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From YouTube: May 17, 2018 Zoning & Planning Committee
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Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee Meeting
A
Good
morning,
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
regular
meeting
of
the
zoning
and
planning
committee
for
Thursday
May
17th.
My
name
is
Jeremy
Schrader
and
I.
Am
the
chair
of
this
committee
with
me
at
the
Dyess,
our
councilmember
Allison,
combi,
Reich,
council
member
garden
and
councilmember
Goodman.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
we
have
a
quorum.
We
have
five
items
on
today's
agenda,
including
five
quasi
judicial
hearings.
Before
we
get
into
our
hearings
will
handle
the
consent
agenda.
A
A
B
Good
morning,
committee
chairs
committee,
chair
Schrader
councilmembers.
The
item
before
you
is
an
appeal
of
the
decision
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
adjustments
to
deny
a
variance
for
the
corner
side
yard.
As
a
bit
of
background
on
this
site.
It
is
a
55
foot,
wide
9,000
square
foot
Lots
in
the
r2b
district,
newly
permitted
duplex
was
built
there,
starting
in
January
2017
during
a
routine
inspection.
B
Porches
are
a
permitted
obstruction
in
the
corner
side
yard,
as
long
as
they
do
not
extend
more
than
eight
feet
from
the
house
and
are
not
closer
than
five
feet
to
the
corner.
Sidewalk
line,
the
proposed
porch
extends
nine
feet
from
the
house
and
has
within
one
foot
two
and
3/4
inches
of
the
side
lot
line
prior
to
the
construction.
The
site
was
vacant.
It
served
as
a
driveway
for
the
Police
Federation
office.
As
noted,
it
is
a
wider
and
larger
than
normal
lot
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
B
With
regards
to
the
second
finding,
we
were
not
able
to
find
that
a
porch
within
1
foot,
2
and
3/4
inches
of
the
lot
line
was
a
reasonable
use
of
the
property
that
was
in
keeping
with
the
spirit
and
intent
of
the
ordinance.
The
intent
of
the
ordinance
is
to
separate
uses
and
to
provide
for
orderly
development
with
regards
to
the
third
finding
the
effect
of
health,
safety
and
welfare
of
this
and
neighboring
properties,
staff
and
the
Board
of
Adjustment
found
that
this
would
have
no
effect.
So
we
were
able
to
meet
the
third
finding.
B
A
C
Potter
I'm,
one
of
the
owners
at
1800
fourth
Street
northeast
with
me,
is
my
husband,
Darwin
looking
about
who's
the
other
owner
owner
of
the
bottom
unit,
Thank
You
council
members
for
a
chance
to
talk
to
you
this
morning
about
this
issue
of
a
porch
variance.
I
want
to
be
brief
and
really
only
have
three
points
to
make
that
are
more
practical
than
they
are
in
terms
of
absolute
findings.
C
My
first
point
that
I
make
is
when
we
bought
this
lot
and
it
was
a
vacant
lot.
It
had
a
railroad
line,
a
crop
back
in
the
day,
and
it
was
a
service
road
for
a
rail
line
it
had
never
been
built
on
and
when
we
bought
it,
it
had
unique
circumstances
that
were
there
already
and
the
biggest
unique
circumstance
which
had
a
lot
of
positives
and
a
couple
challenges
was
the
bike
route
that
goes
along
the
south
side
of
the
lot,
all
the
way
from
the
beginning
to
end.
C
C
There
was
simply
no
way
to
build
a
two
family
duplex
and
put
it
in
the
back
that
caused
us
to
put
the
garage
in
the
front
and
that
left
the
only
place
for
a
street
facing
patio
or
porch
to
be
on
the
south
side.
Now
the
positive
of
that
same
bike
route
that
we
didn't
create,
it
was
there
when
it
was
there.
C
Think
what
makes
this
within
the
spirit
of
the
variance.
The
second
point
I
want
to
make
is
that
this
isn't
just
important
to
us.
We
built
this
to
be
part
of
the
North
East
community
and
being
able
to
be
outside
facing
the
streets
and
talking
to
our
neighbors
is
important,
but
the.
But
my
second
point
is
it's
important
to
the
neighborhood
I
looked
a
little
bit
yesterday
afternoon
at
the
I.
C
Don't
know
if
you
caught
an
electronic
agenda
or
docket
or
what
you
call
it,
but
two
of
the
letters
of
our
neighbors
that
enthusiastically
support
this
porch
are
weren't
in
there
and
I.
Think
we've
tried
to
get
copies
to
the
clerk
of
the
other
letters
from
our
neighbor
to
the
north,
rob
Ehlert
and
our
neighbor
directly
to
the
east
Bob
Daiki,
and
in
addition
to
that,
we
have
the
support
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
and
we
have
people
down
the
street
who
have
gone
out
of
their
way
once
they
got
notice
of
it.
C
People
we
didn't
know
we
got
to
meet
some
people
through
this
process
saying
this
is
important
to
them
and
it's
important
for
one
specific
reason
to
them.
It's
important
to
have
eyes
on
the
street
to
them
it's
important
to
have
new
neighbors
interact
with
the
neighborhood
and
to
them
a
side
porch,
as
opposed
to
some
other
type
of
a
porch,
is
the
only
way
to
make
that
happen
and
I
don't
know.
If
you
all
know
it's
a
it's.
C
A
great
Street
to
be
on,
but
it
has
a
nice
little
parade
every
Thursday,
Friday
and
Saturday
night,
as
people
move
from
Mays
lacks
the
grumpies
and
and
stop
at
Jimmy's
along
the
way
and
and
so
for
our
neighborhood.
It
is.
It
is
something
important
to
him,
and
that
brings
me
to
my
third
point.
I
think
you
heard
them
say
that
that
this
divided
board
couldn't
find
that
that
there
were
unique
circumstances
we
didn't
create.
If
you
look
at
the
record,
nobody
addresses
they
talk
about
hey.
C
C
Think.
If
you
looked
at
the
spirit
of
why
there
are
variances,
we
haven't,
we
don't
cause
any
problems
in
terms
of
the
use
of
this
in
terms
of
the
enjoyment
of
this.
Our
neighbors
want
this
we're
not
close
to
anything
we're
12
feet
back
from
the
bike
route.
I
would
urge
the
council
to,
or
the
committee
to
use
its
judgment
in
a
divided
board
decision
that
this
is
the
time
for
variance
with
me
is
ELISA
Pierre
who's
helped
us
divide
design
the
porch
and
Peter
crane
who
actually
built
the
duplex.
A
D
I'm
Carol
Clark,
I,
live
at
1705
Ford
Street
northeast
northeast
is
a
really
tricky
neighborhood.
We
have
a
lot
of
street
traffic.
Some
of
it
is
wonderful.
Some
of
it
is
a
little
sorry
and
so
having
a
porch
that
has
eyes
on
the
street
is
huge
in
improving
the
neighborhood
communication
and
livability
and
where
he
is,
it's
not
like.
The
variance
is
going
to
be
an
issue
for
his
next-door
neighbor,
because
it's
the
bike
path,
so
it's
completely
different
than
how
it
sits
right
next
door.
So
I
think
that
you
should
approve
it.
E
D
F
G
You
I
appreciate
my
colleagues
I
motion,
I
support
that
and
just
vouching
for
the
uniqueness
of
the
site.
It
is
in
fact,
an
old
rail
spur
that
service
tax.
You
know
old
elevator
Factory,
if
you
really
want
to
even
the
ghost
of
the
past
of
that
area,
and
it's
not
just
a
path.
It's
actually
a
physically
separated
trail,
part
of
our
trail
system
that
we're
trying
to
develop
and
connect
with
North
Minneapolis.
G
Eventually,
once
we
get
across
that
River
and
so
yeah,
it's
a
very
unique
circumstance
and,
as
we've
granted
several
different
courses
for
several
different
developments
in
this
very
same
manner,
which
actually
encroached
significantly
closer
and
do
not
provide
the
same
separation
and
protection
that
these
builders
did
on
their
own
behalf
with
her
own
dollar
to
actually
separate
but
still
be
visited,
visibly
connected
to
the
path
other
ones
actually
encroaching
there
physically
right
there.
So
River
wavering
on
that
path.
G
A
You'll
really
appreciate
the
background
any
other.
My
colleagues,
if
not
councilmember
Goodman's
motion
is
before
us
all.
Those
in
favor
say
aye
hi,
all
those
opposed
the
eyes
have
it,
and
the
motion
carries
will
now
move
on
to
our
second
quasi
judicial
hearing,
which
is
considering
the
appeal
submitted
by
us
Steven
verdoorn
regarding
the
four
decisions
of
the
City
Planning
Commission
to
construct
a
new
44th
forty
one
unit
residential
building,
located
at
thirty
six
twelve
through
36
16,
Bryant,
Avenue,
South,
subject
to
conditions
and
we'll
begin
with
the
staff
presentation.
H
A
H
Members,
this
is
an
appeal
filed
by
the
property
owner
who
lives
at
905,
West
36th
Street,
just
to
show
you
the
property
in
question
where
the
proposed
development
is
is
at
36,
12
and
16,
Bryant,
Avenue,
south
and
the
appellant
lives
at
this
property.
