HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 12-17-1975PLANNING COMMISSION
CITYOF PLYMOUTH,,, MINNESOTA
December 17, 1975
A regular meeting of the Plymouth Planning Commission was: called to order
by Chairman Kroskin at 7:30 p,rtt in the Council Chambers of the Public
Yorks Building, 14900 -23rd Avenue Norte.
MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Kroskin Commissioners Erickson, Threinen,
Davenport, Schneider and Stewart
MEMBERS ABSENT; Commissioner Hagen
STAFF~ PRESENT, Charles D i 11 e u Milt1t Dale, r d fi7 Randy Thoresvn and Yate Marx
Chairman Kroskin opened the Public Hearing at 7;35 p.m,
P Fernda e North -T-61-5 Conditional Use Permit
for Subdivision Unit
Project and Preliminary
Plat _
Sta-f presented petitioner's request for a conditional use permit for a
Subdivision. Unit Project and a preliminary plat of 180 single family detacheddweilin.gs .on 138.7± acres known as the Elwell Property located at the south-
west most corner of the city on Hadley Lake. Staff indicated to the Commission
th,,at the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission would be looking at the
plat from the point of view of "open space" at its meetings December 18, 1975.
The proposed ,plat had already received the approval of the Minnehaha
Watershed DistNrc:t and the State Department of Natural i,nsources, Staff's
recommendation was for approval subject to the correction of several
mechanical items as stated in the Staff report of December 10, 1975
and as reflected in the conditions suggested for approval in said report.
Commissioner Erl Pkson questioned whether State Shoreline Regulations applied
in this case as a portion of the plat fronted on Hadley lake. Staff stated
that these regulations did not apply 3irce Pl mmuth had not as yet been
directed to adopt such regulations,
Con)missloter Threinen questioned whether, the "average lot sizd' included
land under water,, Staff responded that the "average 7 of size" was computed
using lands only above the normal water level,
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PUNNING C0114ISSION MEETING MINUTES -2. December 17, 1975
As to the outlots, Commissioner Threinen asked if it would be necessary tofilltheproposedrecreationalareawithinOutlofC. Petitioner, PeterPflaum'of Lundgren Eros. Construction Co., developer, responded that it would'
be necessary to fill a portion of Outl'ot C for the recreation purpose;
this had been. reviewed: and approved by the Plinnehaha Watershed District.
Commissioner Threineni questionedthe method of maintenance of the privateo,Pen space.. Petitioner responded that the homeowners' association would'
bu responsible for the maintenan-ce of the outlots as per covenants which
will be reviewed by the City.
With respect -to the configuration of several of the lots within Block 1 of
the proposed plat, Commissioner Thre nen questioned the shapes of lots 4-12, Block 1. Petitioner responded that the lots were so shaped in order to allow
as many people access to the lake as possible.
Commissioner Threinen a.1soetitiuestioed9npetitioner as to why Ferndale Borth
was not to be ' renamed Brockton .Lane North.. Petitioner responded that the
people already 1i. the area were "used to" Ferndale North as the name of the
road; Peop e irs Orono, directly across Ferndale North from the plat have
had .addresses luted as Ferndale North for many years. Renaming the street, in this case, would not be in the best interests of the area,
Commissioner Schneider asked why no trails had been platted within this pro-
posed plate Staff responded that the Trails System Plan Draft did not shove
any trails within this area. The: homeowners in this area would have access
to the Plymouth Trails System through the Luce Line south of the project if
so desired
Chairman Kroskin questioned whether the average lot size included theonds
within the plat. Staff responded that the ponds had been included in t'he
case of the three interior ponds only, Petitioner stated that they had not received
open space" crtAi t for three of the ponds within the plat, Mr. Pfl aum
added that the three ponds were created as part of a storm drainage plan.
However, thiN was not the City's storin drainage plan.
Chairman Kraskin opened the Public Hearing to the comments from members of the
audier:ce
Ma or Searles of Orono, stated that he had tree major concerns with the
pf at as 7 t r Tat` ` tothe city of Orono. F r-t, Ferndale Borth has been
considered as an arterial road as it is used by some of the communities
to the north such as Medina. This is the major route available to them to
get to Wayzata, the closest commerce center.
