HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-18 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2007
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, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Members
of the Planning Commission in attendance were: Julie Risser, Steve Brown, Nancy Scheerer, Arlene
Forrest, Kevin Stauton and Chair Lonsbury.
Staff present included: Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Heather Worthington, Assistant City
Manager; Cary Teague, Planning Director; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Marketing
Director; Wayne Houle, City Engineer; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk. Attending on behalf of WSB &
Associates, Inc. were Andrea Moffat, Chuck Rickart, and Brian Connolley. Also in attendance were
Jim Nelson, and his architects Paul May and Daniel Green of Miller Dunwiddie.
Mayor Hovland noted the purpose of the study session was to review the Gateway Study Area
Alternative Urban Area-wide Review (AUAR) progress to date. Planner Teague explained a team
from WSB & Associates, Inc. would make a brief presentation of the AUAR. He introduced the WSB
team.
Ms. Moffat and Mr. Rickart presented the Gateway Area AUAR using a power point display
• Gateway Area - 135 acres between TH100, the Fred Richards Golf Course, France Avenue
and the border with Bloomington.
• Purpose of AUAR - identify environmental impacts associated with development within the
study area
• Four scenarios:
• Comprehensive Plan-reflective of existing zoning within current Comp Plan
• Master Plan - developer's proposed redevelopment of the Pentagon Towers and
Quads sites into hotel, senior townhomes, office and retail space. Remaining parcels
remain as per current Comp Plan
• Maximum Commercial - Pentagon Towers and Quads sites redeveloped with mostly
commercial and office uses. Remaining parcels remain as per current Comp Plan
• Maximum Residential - Pentagon Towers and Quads sites redeveloped with mostly
residential uses, including townhomes and condominiums. Remaining parcels remain
as per current Comp Plan
• Met with Transportation Commission, Planning Commission, City Council and public
through two public meetings
• Comment period opened for Draft AUAR July 11 through August 15
• Comments reviewed and revisions made
• MnDOT, Met Council and Hennepin County had questions
■ Additional information provided
• Public comments included
• Waste water/sanitary sewer
• Flooding/drainage
■ Traffic/Transit
• Cost of mitigation
■ Noise
• Main issues reviewed along with their possible mitigation
• Traffic impacts
• Sanitary sewer impacts
Minutes/Special Edina City Council/September 18, 2007
The Council and Planning Commission discussed their concerns and the comments received on the
AUAR thus far.
Mr. Teague explained the AUAR will be presented to the Council at their first October meeting so
they may authorize an additional ten day comment period. Following the comment period, any
revisions will be made and the AUAR will be presented at the November 5, 2007 meeting for
adoption.
Jim Nelson, proponent, and his architects Paul May and Daniel Green of Miller Dunwiddie gave a
brief overview of their proposed Gateway Redevelopment Project.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra M gen,C Clerk
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