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Agenda: Edina - Vernon Avenue Redevelopment Project Denied - Early January 2025
Edina City CouncilSunday, March 16, 2025
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[Music] another possible project for the former Kevin Key's Auto site on Vernon Avenue has died the owner of Station Pizza had proposed Remodeling and expanding the auto repair building at 6016 Vernon Avenue into a 20- seat restaurant with takeout and delivery service the project required a comprehensive plan Amendment resoning and a site plan with variances neighbors for and against the project spoke out some really liked the idea of having a small restaurant in their neighborhood for people to gather others felt there should be housing on the site as outlined in the city's comprehensive plan the project needed four votes from the five member city council to move forward it failed on a vote of 3 to2 first of all I ask myself the question does the proposed use have a potential benefit to the public say yeah it probably does uh but then I have to ask myself the question is there a potential adverse impact on the immediate neighborhood and if so does that potential adverse effect outweigh the potential benefit to the broader public there's only one way I can answer that question I say yes the potential adverse impact on the nearby neighborhood to me is more significant than the overall benefit to the public this was the third project proposed for the site to be turned down by the City previously a restaurant and a green drop donation site had been proposed