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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 07-10 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Regular✓- i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ' WEDNESDAY, JULY 109 1957 AT 700 P.M. IN EDINA VILLAGE HALL Members Presents T. L. Todd, Chairman, .Wm. W. Lewis, Leonard Odell, Harry Gustafson, John Foley; Warren C. Hyde, Village Manager; Bud Law, Planning Consultant, Joseph Zikan, Village Engineer. 1- Minutes of the meeting of June 5th were approved on motion, seconded and carried. 2- PEDERSON DAIRY°S REQUEST TO EXPAND Members Todd, Lewis, Gustafson and Foley visited the Pederson Dairy before the meeting and talked to Mr. Pederson about his problem. Report from Village Attorney as to illegality of present operation was discussed. It was decided to postpone a recommendation on this request until Planning Commission is furnished with the original request for a permit to build a pasteurization plant, and a report from the State Water Pollution Commission on the sewage disposal problem. Motion made, seconded and carried to postpone this matter and hold a special meeting in the near future to decide on a recommendation. 3- ARTHUR STRINGER°S PRELIMINARY AND FINAL FLAT OF TRACTS B 8 F,_ REG. LAND SURVE #327, Code Avenue between Valley View and Birchcrest Drive, was presented and it was noted that Lots are 119.94 feet deep. Mr. Zikan explained that it was a matter of either leaving the lots this depth or reducing the street width, and he recommended the street be left the standard width. Motion was made, seconded and carried to recommend approval. 4—GEORGE LOCKREM°S REQUEST TO REZONE 5108 VERNON AVENUE FOR REAL ESTATE urrilwc was again considered and Mr. Lockrem was present to answer questions concerning his plans. Mr. Todd said Commission would welcome some sort of transition of this particular area and asked Mr. Lockrem what his intentions were. Mr. Lockrem stated that he plans to tear down the garage, put a new front on the present house and remodel the inside for use as a real estate office for his own use. The house is 29 feet by 34.5 and is on lots 14, 15 and part of 161, Block 11 Brookside Heights, facing Highway 169. Access is from 169 only and Mr. Lockrem said he planned a drive around the house or in the parking area with egress on to 169 also. Mr. Lockrem was asked to bring in a layout of the property, eliminating the garage, showing access of roads and details of finishing the front of the property, in writing. Recommendation was tabled awaiting additional specific information. 5- ED. PLEHAL°S REQUEST TO BUIL BUNGALOWS 2) ON LOTS 14, 15, 163 17,_ MAA;c y, West Minneapolis Heights. Mr. Plehal owns lots 149 159 169 17 and 189 Block 9 and wants to build double bungalows on two 80 foot lots and a single dwelling on the remaining 70 feet, where there were five 46 foot lots before. Approval was recom- mended on motion, seconded and carried, subject to a check with the County Highway Department as to setbacks. 6- DAVID R. ANDERSON°S REQUEST TO BUILD A DOUBLE BUNGALOW ON LOT 13, BROOKSIDE TERR Mr. Anderson presented a plan of the double bungalow he desires to build on this lot, which is 83 by 180 feet. Commission felt that this was a good land use and motion to recommend approval was seconded and carried with the provision that garages for each unit be included and that the plan fits the lot. 7- R. S. ROStIQLTOS PRELIMINARY PLAT OF 68TH AND VALLEY VIEW, EAST OF ANTRIM ROAD, dividing into four lots, was recommended for approval, seconded and carried, with the provision that the area in front be dedicated for street purposes. Planning Commission Minutes - page 2 7-10-57 8- FINAL PLAT OF SOUTH GARDEN ESTATES III ADDITION was presented and approval recommended on motion, seconded and carried, subject to an engineering check. 