HomeMy WebLinkAboutEditionEdinaSeptember2016In January, the City launched a system for online building plan reviews, Project Dox. The software
has streamlined the review process and resulted in quicker reviews and permit issuance.
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There are 235 Edina Project Dox users, including City workers, contractors and architect firms. Of those, 40 are City employees.
331 331 plan review
applications have been
submitted through Project
Dox since Jan. 1.
1,586
Of permits issued so far in 2016, the most have been for plumbing, with 1,586 issued. There have been 1,472 building permits issued in the same time frame.
There are 52 different permits people can apply for online.
11,978
As of Sept. 2, the City has completed 11,978 inspections.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Volume 3, Issue 9
Edi tion:
Absentee Voting is
Under Way
Voters who are unable to vote on Election Day
may want to consider absentee voting. Since 2014,
Minnesota has been a “no excuse” absentee voting
state, so it’s easy to absentee vote.
Anyone who wishes to vote may do so by absentee
ballot beginning 46 days before Election Day.
Absentee voting for the State General Election
opened on Friday, Sept. 23, and closes on Monday,
Nov. 7.
“We encourage people who think they are not
going to be able to get to their polling place to
apply for an absentee ballot because we want every
voter to vote,” said City Clerk Deb Mangen.
During the absentee voting period, voters can cast
their ballot in one of two ways.
Absentee voters can vote in person at Edina
City Hall during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours will be
7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1-4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 5 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7.
The second way absentee voters can vote is by
submitting ballots by mail. Call City Hall to have
an application mailed to you or download the
application from the City website, EdinaMN.gov.
The City Clerk’s office will send the ballot the same
day an application is received or the next day.
Potential absentee voters can also fill out an online
application on the Minnesota Secretary of State
website, www.sos.state.mn.us
Absentee voters will receive a “secrecy envelope”
and a signature certification envelope which
requires a witness. If no Minnesota registered voter
is available to serve as a witness for you, you can go
to a Notary Public to be your witness. You can mail
your ballot back in the pre-paid, pre-addressed
envelope that’s provided or return it in person
to the City Clerk’s office or Hennepin County
Elections. Voted ballots must be received on or
before Election Day.
According to the Minnesota Secretary of State
website, persons living abroad or who are in the
military can have an absentee ballot sent to them
anywhere in the world. A spouse, parent, sibling or
child age 18 and older can apply on their behalf.
College students are encouraged to apply for
absentee ballots if they know they will not be able
to get to their polling place on Election Day.
“Students should make sure they have a good
address to use,” said Mangen. “It’s best if they
use both their driver’s license number and the last
four digits of their Social Security number on the
application. That way, if they forget which one they
choose, it doesn’t matter if they used both.”
Mangen also encourages students to find another
registered Minnesota voter on campus so that they
can be a witness for each other’s signature.
Absentee voters can track their application status
on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
Starting Nov. 1 when you visit Edina City Hall to
absentee vote, you will be able to vote like you
would actually do on Election Day and you will have
the opportunity to correct your ballot if needed.
“We want every possible person who can cast a
ballot to cast one,” said Mangen.
For more information on elections, call
952-826-0363.
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN 55424
952-927-8861
mail@EdinaMN.gov
EdinaMN.gov
The City of Edina
Legend of 2016-2017 Priorities:
Focused Redevelopment
Planning for the Future
Intergovernmental Relations
Transportation & Infrastructure
Enterprise Facilities
Marking the final rounds of golf played on its 27-hole
regulation courses prior to a major renovation, Braemar
Golf Course will host the “Final Fore!” golf outing
Monday, Oct. 3.
“It is going to be the last chance to play the old Braemar
Golf Course. I think there is a lot of attachment to it
and I think everybody will want to get out there one last
time,” said Joe Abood, General Manager of Braemar Golf
Course, adding that the proceeds from the tournament will
be donated to the Braemar Memorial Fund.
