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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Planning Commission
Edina City Hall Council Chambers
February 14, 2024
I. Call To Order
Chair Bennett called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
II. Roll Call
Answering the roll call were: Commissioners Bornstein, Strauss, Daye, Miranda, Felt, and Chair Bennett.
Staff Present: Cary Teague, Community Development Director, and Liz Olson, Administrative Support
Specialist.
Absent from the roll call: Commissioner Padilla, Smith, Hu, and Schultze.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Daye moved to approve the February 14, 2024, agenda. Commissioner
Bornstein seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A. Minutes: Planning Commission, Regular and Special Work Session Minutes from
January 10, 2024 and the January 24, 2024 Special Work Session Minutes.
Commissioner Daye moved to approve the January 10, 2024, Regular and Special Work
Session and January 24, 2024 Special Work Session. Commissioner Felt seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentation
A. Election of Officers
Director Teague explained the Commission needed to elect a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary of the
Planning Commission for 2024.
Commissioner Felt moved to re-elect Bennett as Chair, Miranda as Vice-Chair and
Bornstein as Secretary of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Daye seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
VI. Community Comment
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Ms. Ingrid Manchai, addressed the Commission asking if anyone on the Commission were realtors, real estate
developers, involved in real estate financing and development or own a business.
Chair Bennett and the Commissioners addressed the resident regarding their work histories.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. Sketch Plan Review – 5780 Lincoln Drive
Director Teague presented the request of Solhem Development, LLC for a Sketch Plan Review.
Staff answered Commission questions.
Appearing for the Applicant
Mr. Amol Dixit, Solhem and Companies, Ms. Mindy Michael, Kaas Wilson Architects, Mr. Chris
Westergaard, Touchstone Mental Health and Mr. Patrick Moore Property Solutions and Services
addressed the Commission.
The Commission asked questions of the applicant.
The Commission reviewed the sketch plan and offered comments that can be reviewed in the official
meeting video.
B. Lincoln and Londonderry Small Area Plan Working Group Greenprint
Director Teague presented the Lincoln and Londonderry Small Area Plan Working Group Greenprint.
Staff answered Commission questions.
The Commission discussed the small area plan working group Greenprint and offered comments which
can be reviewed in the official meeting video.
Motion
Commissioner Daye moved that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Lincoln
and Londonderry Small Area Plan Working Group Greenprint as outlined in the staff memo
subject to the conditions and findings therein. Commissioner Felt seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
VIII. Chair and Member Comments
Received.
IX. Staff Comments
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Received
X. Adjournment
Commissioner Felt moved to adjourn the February 14, 2024, Meeting of the Edina Planning
Commission at 9:15 PM. Commissioner Daye seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.