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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEditionEdina_Sept-2024-WebFall Into the Arts Festival Celebrates 20 Years Event Is Major Fundraiser for the Edina Crime Prevention Fund BY DEBBIE TOWNSEND This month the Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival will celebrate 20 years of showcasing art among the lush landscape of Centennial Lakes Park while benefiting the Edina community. Thousands of people from across the region will descend upon the park Sept. 7 and 8 to explore the booths of 235 artists, plus food vendors, sponsors and organizations. There’s a Kid Zone full of activities and, for adults, Edina Liquor will serve beer and wine at Hughes Pavilion. A record 430 artists applied to the juried show. They’ll showcase paintings, sculpture, pottery, mixed media, photography, fine crafts, glass, jewelry and more. “We have a very diverse array of artists of all different price points, so anyone can find something special to take home,” said Edina Chamber of Commerce President Shelly Loberg. To help celebrate the anniversary, the event’s logo boasts a new design that will be available on hats, shirts and other merchandise. What many festival visitors don’t realize is the event raises money for the Edina Crime Prevention Fund, with proceeds also benefiting Centennial Lakes Park, the Edina Art Center and the Edina Chamber of Commerce. The Crime Prevention Fund ran the event for 17 years before handing it off to the Chamber. “The Fall Into the Arts Festival is a major fundraiser for us,” said Crime Fund President Greg Daggett. “The other part is attendance comes from inside and outside Edina, so it’s an opportunity to give Police and Fire representation.” The Crime Fund helps pay for many Edina Police programs and services including the K-9 Unit, Motorcycle Unit and Night to Unite. It’s also now supporting the Edina Fire Department. At the festival, the Crime Fund booth will be busy with a Police K-9, motorcycle patrol and first responders. “The dog is always a big hit,” Daggett said. The festival also introduces Centennial Lakes Park to many attendees, who discover its permanent public art displays, paddle boats, putting course and lawn games, all of which are open during the event. “It’s a fun event to have in the community,” said Centennial Lakes Park General Manager Tiffany Bushland. “People come who have never been here and enjoy the park so much they come back.” For more information, visit edinafallintothearts.com or follow the festival on Facebook or Instagram or visit edinacrimefund.org. Edina Police Training Officer Jaren Zech and Heather Edelsen, now Hennepin County District 6 Commissioner, chat at the Edina Crime Prevention Fund booth during the 2023 festival. (File Photo) Attend the Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. Admission: Free Parking: More than 6,000 free spaces at the park, Centennial Lakes Office Park and surrounding areas. Crime Fund Donations The Edina Crime Prevention Fund donated $57,313 to the Edina Police Department in 2023. So far in 2024, it has donated $41,518 for the following: • Seven license plate reader cameras • Expenses for current and retired K-9s • Bicycle and motorcycle patrol • Renting Ninja Anywhere equipment for the Police Department Open House • Public Safety Banquet invitations, supplies and awards City of Edina EdinaMN.gov 1 Edition: Edina SEPTEMBER 2024 Volume 11, Issue 9Strong FoundationCITY GOALS:Better TogetherReliable Service Livable City ¹» ¹» ¹º¹º ¹º ñ ñ ¹» ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ñ ¹» ñ ñ ñ ñTRACY AVEVERNON AVEWOODDALE AVEHANSEN RD70TH ST W FRANCE AVE SVALLEYVIEWRDMINNESOTA DRGLEASONRDEdinaCommunityCenter AvailAcademy Golden Years Montessori CityHall St Peter's LutheranChurch & School South ViewMiddle School NormandaleElementary ConcordSchool CorneliaSchool SouthdaleLibrary Fire Station Public Works & Park Maintenance Creek ValleySchool FireStation Valley View Middle School Edina High School Countryside School HighlandsSchool EdinaCommunity Library Our Lady of Grace Church & School M innehahaCreek NineMileCreek N i n e Mile Creek SouthdaleCenter Canadian Pacific RailroadCanadian Pacific RailroadBLAKE RDSCHAEFER RDV E RN O N A V ECAHILL RD66TH ST W YORK AVE SINTERLACHEN BLVD MALONEY AVE 4 4 T H S T W 50TH ST W 54TH ST W 58TH ST W 70TH ST W 76TH ST W DEWEY HILL RD VALLEY VIEW RD VALLEY VIEW RD 78TH ST W I-494 HWY 100HWY 169HWY 169HWY 100HWY 62 HWY 62 April 2019 ±Legend 0 2,000 Feet 7 8 6 Development Tracker 2 3 The City of Edina Development Tracker includes reconstruction or new construction projects that have been completed in the past six months, are currently under construction, have filed a formal application to the City or have been substantially approved. View the Development and Construction Tracker online at EdinaMN.gov by clicking on the “Learn About Projects” button. 