HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-07 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
COMMUNITY ROOM, CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser and Mayor Hovland
Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Andrew Slama, Fire Chief;
Rachel Finberg, Project Manager; Pete Fisher, Assistant Fire Chief; Derek Otten, Facility Manager; Chad
Millner, Engineering Director; Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow; Cary Teague, Community Development
Director; Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager; Jake Miller, I.T. Specialist; and Sharon Allison, City
Clerk.
Consulting project team in attendance: Trace Jacques and Michael Healy, BKV; Molly Jutz and Jason
Rentmeester, Kraus-Anderson; and Julie Dotzenrod, Tegra Group.
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY CENTER (CHSC) (FIRE STATION 2) PROJECT UPDATE AND
SITE PLAN PRESENTATION
Chief Slama introduced the project team, provided a recap on phases 1 and II and said they were in Phase III,
the design phase. Slama said staff and residents were engaged as part of the Values Viewfinder process to
identify barriers and areas of opportunity. Finberg spoke about the engagement process and how they
incorporated City’s goals and budget pillars and showcased them in the Values Viewfinder process.
Trace Jacques, BKV, spoke about the mission, purpose, and programing element for the site. He said how the
space could be used as a community landmark that is attractive, accessible, and interactive with the public
while accommodating the growing needs of the Fire and Community Health Departments. He said the project
would be a catalyst for implementing the Southdale Area Design Experience Guidelines and showed how the
Promenade could connect through the site to Fred Richards Park, plus other connections in proximity.
Jacques presented two concept options with the CHSC facing W. 76th Street, 40 parking stalls, staff parking
accommodated into an adjacent future development, and green space with wetland. He presented a vision of
how adjoining areas could be developed around the site. Slama said the building would set the standard for the
Guidelines for future development in the area.
City council asked questions and provided feedback.
Slama said the next step was to complete schematic design by mid-April and Council approval summer 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:36 pm.
Edina City Council Work Session Meeting, March 7, 2023
Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, March 21, 2023.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor