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The City’s next online discussion has been set
up at www.SpeakUpEdina.org. The discussion,
which focuses on the future of community
events, is available until Sept. 30.
Two successful art fairs are held in Edina each
summer and a popular July 4 parade is held.
Edina does not currently have a community
festival. In the discussion, the City will ask
whether or not residents think Edina should
hold an annual community festival, and, if so,
what kind of festival it should be and what would
need to be included for residents to attend.
In August, the City gathered feedback on
community gardens. Questions posed ranged
from whether the City should add community
gardens, where more could be added and
whether or not they currently use or would
use a community garden. Feedback from the
discussion will be presented to the City Council
Sept. 16.
To weigh in on this month’s discussion, visit
www.SpeakUpEdina.org.
The City of Edina
Speak Up, Edina!
AUGUST 2014
Volume 1, Issue 8
Legend:
Infrastructure
Commercial and Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Workforce
Communication and Engagement
Community Vision
Aviation Noise
Edi tion:
Nature to be the Focus of Fred
Richards Park
The vision for the new park on the site of Fred Richards
Executive Golf Course is still being developed, but
preliminary concepts emphasize nature and the
environment.
Fred Richards Executive Golf Course, 7640 Parklawn
Ave., will close at the end of the season. The City plans to
repurpose the land as a community park. The visioning
process for the Fred Richards Park began in April, and,
with the help of Schoenbauer Consulting and public
input, the Park Board has identified several themes for it.
Schoenbauer Consulting is a Minneapolis-based firm that
has experience handling parks and recreation transitions.
They have been working with the City to develop a
variety of park concepts that will provide a unique park
experience focusing on getting children and families
outdoors and serving the needs of the entire community.
Parks & Recreation Director Ann Kattreh explained that
the themes being explored for different areas of the
park include regional trails and areas for field games,
community activities and passive use.
“I think that this is going to provide a really wonderful
experience for the users of the Nine Mile Creek
(Regional) Trail. It’s going to be a beautiful natural
environment in conjunction with a repurposed
clubhouse and field space that will meet the needs of
Edina residents,” said Kattreh. “We want to emphasize
the natural environment because it’s such a beautiful
environment and home to so many different species of
birds and animals.”
The City hopes to use the diverse and unique urban
wildlife environment as an educational and programming
opportunity. In addition, the park will allow for more
year-round use by park patrons and program participants
and the area around the clubhouse will be expanded and
improved.
“I think the thing that is appealing here is the uniqueness
of this opportunity [to have a 42-acre park] within a
developed city,” said Schoenbauer Consulting CEO Jeff
Schoenbauer. “[There is] this collective desire between
the Park Board, City Council and the residents to do
something that is a little more fun.”
Kattreh and Schoenbauer both emphasize their desire to
have continued public input during the visioning process.
An open house will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23
at the Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility at 7450
Metro Blvd. The public is invited to attend and share
feedback and ideas. After input is received, the Park
Board will review the plan on Monday, Oct. 6. The Edina
City Council is set to review it on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
“The next step [would then] be to select a consultant
to complete a comprehensive master plan with bid
documents. We’ll ask them to take our visioning process
to the next step of a detailed master plan,” explained
Kattreh. “There will be a lot of opportunity for public
input as we go through that process as well.”
For more information, contact Kattreh at 952-826-0430 or
AKattreh@EdinaMN.gov.
Utility Bill Policy
Revised for
Residential Rental
Properties
Monday, Sept. 1
Labor Day – Most City offices closed
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2
Community Health Commission
Meeting, Edina City Hall
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2
City Council Meeting, Edina
City Hall
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9
Park Board Meeting, Edina City Hall
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9
Heritage Preservation Board Meeting,
Edina City Hall
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10
Planning Commission Meeting, Edina
City Hall
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16
City Council Meeting, Edina City Hall
6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18
Transportation Commission Meeting,
Edina City Hall
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22
School Board Meeting,
Edina Community Center
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23
Human Right & Relations Commission
Meeting, Edina City Hall
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23
Fred Richards Park Open House, Public
Works & Park Maintenance Facility
To save staff time, alleviate confusion among
residential rental property owners and tenants
and follow best practices in the industry, the
City of Edina will begin to transfer all City
utility accounts from names of tenants to the
property owners who rent their property.
