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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961 11-01 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1961 at 7:30 P.M. IN THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL Members Present: T. L. Todd, Chairman; William Lewis, John Foley and David Griswold Staff Present: W. C. Hyde, Village Manager; George Hite, Planning Director; Karen Voss, Secretary I. The minutes of the October 4, 1961 meeting were unanimously approved after motion by Mr. Foley and seconded by fair. Lewis. I1. REZONING REPORTS Z-61-11 Biltmore Motel Commun_1ty Store Zoning. Hiahwav 100 3 Eden Avenue. (See minutes October 4, 1961) Mr. Hite reported that the State Highway Department and Biltmore engineers had been unable to modify the proposed Highway 1.00 plan to the extent necessary to accommodate the motel as proposed at the October 4th meeting. Mr. Lewis moved that the public hearing scheduled by the Council for November 13th be postponed until a revised site plan vias submitted to the Commission for recommendation. Motion carried unanimously after second by Mr. Foley. Z-61-12 Summit Avenue Office Building District. Inter lachen .o Hiahwav 169. A petition for the rezoning from Open Development to Office Building District of the 10 lots on thewest side of Summit Avenue from Interlachen Rd. to Highway 169 was presented for consideration. It contained the signatures of 9 of the 10 lot owners. Mr. Hite reported that the lots were about 140 feet deep and that six or seven homes now occupied the site. Mr. Griswold suggested that the Commission would be able to give the request greater consideration if it were from a person or persons who had a definite development proposal prepared. Mr. Albert Erickson, 5008 Summit Avenge, replied that the owners of two or three of the lots had been approached by various persons who were interested in establishing offices on their property, but that no one party had expressed any interest in redeveloping the entire area for which a rezoning was now being requested. Planning Commission Minutes - 2 November 1, 1961 Mr. Hite suggested that if the property were to be used for office buildings that such development be new construction rather than conversions of the homes now occupying the site. Mr. Lewis moved that the petition be accepted for consideration and that a field trip be scheduled for a date in advance of the December meeting. The motion carried unanimously after second by Mr. Foley. Z-61-13 Randolph Hippe 4 Unit Apartment Valley View & Crosstown Mr. Hippe presented his request for Multiple Residence Zoning on Lot 7, Nelson g IVoodhull's First Addition. Mr. Hite reported that this same lot had been considered for the came purpose on August 2 (Z-61-5) and October 4 (Z-61-10) and that both requests had been turned down because the buildings proposed then were not especially suited for •the site nor were the sites large enough to meet the required 14,000 square feet. Mr. Hippe said that he had added to the site area by obtaining a part of thelot to the north. The site as now proposed contained 14,817 square feet of area and had a frontage of 89.8 feet. He also noted that his proposed 4 unit building was designed to take advantage of the site topography. The three one bedroom units and one two bedroom unit all exceeded the multiple residence floor area requirements, he added. Mr. Lewis noted that the Commission had previously considered •this site as appropriate for a 4 unit apartment, and that Mr. Hippe's new proposal seemed to rectify some deficiencies found in all the previous proposals especially in lot area and building design. He then moved that W. Hippe be instructed to present a more detailed proposal at the December meeting. Mr. Griswold seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Z-61-9 Pi.ln & Dreher 9 Unit A artwnt Pi► t 50th & India ola. (See minutes of Oct. 4, 1961) Mr. Hite reported that the Council had approved the rezoning to Multiple Residence District of the S.F. corner of West 50th & Indianola, but that Mr. Pilney and W. Dreher were now asking for a permit to construct a building somewhat different from the one proposed at the time the zoning was being considered. Planning Coimnission Minutes - 3 November 1, 1961 Mr. Pilney explained that the building proposed at the rezoning meeting was more expensive to build than they had anticipated, and that the new plan had all the desirable features of the old plan but was less expensive to construct due to the elimination of the "wingwalls". After considerable discussion, the Commission asked that plans and elevations of the revised building be prepared and resubmitted to them for approval. III. SPECIAL PERMIT REQUESTS P-61-15 & 16 Sam Schneider._ Two Family...2yP1_1ina_ York Avenue & Cross To rte. (See minutes