HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959 04-08 Planning Commission MeetingW WYA 70L%W 010
'Wors Prvseota T. L. Tail, Chairman, Tonnord Cdolir
A. H. Hiatt, John Foley
Q. A. Lewis; Warron 0. Hydo,Village Manag2r, George C. Hite,
Planning Director and Joseph Zikan, Villege Enginner.
Wntea of ha meeting of Parch 4, 1959, more approved an motion, seconded and carried,
1 - PUBLIC HEARING0,
recTiented waiver of current side yard requirement
as they 7ertain to Lot 1, Olack 1, Farmer's First Addition (6 29 France Avenu,-?
South). This request for 5 foot side yards was approved by Planning Commission
on Qrsh 4th and wns considared by the Council on March 9th. It was then re-
ferred hack to Planning for Public Hearing. Notices were mailed out
Ge in the nrea and no objections wero received, either by mail
or at this hearing. Motion was Wrefore made by Hiatt, seconded by Odell and
carxd xaccmnend eppxoval of 5 foot si
0to de yard lines.
0. 1 -52-7, 9LAYT0§,Agj1[1: requisted raiver of current side yard requirements as
they paxtain to Lot 9: Black 1, Harion Gardens (4808 Test 60th Street). This
roquest for 5 foot side yards was appreved by Planning Commission at the March
4th meaiing, aws consideacd by the Council on March 9th and was referred back
io Planning Commission fop Public Yzaring. Since thsre were no objections
2rom p2opoyty czneyn in the aren, either by mail or at this meeting, motion
was mzde by Hiett, oncon0d hy WK!" and carried to secoumand approval of
5 loot Ms Voids, with tLo stipu!Kion that eave, projections be restricted
to the 1 foot allovod in the side yard ordinance.
11 - ZONING CHAW REQUEST&
A quested rezoning of a parcel of land at
the N.E. corney n! Cahill Roed and Highuay 5 from Open Deveippment to Commercia1c.
Mr. Robert'Rut iodge of W, Company stated that since his side
trock was consQueted it has Wn used for unloading shipments r.9 2Z by con-
tractors woKing in the Villago. A pKition sign2d by at least 51% of adjoinin',�
property onnors, favoring W roquast, was submitted by It. Rutledge. Mr. W
W. Hibbard, who lives at 550 UcCuffs Road, presenteJ a peltion, signed by 122>6
residents. requesting that We stun between Limerick Lane and C?' Cameron Grocer
on 70th Streat remain residential, aE Open Developmsnt. inasmuch as the entire
tree is now under study, motion was made by Quis, sacond& and carried to
table this raquast until such time ad the study is completed.
K Z-5-14, &Q04 ST!EETER wnquGstsE rasoning & a porsel of lsnd 6t 5416
Franco 024` us fyon Open %valopnont to Multiple Rasidoncet in order to build
a 4-pinx. is stetud that ths huf1ding he had in mint imuld 7un around $65,000
and each of the foux identical units would contain approximately 1200 square
feet. This site aluts tho Winn Texaco Station locKed on the southaest corner
of France and 54th Street. :';jr. TWd informed Mr. Streeter that before Fla nniq
Commission would consider his requastg they wanted a part icul er plan for this-�-
paiticulai lot, with elevations, drivewaysp garages, &c., shown. Motion was
made by Mr. Lewist seconded and c6yTied that Mr. Strantor to informad that the
Planning Commission looked with favos on this request but thot tiey would not
We any action until the proposal �os presented in ;rooter detall.
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!Eck `.1' Planafm U..."'mesion Ky Council 2...i.::...i._:.z of t_).rJ°l;t`.,i..Lf.Jns by fadjaclw';
''o7,'..... .}; ......__'S as ,.o lot sizos and road el__dtdie ..r.ort, owner o
Xnarty KuWAng the ;rapozad plat an the north, stated that th2 existi,,
SO Kut X , _.." nzs Q3. g .n_zn f davicatod 8.iy WT. Winger,iron whom he U
a, dc::.,_..: his.,.: C.ray a.:-_". .._..._ nforo. ho felt that Fr. WZ,.boxg should
W(0i.. ._ _o I&ARRAW S 002 required Kn e it will se.`ve his property.
