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Home My WebLink AboutEditionEdinaOct2021City of Edina EdinaMN.gov 1 New Finance Director Passionate About the Edina Community Alisha McAndrews Brings Extensive Experience and a Personal Connection to Edina BY DEBBIE TOWNSEND As a child, Alisha McAndrews learned to ice skate at Centennial Lakes Park. She’s taken her son, Henry, to play at Edinborough Park, and he will soon start hockey at Braemar Arena. So, when a co-worker showed her a job listing that the City of Edina was seeking a new Finance Director, it felt like the perfect fit. “I’m thrilled because I’m passionate about the community,” McAndrews said. “As someone who has really benefited from the community, to be involved from a career perspective and be able to have my family experience all Edina offers is a wonderful opportunity.” McAndrews, who became Finance Director in August, will help those City-run recreation places she and her southwest Minneapolis family enjoy, along with the overall City finances. The Finance Department provides accounting and control services for all financial activities of the City, the Housing & Redevelopment Authority, the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility and other auxiliary organizations. Assistant City Manager Lisa Schaefer called out McAndrews’ 13 years working in various financial and leadership roles with the State of Minnesota, including the last five years as the Executive Budget Coordinator for Minnesota Management & Budget. “Alisha’s extensive experience in government finance will be of great benefit to Edina,” Schaefer said. A Minnesota native, McAndrews received her undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and earned a Master’s of Public Policy from Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. She is driven by good government and good financial management. “Edina is the gold standard,” she noted. She understands the responsibility of keeping up that standard, along with financial challenges ahead, including replacing aging infrastructure and planning for new fire stations and park improvements. First up will be getting the 2022-23 City budget approved. Outgoing Finance Director Don Uram said McAndrews got an early start: He spotted her in the audience at a City budget presentation, weeks before she officially started the Edina job. Edition: Edina OCTOBER 2021 Volume 8, Issue 10Strong FoundationCITY GOALS:Better TogetherReliable Service Livable City Her first months will be a lot of listening and learning. She wants to better understand the current processes and priorities of staff, City Council and the community. She might even get to flex her bilingual skills – she’s fluent in Spanish. She, husband Jason, 5-year-old Henry and 2-year-old daughter Josephine will be spending a bit more time exploring and enjoying all Edina has to offer. McAndrews says she will work tirelessly to support the City and give back. “I’m committed to sound financial management, transparency and giving the residents the best value from City government,” she said. Reach McAndrews at amcandrews@ EdinaMN.gov or visit EdinaMN.gov/ Finance for more information. Alisha McAndrews joined the City Aug. 9 as the new Finance Director. 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There are two single-family homes, owned by the Country Club, that will continue as single-family homes to serve as a buffer to the single- family homes to the west. A gate will be constructed at the end of Waterman, just after the single-family homes owned by the Country Club. Hankerson Townhomes Location: 5132 & 5136-5148 Hankerson Ave. Developer: Donnay Homes Inc. Status: Under Construction A house and a two-story, four-unit apartment building are being removed and replaced with two four-unit townhomes that are 2.5 stories tall. The plan includes green space and preserving trees on the south side of the property. Our Lady of Grace expansion Location: 5051 Eden Ave. Status: Under Construction Expansion and improvements to be done in phases include a new priest’s residence, activity center, expansion of the school and parish gathering space and remodeling areas of existing buildings. Perkins Site Location: 4917 Eden Ave. Developer: Reuter Walton Status: Approved Reuter Walton plans to redevelop 4917 Eden Ave., which is currently occupied by a Perkins restaurant and office building. The existing buildings would be torn down and replaced with a seven-story, 208-unit luxury apartment building with a 3,700-square- foot restaurant/coffee shop. Ten percent of the units are set for those with 50 percent area median income. Valley View Apartments Location: 4425 Valley View Road Developer: DJR Architects Status: Under Construction The existing one-story daycare building has been razed and will be replaced with a three-story, 21-unit market rate apartment building with 32 underground parking stalls. M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital addition Location: 6401 France Ave. Developer: Pete Salmon/M Health Status: Under Construction M Health Fairview is building a two-story addition above the existing second floor of Fairview Southdale Hospital. The