HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 02-06 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 60 19579 7130
P.M. IN THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL,
Members Presents T. L. Todd, Chairman, Leonard Odell, Wm. W. Lewis,
Harry Gustafson, John Foley; Bud Law, Planning Consultant;
Joseph Zikan, Village Engineer and Warren C. Hyde, Manager.
1- Minutes of the meeting of January 9, 1957, were approved on motion of Mr.
Lewis, seconded and carried.
2- Karl Covell presented a plan, amending the original petition of D°Arcy Leck
to rezone to commercial a strip of land on the west side of France Avenue
from 70th Street south. The plan shown by Mr. Covell indicated proposed
usage of 40 acres. This plan had not been previously submitted for review
by Village officials. Mr. Covell said this land is bounded on the south
by a gravel pit, on the east by a gravel pit, on the north by other property
zoned commercial. Their plan is to build office buildings on France Avenue
with a 40 foot service road and 100 feet of parking space in front of the
buildings, or a setback of 140 feet, the proposed development is about
600 feet long and 200 feet deep. Mr. Covell said he understood that there
was a provision in the ordinance which would not permit any commercial
building within two miles of Southdale. Mr. Law corrected this statement
and quoted the provision in the Zoning Ordinance with relation to restric-
tions, which reads: "No property located within one-half mile of any
property theretofore zoned as a Regional Shopping District shall be zoned
for any use other than Open Development District."
Mr. Stow, who has an option on this development, explained that their plan
calls for three office buildings fronting on France Avenue with a 140 ft.
setback, a row of apartment buildings behind these and a double row of
multiple dwellings, probably double bungalows, behind the apartment build-
ings.- There would also be a park provided.
After consideration, Mr. Odell made a motion to deny Mr. Stow°s request on
the basis that it was unconstitutional, inasmuch as it does not comply with
the ordinance. Then, at Mr. Todd's suggestion, the motion was amended to
deny the plan on its merits as well* Motion seconded by Foley and carried.
3- John Bloomberg°s Preliminary Play of Idylwood III Addition was presented and
Mr. Hyde said he and Mr. Bloomberg had met and discussed it and had come to
an agreement of $1440 to be donated for park purposes, or the equivalent in
land in another part of the Village owned by Mr* Bloomberg. Mr* Man was
asked if he had studied the road pattern and he said he had discussed it
with Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Bloomberg had agreed that if, after a surveyor
had studied it and presented profiles, there was still some question on
the part of the Village Engineering Department, he would make whatever
corrections are necessary before presenting the Final plat.
4- Roger Holt°s request for rezoning to commercial 7200 Normandale for purposes
of an oil station and nursery sales lot was considered and Mr* Hyde called
attention to the fact that this was the same piece of land which Mr* Holt
had presented in preliminary form for use as residential some time ago, but
was held tip pending highway development* Motion made by Lewis, seconded
and carried to hold this request in abeyance also.
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5- Final Plat of Mirror Lakes Meadow Wood II Addition to Edina Highlands
was presented and found in conformance with the preliminary. Motion
made by Lewis, seconded by Odell and carried to recommend approval of
this Final Plat.
6- Final Plat of Theo. Nelson's Addition, a subdivision of Lot 34, Warden
Acres, into four lots was presented. Mr. Hyde explained that the lots
were larger than the surrounding lots and that one of them is a lot that
the Village wants for a well. Motion made by Odell, seconded by Lewis
and carried to recommend approval of this plat.
7- Preliminary plat of Super Homes of land on Valley View Road, Whiting
Street to the Railroad, known as Tract B, Reg. Land Survey No. 5190 was
considered. Mr. Hyde said that this property is now being considered as
.highway and therefore could not be platted into lots. It was suggested
that the developers, Mro Greg Super and Mr. Mike Pribula make an appoint-
ment to come in and talk over terms for the purchase of the right of way
with Mr. Hyde.
8- Pearson Brothers' request to build double bungalows on Lots 139 140 15
and 160 Richmond Hills III Addition, was reviewed. Individual members
had looked at the property and were prepared to vote on the question.
It was suggested that single homes would be more acceptable in this
neighborhood. Motion made by Gustafson, seconded by Foley, to deny the
request to build double bungalows. All in favor, motion carried.
