HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-25-70 PZMVILLAGE OF LAKE ELMO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Date: May 25, 1970 Lake Elmo Village' Hall
Joint Meeting with Village Council called for 7:00 PM
Meeting called at 7:05 PM the following planning commission
members were present: E. Tomljanovich, Tom Torseth, D. Boorman,
J. Evert, B. Folz, W. Lundquist, L. Kirvida, M. Eder
Village Council members present C. Brookman, L. Shervhiem,
L. Friedrich, R. B. Abercrombie and D. Mehsikomer W. R. Park,
D. Raleigh
The joint meeting was called to listen to a presentation from
District Nine, Minnesota Department of Highways staff and ask
questions regarding future plans for Highway 212 through the
Village of Lake Elmo.
Mr. explained in general the steps necessary to actually
bring a project from the planning stage to final construction.
He told of the required municipal approval of highway depart-
ment plans by the local unit of government as required by the
statues.
Defined a corridor hearing as that which describes the route
planned only in a general or approximatelocation. At a design
hearing the route has been more specifically defined, the inter-
changes have been located and other refinements have been shown
on the route plan.
The corridor hearing with regard to Highway 212 has already been
held. In the St. Paul East Area the proposed route affects both
residential and commercial properties. Current law adds the ad-
ditional task of relocation for the highway department and in the
St. Paul East Area this is presently being accomphlished.
Originally 212 was planned as an expressway similiar to highway 36.
Present planning is being continued with Highway 212 planned for
Freeway Standards.
Mr. C. Segerud next undertook to explain the present planned corridor
through the Village of Lake Elmo and the proposed alternatives
beyond the Village East Boundaries to reach the St. Croix and Wisc.
The corridor study commenced in (April) 1967 and was completed in .
late '67. Today there are 3 alternates which at best broad in scope:
Alt 2A - Follows old 212
Alt 2B - South of old 212, through Baytown
Alt 3 - North from Lake Elmo to west of 212/36
intersection around Stillwater to North
A11 have common line in Lake Elmo --Lake Jane Drive on a straight line
Northeast to south of 212/36 intersection.
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He further explained about 212/36 interchange, county Road #13
and Moris Road.,..Each to be Loop --one-half diamond access_La-Ise=Ja-ne
-i3nfve .
The Time Schedule --after '75 (76 - '77?) on East St. Paul 212.
Mr. Bi11 Merritt, District Engineer was also present at the meeting.
At 8:25 The Council was WA -to remain for a few minutes into
Planning Meeting.
Don Raleigh - Village. Attorney recommended:
1. Procedure - use County type form on special
use permits
2. A denial motion should relate in it specific
reasons and reference to ordinance (give all
reasons)
Mr. Raleigh will draft a new special use permit form,
The remainder of the evening was devoted to a discussion of minimum
lot sizes which is presently 5 acres in agricultural zone and 1 acre
in residential zones.
It was noted that recent land sales of less than 2 1/2 acres without
platting may have taken place recently on real estate owned by Roy
Dalton and real estate owned by Gene Peltier.
Most of the discussion centered around area need for sewerage
disposal. The desirable or undesirability of providing sewerage
facillaties to the northern area of the community zoned agriculturall.
The relationship of present ordinances to previously platted parcels
was quite controversial. A majority felt that building permits
should not be issued to previously platted lots.
Tom Torseth moved:
The Planning Commission recommend to the Village Council that
the ordinances in effect now (residential - 1 acre minimum and
agricultural - 5 acre minimum) be applicable for all requests for
building permits.
Motion was seconded by J. Evert.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p. M.
Respectfully submitted,
MaynMrd L. Eder
Secretary