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Description
Minneapolis Community Development and Regulatory Services Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
community
development
and
regulatory
services
committee.
For
today,
which
is
january.
Nineteen
we've
gotten
joined
by
council
members,
Cano
Quincy
fry
and
Reich
I'll,
just
note.
Councilmember
Asami
and
his
wife
had
a
baby
yesterday,
and
so
a
girl
I
believe,
is
that
correct,
yeah
yeah.
It
sounds
like
a
little
girl,
so
he
will
understandably
not
be
here
today.
This
is
a
quorum
of
our
committee
I'm,
going
to
start
by
moving
the
consent
agenda.
The
consent
agenda
is
items
number
six
through
fifteen.
A
It
includes
our
regular
license
and
Consumer
Services
agenda,
some
license
settlement
conditions
and
items
number,
seven:
eight
and
nine,
some
rental
icings
rental
license
dwelling
conditions
on
10
and
11
a
contract
with
Hennepin
County
on
FF
and
12,
and
allowing
HCMC
to
acquire
some
property
in
13
accepting
grants
in
14
and
15.
Are
there
any
items
anyone
would
like
to
pull
off
of
the
agenda
in
items
six
through
fifteen
when
we
want
to
sing
non
I'll,
move
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed.
A
B
Afternoon,
madam
chair
council
members,
the
first
land
sale
is
a
property
at
25,
27,
14,
devon
and
south,
which
construction
consultants,
minneapolis
metro,
would
like
to
buy.
They
are
proposing
to
build
a
2048,
swear,
foot
forbidden
three
bath
single-family
house
with
the
two-car
detached
garage.
The
sales
price
is
anticipated
to
be
about
260
thousand
dollars.
The
development
group
has
been
working
with
build
wealth
Minnesota
to
help
provide
opportunities
for
a
large
families,
and
so
they
are
proposing
a
four
bedroom
house
ability
that
they
have
the
soul.
B
A
A
B
Chair
item
number
two
is
proposing
the
sale
of
25-23
14th
evidence
out,
prg,
again,
it's
being
sold
for
its
proposed
to
be
sold
for
its
full
fair
market
value,
they're,
proposing
to
build
with
1,750
square
foot.
Three
bedroom
two
bath
single-family
home
with
the
two-car
detached
garage
they've,
been
very
working
very
closely
with
the
Phillips
neighborhood
and
the
design
in
the
location,
and
they
also
are
anxiously
waiting
for
this
to
move
forward
and
I
said
phils.
But
it's
actually
Midtown
Phillips
that
they've
been
working
closely
with
you
have
any
questions.
A
Are
there
any
questions
for
mr.
Pettifer
done
item
number
two,
seeing
none
we'll
open
the
public
hearing
on
item
number
two,
which
is
a
land
sale,
25,
2314
avenue
south
to
prg?
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
issue?
Anyone
anyone
sing,
none
will
close
the
public
hearing,
councilmember
Quincy
thank.
E
B
Chair
item
number
three
is
sale
of
propulsive
2446
15,000
in
South,
the
construction
consultants,
Neapolis
metro,
Inc
in
they're,
proposing
a
large
single
family
house,
2048
square
foot,
4
bedroom,
4
bath,
single-family
home
with
the
two-car
detached
garage.
The
parcel
is
58
x
128
again
they
have
been
working
with
build
wealth
Minnesota
to
find
a
buyer
and
I
believe
that
they
have
a
buyer.
That's
ready
to
occupy
the
property.
B
A
There
any
questions
for
mr.
Pettifer
done
other
than
or
three
sing.
None.
Thank
you
for
your
reports.
We'll
open
the
public
hearing
on
item
number
three,
which
is
a
land
sale,
2446,
15th,
avenue
south.
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
issue?
Anyone
anyone
seeing
none
will
close
the
public
hearing,
councilmember
Quincy
thank.
A
C
You,
madam
chair,
we
have
an
application
by
Juba
coffee
at
2920,
set
of
East
Lake
Street
for
an
extended
hours
of
operation
license.
They
wish
to
extend
their
operating
hours
at
their
existing
restaurant
21
a.m.
sunday
through
thursday
and
2
a.m.
on
fridays
and
saturdays.
Currently,
in
this
c2
zoned
area,
they
are
allowed
to
be
open
till
10pm
during
the
week
and
11pm
during
the
weekends.
C
C
C
Multiple
five,
multiple
family
dwelling
buildings
were
also
hand
posted.
