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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959 09-09 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularWNWAS to �'F WE "a EDINA VILLAGE HALL. AnKrs WrvEnnt: A L. Todd, R. Lewis, Leonard Odellg John Foley'.. Harry Cu_ tafson and 04. Wilkinsen; George Hite, Planning Direc- tor, 'Bear rein C. liyc!e, Village N'F-,,nager. NeKing was cKled to ordex nt 8 P.M. T11 - Zoning Requests-. E 1. Z-59-171 _E_ L vy: Todd eccepted and 2ead 21cud two petitions submitted by Brill & Brill, Attoinoys on behalf of the Pearcasi Toquesting that the south 600 feet of the vest 4910 feet of Cissin"s Cuilot 5 be 2ozoned to Regicnal Shopping Astrint. Mr. Hite exp leined that this property was presently zoned Witiple Residence District Ath the excepticn of that part of the pro- perty south of YoTk kvenue, which is zoned Open Development. Miss Atherine Avoos and her attorney, No. SoAah ErKlv Aap were present. KyT&d inioyped the pelition=8 that the Planning Commission has consist- enily to ?he Council that Regions! Shorping District land use within the gensral ovens!! Woutkdai, :yr ea development plan" be confined jo an yon south of 66th street, and that in his opinion, no circumstances now exist steal PoW6 onswent n tAnge in that recommendation. W. 0011 movoi Wot the Fatheyine and Marie Elizabeth Pearce petitionE. for Regional 0opping DistrAct zoning of the south 600 feet of the west 491.5 feet 0 Cassin"s Wriox 5 ho foxwared to theCouncil Village Counalong with the Planning Commission'o renumm2ndatior for denial. Wr. Wilkin``on socondeA Notion caryind un,-Tmouoly, 2,, Z­5�3­39, Wttar signed by rt To Crabb, Southdale Realty Company, Taquesting that the rezuning of the south 600 feet of Cassin's Outlats is 3 and 4 be considerK alcng with the rezoninq of the Pearce propertyr was presented to the Ccamission. An the Featce petition wet denied, Mr. Odell paved that the Southdale Realty request likewise he forwerdcd to the Council with a re- commendation for deniel. Senendad by 01kinoon. Motion carried unanY mously, 3, Z. .P_� �i.n Ura Hite presented site and building piano submitted by Hilldrie Lumber in wonjunution with their petition for ccmmernial znning K the N.E. nurnay of Cahill Road and State Highway H5. The plans Wicated that the pycpovad office building was residential in ippenvance aW that the stosoge building pas to be open vnly towardb the rear of the lot. Building setbesks mete 40 feet. Vehicle access was t. `u be from Cahill Road unly. it man poirted cut that the lumbar and waa olvandy on approved use in tho imnediate ayeaMr. Bob Rutiedget .president of Hilidale Lumber, was present, Mr. Todd said that he thought it would be poor planning procolure to permit this "spot zoning" without first considering the land use potential of the entire area Oman A 70th Street an the north, Highway 5 on the south, Whill Wad on tho Test and tha nailruad trx.Ys on the eas% P.C. k-Iinutes - 2 9-9-1959 1300"'Ji0<j.rSOr1 cind iN`x- but that, although no off icicA '_'^ec?n tha Plannii g CoTriilssion hag cer- v ri_,�1,�izrcj cc)- '-i `u'e�:)­Ie il- cough' t, and in - heir opinions it vvas tho attitude o -f the Pl.11nning Coy: ­,issioll that they would Ine qults z*�d:;O'!',tive, to any pc­'titions- tt.., yc-20ne tMs property fog light .),_�sem tv 'vpe" lnrru.-O­ia! u,,,e. In view- of th, they considered that the re2onlng or the Hilldale Ltn'ner pvcperty at this time Would1not I C+Ually ;�,,Jiisi-itute "spot" zcnin-j. Mir, moved that the Commissicn rei�orrnend favorably to the Council 11 -he Hilldale Lunibe-o- Compa,,�y petition for Comercial District zoning os' the property in their petition,, Mr. Foley seconded. Motion csxried unanimously. 