HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 31 Southdale November open house
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Debbie Townsend, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • dtownsend@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Open House on Plans for Southdale District’s Future Set for Nov. 19
Edina, Minn., Oct. 31, 2018 – Learn about the draft plans for the future of the Southdale area and
give your input during an open house Monday, Nov. 19.
The residents and business owners who make up the Greater Southdale District Plan working group
will hold the open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Edina Public Works & Park Maintenance
Facility, 7450 Metro Blvd. People can drop in to learn more, ask questions or give feedback.
The presentation will include elements of the draft plan, which provides direction for managing and
shaping growth and development into the future. Topics include economic vitality and
competitiveness, urban design, land use, transportation/mobility, parks and public life, and
sustainability. The Southdale District is defined as the land between Minnesota Highway 62 and
Interstate 494 from the Richfield border on the east to about two blocks west of France Avenue.
The open house will offer more specific directions on how to reach the goals and aspirations for the
district. It also will offer more detailed guidance for property owners, residents, developers and City
staff and officials.
Newcomers to the process are welcome. The information will be explained by work group
members who have spent more than three years studying the Greater Southdale District. Questions
are encouraged.
The work group has framed much of its work around creating experiences in the district.
“Opportunities for gathering, expansive landscapes, casual meeting spaces, community programming,
public art and other memorable experiences are a key aspect of an evolved public realm that not
only occurs within the district but connects other nearby places to the district,” said work group
member Michael Schroeder.
The 124-page draft Greater Southdale Area District Plan and the 64-page draft Design Experience
Guidelines can be viewed at EdinaMN.gov/smallareaplans.
The District Plan will become part of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update, which guides future
development in the City.
For more information, contact Assistant City Planner Emily Bodeker at 952-926-0462 or
ebodeker@EdinaMN.gov.
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