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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04-25 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION HELD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976 EDINA CITY HALL Members Present: W. W. Lewis, Chairman, S. P. Hughes, C. E. Johnson, G. V. Johnson, Helen McClelland, Mary McDonald, D. T. Runyan, F. S. Dean. Staff Present: Greg Luce, City Planner, and Lynnae Nye, Secretary. I. Approval of the March 31, 1976, Planning Commission Minutes. A motion to approve the March 31, 1976, Planning Commission minutes as written and submitted was made by Mr. Hughes and seconded by Mr. C. Johnson. All voted aye. Motion carried. II. SUBDIVISIONS: 5-76-4 Mark Nelson lst Addition. Generally located at 4536 France Avenue. Mr. Luce noted that consideration of the proponent's request to rezone the property in question was continued by the City Council from its April 19th meeting to May 17th. He then presented a one -lot plat of the Mark Nelson property, required by the Planning Commission as a condition of the rezoning of that property. Since no new public services would be required, he recommended the plat be approved contingent on the requisite 5% cash parkland donation. After discussion, the Planning Commission generally agreed the parkland dedication fee should be waived bzcause the land is part of an existing subdivision and no new demand on park services will be incurred as a result of the proposed replat. Mr. Hughes moved the preliminary plat of Mark Nelson First Addition be approved and the 5% parkland dedication requirement be waived. Mr. G. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. 5-76-5 Braemar Court. Generally located west of Cahill Road and south of West 70th Street. Mr. Luce stated the property in question is presently zoned R-3, and according to the zoning ordinance, 16 units would be allowed on the 68,222 square foot parcel. Because the zoning ordinance limits the maximum number of units in one R-3 building to 12 and allows only one building per lot, a two lot subdivision is requested. A nine unit building would be constructed on the north lot, which would be 34,515 square feet, and a seven unit building would be constructed on the south lot, which would be 26,400 square feet. Mr. Luce presented a site plan of the proposed development for information purposes, indicating that the project and plat would conform to the present zoning, the zoning ordinance requirements, and the Southwest Edina Plan. He recommended approval of the subdivision contingent on a cash parkland dedication of $2,400.00. Mr. James Cooperman, the architect, presented an exterior illustration of the project and briefly explained the total project would be sixteen, 1200 square foot, two-bedroom units. Mr. Dean felt the site would be overcrowded and objected to the proposed density regardless of the present zoning. He suggested the plat be denied, thereby effectively limiting the parcel to 12 units on one lot. 4-28-76 Planning Commission Minutes, page 2 After further discussion,_ Mr. Dean moved denied because the proposed 16 unit development Mr. Hughes seconded the motion. Mr. Lewis, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dean, and Mrs. McDonald voted aye. voted nay. Motion carried 6-2. III. LOT DIVISIONS: the requested subdivision be would be excessive for this site. Hughes, Mr. C. Johnson, Mr. G. Mr. Runyan and Mrs. McClelland LD -76-2 G. William Pearson. Generally located south of Vernon Avenue and west of Gleason Road. AND LD -76-3 Harleiv Helle. Generally located south of Vernon Avenue and west of Gleason Road. AND IV. REZONINGS: Z-76-3 G. William Pearson. Generally located south of Vernon Avenue and west of Gleason Road. R-1 Single Family Residence District to R-2 Multiple Residence District. Z-76-4 Harleiv Helle. Generally located south of Vernon Avenue and west of Gleason Road. R-1 Single Family Residence District to R-2 Multiple Residence District. Mr. Luce reviewed the existing zoning and subdivisions of property in the area. He explained that the West 10 feet of Lot 3, Block 1, Gleason 5th Addition, Outlot B, Gleason 5th Addition, and Outlot B, Viking Hills 4th Addition are proposed to be combined into one lot, and Outlot A, Gleason 5th Addition, and Lot 11, Block 1, Viking Hills 4th Addition are proposed to be combined into one lot. Both resulting lots would exceed 15,000 square feet, and both are proposed to be rezoned to R-2 for double bungalows. Mr. Luce recommended the combinations and rezonings be approved, but, because of the long and complicated history of this area, building permits be withheld until proof is received that the combinations have been filed with Hennepin County. He recommended official action approving and documenting the necessary combinations and rezonings, contingent on that proof, be taken because: 1. the result would be an appropriate extension of existing R-2 zoning; 2. the property faces a major arterial roadway and the double bungalows have been traditionally used as a transition between major arterials and single family districts; and 3. the requested rezonings and combinations will conclude a long discussion and desire by the Planning Commission and Planning Department regarding the eventual use of these properties. After brief discussion, Mr. Hughes moved the necessary property combinations and rezonings, resulting in two double bungalow lots in excess of 15,000 square feet each, be approved as recommended by the staff, with the condition that no building permits be issued until proof is received by the City that the combinations have been filed at Hennepin County. Mrs. McDonald seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. 