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Commission hears Shady Oak Station update; staff outlines 20‑year vision, short‑term activation and light‑rail testing
Summary
Planning staff briefed commissioners on an updated Shady Oak Station strategy covering roughly 217 acres, interim activation (events, public art), parking assumptions and coordination with Hopkins and Metro Transit; staff said light‑rail testing will begin soon and full operations are expected after testing in 2027.
City planning staff presented an update Sept. 18 on the Shady Oak Station strategy, a multi‑decade redevelopment framework for the station area shared between Minnetonka and Hopkins.
Planner Ms. Wischnak walked commissioners through drone imagery and maps showing the study area (about 217 acres, with roughly 36 acres at the southeast corner under Minnetonka’s jurisdiction). She said the revised strategy reflects recently available parcel and ownership information, reduced surface‑parking assumptions compared with earlier plans, and the need to account for environmental and ownership constraints.…
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