Edina City Council — Transcript
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Enclave Companies Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 7235 France Avenue
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility Expansion
Centennial Lakes Park Development History and Legacy
Votes (3)
Enclave Companies Mixed-Use Redevelopment - Preliminary Approval
The developer presented a four-building complex designed around pedestrian-first principles consistent with Greater Southdale District guidelines. The project includes an 11-story building with offices and senior condominiums, two 7-story buildings with apartments and retail, and a 7-story building with restaurant space. All buildings include parking garages. The estimated project value exceeds $300 million. The City Council approved preliminary rezoning and site plan, with requests for modifications before final approval.
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility - Tactical Training Building
The facility announced construction of a new tactical training building to mark the 20th anniversary. The building features one primary level with a mezzanine, movable wall panels for scenario simulation, and capacity for three vehicles to drive through simultaneously. The facility will serve Edina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, with rental availability for other local and federal agencies. Training will include building searches, K-9 techniques, and traffic enforcement.
Centennial Lakes Park - 40-Year Development History Roundtable
A roundtable discussion reviewed the transformation of the Centennial Lakes site from a former mining excavation area in the 1950s-60s to a completed mixed-use development in 2000. The 100-acre site required zoning ordinance amendments and addressed multiple city objectives including affordable housing, residential, commercial, office space, and public park amenities. Storm water retention requirements were creatively converted into recreational amenities including paddle boating, fishing, and ice skating facilities.
Notable Quotes (4)
We very much followed the greater Southdale District guidelines for this project which the intention of those guidelines is to break down these larger known as super blocks into smaller pedestrian friendly pedestrian first walkable blocks that's what we did here that really is at the heart of what happened so this is a mix use development that's centered around pedestrians pedestrians first for walkability and a mix of uses
With the new Tactical training building they'll have the ability to create a space exactly that size or what they want uh officers that are going into apartment buildings uh private residences commercial buildings Office Buildings um they can create the exact type of scenario they're going to encounter out in the field
In 1986 when the owners of the 100 Acre Site decided to put it up for sale it was the last developable commercial plot in Edina and we had to amend our our zoning ordinance to make a project like this uh work plus the city had a variety of expectations like affordable housing we wanted housing we wanted commercial we wanted office space and of course we wanted a public park we wanted to create something for all the people of Edina
The uh storm water retention Pond actually became a great amenity for the park between you know paddle boating in the summertime as well as fishing we do some great kids fishing programs here and do like the farmers market then you also have it for the uh ice skating rink in the winter time
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
City Council approval for Enclave Companies project rezoning at 7235 France Avenue
Approved preliminary site plan for Enclave Companies mixed-use development; subject to council-requested modifications before final approval
Approved conditional use permit for South Metro Public Safety Training Facility tactical training building project
Zoning and development guidelines emphasizing pedestrian-friendly, walkable block design and mixed-use development
Amendment to zoning ordinance in 1986 to enable Centennial Lakes mixed-use development on the 100-acre site