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From YouTube: November 30, 2017 Zoning & Planning Committee
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Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee Meeting
A
Good
morning,
I
will
call
to
order
this
morning,
zoning
and
planning
committee.
This
is
our
regular
meeting
of
November
30th
2017
I'm
Lisa
bender
I
chair
the
committee,
and
we
have
a
quorum
with
the
full
committee
today
of
council
members,
Reich
Goodman
Andrew,
Johnson,
Council,
President,
Johnson
and
councilmember
Ross
ami.
We
have
seven
items
that
are
all
listed
on
the
consent.
A
Agenda
I'll
be
pulling
several
items
off
for
a
bit
of
discussion
and,
of
course,
any
committee
member
control
items
as
they
wish
item
number
one
is
the
local
historic
landmark
designation
of
the
Messiah
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
item
number
two
is
Minneapolis
Arts
Commission
appointments
which
are
listed
on
the
agenda
and
we're
very
thankful
for
the
folks
who
are
willing
to
serve
on
our
boards
and
commissions.
Many
of
them
have
high
number
of
hours
of
volunteer
time
and
they
are
really
making
a
big
difference.
A
A
That
is
also
the
staff
recommendation
is
to
deny
that
application
item
number
five
is
approving
an
application
for
a
drainage
and
utility
easement
on
the
block
bound
by
51st
Avenue
North
between
Gerard
and
Humboldt.
Item
number
six
is
approving
the
van
white
Memorial
Boulevard
station
area,
small
Plains
station
small
area
plan.
An
item
number
seven
is
passage
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
Code
of
Ordinances
for
pet
boarding
regulations
and
animal
shelters.
So
I
will
pull
items.
Let's
see.
A
Four,
all
right:
what
so
Apple
item
one
customer
gang
which
item
is
the
vacation
for?
Thank
you,
that's
and
then
item
six.
So
that
means
I
will
move
items
two
three
five
and
seven
for
approval
on
the
consent
agenda.
Would
anyone
like
to
pull
any
other
items,
offer
any
discussion
on
those
items?
How's
the
president
Johnson
thank.
A
C
Sandlin
I'm
a
planner
with
the
long-range
planning
department,
On
June
21st
2016,
the
Heritage
Preservation
Commission
nominated
Messiah
Angelica
Lutheran
Church,
located
at
2501
Columbus
Avenue
south,
as
a
landmark
on
April
18th,
2017
HPC
extended
the
period
of
interim
protection
through
December
21st
2017
I'm,
May
30th.
A
copy
of
the
designation
study
was
submitted
to
the
Minnesota
shippo.
Her
comment
on
July
20th.
They
concurred
that
Messiah
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
is
a
suitable
candidate
for
designation
on
August
30th.
The
designation
study
was
presented
for
review
to
the
Minneapolis
City
Planning
Commission,
and
the
designation.
C
A
study
is
now
before
you.
We
received
some
written
comment
that
should
be
included
in
your
packet.
Messiah
Church
is
located
at
the
intersection
at
at
least
25th
Street
and
Columbus
Avenue
south
in
the
West
Phillips
neighborhood.
The
church
sits
on
the
northwest
corner
of
a
block
that
consists
of
newer
contemporary
construction
adjacent
to
brick
parking
structure
in
a
vacant
lot
across
East
25th
Street.
There
is
a
mix
of
original
and
new
residential
structures
and
across
Columbus
Avenue
is
messiahs,
modern
parish,
hall.
C
Hairy
wild
Jones
designed
the
church
it
was
completed
in
1816.
The
church
is
a
two-story
red,
brick
Gothic
Revival,
with
a
classroom
wing.
On
the
east
side,
the
primary
entrance
is
on
the
North
elevation
facing
East
25th
Street,
a
bell
tower
rises
above
the
double
wood
entry
doors.
The
red
brick
mass
is
broken
up
by
recesses,
our
glass
windows,
brick
pilasters
and
limestone
coping
cells,
accents
and
religious
symbolism.
