PROJECTS

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The City of Edina has received application(s) for the following project(s). For additional information on the projects, meeting dates and times, contact the Planning Department at 952-826-0369.

Refined, LLC
6109 Oaklawn Ave., Edina

Initial Project Description:

Refined, LLC is propsing to subdivide the property at 6109 Oaklawn Ave., Edina into two lots. The existing home would be torn down, and two new homes would be built on the new lots.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. A Subdivision
2. Lot Width Variances from 75 feet to 50 feet for each lot
3. Lot area variances from 9,000 square feet to 6,699 and 6,693 square feet

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Vine Hill Investors
14 Woodland Road, Edina

Initial Project Description:

Vine Hill Investors and JMS Homes are proposing to subdivide the property at 14 Woodland Road into two lots. The existing home would be torn down and two new homes would be built on the new lots.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. A Subdivision
2. Lot Depth variances from 130-feet to 126-feet for each lot

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FE, 70 LLC
6996 France Ave.

Initial Project Description:

DJR Architecture, on behalf of FE 70, LLC, is requesting a Preliminary Rezoning from Planned Commercial District-4 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to tear down the existing Sinclair gas station and rebuild an 8,260-square-foot retail building at 6996 France Ave.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Rezoning from Planned Commercial District-4 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) or Rezoning from Planned Commercial District-4 to Planned Commercial District-3

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Wold Architects and Engineers/Edina Public Schools

Initial Project Description:

The Edina Public Schools are proposing to build a 5,600 square-foot, two-story addition to the South View Middle School located at 4725 Southview Lane, Edina. The addition would include a new kitchen in teh cafeteria and classroom space.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Conditional Use Permit

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One Corporate Center 2 LLC – 7401 Metro Blvd.

Initial Project Description:

One Corporate Center 2 LLC is requesting to divide their property at 7401 Metro Blvd. into two lots for the purpose of selling the new lot for future development. Not building is being proposed at this time.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Preliminary Plat to divide the property

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The Waters Senior Living in Edina, on behalf of the Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way

Initial Project Description:

In an effort to create seven affordable housing units within the approved development project, the applicant is requesting a reduction in the building size by 28 feet. To accommodate the reduction in building size, 36 underground parking stalls would be eliminated.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Amendment to approved Site Plan

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1. Preliminary and Final Plat

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GreenWood Design Build, LLC, 5213 Malibu Drive

Initial Project Description:

GreenWood Design Build, LLC is requesting a rezoning from R-2, Double-Dwelling Unit, District to R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit Distric,t for the purpose of building a new single-family home at 5213 Malibu Drive.

To accomodate the request, the following is required:

1. Preliminary and Final Rezoning

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College City Design Builders Inc., on behalf of property owners Jeff Miller and Connie Carrino -- 4509 Garrison Lane

Initial Project Description:

College City Design Builders Inc., on behalf of property owners Jeff Miller and Connie Carrino, are requesting a Conditional Use Permit to tear down and construct a new home at 4509 Garrison Lane. A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow the first-floor elevation of the new house to exceed the first floor elevation of the existing home by more than one foot.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Conditional Use Permit Approval

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Centennial Lakes Plaza/Whole Foods Grocery Store --7401 France Ave.

Initial Project Description:

Bruce Carlson, on behalf of the Centennial Lakes Plaza is requesting to tear down 35,331 square feet of retail space currently occupied by Storables and Thomasville Furniture to build a new 36,346-square-foot Whole Foods grocery store.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

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YMCA – 7355 York Ave.

The applicant has revised the approved preliminary plans in an attempt to address concerns raised by the Planning Commission and City Council during the preliminary approval process.