Around 100 golfers will be able
to enjoy the outing while helping
to support the future of Braemar
Golf facilities. The Braemar
Memorial Fund helps fund
improvements at the facilities,
allowing golfers to have enriched
experiences at Braemar. Golfers
will have the choice to play at
noon on the 18-hole course, which
will be on Castle and Hays, or the
9-hole course that will be played
on Clunie at 2:30 p.m.
Attendees will be able to
experience one last round of golf
on the course, but they can also
take home a memento. Old tee
signs will be auctioned off at the
end of the outing. Anyone will be able to bid on a special
number that is tied to a first ever hole-in-one or favorite
family outing.
“There are a lot of memories on this course. I played on
the Edina High School golf team and we played a lot of
tournaments out here. I’m a nostalgic because it’s where
I grew up and learned to play the game,” said Braemar
Golf Course Assistant General Manager Mary Wooldridge.
“I’m looking forward to the changes, though. It’s exciting
to have an updated golf course. The design will be
something special.”
The day following the Final Fore! golf outing will mark the
beginning of a new Braemar Golf Course. The 27 holes
will be reconfigured as an improved 18-hole course. The
renovation is expected to be completed in the summer of
2018, weather permitting.
“Our family has probably played there for 30 years in
total. We have a special needs son, Michael, who is 37.
He has worked at the course since right after high school
and he plays in the adaptive
programs,” said Edina resident
Rick Ites. He looks back with
appreciation at the home Braemar
has been for players of all ages
and abilities and is excited to see
the continuation of that in the
renovations being made.
“One of my memories is when a
former pro, Larry Nelson, came
and he and the professional staff
made the commitment to young
and adult handicapped people
who couldn’t find a place to play.
They would have Braemar. It
provides a lot of opportunity to
help young adults and adults to
have a place to play.”
Online registrations for the Final Fore! golf outing can
be made at BraemarGolf.com, as well as in person. The
18-hole outing is priced at $99 and the 9-hole outing costs
$65. Players may sign up in teams of four, three, two or one.
Less than four players will be paired with other golfers.
Cost includes the green fee, card fee, practice balls, food
and prizes.
For more information, contact Abood at 952-903-5754 or
jabood@EdinaMN.gov.
Braemar Arena and Field are entering a new chapter with
new leadership; General Manager Chad Eischens began
work last month.
“Chad has a great combination of work experience,
organizational skills and leadership qualities. He has
extensive experience supervising large staff teams,
managing facilities and events and working with a wide
range of stakeholder
groups,” said Parks &
Recreation Director Ann
Kattreh.
Eischens’ career has
focused on public service
and education. He holds
a bachelor’s degree in
Physical Education from
St. Cloud State University
and a master’s degree in
Educational Leadership
from Minnesota State
University, Mankato. He
got his start teaching
Physical Education in
schools, but soon moved
into administrative athletic
director positions. Most
recently, he held the roles of Activities and Recreation
Director for Belle Plaine Public Schools and Activities
Director for New Ulm Public Schools and The International
School of Minnesota. Through that experience, he has
managed staffs as large as 100 and many different types of
athletic facilities and programs.
Eischens sees the legacy that Braemar Arena and Field
carry and is looking forward to continuing that tradition
and finding new ways to grow.
“For being a 51-year-old facility, Braemar Arena has had a
fair amount of growth within the last few years. We’ve had
the addition of the Hornets Nest, Braemar Field and the
Backyard Rink,” said Eischens. “In addition, we’ve made
updates to some of the things that the general public
doesn’t see, like the pumps and compressors that keep
the rink alive. We want to continue to not just maintain the
building, but make sure we’re serving the community.”
Eischens’ diverse
experience in activities
and sports is a welcome
addition to the Braemar
Field leadership as Braemar
Field is offering more
activities for patrons,
including yoga, BarreX,
flag football, soccer and a
popular sports sampler.