Just
north
of
the
site.
The
applicant
is
proposing
to
construct
a
new
41
unit.
Residential
building
the
site
is
zoned
as
c1.
H
This
was
heard
at
the
April
23rd
2018
see
Planning
Commission
meeting
the
Planning
Commission
did
adopt
staff
recommendations
to
approve
the
project.
As
part
of
that
staff
recommendation,
there
was
a
denial
from
staff
on
the
variance
of
the
south
side
yard
setback
for
the
balconies.
We
did
approve
the
variance
for
the
building
itself
down
to
11
feet,
but
we
did
recommend
an
eye
on
the
Planning
Commission
upheld
that
recommendation
to
deny
the
balconies.
H
H
They
are
proposing
a
constructive
four-story
building.
However,
technically
the
building
will
be
five
storeys
in
height,
as
a
portion
of
this
underground
garage
is
greater
than
12
feet
so
for
zoning
code
definition
purposes,
it
is
a
five
story
building.
However,
when
you
view
the
building
from
the
street,
it
is
a
four
story,
a
four
story,
building,
there's
a
significant
great
change
of
that
northwest
corner
of
the
lot
that
makes
that
garage
wall
need
to
project
above
grade
more
than
12
feet
for
a
portion
of
the
wall.
H
H
The
first
application
was
a
conditional
use
permit
to
increase
height
from
the
two
and
a
half
stories
35
feet
to
five
stories
or
50
feet.
Staff
found
that
it
will,
the
proposed
height
would
be
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area.
Buildings
ranged
between
one
and
seven
storeys
in
height.
The
adjacent
house
is
our
duplex.
Excuse
me
as
a
tuna
half
story,
and
the
buildings
north
of
the
site
are
all
one
stories.
H
However,
all
of
those
properties
are
pushed
up
to
36
Street,
and
so
there
is
a
lot
of
yard
and
space
between
the
proposed
development
or
the
property
line,
and
then
those
structures,
the
surrounding
areas
you
can
see
also
from
the
zoning
map,
all
of
the
r5
would
allow
a
four-story
or
56
foot
high
building.
So
for
those
reasons
we
recommended
approval
of
the
conditional
use
permit
to
increase
height.
H
The
second
application
is
a
variance
to
increase
the
maximum
permitted
floor
area
ratio
from
2.0
four,
which
includes
a
density
bonus
for
enclosed
parking
to
2.38
and
the
difference
in
the
amount
of
development
that
could
be
constructed
as
three
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty
square
feet.
So
that
is
the
increase
that
they
are
asking
for,
with
the
variance
the
site
is
designated
as
mixed-use
in
the
future
land
use
map,
it's
not
located
a
neighborhood
commercial,
node
and
also
on
a
community
corridor.
Those
features
in
Curt
encourage
more
intensive
residential
development.
H
For
those
reasons,
we
did
recommend
approval
of
that
variance.
The
application
was
for
a
site
plan
review
or
excuse
me.
The
third
application
was
for
a
south
and
cheerier
side,
yard
setback
and
again
on
the
required
setback
is
13
feet
because
of
that
garage
level
makes
it
a
story.
So
it
goes
up
to
13.
H
The
last
application,
then,
was
site
plan
review,
the
only
item
of
alternative
clients
that
was
needed,
meaning
that
they
met
all
of
the
site
plan.
Review
standards
was
for
a
front
yard
setback.
The
chapter
530
requires
that
buildings
be
located
with
an
80,
no
less
subject
to
a
greater
setback.
The
required
setback
because
of
that
duplex
to
the
south
is
this
area
in
here
and
then
the
rest
of
the
building
technically
should
move
up
to
8
feet,
but
so
as
to
create
a
uniform
front
of
the
building.
H
I
H
J
J
A
M
L
Are
the
three
owners
of
the
property
my
address
is
4,500
Drexel
Avenue
in
Dyna?
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
morning
the
current
building
is
from
the
50s
and
obsolete
and
has
significant
asbestos
and
actually
some
toxic
vapors
in
the
soil.
So
it's
part
of
the
redevelopment
we
are
cleaning
up
and
remediating
this
soil
in
the
building.
The
previous
owner
was
a
non
profit,
so
we're
happy
that
this
property
will
start
to
contribute
to
the
tax
base
in
the
city.
L
We're
excited
to
invest
in
this
neighborhood
and
this
property,
obviously
they're
fantastic
bars
and
restaurants
and
shops
and
Bogart's
Donuts
nearby,
and
it's
all
walkable.
The
proximity
to
Uptown
and
the
lakes
is
terrific
and
the
Bryant
transit
corridor
and
bike
way.
Our
great
attractions
and
obviously
you
know,
is
tremendous
demand
for
for
such
amenities
in
such
location.
A
forty
one
unit
building
helps
to
address
the
missing
middle
kind
of
a
medium
density,
building
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
bringing
more
housing
options
to
a
commercial
node
and
response
again
to
the
tremendous
demand
in
the
area.
L
The
three
owners
we
have
significant
development
experience,
we're
excited
to
bring
that
to
this
property,
to
have
a
very
professionally
managed
property
and
to
be
a
good
neighbor
and
we
are
long-term
owners.
So
we're
not
there
to
build
something
in
flip
and
we'll
be
there
quite
a
bit.
We
all
live
nearby
and
recite
to
be
partly
I
read.
Thank
you.
J
L
You
know
we
actually
planned.
We
anticipated
the
parking
demand
was
an
issue,
so
we
had
planned
that
from
the
beginning,
but
it's
an
additional
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
that
we're
spending
to
provide
that
parking
based
on
similar
buildings
within
that
area.
Some
of
those
buildings
aren't
even
using
the
parking
that
they've
built
because
many
people
don't
have
cars,
so
we
intend
to
really
encourage
our
tenants
to
take
advantage
of
the
transit
way
in
the
bike
way
and
a
lot
of
kids,
like
my
daughter,
doesn't
want
to
car
these
days.
F
L
N
F
O
With
respect
to
the
FA
our
bonus,
if
you
take
out
the
parking
that
doesn't
count
in
the
floor
area
that
determines,
if
they
are
so
we'd
still
need,
Thee,
then
we'd
be
asking
for
an
FA.
Our
variance
the
building
would
be
shorter
in
in
the
rear
of
the
building,
but
they're
trying
to
balance.
You
know
what
is
perceived
in
potential
parking
demand
with
a
transit-oriented
development.
O
I'm
Carol
Lansing
I'm,
an
attorney
at
fakeri,
Baker,
Daniel's,
90,
South,
7th,
Street
and
I'm
working
with
the
developers
on
this
project.
I
wanted
to
address
just
some
of
the
findings
and
the
key
points
from
the
findings.
First,
the
project,
height
and
density
are
consistent
with
the
city's
comprehensive
plans
and
the
purpose
of
the
ordinances
that
regulate
those
I
put
up.
O
I
put
up
the
zoning
map,
because
this
shows
you
that,
while
this
is
at
the
edge
of
a
c1
district,
it
surrounded
by
our
five
and
this
node,
our
six
and
in
those
areas,
this
height
and
fer
would
be
allowed.
As
of
right
as
the
project
is
designed.
It
also
distinguishes
this
c1
node
from
many
others
in
the
city
that
are
surrounded
by
low
density,
zoning,
r1,
r2,
B
type
of.
O
An
increase
of
height
to
four
storeys
or
more
would
be
out
of
character
with
the
surrounding
development.
This
is
in
character,
with
the
height
of
the
older
apartment
buildings
across
the
street
and
across
the
alley,
and
with
the
what
the
zoning
allows
around
it.
It's
hard
to
see
on
this
there's
also
footprints
of
buildings
that
show
you
that
these
older
apartment
buildings
and
the
development
patterns
or
setbacks
is
also
similar
or
even
less
setback
than
is
proposed
for
this
site.
O
With
respect
to
the
the
setback
requirement,
the
south
setback
requirement
would
only
be
11
feet
if
this
was
recognized
as
a
four-story
building
that
is
Hillary
explains
you.
It
is
technically
a
five-story
building
for
that
kind
of
unique
circumstance
with
the
grade.
Also,
then,
with
respect
to
character
of
the
area,
this
perspective
shows
you
how
the
front
of
the
building
is
three
stories
with
the
fourth
story:
setback,
so
that
the
height
and
massing
is
very
similar
in
complementary
to
the
older
apartment
buildings
across
the
street
and
and
the
streetscape
in
this
location.
O
As
I
noted
in
my
letter,
whenever
you
do
taller
buildings
denser
buildings
than
what
was
there
before,
there
will
be
different
impacts
on
neighbors
and
residents.
That
is
inherent
in
our
desire
to
grow
the
city
and
densify
the
city,
its
inappropriate
locations,
and
this
is
one
as
because
of
the
zoning
and
development
pattern.
O
So,
unfortunately,
that
is
a
change
that
people
may
not
enjoy,
but
is
something
that
is
overall,
we
believe
beneficial
to
the
city
with
respect
just
wanted
to
come
in
on
the
traffic
in
the
alley
that
the
garage
door
is
going
to
be
18
feet
wide,
it's
gonna
be
set
back
three
feet:
there
will
be
room
for
cars
to
pull
out
and
they
don't
have
to
back
out
of
this
garage.