2--59-19, E. 4ILCKIN. VJUJIcker ap"a:red before the Commission to oresont Oropotal fo3 two four-plezes on his 205 feet by 300 feet lot laz,;ated on the north side of Interlachen Boulevard at Hankerson Avenue c.,_-tendpd., llilcken explained Chet the size.,a I ap e n topography of he Iot mmde it undesirable for Single family homes, and that he would propose to 0-ract Units cor.",pnZ"Uhle to those in the Riltmore Plaza develop- meni aroa on 49th Street� o 13--orvis r�*ved that- -iClhe pxopo-,5�l be ;F)c:�epted fo,-r., study and that a field i,,o scheduled this montc. kbtioa --c-,conded I. -,y titlilkinson and carried. 5, Z -b9-20, ROY PETEMN, M_r. Pete:i�son pi-esented' his proposal for a 260 unit gt,cden ..^partment develop-m-s-nt on the ,ve-at. side OF Malley Vicnv Road in the generz! :E:yea of the Valley Stalcle gfazipg pasture. He indicated that the proposal conte:nplLtsd Ccnst:tuction of 13 buildings within the next five yea s, with the first uilci:ilies being tcn,,t2:uctod during 1960. He cited the generally felt need for quailty apartments -in Edina and the wid-Edina lor.ation of thi8 sita &c hits pLrin.,ipal reanons i_`or paroposing -this land use at this site,, Upon criestioning, Y�. Peterson said that he did not prcposc? -to incluJv eny w-11-'hin this developmentp although he did feel Chaff sanic soi7t- of a small Aiopping center should be ostablI,_-I,'Aed somewhose in 3*.W, Edina to _serve thnt :rapidly growing residen- Ilial I'Mr. Lewis mo ­,/ed 'I'Av.)t the propos al be accepted for additional GLudy rind that a field tr:lp e z,hedoied this month. fvbr� Wilkinson second- ed rind �C.he motion c­)?rled unz?niraousiy, 6,. Z -59-21t. EFL,'EED, This prupo:;,-,J fc-3� a Medical building on Lot 1, Blo.,-k 4, Flrookljide rkddition, v,,;_qs presan"'Ceal by ivF)"ead. Mr. Hite in- formed -'Z-Ihe comnission that -the lo -tic, ].,,:c�itsd un the U-11. corner of 50th and wacz too al -I to provide adoqu-ti-i;e setback,; or parking 'ind th,,at either add-itiona1-~:.:7 t--,lould h��e to ba acqui)ted or subtitantial l�i,,,,uld have to :be tc-'U-he proposed coicnial style offi,.2 L­U.ilding to be at t-hiG M11 x. noting that the uta- p�z-o,,Lmi`Cy to t?ij interchange made it some- -what undesirable for residential developmenle, moved that the proposal be accepted for study and that "chis site be included in the forthcoming field tripe Mr. Odell seconded and motion caTried un;,.nimously. 9-9-1959 7. Z-59-22;F��i �TI-�Q 9Aa_. this request so°r Multiple Residence zoning of the a;acant unplatted lot just south of the service station at the S,W, co-,:{ner of 54th and France Avenue south, was presented by Mr. Dave Thomas. Mr, Thor:ias asked how many units the Planning Commission would allow on the property ii it was rezoned and he was iniormed that he would be pesnitted to build as many as the Multiple Residence amendment to the Zoning Ordinance would permit. hr. Hite said that using lot dimensions submitted by Mr. Thomas, the computed area of the lot would be suffic- ient for ten units. qtr. Todd indicated that the Planning Commission has, in the past, considered favorably requests for multiple dwellings on this property, and that they would be willing to consider carefully any apartment proposal submitted by Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas said he would prepare preliminary site and building plans and present them at soma future date. No action taker.. �3. Z-59-189 FLEX $ARRC,_ Mr. Legis moved that bbx. Barac be informed that ;:he Planning Commission hos considered his August request for multiple residence zoning of the area between 74th and 76th street and bounded on the west by Abbot and on the east by Zenith, and that it is the opinion of the Commission than because of the adjacent single family homes on the east and the as -or -nowt undetermined land use