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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-12 Planning Commission Regular Meeting MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 26, 2020 Page 1 of 3 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Planning Commission Virtual WebEx Meeting August 12, 2020 I. Call To Order Chair Olsen called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. II. Roll Call Answering the roll call were: Commissioners Miranda, Berube, Thorsen, Strauss, Olsen, Bennett, Agnew, and Chair Nemerov. Staff Present: Cary Teague, Community Development Director, and Liz Olson, Administrative Support Specialist. Absent from the roll call: None. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Thorsen moved to approve the August 12, 2020, agenda. Commissioner Berube seconded the motion. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes A. Minutes: Planning Commission, July 22, 2020 Commissioner Thorsen moved to approve the July 22, 2020, meeting minutes. Commissioner Olsen seconded the motion. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Sketch Plan Review – 6600-6800 France Avenue Director Teague presented the request for a Sketch Plan review at 6600-6800 France Avenue. Staff recommends the Planning Commission provide the applicant non-binding comments on a potential redevelopment proposal. Staff answered Commission questions. Appearing for the Applicant Andy McIntosh and Victor Pechaty addressed the Commission and was available to answer questions. The Commission discussed the Sketch Plan review and shared their opinions and concerns: Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 26, 2020 Page 2 of 3  Concerns with how the process is set up and if there are any limitations in the process.  Challenges seen with the site, not being able to do as much retail as initially thought.  The development seems to be overparked, project should be focused on what is needed for the project and not for City Code. Consider more shared parking.  Concern with losing trees.  Look at possible cost share options.  Need more creativity in the design  There are opportunities to bring public open space to the project.  Look at ways to integrate more public space.  Integrate more surface storm water features into the plans.  Have an education element with the water treatment plant.  Too much surface parking, need more pedestrian pathways.  Sustainability is needed in the project.  Neighborhood integration is important. There is very little proposed.  Pathways need to go throughout the entire development.  Pedestrian and bike connection from 68th Street to France Avenue.  Like the height of some of the buildings with solving the challenges with existing buildings. Mr. Pechaty thanked the Commission for their feedback and commented on the recommendations from the Commission. Chair Nemerov thanked the applicants for the presentation. VI. Correspondence and Petitions None. VII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Miranda explained related to the project that was just reviewed, he looked in the experience guidelines and the Southdale Plan itself to look at transportation aspects of it. When he joined the Transportation Commission, the first thing he saw was the transportation plan for the Grandview area and he thought what the city was missing in the transportation plan was for the Southdale area. He thought this was something the Planning and Transportation Commissions needed to work on. VIII. Staff Comments For the upcoming work session, planner Teague asked the Commission to think about what their goals would be for creating an impervious surface ordinance. What is the problem the City is trying to solve. Chair Nemerov indicated he would like to talk about parking at the next work session meeting. He also thanked everyone for participating in the City Council call. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 26, 2020 Page 3 of 3 X. Adjournment Commissioner Strauss moved to adjourn the August 12, 2020, Meeting of the Edina Planning Commission at 10:03 PM. Commissioner Agnew seconded the motion. Motion carried.