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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955 07-06 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Regulartyy,v��t MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF • THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH, 1955, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL. Members Present: Edwin W. Krafft, Chairman, Lee Todd, Leonard Odell, and Richard Jamme; Bud Law, Planning Consultaht, Joseph Zikan, Village Engineer and Warren C. Hyde, Village Manager. 1. Minutes of the meeting of June 1, 1955, were approved. 2. Petition for the vacation of Code Avenue, South of 56th Street, was presented by Mr. Vernon Schweiger, 5109 West 56th Street and read by Mr. Krafft. Petition opposing the vacation, signed by about thirty people living in the vicinity, was also read. Mr. Law commented that, esthetically, it would be better to vacate; however, he said the petition against vacation had considerable merit in that the road was planned before the people built out there. Mr. Schweiger then presented some pictures and road profiles and said that he represented Mr. Dewey, who lives at 5201 West 56th Street, as well as himself, in opposing the road. Mr. Lee J,. Opperman, 5713 Melody Lane, represented the petitioners who oppose the vacation and stated that they had all made sure that the road would be cut through before they built their homes. Mr. Schweiger then stated that he would not object so strenuously if the road was cut to the proper grade. Mr. Hansen, developer, was asked if he would fix the roads in the very near future and said he was trying to work out the drainage problem with the Engin- eering Department first. He promised to do something as soon as this was taken care of. Mr. Schweiger then asked that the Village slope his property to the road and was told that the Village would as soon as the road grades are finished. Mr. Todd then moved that the petition to vacate Code Avenue South of West 56th Street be denied. Motion was seconded, all in favor, and carried. 3. Mr. Krafft read a letter from Mr. Farnsworth requesting the rezoning of 49th and France Avenue. Mr. Akers represented Mr. Farnsworth, who was out of town, and said they would like to build a filling station there. Mr. Law reminded Planning Commission members that 49th Street is the dividing line between business and residential area and that the people living in that vicinity had been assured that it would remain so. Mr. Odell said it would be violating everything Planning Commission has been trying to do in the past twenty years and Mr. Hyde said that, from a traffic situation alone, it would be bad. Mr. Akers then wanted to know if any kind of an office building or clinic would be considered and was told that similar requests had been turned down repeated- ly. Mr. Todd then made a motion to deny the request of Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Odell seconded the motion, all in favor and carried. 4. Mr. Hyde told Planning Commission members that Council had requested that they consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to include Light Industrial. After discussion, Mr. Odell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Janine, to draw up a Supplement to the Ordinance to include Light Industrial Zoning to be present• ed to the Council at an early date. All in favor, motion carried. 5. Mr. Gildred asked permission to use a strip of Mrs. Coders property for a driveway to his property. Mrs. Code was present and said this would still leave her a frontage of 119 feet, making Mr. Gildred's lot 107 feet wide* Motion was made, seconded and carried to allow Mr. Gildred to purchase not over 25 feet of frontage from Mrs. Code. ..: �a •, -2- 6. Mr. Ben Bermel again presented a request for rezoning Highway ##169 and Sherwood Avenue. He also showed members a blue print of the building he proposed to build. Dr. Johnson objected to this rezoning, as did another gentleman in the audience. Mr. Odell moved that the request for rezoning be denied, motion was seconded, all in favor and carried. 7. Preliminary plan of William H. Hunt at Cahill Road and West 70th Street was studied. Recommendation referred to Minutes of August 4, 1954, item 14, which read: "Mr. Thimm asked permission to sell an irregular piece of land at 70th and Cahill to Mr. Cameron, who was also present. After discussion, it was decided that if a 50 foot road was built, with a 100 foot turnaround so that Village equipment would have access, Planning Commission would look favorably on it. Motion was.made and seconded to approve this plan but Mr. Law suggested that Mr. Thimm bring in a Preliminary Plat of the over—all piece of land in question." Inview of the previous recommendation, motion was made, seconded and carried to deny this request. 8. Mr. Hyde suggested that in the future developers be required to finance the improvements in their subdivisions and that an ordinance to that effect be considered at this time. It was suggested that a warning be given to all future developers, informing them that if an Ordinance is passed requiring it, they might have to finance all improvements such as sewer, water, blacktopping, etc. Mr. Odell made a motion that a warning be included in all recommendations of plats that the developer put in the improvements if the Council should pass an Ordinance to that effect, Mr. Todd seconded, all in favor and motion carried. 