HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-17 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 17, 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; Roger Knutson, City
Attorney; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland said the purpose of the work session was to continue discussion of the Land Use
Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Member Masica stated she was uncomfortable allowing residential uses in conjunction with
commercial and industrial uses and therefore opposed permitting residential uses in the industrial
and commercial area.
The Council discussed the area bordered by Metro Boulevard on the east, West 70th Street on the
north, Cahill Road on the west, and West 78" Street on the south. The issues included: existing
and potential allowable heights of buildings in the area, current zoning of the area designated NC
in the draft comp plan, effect of changing zoning on property values, existing and potential floor
area ratio (FAR), desire to preserve commercial/industrial uses in Edina, the zoning should stay as
it was in the area described in the plan as NC, the area designated GMU should maintain light
industrial and commercial without residential, mixed land use concept, and uses that would be
allowed within an industrial zoning designation.
Staff and Council also discussed Small Area Plan Studies and Potential Areas of Change that
might trigger such studies. It was noted that the draft Comp Plan might be less prescriptive if it
were to read "the City Council may direct staff to conduct a Small Area Plan Study in certain areas
comprised of multiple parcels and/or identified as Potential Areas of Change within the Comp
Plan."
The Council pointed out several corrections/revisions to the draft Comp Plan which staff will
incorporate into the document.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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