Second, the proposed plat is really not compatib=x with the rural area of
Orono across Ferndale North from It. Most of the lots are two-acre lots
with a few half-acre sized,lots to the south. The density is not compatible.
Third, mayor Searles was concerned with the affect the development would have
on the Minnehaha Watershed District as far as pollution.
It was noted that both the Orono and Plymouth Thoroughfare Guide Plans show
Ferndale Borth asa. collector street
16 PLA,WUNG C0144ISSIO%i MEETING MINUTES »..3.. december 17, 1975
Mayor Searles suggested that perhaps a traffic study would be in order before
any ft(rther action would be taken on the plat.
r' Mr. Ludwig, 18845-12th Avenue North, also emphasized the traffic problem
already n existence on Ferndale North. He suggested the possibility of
signing the Intersections.
Mr. Peterson, 101 Ridgeway Drive, was also concerned with the traffic in
he area. He also stated :concern that the value of his property would be
lowered because of the project.
Mr. Ellenberger, 161 Ridgeway Drive, asked when the road would be upgraded.
Staff nd to him that the road would not be upgraded for at least another
rive years under present plans. It had not been prograrrm;ed into the Capital
Improvements Program to date. Mr. Ellenberger also asked hoer long the project
would take to complete the building of all those homes. fir. Pflaum Rated
that the project would take from three to five years to complete.
Mr. Ellenberger also asked if the water level of the marsh would be affected
by the filling proposed to create the recreation area. Rick Sather, peti-
tioner's engineer;, stated that the fill would be done in s icTamnaherthat
the marsh level would not be affected at all, At its highest ,point, the
marsh would. be filled 2k to 3 feet above what it is at this point in time.
Mr. Barr, 1.8925-12th Avenue North expressed concern with traffic flaw
on Ferndale. He stated that it was a dangerous road right now.
Mrs. Sullivan, 327 Margaret Circle, stated that the residents of Wayzata
had received a letter from the City of Wayzata stating that the marsh in
question was to be permanently considered as "wetlands" and that it was
to remail, in its natural state. Staff indicated that they }gad received
no such notice from any source.
Mr. Leo Hauser, 475 Ferndal' Road North, stated that the steepness of the
h s 4onFernddale Road was dangerous and he could only see more problems
resulting from a development of the size proposed by Lundgren Bros,
Chairman Kroskin closed the public hearing at 9:10 p.m.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Stewart supported by Commissioner Tbreinen
that the Commission act on the Ferndale North proposal at this seting,
MOTION! CARRIED {5-0--0} (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Kroskin declared a five-minute recess at 9;12 17:»m-
Chairman Kroskin called the meeting back to order at 9:17 p,m
PL.ANKAG COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 4- December 975e171
Proposed zoning Ordinance
Chairman Kroskin opened the second public hearing at '9:20 p.m.
Staff reviewed the eight major areis of change within the Zoning Ordinance
as now .proposed. These were as follows
1) The Defiirition Section has been expanded considerably to be more complete
and accurate.
2:j Flood Plain Zoning for the community has been added. Every City within
the State. of Minnesota must now have a Flood plain zoning Ordinance.
3) ResidentialDistricts have been redefined.
4} q-4 Zoning, General Business District, has been eliminated.
5) There is proposed to be only one Industrial Zone--1-2 will be eliminated,
6) PUD ordinances proposed to be more objectively judged ;as per densitycredittobeallowed.
7) A special sec Lion reg.k?atirl mobile home parks has been added.
8) The ,tap iias been. changea to reflect the new zoning proposed.
Chairman Kroski n opened the public hearing to comments from the aud1 ence
Mr. John Meegan, President of the Bass Lake. Improvement Association, stated
that the association had three major concerns;
In the area located on the southwest corner of Zachary Lane .andtheSooLineRailroad, they requested that the area be doVmzoned
to R-,2 or LA-2 to be more compatible with the residential zoning
surrounding it.
2) A provision for allowing small convenience grocery stores in the
residential neighborhoods should be investigated.
3 At the southwest corner of Zachary Lane and County Road TO it
was requeste- that there be a downzoning to R-19 or LA-1 to
be more compatible with the residential area around the lake.
Mr. Dick Essen, President of the Vale-Hoff Homeowners' Association, skated
identical concern: as those of the Bass Lake Improvement. Association.
