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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Planning Commission
Edina City Hall Council Chambers
September 25, 2025
I. Call To Order
Vice Chair Alkire called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering the roll call were: Commissioners Bornstein, Daye, Felt, Padilla, Smith, and Vice-Chair Alkire.
Staff Present: Cary Teague, Community Development Director, and Kris Aaker, Assistant Planner.
Absent from the roll call: Commissioner Hahneman, Nelson, Jha, Just, and Chair Bennett.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Daye moved to approve the agenda for September 25, 2025. Commissioner
Padilla seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A. Minutes: Planning Commission, September 10, 2025
Commissioner Daye moved to approve the minutes from the September 10, 2025, meeting.
Commissioner Bornstein seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
V. Community Comment
None.
VI. Public Hearings
A. Variance Request for 8 Woodland Road
Assistant City Planner Aaker presented the request from 8 Woodland Road for a variance. Staff
recommends approval of the variance, subject to the findings and conditions listed in the staff report, as
requested.
Staff answered Commission questions.
Appearing for the Applicant
Mr. Nordahl addressed the Commission and answered questions.
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Public Hearing
None.
Commissioner Padilla moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Daye seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commission discussed the variance request and deemed the changes to be appropriate.
Motion
Commissioner Daye moved that the Planning Commission approve the variance as outlined in
the staff memo, subject to the conditions and findings therein. Commissioner Bornstein seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Commission and resident comments can be viewed on the official City website.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2026 – 2027 Planning Commission Work Plan
Director Teague presented the 2026-2027 work plan for the Planning Commission.
The Commission discussed the work plan, and the Staff answered Commission questions.
Commission discussion can be viewed on the official City website.
VIII. Chair and Member Comments
Received.
IX. Staff Comments
Received.
X. Adjournment
Commissioner Felt moved to adjourn the September 25, 2025, Meeting of the Edina Planning
Commission at 7:43 p.m. Commissioner Padilla seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.