Woodbury Council To Examine ‘Urban Village’

The Woodbury City Council on Wednesday will take a look at plans for an “urban village” at the southwest corner of Bailey Road and Radio Drive.

The council is expected to discuss the matter following its regular meeting as part of a workshop that will outline the initial site plans and concepts.

Under the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the parcel was slated as urban village, which is meant to be a smaller version of City Center (the area around Radio Drive and Valley Creek Road), according to council documents.

The city envisions the area as a retail, service and office center with space for medium- to high-density housing. It’s intended to be a walkable area, according to a council memo.

Funding for the consultant services for the project is provided by a $100,000 Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant, according to a city council memo. Of the grant dollars, $75,000 is designated for master planning and ordinance preparation, and the remaining $25,000 for a market study. The grant requires a city match of $25,000.

Regular Meeting

The council’s regular meeting has no major discussion items on the agenda and is expected to last about 15 minutes.