Advisory Boards & Commissions

The meetings of these advisory boards and commissions are open to the public. The present boards, commissions and committees and their regular meeting times are:

Board of Appeals and Equalization, The purpose of this Board is to provide a fair and objective forum for property owners to appeal their property valuation or classification. The Board has the authority to decrease, sustain or increase the market value of a property.

Community Health Committee, 6:30 p.m. Meets four times per year, typically the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Edina City Hall. Each of the nine members serves a three-year term.

Construction Board of Appeals, on call. The Board considers appeals of decisions made by the Chief Building Official, Public Health Sanitarian or the Fire Prevention Bureau in the application of City ordinances regulating building construction. The Board is made up of five members and the Chief Building Official, plus an alternate. Each volunteer serves a three-year term.

Edina Art Center Board, 4:30 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month. The Board develops and reviews plans for the development of the Edina Art Center and makes recommendations to the City Council concerning art activities and programs.

Energy & Environment Commission, 7 p.m., second Thursday of the month. The nine-member Commission helps the City stay on the forefront of issues of sustainability.

Heritage Preservation Board, 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. The 11-member Board advises the City Council on matters relating to heritage and cultural resource preservation, management and education. Nine Board members are appointed to serve three-year terms, and two student (non-voting) members serve one-year terms.

Human Rights & Relations Commission, 7 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Made up of nine appointees, including a student member, the Commission seeks to secure for all residents freedom from discrimination and addresses issues relating to a variety of human needs, rights and services. Each Commission member serves a three-year term. The student member serves one year.

Park Board, 7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. The 12-member Board develops and reviews plans for the acquisition and development of parks and recreational facilities, develops recreation programs, reviews parkland dedications for new subdivisions and makes recommendations to the Council. Each member of the Board, which includes a member of the Board of Education, serves a three-year term.

Planning Commission, 7 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday of the month. The nine-member Commission reviews development plans and advises the Council on all development, including amendments to the comprehensive plan, zoning, platting, changes in streets and other matters of a general planning nature. Each Commission member serves a three-year term.

Transportation Commission, 6 p.m., third Thursday of the month. The eleven-member Commission (nine regular members, two student members) was established to help guide the City in implementing its vision for an integrated, multi-modal local transportation system as stated in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Commission advises the City Council on the operation of the local transportation system (all modes, users and abilities); develops strategies, plans and recommendations to implement the City's multi-modal transportation vision; reviews and comments on transportation capital investment projects, traffic complaint data and transportation funding and promotes the City's transportation vision through education and open forums.

 

   
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