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Edina council advances multiple France Avenue development steps: property transfer, TIF amendments and study of a pedestrian underpass
Summary
Council accepted transfer of a former public-works site, approved a first amendment to redevelopment agreements for 7235 France Avenue, recognized two special state laws for TIF districts, and authorized preliminary engineering to study a France Avenue pedestrian underpass; several votes were 4–1.
The Edina City Council on Aug. 19 approved a package of actions and next steps tied to redevelopment along the France Avenue corridor, including accepting city ownership of a former public works site, extending deadlines for a large redevelopment, recognizing state-authorized extensions of two tax-increment financing (TIF) districts, and directing staff to pursue preliminary engineering for a pedestrian underpass beneath France Avenue.
Economic development manager Bill Neuendorf told the council the city intends to transfer ownership of the old public-works property at 5146 Eden Avenue from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to the city so net proceeds from any eventual sale would flow to the city rather than the HRA. Neuendorf said staff expects to present a real estate contract with a developer in September or October. The council adopted resolution 2025-568 to accept the transfer; the motion carried.
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