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MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
VIRTUAL MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Brindle, Fischer and Mayor Hovland.
Member Staunton did not answer roll call because of technical difficulty.
Member Staunton returned to the meeting.
Staff present: Scott Neal, City Manager; Cary Teague, Community Development Director; Emily Bodker,
Assistant City Planner; Nick Lovejoy, I.T. Systems Administrator; Risi Karim, City Management Fellow; Jennifer
Garske, Executive Assistant; Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
Commissioners present: Ian Nemerov, Chair; Jerry Strauss, Lou Miranda, Jimmy Bennett, Jo Ann Olsen, Sheila
Berube, Kate Agnew.
JOINT MEETING: PLANNING COMMISSION
Community Development Director Teague introduced Chair Nemerov. Chair Nemerov discussed the
Comprehensive Plan and stated he was happy it was completed, pending Council approval. He described the
Project Tracker that the commission uses to track progress of work plan items, and items in the Pipeline that
they do not want to forget that could turn into future work plan items. Regarding review of the Parking
Ordinance, chair Nemerov said they started by benchmarking against neighboring cities like Eden Prairie and
Minnetonka. The commission asked for Council guidance on:
How to incentivize and increase transit use
A clear understanding of why the parking ordinance was on their work plan and how it relates to the
needs of the community
How to emulate 50th & France parking at 44th or in other commercial nodes
Should they remain reactive to projects; and
How to make commercial nodes transit and pedestrian friendly.
Regarding questions raised by the Planning Commission, Council said they need to see innovative ideas and
research with options for parking solutions that works for commercial nodes of varying sizes. Council
recommended looking at St. Louis Park and peer cities outside of the metro area that are being innovative and
creative, and identify what can be done in the short, medium, and long term.
Teague said a consultant will be hired to assist staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council August 18, 2020.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor