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Votes at a glance: Edina City Council, Jan. 7, 2025
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Edina City Council adopted its agenda and consent items (except 6.12), approved a redevelopment agreement for 7200 France Avenue with SPARC funding, adopted resolution 202509 accepting donations, approved an impervious-surface variance at 5605 McGuire Road, and appointed James Pierce as acting mayor for 2025.
Key formal actions taken by the Edina City Council on Jan. 7, 2025:
• Agenda adoption: The council adopted the published meeting agenda by voice vote after removing item 6.12 from the consent bundle for separate consideration.
• Consent agenda: The consent agenda was adopted with the exception of item 6.12.
• Redevelopment agreement (item 6.12): Council approved the redevelopment agreement for 7200 France Avenue Apartments and the First Amendment to the 7200–7250 redevelopment agreement after debate; staff said SPARC funds (a $4.8 million development gap) were required to make the project feasible and that recorded documents will require the HRA-approved unit distribution. (See full article on the redevelopment item.)
• Resolution 202509 — Donations accepted: The council adopted resolution 202509 accepting a set of donations to city departments, including a $1,000 contribution from Cargill and multiple memorial bench donations; the full donor list will be posted on the city website.
• Variance — 5605 McGuire Road: Council adopted resolution 2024-120 approving an impervious-surface coverage variance for a new patio and related improvements at 5605 McGuire Road, reversing a Planning Commission 5–3 denial due to a unique shared-driveway measurement.
• Appointment — Acting Mayor: Council appointed Council Member James Pierce as acting mayor for 2025 by voice vote.
All items were recorded on the Jan. 7 meeting record. Where votes were taken by voice, the council recorded motions as "carried" and no roll-call tallies were presented in the record.
