HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 11-13 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE RFG!JLiii P',;; -:E i T G OF
THE EDINA F'U.NIi TNG CGr:=�?SS;ON HELM
WEDNESDAY, WIEMBEH 13, 1963
EDINA V ILU.Gr HALL
Members Present: T. L. Todd, Chairman; William Lewis, David Griswold
and George Nugent
Staff F•iesenti George C. Hite, l'a'ar-en C. Hyde, Karen boss
I. Moved by iii-. Nugent and seconded by Mr. Griswold that the October 2, 1963
Planning Commission Minutes be approved as written. All voted Aye.
Motion cazzied unanimously.
II. ZONING REOTIESTS
Z-63-24 H M. Swcndseen. CommWrci Zoning Eden Avenue.- (See minutes 7-11-639
10-2-53).M Mr. Hite briefly reviewed the surrounding land uses
and zoning. He stated that the adjacent single family residential
area had developed subsequent to the establishment of the
commercial zoning on the Swendseen property.
Mx. Roy 6aerg2s, 5241 Edenmoor Avenue, representing the Richmond
Hills Association, stated that his group had met with Tom and
Jexry Swendseen and that both parties felt that an agreement
had been reached as to "Che futuxe use of the Swendseen property.
MIr. .Terry Swendseen indicated that he objected to a rezoning of
the property, but that he mould be willing to follow any setback
regulations that the Vi -lege a,,ould request. He stated that
parking ;tuubd be on tho roxthQs:.t and of the property and that any
c -e caning thn Planning %:G;1;T?.SS:+.0313 os till.'? Richmond Hills Association
xequested 1->r3uld he accept8;3Ie tc; him.
Hite rue." -•h -toned the general nature ox the terms both parties
ese using andZ.ugcestecd that sore more definite agreement be
reachlvd.
.1r. Toad Suggested that {.he SM"endseens and the representatives of
the f?ic ;manta Hills As�ocA. ion r,eet together and draft an agreement
"'at ,'jill. i•e satisfactory to all parties. After the agreement
has been 6:awn and sped-=ics WO-, kad ou•C, the Planning Commission
will thon recomrend tile proposal to the `Jil age Council for
action. All agbeed that this would be the best approach and
tile matter was tabled.
Z-63•-25 Dietai.c}�,-Fr ncis Coni.`:ri ctaonn Go. R -d & R-5 Dict ricts. 0 Acre
riff C rtrEe rf. 44it, SStae�t inn B_Xoo!.5�d A.
,_ R,v�nu�+. (See minutes 6-5-63,
10-2-Eite s•'c•,atcc1 that at the October 2 meeting,
Pr. Dietrich t;aG been requested to submit arditional information
Edina Planning Ca:;rni .cion .iinutes --2- November 13, 1963
about the use of the 10 acre tract: to the gest as vaell as some
indication of the development schedule for the petitioned
apartments. His letter of reply dated October 9, stated that
the lots too the wept of 'Che proposed apartment project, 17, 18
and 19, tae e not being considered at this time for any usage
because of their wet nature, but that at some future date, the
area may be filled and used for single family residential home
site,.. Mr. Dietrich°s letter also stated that he hoped to
complete the development of the multiple site in approximately
vwo years from the date of initial building permit issuance.
M.. Hite presented a written report on the proposal which generally
•reccm.mended that the property be rezoned to R-3 District and that
all of the land o°, ncd by the applicant, be included in the
project at this time.
M . Leonard Par'<er, architect, once again explained the proposal
in some detail noting particularly the presence of the 2-J story
buildings which Mould not be permitted by the R-3 zoning suggested
by Mr. Hite. He indicated that in his opinion, the presence of
a group of 2-•J story buildings on the site in conjunction with
the other proposed two story and to -an house apartments would be
entirely at:p opriate.
Mi . Dietrich stated that he had no objection to including Lots 17,
lig?, znd 19 in the proposal and that he, too, felt that 2-1 story
nits ware a logical part of the overall development. He further
indicated that the first s•cage of the proposal would include a
,mall grouping of the torn mouses as ::tell as a number of the
2--w story buildings.