9- HOWARD_NORDBY°S REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE WITHOUT PLATTING, held over for Village Attorney's opinion, was presented and Council action of June 24, 1927, adopting new ordinance allowing the subdivision of lots without replatting, read. Mr. Nordby was, advised to bring in a Registered Land Survey of his lot. 10- VIRGINIA BEARD'S_ PROPERTY AT 55TH 8 FRANCE, LOTS 3 AND 4. BLOCK 21 ELMWOOD TERRACE Mr, Charles.Stone, Mrs. Ethel Dow and Mrs., Alma Fisher, Director and Trustees of The United Prayer Tower, were present and asked permission to erect a building to cost approximately $25,000 on these lots. They explained that their building would be used for office space for the staff, who would.hold prayer meetings three.,times.a day in the chapel. The chapel is also to be used for outside prayer.groups who would meet occasionally and would consist of ten to twenty- five people at a time. Mr. 4Vindhorstls opinion that the structure did not classify as a church was consideree] and if Council agrees, it was noted that the property would have to be rezoned to allow a building of this type. After further discussion, Lewis moved to recommend approval of the land usage.subject to approval of the plans. Mrs. Fisher stated that they have no definite plans as yet and was asked to submit a drawing of the building, the elevation, the location on the lot, garage facilities, location of entrances,.etc. Motion seconded, all in favor, and carried. 11- VICTOR HOFFMAN°S RIPUEST FOR PLATTING SOUTEAST CORNER OF 62ND AND FRANCE AVENUE was considered and motion made, seconded and carried to table.until Preliminary Plat of entire area is brought in. 12- JAMES DeKIEP°S PETITION TO VACATE SPRUCE ROAD. Mr. DeKiep owns four lots adjoin- ing Interlachen Club on the east, and asked that Spruce .Road be vacated on the West. This was left up to the discretion of the Village Engineer. Consideration was given to a turnaround but Mr. Hyde and Mr. Zikan both said it was not necessary because an alley runs south from this street. The portion to be vacated is now landscaped and is a part of Mr. DeKiep°s yard. Approval of the vacation was then recommended on motion, seconded and carried. 13- ED. GODLESKY°S PIAN FOR DOUBLE BUNGALOW AT 60TH AND FRANCE (THERNELL PROPERTY) was presented and Mr. Godlesky said he was not sure yet whether he would build according to this or the plan we already have, which has been approved. After discussing this plan, motion was made, seconded and carried to recommend approv- al of both plans on the following conditions: that the North line of structure be not less than the setback of the existing building on Ewing, and that the property be so situated as to conform with the ordinance on setbacks and dis- tances of adjoining properties. 14- J. E. BORAN°S REQUEST_ TO REZONE SOUTHWEST CORNER.OF VALLEY VIEW AND ANTRIM for small community service_ center was considered. Mr. Boran said he owns about 3 acres which he would like to have rezoned for a small grocery, dry cleaner, etc. It was felt that if this is to be entertained, that Roy Peterson's request to rezone the Peterson stable property be reconsidered and get public reaction as to which is more preferable. Motion to postpone a recommendation until the next regular meeting was seconded and carried, with -an inspection trip to be had in the meantime. Mr. Boran and Mr. Roy Peterson are to be notified so that they can accompany Commission on the inspection trip. Planning Commission Minutes - page 3 7-10-57 15- KATHERINE PEARCE°S REQUEST TO REZONE TO COMMERCIAL HER PORTION OF TRIANGLE at 66th and York for use as a Filling Station. It was recommended that the best land usage of this triangle would be open, green, scenic area, and not suitable for residential, nor for filling station because of traffic conflict. The divided ownership of land would cause additional difficulty and Village should acquire this as public land for best usage. Motion was made, seconded and carried to postpone a recommendation until the next regular meeting, with an inspection trip in the meantime. 16- OVERHOLT°S PRELIMINARY OF PROPERTY AT END OF DAKOTA TRAIL IN INDIAN HILLS and Valley View Road. Letter from Mr. Burton was read, indicating their willingness to dedicate or otherwise make available for road use, Lot E. Indian Hills, to permit an extension of Dakota Trail to Valley View Road, and placed on file. Motion was then made, seconded and carried to recommend approval of this Preliminary subject to an engineering check, park dedication, proper drainage, storm sewer, etc. 17- 0. B. PATTEN°S PRELIMINARY PLAT OF A REPLAT OF LOTS 17 and 18 BLOCK 12 BIRCHC being property North of Valley View Road and 130 feet east of Code Avenue, was presented. Motion to recommend approval was made, seconded and carried. 18- LES ANDERSON'S FINAL PLAT OF HIGHWOOD II ADDITION was presented and motion made, seconded and carried to approve subject to an engineering check, provided the street is straightened out and subject to park dedication. There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Lillie M. Berry, Secretary.