of the gravel pit area to the west, that the request be denied. Mr_. Foley seconded e.nd the motion carried unanimously. IV. Zones Varienc�.Re uest x. V-59-27, R?CHARD POWERS. Mar. mite presented this request for a 9 foot side yard on the "living side" of a home at 4508 Garrison Lane. It was noted that due to the unusual shape of the home and its preferred loca- tion on the lot that the :roar co)-ners of the home would be 9 instead of the required 10 feet from the side property lines. Mr. Lewis moved, and ?.1r. Foley seconded, that the request he forEvasded to the Council with the -favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion carried, 2. 'd-59-289 DONALDCLAYTON, Kx, Clayton"s property is at 4508 North Avenue and is at the dead end of this street,. The requested location for a proposed garage is within the .required front yard setback. Mr. Lewis moved that the request be denied. rL*. Gustafson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 3. V-59-29, GILBERT FETG. .Lot 1, Blotk 1, Lake Pamela Addition (6108 France Avenue) is zoned for a double bungalow and an interested buyer would like permission to build a double to within 9 feet of the north side lot line. This side lot line is common with the rear lot line of the next lot. h1c. Odell moved that the Pl4nning Commission give this request a f,-ivorable xero;,mendation. I'Vr. Lewis seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 4. 5-59-52,� McGARY ADDITTQN. Mr. Hite explained -that this plat had been previously approvedv but that she one year period of approval had ex- pired. Mr. Lewis moved for appxotiral with Mrs Odell seconding. Motion corried unanimously. 9 — J Y 19 5 ADDIl XN. Pliss .lohnson s C5'7•C3j liYlinarli plat was presentedi'y.,,1b lut?L N Hite ,t�i$i°��e notationnotationgh presented by ?he lot, along HaliYax. Avenue were ies;s than legal depth„ bliss Johnson was present and ex- plained hof she had attempted to secure addi-Lional property from her neighhor inot thit they v -se -="e unwilling to make an acceptable offer. She sett that they knew she needed the additional property to make Iaer lois legal sizo,, and that they Dere there)"ore holding out for an unf�:i:+. price. _aro Weil mioved that. the plat be tabled until the Cctober mae-11ing and that in the meantime, Mist; Johnson should once again negotiate to fi•rchase the required property. Seconded by Lewis and carried unanimously. 6, '5- 59 54,; LU Y AI?;T:,1 CCK. Mr. Gustafson moved that this plat be approved su:.ject to receipt of park dedication Gni relocation of utility easement. No.% Let -As seconded and matron carried unanimously. °t sat Apo ova. s-_ 1 5.59-31, Ta_ROjQ'R,OODS_ 11_A2ZT-ION- N11x.. Lewis moved that this plat be aotizoved subject to park dedication and submi:Gsion of mater storage easement over pond area Wr Foley seconded and motion carried. 245-59�54v RU23t ADDITION. Mr. Le-atis rnzr.,, ed that this plat be approved subject to park dedit:- ,tion a:nd utility easement relocation. Mro Gus- °taison so,=ded and motion cried u;~ruinously. >a 5�59� 39 R ��Q�'d� S_ 1�E_i_.�4'.�'EY D�:' z(�N� 3 i Le�,,is movad and bl Gustafson seconded that this plat be approved. f,,.u•tion carr ec? unanimously. ha ��t �. � �, ctCl-"fihk;}_('�J....m•' _`3c''i...i^, Carj- nn;cria i:i.L 31e bungaiow plan e ,ots f O,, r rscj 12, L.lor S 1�4ss t.�s LtL I<n(3115 atilt Addition,, App, o i,(—do 2 L,,. A, I,ti:1c'rjenDouble bungalow play 6244 Frene Avenue South. app�cved. ti i? is Iior�..€;''��,.ry.�. Fev�r:-�%.•C.y 1 � D NVIS V COyr 6800 Jo--er)hj no_»`eo 6432 BXZ_q. Mr. Lerjib Moved "Ch is pigrrmit eppli�;ati°on tic: the Count cite withthe understanding that fk-. McC ,) is to guarantee., Zrhzough a pe xfoxmance bond, hl s' wi.l lj ngnes:s to irer) Ant and rep.4:i._r the etfi�,tfng building when it i-; ro; ,ed to the new lo.