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Planning commission backs variance to expand pump house at Edina Aquatic Center
Summary
On March 26 the Edina Planning Commission recommended approval of an 11.5-foot variance to allow an expansion and replacement of the pump house at the Edina Aquatic Center, citing aging infrastructure and operational constraints; approval is subject to standard engineering, watershed and tree-plan reviews.
The City of Edina Planning Commission on March 26 recommended approval of a variance to allow the expansion and partial relocation of the pump room at the Edina Aquatic Center, 4300 West 60th Street. The commission voted to recommend an 11.5-foot variance from the city code setback requirement to allow the relocated pump house to come as close as about 38.5 feet from the pond’s ordinary high water elevation.
Commission staff and the applicant said the expansion is driven by functional needs: the existing pump room dates to 1958, has low headroom and is corroded and undersized for modern equipment. Planning staff recommended approval, saying the existing structure was built under older setback requirements and that moving the pump house would require rebuilding pool infrastructure and underground utilities.
Staff said…
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