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Edina council leaves public record open on Philbrook Lane floodplain rebuild; action continued to Nov. 6
Summary
Staff recommended approval of a conditional‑use permit and variances to replace a nonconforming home at 4208 Philbrook Lane in a FEMA floodway; the council closed verbal testimony, left written comments open through Nov. 2, and continued the item to the Nov. 6 meeting for action.
The Edina City Council on Oct. 15 heard a staff presentation and homeowner testimony about a proposed teardown and rebuild at 4208 Philbrook Lane that sits in a FEMA floodway.
Assistant City Planner Chris Hawker told the council the property is currently in the floodway and that the owners propose to demolish a 1960 rambler and build a new, smaller footprint home that would require a conditional‑use permit and two variances: a left‑side yard setback variance (4.09 feet from the 10‑foot requirement) to match an existing nonconforming setback, and a 22.7 percent variance from the 50 percent…
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