HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2018-116 Approving Comp Plan Amendment Regarding Density in Office Residential DistrictRESOLUTION NO. 2018-1 16
RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
REGARDING DENSITY IN THE OR, OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section I. BACKGROUND.
1.01 France Equities LLC is requesting a redevelopment of 7200 and 7250 France Avenue. The
property is 5.2 acres in size.
1.02 The proposal is to build two 6-story 67.5 foot tall buildings with 299 units of housing and
30,000 square feet of retail/restaurants. Units would range from 1-3 bedroom units.
Additionally there would be 10 owner occupied townhomes. There would be 590 parking
spaces for the uses.
1.03 To accommodate the request, the following amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is
requested:
> A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to increase density in the OR, Office Residential
District from 30 units per acre to 60 units per acre.
1.04 On October 24, 2018, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended
approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Vote: 5 Ayes and 2 Nays.
1.05 On November 7, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the request. The item
was postponed for consideration to December 4, 2018. The applicant was asked to consider
revising the plans to include recommendations of the City Council including the reduction of
the height of the building.
1.06 The applicant revised the plans by taking the seventh story out and stepping back the sixth
story.
Section 2. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the
Comprehensive Plan amendment as written below, subject to Metropolitan Council approval:
CITY OF EDINA
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Table 4.3. Future Land Use Categories is amended as follows:
OR
Transitional areas along major
Upgrade existing streetscape and
12-30 residential dwelling units/acre. The City Council
thoroughfares or between higher-
building appearance, improve
may approve a project for up to 60 units per acre through a
Office -Residential
intensity districts and residential
pedestrian and transit
PUD rezoning at 7200 & 7250 France Avenue. Criteria to
districts. Many existing highway-
environment.
justify greater density includes: Addressing the City's Working
No current examples in City.
oriented commercial areas are
Principles for Development Building quality, meeting the city's
Potential examples include
anticipated to transition to this more
Encourage structured parking
Affordable Housing Policy, sustainability, pedestrian oriented
Pentagon Park area and other
I-494 corridor locations
mixed -use character.
Primary uses are offices, attached or
multifamily housing.
and open space linkages where
feasible; emphasize the
enhancement of the pedestrian
environment.
development additional public space and public realm,
provision of more green space, underground parking,
proximity to low density uses, utilities capacity, level of transit
service available, and impact on adjacent roads.
Secondary uses: Limited retail and
service uses (not including "big box"
retail), limited industrial (fully
enclosed), institutional uses, parks and
open space. Vertical mixed use should
be encouraged, and may be required on
larger sites.
Floor to Area Ratio may exceed 1.0 on a case by case
basis, subject to proximity to utilities capacity, level of
transit service available, and impact on adjacent roads.
Other desired items to allow greater density or density on
the high end of the residential housing range above,
would include: Below grade parking, provision of park or
open space, affordable housing, sustainable design
principles, provision of public art, pedestrian circulation,
and podium height.
Approval is based on the following findings:
1. Higher Densities are generally located on arterial roadways. The OR district is
generally located on France Avenue, which connects to both Crosstown 62 and 1-494,
and 77th street which connects over to Highway 100. Both 77th and France are arterial
roadways. The density is consistent with the AUAR densities contemplated for this
area.
2. The densities that have been contemplated as part of the Greater Southdale Area
Study have been 80-100 units per acre over the whole of the district. Higher Density is
contemplated in between France Avenue and York Avenue (100-150 units per
acre...the existing CAC area allows up to 105 units per acre, and the MXC, Mixed
Use Center allows up to 150 units per acre); and lesser densities 50-80 units per acre
west of France and East of York. The City has allowed greater densities on the east
side of York (Envi Edina is 105 units per acre; and the Onyx is 52 units per acre. On
the west side of France, the Aurora on France project (senior housing) is 80 units per
acre.
3. Density proposed is similar or less than density for mixed use areas for surrounding
communities including Minnetonka, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Richfield, and St. Louis
Park.
4. Allowing higher densities allows the City greater opportunity to provide affordable
housing units, which would help the city to achieve its affordable housing goals. The
current Metropolitan Council goal for Edina is to build 878 new units by 2030.
5. The traffic studies done by Wenk Associates and WSB concludes that densities
contemplated on the west side of France can be supported by the existing roadway
system.
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ATTEST:
Aaron Aliisdt , City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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 December 4, 2018, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of , 2018.
Sharon Allison, City Clerk