The
largest
window
is
a
three-part
stained
glass
located
on
the
West
elevation
majority
of
the
art
glass
windows
are
protected
by
plexiglass
storms.
C
The
church's
first-floor
interior
auditorium
uses
oak
and
decorative
art
glass
extensively.
Striking
features
of
the
space
includes
the
large
stained,
glass
windows
and
the
hammer
being
timber,
trust
system,
the
first
and
second
floor
library,
classrooms
and
offices
on
the
east.
End
of
the
buildings
are
fairly
simple
and
designed
with
wood
trim,
rectangular
glass
windows
throughout
the
basement,
houses,
a
storage
space,
a
mechanical
room,
a
kitchen
and
in
1950
scholarship.
Hall
addition.
There
is
no
evidence
of
the
formal
landscape
plan,
so
the
historic
significance
of
the
building,
Masaya
significant
firts
architect,
hairy
wild
jones.
C
It's
physical
expression
of
the
Swedish
immigrant
experience
in
south
Minneapolis
and
the
evolution
of
Swedish
American
lutheran
religious
celebrations.
The
church
is
one
of
the
first
Swedish
Lutheran
churches
to
use
English
exclusively
in
its
worship,
services
and
its
business.
Messiah
was
a
leader
in
defining
what
it
meant
to
be
Swedish
American.
C
It
served
as
a
bridge
between
Old
Country
Swedish
traditions
in
life
in
twentieth-century
America,
Jones
practice,
architecture
of
Minneapolis
from
1885
to
1918,
and
it's
going
up
and
is
well
known
for
landmarks,
such
as
the
Lakewood
cemetery
chapel
and
the
butler
building
Jones's
1910
marketing
materials
focused
on
his
firm's
expertise
in
ecclesiastical
architecture.
He
prided
himself
on
creating
beautiful
churches
for
congregations
of
modest
means.
In
fact,
his
motto
was:
a
new
church
dedicated
free
of
debt
in
1916
Messiah
approached
Jones
to
design
their
church.
C
Jones
design
was
one
of
five
proposals
that
the
congregation
received,
Messiah
selected
Jones
as
designed
because
it
offered
a
beautiful
church
at
a
price
that
they
could
afford.
So
that
brings
us
to
Messiah
it's
the
embodiment
of
Jones's
design,
vision,
messiahs,
congregation,
continued
to
worship
in
the
church
until
2008
and
the
congregation
still
owns
the
church
and
at
the
time
of
the
study,
rented
the
space
for
other
congregations
to
use.
The
period
of
significance
for
this
building
is
1916
to
2008.
Are
there
any
questions.
C
E
E
Does
she
have
some
personal
connection
to
this,
or
why
would
she
be
bringing
this
up
out
of
the
blue?
Isn't
it
because
the
church
owns
the
building
and
they're
concerned
about
the
future
of
the
church
and
they
might
want
to
sell
the
church,
and
so
someone
found
out
about
that
and
then
brought
it
through
for
designation
to
try
to
prevent
them
from
doing
that?
Let's
talk
about
what's
happening
there
and
those
are.
C
A
D
To
the
congregation
to
our
constituents
and
they
really
want
to
move
on
and
and
and
and
basically
sell,
the
church
and
Children's
Hospital
is
very
much
interested
in
it
and
if
this
historic
preservation
landmark
is
given
and
that
prevents
their
moving
forward
and
since
2008
I
think
they've
been
in
lutheran
Social
Services
Building.
So
the
congregation
entirely
supports
moving
forward
and
and
I
think
we
shouldn't
prevent
them.
So
I'll
make
a
motion
to
to
deny
the
historic
landmark
designation.
A
C
Well,
I
had
some
great
conversations
with
the
congregation
and
I
do
know
that
they
are
looking
to
sell
the
building
and
they
no
longer
want
to
maintain
and
care
for
the
building.
I,
don't
know
what
their
status
of
how
they've
been
marketing
the
building.
How
they've
been
thinking
about
it?
