Star Tribune Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:37:16 GMT
Edina 'monster home' moratorium stalls
The people spoke, and City Hall listened, backing away from a ban on tear-downs. But the issue still stands, council members said. After being inundated with phone calls and e-mails, the Edina City Council on Tuesday backed away from putting a moratorium on home tear-downs that make way for larger houses. "I always thought we had a silent majority, but how do you hear from them?" said Council Member Ann Swenson. "Well, I've heard from them over the last two weeks. I heard from them in the grocery store, at a wedding ... I even heard from my brother, who never complains about anything ... "I guess I've changed my mind ... We need to bring down the square footage of some houses. But I don't think a moratorium is the answer." The four other council members unanimously agreed, and the moratorium died for lack of a motion.
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