HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-53 Approve FINAL Site Plan Sites A-C SIPA-70th France
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-53
APPROVING FINAL SITE PLAN AND SITE IMPROVEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT
FOR LOTS 1-3, AMN ADDITION AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO.
2021-13
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Orion Investments and Mortenson Development are proposing to redevelop the
property at the corner of 70th and France Avenue (7001 and 7025 France Avenue).
The property is legally described as follows:
Lots 1-3, Block 1, AMN Addition, Hennepin County, Minn.
1.02 An Overall Development Plan and Ordinance Amendment establishing the PUD-20 District
was approved by the City Council on June 15, 2021.
1.03 Overall Development Plan and First Reading of an Ordinance Amendment to PUD-20
District was approved by the City Council on November 16, 2021.
1.04 The proposal is for a revision to the approved plans to tear down the existing 66,200
square foot office and bank, and build the following:
A one-story, 24-foot tall 6,500 s.f. US Bank with drive-through (Phase 1-no changes
proposed to the bank);
A 24-Story, 270-foot tall 267-unit apartment with 1,500 s.f. of retail;
A 7-story, 105-foot tall, 242,000 s.f. office/retail building; and
An 8 level, freestanding 538-stall parking ramp with a 1,300 s.f bike facility.
1.05 To accommodate the request, the following is requested:
Second Reading of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to revise the PUD-20 Zoning District;
and
Final Site Plan Approval for Lots 1-3, Block 1, AMN Addition.
1.06 Mortenson/Orion development team completed an Edina Sustainable Design Memo dated
October 5, 2021, and established a commitment to meet the City of Edina’s newly adopted
Sustainable Buildings Policy at the City Council meeting, dated November 16, 2021, ahead of
the Policy’s effective date of April 1, 2022.
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Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Approval is based on the following findings:
1. The proposed land uses, and density are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
2. The proposal still meets the City’s criteria for PUD zoning. The PUD zoning would:
a. Promote a more creative and efficient approach to land use within the City, while at the
same time protecting and promoting the health, safety, comfort, aesthetics, economic
viability, and general welfare of the City.
c. Provide for variations to the strict application of the land use regulations in order to
improve site design and operation, while at the same time incorporate design elements that
exceed the City's standards to offset the effect of any variations. Desired design elements
may include: sustainable design, greater utilization of new technologies in building design,
special construction materials, landscaping, lighting, stormwater management, pedestrian
oriented design, and podium height at a street or transition to residential neighborhoods,
parks or other sensitive uses.
d. Project is of high quality of design and design compatible with surrounding land uses,
including both existing and planned.
e. Maintains the efficiency of public streets and utilities.
f. Provides a mixture of land uses within the development.
g. Project would meet the City’s affordable housing policy.
3. The PUD would ensure that the development proposed would be the only building that
would be allowed on the site unless an amendment to the PUD is approved by City
Council.
4. The pedestrian experience along Ewing would be improved compared to the approved
plan with the elimination of the parking garage entrances on both sides of the street.
There would be no car/pedestrian conflict along these sidewalks.
5. Addresses the Greater Southdale Area Design Experience Guidelines. The following
principles are included:
The division of the property into smaller blocks and the provision of pedestrian and
vehicle access and connections through the site to adjacent properties to the east
and south.
Close conformity to the street typologies.
No visible surface parking stalls from 70th or France Avenue.
The provision of public space that makes up 26% of the site. This includes 1.2 acres
consisting of the internal sidewalks and drive aisles, a 7,500 square foot public/park
space east of the retail/office site.
6. The proposed project would meet the following goals and policies of the Comprehensive
Plan:
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a. A Pedestrian-Friendly Environment. Improving the auto-oriented design pattern
present in much of the city will call for guidelines that change the relationship between
parking, pedestrian movement and building placement.
i. Provide visual screening and privacy to buffer cars from people, provide visual
relief and allow stormwater infiltration in parking lots.
ii. Evaluate current parking standards in order to encourage shared parking and
minimize the visual impact of surface parking.
iii. Landscaping is essential to screen parking areas, buffer adjacent residential uses and
create a pedestrian-friendly environment along streets.
iv. Encourage the development of parking lots or structures so they can be shared by
more than one building on the site or by buildings on neighboring sites, and which
can transition over time to other uses if parking needs change.
b. Encourage successful mixed-use development.
c. Ensure that public realm design respects community character, supports of
commercial and mixed-use development, promotes community identity, and creates
high quality experiences for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists.
7. The existing roadways and parking would support the project. Wenck Consulting
conducted a traffic and parking impact study and concluded that the proposed
development could be supported by the existing roads and proposed parking. The project
would generate 40% fewer daily trips, therefore would have less impact on traffic
operation than originally anticipated in the 2020 traffic study done by Spack Consulting.
8. The proposed uses would be an upgrade to development on the site.
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina, approves
Final Site and Site Improvement Plan Agreements for Lots 1-3 and Second Reading of Ordinance
2021-13 revising PUD-20.
Approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. Buildings must be consistent with the Final Development Plans included in the City
Council packet on June 21, 2022.
2. All buildings must comply with City Code Section 36-618 (11) regarding building materials
and transparency.