I
am
happy
to
talk
with
them
about
those
possibilities
and
those
processes
and
and
how
to
potentially
connect
with
a
broker.
Who
can
speak
to
the
value
of
the
historic
structure,
but
as
to
what
they've
done.
C
I
can't
answer
that
today,
looking
at
the
building
from
the
exterior
I
don't
see
anything
that
is
of
cause
of
great
concern.
My
understanding
and
speaking
with
the
congregation
is
that
their
boiler,
their
heating
system,
has
suffered
some
some
damage
and
needs
to
be
repaired
or
replaced,
and
that's
been
financially
kind
of
out
of
their
reach.
A
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
other
questions
for
staff
or
a
discussion
on
the
motion?
Seeing
none
all
in
approval,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
that
item
is
approved,
carries
the
denial
I
know
there
are
folks
here
who
came
who
are
interested
in
this.
Please
feel
free
to
follow
up
with
the
council,
member
or
members
of
the
committee
or
staff.
After
this
meeting
it
was
not
noticed
as
a
public
hearing,
but
we
appreciate
you
coming
to
follow
that.
A
E
Member
Goodman,
which
doesn't
mean
we
said
you
could
tear
it
down
it
just
says
we
mean
we're,
not
gonna
designate
it.
That's
a
totally
different
thing.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
you
understand
that
I
may
see
these
members
of
the
congregation
they'd
be
probably
heartbroken
to
see
it
torn
down
too.
They
would
like
to
sell
to
preservation
minded
buyer,
I
would
guess,
or
maybe
not,
but
the
bottom
line
is
we're
not
saying
tear
it
down,
we're
just
saying
we're
not
going
to
designate
it.
A
All
right
so
that
concludes
item
number
one.
It
brings
us
to
item
number
four
with
which
is
a
Street
vacation,
and
we
will
start
with
a
brief
presentation
from
staff.
Thank
you
to
councilmember
yang,
who
has
come
today
for
this
meeting
and
doesn't
serve
on
the
committee
bit
well.
Invite
you
to
speak
whenever
you'd
like.
F
Good
morning,
chair
bender
and
committee
members,
the
proposed
Street
vacation
is
for
the
section
of
23rd
Avenue
North
between
2nd
Street
north
and
1st
Street
north.
The
applicant
North
second
Street
seal
supply
is,
is
located
directly
to
the
south
of
23rd
Avenue
north
they're,
requesting
to
vacate
this
portion
of
the
street
for
use
as
a
private
road.
First
truck
parking,
saging
loading
and
for
the
distribution
of
their
seal
products.
F
The
site
is
surrounded
primarily
by
industrial
uses
in
the
eye
to
medium
industrial
district,
although
there
are
also
residential
and
commercial
uses
within
a
mile
of
the
site.
Approximately
the
Mississippi
River
is
approximately
750
feet
to
the
east,
and
I-94
is
6600
feet
to
the
west.
The
city
owns
the
right-of-way,
that's
directly
east,
to
the
to
the
area
of
the
subject
site,
which
is
1st
Street
North.
F
You
can
see
it
more
clearly
in
this
photo
and
that
and
1st
Street
North
here
contains
the
BNSF
spur
line.
The
applicant
has
stated
that
this
portion
of
the
right-of-way
is
not
currently
used
by
through
traffic
due
to
the
railroad
tracks
being
directly
located
to
the
east.
They've
also
said
that
the
road
is
in
poor
condition
and
that
they
would
intend
to
privately
maintain
it
if
the
land
were
to
be
vacated.
However,
no
other
changes
or
development
plans
are
proposed.
Both
the
both
public
works
and
si
ped
are
recommending
denial
of
this.
F
They
have
recommended
denial.
This
request
in
the
planning
commission
also
recommended
denial
at
their
October
16th
meeting.
The
area
that's
proposed
for
vacation
is
needed
for
a
public
purpose
and
it's
part
of
a
public
transportation
corridor
how
it
works,
is
recommending
denial
in
order
to
preserve
the
street
grid
for
future
transportation
uses
and
for
existing
and
future
utility
purposes.