Commissioner Davenport arrived at 10:25 p.m.
Mr...Marlin Grant, President of Mary Anderson Construction Co. and representingthe-Plymouth D eveloper's Council spoke to lowering the size of lots required
b'r the City of Plymouth. He explained what happened in the City of Bloomington
when it lowered its requi red lot size, and the favorable r#espons e it
received from home buyers. He suggested that the minimum lot size be lowered
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LANI-4ING C014MISSION MEETING MINUTES -5- December 17, 1975
to 15,000 square feet.,
Mr. Peter Pflaum, President of Lundgren Bros. Construction Co. and representing
the Plymouth Developer's Council, spoke to the PUO ordinances. fie stated
that the SUP ordinance requires the developer to acquire more land for open
space which may or may not be of benefit to the community. The open space
requires some type of maintenance which also presents problems for the developer
and the community in the event that the maintenance agreement is not fulfilled.
These types of problems need resolution.
As to the RPUD, there are two major drawbacks. First, the 40 acre requirement
should be lowered to 20 acres at least. Second, the RPUD process has a
tremendous time lag involved in it.
Chairman Kroskin closed the public hearing at 10:30 p.m.
MOTION was made by Commissi6ner Threinen supportedby Commissioner Stewart
that the Planning Commission postpone action on the proposed Zoning Ordinance
until the Commission has an opportunity to discuss some of the changes and.
suggestions with the Council at a joint meeting.
MOTION CARRIED (6_0-0) (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
A-615 Ferndale North A-615 Conditional Use Permit
for Subdivision. Unit
Project and Preliminary
Plat
MOTION was made by Commissioner Threinen supported by Commissioner Stewart
that the Planning Commission make the following recommendation to the City
Council:
That the request of Lundgren Bros. Construction Co. for a conditional
use permit for a Subdivision Unit Project and Preliminary Plat for
Ferndale North", known as the Elwell Property, be approved subject to
the following conditions:
1. Storm drainage easements be provided to the City for all
property fronting ou Hadley Lake to elevation 964. ft. and on
ail property fronting on Pond HL -P8 to elevation 949 ft.
2. Utility easements be provided to the City as per City Engineer's
recommendations.
3. A rearrangement be affected for Lots 4-12, Block I to more
usual platting lot sizes and shapes to assure better access
and lake frontage,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES -5-° December 17, 1975
4. P rearrangement of lots 6 and .24, Block 5 to conform to U,
pond shoreline.
5. An erginee;^'s repert to determine the feasibility of extensiontofVagabondLanetotheeastwiththeIntentiontostubit
in instead of making it a circleatthis time,
S That open space credit be given for the three internal ponds.
7, A traffic study of Ferndale Road _North be undertaken jointly
with the City of Orono to determine the need for upgrading
the road for purposes of secut1ty and safety.
8 That the -8th Avenue North access to Ferndale North be eliminated
for safety reasons.
140TION CARRIED (6"0~°0) (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
Commissioner Threinen suggested that priortoconsideration of the final
plat by the Commission, Staff should provide the Corraissioners with the potential
placement of water storage or the water tower in this area.
A-645 Wla ter- Strait -6 5 Conditional Use Permit
Petitioner was not prepared for the meeting Tri to the materials required
by Staff.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Davenport supported by Commissioner Schneider
that the Planning Commission .defer action on this item.
MOTION CARRIED (6-0--0) (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
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Reports of Officers, Boards and Comimissions
Commissioner Davenport stated that the Board of Zoning ,adjustments and
Appeals had rAcently been confronted with requests for permanent nameplate/
monuments for subdivisions within the 'City. He suggested that perhaps
this type of sign ought to be considered as part of the preliminary plat
and asked for the Commission's reaction,
MOTION was ;Trade by Commissioner Devenport supported by ommissioner Threinenrthatsinageforresidentialsubdiuidonsbeincludedaspartofthepreliminary
plat process foto approval of subdivisions within the City. Further, this
PLANNIVG C0*1ISSION MEETING MINUTES -7 December 17, I975
should be a consideration along with the, other pchangesoftheproposed
neW 'Zoning Ordinance. _
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MOTION CARRIED -0-4j (All in f=avor) NOTION CARRIED
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Minutes of the Planning Con.). fission Meeting of December 3, 1975
MOTION was made by Commissioner Erickson supported by Commissioner Schneider
that the minutes of the December 3, 1975 -Planning C , o
i
ssi ion meeting be
approved as corrected.