W. Short staVed UK he W.. %r;. _,.r.:C to purchase f:s:J;,. Mr. Bloomberg the
PYOY20Y 0101GY 001OSS dead it to the Village for park
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lt+".�� °' :; c�.,__,�� a, c._. �_�..�. �. •_a, ev __o: ed but A. Bloomberg would not accept
his Offer. R mact Ynevinus objections, c ions, ,b'r. Bloomborg has .,much debate, the
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w ..�, lots JL�.as .� Yon Jos '_00 o 120 feet. After llci.=c �ba t e,
_t. Hydo suglistedthat Wtt of he plat he a�",.i.+�C''+ed st his time,
,..___.Z _,c t<'.. lots 4, 5 `! and •f from the rect e.:.a:.e?iw .•?on. .S.C3Yie of the mem-
hazs felt 50 to 1W st the property again before making a
=ccrmondatica end notion vas then made by Odel!D seccnded by Lewis and
CaM_.L, ` Q WDY WS Pitt nti_{. mz.._..,ers 5'ic;ve a chance to look pt it.
This proposed
cn f 100 9 and 10 nos ml=! at the
meeting pending a field
_ : w..v_ _ .maes on ,! 4th. Mr. Anderson "as not present.
:1L. ._ . s Wfall, ::v .O_ and carried to 11/``
f.,.£iv request a7ZCs
to r c r :-_ ( that a, the PrOVWY a Wacted as two 65 foot tots facia
y • s e w
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Rutin 2, ..hich replotting _xc..,..en previously Cap_✓±."JhC("..
This plat ass tabled pending
an office =cam} _ ck W park donation, `orge Hite .said Mr. Otto hoe c'i%.{reed:
tu d0nKc 050 Por doulling unit low park purposes. There was a discussion
on tho PxCPSSVW relocation of Nina Mile Red suggasted that
A- 0=0 011W thrDugh with his ;Witicn to the 3tate for ralocating the
Week k be_:`s... WingiGva__ 1. 5,..•:o plat, On said h
plans to ;ut in double hunjulons along the railroad tracks, Mr, Otto waG
Wad if thorn unre KY zostricticns an this propowy anj said he was
not aware of any. __on _'as m02 b Odell, to `a y d _cd
r
..3 mac.__.,., this Plat until Wo 000 ., ,._as e JrWY the sek relocation.
en S-59-21, 2WAMy South of HL g.tey
�1�9 and East of 7nsan Drive.
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plat at ,.. s also considered at he f'+ic'"1rch 4th IT.eet,?.iiC,j,' aid referred
to Park Board for their consideration. it now has both Park Board and
E3Zgincering approval d motion was made by Lewis, seconded by E'13aiGt
and carried to °"l'ti.oi:�...':i'�b
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:i,7_faltas
av S-5-4
Hoas yet, this nIQ was tabled on �n �S�'Ci:))�i es having boon received
d
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ewis, socon6ed by Hictt
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S-59-22, pKCiqYy3nCRQ �e�' `?'TM a ' ItYI•
?hep at of Loc. 20 into gree io LS
Mr,1Si' C'.r ng 100 by 145 foot Each. t t?' ion was made by Lewis, seconded 4nd
"M i e UK he plat be given Doth Preliminary and final approval.
A R Rrs "r r{ RID A. JOHNNSON. Replat of Lots 2 and 3.
c'sf?r^ diwasµconcerning{ the advisability of establishing a
street rile'a°@�! Nor.,ma;yda x e Road and Brittany Road from 69th Street
--o R07cul� 'aid. As this question rust be settled before any plats
»tattirig the street can be consieored, it was roved by Odell,
so-corided and caried •`h, -_it th i 3 request be tabled.