“Chad’s experiences in
working with recreational
and educational programs
and facility and athletic
event management make
him uniquely qualified
for this position,” said
Kattreh. “Chad also served
on the Norwood Young
America City Council, Norwood Young America Parks
and Recreation Commission and Carver County Parks and
Recreation Commission.”
Public service is the Eischens family way. His wife, Sara,
works as the District Health Coordinator for Waconia Public
School District. Eischens lives with his wife and 9-year-old
daughter, Kiera, and 11-year-old son, Quinn, in Norwood
Young America.
For more information, contact Eischens at 952-833-0502 or
ceischens@EdinaMN.gov.
Braemar Golf Course to Host the ‘Final Fore!’
Braemar Arena and Field See New Leadership
Photo by Michael BraunThe City of Edina welcomed Braemar Arena and Field’s
new General Manager, Chad Eischens, last month.
October 2016 Events
Thursday, Sept. 29, 3-7 p.m.
Farmers Market, Centennial Lakes Park
Monday, Oct. 3, Noon and 2:30 p.m.
“Final Fore” Golf Outing, Braemar Golf Course
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
City Council meeting, Edina City Hall
Saturday, Oct. 8, 9:30-11:30
Edina Family Center Fall Harvest Party,
Edina Community Center
Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.
Nite Glow Golf, Braemar Academy 9
Monday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.
Community Health Commission meeting, Edina City Hall
Monday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Heritage Preservation Board meeting, Edina City Hall
Monday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Park Board meeting, Edina City Hall
For more October events, visit EdinaMN.gov or watch for
the October issue of Edition: Edina.
SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2015SEPTEMBER 2016
Business/Project: Grandview/Former Public Works site
Location: 5146 Eden Ave.
Developer: Unknown
Status: In Progress
The City of Edina is in the process of determining what mix
of public and private uses could best work on the site.
Business/Project: The Link
Location: 4901, 1815, 4820, 4600, 4660, 4510, 4530, 4550 W.
77th St. and 7600 Parklawn Ave.
Developer: Hillcrest Development
Status: Unknown
The developer plans to redevelop the 43-acre site in
southeast Edina. The plan may include 1.4 million square
feet of office space, 40,000 square feet of retail and a 400-
room hotel. The six-story tower at 4640 W. 77th St. was torn
down in late 2014.
Business/Project: Vacant Parcels
Location: 50th & France
Developer: City of Edina
Status: In Progress
The City acquired property at 3930 and 3944 W. 49 1/2
St. to expand parking. The City is currently weighing its
options with the sites.
Business/Project: 71 France
Location: 7161 France Ave.
Developer: Lund Food Holdings
Status: Complete
Construction is complete on a seven-story, 109-unit
apartment building with 10,450 square feet of retail;
another six-story, 77-unit apartment building with 10,711
square feet of retail; and a six-story, 48-unit apartment
building with 11,162 square feet of retail. All three buildings
include two levels of underground parking.
Business/Project: Fairview Southdale Hospital
Location: 6401 France Ave. S.
Developer: Brian Lubben, Walker & Associates/Fairview
Southdale Hospital
Status: Complete
Construction finished in August 2015 on a new
89,000-square-foot expansion of the hospital’s
emergency room.
Business/Project: Aurora on France
Location: 4005 W. 65th St. & 6500 France Ave.
Developer: Aurora Investments, LLC/Mount Development
Status: In Progress
Construction is under way on a 220,000-square-foot, five-
story, 195-unit senior care building. The plan includes one
level of underground parking.
Business/Project: Southdale Medical Center
Location: 6545 France Ave. S.
Developer: Oak Development
Status: Complete
The existing building was expanded with a four-story,
60,000-square-foot addition and new parking ramp.
Business/Project: The Onyx
Location: 6725 York Ave. S.
Developer: Lennar
Status: In Progress
Construction has begun on a six-story, 296,000-square-foot
building with 242 luxury apartments and 12,000 square feet
of first-floor retail are planned.
Business/Project: One Southdale Place
Location: One Southdale Place
Developer: Stuart Co.
