Agenda: Edina - New Southdale Library & Art Center Update - Early May 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Construction of new Southdale library
Relocation of Edina Art Center
Site development and landscape restoration
Building design and zoning variances
Areas of Interest (4)
- Edina moves forward with a major 43,000 sq ft redevelopment merging library and arts center facilities.
- Concerns over building scale and aesthetics addressed through setbacks to protect neighboring Richfield residential housing.
- Project marks a significant shift from 'parking lot on stilts' to native landscape restoration.
- Three-year construction timeline begins following approval of conditional use and height variance permits.
Votes (1)
Approval of conditional use permit, site plan, and building height variance
ApprovedNot specified
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
The biggest kind of wow factor will be the complete transformation of this site... a very much native process for the landscape.
Site developmentDescribing the transition from a parking lot to a restorative site.
Building the art center along collocating it with the Hennepin County Library really gives us the opportunity to build on the already vibrant arts community.
Community impactExplaining the benefits of the co-location project.
Places Mentioned
7001 York AvenueIntersection of York Avenue and 70th StreetXerxes AvenueRichfield residential neighborhood
Events & Meetings (1)
- Last month: City Council approval of permits and site plans