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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City To Hold Morningside Storm Water Meeting
Edina, Minn., Aug. 28, 2014 – Residents are invited to a neighborhood meeting regarding storm water and
the potential use of a City-owned vacant lot to be used for storm water management for the neighborhood
and for the planned Acres DuBois development.
The meeting, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, will be held at the Weber Park Shelter Building, 4115 Grimes Ave. At
the meeting, the proposal to use “City Lot No. 6,” located at the intersection of Lynn Avenue and Littel
Street, for storm water management for the Acres DuBois site and for the greater neighborhood will be
discussed. Staff will also solicit input on the proposal from residents.
In February, the City Council approved the final plat, development agreement and preservation easements for
the Acres DuBois property, located between Littel Street and Morningside Road. City Homes Development
purchased the site and will develop it, possibly beginning this fall. With the approval documents and proper
permitting, City Homes could begin construction immediately and no additional action would need to be
taken by the City Council.
In an effort to preserve more trees and manage storm water generated from the new development and City
right-of-way, City Homes is proposing an underground storm water containment system on City Open Space
No. 6.
“The northeast portion of the Morningside Neighborhood has storm water management issues in the form of
flooding. The area lacks adequately sized storm water systems; some homes experience frequent flooding,”
said Engineering Director Chad Millner. “The area is fully developed and opportunities to improve this
situation are limited.”
Currently, storm water from Lynn Avenue and Littel Street flows into the storm water system that drains
into the northeast portion of the neighborhood, where storm water management is an issue.
“This is the primary reason City staff is considering the proposed change,” Millner said. “If there is an
opportunity to improve conditions for Edina residents, it is our obligation to assess those opportunities.” The
City would only consider this alternative if a more detailed engineering study showed benefits to the greater
Morningside Neighborhood and to the City, he said.
Staff has developed a cost-benefit comparison for this proposed plan, which will be discussed at the meeting.
The City urges residents in the Morningside Neighborhood to attend the meeting to provide their opinion on
the proposed plan. City staff, considering resident comments, will determine if the benefits outweigh the
costs, and if the plan should be considered by the City Council. It is tentatively scheduled for Council
consideration Sept. 16.
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Plans and renderings of the proposal are available at www.cityhomesllc.com, and
clicking on “Sidell Trail.” Those who are unable to attend the meeting can send their
comments to Millner at 952-826-0318 or cmillner@EdinaMN.gov.
For more information, contact the City’s Engineering Department at 952-826-0371.
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