HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-03 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL,
HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 3,2007
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. in the Community Room of
Edina City Hall. Answering rollcall were: Members Bennett, Housh, Masica, and
Mayor Hovland. Present from the Heritage Preservation Board were: Members
Blemaster, Fukuda, Rekhamp, Rofidal and Chair Kojetin. Staff present included:
Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Heather Worthington, Assistant City Manager; Ceil
Smith, Assistant to the City Manager; Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Cary Teague,
Planning Director; Joyce Repya, Associate Planner; Robert Vogel, Historical Planning
Consultant; Steve Kirchman, Building Official; Jennifer Bennerotte, Marketing &
Communications Director; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk.
Chair Kojetin, Mr. Vogel and Ms. Repya outlined the work goals proposed by the
Heritage Preservation Board including re-evaluation of the design guidelines for the
County Club District's Plan of Treatment. They reported the Board's consensus that no
certificates be issued for homes constructed before 1951 while they complete the re-
evaluation to determine which homes would be considered "contributor" or "non
contributor" to the historic overlay district.
The Council, Board and Staff discussed the work to be done for the re-evaluation,
reasons that a home would be allowed to be demolished (public health issues), the
challenges of managing renovations and additions in the historic district and whether
or not a moratorium was necessary disallowing demolitions of homes built before 1951
while the re-evaluation of the Plan of Treatment was completed. Staff was directed to
prepare the necessary ordinance for consideration at the Council's next meeting.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Mangen,City Jerk