Four Seasons Mall Planning Study

Overview
The 21-acre Four Seasons Mall site currently consists of an aging 117,000 square foot vintage 1978 neighborhood strip center with an interior corridor, a municipal well, an untreated storm water stream and two wetlands. Much of the center is vacant at this time. The city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan states that the site is a good candidate for mixed use when it redevelops. The city intended mixed use in this location to include commercial, retail, office and potentially specialized housing (e.g. senior, live/work). The plan also indicates that redevelopment include a transit element and be sensitive to the adjacent neighborhood to the west.

• Four Seasons Mall Site Map (PDF)

In December 2010, the City Council accepted a grant from the Metropolitan Council along with additional financial assistance from Hennepin County and the Bassett Creek Watershed District to study the Four Seasons Mall site (and wetlands directly to the south). With this funding, the following activities were proposed:

• A market study to analyze the current demographics and market components and suggest potential future uses.
  • Market Study (PDF)
  • May 5, 2011 Presentation (PDF)
• Development of alternative site concepts, based on the market study results and initial traffic analysis. Four draft alternative site concepts are now available. Each is subject to minor modifications as the study continues. These concepts help illustrate the associated guiding principles, as in draft form. Forward comments to bthomson@plymouthmn.gov.
  • Draft Site Concepts (PDF)
  • Draft Guiding Principles (PDF)
  • September 22, 2011 Presentation (PDF)
  • Comment Card for Draft Guiding Principles (PDF)
• A traffic study to provide preliminary analysis of both current traffic issues and any issues related to the various site concepts. A traffic study to provide preliminary analysis of both current traffic issues and any issues related to the various site concepts.
  • Traffic Study for Redevelopment Scenarios (PDF)
• Development of design options for storm water and natural site features to incorporate the existing storm water stream and wetland complex as focal point amenities for the site and the adjacent neighborhood.

On October 11, 2011, the City Council adoped the guiding principles for the Four Seasons Mall site.  On November 22, 2011, the City Council accepted the final report and repealed the interim ordinance prohibiting development of the site.

• Four Seasons Mall Site Redevelopment Study Final Report (PDF)
• Four Seasons Mall Site Redevelopment Study Appendix (PDF)

Contact
Planning Division
Plymouth City Hall | 3400 Plymouth Blvd. | Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
P 763-509-5450 | F 763-509-5407 | planning@plymouthmn.gov

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