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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Seeks Online Comments on the Future of 70th and Cahill
Edina, Minn., Jan. 5, 2018 – The City’s current online discussion is under way at SpeakUpEdina.org. The
discussion, which focuses on the future of the 70th and Cahill area, will be open through Feb. 2.
The City seeks feedback for the 70th & Cahill Small Area Plan, as a part of the larger 2018 Comprehensive
Plan Update. In 2008, when the last Comprehensive Plan was completed, the area was identified as a place
where change, such as significant remodeling, redevelopment or land use and zoning changes, is likely to
occur.
In the conversation, the City asks the following questions:
• What do you see being the best use of land for the 70th and Cahill area in the future? For example,
low-, medium- or high-density residential; business and light industrial; more retail, etc.?
• How should the area look and feel in the future? What does the feature target audience look like?
• What does the future transportation of the area look like? Where should people park? For example,
in underground ramps, on-site lots, off-site along the streets or in area ramps? How important is it to
have bus services around the area and to make it bicycle-friendly? How important is it to have
additional access points into the area and from which direction and what areas of the city?
• When it comes to the future of the area, which of the following would you prefer and why?
o Extensive remodeling – essentially keep the existing layout and buildings in place, but refresh
the structures so that the area feels more updated.
o Redevelop a large portion of what exists today – demolish a large portion of the area and
basically start over with the site design to create better links to the surrounding
neighborhoods, improve transportation options and increase the attractiveness of the 70th &
Cahill area.
Results from the conversation will be compiled and presented to the City Council at its Feb. 21 meeting.
To weigh in on a discussion, visit SpeakUpEdina.org.
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424