Sketch Plans for Potential Development

Sketch plan proposal to re-develop the 3.3-acre vacant site at 5146 Eden Avenue. This is the old Public Works site. As proposed, at full build out, the site would include:

• A 5-1/2-story, 90-unit senior cooperative project (owner occupied) with underground parking. (Applewood Pointe Cooperative) Ten percent (10%) of the units would be for affordable housing.
• A 3-story, 40,000 square foot medical office building with two levels of structured parking under and behind the building. Though needed for the development, the applicant has indicated the potential to provide some of the parking as available for district parking as recommended in the Grandview Development Framework.
• A pedestrian walkway and bridge to connect the Jerry’s parking ramp.
• A 10,500 square foot public plaza.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

• A Rezoning from PID, Planned Industrial District to PUD, Planned Unit Development. Flexibility would be requested through the PUD Ordinance to vary from setback, building height, and floor area ratio (FAR) requirements. The PUD Zoning is also used to ensure the affordable housing on the site.

Sketch Plan Submittal

Planning Commission Review – April 14, 2021

City Council Review – April 20, 2021

A sketch plan proposal to tear down the existing single-family home and build two villa type homes at 4630 France Avenue. The property to the north contains a 4-unit townhome development that is zoned PRD-2, Planned Residential Development 2. The property to the south is a single-family home zoned R-1, Single Dwelling Unit District. Further south are duplexes zoned R-2, Double Dwelling Unit District. Property to the west is zoned R-1, Single Dwelling Unit District.

To accommodate the request the following is required:

• A Rezoning from R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit District to PRD-2 Planned Residential District 2 with setback variances.

Sketch Plan Submittal

Planning Commission Review – April 14, 2021

City Council Review – April 20, 2021

Redevelopment proposal to develop the vacant lot at 4404 Valley View Road. This site was part of the Edina Flats project, and was to have a two-story, four (4) unit condo built on it. The applicant is proposing to build a three-story thirteen (13) unit condo on the site. All the units would be for affordable housing.

Overall, Edina Flats was 1.27 acres in size and was to have 18 units built. With the proposal for nine (9) additional units, the project would contain twenty-seven (27) units total. The site is guided in the Comprehensive Plan as NN, Neighborhood Nod, which allows up to thirty (30) units per acre. The overall density proposed would be 21 units per acre.

This request requires a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to increase the height limit from 2 stories to 3 stories; a conditional use permit for the use, and variances for setbacks, height and floor area ratio.

Sketch Plan Submittal

The Planning Commission will review this sketch plan at the February 24th Planning Commission meeting. City Council will review the sketch plan submittal at the March 2nd City Council meeting.

Solem Development has requested a sketch plan review to redevelop 4660 77^th Street West, which is part of the Pentagon Park office development. The applicant is proposing to tear down the existing two office buildings on this five acre site and construct a 5-6 story, 404-unit apartment.

Sketch Plan Submittal

The Planning Commission will review this sketch plan at their January 27th meeting. City Council will review this sketch plan at their February 2nd meeting.

Lupe Development Partners is asking the Planning Commission and City Council to consider a sketch plan proposal to redevelop 4040 West 70^th Street. The applicant would tear down the existing office building and construct a new three-four story 118 senior affordable housing project with 95 underground and 25 surface parking stalls. The density proposed is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan/Southdale District Plan which limits the density to 75 units per acre for this site.

Sketch Plan Submittal

This sketch plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at their January 13, 2021 meeting. City Council will review this sketch plan submittal on February 2, 2021.

Reuter Walton is asking the Planning Commission and City Council to consider a sketch plan request to redevelop 4917 Eden Avenue, which is currently occupied by a Perkins Restaurant. The applicant would tear down the existing Perkins building and build a seven (7) story 208-unit apartment and a four (4) story 52,000 square foot office building.

Sketch Plan Submittal