--- ## author: Douglas Shumway date: D:20251218154500Z --- ## City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026, 5:30 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. ## Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call ## 3. Meeting Topics ## 3.1. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update - R-1 Analysis 4. Adjournment

--- author: SAllison date: D:20260422081012-05'00' --- ## MINUTES ## OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL ## WORK SESSION ## COMMUNITY ROOM, CITY HALL ## TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 ## 5:30 P.M. ## 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. ## 2.0 ROLL CALL Answering roll call were Members Agnew, Jackson, Risser, and Mayor Hovland. Pierce arrived at 5:36 p.m. Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Ari Lenz, Assistant City Manager; Addison Lewis, ## Community Development Coordinator; Cary Teague, Community Development Director; Chad ## Millner, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing Manager; Jesse Meyer-Ruude, I.T. Supervisor; and Sharon Allison, City Clerk. Also present: Michael Stein, ZoneCo, City’s consulting partner (virtual), David Alkire, Chair of Planning Commission to give PC’s feedback. ## 3.0 MEETING TOPICS ## 3.1 ZONING AND SUBDIVISON ORDINANCE UPDATE – R-1 ANALYSIS Manager Neal introduced the topic and shared that it was presented to the Planning Commission (PC) and Chair Alkire was present to share the PC’s feedback. Neal said staff were asking for feedback, no decision. Planning Coordinator Lewis shared the current zoning ordinance was adopted in 1970 and that the vision, housing market and development in the R-1 zoning districts were different today. He said in the last 5-10 years, the issue was amplified and an audit was done in 2024 in preparation for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Key findings were the need for approval for simple development projects, overly specific allowed uses and standards, and front yard setback standards that created barriers and are burdensome. In addition to aligning with the Comp Plan, he said this was an opportune or an ordinance that was simply and efficient as possible, easy to understand, administer and amend, and uses plain language that reduces the potential for erroneous or controversial interpretations. In addition to simplifying, other goals are updating or creating new zoning districts, add development incentives, update permitted, conditional and accessory uses, definitions, etc. Council asked about timing, and staff indicated recommendations are anticipated later this year or early next year. Council expressed interest in establishing clear guiding principles to inform zoning decisions, including considerations such as sustainability, tree canopy, and neighborhood character. Council noted that shared principles would provide consistency and help guide decision-making when disagreements arise. There was also discussion about differences across neighborhoods, including lot configurations, sidewalk presence, and tree canopy, and the need to apply standards equitably while recognizing these variations. Council asked about impervious surfaces and environmental impacts, with staff noting that additional analysis may be addressed in future phases of the work. Consultant Michael Stein introduced a proposal to create R-1 subareas based on ex…