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Edina GrandView District Development Framework February 22, 2012

GrandView District Development FrameworkPresentation to the Edina Planning Commission


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February 22, 2012

Overview

About the Edina GrandView District

A New Community-Led Process

What We Envision

What Happens Next?

Edina GrandView District Development Framework


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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


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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


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About the District

With Regional Connections


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Community-Led Process

Move from Old Public Works Facility to NewTriggered Look at New Use for the Old Site


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2008 Comp Plan

Amendment

Identified District as

Area of Potential

Change


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December2009 Anticipating Abandonment ofthe Public Works Bldg, City Council Authorizes

Small Area Guide Process


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Guide Process: Compressed and Community-Led

10 Meetings in 20 Days

Led by 28 Community Stakeholders

Included Area Business & Property Owners

Edina Volunteer Design Team


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December20

10

Edina City Council ApprovesGrandView District Guide Process Report


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Seven Guiding Principles1. Leverage Publicly-Owned Parcels and Civic Presence

2. Enhance Economic Viability as Neighborhood Center

with 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



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March20

11 Phase II Approved by City Council Goal Assemble a Community-LedAdvisory Team

to Create a Small Area Plan

April 14, 2011 Phase II Kick-Off

Led by Steering Committee of 52 and ExecutiveCommittee of9

Includes Area Business and Property Owners

Jerrys Foods -- Grandview Auto

UPS Store -- Edina School Dist. Patisserie Margo -- OLG

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Assisted by a Team of Consulting ExpertsAssembled by the Steering Committee

Crafted a Request for Interest

Reviewed Submissions

Selected Teams to Interview

Conducted Interviews

Assembled a Team to Recommend to the Council


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Hundreds of Volunteer Hours 15 Steering Committee Meetings

18 Executive Committee Meetings

Consultant Interviews


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Three Community Workshops Extensive Communications Outreach

Focus Groups

Program Meetings


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Communications Outreach & Efforts

Limited Resources

Did not apply Met Council grant money to communications

efforts

Leveraged Free when at all possible

Used In House experts at the City of Edina

Used numerous volunteers

Attempted new forms of communication

Used ideas along the way from community input

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Communication Initiatives

Numerous press releases

Targeted towards Workshops, Focus Groups, Milestones,Events

Edina Sun & PATCH & STRIB

City of Edina website

Every document loaded fully transparent

Central depository for all information Edina Citizen Engagement website

The Power of the Blog

Comment tracking and responses

City Extra, Email chains, Facebook, Twitter

Board & Commission interaction

Members of Steering Committee (HPB, School, Park,Transportation, Planning, Energy)

Updates and memos to Board Members

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Communication Initiatives

Summer Intern WalkaboutPosters at 85 locations & QR Code (2xs)

Jerrys Food displays

About Town Articles

Utility Bill & Liquor Store stuffers

Edina Night to UniteStump Speeches (Chamber, Associations, LWV)

Neighborhood door drops

Library & City Hall easel displays

Channel 16 In Edina episodes

GrandView webinar event

Coordination with BCBS of MN Do Town campaign

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Press Releases

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Posters, Stuffers, Webinars

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Jerrys Display

2 weeks 20111 week 2012

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http://edinacitizenengagement.org/grandview/


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What We Envision


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What We Envision

Summary Create a Place with a Unique Identity

Completely Rethink and Reorganize the

Transportation Infrastructure Leverage Public Resources to Make

Incremental Value-Creating Changes that

Enhance the Public Realm and Encourage

Private Development Consistent with theVision


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What We Envision


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What We Envision

A Place with Unique Identity

Central Commons Connecting the

Civic Cornerstones of the District

Iconic Pedestrian and

Bicycle Bridge


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What We Envision

A Place with Unique Identity

An Innovative, Cutting-Edge Approach to 21st

Century Sustainability


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What We Envision

Rethink and Reorganize the Transportation Infrastructure

Make the District Inviting and

Accessible for Pedestrians and

Cyclists


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What We Envision


Create Connections within the District


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What We Envision


Create Connections within the District


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What We Envision


Better Management of Automotive Traffic


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What We Envision


Better Management of Automotive Traffic


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What We Envision


A More Connected District


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What We Envision


Preserve Future Transit Opportunities

Facilitate Current Bus OperationsPreserve Space for Future Rail


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What We Envision

Make Incremental Value-Creating Changes that

Encourage Private Redevelopment

Phase 1 General Phasing Plan


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What We Envision

Enhance the Public Realm to Encourage Private

Development


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What We Envision

Make Incremental Value-Creating Changes that

Encourage Private Redevelopment


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What Happens Next?

Public Comment thru March 9 Online @ www.edinacitizenengagement.org

Displays at City Hall and Library

E-Mail and U.S. Mail

Open House and Public Hearing

April 17 Presentation to City Council

Preparation for Next Phase ProposeProcess for Community-Led

Implementation Phase


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Comments to Development Framework

Retail vs. Community vs. Housing Debate careful consideration

of density

Form Based Code vs. Use Base Code

Good ideas to leverage topography

Pedestrian bridge positive

Reduce congestion in the area

Appropriate height of buildings

Open space Sense of Place

Great that process was Community led & transparent

Stay consistent with Living Streets concept

Positive comments from a Historical perspective

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Comments to Development Framework

Appropriate affordable housing

Specific community designated space at Public Works

Get rid of Bus Garage

Dont cut off Sherwood Ave. or make it a parking lot

Richmond Hills neighbors want to be involved going forward

Need comprehensive traffic study

Careful on choking Vernon and adding 53rd Intersection

Make it more pedestrian & bike friendly

Improve access to Tupa Park deemed positive

Library does not need more parking, however parking is an

issue along Sherwood due to spill over from local businesss Voicemail: leave Public Works building as is and rent for storage

facility

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What Happens Next?

In 1953, it looked like this:


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What Happens Next?

By 2023, maybe it looks like this:


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