HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-20 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
MAY 20, 2008
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall. Answering
rollcall were: Members Bennett, Housh, Masica, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Staff present included:
Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Heather Worthington, Assistant City Manager; Ceil Smith, Assistant to
the City Manager; Cary Teague, Planning Director; Dan Cornejo, Planning Consultant; and Jane Timm,
Deputy City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland said the purpose of the work session was to discuss the Comprehensive Plan.
The Council discussed the plan of action to review the Comprehensive Plan. Consensus was to start
with land use at the meeting on June 3, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Topics of discussion would include:
• Height
• Density
• Setbacks/design issues--i.e. closeness to street, parking
• Small Area Plans
• Height and density incentives, and how they work in other jurisdictions
• Basis for legal change in zoning incentives
• How mixed use works in the Twin Cities market, especially with housing over commercial?
The discussion at the work session on June 17, 2008, 5 p.m., would be housing. The topics would
include:
• Housing type methodology
• Ownership vs. Rental
• Accessory dwelling units--would they work in any area in Edina, or be confined to certain
areas
• Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning
• Methodology/philosophy of 500 additional affordable units
• Location of Affordable Housing
• Use of the phrase "Over Housing"
• "Accessibility" issues
• Implementation chapter inconsistencies
The discussion at the work session on July 1, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., would be Assumptions.
The discussion at the work session on July 15, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., would be Transportation. The topics
would include:
• "Access" issues
• Functional Classification as a basis for traffic and vehicle count data
The Council discussed the joint work session with the School Board on June 16, 2008.
City Manager Hughes informed the City Council that one meeting would be needed to discuss the
budget.
The Council discussed and made a decision to change the May 27, 2008, work session to 12:30 p.m.
The purpose of that work session would be the Public Works facility.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jarfe M. Timm, Deputy City Clerk