of Oct. 4, 1961) Mr. Schneider's request for two two-family permits on Lot 1, Block 2 and Lot 2, Block 1, Schneider's Addition (6120 & 6125 York Avenue) was again presented by Mr. Hite, who noted that it had been tabled at the October 4th meeting pending a field inspection of the property. Mr. Todd and [sir. Lewis indicated that they had viewed the property and recommended that two family development be limited to the lot on the east side of York (Lot 2, Block 1). This lot, they indicated, was immediately adjacent to the Xerxes Avenue access ramp while Lot 1, Block 2 was more isolated from the Highway and had a service drive between it and the highway. It was also noted that Lot 1, Block 2 was bounded on three sides by single family development. After revLwing the plan for the double proposed for Lot 2, the Commission asked that a new plan,more in keeping with the architectural style prevalent in the neighborhood, be prepared and resubmitted to them for approval. Mr. Foley moved that Lot 2, Block 1, Schneider's Addition (6125 York Avenue) be approved for a two family site, but that this approval be subject to their approval of the building plan. ?Motion carried unanimously after a second by Ma. Lewis. IV. PRELIMINARY PLATS 5-61-32 Scheves Park View. (See minutes of Oct. 4, 1961) This Plat of 24 acres of land located between Prospect Hills and the Hays Farm park area was considered once again after having the field inspected by the Commission members on October 11, 1961. Mr. Hite reported that the proposed park dedication had been reviewed and accepted by the Park Board. Planning Commission Minutes - 4 November 1, 1961 Mx. Griswold suggested that the plat be accepted as a preliminary, but that before a final plat is submitted, the site and arrangement of Lots 7 - 12, Block 1, be restudied. Mr. Hite noted that the aim labeled as Lot 8 was to become a part of Lots 7, 9 or Lot 6, Block 3, Prospect Hills II Addition. Ns. Lewis moved that the plat be given preliminary approval subject to the study outlined by Ncr. Griswold and that Mr. Schey be notified that before final approval would be granted, the following conditions would have to be satisfied: 1. Dedication of park areas. 2. A signed agreement between the Village and owner regarding installation of Gleason Road. 3. Sanitary sewer and water main (if available) installed in Schey Drive and Gleason Road. 4. Construction of Schey Drive and Tr glee Drive turn -around to be completed. 5. All lot areas have surface drainage to streets. Mr. Foley seconded the motion which carried unanimously. V. FINAL PLATS S-61-19Fellrnan Addit(See minutes June 7 and July 5, 1961 and reports). APs. Lewis moved for final approval of the plat subject to the satisfaction of four stipulations: I. All 5 lots raised to an elevation of 838 feet above 1929 Sea Level Datum or drainage tasena nts secured to permit flooding to that elevation. 2. Outlot One deeded to the Village or made subject to water storage easer.ents. 3. All 5 lots to have surface drainage to either the creek or Brook Drive. 4. The new channel constructed for Nine Mile Creep by ,ir. Fellman is to be approved by the Nine Mile Cseek Board of Managers. Planning Commission Minutes - 5 Novembex 1, 1961 VI. OTHER BUSINESS Edoemoor_Aoartment,,�. Ms. Roy Peterson presented a proposal for apartment development on Lots 3 and 4, Block 11 Stow°s Edgemoor Addition, Block 9 Replat, (two acres of land between Mavelle Drive and Hazelton Road and immediately east of Lynmar Lane). He noted that three buildings containing 4, 11 and 15 units would be constructed within this two acre area. Va . Lewis moved to approve the plan with the suggestion that the 5 foot garage rear yard set back be waived to eliminate dead space between garages. The motion carried unani.r,�ously after a second by Mr. Griswold. Gleasen Road. Two -Family Dwellinq. th. Folke Vi.storsen requested that he be permitted to build two family d:vellings along Gleasen Road near Indian Hills Pass. He stressed his contention that Gleasen Road would becaome a very heavily travelled road and that as such two family housing along the right -o: -way would be warranted. Mr. Hite forecasted that traffic volumes might possibly total 2,000 vehicles per day on Gleasen Road when the area is developed, but that this volume would not, in his opinion in itself, make nearby properties unsuitable for single family development. Various members of the Commission expressed their hesitation to permit multiple housing units to be established indiscriminately in what is now a very fine single family neighborhood. It was agreed that a field inspection would be schedulEd before the December meeting. Upon motion of Mr. Lewis and second by Mr. Griswold, the meeting was adjourned at 9.30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Voss, Secretary