We
received
three
responses
from
that
notification
process.
One
applicant
or
one
response
was
opposed
to
the
application
related
to
excessive
noise
created
by
customers
late
at
night.
We
have
one
application
or
one
response
in
support
of
the
application.
That's
from
the
lake
street
council
and
we
received
one
neutral
response
from
the
longfellow
community
council.
C
A
A
F
You
counsel,
counter
chair,
Goodman
and
committee
members,
I'm
linda
roberts,
assistant
manager
and
business
licensing.
The
amendments
before
you
today
accomplish
business
made
simple
streamlining
efforts
or
food
trucks
that
operate
in
Minneapolis.
The
council
record
does
detail
the
amendments
and
the
staff
report
so
I'll.
Just
briefly
summarize
the
highlights
first,
if
the
amendments
are
passed
by
counsel,
the
number
of
food
trucks
that
can
operate
in
a
private
parking
lot
will
be
increased
from
one
to
three
outside
of
downtown.
F
The
Minneapolis
food
Council
specifically
requested
these
amendments
so
that
food
trucks
could
operate
at
farmer's
markets
without
requiring
additional
permits
which
talks
to
this
remaining.
Second,
the
amendment
remove
food
trucks
from
operating
on
sidewalks.
Currently,
there
are
no
food
trucks
that
operate
on
sidewalks
and,
frankly,
operating
on
sidewalks
wasn't
the
best
idea
and
I
can
say
that
from
experience
as
a
staff
member
that
was
assigned
and
attempted
to
guide
food
trucks
onto
the
sidewalk
during
rail
gating
events,
not
the
greatest
idea.
F
Third,
the
amendments
eliminate
the
minimum
number
of
days
that
are
required
for
food
trucks
to
operate.
And
finally,
the
amendments
clarify
the
Minnesota
statute
requirements
for
parking
restrictions
related
to
traffic
signs
and
signals.
The
amendments
do
not
introduce
any
new
parking
regulations.
The
state
statute
requirements
are
added
to
the
amendment
to
simply
in
in
an
effort
to
enhance
safety
and
to
ease
the
enforcement
and
compliance
of
parking
requirements
that
already
exists
in
state
statute.
F
On
a
final
note
on
food
trucks,
just
because
in
my
16
plus
career
and
business
licensing,
it
seems
to
be
the
most
repeated
question.
I'm
asked-
and
I
bet
you
may
have
already
been
formulating
this
question
in
your
head.
How
many
food
trucks
do
we
have
licensed
in
the
city
of
minneapolis
repeatedly
asked
me?
So
I
can
say
we
currently
have
96
food
trucks
license
in
the
city
of
minneapolis.
F
We
received
one
letter
of
support
from
the
Minnesota
food
truck
association.
I
should
also
mention
in
that
letter
there
were
certain
asked
to
increase
some
permissions
for
hours
of
operation
and
it
to
increase
it
from
3
to
even
more
on
a
private
parking
lot.
However,
staff
does
not
support
increasing
any
additional
permits.
At
this
time.
We
have
received
some
detailed
questions
from
boma,
but
did
not
get
either
a
support
or
any
other
response
from
them.
Staff
is
recommending
approval
of
the
amendments
at
this
time
and
I'm
available.
If
you
have
any
questions,
are.
A
A
G
Good
afternoon
madam
chair
and
full
council
members,
my
name
is
Devon
Nolan
and
I
am
here
representing
today
the
homegrown
Minneapolis
food
Council,
and
we
support
these
proposed
changes.
These
recommendations
actually
came
out
of
work
through
the
food
council,
so
it
makes
sense.
I'm
also
the
manager
for
the
west
broadway
farmers
market
and
what
we
hear
often
from
food
business
entrepreneurs
is
a
need
to
streamline
the
licensing
processes,
several
of
which
this
is
one.
G
That
seems
to
make
a
lot
of
sense
when
we
talk
about
businesses
made
simple
I,
think
it's
our
duty
to
help
remove
bear
years
for
these
food
business
entrepreneurs,
and
that
this
could
be
one
that
I
like
the
fact
that
the
final
decision
is
at
the
discretion
of
the
market
managers.
As
far
as
the
number
of
food
trucks
to
invite
to
the
markets
and
I,
also
like
the
idea
of
continuing
to
promote
economic
development
through
food
in
our
city,
so
I
support
this
idea.
Thank.
