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EDINA VILLAGE. HALL
Members Pxeseu'i: a, Gordan V. Johnson,
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Lei,,is,, Chairman, Cl�?- ord E. I
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PLhes, and David T. Runyan -
Staff Pres:!nt: Fred L. Hois-ington and Lynnae DeJarlais.
tq)rovzl of the September 2, 1970 Planning Commission Minutes.
Mr, Hugjjc>s moved that the September 2, 1970 Planning Commission Minute3
bc., approved as submitted. Mr. C. Johnson seconded the motion. All Voted
Aye,, Motion Carried.
WLSTERN EDINA PLAN IMNDMENT
Mr. U oisington stated that this 1-s a public lieariAg and that notice was
published in 'the Edina Sun or. September 10, 1970. lie recalled that the
Wcstern EdinaFlan presently calls for attached housing west of the single
family homes ov Walnut Drive and medium density multiple dwellings west from
that He indicated that the suggested x.,-,en,.Iment calls for a substitution of
open space for the low density attached housing, and stated that the Staff
recommends approval of the amendment.
Mr. Hughes moved that the Western Edina Plan be amended to substitute open
space for the low density attached housing, as originally contained in the
Western Edina Plan, in tier area itimiediately 'i;est of the homes on Walnut
Drive. ',,Jr. Runyan seconded the. ii1otion. All Voted Aye. TIotion Carried.
ZONING RE�(2US-S
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z-,68-22 P,;C.Ii. Com. any. Sime Property. District to R--4
Residential District.
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IV -')UTDIVISIONS
SP -70-2 Walnut Ridge Third Addition,,
Mr. Hoisington stated that the request is for R=-4 zoning on one
outlot on the southerly portion of the s:,,te, with the remainder to be left
R -L, 'He indicated that the prelitiiinary plat of Walnut Midge Third Addition
consists of the area zoned R-1 on the no-,.-e.herly portion of the parcel and
t�.ree outiol-S, A, B, and C, coraprising -1-1te remainder.
X t thy! staff approval of
,1r. for
-Lre -C�r"��Iiminary
.tj tlie recornendatio-o, `.:o the V1.13.af;e Council
dedicatior, of c)utlots A and B to the Village, and also that Outiot C be
rezoned from IZ-1 to R-4 with a 320 unit maximirm imposed by deed restriction.
lie stated that this will limit the development to the south end of the site
arLd restrict future rezoning.
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preliminary plat of
TI 1.rti Addl.ticuci bfir:+jC-0: tri :a 320 unit lird.t. 11"r:..
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Pi*.'. tiut;ierr mc;._is r.n�tt t.ze t':e1 zni rV plat of Wa;.nut FId.ge Third
EL(Ait.iOl-, b -e approved siilbJect to `:Ile dedicE;t41--n all Outiots A and B to the
i R l"-%ge: iter opzr, space purposes,
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Scuthx--est. Edina Plan.,.
fS.r:, iioisirap_on stvat.eJ th-ir -hew subject area ,generally consista
of the propert:�es lying :vest of Cahill Road, north of the south Village limits,
scut": 0 We:,t 70t.1 sl:reet alid eal;r of O."A CQurtty Road `5 (Was 1iingtozl Avenue).
1.1r', irAl::atzerl that thz, purpose CSI he Iiteet:i_rag is to rz3evaluate the present
Southwest Ldi is Flail, as t Bert' ha.i lagan very little ctivity in the area since
tke adoption of tine current plan :1.bout 4 J/2 ;,gars ago, lie stated that another
elementary -3chocl is neces:;u :•y in Rdina, az,d t'�tat provisions for that were
not iv.corporaLedi in the original plan, a1 thcug; i a si-; acre park was.
`4r- hoi.sin ton re.cal.IeLl that a May 27, 1970, neighborhood meeting
result -ed izz t)ae: selection of a voluut eer comwiittee of 15 people, including
prorcrty owrers and land developers. ile explained tale process that the
Committee went through in the ;neeLing: that followed and indicated that each
time the discussion ran into difficulty with the consideration of tine school
site. lie indicated that t:hn, Cor:*A te: c.vllld Pot rcach a definite agreement
on a. plan.
Mr. iioislif]j_'toa Indicated ui"s present plan calls for almost
totally sin , i > family ueve.lc-prr:nit wi.tiz iad ts i-ry on atJtiz sides of Cahill Road
with a tran iit1_onal st:r:i.r of: double i5i_t;',.g alo3w, separating tiLe industry from
til; zi,3gle fani.ly develo m -mint. fle: henerr-tlly e. plained the present land use
and 4.:i"d'' ;uon;.n_ {:ileinges thael- hu -`1.°e occu' rec..1 since the present Southwest Edina.
Plan was adopted., indicating that 01(7 -rev- lias been very little ,o;oning activity
in the area since that time.