Status: Complete
Construction is finished on 3-, 5- and 10-story apartment
buildings containing 232 luxury units.
Business/Project: Restaurant
Location: 7700 France Ave.
Developer: Frauenshuh, Inc./Parasole Restaurant Holdings
Status: Unknown
The developer received approval to build a 7,600-square-
foot freestanding seafood restaurant. The building will
have seating for up to 242 diners and an outdoor seating
area and bar along France Avenue.
Business/Project: Commercial Development
Location: 5108 Edina Industrial Blvd.
Developer: Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate
Status: Complete
Construction is complete on a new 10,000-square-foot
retail building with a drive-thru.
Business/Project: 66 West
Location: 3330 W. 66th St.
Developer: Beacon Interfaith Housing
Status: In Progress
The City approved a rezoning and development plan
to redevelop the 18,179-square-foot former bank. The
developer is working to remodel and expand the building
into 39 studio apartment units for young adults who have
experienced homelessness. The addition will be 11,888
square feet.
Business/Project: Yorktown Gardens
Location: 7151 York Ave.
Developer: Mesaba Capital
Status: In Progress
Construction is under way on a new four-story, 100-unit
senior assisted living building west of the existing Yorktown
Continental Living apartments. Thirty of the units will be
used for memory care.
Business/Project: Braemar Golf Course
Location: 6364 John Harris Drive
Developer: City of Edina
Status: In Progress
The Course’s driving range was expanded and improved
and the executive course was reconstructed as a Par 3
called the Academy 9. Both reopened earlier this year.
This fall, the 27-hole regulation course will be closed
and converted to a better 18-hole course and will reopen
in 2018.
Business/Project: Bank of America
Location: 6868 France Ave.
Developer: Bank of America
Status: In Progress
Work will begin soon to replace the existing building with
a one-story, 6,993-square-foot, LEED-certified Bank of
America with a drive-up ATM. Merrill Lynch would also be
a tenant in the building, but each business would have a
separate, dedicated entrance.
Commercial Development Tracker
In this commercial development tracker, the City of Edina includes commercial reconstruction projects or new constructions that have been completed in the last 12 months, are
currently under construction, have filed a formal application to the City, have been approved or have presented a non-binding sketch plan to either the Planning Commission or the
City Council. For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/Planning or contact the Community Development Department Planning Division at 952-826-0369.
Business/Project: Walgreens
Location: 4916 France Ave. S.
Developer: NLD Edina LLC
Status: On Hold
The developer proposes to tear down the existing
Walgreens store and build a new 14,265-square-foot
Walgreens with four levels of residential above with
64 apartment units. The plan proposes two levels of
underground parking for the apartments and 20 enclosed
surface parking spaces for the store.
Business/Project: Gateway Pointe
Location: 3101 W. 66th St. and 6612 Xerxes Ave.
Developer: Bull Moose Construction
Status: Pending Final Approval
The developer proposes to remove the existing structure
and build a six-story, 210-unit apartment building on
the two-acre site. The building would have one level of
underground parking and a 1,760-square-foot restaurant/
coffee shop with outdoor seating.
Business/Project: The Millennium at Southdale
Location: 6550 Xerxes Ave. and 3250 W. 66th St.
Developer: DLC Residential
Status: Approved
The developer proposes a two-stage development with
this site. If approved, the existing office building at 3250
W. 66th St. would be razed and replaced with a five- or
six-story, 227-unit apartment building. In a second phase
of development, the office building at 6550 Xerxes
Ave. would also be razed and a four- or five-story, 145-
unit apartment building would be built. Each building
includes one level of at-grade parking. The two buildings,
comprising 421,268 square feet, would sit on the site’s
5.65 acres.
Business/Project: Edina High School addition
Location: 6754 Valley View Road
Developer: Edina Public Schools
Status: In Progress
Edina Public Schools plans to build a 142,000-square-foot
addition to the existing Edina High School. The additional
space will be used to house the ninth grade, which will
move from South View and Valley View middle schools.