The applicant has already received the following:
 

1. Preliminary Rezoning from R-1, Single Dwelling Unit District to POD-1, Planned Office District-1.

2. Preliminary Development Plan.
   
    

The plan revisions include the following:
 

1. Pedestrian connection provided through the parking lot from York Avenue.

2. Parking lot redesigned and meets minimum parking requirements.

3. Landscape islands added in the parking lot.

4. Redesign of the north driveway entrance/exit.

5. A pick-up/drop-off area has been added to the front of the building for cars and buses.

6. Bike rack area has been added.

7. Handicap parking stalls added.
    

The applicant is now requesting the following:

1. Final Development Plan

2. Final Rezoning

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Velmeir Companies/CVS Pharmacy -- 6905 York Ave. 

Revised Project Description

This item was continued by the Planning Commission at the May 26, 2010, meeting.  The Primary concern of the Planning Commission was in regard to the site plan, drive through, pedestrian and automobile circulation.

The applicant has revised the plans to attempt to address the concerns.  The request is to build a 14,492-square-foot retail store with a drive-through facility.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

1. Final Development Plan Approval

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Colonial Church – 6200 Colonial Way

Revised Project Description
The revised project is development of the vacant wooded portion of the Colonial Church site, with a three-story, 139-unit senior convalescent home. To accommodate the request, the following is required:

1. Final Development Plan

2. Final Rezoning

3. Final Plat

The proposal has already received the following:

1. A Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment from Public/Semi-Public to High Density Residential. The High Density designation would allow the senior convalescent home use.

2. A Preliminary Rezoning from R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit District to PRD-5, Planned Residential District-5. The PRD-5 District only allows rest homes, convalescent homes and nursing homes.

3. A Preliminary Development Plan.

4. A Preliminary Plat.
 

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Wayzata Properties – 4820 77th St. W. (Gateway)

Initial project description
Wayzata Properties is proposing to remodel the existing Walsh Title building at 4820 77th St. W. from an 18,931-square-foot office building to an 8,279-square-foot, 140-seat Little Szechuan Restaurant, and a 10,652-square-foot-office.

The request requires the following:

1. An Overall Development Plan Amendment to allow a restaurant on this site.
    
2. Final Site Plan

Hellmuth & Johnson Law – 8050 78th St.

Initial project description
Hellmuth & Johnson Law is proposing to build a five-story, 35,000 square foot office building with three stories of parking below two stories of office.

The request requires the following:

1. Final Development Plan
    
2. Variances
   1. Side yard setback variances from 50 feet to 36 & 38 feet (4th floor).
   2. Side yard setback variance from 64 feet to 57 & 56 feet (5th floor).
   3. Building height variance from four stories and 50 feet to five stories and 64 feet.
       

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Mortenson Development on behalf of Wayzata Properties -- 7701 Normandale Road

Initial project description:
The applicant is proposing to tear down two of the existing Pentagon Tower office buildings and build a new seven-story, 150-room, 80,000-square-foot Starwood Hotel at 7701 Normandale Road. The proposal requires the following:

1. Final Development

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The Ebenezer Society on behalf of 7500 York Cooperative -- 7500 York Ave.

Initial project description:
The applicant is proposing to build a 76-unit, four-story addition to the northwest side of the existing 337-unit, nine-story senior housing development at 7500 York Ave. Of the 76 units, 47 units would be for assisted living, 16 would be memory care units and 13 elder care units. The proposal requires the following:

1. Preliminary and Final Rezoning from PRD-4, Planned Residence District to PSR-4, Planner Senior Development District

2. Final Development Plan

3. Variances

4. Lot Division/Final Plat

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TE Miller Development LLC – 3101 & 3210 W. 69th St.

Initial project description:
The applicant is proposing to tear down the existing two office buildings and construct two buildings containing retail space that would total 18,000 square feet. The applicant is also proposing to construct a 114-unit, four-story apartment building located along the east side of the site, adjacent to single family homes in Richfield. It should be noted the applicant received approval for a similar plan in 2007. The proposals require the following approvals:

1. A revised Conditional Use Permit for the apartments.

2. A revised Final Development Plan with retail building setback variances from 35 feet to 20 feet from York Avenue and 69th Street; apartment building setback variances from 54 feet to 35 feet; and a building height variance from 50 to 54 feet for the apartments.

3. Lot Division

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