4 10 1 9 Enclave Mixed-Use Redevelopment 7200-7250 France First Bank & Trust ¹»¹»¹º¹º¹ºñ ñ¹»¹º¹º¹º¹º¹º¹ºñ ¹»ññ ññTRACY AVEVERNON AVEWOODDALE AVEHANSEN RD70TH ST W FRANCE AVE SVALLEYVIEWRDMINNESOTA DRGLEASONRDEdinaCommunityCenterCalvinChristianSchoolGoldenYearsMontessoriCityHallSt Peter's LutheranChurch & SchoolSouthviewJr HighNormandaleElementaryConcordSchool CorneliaSchool SouthdaleLibraryFireStationPublic Works &Park MaintenanceCreek ValleySchool FireStationValley ViewJr HighEdinaHighSchoolColonialChurchCountrysideSchool HighlandSchool PublicLibraryOur Lady ofGrace Church& School M in ne hahaCreekNineMileCreek N ine Mile Creek Canadian Pacific RailroadCanadian Pacific RailroadBLAKE RDSCHAEFER RDVERNON AVE CAHILL RD66TH ST W YORK AVE SINTERLACHEN BLVDMALONEY AVE 44TH ST W50TH ST W 54TH ST W58TH ST W70TH ST W 76TH ST W DEWEY HILL RD VALLEY VIEW RDVALLEY VIEW RD 78TH ST W I-494 HWY 100HWY 169HWY 169HWY 100HWY 62 HWY 62 April 2019 ±Legend 0 2,000 Feet 5 6 11 2 1 Former Public Works Site Location: 5146 Eden Ave. Developer: Edina Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and Jester Concepts Status: On Hold Preliminary approvals were granted for new housing, a new restaurant and a new public park. The original housing developer was unable to secure financing and withdrew from the project. In the future, the Edina HRA will select a new housing developer to complement the restaurant operator, Jester Concepts. Updates to the site plan will be prepared for review after the new developer is under contract. 2 5100 Apartments Location: 5100 Eden Ave. Developer: Opus Development Status: On Hold The developer plans to demolish the office building and construct a seven- story apartment building with 136 units. Ten percent of the units would be priced affordably at 50% area median income. The building would include 3,000 square feet of commercial space. The site will include new public sidewalks on all sides of the building and enhanced landscaping with public plazas and public art. 3 Row Houses at Valley View Location: 4404 Valley View Road Developer: City Homes Status: Completed City Homes constructed a pair of two-unit row houses (four total units). All units are complete and available for purchase. 4 70th & France/U.S. Bank Site Location: 7001 and 7025 France Ave. Developer: Orion Investments, ESG and Mortenson Status: Phase 2 Construction Pending Phase 1 of this project was completed in early 2023 with the construction of a one-story, 6,500-square-foot U.S. Bank building with a drive-thru. The next phase includes a 24-story, 267-unit apartment building with 1,500 square feet of retail; a six- to seven-story, 189,430-square-foot office/retail building; and an eight-level, freestanding 540-stall parking ramp with a 1,300-square-foot bike space. 5 7200 & 7250 France Avenue Location: 7200 & 7250 France Avenue Developer: Orion Investment Status: Approved This project would be developed in two phases. Phase 1 would be the construction of a five-story, 124,620-square-foot office building and coffee shop with underground parking at the 7250 France Ave. site. The 7200 France Ave. site would include a pond, sidewalks, green space, landscaping and surface parking where the future building pad would be. Phase 1 has received final approval. Phase 2 would include a similar-sized building in height and square footage on the 7200 parcel and includes 153 apartments. Most of the housing will be market rate with 10% priced to be affordable. Permanent parking for Phase 1 would be required to be included in the Phase 2 development. Phase 2 has not received final approval. 6 Enclave Mixed-Use Redevelopment Location: 7235 France Ave. Developer: Enclave Companies and Lifestyle Communities Status: Preliminary Approval The developer secured preliminary approval to subdivide the 9-acre site of the current Macy’s Furniture & Mattress Gallery into three separate lots. Four buildings were approved for construction on the site. The existing Macy’s store would relocate and the existing building will be razed. The four new buildings include: • Southwest parcel: 11-story building comprised of condominiums that include 49 senior units, 47,000-square- foot office and 9,500 square feet of restaurant/retail space on the street level • Northwest parcel: Seven-story mixed- use building with 124 apartments, 20,000 square feet of office and 7,500 square feet of restaurant/retail space on the street level • Northeast pad: Seven-story building with 223 rental apartments • Southeast pad: Seven-story building with 176 rental apartments and a 4,100-square-foot restaurant Each building will include internal parking for residents, employees and customers. The street-level parking stalls would be available to the general public. The site plan would be arranged with new roadways, new sidewalks and new landscaping areas that are available to the general public. The existing Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail segment will remain on the southern edge of the property. 7 Edina Endodontics Location: 7300 Metro Blvd. Developer: Hempel Real Estate & Edina Endodontics Status: Approved The five-acre parcel will be subdivided to allow for construction of a new single-story, 6,000-square-foot commercial building to be occupied by a dental clinic. There are no changes proposed to the existing office building located on the site. 8 South Metro Public Safety Training Facility Location: 7525 Braemar Blvd. Developer: City of Edina Status: Approved A 5,536-square-foot expansion is planned for the southern edge of the existing facility. The project would create additional training space for first responders. 9 Fire Station 2 Location: 4401 76th St. W. Developer: City of Edina Status: Under Construction The City of Edina started construction of a new 33,578-square-foot Fire Station 2 in the spring. The building will provide operational space for the Edina Fire Department and the City’s Public Health Division. The new facility is anticipated to open late 2025. 