In
particular,
there's
a
water
main
and
sanitary
sewer
main
and
storm
sewer
main
that
run
across
and
through
23rd
Avenue
north
there's
also
a
new
storm
sewer,
that's
programmed
for
construction.
F
The
spur
line
that
is
located
along
1st
Street
north
may
be
decommissioned
in
the
future.
Now
that
the
upper
Harbor
terminal
is
inactive,
so
should
this
portion
of
1st
Street
North
be
reused
for
through
traffic
in
the
future
would
be
imperative
to
also
retain
connections
to
2nd
Street
north
and
the
surrounding
area.
Through
this
23rd
Avenue,
north
section
staff
recognizes
that
it's
unlikely
that
this
would
ever
connect
directly
to
the
West
River
Parkway
at
this
time
because
of
the
light
source
development
that
is
directly
to
the
east
of
1st
Street
north.
F
The
above
the
Falls
plan
includes
this
section
of
right-of-way.
In
its
in
its
study
area,
it
has
been
identified
again
as
a
portion
of
the
street
grid
that
would
connect
to
the
river.
In
addition,
there's
of
a
future
bike
map
that
shows
that
the
2nd
Street
north,
that's
to
the
west
of
the
area
to
be
vacated
would
help
to
connect
this
area
to
the
river
see
ped
is
recommending
denial,
as
I
mentioned,
and
so
is
the
Department
of
Public
Works
and
the
Planning
Commission
upheld
this
recommendation.
F
A
G
Yeah
on
that
point,
in
the
documents
it
says
proposed,
use
for
gate,
vacated
area
and
it
just
says
proposed
uses
as
described
in
your
presentation,
but
that
doesn't
that
wouldn't
execute
an
agreement
with
any
permanency
or
force
of
performance.
I
mean
just
says
this
is
what
were
contemplating
presently,
but
once
they
have
the
rights
they
have
the
rights
to
do
so.
A
F
F
A
H
Forty
fifty
years
down
the
road,
I
guess
my
question
would
be:
is
there
any
way
to
move
forward
with
this
on
a
temporary
basement
order
to
have
the
newsmen
for
the
city
for
Road
in
the
future,
where
we
could
turn
this
over
potentially
to
them
and
say
hey
now,
given
the
conditions
and
the
circumstances,
you
can
use
this
for
those
kind
of
purposes,
but
then
in
the
future.
If
we
need
this
we're
coming
back
and
we
have
that
ability
to
get
it.
Is
there
like
a
light
version
of
this?
I
Chair
council,
member
Johnson,
the
vacation
decision
is
a
legislative
decision,
so
you're
unable
to
condition
it.
It's
a
it's
a
vote
up
or
down.
If,
if
the
council
were
to
vacate
this
right
of
way
in
order
to
reacquire
it
in
the
future,
you
would
have
to
purchase
it
at
an
arm's
length
transaction
or
if
you
have
the
ability
to
use
I'm
in
a
domain
and
some
fashion,
you
could
do
that
and
would.
H
I
J
Commissioners,
that
I
think,
as
Miss
Smith
indicated,
the
applicant
has
been
using
the
right-of-way
for
loading
parking
and
similar
activities
related
to
their
business,
and
the
city's
sort
of
informal
position
is
that
we
have
no
intent
of
making
them
cease
that
activity
and
they
can
continue
to
use
that
I.
Don't
know
how
much
appetite
there
would
be
to
kind
of
formalize
that
kind
of
arrangement,
but
again
from
the
city
standpoint.
J
H
H
A
B
B
F
B
This
is
not
going
to
go
through
because
of
the
parking
lot,
as
you
explained,
for
light
source,
and
maybe
life
source
won't
be
there
in
20
years
or
50
years
or
whatever,
but
I
also
I
I
think
it
is
really
optimistic.