They
can
pull
out
front
to
see
cars
coming
in
the
in
the
alley
and
with
respect
to
drainage,
stormwater
management
will
be
improved
on
the
site.
O
J
O
A
R
My
name
is
Steven
verdoorn
I
live
at
905
West
36th
Street,
that
is
the
property
just
north
of
the
proposal
by
me.
Thank
you
for
to
the
Minneapolis
zoning
and
planning
committee
for
your
time
for
a
long
as
the
opportunity
to
appeal
the
proposed
project
at
36,
12
36,
16,
Brian
Avenue
south
on
B
I
have
submitted
the
appeal
on
behalf
of
my
wife,
our
neighbors
and
myself.
R
We
intend
to
show
evidence
that
one
granting
the
request
at
COP
variances
and
site
plan
approval
are
inconsistent
with
required
findings
for
existing
code
to
the
applicant
failed
to
demonstrate
practical
difficulties
unique
to
this
property.
Three
granting
the
COP
and
variances
causes
undue
harm
to
neighboring
properties
and
residents
in
the
area
in
terms
of
loss
of
light
air
privacy,
peace
and
quiet,
diminished,
property
values
and,
most
importantly,
public
safety.
R
Item
one,
the
granting
of
CEO
P
variances
and
site
plan
approval
are
inconsistent
with
required
findings,
as
per
existing
code.
Increasing
the
height
from
two
point.
Five
to
five
stories
will
adversely
affect
the
use
and
enjoyment
of
neighboring
properties
and
will
adversely
impact
normal
and
orderly
development
of
surrounding
uses
for
properties
from
a
permitted
in
this
district,
the
height
of
the
building
stated,
and
the
Cu
P
does
not
accurately
reflect
what
the
architect
has
stated
on
two
separate
occasions
that
the
actual
height
is
of
the
building
is
57
feet.
The
staff
report
is
inaccurate.
R
R
Increased
height
of
the
building
and
variances
are
being
used
to
unfairly
increase
the
project's
rental
units
and
therefore
developer
profit
and
increase
density
with
disregard
for
the
spirit
of
the
code.
The
small
lot
size,
the
disproportionate
increase
in
residents,
inadequate
off
street
parking,
will
cause
harm
to
existing
neighbors.
The
c1
district
is
intended
as
a
convenient
shopping
environment
of
small
retail
sales
and
commercial
services
that
are
compatible
with
adjacent
residential
uses.
The
permitted
residential
uses
include
single-family
homes
and
multifamily
dwellings
up
to
four
units.
As
for
both,
the
project
seeks
to
impact.
S
R
The
permitted
residents
should
use
this
by
five
times.
Let
me
repeat
that,
as
proposed
the
project
seeks
to
repeat
the
increase
of
permitted
residential
uses
by
five
times
and
provides
no
retail.
The
increased
height
and
mass
of
the
structure
allowed
by
the
Cu
P
will
significantly
reduce
sunlight
and
air
to
our
yard
garden
and
house
all
to
the
detriment
and
reduce
enjoyment
of
our
property.
Incredibly
and
without
notice,
the
side
yard
setback
requirements
in
c1
districts
was
reduced
to
zero
in
2017.
R
This
project
does
not
comply
with
the
with
the
purpose
this,
for
which
this
membered
amendment
was
authorized
to
create
a
street
wall
item
to
the
applicant,
failed
to
demonstrate
practical
difficulties
unique
to
this
property.
This
is
a
well
located
property
on
a
standard,
rectangular
city
lot
with
not
a
not
unusual
amount
of
great
change
in
one
corner
of
the
property.
The
grade
on
the
northern
property
line
is
arguably
flat
from
the
northwest
corner
to
nearly
two-thirds
of
the
way
across
the
street
side
lot
across
the
north
side
lot
line.
R
This
means
that
the
elevation
from
the
backyards
of
the
two
property
owners
to
the
north
will
sit
nearly
60
feet
below
the
height
of
the
proposed
building.
Neither
the
applicant
nor
staff
identified
any
difficulties
that
would
prevent
developers
from
creating
a
reasonably
scaled,
profitable
residential
project
on
this
site.
The
city's
current
zoning
outlined
specific
height
and
density
standards,
for
good
reasons
and
is,
and
as
adjoining
property
owners
and
neighbors,
we
should
be
able
to
rely
on
these
standards.
R
Granting
such
extreme
variances
from
the
code
seems
arbitrary
and
does
not
appear
to
be
motivated
by
the
conditions
of
this
individual
site
or
any
excessive
challenges
that,
following
the
approved
code,
would
create
item
3.
The
granting
of
this
Cu
P
and
variance
causes
undue
harm
to
the
neighboring
properties
and
residents
in
the
nearby
area
in
terms
of
loss
of
light
air
privacy,
peace
and
quiet,
diminished,
property
values
and
public
safety.
R
The
height
mass
and
density
change,
changes
that
are
recommended
for
approval,
allow
for
the
construction
of
a
bulky
to
tall
building,
which
would
add
too
many
residents
on
too
small
of
a
site.
The
additional
building
height
allowed
by
the
Cu
P
would
reduce
sunlight
to
our
backyard
garden
by
over
30%.
The
architect
emitted
at
the
shadow
study
was
conducted
at
street
level.
R
Therefore,
shadowing
impact
of
the
north
and
west
properties,
as
indicated
in
the
plan,
is
not
accurate
and
would
not
allow
and
would
allow
even
less
sunlight
to
reach
North
Side
residents
and
backyards
than
currently
shown
in
the
plans
during
winter
months
are
almost
zero.
Sunlight
will
reach
our
south-facing
windows
of
our
home.
The
effects
of
this
construction
would
have
extreme
long-lasting,
negative
impacts
on
our
adjacent
properties
in
the
neighborhood
at
large,
the
smaller
home
to
the
south.
The
row
of
houses
beyond
would
be
dwarfed
by
nearly
20
feet
by
a
building
setback.
R
Only
11
feet
from
the
lot
line.
Access
to
Sun,
air
and
in
privacy
will
be
diminished.
This
building
is
also
more
than
ten
feet
closer
to
Bryant
Avenue
than
the
Bonifacio
home,
further
diminishing
the
view
and
light
and
the
ability
to
rent
the
upstairs
to
tenants.
In
fact,
the
current
tenant
has
already
given
loan
notice
to
leave
due
to
this
project.
R
My
wife
and
I
other
neighbors
to
the
north
will
exceedingly
and
adversely
be
impacted
by
the
granting
of
this
U
P
and
various
and
similar
ways
will
be
towered
over
by
a
nearly
60
foot
wall
to
the
south,
from
which
will
protrude,
16
or
or
balconies
with
less
than
4
feet
from
the
property
line.
It
will
negate
the
value
of
improvements
made
and
owners
will
be
disinclined
to
make
further
future
property
improvements.
R
Balconies
pose
a
safety
concern
to
adjacent
side
properties
and
increase
the
possibility
of
neighborhood
tension,
noise
and
light
trespassing
will
further
diminish
privacy
and
peaceful
enjoyment
of
backyards.
The
enjoyment
of
our
property
will
permanently
and
irretrievably
be
diminished.
The
busy
and
narrow
alley
and
near
blind
exit
onto
36th
Street
will
become
even
ever
more
traffic
and
dangerous
by
20
additional
cars
using
it
to
access
the
new
garage.
In
fact,
just
last
week,
I
witnessed
a
near
collision
between
a
motorist
and
a
grandfather
trying
to
walk
his
his
baby
and
stroller
on
the
sidewalk.
R
This
particular
modus
had
to
lock
up
their
brakes
to
avoid
a
serious
accident.
This
very
much
concerns
me
I've,
also
experienced
it's
myself
walking
my
dogs,
as
many
of
my
neighbors
have
our
real
estate
expert
has
advised
us
advised
us
that
additional
height
and
building
mass
will
diminish
the
property
value
as
much
as
20
to
25
percent.
R
In
conclusion,
the
surrounding
neighborhood
as
a
whole
will
be
negatively
impacted
by
these
41
units
jammed
into
a
too
small
site,
with
a
surrounding
infrastructure
unprepared
to
support
it
negative
impacts
on
neighborhood
character,
parking,
pedestrian
and
cyclist
safety,
noise,
light
pollution,
trash
and
the
provision
of
a
essential
emergency
services
and
snow
removal
will
result.
We
believe
that
the
sea
UPE
variances
and
the
site
plan
approval
were
granted
contrary
to
required
findings
and
over
the
rights
and
valid
concerns
of
current
property
owners
and
community
members.
R
A
You
not
seeing
any
questions
and
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
I
will
now
open
the
hearing
to
the
public.
Please
limit
your
comments
to
two
minutes
per
person,
which
again
will
be
tracked
by
the
with
the
timer
near
the
clerk.
But
any
members
of
the
public
like
to
speak,
come
on
up
and
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
T
T
We
use
our
backyard
daily,
even
in
the
winter.