3. S-59-24, CUva rR SIDE AMITiGN! RFPLAT OF .i.OTca � 5_& 6., BLOCK 99
El�,1MrGS E'OINIPAANlY. his request is to replat 3 lots having
frontages of 135, 135 zrid 127 Leet into 4 lots having a frontage of
9 feet e8d'... s;r. Hite stated than, the existing frontages are :in
e„ceess of the average for the area and that the lots in question are
so-nrls V1 at- ��iS '. fiZ_iCitJ10 for hoi es bocauso of the railroad track at the
rear of the lot_. ,s,.;r. Let i s suggested that the proposed replat might
possibly prom :ot.e development of the properties. Mr. Hiatt moved and
ryl^. Ie is seconBed, -'Chat the preliminary replan be approved. Motion
c-arried un n l.:'n,ously;
S•.59-215, ' AKE FDINA C.'�INTINUATION - ESTOW COINiPANY. Mr. Hite presented
the o:coposed plat to the Planning Cofziission and requested that they
consider 11 -he G11reot and lot layout. Hle inrforn?ed them that on April 2nd,
7ai,C-,i -Cho nlf at was first presented to the Vill=age, that Mr. Bud Law, who
St„1;Srllit'ted th”- )Iat for tha devnlopersv wi is advised that the plat would
be to the Planning CCorn),mitsilon at its next !nec-'ting for approval
Of Stroot and j.ot lay>cutn in order that the developer could then proceed
to pxopdaTe the additional cn9ineoxin+g plans requested by the Village,
s,.ecif ica? ly, street profiles, finished lot grades and lake elevations.
,93 advised -'Che of the Corprmission that •t e plat had been submitted
:o the F 3-k Board at its meeting April 6 and that :although there was not
a quorum p` assert at t'ar't rneeti1-10, tho TleWbers pvesoni, had expressed disc -
IPP `flW.�l 0-4 the pxcpo; �e•d p8rk dedication cs sho-wn on the plat. He in-
diue: tsd that he s use? 't t r:d lot layout's had Leen checked by the Village
ai?d tlta vii-t"N tile exception of some ? ct lino arranging needed in the
vicinity of Ph ox Z,<;ar e z: o a.=:�atermain looping; that the stre4it and lot
1r yt?utS met all �Leglui'roi-,Ient .
bir. Dud L 8w,• g: -Lannon Ifox he de elopc'rsh stated that the develope.Ts
wcxe dedicating appyo_;imatoly 29 acres in lake and lard to the Village
and that a1 thoUgh he realized that the proposed park area was not suit-
,nblo dor ;�,vt: le !'ecJCoc1tion, it was.. nevertheless, quite useful and de-
si rZble as "Open space".
Fir. 1.e -., i s 5'%c1ted that although he could not sp3ak for the rest of the
F�xk Bogard, he himself thcugh•t that the proposed park dedication had
little Me--Pi-L.
fir. ly=C�3 e_pleit;i?d e12:'t 'LdiEy p_lroposed loke was included in the pending
Cornelis"t StOrTn Sebe, proioc't: end that it Mould be v.dvis ble to have a
lake elevation o tahy i._hed Iny Molph TZeyor before the surrounding lot
V
Vedas were e�?•trGbl? vned.
las. StaaN 02" the FSTOf,I Curnp my requested that. the Planning Commission
give approval to •tk:e p` cl irniniary pi at and not, just to the street and
lot layouts. He indicated that before he could close a deal for the
de,�velopment of -tile property, he had to have prel iminaxy approval and
that such i•ten-ls ::s park dodica tion, street p.rofilos, and lake eleva-
t .ons could be ,*or?;ed coat later. He objected strenuously to the re -
or' t% Village :COS 'inished lot, gr -,dos' indicating that this Boas
I T I - ubdivision Approval
A. Preliminary
9. cont°d.
was a highly irregular request. Upon questioning, he stated that he
did anticipate removing a large quantity (about 400,000 yards) of fill
material from the property, but that the Village should know that they
have an ordinance requiring a developer to keep finished lot grades
18" above street grades and that he intended to do just that. He stated
that he was willing to incorporate easements for the proposed Cornelia
storm sewer into his plat with the stipulation that no water is to be
added to the lake from this storm sewer until adequate outfall facilities
were provided to Nine mile Creek.