H
I'm,
chair
committee,
members,
I'm
Kevin,
Lewis,
executive,
director,
balma,
greater
Minneapolis,
121,
South,
eighth,
Street
and,
as
you
know,
we've
never
been
an
opponent
to
the
food
trucks.
In
fact,
we
and
all
my
members
believe
that
they're
offering
a
some
new
vitality
to
our
area,
some
different
options
that
are
out
there,
so
we
would
never
come
up
here
in
and
and
bash
food
trucks.
What
I
would
like
to
talk
about
are
three
areas
in
the
past.
H
In
this
amendment
that
does
address
that
and
that
we
think
it's
a
huge
step
and
helping
protect
the
pedestrians
who
really
do
another
issue
that
isn't
necessarily
contained
in
the
amendment,
but
something
that
we
hope
that
the
city
will
make
sure
is
that
thorough
inspections
of
these
trucks
take
place.
Suppose.
H
In
what,
if
my
comments
are,
is
that
there
are
accidents
that
do
happen,
and
so,
if
there's
ramping
up
of
any
type
of
inspections,
we'd
really
like
to
see
that
the
city
of
Minneapolis
follow
through
on
all
complete
inspections.
Also,
the
accessibility
factor
and
I
think
to
the
point
in
this
ordinance
also
that,
having
that
those
intersections
a
little
freer
will
also
protect
the
business
men
and
women
that
are
using
the
sidewalks
to
get
to
and
from
their
businesses.
H
And
one
last
thing
is
that
we
still
would
like
to
see
that
the
food
trucks
and
with
a
food
truck
coalition,
we're
here,
we'd
like
to
see
as
much
disbursement
of
throughout
the
downtown
area
for
those
members
of
ours
that
would
love
to
see
food
trucks
out.
We
just
look
to
those
that
maybe
they
can
broaden
the
area
that
they're
that
they're,
representing
so
with
that
said,
boma
does
support
the
amendment
title
10,
chapter
1,
88
the
revisions
that
are
in
place.
Thank
you.
D
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
my
name
is
Hans
oakhurst
rom
I'm,
the
general
manager
with
the
Baker
Center.
We
are
the
property
across
the
street
from
the
IDS
tower
along
the
marquette
avenue
a
space
in
between
7th
and
8th
streets.
We
certainly
have
a
number
of
food
trucks
that
occupy
our
block,
face
down
there
and
and,
as
Kevin
Lewis
had
stated,
we
certainly
see
the
food
trucks
as
an
exceptional
amenity
to
downtown
and
appreciate
their
presence.
D
We
do
have
a
very
large
number
of
trucks
that
populate
that
block
face
and,
as
such,
I'd
like
to
bring
up
an
additional
kind
of
emergency
concern
in
that
days
where
the
sidewalks
are
at
full
capacity
and
there's
very
limited
availability
to
to
move
across.
That
block
face
we're
concerned
that,
if
indeed,
we
had
an
emergency
event
where
emergency
personnel
were
required
to
get
in
or
out
of
the
facility
that,
with
the
volume
of
trucks
out
there,
that
would
that
access
would
be
greatly
restricted.
D
A
E
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
council
members.
My
name
is
Miles
Mercer
I'm
in
the
business
development
group
at
CPD
and
I'm
the
city's
project
coordinator
for
the
Downtown
East
Commons
project.
I
will
briefly
summarize
the
request
for
action
before
you
today.
We're
asking
you
to
authorize
amendments
to
existing
agreements
with
Ryan
companies
for
construction
of
additional
enhancements
to
the
commons.
Also
asking
you
to
amend
the
2016
general
appropriations
resolution
to
recognize
two
million
dollars
in
donated
revenue
and
appropriate
two
million
dollars
in
expenditures.
E
The
Commons
is
one
component
of
the
broader
Downtown
East
project
and
will
be
a
public
and
new
public
green
space.
The
city
hired
Hargreaves
associates
in
early
2015
to
design
the
commons
to
be
more
than
a
basic
grassy
lot
city
has
been
working
with
Ryan
companies
on
the
build-out
and
with
green
Minneapolis
on
a
fundraising
campaign.
E
Last
week,
the
funds
fundraising
campaign
announced
that
it
had
raised
a
total
of
10.5
million
dollars
for
the
commons.
That
amount
is
nearly
halfway
to
the
campaign
goal
of
22
million
dollars.
The
total
includes
2
million
dollars
from
the
Minnesota
Vikings,
which
the
city
council
accepted
last
week,
and
today's
request
would
appropriate.