Our
overall
health
and
well-being
are
threatened
due
to
the
loss
of
light
and
sunshine
that
will
occur
if
a
fifty
seven
foot
building
is
placed
in
our
back
yard.
The
shadowing
study
from
the
architect
is
misleading.
During
the
summer,
access
to
sunshine
in
our
back
yard
will
be
greatly
reduced
during
summer
months.
Almost
zero
sunlight
will
reach
the
south-facing
windows
of
our
home.
T
We
had
an
architect
draw
up
an
actual
shading
study
for
in
our
backyard,
showing
a
35
foot
building,
which
is
the
approved
zoning
and
how
that
would
affect
our
the
back
of
our
house
in
December
on
the
winter
solstice
at
noon.
Okay-
and
you
can
see
the
shadow-
comes
to
approximately
halfway
up
our
basement
foundation.
T
However,
if
you
look
at
what
a
57
foot
building
would
do
to
our
shading
on
the
back
of
our
house,
you
can
see
here.
The
shadowing
happens
all
the
way
up
to
our
upper
floor,
allowing
a
little
bit
of
sunlight
to
touch
our
bathroom
window
and
our
back
room,
our
back
at
the
top
of
our
house,
and
that
is
that
noon.
T
There
are
thousands
of
studies
that
point
to
the
negative
effects
of
inadequate
light
on
our
physical
and
mental
health.
Second
balconies
pose
a
safety
risk
to
adjacent
side
properties.
These
balconies
don't
add
eyes
on
the
street.
In
fact,
this
area
is
secluded
due
to
tree
coverage
and
houses
blocking
most
views
of
the
street.
Not
only
does
this
increase
opportunity
for
bad
behavior
by
tenants,
but
as
a
result
of
the
elevated
vantage
point,
it
poses
a
potential
risk
to
myself
my
family,
my
friends
and
our
two
dogs.
Thank.
A
N
Good
morning,
I'm
Emily
Bonifacio
lived
right
immediately
to
the
south
of
the
site,
I'm
in
that
duplex
and
I
live
there.
So,
first
of
all
again,
thank
you
so
much
for
hearing
our
concerns
about
this
I
just
want
to
state
that
my
background
is
an
affordable
housing
and
I'm.
A
landscape,
architect
and
I
am
all
in
favor
of
density
and
infill
and
smart
housing.
N
N
Again,
it's
adversely
impacting
us,
and
unfortunately,
actually,
my
home
is
only
two
storeys,
not
two
and
a
half,
so
it
would
be
dwarfed
by
nearly
20
feet,
the
property
immediately
to
the
north
plus.
What's
the
Ann
and
Steve
have
said
there
as
well
and
again,
my
tenants
have
already
left
with
turns
about
privacy.
There
should
be
14
units
looking
right
into
my
bedroom
windows,
my
backyard
and
my
bathroom.
N
It's
simply
cramming
41
units
onto
a
site
that
is
roughly
about
the
twice
the
size
of
my
own
property.
The
approved
variances
are
just
going
to
create
too
negative
and
impact
a
lot
of
traffic
and
impact
on
pedestrian
and
cyclist
and
cyclist
safety,
and
it's
simply
just
too
bulky
and
tall
of
a
building
for
the
proposed
site.
As
I
said,
I'm
not
opposed
to
a
residential
development.
There
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
done
in
a
smart
way
that
respects
the
rights
and
the
privacy
and
value
of
the
current
homeowners.
A
U
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak.
I'm
Jean,
Ross
I
live
at
36.4
Bryant
one
door
down
from
this
proposed
project,
and
in
case
you
don't
it's
from
the
movie
up,
iced
I'm.
Sorry,
you
feel
like
the
old
curmudgeon
in
the
animated
film
who
lost
his
wife
and
continued
to
live
in
his
home
for
years
until
it
was
completely
surrounded
by
high-rises.
He
comes
up
with
the
plan
to
move
his
home
by
tying
balloons
around
it
and
floating
it
to
an
idyllic
spot
that
he
and
his
wife
had
visited
when
they
were
young
I
wish.
U
I
think
it
is
arrogant
and
completely
tone-deaf
to
take
the
stance
and
to
continue
to
cater
to
the
developers
whose
projects
attract
Millennials
to
our
city,
who
have
never
lived
here
before,
to
try
to
frame
it
as
home.
Owners
against
renters
is
fault.
I
have
44
letters
here
that
I
got
in
two
days,
which
include
longtime,
renters,
small
business
owners
and
property
owners.
U
U
U
A
S
V
My
name
is
Jana
Laughlin
I
live
at
46,
29
Colfax.
Ten
blocks
from
this
development
I
am
here
to
speak
in
opposition
of
the
plan.
I
have
many
concerns
out
of
respect
for
your
time,
I'm
going
to
try
not
to
duplicate
anything.
That's
already
been
said
and
I'm
going
to
try
to
go
really
quickly
here.
So
I
get
my
under
my
two
minutes.
V
You've
had
time
to
review
the
reports,
so
I
hope
what
I'm
saying
is
actually
not
new
to
you
guys.
Traffic
at
36
and
Bryant
is
already
extremely
congested
when
the
city
called
it.
A
bike
Boulevard
and
later
added
the
painted
bike
lanes,
many
of
the
residents
in
the
neighborhood
significantly
decreased
or
quit
using
Bryant
for
biking
or
driving.
We
call
it
the
anti
transit
corridor
because
we
used
to
use
it
it's
too
congested
with
parking
on
both
sides:
MTC
buses,
bikes,
delivery,
truck
school
buses
and
a
higher
than
average
frequency
of
emergency
vehicles
at
Walker.
V
It
isn't
safe
a
bike
and
drive
on
other
streets
whenever
possible,
the
intersection
at
36
and
buying
the
service
level
F
both
direction
already
without
any
additional
forty
one
unit.
You
may
not
know
this,
because
the
city
doesn't
require
a
traffic
analysis
as
a
criterion
for
development,
so
one
was
not
done
at
the
may.
2Nd
is
Harriet
farmstead
Neighborhood
Association
meeting
with
the
developers
and
Tina
Rasmus
and
Ron
Harris
I
think
his
name
was
a
traffic
impact.
Study
was
formally
requested
by
one
of
the
meeting.
Attendees
Tina
promised
one
would
be
done
to
my
knowledge.
V
Not
none
of
us
have
seen
it.
So
you
know
one
question
out
of
many
is
well
the
fire
trucks
even
be
able
to
get
through,
or
will
our
homeowners
insurance
increased
yet
again
because
of
response
time,
change
is
strictly
from
fire
safety
number
two.
The
staff
report
is
not
accurate
in
multiple
places,
and
many
statements
are
without
supporting
documentation
to
justify
the
statements
so
for
a
non
city
planner,
it's
been
very
difficult
to
understand
why
any
of
these
things
are
being
done.
The
conditional
uses
Incans
consistent.
V
V
The
he
called
it
a
medium
density.
The
2009
city
plan
calls
it
a
very
high
density
at
164.
Do
you
versus
what
what
was
it?
What
is
approved,
which
is
significantly
less
like
114,
to
44
to
you
versus
164?
So
this
is
not,
according
to
our
plan,
that
that
this
level
of
high-density,
very
it's
actually
very
high
density
at
164.
Do
you
so
I'm
opposed
to
that?
Thank.
W
My
name
is
David
wheeler
I
lived
at
36:25,
Bryant
Avenue
South
appeared
before
this
group
about
two
years
ago,
just
two
weeks
after
I
had
valve
replacement
surgery
and
I
was
concerned
about
a
building
that
went
in
next
door
at
36:21.
That
was
four
stories
about
50
feet
high,
and
that
is
mentioned
in
the
report
in
justifying
the
height
of
this
new
development
couple.
Other
things
I
want
to
mention
art.
W
The
building
that
that
I
live
in
is
the
condo
five
of
us
own
five
different
units
in
that
condo
and
25
years
ago,
long
before
any
of
you
served
on
this
council,
although
pretty
close
to
25
years
ago,
for
one
of
you,
the
Walker
Methodist
home,
wanted
to
buy
up
all
those
single-family
houses
and
build
big
huge
buildings
there
and
the
Planning
Commission
was
smart
enough
to
say
no.
This
is
a
neighborhood
that
counts
and
makes
a
difference.
W
You're
hearing
that
today,
from
all
the
people
have
come
here
to
speak
about
how
they
feel
about
I'm
in
favor
development,
we
need
more
development.
There's
no
question
about
it.
What
I'm
concerned
about
is
that
there
are
variants,
after
variance
after
variance
they
continue
to
move
on
and
we're
not
requiring
the
builders
to
do
things
like
build.
Affordable
housing
I
want
my
neighborhood
to
look
like
my
city,
and
these
units
are
going
to
be
far
too
expensive
for
people
who
come
from
lower
incomes,
background
and
and
I
just
think.
W
X
Good
afternoon,
thanks
for
this
opportunity
to
talk
to
you
today,
my
name
is
Marie.
Morris
I
live
at
37:49,
Colfax
Avenue,
so
I
moved
into
this
neighborhood
about
two
years
ago,
because
I
liked
the
walkability
I,
like
the
mix
of
houses,
I
am
right
out.
