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Home My WebLink About2023-02-07 City Council Work Session PacketAgenda City Council Work Session City of Edina, Minnesota City Hall Community Room Tuesday, February 7, 2023 5:30 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Cahill District Area Plan Update IV.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli#cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: February 7, 2023 Agenda Item #: III. To:Mayor and City Council Item Type: Reports / Recommendation From:Addison Lewis, Community Development Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Cahill District Area Plan Update Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. Discussion only. INTRODUCTION: The Cahill District Area Plan kicked-off November 2021 and is scheduled to be completed this spring. Members of the project team will present an update and seek feedback from on proposed concepts. ATTACHMENTS: Description Cahill District Area Plan Update Presentation, Feb 7, 2023 The CITY ofEDINA Cahill District Area Plan City Council Update February 7, 2023 The CITY ofEDINA www.EdinaMN.gov 2 Cahill District Study Area The CITY ofEDINACahill District Area Plan •Identified in Edina’s two previous Comprehensive Plans •12-member work group •Work group →Planning Commission →City Council •Will guide land use, transportation, infrastructure investment and revitalization over the next decade •Website: https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/cahill-district-area-plan www.EdinaMN.gov 3 The CITY ofEDINAProject Timeline www.EdinaMN.gov 4 The CITY ofEDINA PROCESS TO DATE: Understanding the District www.EdinaMN.gov 5 The CITY ofEDINAEngagement (so far) PUBLIC •Two community workshops •Focus groups with key property owners and businesses •Business survey sent to 165 businesses (34 responses) •Developer panel session •Better Together Edina www.EdinaMN.gov 6 AGENCIES •Nine Mile Creek Watershed District •CP Railway •Xcel Energy •Metro Transit •City of Bloomington •Edina Public Schools The CITY ofEDINADistrict Strengths •Location in the metro & great freeway access •→Important for employee pool, trucks, suppliers, customers •Proximity to airport and downtown Minneapolis •Heavy duty, all-weather roads important for trucks •Industrial zoning •Childcare, restaurants & convenience retail •Significant investments by most property owners in maintenance, interior and exterior improvements www.EdinaMN.gov 7 The CITY ofEDINADistrict Challenges •Flooding and stormwater issues limit redevelopment, reuse, and expansion •Circulation within the district, and lack of public spaces •Potential negative impacts of new residential adjacent to industrial •Important to maintain security/safety for businesses, their employees and property. Some recent issues. •Concerns about more residential adjacent to industrial. •Some properties with minimal investment/updates www.EdinaMN.gov 8 The CITY ofEDINA PROCESS TO DATE: Work Group Considerations www.EdinaMN.gov 9 The CITY ofEDINAWork Group Considerations •Protecting existing businesses, especially industrial •Creating a strong public realm, to enhance business environment and overall district identity •Impacts of allowing new housing, particularly on industrial properties and area schools •Anticipated benefits, and associated costs to realize benefits •Creating something unique to the region –a new employment- based destination www.EdinaMN.gov 10 The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 11 Development Principles The CITY ofEDINACahill District Vision EdinaMN.gov 12 The CITY ofEDINA PROCESS TO DATE: Area Visions www.EdinaMN.gov 13 The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 14 Many Ways to Change The CITY ofEDINAFour Scenarios EdinaMN.gov 15 Current Work Group Preferred Scenario The CITY ofEDINANeighborhood Node EdinaMN.gov 16 The CITY ofEDINABusiness Node EdinaMN.gov 17 The CITY ofEDINAHigh Employment Office EdinaMN.gov 18 The CITY ofEDINAIndustrial Core EdinaMN.gov 19 The CITY ofEDINANeighborhood Mixed Use EdinaMN.gov 20 The CITY ofEDINA INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS www.EdinaMN.gov 21 The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 22 1969 or earlier 33% 1970 to 1979 34% 1980 to 1989 24% 1990 to 1999 1% 2000 to 2009 3%2010 to present 5% Aging Buildings The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 23 Internal Circulation •Internal roads are confusing, and often not through-access •Limited multimodal facilities, especially sidewalks •CP Rail is a divider, and hard edge •Planned bike lanes along Dewey Hill to Bush Lake Rd The CITY ofEDINA •Recent city study confirmed sanitary sewer capacity is limited. •Planned capacity improvement (approximately 2025) will be sufficient to accommodate new development based on the Cahill District Area Plan. Sewer Capacity www.EdinaMN.gov 24 The CITY ofEDINA •No formal public gathering spaces •Right of way and roadway are only sources of public space –often limited •Locally serving improvements needed that can bolster adjacent land values, district aesthetics, and sense of place Public Realm www.EdinaMN.gov 25 The CITY ofEDINA •Historically wetlands and a meandering creek •Significant flood zones within district, with implications from being downstream of additional stormwater needs •Stormwater management requirements deter (re)development and site improvement Flooding & Stormwater www.EdinaMN.gov 26 The CITY ofEDINA STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: Unlocking District Potential www.EdinaMN.gov 27 The CITY ofEDINA •Little/no capacity for underground parking or basement levels –more surface lots •On-site stormwater management is expensive, triggered by many site improvement project •Available space limited for surface or off-site storage & treatment Stormwater Management www.EdinaMN.gov 28 Source: Pentagon Park/Border Basin Regional Stormwater Management Plan (2018) The CITY ofEDINAStormwater Investment Choice EdinaMN.gov 29 The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 30 Ford Site, St. Paul, MN Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta, GA Mississippi River Watershed Building, Minneapolis, MN Tanner Springs Park, Portland, OR Orange County, CA The CITY ofEDINAInvestment for Transformation EdinaMN.gov 31 Today Tomorrow with major investment The CITY ofEDINAWhat It Could Take EdinaMN.gov 32 •Partnerships with developers and property owners •Site acquisition and/or easements •Additional study regarding specific subarea needs •Coordination and possible cost- sharing with watershed or others •Collaborative approach to value of public space, including shared and stacked functions The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 33 •February 21 –public open house •March –draft plan review •April –final plan •Land use framework and recommendations •Public realm framework and recommendations Next Steps The CITY ofEDINA EdinaMN.gov 34 •Balancing priorities •Preserve essential functions or •Build something new •Potential role of city in district •Basic infrastructure or •Enhanced public realm investment •Opportunities for partnerships •Developers and property owners •Watershed and/or other agencies •Other collaborators? Considerations for Discussion