12-04-1974 Council Meeting Minutes with PC

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MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4 , 1974 Page 21 Moreover, any commercial development in that area would result in additional storm water run-off which due to the proximity of the lake would re- sult in the creation of an ecological imbalance and subsequent pollution of Lake Minnetonka. Van Nest then discussed that area marked as E-l. AREA E-1 E-1 is presently zoned B-1 Commercial , and will B-1 to LR-lA be rezoned to LR-lA, 2 acres. The E-1 area is within 1, 000 feet of the lake and part of E-1 is vacant property. The property is surrounded by residential development and, in fact approximately two-thirds of the 10 to 12 acre site is presently developed as large lot resid�ntial . There�ore, the rezoning of this area from a vacant B-1 lot to an LR-lA residential area would reflect the present status of the propety, i.e. use as large lot residential. Moreover, it was noted that sanitary sewer is not available in this area, and therefore any sort of B-1 commercial develop- ment in that area would result in excessive storm water run-off directly into the lake, and would result in the pollution of the ground water supply since the site would not be adequate for on-sight disposal systems. v� (�F",�..�,^•� t Moreover, that part of the �-1 area which is not � developed now is predominantly marsh land which � could not be developed for any purposes anyway. It was noted that at least 15 years aqo the railroad company maintained a station on that vcaant lot. However, the station has long since been removed and the propety has been allowed to remain vacant. Moreover, the E-1 area is surrounded by a developed residential area and the only roads leading to that vacant lot are small roads that pass through the residential neighborhood. Any increase in traffic there would result in traffic hazards for the children and the residents in that area. Part of the E-1 area includes a small area consisting of 1 or 2 lots which is adjacent to the highway and the lake. This area had been zoned B-1 years ago to allow for the construction of a gas station there. The gas station is located there presently and the entire area around it, other than the B-2 operation on the lake, is residential. The gas station would be allowed to continue as a non-conforming use to service the highway and the people living in the residential community. It was felt that any addi- tional development on that site other than the small gas station would result in traffic hazards at the corner and at other residential streets that are contiguous to the gas station. Moreover, it was noted that any additional commercial development in that area would result in an extension of the deteri- ation and blight caused by the commercial activities already present in that residential area.