The
back
door
is
a
bus,
stop
which
is
really
great,
but
I've
noticed
recently.
The
congestion
building
in
the
neighborhood
I
walked
last
night
in
the
neighborhood
on
Colfax
and
36th,
and
there
wasn't
one
single
spot
available
on
that
block.
X
Cars
were
going
around
looking
for
spots,
but
there
were
no
spots.
I
moved
to
this
neighborhood,
hoping
that
it
was
going
to
be
a
diverse
neighborhood
and
that
there
wouldn't
be
a
problem
with
noise,
air
pollution,
congestion,
lack
of
heart
parking,
I,
initially
had
looked
at
going
north
of
where
I
purchased,
but
some
of
those
blocks
are
so
congested.
You
can't
drive
two
cars
down
there.
I
thought
my
friends
would
never
be
able
to
park
and
come
to
my
house
I
own,
a
duplex.
This
building
is
going
to
be
a
looming
presence
in
the
neighborhood.
X
X
We
have
a
need
for
multi
housing.
People
have
said
that
I
I
totally
agree,
but
41
units
in
a
small
space
at
a
median
income.
If
I
have
this
correctly
of
$1,500
a
month,
doesn't
seem
like
something
we
need.
We
don't
have
any
affordable
housing
in
that
unit
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I'm
really
sorry
for
my
neighbors
gene
started
crying.
It
gets
to
me,
but
the
people
who
live
in
the
immediate
proximity
I
don't
are
going
to
really
experience
a
loss
of
privacy,
sunlight,
quiet
and
significant,
significant
property
value.
Thank
you.
Y
Hi,
my
name
is
Ron
Jacobs
I
live
at
36,
40
Bryant,
just
right
down
the
block
from
the
snow
development,
hey
I'm,
an
uptown
girl,
I
love,
my
city,
but
I
was
smart.
Twenty-Five
years
ago,
and
I
just
moved
just
six
blocks
south
of
that
that
crazy
Lake
in
Hennepin
area,
because
I
wanted
it
to
be
a
little
bit
more
residential
right.
Y
A
little
bit
more
homeownership
I
was
raising
some
kids
now
it
feels
that
all
of
the
development
that
was
going
along
and
the
Greenway
is
now
inching
south
towards
my
area,
and
it
is
affecting
things
even
if
you
try
to
get
off
the
freeway
on
31st
Street
from
35
W
I'm
going
north,
that
31st
Street
exit
a
soul
backed
up
because
of
all
of
the
new
development
uptown,
and
that's
the
only
exit
that
kind
of
works.
For
now.
It's
inching
into
my
neighborhood
and
I
am
really
concerned
about
it.
Y
I
know
that
the
developers
think
that
this
is
a
great
investment,
because
it
is
it's
a
beautiful
neighborhood
and
I
like
to
kind
of
keep
it
that
way.
I'm
very
concerned
about
all
of
what's
going
on
when
we
talk
about
the
alley
exit
I
wish,
you
could
see
it
because
what
it
is
is
when
you're
going
you
have
to
go
down
a
hill
and
up
a
hill,
and
then
the
street
is
right.
Y
There
there's
a
fence,
and
so
it's
really
dangerous
because
you
have
to
speed
up
they'll
specially
if
it's
winter
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
people
are
crossing-
and
you
don't
see
each
other
so
for
20,
more
cars
going
down
there
down
that
alley.
That
is
gonna
create
a
significant
problem
when
they
said
that
they're
gonna
encourage
bike
owners.
You
know
anyone
that
can
afford
rent
at
that
new
apartment
obviously
has
a
car,
okay,
they're
gonna
have
a
car.
They're
gonna
have
a
bike,
they're
gonna
bike
in
the
summer,
but
let's
face
it.
Y
This
is
Minnesota
and-
and
you
know
we
need
cars.
It's
gonna
be
just
crazy,
trying
to
find
a
spot
on
my
lot.
I
just
I.
Just
really
want
you
to
listen
to
the
homeowners.
This
is
kind
of
a
sad
thing.
That's
happening
I'm
all
for
development
in
my
uptown
area,
but
we
got
to
keep
it
in
scale.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
Z
Urban
housing
really
helps
support
a
whole
ecosystem
of
things
from
the
businesses
that
are
in
the
neighborhood
I
know
they
would
love
to
have
people
buying
coffee
and
donuts
and
pet
food
and
going
to
Gigi's
cafe.
It
also
supports
our
existing
mass
transit
in
bike
investments.
This
is
a
high
frequency
bus
corridor.
It's
really
walkable
and
I.
Think
it's
only
fair
to
you
know.
Z
People
to
welcome
new
residents
to
let
them
share
in
the
beauty
of
our
city
in
this
neighborhood
is
really
in
demand,
and
approving
new
development
in
a
neighborhood
isn't
meant
to
be
disrespectful.
It's
meant
to
share
in
the
benefits
that
we
really
pride
ourselves
in
in
a
city
and
I
think
this
is
a
reasonable
development.
It's
an
urban
housing
in
the
urban
center
of
the
state,
and
it
shouldn't
be
that
controversial,
so
I
ask
you
to
deny
the
appeal
and
support
the
project.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AA
My
name
is
Tim
keen,
ke
a
and
E
and
I
am
with
qtek
Rock
every
office
at
sixty
South,
sixth
Street
Minneapolis
I
also
resided
25336
third
Avenue
in
south
Minneapolis
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
CN
Klug
and
Steve
for
dune.
The
appellant
want
to
be
clear
that
the
appellant
do
not
oppose
development
at
this
site.
They
support
development
that
complies
with
the
existing
zoning
regulations
that
were
in
place
when
they
invested
in
their
home.
AA
The
infrastructure
of
our
city
is
not
keeping
up
with
the
demands
of
our
current
residents,
witness
36
and
brighten
that
intersection
operates
at
level
of
service
F
many
periods
of
the
day,
there's
not
a
single
critical
aspect
of
our
infrastructure.
That's
not
stressed
by
inadequate
funding,
transit
education,
transportation,
Public,
Works
parks.
How
are
we
going
to
support
greater
density
when
we
can't
support
the
residents
we
already
have
given
the
facts?
The
testimony
and
evidence
offered
into
the
record
in
this
appeal,
I,
don't
think
any
honesty.
AA
Application
of
the
findings
can
conclude
that
the
those
additional
standards
under
the
CEOP
requirements
are
met,
including
access
of
light
and
air
to
surrounding
properties,
no
adverse
impact
to
adjacent
enjoyment
of
jacent
properties,
finding
number
200
additional
COPD
standards
regarding
the
shadowy
agricultural
properties,
I'm
wrapping
up,
thank
you
and,
and
the
scale
and
character
of
surrounding
uses.
Please
apply
the
facts
to
the
findings.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AB
Thank
You
mr.
chair
counselor,
president
members
of
committee
I'm
here
I'm
here
by
Alex
in
support
of
this
project,
I've
known
for
about
three
years
and
I've,
been
a
patron
of
his
businesses
and
multiple
occasions
and
whatnot.
What
I
could
say
as
a
customer
and
also
as
colleague
of
his
is
that
he
works
really
hard
to
make
sure
his
employees
were
taken
care
of
and
that
he's
a
contributing
member
to
his
community,
whether
that
be
through
the
markets
that
he
holds
in
his
parking
lots
or
some
of
the
open
houses
he
has.
AB
When
he's
opening
up
a
new
business
enterprise,
there
I
think
sometimes
people
in
this
audience
may
have
confused
the
idea
of
some
of
the
red
seeking
that's
taken
place
in
the
city,
where
we
have
developers
that
come
in
and
only
seek
to
profit
on
the
growth
and
the
wellness
of
the
city
and
not
give
anything
back
I've
seen
throughout
in
his
projects
and
with
with
his
other
colleagues
that
they
really
invested
in
this
community
for
a
long
run
and
that
they
really
make
a
point
to
be
friends
of
their
neighbors.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
J
You
mr.
chair
I
will
move
to
deny
the
appeal
for
all
of
the
items
and
I
can
speak
to
them.
First
I
want
to
say
you
know,
I
think
that
we're
best
served
as
a
community
when
we
focus
the
discussion
about
projects
on
the
individual.
Specifics
of
the
projects
and
I've
noticed
a
pattern
where
often
in
appeals,
we
start
to
debate
whether
or
not
our
city
should
grow
and
it
is
growing
and
we
make
a
lot
of
statements,
particularly
you
know,
in
the
community
meetings
that
happened
before
this
moment.
J
There's
kind
of
this
debate
about
renters
and
neighbors,
and
it's
just
getting
more
and
more
heated,
especially
in
the
neighborhoods
of
Ward
10,
where
we
are
seeing
a
lot
of
growth
pressure
and
development
and
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
you
know
I
think
those
are
important
conversations,
but
then
we
have
to
make
a
decision
about
a
specific
project
and
a
specific
neighborhood
on
a
specific
street
and
so
I
think.
Sometimes
they
get
conflated
and
people.
J
You
know
people
are
emotional
about
their
homes
and
where
they
live
in
their
neighborhoods
and
that's
all
okay,
but
we're
talking
about
one
building
on
one
on
one.
