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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 01-27 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1979, AT 7:30 P.M. EDINA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS Members Present: Chairman Bill Lewis, James Bentley, Leonard Fernelius, Del Johnson, Gordon Johnson, Helen McClelland, Mary McDonald, David Runyan Members Absent: Samuel Hughes, Richard Seaberg Staff Present: Gordon Hughes, Director of Planning; Harold Sand, Assistant Planner; Judy Teichert, Secretary; Lynn Shaw, Secretary I. Approval of the Minutes Mary McDonald moved the minutes of the November 29, 1978, Community Development and Planning Commission meeting be approved. Del Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye; the motion carried. II. Old Business: S-78-8 Lyon Repat of Mendelssohn. Generally located south of Belmore Lane and north of John Street. Staff recommended this item be continued until further informa- tion is received from the proponents. Len Fernelius moved this item be continued until further information is submitted to staff. James Bentley seconded the motion. All voted aye; the motion carried. S-78-16 Hanson Estates. Generally located north of west 78th Street, east of Marth Court, and west of Shaughnessy Road. Gordon Hughes informed the Commission that no further informa- tion had been received from the proponents, and he recommended this item be continued indefinitely. Len Fernelius moved the matter be continued as per staff recommendation. James Bentley seconded the motion. All voted aye; the motion carried. III. New Business: S-79-1 Pat Moore's First Addition. Generally located at 6704 Indian Hills Road. Lot 2, McCauley Heights First Addition. Gordon Hughes explained that the subject property, a 54,448 square foot single family lot, contains a large single family dwelling located Community Development and Planning Commission January 31, 1979 page 2 on the westerly portion of the lot which fronts on Indian Hills Road. He stated the proposal is to subdivide the property to create a new 15,286 square foot lot which would front on Indian Hills Road, and a 39,162 square foot lot would be retained for the existing dwelling on the site. Mr. Hughes continued that most of the lots on the north side of Indian Hills Road are substantially larger in area than the proposed new lot. He noted, however, that many of these lots are very long and narrow, and their width at the building site is.quite similar to the proposed lot. On the south side of Indian Hills Road and across the street from the subject property, Gordon Hughes indicated the lots are substantially smaller, but the dimensions and area of these lots are very similar to those of the proposed lot. Staff felt the proponent's plan represented a logical sub- division of the property. Although the lots adjacent to the subject property are larger in area, staff submitted that the proposed lot would not appear incompatible due to the similarity in lot widths. Gordon Hughes also noted that although there are many large lots in the Indian Hills area, relatively few of them would be capable of further subdivision due to the placement of the house on the lot. Staff, therefore, recommended approval of the subdivision upon receipt of the subdivision dedication. Gordon Hughes introduced the proponent, Mr. Pat Moore and his realtor, Mr. Harold Chamberlain to answer the Commission's questions. Gordon Hughes explained to the Commission that staff had also discussed with the pro- ponent that due to the topography of the site it might be more appropriate to grant a driveway easement on the north end of the property so that access could come from Arrowhead Pass rather than Indian Hills Road. In response to Mary McDonald's question about access to the new home, Gordon Hughes clarified that the Ordinance required that all lots front on a public street, but due to the vegetation and topography of the lot, the driveway could better be located on the north end of the property with access from Arrowhead Pass. Len Fernelius asked if Mr. Moore had a problem with the land dedication. The proponent replied he did not. Gordon Johnson asked Mr. Hughes how many other lots in that area are capable of subdivision and if a precedent would be created that would ripple all the way down Indian Hills Road. Gordon Hughes replied that there were two or three likely candidates on the south portion of Arrowhead Lake. He continued that on the north side the topography is so steep and the homes are located such that it would be difficult to create a logical division. Mr. Harold Chamberlain pointed out that because the present home has a two -car garage to the east, there are no windows facing the proposed Community Development and Planning Commission January 31, 1979 page 3 dwelling. David Runyan moved approval of the proposed subdivision as per staff recommendation. Gordon Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye; the motion carried. LD -79-1 (C. Allen Hollman) Lot Division. Lot 5, Block 1, Southdale Fourth Addition, Gordon Hughes reported that the subject properties are two, developed single family lots located at 66th Street and Cornelia Drive. He continued that the proposed lot division was requested to re -align the existing boundary between the two lots, and to accomplish this re -alignment, a small parcel of property would be transferred from the easterly lot to the westerly lot. Because the existing setbacks of the dwellings would be maintained and no new buildable lots created, staff recommended approval of the lot division. Staff also noted that revised legal descriptions had been received for the parcels. The proponent, C. Allen Hollman, was present and explained to the Commission that he simply wanted to square his lot off. Mary McDonald moved the Commission approve the lot division based on staff findings. Helen McClelland seconded the motion. All voted aye; the motion of approval carried. LD -79-2 (Dorothy C. Lajoie) Lot Division. Lot 32, Block 1, South Harriet Park Second Addition. Gordon Hughes explained that the subject property is a developed single family lot which fronts on Halifax Avenue. He clarified that the Edina Baptist Church proposed to acquire the easterly 70 feet of the lot for parking purposes. Mr. Hughes noted the Church has similarly acquired the rear portions of several other adjoining lots in the past. Staff reported that the setback requirements for the existing dwelling would be maintained following the division, and no new buildable lot would be created as a result of the lot division. Therefore, staff recommended approval of the simple lot division. Staff also encouraged the Edina Baptist Church to plat their property in the future as the legal descriptions are becoming cumbersome and subject to error as.a result of the acquisition of numerous small parcels of property. Gordon Johnson moved the Commission approve the simple lot division based on staff findings with the condition that the Church replat its property. James Bentley seconded the motion. All voted aye; the simple lot division was approved. Community Development and Planning Commission January 31, 1979 page 4 IV. Next Meeting Date: February 28, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. V. Adjournment: 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, �. 'L:'-AZ�6 Judy Teichert, Secretary