Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The city is trying to decide where to install a performance bandshell in town, and is testing two new spots this year.
For the last few years, Richfield Recreation's weekly summer concert series has been exclusively held at Augsburg Park on Thursday evening. This year, four other dates have been added as part of the "Music on the Go" series, and two venues currently vying to be the city's future outdoor performance spot are hosting the concerts. Lyndale Gardens, which is in the process of being redeveloped, and Veterans Memorial Park will each host two concerts beginning in late June. For nearly a decade, the City of Richfield has been toying with the idea of creating a music venue within the city. And, as previously reported by Patch, Veterans Memorial Park was recommended as the building site for a bandshell by the Richfield Community Services Commission…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The five council members approved the plans as well as a zoning change without hesitation Tuesday night.
The dream that is Lyndale Gardens is now becoming a reality. The Richfield City Council approved the final site plans and the rezoning of the property Tuesday night, giving site developer The Cornerstone Group the go ahead to make plans for the groundbreaking. Named after the former Lyndale Garden Center, Lyndale Gardens is slotted to become Richfield's new downtown center. The design plans feature retail and restaurant space, apartment and townhome rental housing, splash pad, community oven, community garden, walking trails, market pavillion and a performance stage—too name a few amentities. As previously reported by Patch, Lakewinds Natural Foods is the first and only tenant to sign on to Lyndale Gardens so far. As part of the agreement…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The Richfield City Council will consider two items crucial to the redevelopment project Tuesday night.
The Cornerstone Group is just a few votes away from getting most of its final city council approvals for the much anticipated Lyndale Gardens project. Simply named after the former Lyndale Garden Center, Lyndale Gardens is slotted to become Richfield's new downtown center. The design plans feature retail and restaurant space, apartment and townhome rental housing, splash pad, community oven, community garden, walking trails, market pavillion and a performance stage—too name a few amentities. The Richfield City Council will consider a rezoning ordinance, as well as final development plan approval and conditional use permits Tuesday night. However, there is a small twist. As previously reported by Patch, Lakewinds Natural Foods is the first …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
In addition, The Cornerstone Group will be collecting books for its future Little Free Library.
Citizens interested in seeing the latest site plans for Lyndale Gardens are invited to an open house event from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11. Event-goers will be able to see the latest site plans, ask questions and give developers feedback. Site developer The Cornerstone Group has been holding a series of community events at the site as part of its efforts to involve future site users in the design process and showcase all the potential uses. As part of Monday's event, the developer will also be collecting used or new books for its eventual "Little Free Library." Little Free Libraries were created by a Hudson, WI man in 2010 in honor of his mother, a former teacher and book lover who died more than a decade ago, and aim to build a sense of …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Site plans have changed as a result of the deal, too.
Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, announced its first official tenant Tuesday night. Lakewinds Natural Foods, a co-op grocer with two metro area locations, has signed on to be a part of the development, according to Colleen Carey, president of The Cornerstone Group. "We've been working with this grocer for almost a year and a half and its really satisfying for us to be able formally announce it," Carey told Richfield Patch Tuesday. "We think [Lakewinds is] a great fit for the vision we have for the site. ... That's why we stuck with it so long." A purchase agreement was finalized last week and the announcement was made at a Richfield City Council special worksession at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Yes. A purchase agreement. Not a …
The Cornerstone Group will be updating the Richfield City Council on its progress during a special session Tuesday night,
The eager city of Richfield has been waiting since March 2011 to find out who and what would soon replace the long-vacant and unkept Lyndale Gardens Center site. On Tuesday night, a little more will be revealed. Site developer The Cornerstone Group will have its first tenant—the mysterious co-op grocer—in tow to present to the Richfield City Council during a special worksession at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Other updates on current project plans will also be discussed. The special session is being held in the Bartholomew Conference room. The session is open to the public. Richfield Patch will update readers as soon as the announcement is made. *** Other related articles: Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our…
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Richfield Community Services Commission recently recommended the proposed music venue should be at Veterans Memorial Park.
The developer of the long-vacant Lyndale Garden Center is "disappointed" by a city commission's recent recommendation regarding the building of a bandshell in town. The Richfield Community Services Commission recently recommended Veterans Memorial Park, however, Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, was also planning on building a performance stage and hoping the city would be a part of it. After unveiling initial design plans for the blighted site in August, The Cornerstone Group told Richfield Patch it planned on going forward with the performance space regardless of the city's participation. This is still the case. "We were disappointed to hear that the commission was recommending Veterans Park as the location for the …
Where should the performance venue be created in the city?
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter For the last decade the City of Richfield has been thinking about creating an outdoor music and performance venue in town. And now, two groups of dedicated individuals, have presented two possible locations. The Richfield Community Services Commission was charged with looking at all aspects of the project and recently recommended Veterans Memorial Park as the best building site. However, development firm The Cornerstone Group was hoping the city would support building the bandshell or ampitheater on the long-vacant Lyndale Garden Center site. The commission believes the park's visibility from 66th Street, closeness to highways and being the …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The site developer held a winter market event Saturday.
Community members flocked to the former Lyndale Garden Center site Saturday for some shopping, marshmallow roasting and to catch a glimpse of the future downtown Richfield. The Cornerstone Group, the firm redeveloping the long-vacant site, hosted the winter market event, which featured 20 local arts and crafts vendors, a live acoustic performance by the Hummingbirds, food trucks, bonfires with free s’more roasting and an appearance by Santa. The event gave locals a little taste of what they can expect after the project is completed. After announcing initial design plans in August 2012, Cornerstone's president, Colleen Carey, said the market pavillion planned for the site would serve the Richfield Farmers Market in the warm season and as …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The site developers are hosting its Winter Market & Festival of Lights Dec. 1.
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from The Cornerstone Group. A flier has also been attached as a PDF. Richfield residents will have the opportunity to enjoy a new holiday celebration this year at Lyndale Gardens, on Saturday December 1 from 4-8 p.m. The event will feature 20 local arts and crafts vendors, a live acoustic performance by the Hummingbirds, food trucks, bonfires with free s’more roasting, and an appearance by Santa. The Cornerstone Group is hosting the event, working with the Musicant Group and Do Town, to continue to build activity at the former garden center site at 64th and Lyndale. “We are not only interested in building a new development, we are interested in building community and creating a safe and …
Caitlin Burgess
4:25 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
All was approved. Now, Lakewinds just needs to start its design plan and permit approval process. Now word on when construction will start, but I'd guess soon. http://patch.com/A-3jCF more ›