“We’d like to keep property owners aware
of what’s going on with their utility accounts,
because in the long run, they are responsible
for them,” said Utility Billing Clerk Dona
Fowler, who handles billing for the City’s
utility accounts, including water, sewer, storm
drainage and recycling services.
Presently, the City allows property owners
to transfer their City utility accounts into
the name of their tenants, with a duplicate
copy of the bill and/or notices going to
the owner. Going forward, these accounts
will be maintained in the name of the
residential property owner. The City will
still accommodate landlords by sending a
duplicate bill to the tenant, but the owner will
receive and is expected to be responsible for
seeing that the original bill is paid.
If the owner prefers not to receive a paper bill,
they can register at EdinaMN.gov/Finance to
receive eBills. Those who register for online
utility accounts are able to keep track of their
transactions and consumption, as well as
compare their own usage to other homes in
Edina.
“This change will save not only staff’s time in
the Finance Department, but also in Public
Works, where they have had to send out
a meter reader every time there is a new
tenant,” said Utility Billing Supervisor Lori
Lohmann.
Currently, accounts are being transferred
into the property owner’s name as tenants
move out. Beginning this month, all remaining
accounts will be transferred into the owners’
names.
The City will continue its past practice of
certifying unpaid balances to the owners’
property taxes each November.
For more information, or to update your
billing information, contact Utility Billing at
952-826-0373 or UtilBilling@EdinaMN.gov.
Police ‘Focus In’ on Distracted Driving
As a part of the 2014 “Focus In”
campaign, Edina patrol officers
will focus efforts on distracted
driving during the month of
September.
“Drivers often get caught up with
distractions inside their vehicles,”
said Sgt. Tim Olson, who oversees
the “Focus In” campaign.
“Whether it’s other people, technology or simply
daydreaming, these distractions pose a danger.”
Every driver is responsible for remaining aware of the
potential hazards that exist on the roadways and for
using care while operating their vehicle.
“This means no reading a paper or texts, putting
on makeup or picking what song you want to listen
to on your phone,” said Olson. “These are common
distractions which can threaten the safety of you and
other drivers.
Education will include a warning to those who violate
the statutes or codes. In extenuating circumstances, a
citation may be issued.
Each month, patrol officers focus police efforts on
a specific statutory violation in order to educate the
public and gain compliance. The violations the Police
Department “Focus In” on have seasonal relevance,
affect the quality of life in Edina or pose safety risks
to residents. All statutes are enforced year-round, but
additional attention is paid to the focus of the month.
This year, Police have already focused on obstructed
vision, failure to signal, unsafe equipment, failure to
display headlights, bike safety and pedestrian safety
and child and seatbelt safety. For the following months,
police will “Focus In” on speed in school zones, night
and snow parking, and the “move over” law.
For more information, contact the Edina Police
Department at 952-826-1610.
Upcoming Events
As Edina continues to grow
and change, “Vision Edina” –
the City’s future visioning plan
– is also moving forward.
In early September, the City will hold a two-evening
“think tank” session with selected residents and
stakeholders to identify four possible scenarios for the
future of the community. According to Future IQ Partners
CEO David Beurle, this is just the beginning of the
visioning process.
“Our goal is to engage a wide breadth of residents
to examine these plausible futures and their potential
impact moving forward,” he explained.
Following the September session, the City and Future IQ
Partners will take Vision Edina Community Workshops
“on the road,” as Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt
calls it, to meet with as many residents as possible. The
City is actively seeking groups who might be interested
in hosting a workshop during the months of October or
November.
“If there are 10 or more residents who are willing
to come together for the workshop or share part
of their meeting time, we will find a facilitator,” said
Kurt. Potential host groups could include churches,
clubs, service organizations, athletic associations and
neighborhood associations. The workshop is designed
for 90 minutes, but can be done in as little as 30 minutes
to accommodate a tight schedule.
