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Steering Committee member Mike Fischer reviewed the changes to the Grandview Framework for the Planning Commission at their April 11 meeting (packet PDF). A motion to send the Framework to the City Council for their considerating at the April 17 meeting was approved unanimously. Here’s the video of the segment (4 minutes) of the meeting: Comments from two residents were heard: Joe Hoover and Art Heiam
Click to audio player play button above to listen to the audio of the discussion (1 hr, 38 min). Or download the MP3. (Residents introduced themselves towards the start of the meeting but I didn’t record that portion as voices were difficult to hear.) If you were at the meeting and have comments, questions, or feedback about it, attach a comment to this post. You can also join the discussion attached to the Open Comment Period blog post where the concerns were initially raised.
It’s been great to see so many comments on the draft Development Framework we posted at the end of January. Those of you who have been following (or participating in) the blog discussion thread know that there have been a number of comments from residents of the part of the Richmond Hills neighborhood between the railroad tracks and Vernon Avenue. For those not familiar with it, that neighborhood is unusual in that it can be entered only using Sherwood Road via the portion of Eden Avenue that runs between the Library and Vernon Avenue. Residents of the neighborhood have raised concerns about changes the Framework proposes for the area between the Library and Vernon Avenue. Here are two screengrabs from pages 30-31 of the draft Development Framework document (PDF) that show the area I’m talking about:
We’re holding a meeting this Sunday — February 19th from 3-5 pm at the Edina Senior Center — to talk with folks interested in that part of the Framework. I can tell from the blog posts that the residents of that neighborhood have a lot of experience and expertise with this portion of the District. I’m looking forward to hearing them share their ideas. Please join us if you’re interested in that part of the Framework.
On Feb. 22, the Grandview Steering committee will be holding an open house on the proposed Development Framework for the GrandView District. It will be held at 6 pm at Edina City Hall, prior to the Planning Commission’s public hearing at 7 pm. See the poster for details.
Here is the revised Public Review Process Calendar that the Grandview Steering Committee adopted at its Jan. 7 meeting: January 19, 2012: Steering Committee Final Approval January 25, 2012: Release of Draft Final Plan January 25, 2012: Start of Public Comment Period February 22, 2012: Planning Cmmn Public Hearing March 9, 2012: End of Public Comment Period April 17, 2012: Presentation to City Council
Last week, our Steering Committee met and reviewed the consulting team’s most recent draft of the GrandView District Small Area Plan (see the slideshow and PDF below). After the new year, we’re meeting again to discuss edits to that draft (Sat. January 7th, 8:00 am to Noon at the Edina Senior Center). In preparation for that meeting, I’ve asked members of the Steering Committee to publicly comment on and discuss their reaction to the draft here on this blog post. Community members who are not on the Steering Committee are also welcome to participate. Your comments can focus on anything related to the draft. While general comments are fine, it would be most helpful if you identified and explained which specific parts of the plan you think need to be modified. For instance, I think it would be helpful to have an Executive Summary at the beginning of the Plan that provides an overview of what we are recommending. You might comment on the Plan’s recommendations for particular changes (like recommended changes to Vernon Avenue or the Highway 100 interchange). You can also ask questions and react to the comments of others, engaging in a discussion. I’m hoping that the online comments and discussion will help us make our January 7th meeting more effective as we work to convert the draft to a final proposal we can approve at our meeting on January 19th. This will not be the last opportunity for the public to comment. We are planning a public comment period for January 25 through March 9 that will include a public hearing before the Planning Commission. We may offer some ways to comment online then, too. I’ve asked Griff Wigley, the project manager for Edina Citizen Engagement, to do what needs to be done in the way of moderating the discussion. I’ll be following along closely and may chime in occasionally myself. This should be fun and interesting. I’m looking forward to it. Kevin Staunton See the comments here and add your own. View the slideshow version (fullscreen recommended; click the icon in the lower right corner) or download the 59-page PDF: See the comments here and add your own. Update January 28, 2012: comments are now closed. The Grandview Steering Committee meets on Thursday this week, Dec. 8, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Edina Senior Center. The agenda (see below) includes: A discussion of the draft of the Plan generated by the consulting team since the last Steering Committee meeting. View the slideshow version (fullscreen recommended; click the icon in the lower right corner) or download the 59-page PDF (updated as of 1 pm on 12/8): A discussion of a proposed Calendar for bringing the planning phase to a conclusion:
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The entire team (consulting team and Steering Committee) will be there to solicit more comments and ideas. See the press release (PDF) for more details and the live Google map below for directions. Thanks to everyone who has participated and please plan to stay involved as we work through the final stages of the Small Area Plan for the GrandView District.
The Grandview Steering Committee met last Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Edina Senior Center. Lead project consultants Mike Lamb and Bruce Jacobson made the Powerpoint presentation (below) to the committee and led the discussion of it among committee members.
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GrandView District public comment period now open through
March 9March 28On behalf of the GrandView District Steering Committee, I am please to present our proposed Development Framework for the GrandView District. The Framework is the result of almost two years of work by the Steering Committee and, before them, the Community Advisory and Design Teams that led the Guide Plan process.
View the slideshow version (fullscreen recommended; for best quality, first go to the document on the Slideshare site and then click the icon in the lower right corner); alternately, download the 64-page PDF to your computer.
What all of these groups have in common is that they are made up of members of our community — residents, business owners, property owners — who have generously given their time and energy to try to improve our city. Without the literally hundreds of hours of time that these folks have contributed, we could not have created this Framework.
But the work is not over. Now it is time for other members of our community to contribute their opinions. The posting of this draft of the proposed Development Framework marks the beginning of a public comment period that will run through March 9th.
We are asking members of our community to review the plan and share their thoughts. What is good about it? What could be improved? What do you think will work and what won’t?
You can post your comments here on this blog or send them in writing to City Hall via e-mail edinamail@ci.edina.mn.us or U.S. Mail to me at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424.
Either way, we want to hear what you think.
Finally, I want to put the Development Framework in context. It is intended to provide broad direction rather than detailed requirements; to lay out a vision of the future rather than a blueprint. It will need to be refined over time to bring the right results. Accordingly, it calls for an implementation process that, like the work that has brought us to this point, will be community-led.
We hope you will join us in this process by sharing your thoughts about our work to date so that together we can make good things happen in the District.
I’ve again asked Griff Wigley, the project manager for Edina Citizen Engagement, to do what needs to be done in the way of moderating the discussion. I’ll be following along closely and will try to answer questions and respond to comments.
This should be fun and interesting. I’m looking forward to it.
Member, Edina Planning Commission
Chair, GrandView District Steering Committee
See the comments here and add your own.
March 9 Update: The Grandview Steering Committee met last night and voted to extend the public comment period to March 28.
March 29 Update: Comments are now closed. Thanks everyone!