10 The Finch Apartments Location: 4620 77th Street W. Developer: Solhem Companies Status: Under Construction The developer has torn down the vacant office building. The foundation is under construction for a seven-story, 276-unit apartment building. Ten percent of the units would be for affordable housing. The project is required to include a new entrance road to Fred Richards Park on the east side of the existing office building. The road is under construction and is anticipated to be completed in late 2024 or the spring of 2025. 11 First Bank & Trust Location: 4901 77th St. W. Developer: Solomon Status: Completed Solomon constructed a 15,000-square-foot office and bank with an interior drive-thru. 3City of Edina EdinaMN.gov 952-927-8861 | mail@EdinaMN.govCity of Edina EdinaMN.gov4 Council Considers Affordable Housing for Part of Fire Station Property LHB Presents Three Preliminary Ideas on How Site Could Be Developed Affordable housing is being considered for development adjacent to the new Fire Station 2. The City bought an 8-acre property on West 76th Street to build the new fire station, which will take up a little less than half the site. One option the City is exploring is the development of housing to meet Edina’s affordable housing goals. The Edina Housing Foundation, an independent, nonprofit corporation, hired LHB Architecture & Engineering to create concepts for housing on the site. The Foundation and LHB presented three preliminary ideas to the City Council at a work session last month. One option is five sets of four-unit, two-story townhomes. Another is a four-story apartment building with 45 to 50 units and three sets of four-unit, two-story townhomes. The third option is most dense with both three- and four-story apartment buildings on the site. Council Members gave the Foundation feedback on the proposals and asked for additional information. To move forward with such a project, the Foundation would need to request control of the site from the City. The cost of the land, if acquired by the Foundation, has not been determined. In other business last month, the Council: •Gave feedback on concepts for Fred Richards Park. Confluence began work in June to transform the former Fred Richards Executive Golf Course on Parklawn Avenue into a 43-acre multi-use park. The park will consist of three key areas: the Central Green, Nature Bank and Great Lawn. There is also a panhandle in the northern part of the park, known as The Loop. Some changes have been made to the original master plan. Instead of renovating the clubhouse to include new restrooms and food service, Confluence recommends a new centrally located park pavilion be constructed. The primary entry drive, parking, courts and playground have been reoriented to minimize impacts on wetlands. Work will continue to refine the concepts. After designs are completed, construction documents will be created for bidding. The Parks & Recreation Department hopes to break ground for the project, made possible by a local option sales tax, next year. •Accepted a donation of a piece of artwork called “Stealth” from Dennis W. Schulstad. The artwork, a stainless steel Blue Heron, will be placed along the lake in the south channel of Centennial Lakes Park later this month. •Hired TKDA for grant-writing services for a railroad crossing elimination program. The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration has a federal grant opportunity for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that aim to improve safety. The Council will next meet 7 p.m. Sept. 3 and 17. For more information, visit EdinaMN.gov/Meetings. – COMPILED BY JENNIFER BENNEROTTE RECURRING EVENTS Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Farmers Market, Centennial Lakes Park UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day, City offices closed Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. City Council meeting, Edina City Hall Wednesday, Sept. 4, 5 p.m. Braemar Trails Grand Opening, Braemar Golf Dome Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fall into the Arts Festival, Centennial Lakes Park Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m. Lincoln and Londonderry Small Area Plan Community Meeting, Multipurpose Room at Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility Wednesday, Sept. 11 Patriot Day Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Town Talk on South Metro Public Safety Training Facility, online and Edina TV Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:30 a.m. Housing & Redevelopment Authority meeting, Edina City Hall Thursday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Shred Event, Braemar Arena parking lot Saturday, Sept. 14, Noon-4 p.m. Edina Car Show, 50th & France Sunday, Sept. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month begins Tuesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. City Council meeting, Edina City Hall Friday, Sept. 20 Absentee voting begins Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. Free People Fitness Fun, 50th & France Thursday, Sept. 26, 5-7 p.m. Police Department Open House, Edina City Hall Sunday, Sept. 29, 2-4 p.m. Halloween Costume Exchange, Edina Senior Center Watch City Council, Housing & Redevelopment Authority and Planning Commission meetings live on Edina TV (Comcast Channels 813 or 16) or online. For a complete listing of meetings and events, visit EdinaMN.gov.