12-04-1974 Council Meeting Minutes with PC

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MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4 , 1974 Page 29 The discussion then shifted to that parcel of prop- Area M, N, I erty noted as area M and that parcel of property to-LR-1C-1 and noted as area N. The two properties were discussed B-1-to-LR-1C-1 together because members present felt that they were similar in nature. The property marked M will be rezoned from industrial to LR-1C-1, 1/2 acre residential with a provision for additional d��si�y' cr�d�ts. The area marked as N is ' zoned as B-1, commercial and will be rezoned to LR-1C-1, 1/2 acre residential. It was noted that the area marked M was originally zoned industrial , for specific use that was planned several years ago. However, the property has never been used for industrial use and has remained vacant. More- over, during that interim period, the City Council and Planning Commission have learned more about the deleterious effects of increased storm water run-off and the effects that it has upon the quality of the water in the area and the quality of the water in Lake Minnetonka. Moreover, during that interim period, the City Council and Planning Commission have learned more about the deleterious effects of increased storm water run-off and the effects that it.dhas �u�bnr�he quality of the water in the area and the quality of the water in Lake Minnetonka. Moreover, since the adoption of the original zoning code affecting this property, the entire residential area has been developed to such a point that the roads in that area are inadequate for residential use, and very inadequate for increased industrial or commercial use. Any development of the property in the area known as M & N as an industrial or commercial site would result in increased traffic loads on County Road 15 which cannot be sustained by that road. More- over, such increase in traffic would result in dangers to the children in the residential communities and to the children attending the Elizabeth Gardner School which is located on property directly south of the property which is presently zoned commercial and industrial. The only adequate access for this property other than on the residential roads is on County Road 15. County Road 15 cannot handle additional traffic especially during the morning and late afternoon hours when the majority of traffic for those sort of uses are generated. The present use of the property marked as M & N are as follows: there is one residential house, an abandoned storage business , two vacant lots, an open drive-in theatre, an additional residential house on property known as N, an old gas station, and a large marsh area located in areas known as M & N. A change of this