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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969 12-03 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISS101i HELD WEDNESDAY, DECEMER 3, 1969 EDINA VILLAGE BALL Members Present: W. W. Lewis, Chairman; Cliff Johnson, Sam Hughes, Robert Huelster, David Griswold and A. H. Hiatt. Staff Present: Fred Hoisington and Karen Sorensen I. Apgroval of November 5. 1969 Commission Minutes. Mr. Hughes moved that the November S, 1969 Commission FAnutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Ruelster seconded the motion. Motion Carried. T.Y. LOT DIVISIONS 3. B. E. Johnsrud. Lot 28. Block 3, Normandale 2nd Addition. Mr. Hoisington reported that this property is located along Tingdale Avenue between W. 63rd and W. 64th Streets. This division of Lots 27 and 28 occurred some time ago and the proponent needs Village approval to convey the North 30 feet of Lot 27 and the South 40 feet of Lot 28 as a separate parcel. Mr. Huelster moved that the Commission recommend approval of the lot division. Ito. Hughes seconded the motion. All doted Aye. Motion Carried. 2. Frank _Blumberg. Lot 9A Block 22. Fairfmc Addition. gam. Hoisington reported that the Board of Appeals had granted a variance for the construction of a garage on Lot 30, Block 22, Fairfax Addition with the condition that a one foot lot division of Lot 9 be made to place the garage all on one parcel. Thie request represents the catisfaction of that condition. The staff recommends approval of the division. Mr. Hiatt moved that the Commission recommend approval of the lot division. Mr. Ruelater seconded the motion. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried. 1II. SIa'DDTVISIONS SP -69-20 Southdale ,acres R.L.S. L r. Holaington re=ported that this is a re3platting of Lot 1 and 2, Block 2, Southdale Acres. Tract B is the site of the R-5 zoning which waz approved srverral. years ago. Our attorneys indicated that it is adequate to replat with a registered land survey and the staff recommends appr(yga! of the plat. Mfr. Johnson moved that the Commission recomrmend approval of the pleat. Mr. Hughes secar_ded the motion. All Noted Aye. Notion Carried. Edina Planning Commission -2- December 3, 1969 SP -69-21 iiaroid Woods Third Addition. This one lot plat is located on the west side of Schaefer Road, south of Irterlachen Blvd. The plat meats ordinance requirements and the staffs recommends approval of the plat. Mr. Hughes moved that the Commission recommend preliminary approval of the plat. Mr. Auelater seconded the motion. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried. SP -69-22 Warden Acres Austin Revlat. This seven lot plat is located south of Grove Street, north of Benton Avenue and west of Hansen Road. The staff reccmends approval of the plat subject to Engineering Department approval of street grades. Bir. Reelstcr moved that the Commission recommend approval of the plat subject to the condition imposed by the staff. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried. SP -69_16 Kesler -T, Kia Addition. This three lot plat is located on the south side of Valley View Road just east of Dakota Trail. A simple lot division of the property was approved by Council in November, 1967. The two lots on the easterly end of the property are to be platted in an east/west manner with 40 feet on the easterly aside to be dedicated for road purposes. The staff recnmends axpproval of the plat. Bir. Hiatt moved that the Coumission recommend approval of the plat. Mr. Huel.ster seconded the motions. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried. IV. WESTEM4 EDIKk PIAN. Mr. Hoisington informed the audience that there were several critical issues to be discussed, not just the Olsen proposal, the PCH pro- posal or Interlachen Blvd. He indicated that the Planning Commission had not been shod this plan and is not ready to make a recommendation at this point. For the past mouth, a series of neighborhood meetings have been held and they have been beneficial to the staff and hopefully to those residents who have been in attendance as well. The first phase in the planning process was the neighborhood meetings and this meeting is the scaond phase of the process. The next step will be the public hearing after the Pla ani g Commission has redraµfted, if necessary, this plan. We intend to have a formal hearing before the Commission on January 7, 1970 at 7:30 P.M. Edina Planning Commiselou -3- December 3, 1969 Mr. iioisingtnn then went on to explain the different land use patterns which exist in