9- Final Plat of Luce's Highwood Addition, which conforms with the prelim-
inary, was recommended for approval on motion made by Odell, seconded
and carried.
10- Mr. Hyde pentioned that Mr. Pewowaruk had requested a hearing before the
Planning Commission to build another double bungalow on France Avenue.
Mr. Hyde was informed to invite Mr. Pewowaruk to come in with his request.
11- Mr. Hyde presented a plan which he had just received of a proposed Medical
Center within the Southdale project, in preliminary form. No action taken
at this time.
12- Mr. Law presented a proposed Zoning Ordinance to replace our current
Zoning Ordinance, for study by the members. He suggested that members
study it in sections, make notes for discussion at future meetings, and
after being satisfied that it was in good order, act on it.
13- The Gardner report and Mr. Law's report on Industrial Parks were considered
and Mr. Law said he thought it was for the best interests of the Village
to have a modern commercial area. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by
Gustafson, that Planning Commission recommend, after serious consideration
of the various arguments and recommendations, presented for and against
the proposed Industrial Park, that the petition of Roy Peterson, Robert
Hanson, et al, for rezoning land described as follows:
1. B. B. Nelson Farm All that part of Government Lot One (1)9
Section 16, Township 1169 Range 210 described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Government Lot
One (1), thence East along the North line of said Government
Lot One (1), Three Hundred Seventy-seven (377.0) feet, thence
South at right angles to the center line of State Highway No. 5,
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13 cont°d -
thence Northwesterly along the center line of said Highway
to the West line of said Government Lot One (1), thence
North along the West line of said Government Lot One (1)
to the point of beginning, and
Government Lots Three (3) and Four (4) in Section 90 Town-
ship 116, Range 21, and the East One-half (E*) of the
Southeast Quarter (SEJ) of Section 8, Township 1169 Range 219
except the right of way of Minneapolis, Northfield 8 Southern
Railway, and
EXCEPT State Highways No. 5 and 100 and County Road No. 28,
and
EXCEPTA tract of land as selected by Seller from the fore-
going containing not pore than sixteen and one-half (16*)
acres. Said tract shall contain the land upon which the
residence of B. B. Nelson is now located. 'It may contain
land upon which any other buildings are located, but no part
of it shall extend westerly of a line drawn parallel to and
Six Hundred (600) feet Westerly of lthe Easterly line of the
said Section 8, nor Easterly of the West Two Hundred Fifty
(W250) feet of said Section 9, nor Northerly of the South
Eight Hundred (S 800) feet of said Section 8 and Section 9,w
nor Easterly of the West Two Hundred Fifty (W250) feet of
said Government Lot One (1), of said Section 16.
.'.4 Bernard W. LaBeau farm
The North Twenty-four (24) rods of the South Forty-four (44)
rods of the Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (NE -J NEJ)
West of the Railroad Right of Way, Except Road, all in Sec-
tion Eight (8) Township One Hundred Sixteen (116), Range
Twenty-one (211.
That portion of the following described tract lying West of
the Dan Patch right--of-way; South Ten (10) acres of the
Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (NEW NEJ), except
road and except Dan Patch Right-of-way, in Section Eight
(8), Township One Hundred Sixteen (116), range Twenty-one
(21), Hennepin County, Minnesota
3. J. A. Danens 8 Son. Inco. acreage
The Southeast Quarter of the Northeast 69uarter (SEJ NEJ)
of Section 8, Township One Hundred Sixteen (116), Range
Twenty-one (21) .
to a new usage to be known as Industrial Park Districts, provided that
proper deed restrictions of ,the type proposed by Peterson and Hanson be
placed on the land and that an amendment to the zoning ordinance in general.
conformity with the amendment on this subject originally proposed last year,
and such further conditions as may be imposed by the Council, be enacted.
Motion carried by vote of Foley, Lewis, Odell and Gustafson, with the chair-
man abstaining from voting.
It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Gustafson, that Planning Commission
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would look with favor on rezoning all of the area between Cahill Road
and Normandale Road from approximately 70th Street to the Village limits,
subject to proper buffer strips, deed restrictions and general conformity
with modern industrial park planning principles. No formal action taken.
Respectfully submitted,
L. M. Berry,
Secretary Pro Tem.
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