expansion will add 52 inpatient rooms on the new third and fourth floors as the hospital transitions from semi-private (double) rooms to more single-patient rooms. The Millennium at Southdale Location: 6550 Xerxes Ave. & 3250 W. 66th St. Developer: Luxe Residential Status: Completed The previous office building at 3250 W. 66th St. was replaced with a six-story, 227-unit apartment building. Amundson Flats Developer: MWF Properties Location: 7075 Amundson Ave. Status: Completed The vacant dry cleaning facility was razed and replaced with a new four-story building that features 62 units of affordable workforce housing. Parking is underground. Cornelia View Apartments Location: 4040 W. 70th St. Developer: Ecumen and Lupe Development Partners Status: Approved Ecumen and Lupe Development Partners will tear down the existing office building and construct a new three- to four-story, 118-unit senior affordable housing project with 86 underground and 23 surface parking stalls. 70th & France Ave. Location: 7001 and 7025 France Ave. Developer: Orion Investments, ESG and Mortenson Status: Approved The existing office building and bank will be torn down and replaced with a one- story U.S. Bank building with a drive-thru, a 24-story building with 270 apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space, a 10-story building for offices and retail, and a nine- story building for 110 apartments. 10 8 6 9 7 2 3 4 5 1 12 11 13 14 View the Development and Construction Tracker online at EdinaMN.gov by clicking on the “Learn About Projects” button. Bower Apartments Location: 3650 Hazelton Road Developer: Greystar Status: Under Construction The new building will be 18 stories with 185 dwelling units and underground parking. It features a variety of unit sizes, including “micro” units. Pentagon South Village Location: 4911 77th St. W. Developer: Rise Development Status: Approved A six-story, 200-unit apartment building is planned for a vacant lot in the southeast corner of Pentagon South. Ten percent of the units would be for affordable housing. Pentagon North Location: 4660 77th St. W. Developer: Solhem Companies Status: Approved The existing two office buildings on the site will be torn down and replaced with a five- to seven-story, 408-unit apartment building. The Sound on 76th Location: 4100 W. 76th St. Developer: The Sound on 76th / AEON Status: Under Construction After removal of notable artwork, the building that once occupied FlyteTyme Studios and later the Minneapolis Media Institute was demolished. A four-story apartment building with 80 units of affordable housing and underground resident parking is being built on the site. 952-927-8861 | mail@EdinaMN.gov City of Edina EdinaMN.gov4 Iskaan-garee koodhkan oo ku fiiri soomaali EdinaMN.gov/SomaliEE EdinaMN.gov/SpanishEE Escanee este código para ver en español HALLO BOO TRICK-OR-TREAT TRAIL Support your community! HOST A STATION! Thursday, Oct. 28 Rosland Park City Works to Improve Bristol & Mavelle Park Project Benefits Include Stormwater Management, Habitat Enhancements The City and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District are planning some stormwater improvements at Bristol & Mavelle Park, known to neighborhood residents as “Ditch Park.” The park, also known as “Lynmar Basin,” is a low-lying open space between Lynmar Lane and Bristol Boulevard in the Lake Edina watershed. It currently serves as a dry pond, providing flood detention but minimal water quality benefits. The project is meant to enhance the existing park space and improve stormwater management. The project will have multiple benefits, including reducing street flooding in the neighborhood and improving the health of local downstream water bodies. Primary Benefits •Reduce frequency of street flooding •Capture more water to soak in during large rains Secondary Benefits •Increase native plant diversity •Benefit pollinators by adding food sources and nesting sites •Promote carbon sequestration •Improve park aesthetics •Enhance park experience with walking path and benches •Educate through interpretive signs and programming The concept approved by the Edina City Council at its Sept. 21 meeting consists of grading and lowering the bottom of the existing basin by approximately one foot to promote stormwater infiltration and increase flood storage. A rain garden with grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees would be planted and the park’s turf area improved. A new five-foot concrete path would be added on the east side of the park. The City’s Engineering Department and Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will now conduct a more detailed feasibility study. The City Council will next meet 7 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 5 and 19. For more information, visit EdinaMN.gov. – COMPILED BY JENNIFER BENNEROTTE Lynmar Basin Concept Rendering Local businesses and organizations can apply to participate by Oct. 15 at EdinaMN.gov/HalloBooStation. There is no booth fee. CITY OF EDINA 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MN 55424 ***ECRWSS***POSTAL PATRONCAR-RT-WS PRESORT STD U.S. POSTAGEPAID TWIN CITIES MN Permit No. 3932