The Corrmisdiscussed the proposal at some length without
aixiving at any 47c:P':'oX al i-ecoiit :rndation. They expressed considerable
concern a.rcu", the staff: ,n ; of tie c?ra�. e p opr Ont cif the project and
asked that M_-. Dietrich give this matter further consideration.
.jas c;<�ner.aliy decided that apGrtrments on this property might be
r-ro-or, but tthat there weere serious reservations about the density
prapesec;, ;.he types of ?3ni t proposed, and the proposed manner of
Site devejl.opriient.
The � ojecw a as tablnd 41oi further study_
Z-63-26 Ci_ !�•ex Jn n- nn. C'omr,7uni (`,f Store Jo?slrict -to R-5 District.
fnr. Hite sled t's; s i this t37 unit. bt! iding i s proposed for the
.outP;west corner of allay View Road and Wooddale Avenue. With the
aid of a vie -a graph, h3 pointed out the existing land uses and
z.onirg. Tile E OPerty ha-: been zonod Co.mraunity Store District for
m, ?:syr .,e& rs.
V'O,stt OT the site lies, U# -out 20 fexat, below the level of Valley View
Road anc-i rusti c it .s"3j c to Blooding. Tile Village has
i 'lina Plannile:C {.t:ii':1 5]Jr11nutc-8 -3' November 13, 1963
permanent sto:m water storage rights on aheut 3E per cent of -Che
total @xea. The pond separate; the site from developed single
family properties to the south and nest. To the noxth and east,
the site is surrounded ''ny developed commexcial properties
containing gas stations, aupeimarket, drug score, clinic and
an auto xap,ir shop.
The proposed 00 unit, seven story building has a gross floor area
of approximately. 164,000 square feet. The two lower levels open
to the read and contain parking for 122 cars, storage rooms,
recreation Booms, etc., but no dwelling units. A 22,500 square
foot patio area containing a pool is situated between the lower
level and'the pond. The second level contains mostly parking,
and projects a ou,c 20 ee-It out, over the patio creating some
covexed space.
the third tri -rough s i--th l -eels axe all above the Valley View grade
and axe used for 60 two bedroom, 14 one bedroom and one efficiency
units. The seventh level contains 4 three bedroom units. All
units exceed the ordinance requirements for minimum floor area.
The Eschitect, Mz . Uldis Treibergs, presented photographs of
the property and also presented very complete site and
bui'ding plans. He stated that he felt that this proposal was a
gGod one for the area znd the site. Pyr. Nordstrom indicated
that Financial backing was, at hand and that their corporation was
anxious to prcceed as quickly as possible as they would like to
!start constxuction in the Spring of 1964.
U's- Todd stated that the Coy mii4.ssion should be given an opportunity
to stu;ly, the proposa! in detail.
moved to ac :fiat °:n oronosal for study. Mr. Nugent
second;3d. All voted Aye. Motion caaried unanimously.
Housing. Edwards_ Pr22 rty._
69 a 1 c R' r mow`_ 14r. ilar01d Savi.t,
I ,..1� Pt 2x ,.. .'` 1
e -nae t .. and PR;a . Hal Fri dlund architect,
s
jam` e; eJri : l3 j; i iL'iil a' plans of a proposed 150 apartment tment unit
r tip er nt
housing located on Highway 169 between
is a 16 at�ro :ii-�:e and ,could coni ain 20 �,ui idings - 19 six to
unit Buildings and one central facility containing
rcaa�:ea wicn c.. -v,,, dini, . roum, beauty and barber shops, and
j-,"C'uld be connected directly to each building via
an all r.e2: zfi oz cc�� ico .
!oiv Gf :o . 4 ..:i7t of r 1r ?G �e e;iU ci:`� ally able t0
a A' e financially
•i.ypc. A shuttle bus service
o -Yc vIa':' cis;- s , _ a q 4 ,r^^i ' �' ed for those who do
Edina Manning Coxijission -4- November 13, 1963
Nr. Szvit mentioned that he expected no action at the present time,
but was s3exoly F,resentin_� tihis proposal to the Commission for
their consideration G„d-reaction to the proposal.
P.r. Lewis moved to cceut the proposal for study. Mr . Griswold
seconded. All voted Aye. Notion carried unanimously.
