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Home My WebLink About07-20-1970 Planning MinutesA RLam.AR MFillTlNG OP nit PLANNING rOKPUSSION, VILLAGP OP OPONO, WILL MELD MONDAY, J1ILV 20, 1970 g.v H-AGENDA PI VI SI ON - run lap CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Johnson 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Kllbans A« /ARIANCB - Halverson niVISION-CONDlTIONAL USE PER.MIT • Gruppe 6« piVlSrON - Hogge 7. VARIANCE Hope ffjWDinONAL USE PERMIT - Groenwood 9. DIVISION . Winkler ■ -.1 . Ur*' mm w ■ ' - ^ _ - • t m TO: PROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Pl.iiming Commission Members Mike Sclieller, Secretary July 16, 1970 Agenda flatter There are a few thing? on the Agenda that should be studied and the r»ile personally viewed. Dr. Dwilap Division • This will bo the property on the right side of Bofm^s F*oint”Road that has a swamp aret. A new house is being constructed across rlie street. A fill pernit was for the lot the new house is being built on. 2. ;i, T.^Joh^on Conditional ^^Penn'i £ This is the cleared area with some fill^antl timFefs oh'^yrtlew'ood~T<o»’d, A setbneV. variance was granted in this caso and I issued a building permit. I did not. view the site and was alerted that he would have to f’ll 6,0hQ square feet of swamp area In order to make a yard and construct thereon which requires a conditional use permit He then mr.de nrplication for permission to do this. Me plans a very substantial house for himself on the lot, and while I can not see the lot for that price of house, ho definitely would be able to build on it. Incidenlaly, he is a very highly rated contractor. , — I am enclosing a copy of his attorney's letter to our attorney 3. Donni.s Kilbane Fill Permit ‘ Big Island - I an enclosing a copy of ny mono on'ny convorsn*tron wftR' vi." tiic~kock of tho Minnehaha Watershed District. The Village Council wanted to know their view before approving the pernit. Ly ell Halverson Setback Variance - Mr. Mnlverson built a toolshed ivithout a'peffift 'on“^npfefrtfger'L'ane abcut 10' from the street. Before I can issue hla a building permit, I hpve to clear the setback. Pago 20 of the Municipal Code defines Lot Line - rear. Even the Village Engineer is not clarified on this status S, Ella Gruppo nivlsi on To Build a Chtrch - Tt was sug'ested that a traTffc "study be" madethey 'are ebniinV. in with iiore definite pi is on Togo Road about a block in rn ihe scutli sideThi‘. plans Arnold Hogge D1vis ion - It vas sugfosted at the last meeting that a compfeKeiisiva'pTah sRbuld be formulated for this area and residents of the area be invited in, I >->ave notified '!r. Hegge of this and asked him to invito neivhbors, ' 'y ^ — y • VILLAGli OF OnONO ^ Rtfgular Meeting of the Planning Cnminission. ^ July 20, 1970 : W The PlMning Conmission net on tae above Hate with the following menbers present: Chnlrnan Bussell, Dongoske, Dorn, Elliott, Kullberg, and Councilman lIcCarthy, Absent: hartig, Gasch, Nicholls, 0*tnlley, Poisson, and Schoening. 7:30 P.M. Herb Johnson represented himself in an application for a conditional use permit to fill 6,000 square feet of low land during construction on Lot 5, Block 2. ^^yrtlowood. Russell road a letter from Mr. Johnson's attorney to the Village Attorney followed by the reading of the two ordinances pertaining to filling low lands. Mscussion was then held on the legality of Mr. Johnson's application as to whether a building permit could be withheld if a person could build on a lot if all aspects of the codes were met. Mr. Johnson cxiilained that the biggest problem in construction was the constrtiction of an adequate septic system and that he I was assured by a reliable contractor it ' could bo done. Russell then explained that the reason for the ordinance covering filling was the village's concern for t!»c la?;c, that ponds nnd wetlands orcveiit rapid Tiui off of water and act* as a filtering agent to water entering Lake Minnetonka. McCarthy stated that so many applications for filling, similar to this, are being taken out, that some place a stand would have to be taken and lines drawn and held so there would not be a wholesale filling of these lands, niscussion was then held on the platting of Myrtlcwood and that future platting should dedicate these lands so no construction could take place on them. Members concurred that there was no legal ground to deny the permiv. Dongoskc moved, Kullberg seconded, to recommend approval. Motion, Ayes (S) - Nays (0). Mr. Sabor represented the Jehovah lfitn«5scs I in an application for a conditional use permit to erect a church on Ella Gruppe property, part of Lot 7, Block 10, Lnngdon Park, 3675 Togo Rond. Along with Conditional use permit, a proposed division of the property was also reviewed. (continued) conditional »fse permit R5 Myrtlewood Road conditional use PE" iit fi DIVISION 3675 Togo Road i 4 MINUTES OP A REGULAR MEETING HELn JULY 20, 1970 PaRa 2 