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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil_Connection_09042012Council unanimously approves conditional use permit The Council approved a condi- tional use permit to raze a home at 4710 Golf Terrace to construct a new home. A conditional use permit is required to allow the first floor elevation of the new home to be 3.2 feet higher than that of the existing home. This is 2.2 feet above what is allowable by City Code and needed to protect the new home from groundwater intrusion. The Planning Commission rec- ommended denial at its Aug. 22 meeting because it felt there was not adequate infor- mation justifying need for the conditional use permit. The Commission felt it needed more information to prove a water table issue existed and to show that the new home would fit the character of the neighborhood. There is a mixture of housing styles and periods of construc- tion throughout the neighbor-hood, including ramblers and two-story homes nearby. The proposed home is two stories with an attached three-car garage. It was designed with thought to mass and scale to minimize any impact the new home may have on adjacent homes. The Council’s only concern regarded the possibility of wa- ter runoff negatively impacting adjacent properties. Using a land survey, the builder as- sured the Council water is di- rected to run off into the street and pond behind the home. Final grading and drainage plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engi- neer prior to issuance of a building permit. Following the staff recommen- dation to approve the condi- tional use permit, the Council unanimously voted in favor of the project. Tax levy and operation budget carried The Council voted to approve a resolution setting the prelimi- nary property tax levy at $26,912,484 for 2013. This is a 2.5 percent increase from the 2012 property tax levy. The approved 2013 pre- liminary property tax levy is the City’s maximum property tax levy for 2013. The Council can decrease, but not increase the 2013 proper- ty tax levy. However, expendi- tures and revenues could change before the final budget adoption. A public hearing on the budget is set for Dec. 4. New bike lanes and routes get Council’s nod of approval The Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending City Code, designat- ing bike lanes on several roads. A second reading of the ordinance was waived. In January, the Council accept- ed the Edina Transportation Commission’s recommenda- tion that 70th Street, Cahill Road, Antrim Road and Valley View Road be established as bike routes and striped with bike lanes yet this year. A summary of the Sept. 4 Edina City Council meeting Sept. 7, 2012 Volume 14, Issue 15 Council Connection Upcoming meetings:  Community Health Commit- tee, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11  Heritage Preservation Board, 7 p.m. Sept. 11  Park Board, 7 p.m. Sept. 11  Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Sept. 12  Energy & Environment Com- mission, 7 p.m. Sept. 13 City Contacts City Manager Scott Neal 952-826-0401 Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt 952-826-0415 City Clerk Debra Mangen 952-826-0408 Community Development Director Cary Teague 952-826-0460 Engineering Director Wayne Houle 952-826-0443 Finance Director John Wallin 952-826-0410 We’d like to hear from you … If you have any comments, call Communications & Technology Services Director Jennifer Bennerotte at 952-833- 9520. The text of this publication will be available online at www.EdinaMN.gov. www.EdinaMN.gov The ordinance included previ- ously striped bike lanes along Interlachen Boulevard from Blake Road to Vernon Avenue, West 58th Street from France Avenue to Xerxes Avenue and West 54th Street from Wooddale Avenue to Minneha- ha Boulevard. Council gives new medical building positive comments A proposed medical building at 6500 France Ave. received positive feedback from the Council. Earlier this summer, the Coun- cil denied a request from Mount Development for a two- phase, four- to six-story medi- cal office building on the site across from Fairview South- dale Hospital. The developer presented the Council with a revised plan. Though the site plan is gener- ally similar to the previous proposal, a green roof would replace roof-top mechanical equipment, the parking ramp would be attached and the building entrance at 65th Street and France Avenue would be pedestrian friendly, rounded and grand in scale. Council members generally liked the plans and believed they were an improvement over the previous proposal. Mount Development is ex- pected to file plans for formal approval of the project later this year.