Z--63-28 t?ndahazv School of Clais ca.l Ballet. T ore.nd Anda.hazy. Old
S_t._ civ—q!C°s_i.11i31cCa1 7G�ch�and Cahil._t R_d- 'rI . Andahazy requests
pexmission to locate his ballet school in the Old St. Patrick's
Church. The directors of the church have given their permission
to have the former church usc-d in this way.
Hiz. Hite advised that the present zoning of the site mould not
pexmi'E: a school of dance.
After considerable discussion, fir. Hyde suggested that Air. Andahazy,
the Village Attorney and he meet together with Rev. Byrne to see
if an agreement could be developed for the proper use of the
pio perty.
III. VARIANCE- RE Lw: TS
V-63--10 Olerenc R000na 6041 r---!IoQq Avenue. 40 foot lot. Air. Hite
reported that Mr. Rognau had, many years ago, constructed his
ho. -e on portioa:: of tVio adjacent 50 foot lots and that he was
now asking pxa r.li-�sion to divide off 40 feet of this total
piope ty a a nor,, buil7ding lot. He presented a sketch showing
where the e ist-ing buildings would be located or would be moved
and wheXQ the proposed hone would be constructed on the north
40 felt of the overall property. He added that almost all of the
:dots in the a:dja:cen-;`. area were platted at 50 feet and each
contained one house. It +.,sas noted that Mr. Rognas has had
difficulty in properly maintaining all 100 feet of his property,
and that the placamnent of e neva home in the area not now being
n?ai nt ai nn,d soul �,e O F a” oTia 1r2a 1 ?'i't 'i;o the neighborhood.
tli. N+. ni r,,-c,v,d, th.t the renuast for a variance allowinca a 40 foot
is to be
providad fog. -i;ho house on the 40 foot lot. Mr. Lewis
seconded. All voted rye. iJotion carried unanimously.
V-631-19 A. L. Heiem .-__5,22,4 e1.3_oga A renve. Side Yard. far. Hite reported
tl,at�iir. Hrian ia5 cquestinq a %.1ariance allowing him to construct
an addition on to t:he rear of his hcuse v<,hich addition would have
a setback fr01-11 the back pzope ty line equal of that no a provided
for the oxis.ting roma. He added that under the current side yard
stoack o4diniinco, 1"h* n:r3 z:.rackition should be set back a distance
greater than that _ect}ia--ed at the tirn-n tre original home was
constructed. Ma. ii'te also _. po_ iced that W. Heiam had received
Edina Panning Como fission :inutes -5- November 130 1963
the written consent of the neighboring property owner.
Fr._Leds noted_ for. a3tic;ra_Rr._ Grse�o�d seconded. Allvoted
Aye ,L'otJ,on carrlp' unanimously.
V-63-20 ..dap Wilrvan Avenue. _argLgaide Yards lir. Hite
reported that Mr. Poison's lot, described as Lot 2, Block 11
James A. Roberts Estate, adjoins on its south side the right-of-
way of the Cxoss Govan cloverleaf and that Mir. Polson was asking
permission to project an eave overhang to within two feet of
this sar;e property line. The .zoning ordinance, he added, would
require that the eaves be Tour feet back from this same line.
The building itself, it was rioted, was back the required five
feet from the property line.
;i . LF�ui rro_r d for orsxo�al. f� Niapent seconded. All voted Ave.
Motion carriedunanimously.
IV SLrbDIVISIONS
�Ldt Division
S-63-18 L. H. I..Pitz. Lot 19. Block 1., Cod-° Hicphviea P'a_rk. (See
minutes 10-2-63). Mr. Lentz reported that he had been unable
to secuie any portion of the property to the north in order to
have a depth of 120 feet as required by ordinance to increase
the easterly poxtion of his proposed lot.
' Gris-wold moved to table the matter
f4s Afi?.i, �::Acs. l�`..._�r,iwaG`vF1C_'d:_mAll J(3£_Ct` Aye lotion
SP -63-22 Wine;or Addiwiao31.� This three lot plat is located on old state highway
5{5 near Shaughnessy Rd. The lots exceed ordinance requirements
ar-; homes are located on p-soposed Lots I and 2.
