Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The gas station overhaul and construction of a new convenience store on Boone Avenue will become reality if City Council approves final plans on Tuesday, Nov 20.
In September, members of the Golden Valley City Council unanimously approved plans for a new retail site and gas station upgrade that would come to the intersection of Boone Avenue North and Highway 55. In addition to the gas station upgrade and convenience store expansion, Linn Investment Properties will build a 4,900 square foot retail center on the property near Basset Creek. On Nov. 20, councilmembers will open the plans up to the public during a public hearing. During a Planning Commission public hearing last month, no residents were present. The Planning Commission is recommending approval of final plans. Related Articles: Council Approves Plans for New Boone Avenue Retail Center Plans for Boone Avenue Gas Station, Retail Store Move …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Are you wondering what businesses are opening or closing in the west metro or otherwise making the news? Here’s your update for October 2012.
The following is a collection of business related articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Plans for New Golden Valley Gas Station, Retail Store Move Forward A BP Gas station upgrade and four new retail stores could come to Boone Avenue in Golden Valley if the City Council approves the final plans. Five Guys Burgers, Bruegger’s coming to Hopkins A Sprint store and a Fantastic Sams will also be moving into a retail center on the old BP site. Residents Respond To Walmart At Plymouth Meeting More than 50 people attended…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
If the City Council approves the Planning Commission's recommendations, the BP Gas station on Boone Avenue will be renovated and a new retail store will be added to the piece of land.
In their meeting last night, the Golden Valley Planning Commission reviewed the final PUD plans for the new Boone Avenue retail center and gas station upgrade. The land, which is currently owned by Linn Investment Properties, is home to an old BP gas station and car wash. Steve Linn, owner of Linn Investment Properties, wants to upgrade the gas station and add a four-store retail center to the space. While commissioners were concerned about pedestrian access, parking and landscape plans, after discussion, they unanimously approved the plans and made a motion to recommend approval by the City Council. According to commission documents, the existing BP Gas Station would be updated with stone pillars, a new car wash and a convenience store. …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Preliminary plans were approved for a new retail center at the corner of Boone Avenue North. The current BP gas station will also receive upgrades.
At their meeting Wednesday night, members of the Golden Valley City Council unanimously approved plans for a new retail site and gas station upgrade that would come to the intersection of Boone Avenue North and Highway 55. "This site is in a very good location," Steve Linn, CEO of Linn Investment Properties and owner of the property, said of the space. "But it my opinion, it’s very bland today and it doesn't meet the standards that I generally like." Linn recently built a new Holiday Gas Station in Coon Rapids that boasts stone pillars, modern lighting and attractive awnings. He told councilmembers that he hopes to renovate the current BP Gas Station and re-build it to look like the station in Coon Rapids. In addition to the gas station …
Carolyn Kaehr
1:39 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012
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