You
know
a
couple
parcels
in
a
commercial
district
in
Uptown,
that's
on
a
rapid
transit
corridor
in
a
very
walkable
part
of
town,
which
is
on
the
same
block
as
pretty
tall
buildings,
the
home
that
was
referenced
earlier
and
which
will
continue
to
see
more
proposals
for
development
and
growth.
J
The
commercial
corridor
at
this
node
has
all
single-story
buildings
and
there's
you
know
over
the
next
10
or
20
years.
There
certainly
will
be
many
more
proposals
for
new
housing
here.
If
the
housing
market
continues
in
the
direction
that
it's
going
and
as
a
city
we
have
said,
we
want
to
grow
along
commercial
corridors
and
transit
corridors,
so
the
development
community
would
likely
look
at
our
plans
and
say
that
this
is
the
place
that
we've
said
we
want
to
grow.
J
Of
course,
we
can't
change
that
if
we'd
rather
not
grow
along
transit
corridors
and
our
new
Comprehensive
Plan
Update.
This
is
a
kind
of
project
that
I
often
hear
my
constituents
want.
When
a
six-story
building
is
proposed,
that
has
over
100
units
people
say
we
want
smaller
buildings
that
are
more
the
scale.
So
the
question
is
like:
how
big
should
the
building
be
in
this
spot?
The
developer
could
build
this
building.
If
we
denied
the
FA
our
variance
the
rents
would
go
up.
J
So
that's
just
a
question
for
each
of
us
to
ask
I
think
that
this
project
is
well
designed.
We've
heard
from
some
neighbors
in
in
this
neighborhood
in
my
entire
ward,
everyone's
tired
of
me
hearing
about
this,
my
ward
is
80%
renter.
There
was
a
lot
of
support
for
new
rental
housing
in
my
ward,
I
can't
paint
on
that.
I
got
elected
twice
on
my
issue.
It's
just
a
fact
in
the
temp
Lord
and
you
didn't
hear
those
voices
today
but
they're
out
there
in
the
community,
and
so
that's
my
position
on
this
project.
A
Thank
you.
If
there's
no
other
questions,
the
council
president's
motion
is
before
us
all.
Those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
the
eyes
have
it,
and
the
motion
carries
finally
we'll
be
considering
items
3,
&
4,
on
the
agenda.
These
are
two
separate
appeals
on
the
same
project:
Minnehaha
Khadem
ii
at
3100,
West,
River,
Parkway,
we'll
take
the
staff
presentation
and
public
hearing
together.
AC
AD
AC
The
new
plan
would
reconfigure
those
two
parking
spaces
parking
would
be
located
in
approximately
the
same
location,
east
and
west
of
the
existing
building.
The
athletic
facility
would
remain
generally
unchanged
there.
Some
buildings
in
the
northwest
corner
of
the
property
referred
to
as
the
North
West
Conference
Center.
They
have
some
administrative
functions
that
are
considered
to
be
part
of
the
same
so
make
launched,
but
essentially
it
kind
of
operates
separately
from
from
the
high
school,
which
is
what
we're
reviewing
today.
AC
The
applicant
made.
These
revisions
are
several
revisions
to
the
plan
from
its
original
submission,
which
originally
included
a
two-phase
project.
The
second
phase
included
in
mill
school-
that's
not
before
you
today.
It
also
a
substantially
increased
the
off
street
parking
to
meet
the
traffic
concerns
of
the
adjacent
property
owners
and
the
neighborhood
as
a
whole.
This
proposed
parking
plan
would
exceed
the
maximum
parking
requirements
in
the
zoning
code.
AC
However,
the
applicants
take
Vantage
of
some
non-conforming
rates,
because
the
existing
school
is
already
non-conforming
to
that
maximum
off
street
parking
on
April
23rd,
the
City
Planning
Commission
adopted
staff
findings
and
approved
the
following
applications
for
the
property
first
was
a
conditional
use
permit
and
that
was
to
allow
for
additions
to
the
existing
K
through
12
school.
The
second
was
a
conditional
use
permit
to
increase
the
maximum
height
of
the
proposed
addition.
So
for
the
addition,
it
was
increased
from
two
and
a
half
stories
not
to
exceed
35
feet
to
four
storeys
53
feet.
AC
Eight
inches
should
say
that
this
is
a
building
with
three
floors,
but
because
of
the
floor,
Heights
that
measured
out
to
become
a
four
story
building
and
then
additionally,
there
is
a
steeple
that
was
the
conditional
use.
Parent
was
approved
to
increase
the
maximum
height
again
from
two
and
a
half
stories
not
to
exceed
35
feet
to
64
feet.
AC
The
applicant
was
in
agreement
with
the
conditions
of
approval
for
the
Planning
Commission
actions
and
did
not
appeal
the
application.
The
first
appeal
is
I
believe
item
number
four
on
today's
agenda
was
an
appeal
of
the
entire
project,
so
that
would
be
all
for
the
applications
I've
just
mentioned.
The
second
appeal
was
from
the
property
owner
at
3147,
Avenue
South.
It
was
related
to
a
specific
condition
of
approval
condition.
AC
Number
three:
the
conditional
use
permit
at
the
time
that
the
application
was
reviewed
and
received
by
the
applicant
and
several
of
the
neighbors
and
the
applicant
formed
a
task
force
to
identify
areas
where
we
could
find
compromise
to
meet
neighborhood
concerns
and
then
also
allow
for
the
proposed
additions
to
move
the
high
school
back
onto
the
property.
A
gate
was
identified
as
being
something
that
was
desirable
to
the
property
owners
north
of
47th
Avenue
South,
to
prevent
vehicle
access
from
to
and
from
the
site
for
loading
vehicles,
and
then
also
for
student
and
faculty
parking.
AC
So
originally
we
had
a
survey
and
a
site
plan
identifying
an
incorrect
location
of
the
property
line.
So
when
the
finding
Commission
that
approved
that
condition
of
approval,
we
understood
the
property
line
was
located
here
and
therefore
an
allowed
location
for
the
gate.
Since
the
Planning
Commission
decision
was
made,
we
have
identified
that
the
it's
actually,
the
that
would
gate,
would
be
located
in
the
middle
of
47th
Avenue
South,
which
is
a
public
street.
AC
Therefore,
the
north
property
line
would
be
located
here
in
its
present
location.
If
the
applicant
were
to
come
back
in
the
future,
for
example,
to
allow
for
gate
in
that
location,
there
are
two
potential
remedies.
One
would
be
an
encroachment
permit
through
the
Public
Works
Department.
The
other
would
be
an
additional
Street
vacation
to
vacate
more
of
47th
Avenue
South,
thereby
making
it
private
property
and
the
applicant
would
be
able
to
adjust
the
weight.
AC
He
has
concerns
about
creating
a
dead-end
location
where
vehicles
would
have
to
utilize
his
driveway
in
order
to
maneuver,
and
then
he
was
concerned
that
the
condition
of
the
public
sidewalk
then
becomes
an
issue
with
multiple
vehicles
traveling
on
it,
and
therefore
he
has
asked
that
the
gate
remain
and
at
the
present
locate,
including
what
the
conditions
of
approval
before
you
today
if
the
application
were
to
be
approved.
So
the
second
appeal
really
is
just
related
to
the
gate
and
ensuring
that
its
location
would
only
be
allowed
to.
AE
AC
AC
That's
other
concerns
for
the
project
relate
to
the
location
of
the
proposed
development
on
the
site.
The
site
is
located
in
the
Mississippi
River
critical
area
overlay,
which
you
can
see,
identify
it
in
gray,
essentially,
that
critical
area
of
boundary
terminates
we're
47th
Avenue
previously
was
located
prior
to
the
street
vacation
in
2001
a
little
lighter
on
the
site.
You
can
see
the
defined
boundary
of
the
shoreland
overlay,
so
the
subject
property.
How
is
located
in
those
two
overlay
districts?
AC
However,
none
of
the
proposed
construction
would
occur
that
conflicts
with
anything
related
to
those
two
overlay
districts.
So,
for
example,
the
conditional
use
permit
to
increase
height
is
based
on
the
fact
that
it's
located
in
the
r1
single-family
district,
not
because
it's
located
in
the
shoreland
overlay
district.
AC
The
new
rules
for
the
Mississippi
River
critical
area
were
published
in
December
27th
of
2016
at
the
state
level.
Implementation
of
that
plan
will
be
phased
over
time,
so
the
first
step
would
be
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
to
adopt
these
new
rules
as
part
of
our
policy
plan
within
our
comprehensive
plan,
so
that
would
go
forward
with
the
rest
of
Minneapolis.
AC
AC
The
applicant
is
provided
an
updated
site
plan
and
renderings,
which
I'll
show
in
just
a
moment.
I.
Imagine
they'll
probably
go
into
these
changes
as
well
during
their
portion
of
the
presentation,
but
at
a
high
level
the
number
of
parking
stalls
is
now
at
about
209
parking
spaces
for
the
public
school
or
inside
the
private
school,
and
then
20
parking
stalls
devoted
to
the
Northwest
Conference
Center.
AC
AC
The
Afghan
also
has
some
additional
comments
related
to
the
use
of
the
parking
lot
and
how
parking
will
be
assigned
to
both
students
and
staff.
