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Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
GrandView District Small Area Plan
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History
November 16: Edina Morningside Rotary Visits New Edina Public Facility
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History
Move from Old Public Works Facility to New Triggered Look at New Use for the Old Site
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History
2008 Comp Plan Amendment Identified District as Area of Potential Change
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History
• December 2009 – Anticipating Abandonment of the Public Works Bldg, City Council Authorizes Small Area Guide Process
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History
Guide Process: Compressed and Community-Led• 10 Meetings in 20 Days• Led by 28 Community Stakeholders
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History• December 2010 – Edina City Council Approves
GrandView District Guide Process Report
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History• Seven Guiding Principles
1. Leverage Publicly-Owned Parcels and Civic Presence
2. Enhance Economic Viability as Neighborhood Center w/ Regional Connections
3. Turn Barriers into Opportunities
4. Pursue Logical Increments of Change
5. Organize Parking as an Effective Resource
6. Improve Movement within and Access to the District and Preserve Opportunities Created by the Rail Corridor
7. Create an Identity and Sense of Place; Incorporate Natural Spaces into a Sustainable Development
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Background and History• March 2011 – Phase II Approved by City Council• Goal – Assemble a Community-Led Advisory
Team to Create a Small Area Plan• April 14 – Phase II Kick-Off• Led by Steering Committee of 49 and Executive
Committee of 9• EM Rotary Members
– Dick Crockett– Paul Nelson– Bernie Beaver
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
About the District
• 37 Acres• 18 Parcels• Over 1/3 Publicly-Owned• Home to:
• City Hall• Police Station• Library• Senior Center• EPS Bus Garage• Old Public Works Site
A Civic Center of Substantial Size
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
About the District
• Auto Service• Haircuts• Coffee Shop• Groceries• Restaurants• Bakeries• Medical Offices• Tailors• Hardware Store• Pharmacy
A Neighborhood Commercial Center . . .
• Offices• Gas Stations• Postal Service• Funeral Home• Print Shop• Liquor Store• Video Store• Fitness Centers• Dry Cleaners• Banking
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
About the District
With Regional Connections
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
The Task
• Convert 7 Guiding Principles into a Small Area Plan that meets the Needs of the Community– Transportation Plan– Land Use Plan– Financing Plan– Market Analysis
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
The Task In 1953, it looked like this:
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
The Task Today, it looks like this:
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
The Task
What will it look like:
• 10 Years?• 20 Years?• 30 Years?• 50 Years from now?
You Can Help Decide . . .
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
Schedule and Timing
• Steering Committee Meetings will Continue Through the Summer
• With the Support of a Met Council Grant, Consulting Experts are being Engaged
• A draft Development Framework and Implementation Plan will be Shared this Fall
• We Hope to have a Small Area Plan Approved by Year-End
Edina GrandView District Small Area Plan June 21, 2011
GrandView District Small Area Plan
