City Council - Regular Meeting

[music] The Salvation Army is looking to open the first secondhand retail store in Edina. Earlier this month, Carlson Partners, an adviser to the Salvation Army, presented a sketch plan to the city council to remodel an existing 28,000 square foot building at 4276 Street West. Their proposal would convert the industrial building into a Salvation Army family store, including retail space, a donation drop off, and on-site processing. The project is intended to repurpose an underused industrial site into a visible donation and reuse hub serving the greater Southdale area. This site's ideal for the Salvation Army and and greater more the the city of Edina. Um given its proximity to other affordable housing developments. It's right on a a busy strip here. Um so no real me immediate traffic impacts to the city or anything like that. And it's really about bringing a community uh based uh use to the city.

Council members provided non-binding feedback on the early concept. No formal action was taken under current city code. Secondhand retail stores larger than 2500 square feet are not permitted in Edina and retail uses are not allowed as a primary use in the industrial zoning district where the property is located. To move forward, the development team would need to seek zoning changes, which could include reszoning the property and amendments to the zoning ordinance or the city's comprehensive plan. Any future proposals would return to the city council for additional review and public input.