“The process is designed to be highly interactive. It won’t
be death by PowerPoint,” noted Beurle.
The data gathered during the workshops will be analyzed
and used in the development of the visioning document.
In addition to the hosted meetings, two public meetings
will be held in early November. Residents can also
look forward to a vigorous online discussion at
www.SpeakUpEdina.org.
“Our goal is to stimulate conversation, even if it feels
uncomfortable at times. Edina is a community capable of
a truly unique and inspiring vision,” Kurt said. “The more
people we can get engaged in the discussion, the more
likely we are to reach that goal.”
“We know that Edina residents really value their
community and have a deep attachment to it,” said
Mayor Jim Hovland. “The question is ‘how can we make
our community even better for the next generation?’”
If you are interested in hosting a meeting to discuss the
project, contact Executive Assistant Heather Branigin,
952-826-0403 or HBranigin@EdinaMN.gov. For more
information about the Vision Edina project, contact Kurt,
952-826-0415 or KKurt@EdinaMN.gov. To stay up to date
on the project, sign up to receive “City Extra” emails at
www.EdinaMN.gov/CityExtra.
Host a Vision Edina Workshop
VISIONEDINA
AUGUST 2014
Business/Project: Grandview/Former Public Works
Location: 5146 Eden Ave.
Developer: Unknown
Status: In Progress
The City of Edina is in the process of selecting a
development partner to prepare development
scenarios for a mixed-use property envisioned
to host complementary public/private uses that
follow the guiding principles set for the area.
Business/Project: Pentagon Park
Location: 4901, 4815, 4820, 4600, 4660, 4510,
4530, 4550 W. 77th St. and 7600 Parklawn Ave.
Developer: Planned
Status: Pending Final Approvals
The developer plans to redevelop the 43-acre site
in southeast Edina. The plan includes 1.4 million
square feet of office space, 40,000 square feet of
retail space and a 400-room hotel.
Business/Project: Braemar Golf Dome
Location: 7420 Braemar Blvd.
Developer: City of Edina
Status: Complete
This project is complete. Following a fire that
damaged the old golf dome beyond repair, a new
dome was constructed and includes a state-of-the-
art fire suppression system, a detached clubhouse
and 46 tee areas on two levels.
Business/Project: Sports Dome
Location: 7501 Ikola Way
Developer: City of Edina
Status: In Progress
The project includes a sports dome,
outdoor refrigerated ice rink and upgrades
to Pamela Park.
Business/Project: Grandview Townhomes
Location: 5109-5125 W. 49th St.
Developer: Hunt Associates
Status: On hold
The developer plans to raze the existing buildings
and construct a new, 17-unit attached housing
development on the 1.43-acre site.
Business/Project: 50th & France Ramps
Location: 50th & France
Developer: City of Edina
Status: In Progress
The parking ramps at 50th & France are
being improved this summer and next. The
improvements include updates to the ramps,
wayfinding signage, incorporation of paint and
public art and the addition of an elevator in the
south ramp.
Business/Project: Starbucks
Location: 7501 France Ave. S.
Developer: Bruce Carlson/Starbucks
Status: Complete
This project is complete. The site includes a new
1,750-square-foot Starbucks coffee shop with a
drive-thru.
Business/Project: 71 France/Byerly’s Phase 1
Location: 7171 France Ave. S.
Developer: Lund Food Holdings
Status: In progress
Construction is currently on-going for a new
47,000-square-foot Byerly’s store. The new store
is expected to open in the fall of 2014. A six- or
seven-story, 109-unit apartment building with
10,450 square feet of retail and two levels of
underground parking are also planned.
Business/Project: 71 France Phase 2
Location: 7171 France Ave. S.
Developer: Lund Food Holdings
Status: Planned
Construction on Phase 2 will begin after the
completion of Phase 1. This phase includes a six-
or seven-story, 77-unit apartment building with
10,711 square feet of retail, and a second six story,
48-unit apartment building with 11,162 square feet
of retail space. Both buildings include two levels
of underground parking.
