HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-051 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Lennar Development RESOLUTION NO. 2014-51
RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
REGARDING BUILDING HEIGHT, FLOOR AREA RATIO AND LAND USE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina,Minnesota,as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Lennar Corporation is proposing to tear down the existing retail building at 6725 York
Avenue,and single family homes at 6712,6708,6704,6700 and 6628 Xerxes Avenue,and build
a six-story,242 unit upscale apartment building with 11,000 square feet of retail on the first
level.
1.02 To accommodate the request,three amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are requested:
1. Building Height-from 4 stories and 48 feet to 6 stories and 70 feet.
2. Floor Area Ratio-from 1.0 to 1.27.
3. Re-guiding the Land Use Plan for the five single-family homes on Xerxes from Low
Density Residential to Community Activity Center
1.03 On April 9,2014,the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive
Plan Amendment.Vote:4 Ayes and 2 Nays.
Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Approval is subject to the following findings:
1. The proposed land uses are consistent with existing and proposed land uses in this
area.The City of Richfield has guided the single family homes on the east side of
Xerxes as medium density residential;therefore,the long term vision of both Edina
and Richfield in this area is for higher densities.
2. Podium height is proposed on both Xerxes and York as recommended in the
Comprehensive Plan.The six story portion of the building is stepped back into the site
to minimize impact on adjacent property.
3. The Comprehensive Plan recognizes the Southdale area and the CAC as the most
intense district in terms of uses,height and coverage.The City allows a floor area ratio
of up to 1.5 in other parts of the City, such as 50th France;therefore,the floor area ratio
of the proposed use at 1.27,which is predominantly residential,is appropriate for the
area.
4. The traffic and parking study done by WSB concludes that the existing roadways can
support the proposed project,and there would be adequate parking provided.
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Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the
Comprehensive Plan amendment as follows, subject to Met Council approval:
The following is adopted into Table 4.3 in the Comprehensive Plan:
Nonresidential and Description, Land Uses Development Guidelines Density Guidelines
Mixed Use Categories
CAC The most intense district Form-based design Floor to Area Ratio-Per
Community Activity in terms of uses, height standards for building current Zoning Code:
Center and coverage. placement, massing and maximum of 0.5 to 1.0*
Prima uses: Retail street-level treatment. Floor to Area Ratio may
Example: Greater Primary � Y
Southdale area (not office, lodging, Buildings should be placed exceed 1.0 on a case by case
including large multi- entertainment and in appropriate proximity to basis, subject to proximity to
family residential residential uses, streets to create pedestrian utilities capacity, level of
neighborhoods such combined or in separate scale. Buildings "step transit service available, and
as Centennial Lakes) buildings. down" at boundaries with impact on adjacent roads.
Secondary uses: lower-density districts and Other desired items to allow
Institutional, recreational upper stories "step back" greater density would
uses. from street. include: Below grade
Mixed use should be More stringent design parking, provision of park or
encouraged, and may be standards for buildings > 5 open space, affordable
stories. housing, sustainable design
required on larger sites. - principles, provision of public `
Emphasize pedestrian art, pedestrian circulation,
circulation; re-introduce and podium height.
finer-grained circulation
patterns where feasible.
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*Height may be increased to six stories & 70 feet if podium height is utilized on York and
Xerxes subject to review and approval of the City Council.
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ATTEST:
Debra A. Mangen,City Cl rk ames 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 6,2014,and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of ,2014.
City Clerk