Western Edina and those that are suggested. He then commented on street functions and standards and explained the difference between local, collector, major and minor arterials, freeways and scenic roads. He indicated that diamond interchanges were proposed at 7th Street, Fabri Tek and Valley View Road on County Road 18 and that there would be no extension of Interlachen Blvd. beyond Mirror Lake. It could be extended as a local residential street, but not to County Road 18 and not as a major street. He indicated that there were 4,000 acres in the total plan area and that by 1978 there would be 16,400 persons residing in single family dwellings on 2,057 acres; 1,600 persons in low density multiplies on 150 acres; 2,500 persons in medium density multiples on 100 acres and 2,500 persons in high density multiples on 60 acres With commercial occupying 8 acres; industrial and office on 75 acres; recreation and open space on 750 acres and streets occupying 800 acres. He also discussed Maloney Avenue connection with the 7th Street Interchange, two creek crossings and a possible pedestrian way to Country- side Park, can well as a proposed fire suction at Tracy Avenue and the Crosstown Highway. He also discussed the proposed commercial development on the northeast corne=r of County Road 18 and Vernon Avenue. A resident of the Walnut Drive -Tamarac Avenue area asked if there was a meed for the proposed shopping center as his area people live four minutes from Jerry's, six minutes from Cahill, four minutes from Super Value and fine minutes from Southdale. The commercial project has no merit and should be rejected. We object also to the fact that you are planning to upgrade Vernon Avenge from two lanes to four lanes. We were going to ask that the speed limit be lowered to 30 MPH. Vernon Avenue was adequate as two lanes before; the Crosstown and now you want to increase it to four lanes. Mr. Robert F. Hansen, attorney representing the NW Edina Committee, stated that all of the members are seriously interested in these meetings. A number of changes have been' made in the proposal and many things are different than what was tracked about .at the earlier meetings. Some of the objections of the committee have been alleviated because of the changes in the plan. We ask for additional time to give the new proposal some thought. Mr. Alf Besgerud stated that the staff contemplated a street that went nowhere (Interlachen). There will be 300 homes in the area, 1200 people, about 700 additional cares on Interlachen Blvd. and we are fearful of what the traffic situation will be. I have no alternative, but I do know that the people do not want Interlachen Blvd. extended at all. One gentleman asked if recent traffic counts had been taken on Vernon Avenue aince the Crossto',-n was opened, if the police department had any a>ccidert incre.asez on tnterlEachen Blvd., and if the Fabri Tek employees were Edina residents. Edina Planning Commission -6- December 3, 1969 Mr. John Waters, representing Dr. and Mrs. Schuman, stated that the main objection of his client Was that they didn't Want Interlachen Blvd. to become more than a minor arterial and anything that could be done to reduce the traffic on Interlachen Bled. would be appreciated. Mr. Tom Olson, Hennepin County Commissioner noted that there are no plans at the present time to do anything to Interlachen Bled. through 1975 and felt confident that the County would be agreeable to what Village staff and residents wanted. Mr. Hoisington indicated that there would be no state aid funds wiailable.until ground 1975, so any upgrading of any state aid street would not bac done until after that date... - Mr. McDonald, Tyler Court, stated that there was a great deal of shuttle traffic from T.H. 100 to County Road 18 and wondered if there shouldn't be an origin/destination study made for that area. After considerable discussion, Chairman Lewis thanked the people for attending and giving their views to the Commission. He stated that there would be a public hearing before the Commission on January 7, 1970, and at that times the Commission would take action and awake reccnmendations to than Council about the Western Edina Pian. No Action Taken. Mr. Hoisington stated that he mould like to have a work/study meeting with the Cosaiaasion on December 17, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. The public is invitees, but the purpose is principally aq study meeting of the proposals made in the Western Edina area. - V. Adjournment at 9:40 P.M. Respectfully ,submitted, Karen Sorensen, Secretary