E
E
The
scope
includes
several
features
from
the
hargreaves
design,
including
soil
and
sub
surf
and
provements
already
approved
by
City
Council
in
the
fall
and
that
have
already
begun
ordering
of
stone
electrical
and
plumbing
supplies
that
have
long
lead
times
and
thus
require
prompt
action,
installation
of
trees,
plantings,
interior
walkways,
other
hardscape
utilities
and
furnishings
Green
Minneapolis
and
the
fundraising
committee
continue
to
work
on
additional
pledges
to
fund
this
scope,
accounting
for
the
set-aside
of
operations.
Approximately
six
point:
two
million
more
dollars
is
needed
to
complete
the
ten
point:
eight
million
dollar
scope.
E
What
that
10.8
million
dollar
scope
does
not
include
from
the
hargreaves
design
are
the
two
buildings
the
terraces
and
the
water
plaza?
The
project
will
construct
those
features
later,
as
funds
become
available
and
as
operational
experience
informs
their
final
design
note
that
the
staff
report
also
responds
to
staff
directions
from
the
city
council
action
in
the
fall,
those
staff
directions
related
to
operations
and
use
of
the
comments
I
can
discuss
those
topics
further.
If
you'd,
like
staff,
recommends
approval
of
the
items
before
you
and
I'd
be
happy
to
address.
Any
questions
are.
I
E
I
You
sit
for
us
to
accomplish
that
10.8
capital
costs.
We
would
need
to
raise
an
additional
six
point.
Two
million
count,
councilmember
fry
that
is
correct
and
of
that
6.2
million
or
though
not
being
that's
my
impression
understanding
at
least
that
not
the
entirety
of
that
is
for
capital,
there's
also
approximately
twenty-five
percent.
That's
then
lopped
off
that
would
then
pay
for
operations
and
maintenance.
Madam.
E
Chair
Cal's
number
fried
that
is
correct
of
the
6.2,
approximately
4.6
or
point
four
point.
Seven
of
that
would
be
used
for
the
hard
costs
for
the
capital
budget
and
that's
the
gap
that
we
need
to
fund.
The
approximately
2.8
million
construction
costs
is
and
then
above
that
6.2,
approximately
1.5
or
25
21.5
million
or
twenty-five
percent
of
it
would
be
set
aside
for
this
operating
reserve.
So.
I
Four
point:
six
additional
and
capital
costs
needs
to
be
raised
to
complete,
yet
we
in
a
sense,
are
taking
the
conservative
approach,
which
is
lopping
off
twenty-five
percent
of
that
to
pay
for
operation
maintenance
for
the
initial
period.
In
the
interim
before
we
figure
out
a
long-term
operations
and
maintenance
solution.
Madam.
E
Chair
councilmember
fry
all,
throughout
the
fundraising
campaign,
the
goal
has
been
to
raise
money
to
not
only
build
the
Commons
but
also
help
operate
it
and
to
get
us
in
a
good
start
operation.
So
setting
aside
from
for
money
for
operations,
is
something
that
the
fundraising
campaign
and
has
been
doing
all
along,
and
this
is
a
continuation
of
that
and.
E
E
I
Chair
councilmember
fry
that
is
correct.
So
once
again,
this
is
the
conservative
approach
in
ensuring
that
we
only
spend
the
amounts
that
we
presently
have
in
this
city
is
not
going
to
be
on
the
hook
for
additional
amounts.
Of
course,
without
our
approval
down
the
road,
that's
that's
it!
Thank
you.
Okay,.
A
I
hate
to
say,
I'm,
more
confused
and
I
wish
you
could
use
the
overhead.
Doesn't
your
report
that
what
10.5
million
has
been
raised,
of
which
two
million
is
for
the
design
and
project
management,
so
there's
no
money
for
capital
or
operations
and
that
that's
for
design
right
right?
So
then
you
have
6.1
million
from
private
donors
for
capital,
we're
going
to
spend
all
of
that
correct
and
then
there's
some
money
set
aside
for
operating
2.3
right.
So
how
does
that
then,
compared
to
the
scope
of
the
10.8
million
dollar
budget?
E
G
E
Shark,
a
mentor
we
need
4.67
for
the
hard
costs,
but
given
that
we
have
that
of
all
the
dollars
all
the
dollars
that
we
raise
the
fundraising
effort
we
set
aside
a
portion
of
that
for
operations
actually
means
we
need
to
raise
more
than
that
4.67,
because
we
need
to
continue
to
set
money
aside
for
operations.
Okay,.