9. Preliminary Plat of Gilwood Addition,- West of Rolling Green, was presented by Mr. Law, who reminded Planning Commission members that there is a deed restric— tion which says that a particular lot in this subdivision may not be divided into more than two pieces. Mr. Krafft suggested that a request be sent to the Rolling Green Association for approval. Mr. Odell moved to accept this as a Preliminary Plat, motion seconded and carried. 10. Letter and sketch from Resop Realtors of the portion of the Railway Right of Way between Browndale Avenue and West 44th Street was considered, also their request to divide this land into lots of approximately 130 foot frontage and 100 feet deep. Mr, Krafft also read a petition from people living in the vicinity opposing the subdivision. Mr. Odell, who lives on 44th Street direct— ly across from this land, was also opposed to the platting and asked to be excused from voting on the issue. He also stated that part of this property is in litigation at the present time. Mr. Resop stated that he is asking -$;O a front foot for this land and that he would like to build $300000 to 540,000 houses on it. Mr. Odell made a motion to reject the request at this particular time. No second. Mr. Todd then moved that the matter be taken under advisement by the Planning Commission, since the primary purpose is to give the real estate people and the owners on the opposite side a chance to get together and work out a solu— tion to this property. Mr. Hyde suggested that it might be well to check with the Village Attorney to see if the park strip could be disposed of. Mr. Todd amended his motion to include this and Mr. Jamme seconded. No action taken. —2— � � �.1' J .,, ., ���' . .Y ' �4 _. j ,l t7 j' r • r f C ' •'! r, � � �.1' J . .Y ' �4 ,l t7 j' r • r f . A —3- 11. Revised Preliminary Plat of Mr. Stow's Lake Edina Dddit ion was presented with a recomrmendatiun for approval subject to dedication of the North half of Road "A" and subject to installation of Storm Sewer to drain Road "A". This matter was tabled subject to check with the Highway Department on their clover leaf. 126 Final Plat of Walnut Ridge I, Mr. Simets property., -Vas presented with a recom— mendation for approval subject to an engineering check, street profile being furnished, notarized signature of land surveyor, signature of County Surveyor and the furnishing of three black and white prints. Motion was made., seconded and carried to • accept on the basis of this recormiendation� 13. Final Plat of Mirror Lakes Meadcror Wood Addition, Les "�nderson's, was presented with recommendation for approval subject to an engineering check, the furnish— ing of a Quit Claim Deed for temporary turnaround at the South end of Dundee Road. Motion was made, seconded and carried to recommend approval on the above basis. 14. Letter from Minneapolis Home Builders Association was read by Mr. Krafft. Mr. Harlan Strong, representing the organization. showed a fetch of the build— ing they propose to erect on the Northwest corner of 50th and #1CO. He said that, since there would be no access from Normandale Road, they would have parking facilities in the rear of the building, Mr. Odell moved to recommend approval_ providing the building does not occupy more than one-fourth of the property, leaving three-fourths for parking area adjacent to 49th Street, and that, eF buffer strip be provided, as wide as possible and properly* maintained., t;.lai, building is to house the recommended tenants and to be for the specific purpose of business offices. Mr. Jame seconded, all in favor and motion carried. 15. Letter from Mrs. Katherine Pearce regarding zoning of her Property, Lot 5, Cassin's Outlots, was read and referred to Village Manager Hyde for reply. 16. Letter from Anna Thill regarding her property, Lot 18, Block 1, Brookside Heights, asking that it be rezoned to Commercial, was read by Mr. Krafft. Mr. Odell made a motion to recommend approval to the Council for Community Store zoning because this property is included in the property that has previously been considered and recommended for Community Store District. Motion seconded and carried. 17. Statement from Morrell and Nichols in the amount of $510.70 for services from February 1st through June 30th, was approved for payment. 18. Mr. Roy Peterson presented a Preliminary Plat of Woodhill with a ra4uest to curve the Street around some lots because the owners will not dedicate 30 feet for roadway purposes. Motion was made, seconded and carried to recormnend approval. 19. Letter from Mr. Taylor regarding platting at Garrison Lane and Wooddale Avenues was read. This was referred to Messrs. Law ancl: Zikan for report at the next meeting. 20.Mr. George Christopher presented a Final Plat of his property at Wooddale and Woodland Road. Motion was made, seconded and carried to accept this Plat subject to an engineering check. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 11:10 P.M. Respectfully subijitted, L. M. Berry, Secretary Pro Tem.