Mr. Sabor presented more datailod site I plans showing existing buildings and the 'proposed church. It was noted that all the toning requireaents were net. Then the 12* easenent was studied, the plat map showing that the lot to the south servicofl by this easement could also be serviced by Northern Avenue. Traffic problems were next studied. Since Togo Road is only a minor 20* street, Russell asked if there would be two driveways to assure orderly exiting of traffic and was assured there would be. Parking was the next item checked. Mr. Sabor assured members the four to one ratio would be met. It was also learned that the estimated congregation would be 200 members. Russell moved, Kullbcrg seconded, that the permit and division be approved, providing the church meets the building code and the parking lot would bo surfaced to the proper size and that on-street parking would be prevented. *»otion. Ayes (S) - Nays (0). ^Arnold Hegge and Charles Hayes represented themselves to discuss the division of Arnold Hegge, Parcel 4050, Soc. 29, 3465 Sixth Avenue North, dividing 7~l/2 acres into three lots. Mr. Hayes stating that he had no objection to the division and that he would dedicate the necessary 25* for the street. Members studied the possibility of need for a thru strict in the future to Ifayzata Boulevard. It was shown that the street, placed whore it is now would run into a swanpy area and that the distance to Wayzata Boulevard was not so great as to warrant a thru street. Dom had reservations as to the overall planning as some houses would be facing back yards. He also expressed the opinion that more stringent regulations bo placed on street construction, citing examples from the experience of other Villages. Pisciission followed on public vs. private streets. The status of the accessory building on the south side lot was discussed. Mr. Hegge stated he intended to build on the lot ns soon as the division was Completed, and that, in the event ho could 'not, he would mo‘o the garage to Hayes property. Kullbcrg moved, Pongoskc seconded, the division be approved as shown. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0). Horn abstaining. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT H DIVISION 3675 Togo Road DI'MSION 3465 Sixth Avenue North HIMUTBS OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 20. 1970 Tho application of Dr. David nunlap. Lot 1, Lydiard Park, 1595 Bohn's Point Road, was reviewed. The site plan showing the ponding area was studied. After reviewing the plat, Elliott noved, Russell seconded, that the division be disallowed due to the fact frontage did not meet the 140' requirements, and the wet lot did not itoot acreage requirements after wet area was separated from dry. Motion, Ayes (1) - Nays (0). Horn abstaining. Russell spoke on some of the steps taken in tho past by Hennepin Countv on acquisition of Big Island as a park. Members were unnninous in their opinion that the island should never be used for traffic and any bridge built thereto be for pedestrian use only. Kiillberg stated he was of the opinion that no further improvement of tho island should bo allowed that would in ’ucc lot sail 3 or further development. ^ ^Russell moved, Elliott seconded, that the ^ ^permit bo approved. ?lotion. Ayes (4) - i'Jays (1). Kullberg >Iay. Tho application for a setback variance for the tool shed of Lyell Halverson, Lot 7, part of Lot 8, Shorehills, Parcel 1450, 2605 Mapleridge Lane, was studied. Members concurred in their opinion that the setback should have been 35* instead of the 10' now used. Dorn moved, Kullberg seconded, that the variance be denied. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0). Dongoske left meeting prior to this. Brian Hope's application for a garage side setback variance from 10' to 7', 66 Hackberry Hill, Lot 5, Block 3, llackberry Hill was studied. Since fore Page 3 DIVISION 1595 Bohn's Point Road CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Big Island Dennis Kilbane VARIANCE 2605 Mapleridge Lane VARIANCE 66 Hackberry Hill was a need for a garage, it was the logical place for a garage, neighbor's permission Mas granted and there was no fire hazard. Dorn moved, Kullberg seconded, that approval be recommended. >!otion, Ayes C4) - Nays (0). •pB IIHp NINUTBS op a regular MEBTIMS held JULY 20, 1970 Page 4 ,'3 Russell Moved, Elliott seconded, that the spplicatlon of Harold Greenwood for a conditional use pemit to construct a guest house at 801 Tonkawa Road, be approved. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0). CONDITIONAL USE PBr;IIT 801 Tonkawa Roal Kullberg moved, Elliott seconded, that the division of Christopher Winkler, 3ft65 Bayside Road, Lots 1-2-3, Block 1, Hillside, DIVISION 3865 Bayside Road be approved since'it net'airthe‘conditions of the zonins code Nays CO).Motion, Ayes (4) The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 P.M. Respectfully subnitted. Mike Scheller Secretary 'mmM