Business/Project: Think Bank
Location: 3655 Hazelton Road
Developer: HTG Architects
Status: In progress
Construction is underway. The developer has
razed the existing structure and plans to build
a 8,441-square-foot, two-story bank with a
drive-thru, community meeting/training room,
employee lounge and a rooftop patio.
Business/Project: Fairview Southdale Hospital
Location: 6401 France Ave. S.
Developer: Brian Lubben, Walker & Associates/
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Status: In progress
Construction is currently underway for a
89,000-square-foot emergency department
expansion.
Development Tracker
In this development tracker, the City of Edina includes commercial and multi-family reconstruction projects or new constructions that have been completed in
the last 12 months, are currently under construction, have filed a formal application to the City, have been approved or have presented a non-binding sketch
plan to either the Planning Commission or the City Council. For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/Planning or contact the Community Development
Department Planning Division at 952-826-0369.
Business/Project: 6500 France Ave. S.
Location: 4005 W. 65th St. &
6500 France Ave. S.
Developer: Aurora Investments,
LLC/Mount Development
Status: On hold
The developer is proposing a 223,842-square-
foot, five-story, 198-unit senior care building.
The plan includes one level of underground
parking.
Business/Project: Southdale Medical Center
Location: 6545 France Ave. S.
Developer: Oak Development
Status: In progress
The developer is expanding the existing
building and constructing a four-story,
60,000-square-foot addition and to
expanding the parking ramp.
Business/Project: New Residential/Mixed Use
Location: 6725 York Ave. S.
Developer: Lennar
Status: Planned
The developer is proposing to raze the
existing commercial building and single-family
homes and build a six-story, 296,000-square-
foot building with 242 luxury apartments and
about 12,000 square feet of first-floor retail.
Business/Project: One Southdale Place
Location: One Southdale Place
Developer: Stuart Co.
Status: In progress
Construction is underway on three-story,
five-story and 10-story apartment buildings,
containing 232 luxury units.
Business/Project: Southdale Transit Station
Location: 10 Southdale Center
Developer: Metro Transit
Status: Complete
This project is complete. The site includes 70
parking stalls, heated and covered shelters,
electric vehicle charging stations, rain gardens
and real-time departure information. The
transit center serves eight Metro Transit lines.
Business/Project: Restaurant
Location: 7700 France Ave. S.
Developer: Unknown
Status: Pending
The developer is proposing to construct a
7,500-square-foot fine dining restaurant.
Business/Project: Taco Bell
Location: 3210 Southdale Circle
Developer: Border Foods
Status: Pending final approval
The owner plans to raze the existing building and
construct a new, slightly smaller, more modern
restaurant.
Business/Project: Commercial Development
Location: 5100 Edina Industrial Blvd.
Developer: DJR Architecture
Status: Unknown
The developer is proposing to tear down the
existing 20,388-square-foot office building and
build a new 16,000-square-foot retail building with
a drive-thru.
Business/Project: Commerical Development
Location: 5108 Edina Industrial Blvd.
Developer: Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate
Status: Pending final approval
The developer proposes to build a new
10,000-square-foot retail building with a drive-
thru to replace the existing 12,199-square-foot
building.
Business/Project: 66 West
Location: 3360 W. 66th St.
Developer: Beacon Interfaith Housing
Collaborative
Status: Pending approvals
The developer proposes to remodel and
expand the existing 18,179-square-foot bank/
office building into 39 small studio apartment
units for young adults who have experienced
homelessness. The proposed addition is 11,888
square feet.
Business/Project: Yorktown Continental
Location: 7151 York Ave.
Developer: Mesaba Capital
Status: In Progress
Mesaba Capital has received Council approval
to construct a four-story, 100-unit senior assisted
living building west of the existing Yorktown
Continental Senior Living apartments. Thirty of the
units will be used for memory care.
Business/Project: 7200 France Ave.
Location: 7200 France Ave.
Developer: DJR Architecture
Status: Unknown
The developer proposes to tear down the existing
office building on the 3.51-acre site, and build a
four- and six-story mixed use development with
170 apartment units; 25 units of row housing;
45,500 square feet of retail, including two
restaurants and two levels of underground parking.
No application is on file and the developer is
currently revising its plans.
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