HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956 11-14 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE EDINA PLADn\'ING CONWISSION 11 -!:_'LD
WEDNESDAYS NOVEMBER 149 1956, AT 7:30
P.M. IN EDINA VILLAGE HALL.
Members Present; T, L. Todd Chairmanp A. Q Hiatt, Wm. T. Lewis, Leonard CSsll,
Rudy Lofgren; R. W. Law, Planning Cons"Itant; Mayox Arthun 0
Wedesen, Councilman Frank Tupa; Warron C. hydep Village Han3gax,�
Joseph Zikan, Village Engineer and Don Bzzuer, Administrative Ass't.
I- Minutes of the meeting of October 39 1956, wsxe approved on notion, seconied aid
carried.
2- Mr. j. R. Addy's Final Plat, a re -plat of Block 9. Pormandale Addition, was
.presented with recommendation for Onprovai, since it aCrucw with the preliminary.
W Hyde reminded members that this plat was held up because of the "hold" tho
Ccuncil had imposed on lawithin the pxoposed crosstown route, which expired
October 1. Motion was made Z . Well, seconded Ly r,*x. Lvmjis, to recommend
approval of this final plat. All in favor, notion carried.
3- Mr. Edward J. Lynch's Preliminary, a re -plat of parts of Lots 1, 2, 39 4 and 5,
Garden Park, was studied and E�. Lynch was asked if ho plannad to develop a6join-
ing land and if so, what his future plans were. It vies suggested that he "ait
and bring in a plat incorporating all of the land so that Ka best possible use
could be decided upon. Mr. French was also consulted waganjing park use of a
portion of the land. Motion was made by Mr. Well, seco&ed by Mr. Lofqren.
to table this plat until an over-all plat is brought in.
Final Plat of Ronnei's First Addition, being the Wrth 175 Wet of Block 10,
Mendelssohn, was presented and approval recommended. !�. W&I moved, Mr.
seconded a motion that this plat be recommended for appyovQ! su!'ject to an engin-
eering check. Carried. N
5- Petition for vacation of 59th Street east of Drookview, signed by Francis and
Laurella Maxsonp who live at 5845 Brookview, was Yead by Nr. Todd. Potion was
made, seconded and carried to refer this matter to the Park board for considaia-
tion.
6- Letter of _'.quest from Minneapolis Comamission for a rep. asentative fro. -ii
Edina to enrve on the local worangemants coxvittes for the annual conference of
the American Society of Plzzning Officials to to held in Minneapolis in 1959,
was also read by Mro Todd. AW4 a brief discussion2 motion was made by Wr.
Cdellp seconded by Mr. Lowis, W carrive to agpoln! W. Todd to do the honors.
7- Reconrrendations from Village Asscssox Alox Creighton regarding platting were
read by Mr. Todd, who asked that copies of same be made for each member.
8- Petition from D'Arcy Leckg asking consideration for zo0ng to commeicial a 200
foot strip of land at 70th and France !,tie us, was receivej and Karl Covell,
Attorney representing Mr. Leck, stated that inannuch as tho zoning of the Village
is being studied at this time, his client merely want& consideration for com-
mercial zoning, having no spacific purpose in mind at tAls time. Mr. Todd
suggested that opinion on this be deferred until aftor Us. Gardner's report
comes in.
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Ing. Hyde togeth!, with Thorshoe and Cerny,
is making a 'stud l 0" the so -_<t Irrl f' tiaird o., the Village. Mx. Gardner stated
that this a °cj' :ary report arcs chal" it 'will
be another three wehks be-
-ore he 'has ''is study. fir. Gardner presented four chartst one showing
land '14ze6 one s`rc.viR; tae suggestcd industcrial park area, one showing the highway,
and access routes and one a topographic map showing the peat areas. Mr. Gardner
said that- h _s otudly sho :s 'chat about t: 86% of the area is undeveloped and the balar_:
s ?,ostl�� tz.-cc-ts s: nr sane area gravel operations. He sugges iec' that there be an
amc,ric rent to, 4.r;rc .r-�ance s i�hich would correct the situation with regard to sane
and gravel operations. !r. Gardner said he thou ht that the potential for resi-
dential dn•:� '.opminnt in this area was gcod and rcccmunended against any industrial
developmssa' T.r„ s�.id he'-tho„ ,i t,Idustx on such a small scale as has been
suggest -ad, ancl Or. C 1' :' ?�'�' St i5 L i3�i L5? in ear CO illt7lty l particularly'
in Edina where tb—,e �,ax 3.., !72 Lig ` Fii.�?`,er proportionately t..�„s in other suburbs.:
C -k the other hand, Fae s planned, controlled by
+o yyTd li: cZi.c?q oasis isCjix i'.f?+'.a r; s�r'%'�irCi
at
...'.i any placed in
t.:2n UD& C...LOPed area in Edina. _
Mir. G'ardncr said he thou,v;`_t tyre Carden Park apartr:rents which are planned in the
Southt'ale area would Ibe a vee y good land use. Fie said Fie thou,ht ?ht the question
of the desirability of an Industrial Park is a matter which should be decided
upon by the Plana ing Co=n%mission and Council. I -A . Gardner suggested that if a
1,,rcje "bl?.ae chip`' typo of industry carne to Edina, it would be Fetter than if
several smaller indvstr i es came in. He said the railroad and Trunk Highway 4100
were not especially desirable as access routes when considering the entire metrc-
politan area, cr possible markets. He also said he thought there should be no
industrial development west of the railroad.
Mr. Toad theca asked Planning Commission membars if they had any questions.
Mr. 06oll asked P:".-:. '.'ardner if he had studied any other area in the Vil.bge
t fat would lend itself to industrial development. PFx. Gardner replied that
he had not.
NIx. Todd asked if he thought the property west of lthe railroad was suitable for
very fine homes and Mx. Gardner said he saw no reason -why they should not be th-
same quality of 'horres as we have in the rest of the village.
Mr. Hyde mentioned that e I-iave a purchase a roement for a park which would
include a golf course in than general a 'n a. t.•` . Todd agreed that, in substance
this land lends itself -to re_ lAontial and par': area instead of to Industrial,
park development.
Mr. Lofgren asked if it wouldn't be a rood tieing if a large industry came in
and %9x. Gardner agreed that it would be a fine thing.
yLT. I.a4w asked nbui,t the labor problem and Mr. Gardner replied that because of
the heavy traffic which would be created on the highways, it was not an ideal
situation. I -Ie suggested that Planning Commission study traffic arteries and
thoroughfares ", orc making any -•ecommendations.
Mayor Bredesen as'.:tn:' ,.-Aiat Tir.. Gardner thought we could do with the southwest
corner adjoining 13'o0:n:i.ngton. 'Mr, Gardner replied that the ideal situation
would be for Edina t� acquire the strip north of -tllry belt line, which now
belongs to Bloomington.
MY. Tupa did not have a question but said he thought we should continue r4r.
C°ardner's snarly with an overall plan for the entire Village,
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