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
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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
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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.
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IV. Next Meeting Date: February 28, 1979, at 7:30 p.m.
V. Adjournment: 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Judy Teichert, Secretary