�ation. Arlr� Odell seconded and motion DON M CLE��_.i.l�'M, �,'L01 .ic, �rtt nF� be, t�2�� yea«,4_a:i� - . ivL, lodd inf a+nica -!-heah^-t -d-je °lonrling Commisbion had both the h r•ae �-, i � o,: � tion and h;.id in-Mected the property �.o Lha: ;h it u,tr�: %u be rao�reu_, r� + --ha:` they tf�e :"e of -the opinion that the neirhbo:thoL,d -into vihich the house to be moved contained sufficient c 'dence ccs indicate that it was _r-alpidly deve-loping into an area of bettor:: than average contempoy'ary 'honor., and tilat the moving of addition- al alder homes into this area vaould not only depreclate the property �ialues of the horses: already there:hut. would al�o coke vacant properties 1e1 : tt_7ra(,tivo to potential new horiae builder:s -)nd buyers. Pr. Lewis, Inst y-lir:g •that, he frit thjx the t';.slF�ge cert:-inly had some obligation to r tvX' ens and land c7vjn'cs t1v-_ '-` P'_-CiPerties 'F!:'om of r y'' Uric ' ? � liw;cam, zY+ , red �f' r3Y the request f oC7 >. P �� hc_� ".t caled �'>. 7AAng nollyna0q, Pa. �09-21y Q,n. CAQ1pa, 6800 0nok NrLvq, Lit en , Am. Mx� Hezm Strenhmuer, 1,reserUng mrc00 on. -weGfed I= Arqnnin; &NN of thIs requen! & the tiy menting. He Vulwated that the proposed 17YIng nao!6 not in any way h—e dn;-±mcnTQ elfa;u apou Admenh pTopertUs apd 151i �6�CnUnh p�kQC r� "�r&NW 7boln not Cjs,L ;V nbe 58ih Sireet faCing. kollon us; vodv Ly C&U. ;snonded Q 07yKnor sne narried to resommenmd Appzc.at pyoviding a Ntwr o? Yppnovai od from adjacent property ownesso 2. V -59-23,n _ FA -70;2 E.oto 2 and 2, Wsse Iddition. Request was to _-- Ane houans tic wordw long side of ws, f',"j.lkin;on, seconded by WE and carried to recommend oppAu"al& N V139-259 2QN, 5636 V30dale Avenue Nownsi Yooer?. Motion wag made by ilk inzen, acun&d by GuntiNun and nAvAnd V aernmmend apprnval providing letter of suoTival iz 7euelv& fyzm n6jacent propercy ownerso VI - plat.� A. Pre! A mi no 1"t S-59-48,. AJ-,,D7R,'S-'L' Roxion Q Alkinson, seconded by Foley an! wayrioo to racvonend mppoeval., �3 - d p0l PA, presented at the June meeting and tibled until plin loz entize p62,0 voild be presented. Thib wau psesented and GaotNitage No explained that they only intend to plat two lots at this time. Potion wemode jy Ode!& e corded by Gustafson and carried to recommend IPPI07n, B. Final TO; plat ngreed with preliminary and N S-59-45, PEARYS,E- mution was mnde by &NA, oecon6K by Ode!! and cvEried to recommend approv- aN 2, S-59-25, LAKEEDINh,Q,KaDIIQ& Planning Commission reminded Hogmer Brown that theme was,ta be i letter of iwcnt aw tu pnrk dedication presented with this plat. Notion wAs Kon made by h2wit, nevcnoud by Odell nnd cairied to butjon to 2e:Awing the lelie; of intent before NIonday. 3. S -59-32n SIONIS DEL!YgY 00111g§ This u1s, did not entirely agree with the pialiminaTy and Mt. hraAn explained that QrStow had given 12 feet off of the back of Block 1 &A to Delarc l in ziden that they might keep theiv outdoov fireplaae and gnoden. Doing LV. however, decreased the depth of the lott so that they did not meet minimum requirements. Mr. Wilkinson suggest that Mr. Stow Uke bank 41 .ct in order to meet the depth requirementn. Motion was then made by !n3kinsonp seconded by Odell and carried to recommend pproval subject to : a meeting the required deptK Q! in favor; motion tonried, A rapist into 7 lots. Planning Commission memberA Auld Ur. NaClellan that they woYed it understood that the antise ocen ns o nu he developed for iesidunkins purposes only and that no o0or uq, of the pyapeytv woold Vq niiane& Motion was then made Q OdeQ. baconded by Lewis ind v- -= ho nc.onmend approval of this plot. �3 - d p0l PA, presented at the June meeting and tibled until plin loz entize p62,0 voild be presented. Thib wau psesented and GaotNitage No explained that they only intend to plat two lots at this time. Potion wemode jy Ode!