Certificate of Appropriateness Applications

The proposed garage was approved by the HPC at the July meeting. The proposed overhang was continued to the August 11th meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission. 

August Meeting Applicant Submittal

4505 Drexel Avenue is located on the east side of Drexel Avenue, south of Sunnyside Road and north of Bridge Street. The original house is a two story home that was built in 1930. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for the construction of a new detached garage and an front door overhang on the street facing façade. 

Applicant Submittal

4707 Sunnyside Road is located on the south side of Sunnyside Road, west of Browndale Avenue and east of Mackey Avenue. The existing home on the property is a two-story home with an attached two car garage, built in 1943. 

Applicant Submittal

4914 Bruce Avenue is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 50th Street West and Bruce Avenue. The existing home on the lot is a two story home that was built in 1928. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition and construction of a new detached garage. 

Applicant Submittal

4506 Sunnyside Road is located on the north side of the intersection of Sunnyside Road and Moorland Avenue. The existing two story house was built in 1942. The applicant is requesting a COA to convert a portion of the existing detached garage into living space with an addition above and the construction of a new detached garage. 

Project Narrative

Applicant Submittal

The special meeting on June 2nd has been cancelled. This item will be on the agenda of the next regular HPC meeting, Tuesday, June 14th. 

4630 Drexel Avenue is located on the north west corner of Drexel Avenue and Country Club Road. The home, built in 1924, is a Mediterranean style.  A COA was approved September 8, 2020 and the project is currently under construction. The original COA was approved with a condition stating asphalt roofing is not an allowable roofing material. The applicant submitted a request to amend the COA to change the proposed roofing material to Camelot black roof shingles. 

The chimney at 4630 Drexel was removed due to life safety issues and was ordered by the City's Building Official. The applicant is proposing to replace the chimney by constructing the new chimney with framing materials and finish it with stucco and stone to match the original structure. 

*Proposed roofing material

Applicant Submittal-roofing material

Applicant Submittal-chimney

Additional Information from Applicant-Chimney

4909 Sunnyside is located on the south side of Sunnyside Road, west of Browndale Avenue. The original house is a one and a half story cape code colonial revival style home that was built in 1940. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for changes to the street facing façade associated with a remodel that include a covered front porch and second floor dormers. 

Applicant Submittal

Updated Plan Page 6/13/22

This project will be reviewed by the HPC at the June 14th meeting. 

The Edina Theatre sign is located at 3911 W 50th Street. The applicant, Brainerd Entertainment dba Mann Theatres, is requesting a COA for updates to the existing sign. The applicant is proposing to remove the sign to repair, paint, convert to LED lighting, and fix/replace the existing neon as needed. After the repairs and updates are completed, the applicant would reinstall the sign in its original location. 

Applicant Submittal

4615 Moorland Avenue is located on the east side of Moorland Avenue, north of Country Club Road and south of Bridge Street. The existing home on the property is a two-story colonial revival style home built in 1940. The Certificate of Appropriateness request is for the change to an existing dormer (size and roof height) on the front façade. 

Applicant Submittal

The Heritage Preservation Commission will review this COA application at their meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. 

The subject property, 4634 Edgebrook Place is located on the south and west side of Edgebrook place. The COA request is for the demolition of an existing home and construction of a new home. The existing home was built in 1951, outside the period of significance in the Country Club District. 

This COA will be reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. The HPC will review final plans for the new house (meeting 2) on October 12, 2021.

Applicant Submittal-No change in plans for October 12th HPC meeting. 

This COA has been withdrawn. A new COA request will be submitted when the project moves forward. 

The Wooddale Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The bridge is a single span corrugated multi plate arch structure that features limestone masonry headwalls, railings and wingwalls. 

Flooding has caused damage to some of the masonry walls, there is some displacement of the walls and masonry components and there is deterioration of the masonry railings. Inspection records show work is needed on the existing bridge. Engineering staff is seeking approval from  the HPC to remove and replace the bridge. 

The Wooddale Bridge is a designated Edina Heritage Landmark and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 

Applicant Submittal