There
may
be
part
of
that
railroad
that
goes
away
but
I
in
my
lifetime,
I'm
not
going
to
sell
short
er,
not
gonna,
see
all
that
railroad
be
unused,
so
I
am
interested
though
I
mean
do
we
ever
do
we
ever
leave
a
street
or
I.
B
I
B
B
K
Chairman
desert
council
member
Johnson,
if
I
may
in
this
vicinity
of
the
city,
including
up
where
the
old
American
or
northern
metal
state
was
there
are
occasions
where
the
city
is
kind
of
turned
a
blind
eye.
If
you
open
an
eye
to
people
having
activity
or
parking
on
the
right
away.
In
my
experience,
Public
Works
has
been
very
reluctant
to
formalize
any
agreements,
whether
through
easement
or
lease
in
those
conditions.
So
the
status
quo
has
been
no
harm
no
foul,
but.
B
K
My
only
concern
would
be
to
make
sure
the
applicant
understands
we're
not
giving
up
any
rights
to
for
a
claim
of
adverse
possession,
or
anything
like
that.
So
the
fact
that
they're
using
it
doesn't
mean
we're
like
pushing
our
rights
that
it's
ours
but
I'm
not
aware
of
public
works
country
any
of
those
the
prison.
That's
recently
seen
out
there.
In
my
experience
they
have
the
muir.
B
B
The
other
thing
I
point
out
Madame,
chair
too,
is
actually
our
you
know:
access
to
the
riverfront
we're
working
actively
on
26th
Avenue
north
as
being
the
the
entry
point
for
the
trails
and
that
sort
of
thing
so
I
think
practically
mister.
This
is
not
a
big
deal,
but
because
I
do
think
people
access
the
riverfront
from
one
block
to
the
south
and
then
26th
Avenue
north.
If
we
ever
persuade
the
legislature
to
help
us
with
that
26th
connection.
G
However,
some
of
the
other
considerations
in
terms
of
Public
Works
that
I
haven't
had
done
my
homework
from
the
public
works
lens.
What
are
our
drainage
issues
needs
up
there
where
our
pipe
needs,
and
so
but
I
do
I'm
not
disinclined
to
be
accommodating
to
the
business
and
so
perhaps
to
weed
through
some
of
these
ideas.
A
A
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
If
I
may
just
make
a
couple
of
comments
just
because
I'm
here
you
know
and
I
I
will
defer
to
the
committee
with
regards
how
how
this
proceeds-
but
you
know
with
regards
to
this
specific
issue-
it's
it's
appeared
before
the
City
Council
before
in
the
past
over
a
decade
ago,
I
believe
and
the
property
owners
along
the
stretch
of
23rd
Avenue
north,
have
been
trying
to
get
the
city
to
fulfill
its
obligation
to
maintain
the
right-of-way.
This
is
this.
Is
you
know
if
you
look
at
this?
L
It's
just
a
block
and
it's
a
dead
end.
Basically,
that
goes
to
the
railroad,
and
you
know,
with
regards
to
maintaining
the
right-of-way
I
mean
we
have
not
done
a
very
good
job
of
meeting
this
obligation
in
terms
of
plowing
and
repair
of
this,
the
streets.
The
street
is
in
poor
condition
if
it
is
ever
plowed
at
all.
The
rosen's
who
are
making
this
or
moving
forward
with
his
appeal
have
asked
for
the
responsibility
to
maintain
this
right
away,
so
they
can
continue
to
operate
successfully
in
North
Minneapolis.
L
They
operate
a
steel
company
they're
also
willing
to
exchange
easements
for
all
utilities
necessary
here,
so
they're,
very
flexible
in
terms
of
making
this
work
for
us,
you
know,
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
hard
work
and
the
concerns
of
fighting
staff
and
also
Public
Works
staff,
but
I
just
don't
find
the
argument
that
we
must
preserve
this
right
away
in
the
public
domain
and
give
access
like
that.
That
could
hypothetically
be
built
on
a
railroad
right-of-way
that
we
do
not
currently
control
and
which
is
still
active.
