04/23/1968 - Advisory Planning Commission
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING COMMI TTEE
EAGAN TOWNSlfiP, DAKOTA COUN'lY, MINN.
April 23, 1968
A regular meeting of the Advisory Planning Committee of Eagan Township
was held at the town hall at 8:00 o'clock p. m. on April 23, 1968. Those
present were: Polzin, Rydrych, Wachter, Sperling, Diffley, ~wrble. Absent
was Christenson. Chairman Polzin presided.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as mailed.
The application of Williams Brothers Pipe Line Company of Tulsa,
Okalahoma for a permit to install a gas main line running North to South
through the township was first presented. It was noted that the purpose
would be for transporting jet fuel to the Minneapolis, St. Paul Airport.
After discussison and upon motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED
tbat said application be recommended for disapproval.
The application of Standard Oil Company of Indiana, 4940 Viking Drive,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, for sign permit for erection of business sign at the
corner of County Road #30 and proposed Highway #35E was next presented. A
representative of the company appeared and indicated that the sign would be
50' high. Upon motion by Sperling, seconded by Marble it was RESOLVED that
said application be recommended for denial with the recognition that possible
favorable consideration be given the application when the location of proposed
Highway #35E and the proposed filling station at that location are definitely
determined. It was noted that the Planning Committee saw no objection to the
application but that it was premature.
Upon motion ~de and seconded it was RESOLVED that the appropriate
ordinances including Ordinance #6-Zoning be recommended for amendment to
provide that the side yard set back in R-l, Residential zoning areas provide
for a 10 foot side yard set back on the house side and a 5 foot side yard
set back on the garage side of each lot.
Mr. James Hilliams appeared on behalf of his application for rezoning and
preliminary plat approval covering the North 16 rods of the West 20 rods of
the South 40 rods of the West l/2 of the ~1 l/4 of Section 14-27-23 being
a 2 acre parcel on Lexington Avenue near County Road #30 for rezoning from
A, Agricultural to R-l Residential and for approval of preliminary plat.
It was noted that on April l, 1966 a building permit had been granted for
the parcel adjacent to the property~ Upon motion made and seconded it was
RESOLVED that the Planning Committee recommend to the Board that said prelim.i'
plat and rezoning be approved subject to a provision that adequate turn arounc
space on the property be provided on the plat.
The Planning Committee then discussed the subject of possible cluster
residential developments in the township and the possibility of lowering the
minimum square footage for residential lots below the minimum of 12,000 sq. ft.
requirement at present. Discussion also concerned possible area green space
in such developments and the 85 foot minimum frontage requirement for R-l
zoning.
The Planning Committee then discussed t~c propo3ed StOl~l Set1er'projects
in the township including assessments for storm sewer purposes. Upon motion
the meeting adjourned.
Dated: April 23, 1968.
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