MOTION CARRIED {5-0-0} (All in favor) MOTION CARRIED
MOTION was made by Comm1ssluner Stewart supported by Commissioner Threinen
that the meeting be adjourned.
Chairman Kroskin adjourned the meeting at 1;30 p.m,
APPROVE-0 5YPLANNING COKNXS5I ON' January 7, 1976
Reg Kroski n, Chairman
Plymouth Planning Commission }
rChresE"pi l 3 eruct Secretary
Wednesday December 17, 1975
V'AL,E-HOFF HOMEOWNERS ASSOGXATlgi 4 ING
5625 Evergreen Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota 5544
Gentleman
V"ffi H. O..A. approves the Land Use guide sof July, 1973 and
recouimencls that the entire Giby of Pl-vmouth be zonerd according
to the "Gvid.e" at the earliest possible date, with o:e exce-Ption.
The exception is the area south of Bass Lake Road and West
of Zachary Lane, that, is Guided LA2. The B.L.1.A, was advised,
at the time the Land Tose Guide was introduced, that the area
was to be a buffer between 'VALE-HOFF (RI) arnd the LA2 area
east of Zachary Lame. Since that time an additional .zone
has been defirxed, that of RIB. V-H.H.O,A. recommends the
LA2 buffer be zoned RIB to make e much more gradual trans it ion.
Q, °U- I.H.O.A. supports the recomendation made by B.L .l.A. that
19 CIA provision in the zoning law be made for a convenience grocery
type store, (such as Libber's it our area) to be allowed in
residential zones.
x -'o V-H.H.O..A. supnorts B-V.'H,.O.A. in urging that citywide zoning,
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1 according to the Land. Use Guide, be carried out at the earliest
possible date.
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lP Planned Industrial
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Public & Semi -Public
Existing Proposed
C? Neighborhood Park
11 d Community Parrk '
a Public & Semi -Public
a Elementary School
J PA 'A Private School
l 4d Junior High School
Senior Nigh School
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n h NOTICE, J \. LY '2 1973
THIS IS NOT A ZONING MAN THIS
MAPIS ONIN A PORTION 0FTHE COM-
PREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN
THIS KAN :AAP AND 1HE REPORT WILL
N BEREVISED PERIODICALLYAS EXTERNAL
1p
FACTORS AND PLANNING PHILOSO-
PHIES CHANGE. HE PROPOSED PIAN
IN ITS ENriRETY REPRESENTS THE BEST
ESTIMATE OF THE COURSE OF FI.ITIJRE
f LANDUSE THAT CAN BE $TAT€r,, AT 10
PRESENT TIME,
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A COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER
AREA WILL aE ENCOURAGED IN THE
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ASITE MEETINGACCEPTED LOCATION -
AL CRITERIA AND WHEN DETERMINED,
THE LANE? USES IN THAT AREA WILL BE
n REVISED.
GUIDE PLAN LEGEND
Living Areas
LA1 Low Density Residential
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LrA3 high Medium Density Residential
eI LA4 Nigh Density Residential
Business
j i `.C L Limited Business
CH Highway Service
CN Neighborhood Shopping Center
CC Community Shopping Center*
Industrial
lP Planned Industrial
1(3 General Industrial
Public & Semi -Public
Existing Proposed
C? Neighborhood Park
11 d Community Parrk '
a Public & Semi -Public
a Elementary School
J PA 'A Private School
l 4d Junior High School
Senior Nigh School
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ENERAL L.VV Use Cijt ctPTS
Tfaeu 4711ow1491 oorroa were used in formu2atincythelanaiMWPlan .In$ `xo, abrief sumory of the
Goa2s G'k, IWtivos, .am vrltoria" adopted by the
villa7a In a lrrli*inazy -,toy of the planningprocess.
lk. Aetain desirable treesr shruba, land forms,
Waaups Ami ponding a: aas.
Arvin wt non-con Cu'z s t and mixedland ua~es
should be el f'minal:ef..tnu' the grouping of
compatiblo land uses be enaourage;d.
