HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-05 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD AT CITY HALL
MARCH 5, 2013
5:07 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Sprague
entered the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
Edina Planning Commissioners attending were: Jeffrey Carpenter, Arlene Forrest, Michael Platteter,
Ken Potts, Nancy Nyrop Scherer, Michael Schroeder, and Chair, Kevin Staunton.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting were: Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner; Jennifer Bennerotte,
Communications and Technology Services Director; Wayne Houle, Director of Engineering; Steve
Kirchman, Chief Building Official; Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager;
Scott Neal, City Manager; Marty Scheerer, Fire Chief; Cary Teague, Director of Community
Development; and Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to receive an update on Residential
Redevelopment with the Planning Commission Residential Working Group.
Commissioners Platteter, Potts, and Forrest made a presentation outlining the goals of the Working
Group. Issues identified by the Working Group were in the categories of home size, home setbacks,
home heights, front garages, storm water/grading, tree canopy, and new/remodel home construction.
The Planning Commission, City Staff, and City Council members discussed the specific
recommendations given by the Working Group including enhancement of the Construction
Management Plan, City Staff enforcement on jobsites, penalties for construction violations, a tree
ordinance, improvement of storm water management standards, no egress windows in side yard
setback, rear access required via side yard and elimination of requirement for two car-garages. They
also discussed Working Group's general recommendations for revisions in buildable area definitions
for lots under city minimums, including increase in side yard setbacks, decrease in maximum building
height and modification of the method of determining height, making lot coverage limits more consistent,
and establishing standards for front-loading garages.
The Mayor thanked the Planning Commission and specifically the Planning Commission Residential
Working Group for their hard work.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
a n. imrDeputy City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, March 19, 2013.
James B. Hovland, Mayor