HomeMy WebLinkAboutSept 25 - WVV Discovery
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Discovery Workshop to be Held for Wooddale/Valley View Small
Area Plan
Edina, Minn., Sept. 25, 2014 – The first of three events for the Wooddale/Valley View Small Area Plan
process will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11 at Edina Village Market, 4508 Valley View Road. This initial
event, a Discovery Workshop, will give area residents and businesses a chance to learn about the small area
planning process and share their assessment of the Wooddale/Valley View commercial area. The workshop will
begin with a free breakfast at 8 a.m. provided by Snuffy’s Malt Shop.
Small area plans provide guidance on land use, transportation, housing, environmental protection and
park/natural spaces within a specific geographic area. The Wooddale/Valley View neighborhood commercial
node is one of four areas called out in the City’s Comprehensive Plan for further study.
“There are no development proposals in front of the City at this time for this area, but we know that we’re
likely to see some proposals just because of the age of some of the buildings,” explained Assistant City Manager
Karen Kurt. “Doing the small area plan is really about learning about our residents’ vision for that area so that
when a proposal does come forward, we’re able to better evaluate the project.”
The small area plan process began in the spring with a meeting that introduced the process to the area
residents and businesses. The process is being led by a planning team comprised of six residents or business
owners, two Planning Commissioners, staff and consultants. The group has identified dates for two additional
events related to the project. The next meeting, a Dream Workshop, will be held 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov.
8 at the Edina Senior Center. The Dream Workshop will focus on the future of the area and attendees will have
a chance to review and critique long-range design and planning alternatives developed by the project
consultants. The final event will be a Progress Update on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Edina Senior Center to
check in on long-range scenarios and review foundational elements of the small area plan.
Kurt encouraged community members to attend as many events as they are able. “Everybody is welcome. For
the small area plan to be well grounded, we need input from residents who live, shop or own businesses in the
area,” she explained.
Discovery Workshop attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and bring a smartphone for a
discussion that will occur during a walk as part of the event. For more information, contact Kurt at 952-826-
0415 or KKurt@EdinaMN.gov.
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