3. Prlride a aiversifica 'Oavnaroic base. 4, bimit the amount of tax exempt ,land to that
which Plymouth can support.
S. Plan for developran, that talces full advan
tago of exist.xng aw projWsed traffic Pat-
tarns,,
G. Maintain land uses at intersections that
wi1;'i allow a free flow of traffic. 7, provfie public access tc7 Sakes.
8. P-'eservation OAA treatment of peen space
shall be a WJOr consideration of the plan-
n n0' prpyr ,say
J. The -Predominant land use shall be xesiden-
t1r1 of vaxyin91 dun itios.
10, Tho Planac$ Unit Davvelop,ront concept will
be used in all .lane use categories and I'!
most areas throughout the village to prstect.'
the wor(lnrhilo natural amenities of the en- `
vJ40nment and to Provide better living,
O'hopbuing and working environments. ll,. This concept xecoynizes the plans and Axiot
1091 development of nPighboring communities. `
These eleven statenents providQ tf.e rationale
for the proposed Plan. The Plan Rap is an
illustration of the staUnOnts as they are
translatod into an understandable graphic.
Because pla"I7 q is rocagnizc ] as a continuing
Praeess, it should be understood that these
concept statements should also be reviewed
pcuricdicalllto detorminn if a concept of de-
voloPnent lsas changed sufficiently to warrant
revisio , deletion, or addition to these con-
cept scatements. This step should precede anyAlar. amendment.
vXLLAGS Ar sATurtnrxotr DEYBLOpNEq_T
CONp4r0a with NOtropolitan Areal
Proposed 1970 Metro Area
yiS.lage 6uiGt+ lnn Develv rrnent
id ».r Total '„Zlala) of total
Ae'ielopW Land)
77%esirttlal G9f
26% Xndustrial :Ojmntrcial 17
7% Public a.^d E'e1ni-.public 15%
10" Total look
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Ct)t'! J'iY STRJCTURE-
following standards pleWide a framework upon
which to structure the future community of Ply- mouth. This ,framework i,a adaptabl- to futtuz e
changes ,fru xTban activities and transPoxtaticn,
The 00 unity should maximize acceso to goods,
services, erpio gent r reader?, transk,)rtation
A4 Promote social and economic activitie. x Threw
levnls of vrganizatlon have been defined to pro- v1de such a fram'-, r7;.
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Subdivision ,4. Schedule of Lot Area, Depth, thr aWidth, Covera Setbacks, tb$cks, and
kfeight. Regulations in Residence Districts
R-0 R-1 R-2* R-3* R 41MinimumLotArea ,per.
Dwelling in Square Feet
a. Dwellings, one family 5 Ac. 15,000 15,000 7,2-00 6,000b. Dwellings, twccy fa.,jily 9,250 9,250 6,000 5,000
C. Dwellings, oven` two. family 60000 4,000d, Other Uses 5 Ac. 3 Ac 3 AoAc,,3Ac. 3.Ac.
e. Minimum total lot area
for more than 2 units
per structure l Ac. 1 Ac. 1 Ac.
2.. Mizximum ,,ot Depth in Feet
a. Dwel,lings0 one family 300 120 120 100 100
p b, Dwellings, two family 130 130 120 120
c." Dwellings, over trio family 130 130 130
d Other Uses 300 200 200 200 200
3 Minimum Lot Width in Feet
at krant Set Back Line
a. Dwellings, one family, 300 80 80 50 50
b. Dwellings, two family 100 100 80 80
c. Dwellings, over two family 130 130 130
d. Other Uses 300 200 200 200 200'
4 Maximum Lot Coverage of all
Structures 209 207. 20% 25%
5. Minimum Front Yard in Feet**
a. Dwellings, abutting
Thouroughfare Street 50 50 50 50 50b. Other Uses 100 50 50 50 50
c. Dwelling, one or two family 50 35 35 35 35d. Dwellingw over .two families 50 50 50 50
6. Minimum Side Yard in Feet**
a. Dwellings, one or two family 15 10 20*** 20*** 20***
b. Dwellings, over two family 15 20 25
c. Other Uses 30 30 30 30 30A. Other Uses abutting
residences 50 50 50 50 50
e. Detached accessory uses 10 5 5 5 5f. Attached garages S*
Minimum footage between .two dwellings shall be 15'
R-0 R-1: 8 -2 R -? R.-4*
Minimum Rear Yard in Feet**
a., Dwellings, one or two family 25 20 15 15 15
b. Dwellings, over two :family 15 20 25
c. Other Uses 40 35 30 30 3Cd, Other uses abutting
residences 50 50 50 50 50
e. Detached accessory uses 10 5 5 5 5
f.
