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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-13 Planning Commission Regular Meeting MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: May 25, 2022  Page 1 of 4       Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Planning Commission Edina City Hall Council Chambers April 13, 2022 I. Call To Order Chair Agnew called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. II. Roll Call Answering the roll call were: Commissioners Miranda, Smith, Alkire, Barberot, Strauss, Bennett, Olson, and Chair Agnew. Staff Present: Cary Teague, Community Development Director, and Liz Olson, Administrative Support Specialist. Absent from the roll call: Commissioner Olsen, Padilla, and Hayward. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Strauss moved to approve the April 13, 2022, agenda. Commissioner Miranda seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes A. Minutes: Planning Commission, March 9, 2022 Commissioner Bennett moved to approve the March 9, 2022, meeting minutes. Commissioner Alkire seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Welcome New Commission Members – Lori Olson, Bonnie Padilla, and Quincy Smith Chair Agnew introduced new Commissioner Lori Olson who reviewed her history. VI. Community Comment None. VII. Public Hearings A. Site Plan Review – 4931 77th Street West Director Teague presented the request of 4931 77th Street West for a site plan review. Staff recommends approval of the site plan, as requested subject to the findings and conditions listed in the staff report. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: May 25, 2022  Page 2 of 4     Staff answered Commission questions. Appearing for the Applicant Mr. Prince Bhakta, Vice President of Development at JR Hospitality and Mr. William Bauer, PE, Professional Engineer with SEH were at the meeting. Public Hearing Ms. Shelly Loberg, VP of the Edina Chamber of Commerce and Explore Edina, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Miranda moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Strauss seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Motion Commissioner Strauss moved that the Planning Commission recommend approval to the City Council of the site plan review at 4931 77th Street West as outlined in the staff memo subject to the conditions and findings therein. Commissioner Alkire seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. Reports/Recommendations A. Sketch Plan Review – St. Peter’s Church Site (5421 & 5425 France Avenue) Director Teague presented the request of St. Peter’s Church for a sketch plan review.  Staff answered Commission questions. Appearing for the Applicant The development team made up of Chris Dettling, AbleLight, and Mr. David Haaland, A/A, Owner, Principal Urbanworks Architecture, LLC,. Mr. Mark Shockey, Pastor, St. Peter’s Edina, and Jackie Olson presented the project. The Commission asked questions of the applicant. The Commission reviewed the sketch plan and offered the following comments:  Traffic on Fuller Street should not be an issue  Excellent job of transitioning to the neighborhood’s single-family lots  Reduced parking in the area  Great use of existing space  Building height is very conservative  Dovetails perfectly with Edina’s Comprehensive Plan  There is a need for housing for people with disabilities Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: May 25, 2022  Page 3 of 4      The dynamic and design would change in a community that wants to stay low-density  The scale of the plan is too big for the place  Too far from the way 54th and France was planned and zoned  Would be comfortable with a plan like this further north in a place such as 44th and France or 50th and France with similar buildings  Great idea but is not working the way it is planned  Does not work with the existing community surrounding this project  There is a lack of community buy-in  Presentation was compelling and would be a good project in a different location  Imposing three story building with a lot of people  Does not see a graceful transition to single family housing  Likes the vision but the plan needs to be drastically changed  Needs to move the density along France where it needs to be  Needs more inclusivity in the City  There is nowhere else to build this in the City  Beautiful project and is needed in the City  This type of housing in the Community is needed  Community lacks the support for this plan  There is an opportunity for community engagement to dispel concerns about individuals with developmental disabilities  Needs more greenspace in the development B. Sketch Plan Review – 7200 & 7250 France Avenue Director Teague presented the request of 7200 & 7250 France Avenue for a sketch plan review.  Staff answered Commission questions. Appearing for the Applicant Mr. Drew Stafford, Orion Investments and Nate Enger, ESG, addressed the Commission. The Commission asked questions of the applicant. The Commission reviewed the sketch plan and offered the following comments:  Great location  Would like to see stacking with apartments above retail  Covered parking would be preferred  Mixed use seems like the right use in this area  Would like to see more residential as a transition  Likes the row houses like on the previous sketch plan  Synergy between the two buildings is not there Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: May 25, 2022  Page 4 of 4      Buildings could be closer together with pedestrian passageway between instead of parking lot  Potential for pedestrian engagement that is lacking  Should be more retail  Sidewalk design is great along the streets  Too much surface parking  Likes the idea of stacking and likes the density in this area  Challenge to consider how this project can shape this area for years to come  Will not work well with transit  Big Box store is a mistake in this area IX. Chair and Member Comments Received. X. Staff Comments Received. XI. Adjournment Commissioner Olson moved to adjourn the April 13, 2022, Meeting of the Edina Planning Commission at 10:02 PM. Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.