claims as per Pre-List was then seconded -by Trustee Johnson and carried. Following some dis- Trustee VanValkenburg's motion for approval Trustee VanValkenburg questioned the purchase of an "easement" in the He recommended that before the check be released, an agreement be executed The agenda's business having been covered, Trustee Johnson's motion for adjournment was seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried. Adjournment at 5:50 p.m. .. c