8. MaximumBuilding Height in
Feet****
a. 'Principle Structure 05 feet or 3 stories, which ever 13
for all district
b, Accessory Structure 35 15 25 2.5 25
1. Minimum Distance Between
Principle :Buildings on Same Lor 35 35
10. Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling One family, two family and Multiple
in Square Feet Townhouse Dwt-tllfngs Dwellings
a Efficiency 400
b. One Bedroom 700 700
c. Two Bedroom 800 850
d. Three Bedroom. 900 1.000
e, For each additional bedroom
over 3 200 150
See Subdivision 5 of this Section
See Section 10 for additional regmla ions and exceptions
Sum of both side yards, one of which may be zero (0) feet with at
least fifteen (15) feet between principle structur o
See Section: 10, Subdivision 4 for further height regulations and
modifications
SubdivisfLon 5. Lot Area Credits and Allowances For Dwellings J.,t the R-2
R-3, and R-4 Residence Districts,
The minimum.joK per dwelling unit after deducting or, adding credits ;and
allowance shall, be reduced to less than s X ;thousand (6,000) square feet in
the R-2 pistrict, Forty-five hundred (4,500) square feet in the R-3 District, a,or
less than twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet in the R-4 District based on thafollowingschedule:
The maximum amount of alloulance permitted is one thousand five hundred (1,500) square
feet per dwelling unit and the basis for computing the amount of allowance per-
mitted shall, be as follows:
1. For eachpar-king space provided within the building or underground, subtract:
four hundred (400) square feet per dwelling unit,
2. %f tete site upon ;which: the multiple dwelling is being constructed, is ad-
jacent to a site zoned fora business or industrial use, subtract three
hundred (300) square .feet per dwelling unit.
BASS VME ZMPB0VERENT ASSOCIATION
5919 aonquil Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
December 17, 1975
TO THE: MF14)3FRS OF THE PLYMOUTH PLAbVING COMMISSION,
The %embers of the BLiA support and compliment this commission's action on
holding a public hearing on the proposed. new Toning ordinances in line with
the Plymouth Land Use Guide Plan. we would like to use this December 17
hearing to ask for your consideration on a few zoning 'items when placing
your recommendations before the Plymouth City Council.
First, the area located on the southeast corner of Zachary Lane and the
Soo Line tracks which was originally zoned as I1- We request this area
be downgraded to LA2 to be more compatible with the residential zoning sur-
rounding this site.
Second, we regaest an investigation toward a provision to be added to the
proposed new zoning ordinances to accommodate a small convenience grocery
store in a residential neighborhood, such as Libby's -that serves our Bass
Lake area on County Road 10
Third, we request that the ,property on the southwest corner of Zachary Lans
and county Road 10 be downgraded from LA2 on the Guide Plan to an RIA or
an RlB zoning code, to be more compatible with the residential area of our
lake and in; particular the Valehoff .Addit:.on which borders that property,.
You mrxy remember that the GLIA made a similar request on this area three
years ago at the public hearing developing the Land use Guide flan.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
06
johniei
President
JBM:cb
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hORD100n HOMEOWNERS ASSOCXATIO
5917 aonquil Lang:
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
December 17,r 1975
TO rFi MEMBERS OF TIM PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION:
The members of the Shorewood Homeowners Association, located on the north
side of Hass Lake, and consisting of 24 families, support the recommenda-
tions made by the Bass Lake Improvement Association toward ,your considerations
in adopting the proposed new zoning ordinances.
We are particularly concerned that the property at Zachary Zane and County
Road 1p be down graded from LA2 on the Guide Planto RIA or RlB zoning,
as, its location affects the north side of Bass Lake.
We also request that the industrial park zoning located on the southeast
corner of Zachary Lane and the Soo Line tracks be downgraded to LA2 to
eliminate the added traffic and congestion industrial zoning would briny
to our residential area.
Thank you for your consideration,.
Sincerely
7
John earson
President