HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 09-05 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE i`E'ETIZNIG
THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD
WEDXESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1962
at BtOO P.M- !N1 THE
EDINIA VILLA.GE
Mem/"ors Piosents T. L. Todd, Chaixman; William Lewis, David Griswold,
Harry Gustalson.
Staff Presents George 0. Hite, Planning Director; Karen Voss, Secretary.
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Z-62-11 yjxpn,EqEg, (See minutes 7-11-52 cnd 8-8-62). Mi. Hite reported
that the Nine Mile Week Wataish& Board had instructed its
engineer to contact the applicants and attempt to resolve the
handling Do Nine Mile Creek thiough the Nelson Farm property.
This maeting, it wcs zeported, had not yet been held.
My. A! Godward, engineer fai the applicants, submitted a revised
overall development plan for the Farm which incorporated many
of mho changes previously suggested by the Commission and the
State Highway Department.
No action takon.
A
petition by the Quanhorst Construction Co. for Planned
induEtijej Distlict on the 40 acxe tract situated on the
zcuth,26t norn= of Oust 76th Streot and France Avenue was
accepted fuK consijoyation.
No action takan.
P-62-10 jon. nil. APOS"w"iyu,
Twe rinntas 0-3-521. Mr. Todd xepayted that he and Mr. Hite
along with Mr. jim Han0s, W My. EQv0s, representing the
Tuic Oil Copyany, had mst with the neighbors on Saturday,
Augu.t 20 to dotermins thair attitude Yegarding the proposed
station. Thu neigh4sys at that time indinated that they were
nOt iniMos0d in having a gesolino station at that location
and suLgwmd that soon otax type of develupment he considered.
J. lonning and RnseaTch, again presented
the plant L& stalchas of tho prcyusud station and stated that
tQ We Oil QQW7 AW 006 Q design a station which would
havn littin 4 any &vayso affect on nva)by Toxidontial properties.
Q sl7ass2e QYx %. Ea & topDgisphfir, plantings, fences and light
ploneyant 0 accosplish this objuctiva.
Edinz Planning Comminsion kanutus -2--
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Mi. Ga. IC, Pule oil yeplosentativa, stated that the exteKor of
the building wouid ac' red Wick encept Tor the windows and that
the light Fixtuxes would heloweyad.
Lt. Chaxics Spring. 5041 Hankexsun Avenue stated that he was
an attaynny informally representing the neighborhood in thW-
matter . He said that he had engoged MY, Harry Portex to make an
appraisal of his pxupaxty and then submitted that report to the
Conaission. He stated that his p10psQ7 had been appraised at
$17,000 and that if the service station request were to go
thiough, ha would suffer a loss as would all of the people in
the neighborhood. H, stated that althoigh the Hankorson Avenu,�
proparty owners Yealiz& that some commexcial type use would
prohably locate on the subject pyoperty, they considered the
proposcd service Station zs the most objectionable of all
possible uses
NO. Po fit Erickson objected to the service station permit
unless hay pio;arty could he included in the pxoposal.
Mys. Long, 5027 Hankorson Ave. also objected as did Mr. Olson,
5049 UaNkaibon Ave. Ws. Ryewho owns property next to
5037 Hankeison Avenue also voiced her objections.
My. GiNvuld cLimented that this proposal had been well presented
nnd well designad ani felt that a .;elution could he worked out
betroan tho PuYT it Company and the neighbork. He stated that
ha would be WNW& to to in favoi of this type of development
on this pinpeity, but that a KdiculuuE traffic condition had
yacepUy been created on Summit Avenue and he was concerned
Ncut the pas0bility of the proposed station compounding an
alre&y W! EltUatiGn- W. Hite reported that the recent
Stato Highway Dapartuont channalization of traffic around the
intellachan - T.N. 169 intersection woo considered by the Village
to be a tempolzYY SiLuation.
Cy. 3pying asked that this permit be denied with the hope that
at Sam; FULUXe dato a solution would present itself that would
so muie awc2pvEaie to acioining properyy ownerz
Mr. GYMOVId MCV06 to table tho matter until such time as the
YIN, ,,,nn z chat cad Wan will happen to the traffic
ratteina at W interlachen. Brookside and
limit Avanow. Motion lost for lack of a second.
MI. Wis moved pay zqproval K the matter. motion lost for JaQ:
of a rsoon!.
is. TAKS rov& to WIS the p1c;CS11 Uatil the next meeting and
Z006 �Ut mi. NA, now if to C306 contact the proper Highway
E00altmant 10huzWol :2;V&An; t0 Wific situetion. 3C.
GyKj= nqSCnQ6 1& notion. :1. QW0, aya; W. WSWUld, aye-,
A. TOM, 0ye; A. Cnriafson WYNN Nom voting.
Edina Planning CommNsion Minwte-3- September 5, 194'',
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:11�_Qjanj, (See minutes B-8-62).
Mr. Hite reported that the opplicants had submitted ievited
p3titiow which requested that a spacial permit be issued for El
gasoline service station foz those parts of Lots 23, 21, 22
and 209 And. SuK. 172, zoned Community Store District, which
piopeyty, he reported, would h? a square on the northwest corner
Of France Avenue end West 40 Street having frontages of 135 feet
on both Fiance Avenue and Nast 49j Street. A second petition
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xequosted that if the first petition weie appzoved that then the
Council also Yezone the first 15 feet north of the pyopexty
contKned in the fiyst petition, from Open Envelopment District
to Community Store District with the gasoline service station
permit also extended to cover this additional 15 feet. It was
xeported that site plans as well as building plans had been
submitted with the new petitione. These plans were viewed by
the Commission.
