Edina City Council — Transcript
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Edina Council Weighs Affordable Housing at Fire Station Site
Lincoln and Londonderry Small Area Plan Update
Votes (2)
Fire Station Site Development Concepts
Dissent: Council member Risser expressed strong concerns over lack of preliminary dialogue and site safety/access.
The council reviewed density options and pedestrian connectivity. Key concerns included site access through the fire station parking lot, the financial difficulty of family-oriented co-op housing, and the need for procedural transparency regarding meeting materials.
Lincoln and Londonderry Small Area Plan Status
Dissent: None; general praise for the methodology from the council.
Consultants Zach Lock and Luke Miranda presented community feedback themes. A critical 'sewage constraint' was identified as a barrier to new building permits, requiring a potential connection to Minnetonka or a large-scale city-wide upgrade.
Notable Quotes (4)
This is the first time I've seen those images... We really need to have all of the material that we are reviewing provided to us before the meeting.
The multifamily is the most efficient way to do affordable housing. The sweet spot is really in that 40 to 65 units in a building.
What I don't know is is there a potential need that the city has for this balance of this site that would be more important or primary than housing.
There is likely no use that we could propose on Lincoln in the Parcels that are in Lincoln Londonderry that by itself would make a cost effective reason to upgrade the sewer.
Ordinances & Resolutions (3)
Guides connectivity and land use in the Southdale district, impacting the fire station site.
Strategic framework for the future development and character of the western edge of Edina.
The city-wide planning document that will need to address regional sewage capacity issues.