& e corded by Gustafson and carried to recommend IPPI07n, B. Final TO; plat ngreed with preliminary and N S-59-45, PEARYS,E- mution was mnde by &NA, oecon6K by Ode!! and cvEried to recommend approv- aN 2, S-59-25, LAKEEDINh,Q,KaDIIQ& Planning Commission reminded Hogmer Brown that theme was,ta be i letter of iwcnt aw tu pnrk dedication presented with this plat. Notion wAs Kon made by h2wit, nevcnoud by Odell nnd cairied to butjon to 2e:Awing the lelie; of intent before NIonday. 3. S -59-32n SIONIS DEL!YgY 00111g§ This u1s, did not entirely agree with the pialiminaTy and Mt. hraAn explained that QrStow had given 12 feet off of the back of Block 1 &A to Delarc l in ziden that they might keep theiv outdoov fireplaae and gnoden. Doing LV. however, decreased the depth of the lott so that they did not meet minimum requirements. Mr. Wilkinson suggest that Mr. Stow Uke bank 41 .ct in order to meet the depth requirementn. Motion was then made by !n3kinsonp seconded by Odell and carried to recommend pproval subject to : a meeting the required deptK Q! in favor; motion tonried, 9-9-.. iii 1. 'vQ:RkIV.YEtS 532j' t�110_21i. Road. �rrrovcd that Che Planning Corr As.sion xer: ommend to the Council thzt Lh5.,,i pormit be g • nted r Nix,. Lewis seconded and motion carried unanimously. T4 F�K.s`:'.`+'.�.` qQ ` �G� 0....moi ^5:.:.,. ..� iiny, C'•iy1.a Wo Lewis troved -chat; t.hiz. permit application be given a favorable recommerc:Iticn p-roviding JVTr , G-'rpison posts a perforrnar.ce bond guaranteeing the irdrovemtntLs -to the home that he has indicated on h i , submi : bed plan. ids. Gustafson seconded and motion carried unc.,nir•.ously. 5, LEEPARIS, 6105 and 5325 �osPro) ,ne to �%h aid I'angdsleo Mr. Lewis moved that these permite be denied, h1rr, Gustafson secoinded �,nd motion carried . unan-imoutily. rc IDYL1, +HI fE, 62 1 S r,+occl Rvcsntzea 620„ �v?' Avenue, rrw 7:hite was present and indicated that he intended to add a double garage to the home at its new lot_ation. It will be placed on a 90 by 120 foot logo hlr, i,ewis moved that the permit rpplica'tion be given a iz,voTable recommandations and that the Corrriission also go on record as zpproving a Virginia Avenue facing for this home. Seconded by Foley ; me carried unanimously. Non-canfo_mina - coly.c�X_nn cn orcomen . F� r. Hyde ini o:craad the Coreni;•soon that he hEis becc.-.ne aware of a number of illegal home aparimontb and horae occupations ivithin the past few months, but. that he has received fcrr, if any., o plaints from presidents Hying near the homes in which the r lleci:l usez. r:; re located. The Pl nning Commission members unanimously exprassod the opinion that he should proceed to enforce the zoning regulations as they relate to •these u:,es, oven if It appeared that nearby residents had no otsleztion • (.i the viciaiicn, i. A rovia. U -Minute: 0LA -C 54 1 59. Nx. Lewis tnovdd that the minutes be approved subject to the following cox -rection being made. Item III. LpYtne. E. Md S!nri 1je both F a- The go t. 600 feet of that portion of Oa3 sins Cutlot 5 owned by the r,--, frim Pyuitiple F:eslden�.e and Open Devel- -opment to Regi on<il Shopp-ing. Tike meirkers of the Commissio-n gene:raliy e,,:pressed the opitiior that if this property wa,c, to be rezon&j it sho.ild pts=lsib)y be to Office Buildinc, District and not Regional .Sl-tcspping, Mr. Wilkinson moved that use of this prope2:ty be approved for office buildings,providing the petitioners submit and have approved site layouts for the entire piece of property. Mrs Gustafson seconded and the motion carried unanimously The -e being no further- business., meeting adj,7 rued at 10230 P.M.