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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Planning Commission
Edina City Hall Council Chambers
July 23, 2025
I. Call To Order
Chair Bennett called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering the roll call were: Commissioners Alkire, Bornstein, Daye, Felt, Hahneman, Nelson, Padilla,
Smith, and Chair Bennett. Staff Present: Cary Teague, Community Development Director; Addison Lewis,
Community Development Coordinator; and Liz Olson, Administrative Support Specialist.
Absent from the roll call: Student Commissioners Jha and Joncas.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Padilla moved to approve the agenda for July 23, 2025. Commissioner Daye
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A. Minutes: Planning Commission, June 25, 2025
Commissioner Felt indicated she had an edit on the first public hearing. She noted that the total vote
count should be eight, not nine.
Commissioner Felt moved to approve the amended June 25, 2025, meeting minutes.
Commissioner Hahneman seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
V. Community Comment
None.
VI. Public Hearings
A. Conditional Use Permit – Rivian at Galleria
Community Development Coordinator Lewis presented the Rivian request for a Conditional Use Permit.
Staff recommend approving the conditional use permit as requested, subject to the findings and conditions
outlined in the staff report.
Appearing for the Applicant
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Sam Moon, Regional Development Lead of Rivian; Siobhan Lee, Lead Design Manager of Rivian; Paul
Wagner, Property Manager of the Galleria; along with Madison Grothaus, Sr., Architect from Reztark
Design Studio, addressed the commission.
The commission asked the staff and the applicants questions.
Public Hearing
None.
Commissioner Bornstein moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Padilla seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commission discussed the conditional use permit and deemed the proposed changes to be
appropriate. A complete commission discussion can be reviewed on the official City Website.
Motion
Commissioner Padilla moved that the Planning Commission recommend approval to the City
Council of the conditional use permit for Rivian to operate an automobile agency selling new,
unused vehicles at 3510 Galleria as outlined in the staff memo, subject to the conditions and
findings therein. Commissioner Hahneman seconded the motion. Motion carried 8 ayes, 1 nay
(Nelson).
IX. Chair and Member Comments
Received.
X. Staff Comments
Received.
XI. Adjournment
Commissioner Alkire moved to adjourn the July 23, 2025, Meeting of the Edina Planning
Commission at 8:07 p.m. Commissioner Hahneman seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.