L
A
compelling
one
and
the
other
piece
when
you
look
at
this
is
the
life
source
facility
blocks
accesses
River
on
23rd
Avenue
North,
it's
pretty
glaring
there.
So
you
know
I
want
to
just
point
out
that
you
know
this
isn't
only
the
last
column
for
this
streets.
Future
easements
were
public.
Access
at
this
street
can
be
part
of
any
future
redevelopment
plans
approved
for
this
site.
H
You,
madam
chair
I,
appreciate
the
arguments
from
councilmember
yang
and
I
think
that
this
is
something
where
I
think
we
can
get
to
the
outcome
that
the
business
is
looking
for,
but
I
think
perhaps
there's
a
different
way
than
a
street
vacation
they've
clearly
been
trying
for
this
street
vacation
for
over
a
decade.
I,
don't
think
waiting.
H
Another
cycle
on
the
council
is
gonna,
hurt
anything
to
keep
the
door
open
and
really
consider
the
long
term
prospects
for
this
area,
so
I'm
comfortable
with
bringing
Public
Works
to
the
table
and
the
applicants
to
the
table
and
seeing
if
we
could
figure
out
a
way
to
make
this
work
for
them.
It
also
provides
flexibility
for
the
future
for
the
city,
so
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
move
that
we
postpone
this
a
cycle
and.
H
H
G
A
So
that
brings
us
to
our
final
item,
which
is
item
six.
The
van
white
Memorial
Boulevard
Station
small
area
plan.
I
know
there
are
folks
here
from
the
community
who've
been
communicating
with
the
council
members
office
about
their
concerns.
So
we
would
like
to
start
with
a
presentation
from
staff,
I
think
and
then
go
from
there
with
the
discussion
good.
M
Morning,
madam
chair
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
Jack
buyer's
manager
of
long-range
planning.
In
a
moment,
Jimbo
will
give
you
a
more
detailed
presentation
of
the
station
area
itself
and
the
station
area
plan
I
wanted
to
take
a
moment
to
give
you
some
high-level
comments
about
the
the
genesis
of
this
plan.
M
As
you
know,
we
are
working
in
close
conjunction
with
Metro
Transit,
MnDOT
and
Hennepin
County
to
build
the
Blue
Line
extension,
and
there
will
be
two
stations
on
Olson
Highway.
One
of
those
stations
is
a
band
white
Boulevard.
We
see
a
huge
opportunity
in
this
particular
part
of
the
city,
because
there
is
a
great
deal
of
vacant.
M
As
many
of
you
might
know,
the
Herridge
Park
neighborhood
was
developed
back
in
the
late
1990s
and
early
2000s,
and
at
that
time
there
was
no
market
to
actually
drive
some
retail
development,
particularly
a
grocery
store
for
that
area.
So,
in
the
multiple
public
meetings
that
we
had
in
conjunction
with
Hennepin
County
and
Metro
Transit,
we
heard
from
a
lot
of
folks
that
for
them
to
get
what
they
need,
they
have
to
leave
the
neighborhood.
M
So
one
of
the
drivers
of
this
plan
was
to
develop
the
highest
possible
intensity
on
those
parcels
that
are
publicly
owned
and
helped
that
as
a
mixed-use
and
mixed
income,
neighborhood
help
that
drive
that
retail
development
we've
worked
very
closely
with
MnDOT
Metro
Transit.
To
make
sure
we
have
the
configuration
of
Olson
highway,
that's
going
to
create
a
pedestrian
friendly
environment
and
a
bike
friendly
environment
and
a
transit
friendly
environment,
so
that
those
environments
can
actually
become
the
center
of
a
commercial
node.
We
are
also
working
closely
with
Metro
Transit
on
the
C
Line.
M
The
C
Line
is
going
to
go
down
Glenwood
Avenue,
so
there's
an
opportunity
for
another
commercial
node
at
van
white
and
Glenwood.
So
this
has
been
a
long
process.
We've
been
working
for
a
couple
of
years.