4-28-76 Planning Commission Minutes, page 3 Z-76-5 Marshall E. Everson. Generally located at 7000 Cahill Road. R-1 Single Family Residence District to R-3 Multiple Residence District. Mr. Luce stated the property in question has been used as a montessori school and day care center for a number of years. Although City staff believed, and periodically informed various regulatory agencies, that the use was in conformance with all ordinances, the staff discovered during an unrelated discussion that the land was, in fact, improperly zoned. R-3 zoning is requested because that is the only zoning district which allows privately owned schools and day care centers. Mr. Luce recommended approval of the rezoning from R-1 to R-3 because: 1. it is consistent with the Southwest Edina Plan; 2. there would be no change in land use and the land use presently appears to be acceptable to the community; and 3. it is a logical extension of the existing zoning. Mr. G. Johnson indicated that although he does not object to the present use, the existing building could eventually be demolished and replaced with an apartment development if the land is rezoned R-3. Mr. Luce stated a variance cannot be granted to allow a use; however, a resolution accepting the present land use and montessori school/day care center operation would be sufficient to avoid any future conflicts with regulatory agencies. Mr. Everson, the proponent, admitted the land was purchased at a high price with the impression that it might eventually be used for an apartment building. The pending density clarification amendment to the comprehensive plans, the extent of the Cahill Elementary School property, and the extent of the land to be rezoned were discussed. Mr. Dean moved the rezoning to R-3 be denied because it would be a precipitous action and would allow a multiple residential development which may or may not be appropriate on the site. Mr. Hughes seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. Mrs. McDonald moved the Planning Commission resolve that because the site has been historically used for the present operation or similar purposes, and because that land use appears to be acceptable to the community, the existing montessori school/day care center be recognized as the nonconforming use it is, and be.allowed to continue. Mr. C. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. Z-76-6 E. G. Thernell. 5900-02 Killarney Lane. R-1 Single Family Residence District to R-2 Multiple Residence District. Mr. Luce recalled that because a roadway taking several years ago left Lot 1, Block 1, Killarney Shores with less than the 15,000 square feet needed to build a double bungalow, in 1971 six feet was divided from the north side of lots 2 through 7 and was subsequently combined with the lot immediately north of each six foot strip. As a result, although lot 1 is presently zoned R-2, the south six feet of that entire buildable parcel is still zoned R-1. Approval of the rezoning of the north six feet of Lot 2, Block 1, Killarney Shores, which has been combined with Lot 1, Block 1, Killarney Shores, was recommended so the entire lot would be zoned R-2 and a double bungalow could be constructed. Mr. -G. Johnson moved the north 6 feet of Lot 2, Block 1, Killarney Shores, be rezoned to R-2 as recommended by the staff. Mr. C. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. 4-28-76 Planning Commission Minutes, page 4 V. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Gittleman Corporation and Karl Krahl vs. the City of Edina. Mr. Luce reported that as a result of a suit brought by Gittleman Corporation and Karl Krahl, the City has been instructed by the court to rezone the Krahl Hill property for the nine unit per acre, three building multiple residential development requested by Mr. Gittleman in 1974. The City is, however, at the same time condemning the property for open space purposes. 2. Mandatory Planning Act. Mr. Luce reported that the Mandatory Land Use Planning Act has been signed into law. The law, which mandates all municipalities in the metropolitan area to prepare comprehensive plans according to a metropolitan systems statement, will require a major planning effort in Edina, including sewer and water, transit, land use, schools, parks, etc. 3. 50th and France. Mr. Luce briefly explained the 1976.construction schedule for the 50th and r France redevelopment project. VI. ADJOURNMENT at 8:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Lynnae C. Nye, Secretary r