HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2024-107 6016 Vernon Avenue Comprehensive Plan Amendment ApprovalRESOLUTI O. 2024-107
DENIAL OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
AT 6016 VERNON AVENUE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section I. BACKGROUND.
1.01. Jake Schaffer of Station Pizza is proposing to remodel and expand the existing Kee's
auto repair building at 6016 Vernon Avenue into a 1,685 square foot, 20-seat
restaurant. The new restaurant would be a Station Pizza with indoor dining, take-out
and delivery service. The existing site is zoned PCD-4, Planned Commercial District,
which allows only automobile service centers, gas stations and car washes. Restaurants
are allowed uses in the PCD-1, Planned Commercial Zoning District. The site is guided
in the Comprehensive Plan for medium density residential use.
1.02 The property is legally described as follows:
Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 194, files of the Registrar of Titles, except that
part of said tract embraced within Registered Land Survey No. 1081, Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
1.03 To accommodate the request, the following is requested:
â A Comprehensive Plan Amendment from MDR, Medium Density Residential to
Neighborhood Commercial (a new land use designation).
1.04 On November 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended
denial of the requests. Vote: 8 Ayes and 0 Nays.
1.05 On December 3, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the requests.
1.06 On December 17, 2024, the City Council approved the requests.
Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Denial is based on the following findings:
I. The subject property is too small to accommodate all that is being proposed on the site. As
proposed, with the number of variances being requested, the restaurant would be an overly
intensive use for the site.
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aron Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
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2. The proposed use and site plan to accommodate the use is not compatible with the adjacent
residential land uses. The variances proposed are significant.
3. The site is currently guided for Medium Density Residential land uses. This comprehensive
plan designation has been in place since 1980. The site could be developed with up to four (4)
residential units under the current comprehensive plan.
4. The site should be rezoned to match the adjacent zoning designation of PRD-3, Planned
Residential District, so that the use of the site is consistent with the current Comprehensive
Plan land use category. Given the small size and triangular shape of the property, variances
would likely be required to get four (4) residential units on the site.
5. In 2022, the City Council denied a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to designate this site
NN, Neighborhood Node, for a restaurant.
Section 3. DENIAL
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina, to deny
the Comprehensive Plan Amendment based on the findings above.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on tecember I 7, 2024.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA
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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 December 17, 2024, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of , 2024.
Sharon Allison, City Clerk