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OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE GRANDVIEW STEERING COMMITTEE
HELD AT EDINA SENIOR CENTER
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
5:40 P.M.
Mayor Pro Tern Swenson called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Edina
Senior Center. Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, and Mayor Pro Tern Swenson.
Absent were Member Sprague and Mayor Hovland. Members of the Edina Planning Commission
attending the meeting included: Michael Fischer, Ken Potts, Michael Platteter, Michael Schroeder
and Kevin Staunton. Members of the Steering Committee in attendance included: Chris Rofidal,
Kim Montgomery, Andy Brown, Gene Persha, Greg Domke, Lisa Diehl,Tom Bonneville, Paul Nelson
and Dick Crockett
Staff attending the meeting: Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Scott
Neal, City Manager; and Cary Teague, Planning Director. Consultant Mike Lamb of Cuningham
Group Architecture was also in attendance.
Mayor Pro Tern Swenson stated the purpose of the meeting was to receive an update on the
GrandView District Framework. Steering Committee Chair Staunton said he had a three-fold
purpose to: explain the work of the group since December 20th of 2011, to recap the public
comment process to date and to explain the process going forward.
Mr. Staunton explained the name had been changed to Framework from Small Area Plan due to
concern that a Small Area Plan was viewed as a blue print and the product was really more of a
vision. The Steering Committee reached out in various ways, both traditional and new in eliciting
public comment. Some ways included: e-mail, Edina Citizens Engagement page and regular mail.
Mike Lamb added that the group listened to the concerns from the Richmond Hills neighbors and
the owner of Washburn McReavy Funeral Home.
Mr. Staunton continued that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 22, 2012,
and continued the hearing to March 28, 2012. A recommendation on the Framework will be made
by the Planning Commission on the 28th. The Steering Committee will consider comments from the
hearings in March and April. The City Council will review and consider the Framework at the April
17, 2012 meeting.
Members of the Council, the Planning Commission, Steering Committee and audience members
discussed the Framework and whether or not it should be included into the City's Comprehensive
Plan (along with the need for then updating the zoning ordinance within nine months) whether or
not Sherwood Park could be rebuilt as a more of a neighborhood park, how the issues of
transportation, sustainability, height and density, the economics of future development and the
impact of the existing bus garage will all affect the development in the area as envisioned in the
Framework. The Council encouraged people to communicate their opinion of the Framework,
they acknowledged that it was up to the Council and School Board to figure out a solution to the
bus garage, and added any RFP should be the work of the City with the Council being the body to
approve the document. It was suggested that the Framework was ready to be reviewed by the
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Transportation Commission. Manager Neal suggested that communications on the scope of the
project be directed to Planning Director Teague. Planning Director Teague will check to see if any
further Metropolitan Council grants could be obtained to aid in the process.
The Council thanked all involved for the tremendous body of work undertaken and the Framework
produced.
Mayor Pro Tern Swenson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, 0 1 a, LI M&44�
bra A. Mangen, Cit Cler
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, March 6, 2012.
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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