They've
also
agreed
to
reduce
the
truck
size
presently,
their
semis
that
come
to
the
site
for
for
food
deliveries,
those
that
will
be
reduced
to
two
axle
26
foot
box
trucks
and
then
also
they're
confirming
the
location
of
the
eight
that
would
prevent
access
to
and
from
47th
Avenue
south,
and
they
have
a
plan
for
how
they
intend
to
do
that
for
the
loading
zone.
AC
To
just
note,
the
Northwest,
Conference
Center
and
the
loading
zone
would
be
north
of
that
proposed
age,
because
the
gate
would
be
located
right
at
the
edge
of
the
north
property
line
where
it
exists
today.
We're
47th,
Avenue
South,
the
street
Eastman
is
directly
north
of
that.
That
concludes
my
presentation.
I'd
be
happy
to
take
any
questions.
AC
A
AF
Our
request
is
to
deny
it
continue:
the
conditional
use
permit
and
the
variances
and
overturn
the
decision
of
the
Planning,
Commission
I
think
Shannon
has
done
a
nice
job
of
laying
out
all
the
different
things
that
have
been
brought
to
bear
on
this
design.
Let's
take
a
look
at
the
light
lot
size.
It
is
listed
as
ten
point
six
acres.
They
also
own
the
two
buildings
shown
in
red
and
that
takes
them
to
ten
point.
Nine
acres.
Just
to
give
you
a
sense
for
the
scale
on
the
size
of
the
lot.
AF
The
key
elements
of
the
appeal
rests
on
the
protection
of
the
environment.
Really,
that's
it:
the
protection
of
the
Mississippi
River,
critical
corridor
and
protection
of
this
ultimately
Falls
to
you,
the
Planning,
Commission,
elected
and
and
staff.
There's
been
no
real,
in-depth
analysis
regarding
the
elements
of
the
that
cut
the
see
ups
or
the
variances,
and
we
will
speak
to
that
and
then
last
the
Minneapolis
comprehensive
plan,
which,
of
course,
is
something
that
people
adhere
to.
AF
We
will
speak
to
the
fact
that
that
has
not
been
adhered
to
and
a
comment
we'll
bring
up
at
the
end
is
sort
of
timing.
Minnehaha
Academy
has
had
the
benefit
of
35
design
sessions
that
was
put
in
the
Star
Tribune
in
March.
We've
had
really
truly
about
20
days
of
discussion
roughly
a
month
and
a
half
of
awareness.
AF
Let's
start
with.
What's
the
Mississippi
River
critical
corridor
act,
the
Mississippi
River
critical
corridor
is
72
miles
from
north
of
Minneapolis
up
the
ramp
up
by
Ramsey
all
the
way
down
to
south
of
Hastings,
and
it
goes
about
a
thousand
in
on
either
side
of
the
river.
This
is
a
protected
area.
It
was
put,
it
was
enacted.
Seventy
no
excuse
me
forty
five
years
ago,
but
ultimately
put
into
place
almost
forty
years
ago
through
an
executive
order.
79
19.
It
now
is
overseen
by
the
DNR.
AF
For
roughly
the
last
23
years,
the
DNR
has
adopted
permanent
rules
related
to
the
critical
corridor,
including
what
structure
Heights
should
be
in
the
DNR
documents.
This
is
called
the
river
neighborhood.
It's
35
feet
it's
consistent
with
r1
zoning.
So
what
is
a
critical
corridor?
It
provides
a
general
regulatory
framework
for
protected
specific
areas
of
the
state
that
possess
important,
historic,
cultural
or
aesthetic
values
or
natural
systems.
The
Minneapolis
Comprehensive
Plan
in
the
draft
2040
plan
also
referred
to
this,
and
they
say
in
the
lower
gorge,
where
Minnehaha
Kadim
II
is
located.
AF
Friends
of
the
Mississippi,
a
local
group
that
has
been
used
extensively
by
the
DNR
primarily
to
host
meetings
and
bring
in
public
comment,
has
been
very
clear
about
this.
The
height
limits
are
35.
Feet
are
clearly
spelled
out
in
state
law.
They
also
wrote
that
the
maximum
height
should
be
directed
directly
tied
to
the
corridor,
not
related
to
zoning
code.
Zoning
can
change
without
the
DNR's
input
and
last
but
very
important.
This
is
the
largest
bird
migratory
route
in
the
continental
US.
It
is
internationally
well
known,
supporting
350
plus
species
of
birds
twice
a
year.
AF
AF
As
Shanta
mentioned,
some
of
the
buildings
have
come
down
as
a
result
of
the
tragedy.
Last
August,
those
are
the
ones
marked
in
X
that
general
area.
This
is
the
proposed
structure
that
was
in
the
city
plan.
It
includes
what
they
call
phase
2,
which
is
alive
and
well,
and
that
includes
what
they
call
the
middle
school,
so
that
basically
replaces
the
buildings
that
came
down.
The
massive
structure
that's
being
proposed
is
shown
very
close
to
the
river.
AF
The
could
the
conditional
use
permit
for
height
goes
against.
These
different
elements
will
speak
to
many
of
these.
The
staff
findings
that
the
proposed
high
school
is
consistent
with
the
historic
height
doesn't
satisfy
the
element
of
the
ordinance.
Instead,
the
element
asks
the
city
to
assess
if
the
conditional
youth
will
be
detrimental
to
or
endanger
the
public,
health,
safety,
comfort
or
general
welfare,
we
submit
that
it
does.
The
report
does
not
effectively
communicate
how
different
this
project
is
when
compared
to
what
was
there
previously
in
terms
of
height,
mass
and
placement.
AF
The
lack
of
analysis
is
rather
stunning.
In
addition,
the
height
is
dramatically
out
of
scale,
as
each
story
is
roughly
fourteen
feet
high.
So
for
a
project
that
is
considered
to
be
three
storeys
that
roughly
be
35
36
feet
instead,
they're
asking
for
54
and
as
they
mentioned,
the
chat,
the
chapel,
the
height
of
the
steeple,
is
gonna,
be
64,
now
change
to
59,
I,
think,
and
that
is
a
hundred
and
fifty
percent
higher
than
the
zoning
height
maximum,
not
to
speak,
not
to
mention
the
critical
corridor.
AF
AF
AF
Minneapolis
Park
said
we
cannot
support
a
conditional
use
permit
that
would
allow
Heights
that
are
29
feet
that
has
slightly
changed
now
that
their
recent
change
beyond
the
zoning
ordinance
without
a
specific
stated
need.
This
is
the
view
on
the
north
side
the
National
Parks
has
weighed
in
given
the
height
and
massing.
You
need
to
take
a
look
at
the
exterior,
have
it
neutral
and
subdued
in
appearance
the
Friends
of
the
Mississippi.
We
believe
this
project
should
be
in
keeping
with
the
new
state
rules.
AF
Public
comments
have
rendered
the
planning
reports
conclusion.
Therefore,
the
approval
of
the
CU
p
as
unsupportable
again
here
is
the
visual
with
the
pastoral
setting,
which
of
course
is
the
river
and
the
mass
one
of
the
key
things
that
the
National
Parks
has
asked
us
to
consider
is:
how
does
this
look
across
the
river
here?
It
is.
This
is
right
from
Otis
and
Dayton.
This
is
for
over
six
months
of
the
year.
This
was
taken
16
days
ago.
These
pictures
were
imagine
buildings
now
that
were
massive
that
are
160
feet,
closer.
AF
In
writing.
It
says,
if
there's
an
overlap
between
the
Minneapolis
ordinance,
the
Minneapolis
plan
for
sustainable
growth
in
the
Mississippi
River
critical
area,
where
there's
a
case
of
overlap
between
plans
or
policies,
zoning,
the
most
the
policy,
most
protective
of
the
critical
areas
will
prevail.
Please
deny
the
conditional
use
permit
for
height.
AF
AF
By
the
National
Park
Service
Sierra
Club
many
concerned
citizens,
the
Planning
Commission
approved
this.
As
you
know,
to
approve
a
variance.
The
number
of
things
have
to
be
considered.
That
includes,
does
the
circumstance
is
it
unique
to
the
property
so
there's
some
practical
difficulty
in
complying
with
the
ordinance?
In
addition,
it
cannot
be
based
on
economic
considerations.
Both
of
these
are
not
true.
Minnehaha
alone
is
responsible
for
one
in
a
small
school
to
become
much
larger.
That's
an
economic
consideration
for
a
private
school,
thus
the
need
for
parking.
The
report
calls
this
replacement
parking.
AF
It
is
not.
It
actually
goes
into
the
current
area
where
the
tennis
courts
are
so
it's
not
replacing
parking
it's
going
into
where
the
tennis
courts
are,
that's
simply
a
function
of
how
much
the
entire
parcel
is
being
used,
and
they
have
nine
excuse
me,
ten
point:
nine
acres
to
work
with
there's
no
indication
that
the
school
has
exhausted
all
the
possible
configurations.
This
parking
variance
is
a
serious
breach
of
standards
used
to
adhere
to
the
Minneapolis
Comprehensive
Plan
and
to
protect
the
critical
corridor.