Mr. Hite stated tI:at once the plat was approved, the Village had no
control over finished lot grades until a building permit was issued,
at which time the builder agrees that his finished lawn grade at the
front of the house is to be 18" above street grade. There is no further
control over side or near lot grades once approval is given to a plat.
Mr. Petersen of the County Highway Department stated that, due to
increased storm sewer flows into Nine Mile Creek in Hopkins and Edina,
that it may be necessary for Nine Mile Creek to be improved before
additional floes could be added. This improvement would, he said, be
financed by assessing the Tillages comprising the watershed of Nine
Rile Creek.
Air. Todd asked Mr. Stow if he could be willing to improve by filling
the proposed park area and Mr. Stow said that he would consider doing
some such work up to a cost of $5,000.
Mx. Lewis moved that the street and lot layouts be approved and that
the Planning Commission again consider the plat for preliminary approval
after the engineering plans requested by the Village were checked and
the Park Board. Mr. Hiatt seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
10. PEACEDALE ACRES, BING°S ADDITION. This is a replat of the east half
of Lots lis and the South half of 15, Block 2, Peacedale Acres. The
property is zoned for double bungalows. Mr. Lewis moved that the plat
as submitted receive preliminary approval. Seconded by Foley and carried.
B. FINAL PLATS
1. S-59-9, INTERLACHEN VIEW. ri41TE INVESTMENT COMPANY. Final conforms to
preliminary, has had Engineering approval, and since it is a two lot
plat, no park dedic".cion is required. Motion made by Hiatt, seconded
by Lewis and carried to recommend approval of this plat.
2. S-59-11, DREHER°S .ODDITION.
action was taken.
C. SIMPLE DIVISIONS
As no final plat had been received, no
1. 5-58-44, NOItANDALE COURT, Lot,6. B oc 1, THOMAS M. BYRNES. This
corner lot was platted in 1953 and contains in excess of 20,000 square
feet, with street frontages of 144 and 192 feet. Although one of the
two proposed lots has an average depth of only 115 feet, approval subject
to possible deed restrictions, was recommended on motion of Hiatt, second-
ed by Lewis.. and carried.
4`°lir._yew 5
IV - DOUBLE BUNGALOW FLANS
4-S-59
A. NELSON-ViIOODHULL ADDITION. Plans for Lots 19 29 39 4 and 71, Peacedale
Acres, on Valley View Road, were submitted. W. Todd told the representa-
tives the Planning Commission inspected the doubles already approved on
Valley View Road last Saturday and werevvery disappointed in them. He also
told them that unless they came up with a variation in design and better
construction, plans would not be approved. Motion was then made by Hiatt,
seconded by Lewis and carried, to postpone recommendation until further
study could be given to methods needed to assure that doubles built in
Edina be in keeping with the character of the community.
B. PEACEDALE ACRES, ROBERT MIKKELSON. South 75 feet of West * of Lot 6.
Since this house is one that was moved to this location on Valley View Road
with approval of the Building Inspector and then remodeled into a double
dwelling because the land was zoned for such, there was not much the Planning
Commission could do at this time. However, Mr. Todd told Mr. Mikkelson he
felt it was a very poor job of house planning and very poorly constructed.
Mr. Mikkelson agreed with this statement. He said that the house was ap-
praised for loan purposes at between $299000 and $359000. He admitted
that no one gave him permission to build a double house, but that since
the land was zoned for doubles, he just assumed it was allright and went
ahead. Motion was then made by Hiatt, seconded by Foley, and carried to
recommend approval (with regrets).
vV - OLD BUSINESS
A. MRS. VIRGINIA BEARD again asked permission to sell her lots on France
Avenue for the purpose of building.double bungalows, or a four-plex. Mr.
Todd told Mrs. Beard that the Planning Commission would consider carefully
any request she might make for the use of this property, but that if double
bungalows were to be approved, they would have to be of such design and
construction that they could be incorporated into the neighborhood of fine
homes adjacent to her property. In general, he said, the Planning Commis-
sion would not like to see the extension of multiple residence zoning any
further south on France Avenue than the four-plex proposed next to the
Service Station at 54th.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned at lls30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
L. Berry, Secretary