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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-61
RESOLUTION APPROVING A GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT
TO ALLOW SENIOR HOUSING IN THE RMD DISTRICT AND DETERMINE
MAXIMUM DENSITIES FOR SENIOR HOUSING
ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Mount Properties is requesting Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to allow senior
housing as part of their development proposal at 6500 France Avenue and 4005 West 65th
Street.
1.02 The Edina Comprehensive Plan currently does not allow senior housing in the Regional
Medical District establishes a maximum density at 30 units per acre for senior housing.
1.03 On July 10,2013,the Planning Commission considered the proposal,and a motion to approve
the request,with added conditions failed.Vote:4 Ayes and 5 Nays.
Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Approval is subject to the following findings:
1. Senior Housing is a compatible use with the Regional Medical District. It would
provide seniors a benefit of having medical facilities within close proximity.
2. Densities for Senior Housing within the RMD&HDR Districts would be determined
on a case by case basis,allowing the City some discretion as to when high density for
senior housing may be appropriate. Densities for senior housing would be based on
proximity to hospitals,proximity to low density uses,utilities capacity,level of transit
service available,and impact on adjacent roads.Other desired items to allow greater
density include: Below grade parking,provision of park or open space, affordable
housing, sustainable design principles,and provision of public art.
3. In general,senior housing generates less traffic than all-age housing or medical office
facilities.
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Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the
following guide plan amendment:
Nonresidential and Mixed Description, Land Uses Development Density Guidelines
Use Categories Guidelines
RM Hospitals, senior housing, Form-based design Floor to Area Ratio - Per
Regional Medical medical and dental offices standards for building current Zoning Code:
and clinics, and laboratories placement, massing maximum of 1.0 for
for performing medical or and street-level medical office uses.
dental research, diagnostic treatment. Density for senior housing
testing, analytical or clinical Pedestrian circulation shall be based on
work, having a direct and open space proximity to hospitals,
relationship to the providing amenities should be proximity to low density
of health services. General provided for larger uses, utilities capacity,
office uses are permitted. sites. level of transit service
available, and impact on
Senior housing shall be defined adjacent roads. Other
as: Independent living housing desired items to allow
for seniors including assisted greater density would
living, memory care, and skilled include: Below grade
nursing. parking, provision of park
or open space, affordable
housing, sustainable
design principles, and
provision of public art.
HDR Existing "high-rise" and Provide incentives for 12 - 30 units/acre Density
g
other concentrated multi- updating older for senior housing may be
High-Density Residential p
family residential, some of multifamily buildings. increased, based on proximity to hospitals,
which may contain a mixed Work to create an proximity to low density
use component. attractive, pedestrian- uses, utilities capacity,
May also include limited friendly street edge level of transit service
HDR office, service or and provide convenient available, and impact on
High-Density Residential institutional uses primarily to access to transit, adjacent roads. Other
serve residents' needs, parks schools, parks, and desired items to allow
and open space other community greater density for senior
destinations. housing would include:
Below grade parking,
" Senior housing shall be defined provision of park or open
as: Independent living housing space, affordable housing,
for seniors including assisted sustainable design
living, memory care, and skilled principles, and provision
nursing. of public art.
Floor to Area Ratio: per
current Zoning Code*
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ATTEST:
Debra A. Mangen,City Clerk - James B. Hovlan
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
1, 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 August 5,2013,and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 2013.
City Clerk