P r- Ho.i,sinol-on e? J t.;:;.:_zak ci iz _ r,;•vn ,st,ci p _ in and noted that the
detached areas a of C) --A units per acre,
tit,- i tie.nsity u)-lifed resJ,.denY';±al u F f es 3 (si'ii�gv ieo, de'ables, toviihouses,t
apau t w _xts) ..,zQvId include -6 un#.�:s per , .cre, ;und the ;rtecli-uan density multiple
residential txansit:ion� area::> wovId "includ, 6-17 units per acre. He indicated
that tine arca front Cahill Road we%t 1/4 idle-; has beets preliminarily platted,
defir._.ng Lie roadways, by the Vi.i.l.age in conjuncti.ctl with the people who own
lauds JX, thc' ;'t`.ea. H Eiti:Li Ci t: 1;11: ;':hi:" leatures In 'thc arer. must also
be t ea lnt.e:` considZa.t:.ons i"i.al. the rather substantial an.ounts
of W(�:".AL'.i 1}':rie in. the [western i:ie}`.`i_.L't: -nod the nat,'rai drainage patterns should
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So5ow0ar 13, 1570
l47. lunwinglov e,... Dart' Wan 1ho Village in assuming that Anwar
,no ba VU -01800 iv win 1rQ1 foy nn; vjny Uf davalup"Ont anc that a scnowl-
pink oDup,e, of appyoAnam! ' v 29 acyc4 -Al oa includeJ at ooze Ars In chv
faturv. Ur indleat"o Qot Che nhw Kwuld bu unvoloFed Eur the Local environ-
Wnst not just NY NIKKO& UM21" U allud Lhat cluster development and
modular 1=6 uno winruing tanj ro ppesizie t"a is a,uKal currain rather tha-..
oulit"rute it.
Mr. Yraph Dean of 5716 Uaway A.J 1".-iod, zi
Adinated AM the QnViOLOY 020 MUM ap & DZU"VIVY UWWS, MUNOMS Ond
schoaJ board aud Vflluge officials. He A&A that the maJOIAY Of time during
coo ccmntLtse reenags yav tak,L up vith thv oulumion of the school site,
valch yam rcially Ke reencnEibility K Asswas aze residento of the wrea�
Ru indicaten twac agreement ca m wenool situ could not ha reachee, and noted
chat a decision has been deferred. Nr. Dean indicatad further that the
COMMUM W3S A general %greement with the proposed land use (low density
mixud resiNnUal) for the area nnyth of and along We78th Street asd south
of Deoey Hill Road. A Adicated that, in general, the rcside= are opoosed
to industrial and multiple housial development west of Cahill and cast of the
y foad extuasiouu. He Qd1c,tY that their reasons for objecting
aze that it would he simple kor prapewcy owners to requust that the area
west of the Dewey Hill Road exLeaAorw be zoned for multiple development,
resulting in further ercroaconent of �Q-iplc dwelliags. i,130, tl.Lat by
allowing fn6uscr7al development to cross Cahill Road, tha multiple develup-
munt will be pushed closer to Ne existing and planned single family residentia.A.
aresul He added also thaL by Uluw&S u? to four aLcries in this area, they
NO that the density will be increased and it vill not provide a proper
buffer between the multiple ant: sinala family resideatkal areas. he indicated
::fiat Lhe res!jents propose that a pla" he adopLed that stops the industrial
area nt Cahill Road and ptevides a wiKed single i3 ,:1., deuble development wast
of Cahill Rcad and east of Ne Unwey dill UK ex'fin slous-
in reply to several nomminis, Mr. Anisinglon stated that becau=2
cy thv sevace sail, problemo, siagle family hemes could not be easily
Ln that area between the Dewey Hill Read extensions and CahiUr.
Road. Ho indicated that we are looking for a use thaL is compatible with
both single family and industrial zoning, and edded that apartments seem to
bo cuxpatible with both. Rc stand nat tho iark Bnayd is not interested A
a park in tat area, as there cra eiroady i Pinber of parks in the Village
that are ninking and thus cansul ne used.
in reply Lo a qvustion, A UcLainycu untud that the area; south
of Dewey Hill Road that are pVeSeaLly zoned R-1 were originally zoned agricul-
tural at on time He stated that as davelopmant pressures increased, it was
recatigorized Open Development Dl: crict and aeded ohat when the Open Develop
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Mont DiOtAct was Aimicat". , Q a"An as 0-1.
Mr. Gordcn Schuster ni 5&05 Deocy Hill UK mated that aldiough
romv of rhe area unw zonao v! y2v �i Kyelcpnd, a 3rent dval of the land will
rcazlu vacart QaLe WY qUK&M- An etwcO Uhat soma of this and 03.11
have to be raud in acme mra"cy whou ohan 1-1.
Nina planuirn CUM.Uslon 14Scpceybcy 23, 1970
Mr. %wia pointed out that Chu proposed indusWal land use calls
for 11glS industry, and indicoted that he doesn'L fan! that there ie any
objection to other arons Eoneed iniustrial, as it forms a good tax base.
The residents nf the area generally expressed opposition to the'
"high density, four story apartments, the industrial area west of Cahill Road,
the possibility that areas west of the new section of Dewey Hill Road would
eveutually be %oned for multiple famiLy, ani the increased tcaffic that
weW result if 935 apartmentm are allowed W the area".
after considerable discussiou, Mr. Hughev mcved that carUderation
of the Sauthwevt Wan Plan be continued to the meeting of October 7, 1920,
at 030 ON, at which tine the alficial public hearing will be held. Mn.
Ennysm eecaudel the motion. All Voted Aye. Wion Carried.
Mi. Hutsington Wdicated that we craecion Q several Planned
Residential UKrUcs would ufler a great deal care flexAbility. HC
Indicated that this wculd be usud Q place of the N-3 district, which has not
been used for quite saw_ time. it. Hol vington, in reply to Mr. Hugheo,
indicated that the PHD-5 dansity would be ANNad, where the deasity in tks
R-5 discriat in variable according to hulght
Mr. Hughes movnd Unt the cona.der ation Q the Planned Residential
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U.:-Uutance awmadwran we Lwinusd to the October 7, 1970, 11anning
cowmi1'sa-Lon •tiluetlng to allow karzhar time Nr stndy at the proposed amendment.,
W. C johnson Sacnaded the MUCLea. VU Voted kye. Motion Carried,
V11 AdjournmeW
RanynaLfully submitted,