HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-060 Designating Browndale Bridge a Heritage Landmark wgiN�, RESOLUTION No. 2007-60
ow e tt GRANTING EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARK DESIGNATION
z o TO THE BROWNDALE BRIDGE
AND ADOPTING THE PLAN OF TREATMENT
WEST 50TH STREET & BROWNDALE AVENUE
City of Edina
WHEREAS, the Browndale Bridge is historically significant for the engineering heritage embodied
in its design and construction,and
WHEREAS, the Browndale Bridge is a rare, early twentieth century example of a short-span,
concrete-arched highway bridge, and
WHEREAS, the Browndale Bridge is the only surviving, authenticated standing structure
contemporaneous with the Edina Mill (1857-1932), and
WHEREAS, the Edina Heritage Preservation Board did create a plan of treatment designed to
identify the goals and procedures for preservation, and
WHEREAS, the Edina Heritage Preservation Board on November 14, 2006, did review and
approve to nominate the Browndale Bridge for designation as an Edina Heritage Landmark, and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Historical Society on January 26, 2007, did support the nomination of
the Edina Mill Site as an Edina Heritage Landmark,
• WHEREAS, the Edina Planning Commission on April 25, 2007, did also review and recommend to
approve the nomination of the Browndale Bridge for designation as an Edina Heritage Landmark.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Edina City Council adds the Heritage Landmark
zoning designation to the Browndale Bridge and adopts the plan of treatment designed to identify
the goals and procedures for preservation.
Dated: May 15,2007
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Attest:
Debra A. Mange , Citydierk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN)SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
May 15,2007 and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of , 20 .
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