3. The Final Landscape Plan must meet all minimum landscaping requirements per Chapter
36 of the Zoning Ordinance. A performance bond, letter-of-credit, or cash deposit must
be submitted for one and one-half times the cost amount for completing the required
landscaping, screening, or erosion control measures at the time of any building permit.
4. Provision of code compliant bike racks for each use near the building entrances.
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5. The Final Lighting Plan must meet all minimum requirements per Section 36-1260 of the
City Code.
6. Roof-top mechanical equipment shall be screened per Section 36-1459 of the City Code.
7. Submit a copy of the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District permit. The City may require
revisions to the approved plans to meet the district’s requirements.
8. County approval, if necessary, on access to France Avenue.
9. Prior to issuance of a building permit for Site A, the applicant/developer must pay the buy-
in amount for affordable housing of $3,375,000.00 million dollars for the City of Edina to
provide affordable housing elsewhere in the City.
10. Compliance with the conditions outlined in the director of engineering’s memo dated
October 7, 2021.
11. Compliance with the Spack Consulting Traffic & Parking Study recommendations and the
updated Wenck Associates Traffic and Parking Study.
12. Dedication of public access easements of the east-west and north-south sidewalks and
drive-aisles through the site and sidewalks around the perimeter of the site including an
easement over the future extension of the north-south internal street and sidewalk on the
Bank site.
15. Provision of green roofs as shown on the building renderings. Provision of Solar Panels on
the parking garage.
16. Compliance with the conditions outlined in the fire marshal and building official’s memo
dated October 7, 2021.
17. Submittal of a construction management plan subject to review and approval of city staff
prior to issuance of a building permit. The plan must demonstrate minimal impact to
pedestrian and vehicle movement.
18. Hours of construction must be consistent with City Code.
19. Park dedication shall be paid at the time of approval of a building permit for the residential
uses. Dedication shall be $5,000 per unit. The value of the 7,500 square foot park/public
space shall be considered for a reduction in the total amount.
20. The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of internal sidewalks and
drive aisles. The City would snow plow a 5-foot path of the sidewalk on 70th and France.
The property owners would be responsible for the remaining areas.
21. Public Art valued at a minimum of $300,000 total, with $240,000 on Site B and $60,000 on
Site A.
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22. The proposed project shall meet the requirements of the Sustainable Buildings Policy.
Specifically:
a. Site-wide:
i. At least ½ acre of green roofs across Sites A and B.
b. Site A:
i. Sustainable Rating System – Achieve LEED v4 BD+C Certification from US Green
Building Council.
ii. GHG Prediction Overlay - Track operational carbon through the Energy Design
Assistance energy model, track embodied carbon using Tally, and track
construction carbon through Contractor’s Commitment and Green Badger
Jobsite Sustainability.
iii. EV Charger Overlay – Comply as written in Policy.
iv. SB2030 Overlay – Meet the Energy Use Intensity target of 60 kBtu/sf per year,
including a 60% HVAC EUI reduction from the SB2030 baseline model.
v. Bird Safe Glazing Overlay – Not compliant.
c. Site B:
i. Sustainable Rating System –
• Require tenant to achieve Energy Star certification and recommend
tenants achieve LEED Commercial Interiors (CI)
• Seek LEED points related to EA - 2 Optimizing Performance;
Change HVAC system to achieve greater than 40% EUI
improvement over SB2030 baseline
ii. GHG Prediction Overlay – Track operational carbon through the Energy Design
Assistance energy model, track embodied carbon using Tally, and track
construction carbon through Contractor’s Commitment and Green Badger
Jobsite Sustainability.
iii. EV Charger Overlay - Comply as written in Policy.
iv. SB2030 Overlay – Achieve Design to Earn Energy Star Certification and meet the
Energy Use Intensity target of 65 kBtu/sf per year, including a 40% HVAC EUI
reduction from the SB2030 baseline model.
v. Bird Safe Glazing Overlay – Not compliant.
d. Site C:
i. Sustainable Rating System – Achieve Parksmart credits for Design/Construction
from Green Buildings Certifications, Inc. Require that operator achieve full
Parksmart Bronze Certification.
ii. GHG Prediction Overlay – Track operational carbon through the Energy Design
Assistance energy model, track embodied carbon using Tally, and track
construction carbon through Contractor’s Commitment and Green Badger
Jobsite Sustainability.
iii. EV Charger Overlay - Comply as written in Policy.
iv. SB3020 Overlay – Comply as written in Policy.
v. Bird Safe Glazing Overlay – Not Applicable.
vi. Install 370W solar panels producing 39.96kW-DC with future expandability on
Site C.
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23. Site A Public Parking. At least 3 pedestrian exits shall be provided from the Level 1 public
parking on Site A. These exits shall be designed to be exclusively for pedestrians without
overlapping with vehicle exits. The pedestrian exits shall be provided on both the east and
the west faces of the building.
24. Future Extension of Drew Avenue. The elevation at the southeastern corner of the
property (Site C) including Drew Avenue (south of 71st) and the entrances/exits to the
Site C parking structure shall match the adjacent grades to the greatest extent practical,
subject to the approval of the City Engineer at the time of building permit.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on June 21, 2022.
ATTEST:
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James 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 June 21, 2022, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 2022.
_________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk