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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-.
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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
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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�
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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
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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.
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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.