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Home My WebLink About2024-04-02 Work Session Meeting PacketAgenda City Council Work Session City of Edina, Minnesota City Hall Community Room Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:30 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines 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: April 2, 2024 Agenda Item #: III. To:Mayor and City Council Item Type: Other From:Cary Teague, Community Development Director Item Activity: Subject:Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Provide direction on the future use of the Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines. INTRODUCTION: Staff will present the background, history and use of the Design Experience Guidelines. Michael Shroeder and Mike Fischer will provide professional and historical information and advice. ATTACHMENTS: Description Southdale Design Guidelines History EdinaMN.gov A History of the Greater Southdale Area District Planning (Last 20 years) History – How the Guidelines were developed Intent of the Guidelines Examples of projects approved but not built using the Guidelines Examples of projects approved and built using the Guidelines Discussion & Next Steps Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines 2005 Land Use & Transportation Study •Plan “received” not “approved.” 2008 Comprehensive Plan •Labeled an area that had a high potential for change Phase 1 2015 – Work Group Created (West Side of France/Greater Southdale Area) As the result of a redevelopment proposal at 7200 France Avenue, the City Council requested a Work Group be created to develop a tool for the Planning Commission and City Council to use when evaluating Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezoning. The Work Group was initially formed to address issues related to future land use and urban design for parcels along the west side of France Avenue and the greater Southdale Area. Forming the Work Group 7 members appointed by the City Council and Planning Commission. Council Appointed: Michael Schroeder, Facilitator Council Appointed: Lori Syverson, Edina Chamber of Commerce Council Appointed: Steve Brown, Resident Council Appointed: Peter Fitzgerald, Business Planning Commission Appointed: JoAnn Olsen, Planning Commissioner Planning Commission Appointed: Steve Hobbs, Planning Commissioner Planning Commission Appointed Ian Nemerov, Planning Commissioner 6 members self appointed by the neighborhood and property/business owners. Residential: Harvey Turner, Julie Chamberlain and Colleen Wolfe Commercial: Ben Martin, Robb Gruman, Jim Nelson 2015 – Work Group (West Side of France/Greater Southdale Area) •Result was the creation the Guiding Principles to offer interim guidance in reviewing proposals for change •City Council Formally Approved the Guiding Principles and requested that they be used as a tool by the Planning Commission & City Council to review all redevelopment proposals requiring a Comprehensive Plan Amendment or Rezoning. •To be used as a tool to generate discussion. Element Proposed working principle Give-to-Get; Plan & Process Allow latitude to gain tangible and intangible outcomes aligned with the district vision. Edina Cultural Preferences; Identity Advance quality through thoughtful and artful design of buildings and publicly accessible spaces, highlighted human activity, and enhanced economic vibrancy. District Function Look beyond baseline utilitarian functions of a single site to create mutually supportive and forward-looking infrastructure sustaining the district. Comprehensive Connections; Movement Foster a logical, safe, inviting and expansive public realm facilitating movement of people within and to the district. Site Design; Transitions Encourage parcel-appropriate intensities promoting harmonious and interactive relationships without “leftover” spaces on sites. Health Advance human and environmental health as the public and private realms evolves. Innovation Embrace purposeful innovation aimed at identified and anticipated problems. Land Use; Live-able Precincts Promote well-balanced aggregations of “come to” and “stay at” places focused on human activity and linked to an engaging public realm. Economic Vitality Ensure every component contributes to the sustained economic vitality of the district and the community. Phase 2 – Putting it Together •City Council supported the direction of the Vision and asked the Work Group to continue its work. •AFO, Architecture Field Office was hired to assist the Work Group to create a graphic vision for the study area based on the Guiding Principles using graphics and narrative. The Work Group was expanded in Phase 2. •Principles updated to include supporting questions. •Conduct public outreach to residents, property owners and businesses. Phase 2 – Putting it Together •The City Council authorized the work of the Work Group to be part of the Comprehensive Plan Update. •BIKO & AFO Hired to Assist the Work Group to document the directions of the Work Group and incorporate the work into the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update. Phase 3 – Approvals Comprehensive Plan & Design Experience Guidelines •The Greater Southdale Area District Plan was approved for submittal to Met Council on December 18, 2018, and adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan in 2020. •Greater Southdale Design Experience Guidelines adopted March 5, 2019, by the City Council. Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines The intention of the Design Experience Guidelines is to be used as a tool (starting point) for dialog in a potential development proposal that requires a Rezoning or Comprehensive Plan Amendment They are Guidelines – Not Ordinances They are intended to focus on the public realm and how people move through a site, the building is secondary to the public realm. The “Experience” is the key to the guidelines. Intended to guide and encourage aligned development PUD was to be the zoning tool to implement the desired development using the Design Experience Guidelines Projects Approved Using the Guidelines But Never Built Projects Approved Using the Guidelines But Never Built 7001 France Avenue A one-story, 24-foot tall 6,500 s.f. US Bank with drive-through; A 24-Story, 270-foot tall 267-unit apartment with 1,500 s.f. of retail; A 6-7-story, 105-foot tall, 189,430 s.f. office/retail building; and An 8 level, freestanding 540-stall parking ramp with a 1,300 s.f bike facility Projects Approved Using the Guidelines But Never Built 7200/7250 France Avenue 309 units of housing (62 affordable) 30,000 s.f. retail/office Projects Approved Using the Guidelines But Never Built 7200/7250 France Avenue Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines The Bower Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines RH Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines 6950 France Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines The Fred & The Finch Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines Pentagon Village Projects Approved and Built Using the Guidelines Millenium & Homewood Suites (2016-17) Greater Southdale District Design Experience Guidelines The intention of the Design Experience Guidelines is to be used as a tool (starting point) for dialog in a potential development proposal that requires a Rezoning or Comprehensive Plan Amendment. They are Guidelines – Not Ordinances They are intended to focus on the public realm and how people move through a site, the building is secondary to the public realm. The “Experience” is the key to the guidelines. Intended to guide and encourage aligned development PUD was to be the zoning tool to implement the desired development using the Design Experience Guidelines 5 years have passed…are the Experience Guidelines still working? We may want to revisit them and update as needed?