We
worked
closely
with
Hennepin
community
works
on
some
pre-planning.
The
scope
of
their
projects
did
not
include
some
of
the
details.
We
need
to
have
a
successful
small
area
plan
that
works
for
our
entitlements
process,
which
is
why
we
have
updated
or
or
continued
the
plan
to
do
that.
M
We
did
extend
the
typical
one-mile
radius
project
area
a
little
bit
further
south,
so
that
we
could
simultaneously
deal
with
some
issues
down
in
the
bath
creek
valley
area,
where
there
are
some
opportunities
as
well
and
as
you
know,
that
particular
part
of
the
station
area
is
also
proximate
to
the
new
basic
reef
valley
station.
So
I
want
to
point
out
that
the
staff
have
done
some
marvelous.
A
M
So
I'm
gonna
have
Jim,
give
you
a
presentation
and
I
do
want
to
let
you
know
that
we
have
been
aware
of,
and
we
have
been
sensitive
to
the
number
and
complexity
of
problems
and
challenges
in
this
part
of
the
city,
and
we
have
worked
diligently
to
do
what
we
can
to
set
this
up.
But
we're
also
aware
that
we
cannot
solve
all
of
the
problems
of
the
city
in
a
single
square
mile.
M
E
Chair
this
was
a
consent
item
I,
don't
think
we
need
a
big
presentation.
The
reason
we're
even
discussing
it
at
all
is
because
of
a
concern
from
some
of
our
friends
with
regard
to
some
housing
policy.
So
why
don't
we
just
address
that
I
completely
agree.
I've
met
with
mr.
vole
mr.
buyers.
I
think
they've
done
a
great
job
with
this
and
they've
taken
into
account
the
concerns
of
all
of
the
various
neighborhoods
and
groups
who
kind
of
are
on
the
same
page,
which
is
an
amazing
thing.
I
will
note.
E
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
you
know
I
typically,
don't
come
and
get
so
involved
in
a
committee
that
items
here
or
am
a
part
of,
but
here
I
am
with
this,
and
the
Harrison
Neighborhood
Association
contacted
me
about
a
week
ago.
Having
concerns
about
this,
they
raised
some
concerns
with
regards
displacements
and
you
know
their
visions
for
now
what
should
happen
in
this
area,
and
so
here
I
am
you
know
we
have
folks
from
the
Harrison
Neighborhood
Association
in
from
the
neighborhood
here
as
well,
and
you
know
I
wanted
to
just
point
out
what
mr.
L
Byers
had
mentioned
a
little
bit
earlier,
which
is
you
know.
We
can't
solve
all
problems
within
a
single
square
mile,
but
you
know
in
terms
of
the
visions
and
the
desires
at
the
neighborhood
and
Association,
and
also
the
people
wants.
You
know.
I
would
just
say
you
know.
Hopefully
there
will
be
realistic
as
well,
and
so
with
that
I
believe
my
eight
had,
you
know,
forwarded
as
some
staff
directions,
and
hopefully
somebody
will
move
that.
L
But
you
know
it's
just
this
idea
that
our
staff
will
be
in
contact
with
the
Harrison
they
bittered
association,
to
talk
with
their
members
and
also
the
residents
there
just
to
see
what
can
be
done
in
the
future
to
not
make
this
much
more
palpable
to
them.
But
the
idea,
ultimately,
is
you
know:
development
happens
at
its
own
pace,
since
it's
about
being
realistic
and
not
I'm,
not
I,
guess
dreamy
or
not,
hoping
that
all
this
amazing
development
will
just
happen.
L
B
A
B
You
know
it's
done
in
compliance
with
state
law
and
I
think
that
this
is
something
that
this
is.
What
would
drive
someone
out
of
their
home
is
if
the
property
taxes
go
up
so
much
that
they
can't
afford
to
live
there
anymore.
That
is
what
it's
going
to
cause
displacement
really
and
truly
because
people,
you
know
whatever
your
your
house
payment
is
your
your
mortgage
and
interest
are
are
fixed.