Business/Project: Edina Schools Transportation Facility
Location: 7600 Metro Blvd.
Developer: Edina Public Schools
Status: Approved
The Edina School Board will soon begin construction of
a new school district transportation services facility. The
9.25-acre site will accommodate the current fleet as well as
future program expansion.
Business/Project: Hilton Homewood Suites
Location: Southwest Corner of 66th Street and
York Avenue
Developer: Noble Investment Group
Status: Approved
The developer will construct a four-story, 146-room
hotel in the northeast corner of the Southdale Center
property. The upscale, all-suites hotel would include an
indoor swimming pool, fitness room, meeting rooms and
a large gathering space called “The Lodge.” The hotel is
anticipated to be branded as a Hilton Homewood Suites.
Business/Project: Office Development
Location: 4528 and 4530 France Ave.
Developer: Orion Group
Status: Approved
The developer plans to remove the existing former oil
change station at 4530 France Ave. and build an addition
above the existing parking garage at 4528 France Ave.
that will match the existing building on that lot. A bank
drive-thru is also planned.
Business/Project: Twin Cities Orthopedics
Location: 7700 France Ave.
Developer: Twin Cities Orthopedics/Frauenshuh
Status: Proposed
The developer proposes to build a possible two-phase
development near the corner of 77th Street and Minnesota
Drive to expand Twin Cities Orthopedics’ operations
in Edina. The first phase would include a 60,000 to
80,000-square-foot medical office building and a 358-space
parking deck. Phase Two could potentially include a
200,000-square-foot expansion with addition levels or
parking added to the parking deck.
Business/Project: Commercial Development
Location: 3901 W. 70th St.
Developer: DJR Architecture/Hector Vinas
Status: Approved
The developer proposes to tear down the existing gas
station and rebuild a new, 8,030-square-foot retail building.
The design of the building would complement Phoenix
Plaza, a recent redevelopment on the northwest corner of
70th Street and France Avenue.
Business/Project: Promenade on France
Location: 6600 France Ave.
Developer: DJR Architecture/Wildamere
Status: Proposed
The developer proposes to redevelop the 22-acre site at
6600 France Ave. This request includes a potential five-
phase development. At full build-out, the site would include
a new six-story medical building, six-story hotel, eight-story
residential apartment and two two-story retail buildings.
A new Bank or America is currently being built on the site.
An existing six- and seven-story building would remain in
addition to the Tavern on France restaurant. One existing
building would be removed.
Business/Project: Lincoln Drive Apartments
Location: 5901 Lincoln Drive
Developer: Opus Development
Status: Proposed
The developer proposes to redevelop a portion of the
former United Health Group site. An existing, unoccupied
office building would be torn down and replaced with a
four-story, 250-unit apartment building with 250 spaces of
underground parking. The site would include a dedicated
entrance separate from the office building, and provide
access to the new Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail.
Business/Project: Town Hall Station
Location: 4500 Valley View Road
Developer: Town Hall Brewery
Status: Proposed
The developer proposes to remodel and expand the existing
gas station building into a restaurant. The remodeling would
include a 1,300-square-foot addition for a cooler, offices and
storage area and a 1,000-square-foot patio. The restaurant
would be designed for 64 indoor dining seats and 11 seats at
the bar. The outdoor patio area would have 66 seats.
Business/Project: Brookside Condominiums
Location: 5109-5125 W. 49th St.
Developer: Great Oaks
Status: Sketch Plan
The developer has presented a sketch plan to tear down
the existing two apartment buildings and a single-family
home on the site and build two new three- or four-story
condominiums with a total of 27 units. Six of the units would
be designated for affordable housing.
Business/Project: Apartments
Location: 7200 France Ave.
Developer: Campbell Capital Group
Status: Sketch Plan
The developer proposes to tear down the existing office
building and redevelop it with a six-story, 241-unit apartment
building with parking on the first two levels. Ten percent of
the units would be designated for affordable housing.
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