Oaklawn - An Edina Neighborhood Responds

An Edina Neighborhood Responds

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Einda
• Oaklawn
• Monster
• House
• McMansion
• Zoning

[notsobigdesigner]

I so agree with the residents of the old

and established neighborhoods. They are slowly

being taken over and destroyed by developers

who completely ignore the character of the

existing houses and end up dwatfing the houses

around them, making thing out of balance and

even driving down the value of the neighborhood in the process. I am an architectural designer that believes in trying

to keep that character in tact.

[VillageScribeOnline]

I would suggest that you not wait for the 'City Council' to come up with an answer, but examine the applicable ordinances for weakness, ie. small lot set-backs, maximum pad size and so on.

Write your own text amendment to create a conditional zoning or conditional zoning permit for replacement houses or even a change that would set the max percentage a house may occupy on a lot and limit the home height.

[gophers43]

EDINA - every day I need attention!

[thebertt]

It's pretty much the same across the country. Atlanta has more than it's share of McMansion builders. It's simple blight - buildings designed for insensitive people and built by the same. If it's any consolation, because so many of these owners are glued to their 60" flat screens watching 'The Housewives Of New Jersey', a huge percentage of these properties are now in default and are in the banks' hands (thus are now partially ours!)

[walkonhome]

Maybe your small houses are going to be yesterdays news. Its private property and you want to dictate your standards on someone else. Move to the country and get 5+ acres and your problem is solved.

[madisonpeterson]

i know that girl at 1:44! shes in my grade! cool!

[meplayvgalot]

thats a problem though. They cant move because no one would be willing to buy there house when its right beside a giant mcmansion.

[mccarrpo]

NIMBYs!!!

Who owns the fucking property??? - you got no grounds to tell your neighbor how to build their house, just like they have no right to tell you how to build yours.

Now if they are building commercial - maybe you got a zoning denial case, but not if it's residential next door to residential.

Sorry Mr. NIMBY-COMMUNIST

Neighborhood Civic Associations = Neighborhood Gestapos

[macballa13]

if you dont like it MOVE and stop bitching! Its not your land and your desision should not matter one bit!  I think it is kina nice

[radiativeliger]

KEITH DOWNEY ROCKS