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Council tables 7200 France Ave site approvals after developer removes trees; staff seeks revised landscape plan
Summary
Council delayed final actions and asked for a revised landscape plan after developer crews removed trees along the west lot line near neighboring homes; developer apologized and proposed new evergreen plantings and understory restoration.
The Edina City Council on March 18 voted to table final action on the site plan, site‑improvement performance agreement and revised landscape plan for 7200 France Avenue South after developer activity removed trees along the site’s west property line and neighboring residents raised objections.
Community Development Director Kerry Teague described the issue to the council: trees and understory vegetation along the western lot line were supposed to be preserved under the approved phase‑1 documents; crews had removed a swath of vegetation, including some trees on private property adjacent to the development. Teague said the developer’s contractor had not installed the tree‑protection fencing and had not staked…
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