Eden Prairie Planning Commission Moves to Correct Residential Zoning Error
A city-initiated zone change from 'Public' to 'R1-22' seeks to rectify a long-standing mapping inaccuracy at 6345 Eden Prairie Road, enabling residential development on the property.
Eden Prairie's Planning Commission took steps on June 22, 2026, to correct a significant zoning discrepancy, recommending a zone change for a residential property located at 6345 Eden Prairie Road. The change, initiated by the city, proposes to reclassify the parcel from its current 'Public' zoning designation to 'R1-22', a single-family residential district. This action aims to rectify a mapping error that had previously rendered the property effectively unbuildable.
As you summarized, this is a uh, a city-initiated application. During the review of a building permit for the subject property for a deck, we learned that the property is zoned public, which requires a significantly deeper setback than the R residential zoning district. In fact, there's not a buildable portion of the property because the setback from the north overlaps the setback from the south.
The 'Public' zoning required setbacks so extensive that the buildable area of the property was eliminated entirely, with required setbacks from the north and south property lines overlapping. The proposed 'R1-22' zoning aligns the property's designation with its actual residential use and the surrounding neighborhood, ensuring appropriate setbacks for single-family homes on lots of at least 22,000 square feet.
Addressing Neighbor Concerns
During the discussion, commissioners also heard about neighbor concerns regarding tree removal on the property. Staff acknowledged these comments but clarified that the issue was being handled administratively, separate from the zoning action.
We also heard from the neighbors about some tree removal. Every property owner in Eden Prairie is allowed to remove and and landscape their property. They're allowed to remove some trees. This developer this property owner may have exceeded that allowance. And our forestry staff is working with the property owner to address that as a as a correction issue. But, no no reaction or no action necessary from the planning commission on that issue.
Other Topics from This Document
Approval of the agenda
Approval of minutes from June 8th meeting
Public Hearing: Redevelopment of parking lot at 11609 Leona Road
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