HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956 01-04 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULE:R MEETING OF
THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1956, AT 7:30
P.M. IN EDINA VILLAGE .HAIL.
Members Present: Wm. W. Lewis, Acting Chairman, Edwin W. Krafft, Leonard
Odell, Al. H. Hiatt, Rudy Lofgren, Richard Jamme;
Bud Law, Planning Consultant, Warren C. Hyde, Village
Manager and Joseph Man, Village Engineer.
1- Minutes of the meeting of December 7, 1955, were approved by motion,
seconded and carried.
2- Request for rezoning several lots just south of the Biltmore Inn on
Normandale Road was again considered. Mr. Hyde said Council had requested
more detailed information. Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Harris, two of the
people who signed the original request, were present and said they had
no specific plans for the property in question but that they felt it would
be impossible to sell their residences as such. Mr. Hyde suggested that
they get in touch with him on about January 23rd3 after Mr. Blucher has
had an opportunity to study the area and recommend use of this land, after
which it could go to the Council for action..
3— Holtts Preliminary Plat of property lying West of Highway #100 and South
of West 70th Street along Nine Mile Creek was presented. Plat was accept—
ed for study and Mr. Holt was told that a 30 foot strip for service road
on Normandale would have to be provided. No action taken.
4— Preliminary and Final Plat of Daytonts Southdale III, between Southdale
1st Addition and Creston Hills, North of West 70th Street and South of
Lake Cornelia, was presented. Approval was recommended subject to
drainage easement and an engineering check. Motion made, seconded and
carried to recommend approval on this basis.
5— Letter from Diversified Realty regarding the request of Mr. Walter Bonnet
to erect a small animal hospital at the intersection of Highway #169 and
Eden Avenue was read. A ter discussion, members felt they should have
more specific information as to the kind of construction and the cost of
same as they did not think Thirty thousand was adequate to finance an
air conditioned, sound proof building with inside runs. Mr. Krafft made
a motion to recommend to the Council that the building of a small animal
hospital be considered within the realm of Community Store Zoning, but
with a suggestion that Council be assured that the builder is prepared
to spend the amount of money necessary to put up the proper kind of
establishment. Mr. Odell seconded the motion, all in favor and carried.
6— Final Plat of Sagar Square, located West of Highway #100 between Benton
and West 60th Street, was presented. Mr. Krafft moved that Plat be
approved providing it meets all engineering requirements and provided
the lots are all legal size. Motion was amended to include service road,
if necessary and a final check on the crosstown highway, Motion seconded
and carried.
7— Mr. Hyde reminded members that Mr. Addy's Final Plat has been held up for
a month, pending a decision on the crosstown highway and that there is
still nothing definite. No action taken.
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8— Mr. Hyde reminded members that Mr. Blucher will be here on January 16,
17 and 18 and suggested that members meet with Mr. Blucher for lunch
on Monday, January 16, to get acquainted and give him a little back—
ground on Edinats planning.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 9 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
L. M. Berry,
Secretary Pro Tem.