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Agenda: Edina - Centennial Lakes Park Oral History Event - Early July 2024
Edina City CouncilSunday, March 16, 2025
Watch on original sourceEdina celebrates transformation of industrial site into beloved park
Conversion of industrial land to public park space
Urban planning and zoning ordinance amendments
Stormwater management design integration
Oral history of Edina commercial development
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Notable Quotes (3)
There was a big mound of gravel here back in the '50s and 60s... it was a open mining excavation.
Site HistoryDescribing the original industrial state of the land.
We had to amend our our zoning ordinance to make a project like this work.
Zoning and RegulationExplaining the legislative hurdles of the development.
Let's hope the city keeps that vision and maintains this park system that's really second to none in the United States.
Park LegacyClosing remarks on the value of the park.
People (1)
Tom CornellReporterReporting on the oral history event and project background.
Reporting on the oral history event and project background.
Places Mentioned
Centennial Lakes ParkEdina, MinnesotaCentennial Lakes Office Park
Events & Meetings (2)
- Centennial Lakes oral history event (held in July, televised on Comcast channel 813)
- Development period: 1986 to 2000