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Public Comment Period Now Open for GrandView Development Framework
Draft plan released in January after two-year process

Edina, Minn., Feb. 1, 2012 – The 52-member GrandView Steering Committee has released a draft summary of a development framework for the GrandView District that, if approved, will guide future redevelopment in that area of northwestern Edina. A team of residents and business owners has been working for two years to develop a vision for the area off of Minnesota Highway 100 and Vernon Avenue.

Last year, the Steering Committee developed a work plan and retained professional consultants with the help of a $100,000 grant through the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Act. Numerous focus groups and workshops were held to gather input from residents, business owners and other interested parties. After numerous sessions, the Steering Committee has released to the public a draft version and opened a 45-day public comment period.

The Committee is asking the public to review and comment on the draft framework. Comments can be submitted online at bit.ly/grandviewcomment; by sending an email to edinamail@ci.edina.mn.us; by filling out comment cards available at Edina City Hall or the Edina Community Library; or by writing to Kevin Staunton, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424.

“Our community-led process has broken new ground for Edina,” said Steering Committee Chair Kevin Staunton. “We have worked hard over the past two years to organize community members and other key stakeholders. We are extremely proud of the work that has been completed and look forward to public reaction to it.”

As this phase of the process comes to a close, the public will also have two opportunities to weigh in on the plan at public hearings. On Feb. 22, the Planning Commission will host an open house followed by a public hearing. The Edina City Council will consider approval of the final plan on April 17. At that meeting, the public will have another opportunity to provide public testimony.

For more information, call the Planning Division of the City’s Community Development Department, 952-826-0369; Staunton, 612-743-7571 or Chris Rofidal, 952-285-4459.