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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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France redevelopment project.
VI. ADJOURNMENT at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynnae C. Nye, Secretary
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