Are
fixed,
your
insurance
goes
up
and
your
taxes
go
up,
so
those
are
the
kind
of
things
that
I
mean
I.
B
Policies
and
laws
in
place
that
at
least
can
tamp
down
that
that
increase
in
values
that
cause
property
taxes
to
go
up
in
areas.
We
did
it
for
old
houses
years
ago
there
was
kind
of
a
property
tax
cap
and
it
lasted
for
a
certain
amount
of
time,
and
so
I
think
you
know
as
a
community.
We
should
be
talking
about
going
to
the
legislature
and
and
seeing
if
we
can
get
some
relief
about
that
working
with
our
delegation
about
that.
That
kind
of
a
process,
but
you
know
my
colleague,
council
murmuring,
is
right.
B
Developers
go
where
they
can
make
money,
and
you
know
we're
gonna
see
him
coming
into
our
community.
We
haven't
had
a
ton
of
interest
for
a
very
long
time,
but
we're
gonna
see
them
coming
into
our
community
because
of
these
investments
that
are
made
by
the
public
and
so
again,
I
I
think
as
a
community.
One
of
the
things
and
I
would
encourage
the
Neighborhood
Association
to
bring
in
the
legislators
to
talk
about
you
know:
what
can
we
do?
B
So
but
I'm
happy
to
make
the
motion
today
to
direct
CPD
long-range
planning
and
comprehensive
planned
staff
to
work
with
the
Harrison
Neighborhood
Association
and
incorporate
their
concerns
about
affordable
housing
and
land
use
into
the
Comprehensive
Plan
in
any
possible
revisions
to
the
ban
white
Memorial
Boulevard
station
small
area
plan
and
that
I
deferred
their
direct
housing
staff,
seaport
housing
staff
to
work
with
Harrison
Neighborhood
Association
to
acknowledge
their
concerns
in
the
revisions
being
considered
to
the
unified
housing
policy
of
of
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
Make
those
two
motions.
Madam
chair.
Thank.
E
You
madam
chair
I,
think
what's
incredible
about
this,
is
that
the
Harrison
neighborhood
has
acknowledged
that,
even
though
they
have
levels
of
impaction
of
poverty,
they
still
want
to
continue
to
build
affordable
housing,
which
consistently
makes
my
case
against
mr.
Orfield
and
others
that
the
city
should
not
be
continuing
to
build
affordable
housing
because
we
have
too
much,
and
this
neighborhood
is
a
really
good
example
of
that.
E
The
policy
of
the
city
is
to
continue
to
grow
everywhere,
to
have
affordable
in
every
place
and
to
try
to
have
some
market
rate
in
every
place
as
well
and
I
worry
about
the
train
coming
through
and
not
having
affordable
housing
adjacent
to
it,
which
is
the
whole
point
of
the
subsidy
for
the
Train
in
the
first
place.
So
I
think
we're
on
the
same
page
and
I.
Think
it's
great
that
the
neighborhood
has
been
so
active
and
I
stand
with
you
and
will
work
with
you
on
the
uniform
housing
policy
as
well.
A
Thank
you.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
on
the
staff
direction,
so
this
would
be
a
motion
to
approve
the
small
area
plan,
as
well
as
to
incorporate
the
staff
direction
as
moved
by
Council
President
Johnson,
any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
aye
opposed
that
carries.
That
is
our
final
item.
A
Your
attention
to
detail
in
a
committee
where
all
of
our
motions
and
actions
have
to
maintain
legal
standing
and
have
to
stand
up
to
legal
challenge,
your
attention
to
detail
and
insistence
that
we
really
you
know,
dot
the
I's
and
cross.
The
t's
has
been
really
valuable
to
the
city
and
we've
also.
Just
it's
been
just
a
joy
to
work
with
you.
I
know
all
of
us
feel
that
way
we
will
miss
you,
but
we
look
forward
to
lots
of
pictures
and
stories
from
you
when
you
come
back
to
visit.