F.'-•e`�t'.�=.r,s ate i �thet h?Y frolt the plat could be rvana_ed _a bid more
^.sono 1e Cc py y! and moved _Chat b,, C3miili s sion accept
tt:�a plat :nr study and a field t in. Mi. Gxiswo!cl �ecortded. - -All
-
Sf' 63-23 Cao-er��Odti v ori. fir. Hiteet,ortgd that this seven lot plat was
located north of int��Ylac ,en Blvd. on the cost side of Cooper
Avenue. Mx. GOOyea proposes to have a turn around running into
the Pxope3ty to segvwce the lots. There i, a greenhouse to the
X':3ay of f,li,,,� 32:0v1 e ly which rtii1-1 b? :removed.
Mr. Nugent mov,.A+ fo3: zppiova . :rut the motion t,Jas to t for lack of
svcOnd.',i�, Or tr'ti3 ihf?P <ttAdV
and c3 kLjgj1 tyro a�t ? � � rat.,C?',�sGAl TvrS',CA r�%f?. Mo
SsIm .EOd iaT'.,¢„'itlr t .t r1
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F`ne'J P),nts
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November 13, 1963
SF -63-13 Hillldale-UTI,ona Addition. This tv,,,o ict plat conforms to all
and all conditions applied to the
pre! iim.i_ nary plat apl-Tovej on Noveml3ex 2 'Pave been met.
Mr. Griatuold for f.7ral approval. Mx. Lewisseconded. All
voted - I—
Ve. ion _carred
unanimougly.
- A-
Mlot
SF -63-21 QnXc�t L
�ig First Addition. This three lot plat conforms to all
oxdinanca yequirem_antl�:- and all conditions lizve been met. The
0xe1J.mina_-,Y plat aha roved on October 2.
f4i - J�;7 P 5. seconded. All
.9-x_i.L,_agjA,_TaovcJ for final aporoval. L. -w s
voted Ave. f-;1otion carri�_(117)na
nimo2L_Ly.
M17. Nugent t. -;as excused f-rom, the meeting at this time.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
Ovprall Divelonm-?ntPian -- Nnl-son Farm
T__
ai�lqyen of Midwest Planning and Research, Inc., presented
or, behalx Of lUetxo-U.S. Corparat-ion, a series of maps and studies indicating
possible devalopment- of "che land lying be tureen Highway 100 and Cahill
Road fronn 70th St -rant - Gto t.south ViI aq_ limL.S. Par. Dahlgren
irldicatc-d that t111 iajd, jo-mozly xeferzed to as the Nelson Farm, was now
GVMed Co_xpoZation and that e*ryer. Antonio Bernardi of 7109
Cornelia Dzilve E vice Pe8ident of that corporation and their
ropy,$on-LU@tiVe in th4aZea.
.11 L _ - Mr. Be_-rnardi was present. Mr. Dahlgren than
initroducti various other individuals w -ho w,3 -re connected with the project
including Ki. Al Goait-,ard who, it was Toported, has been retained as an
e irig inee r -i ngcnri sul tent by Me-!- x o -U. S.
it riapoxted that L"iatio--U.S., in addition -to buying the land
to zs the Ne.'ison Fazm, was n-egotiating for most of the
lend lying north of til?s pxo'e-sty and south of test 70th Street. If these
?encu is, could be acquilied, lie sold, f4etzo-U.S. would be presenting for
Planning Commic.sj_cn, cn ovei'all development plan for the entire
I L � I Jnclude land uses ranging from residential
area and that tae pl&n �-.oullcl L
games tO indu-st-zial Luildinq_.
After rkc. Dahig-_,en had concluded his py.,esentation, Messrs. Todd,
Lewis and Gxiswo,.d e.,ch stated their generally favorable reaction to the
nn in tithich the F,;c?tz0-U.S- Ce:rpoyation was approaching the development of
their ncr; Site and ez-,0 ind'cat-06, that they wi3uld be quite willing to review the
curzo-n-C, zoning on
w. -Is successful in obtaining
cont-ro., Ova.- all
involvc,
No additiohal action tek-en.
Pic oAt,
-ing aJdjourncd e,.t li s30 p..ptl.
Re_pectfully submitted,