Mr. Hite repnatV tho envkonmantal UK use report and zoning
conaents ho 06 2nd' at ths August S meeting, and presented
a6ditional material iolative to the turning movements at the
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1`!,ast Street ard France Avenun inteisection.
i§ SS:: %ill end Stow engaged in a lengthy discussion with
Mr. Todd and cthax members of the Commission regardingthe
possible effect of the pyoposed station on nearby properties
and traffic mcvemantn, both con0nding that z gasoline service
station would hzve no nnye of a 6etrimantal affect upon these
piopexties cnd stip nts than would any other use permitted in
the Coonunity Stoye District, and that if any traffic problems
existed in the @Yee, they could be xelkvad by the police
depaltmant.
Mr. GKS�036 UnVY that the ReAning reco,-L�nend to
ha Villagn Council that the xequasted 3pecial permit for a
gasolins seyvice stntion On the noUhnast coiner. of West 491
Slinat and Fyanco Averus South bo denied on the basis that the
OzLstanca of a gnsoliae seivRg station at that location would
w+ 4... an w1realy highly cungasQ6 Ktcys,ction ccndition
thws into ziall_ng with the public's use of botn France Avenue
anj Must 4911 StrcEtr and also that the existence of the
requested station would Ye hjymful to and interfere with the use
Ind enjUvant of Uo aosidantial pyognities imm?diately to the
north ond erst of the F:?' ,,a. station lecation, and would
foz thcEQ zK othar yeaEs2s constitute a nuisance, Mr. Lewis
seconlav NO rMon. mys. ToWS, Lawis znd Wiswold, aye;
0- Oubtalson 001niq 00M voting. Motion carried.
Edina Manning Co::mission Minutes
III. VARIANCE ^,REOLESTS
- _ Sep,-mbe. 5, 1962
V--62-17 E B. Haedpckw Side Yayd, 5524 West 70th Scree t41 -r. Haedecke
requested permission to build living space over his existing
garage, which garage now has an 8 foot side yard. Under
current Zoning regulations, the side yard should be 15 feet.
for. Hite reported that the 3 foot side yard was permissible
when the hole was built and that the continued existance of the
S foot side yard would nOt in any way interfere with the use
of adjacent properties.
Mi. Giiswold roved for approval; 1' . Luis seconded the notion
which carried unanimously.
V-62-16 Mlalcom McC@rnobel' wNFront Yard. 6700 Point Drive, NIL. Hite
presented the request for IMr. McCampbell. He stated that
Mir. McCarpbell wished to locate -the northwest corner of a
proposed residents- 25`-0" from front property line at 6700
Point Drive, Lot 14, Block 1, Sout'rdale Third Addition. The
topography of property limits the useable area. Mr. Hite
suggested that a definite ha.dship existed and recommended
approval.
Mir. Lelaais moved for approval; fir. Gustafson seconded the motion
and it ca?'z iedl un niniously.
iv. SUf3D1".t7iSiON"S
PRE? IIAI14ARY
Sp -62--19L' ic�hf4s_Aviidit{.ra11). s°r. Lewis rroved for preliminary approval;
T:J . Custafsc secor:ded the motion which carried unanimously.
FINAI,
SF •62- 18: Vii�cto:rsen`s Ufa -ezi Vier. N:x. Lmwis ?loved for final approval
#rld i '. C`=';Lt-Wc1? secandwc3
the rliotion which carried unanimously.
V. OT;M"P. 3US3INIESS
P_r-. Todd r -earl the follcwing mefsolutionm
K""11,1 7'. 11FOY)EY has loo, -en a member of the Planning
rOS't':s?i a:3�J? of hz3 ''ij=liago 0 Edina;
In'drinesol.a mince his
t!,';:? 1!"i l let_',; C:r,`?l:i'cilon Gvcmiber 12, 1956, and
T. FOLI' 11as C'u-- ng his P :2 J.od of Service
^sL i's't to the 'lanniiing the benefit- of M.- broad
Edina Punning Commission �,Ainutes -5- September 5, 1962
business and civic experience, and has given generously
of his tide and talents to -the duties and responsibilities
of the Planning Cori,;: fission, and
WHEREAS JOHN T. FOLEY has in all matters before the
Commission always acted impartially, with fairness and
for the best interests of all parties concerned and for
the benefit and progress of the Village of Edina, and
[IHIREAS JOHN T. FOLEY is moving his residence from the
Village of Edina and is resigning from the Planning
Commission effective September 1, 1962,
NOW, THEREFORE, the members of the Planning Commission of
the Village of Edina express to JOHN T. FOLEY their warm
and sincere personal high regard for hit;. as a gracious
and devoted fellow, ri-,2raber of the Planning Commission,
and convey to nim their thanks for the lasting contribution
he has made to the orderly progress of the Village of Edina
by his service or, t1he Planning Corrr;ission and by his
generous contributions to many civic enterprises."
MT. Lewis moved fox approval of the coxmoridation, F'/rr. Gustafson seconded
the ,notion yrhich carried.
Mix . Hite intraduced F:7r . In7ajco vogner , 11;.roc-or of Pijblic Wfor;;s and
Engineering to tha Cor<nmiSi:io_'3 and in'ormed -the Comm ssion that F,3r. Wegner would
be 6;o kirfig lith ±.,h -)mi at tirres.
P--; , Le.,"is moved for adjt?i3T.I:e!?t at 10:15 P.M. MGustafson seconded
the .notion -which carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Voss, Secretary
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