Please
deny
the
parking
variance.
The
last
conditional
use.
AF
Permit
would
really
be
the
only
one
if
they
had
had
an
environmentally
sensitive
sensitive
design
and
it
says
simply
a
it's
a
k-12
school
in
an
r1
area
generally,
we
don't
really
have
any
issues
with
this,
but
the
evidence
used
in
the
analysis
for
this
condition
to
use
permit
again
was
lacking.
They
said
there
is
a
school.
There
will
be
a
school
that
does
not
acknowledge
the
increased
capacity,
the
new
size
and
scale
of
the
proposed
buildings
and
the
predictable
impacts
on
parking
and
traffic.
AF
The
argument
that
in
2001
there
was
a
let's
see
if
I
had
the
right
slide
up
here
that
it,
the
addition
is
not
an
argument,
it's
not
sufficient,
and
nor
does
it
go
against
the
elements
required.
We
don't
even
know
if
the
2001
editions,
although
I
was
here
at
the
time,
were
in
compliance
with
the
executive
order.
79,
19
or
notification
of
the
DNR
was
happening.
What
we
do
know
is,
all
of
which
will
directly
affect
the
safety,
comfort
and
general
welfare
of
the
neighborhood.
AF
In
addition,
the
staff
kept
using
words
like
rebuild
existing
in
replacement.
These
words
do
not
adequately
describe
the
project.
This
is
a
replacement
and
a
significant
expansion,
they're
increasing
the
number
of
high
school
students
by
54%,
ultimately,
with
plan
2,
which
is
alive
and
well
phase,
2
they're
going
to
double
the
size.
It
is
detrimental
to
our
comfort
and
general
welfare
to
build
2
tall
buildings
in
the
visually
and
environmentally
sensitive
area
of
the
critical
corridor.
The
general
placement
and
height
violate
these
protections
and
are
detrimental
to
the
general
welfare.
AF
In
addition,
in
the
staff
report
they
talked
about
the
travel
plan,
which
is
the
tdmp
or
a
traffic
management
plan.
Minnehaha
acknowledged
it
was
flawed
for
any
traffic
management
plan.
They
stand
on
the
corner
that
have
been
pre
designated.
They
count
the
cars
during
the
time
they
did
that
Minnehaha
students
weren't
out
there
they
were
in
Mendota,
Heights
and
minneapolis
public
schools
were
on
spring
break,
so
it
can't
be
valid.
AF
In
addition,
you
would
think
that
if
they
did
a
plan,
they
would
look
at
what
they
did
in
2001
in
2001,
they,
the
same
intersections,
were
graded
an
F
and
it's
not
like
a
school
grading,
but
that
is
the
worst
grading
possible
for
a
traffic
management
plan.
In
addition,
Minneapolis
parks
is
very
concerned
about
the
use
of
West
River
Parkway
for
bus
transport,
which
is
not
allowed.
AF
None
of
their
current
plan
is
cut
is
consistent
with
the
Minneapolis
Comprehensive
Plan.
This
building
is
out
of
context
with
the
surrounding
area.
The
different
policies
are
listed
here,
this
plan
of
fronts
of
River
Road.
The
parking
facility
is
the
most
visible
when
approaching
West
River
Road.
But
what
do
we
really
want
with
this
conditional
use?
AF
You
did
not
need
to
replace
the
glass
to
do
so
and
then
honor
the
lighting
requests
that
are
built
into
the
conditional
use
permit.
There
are
other
conditions
in
there
where
they
have
to
work
with
neighbors
on
the
master
plan
and
they
would
redo
the
travel
management
plan.
Those
would
work
well,
please
deny
the
conditional
use
permit
and
or
alter
it
to
support
accountability
and
oversight.
AF
The
arguments
you
will
hear
will
be:
there's
an
urgency
to
rebuild
would
completely
agree.
They
should
the
students
should
be
back
by
fall
of
2019.
Remember.
The
design
that
was
proposed
is
why
there
are
variances
and
conditional
use
permits.
The
delay
was
self-imposed.
The
school
has
been
around
a
hundred
years.
It's
actually
been
around
about
a
hundred
and
six
years,
and
they
should
rebuild.
We
want
them
to
rebuild
responsibly
the
fact
that
there
was
a
2001
conditional
use
permit
that
allowed
tall
buildings.
AF
That
is
true,
but
that
is
not
a
reason
to
have
tall
buildings
be
put
on
the
site
again.
In
addition,
the
2001
buildings,
if
you'll
notice
on
this
elevation
from
the
South
naturally
step
down
towards
the
river
which
is
required
in
the
critical
critical
corridor
act.
The
current
buildings
that
are
proposed
do
not.
AF
AF
AF
New
decisions
will
live
beyond
you
for
generations
to
come
and
in
support
of
the
Minneapolis
comprehensive
city
plan.
Please
deny
the
see
ups
and
the
variance
and
overturn
the
decision
of
the
Planning
Commission
on
behalf
of
the
rebuild
responsibly
community
task
force.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
patience.
Thank.
A
You
are
there
any
questions,
I
have
two,
and
is
it
dr.,
Corvin
Eden,
just
oh.
You
mentioned
that
the
Sierra
Club
had
some
stipulations.
We
talked
about
it
a
lot
at
the
Planning
Commission
and
some
of
that
was
adopted
in.
Are
there
others,
besides
kind
of
the
dark
skies,
you
mentioned
the
birds
safe
class?
Are
there
others
that
we
should
be
considering
here?
Well.
AF
The
Sierra
Club
was
specifically
talking
about
height
massive
placement
and
that
you
know
for
the
neighborhood,
so
one
of
the
things
about
the
MOU
is
we
started
with
the
easy
stuff,
bird,
safe,
glass,
screening,
etc.
That's
easy
height,
mass
and
placement
are
the
biggest
issues
related
to
the
environment.
Thank.
A
You
and
then
the
second
one
on
the
parking
you
mentioned
is
we
are
granting
a
variance
it
was.
They
had
more
parking
on
their
site,
they'll
be
reducing
it,
but
that
amount
that
they'll
be
reducing
it
to
is
still
above
what
we
have
for
our
own
ordinance.
Are
you
suggesting
that
they
may
just
meet
the
ordinance
itself.
AF
AF
Students,
they
have
269
spots
right
now.
20
of
them
can't
be
used
by
students,
so
that
doesn't
count
so
249
and
there's
enormous
amounts
of
congestion
and
and
parking
out
into
the
neighborhood
many
nights
a
week,
not
necessarily
during
the
school,
but
in
the
in
the
evening.
You
can't
even
park
in
front
of
your
house
for
about
a
block
or
two
past
and
we
are
concerned
about
it.
We
don't
know
if
the
City
Council
is
as
concerned
as
as
we
are
as
neighbors.
M
AG
Right
and
the
land
owner,
a
property
owner,
3100,
47th,
Avenue
South
I,
am
the
third
generation
to
own
that
house.
Since
April
of
1944
I
came
to
possession
of
it.
With
the
passing
of
my
sister
last
July
pancreatic
cancer
I
was
not
informed
until
literally
April
21st
of
a
gate
placement
being
moved
to
the
northernmost
property
line
of
Minnie
high
Academy,
which
is
the
Northwest
Conference
building,
which
North,
which
many
high
Academy
owns
this
was
brought
in.
AG
I,
was
on
a
Roberts
amendment
on
the
23rd,
with
no
discussion,
I
brought
it
up,
but
I
was
concerned
about
it.
I
was
glad
that
a
council
member
or
Commission
member
had
asked
you
know
what
I'd
like
to
see
I'd
like
to
slow
it
down,
as
as
it
turns
out,
and
it
was.
It
was
me
meeting
with
the
city
planner
a
few
days
later,
the
next
week
to
file
the
appeal
find
out
what
was
going
on
to
point
out
that
that
Street
had
never
been
vacated.
AG
AG
Any
movement
of
the
dead-end
street
to
the
north
is
going
to
adversely
affect
my
property
in
my
driveway
I'm
concerned,
with
any
changes
that
prevents
access
to
the
North
West
Conference
parking
lot
as
it
stands
now.
I
have
not
seen
anything
until
this
morning,
literally
I've
been
on
the
road.
Traveling
I
was
not
contacted
by
anybody
from
the
applicant
site
until
8
o'clock
Tuesday
evening.
I
did
not
see
that
email
until
10:30
at
night,
while
I'm,
traveling
and
I'm
not
gonna,
sit
there
and
text
while
I'm
driving
I
number
one.
AG
AG
We've
been
there
for
many
years
same
phone
number,
since
April
of
1944.
There's
no
reason
why
and
I'm
an
alumni
of
mini
high
Academy,
so
I'm
greatly
concerned
with
lip-lip
was
brought
up
by
a
the
previous
applicant
on
some
issues
too.
But
you
know
I'm
in
a
unique
position
of
being
one
of
two
owners
who
literally
property
adjoins
many
high
academy
property
without
a
street
in
between
and
what
I'm
concerned
with
is
any
changes
to
the
gate,
placement
or
possibly
coming
back
and
doing
a
partial
vacate.
AG
AG
AG
If,
if
the
dead
end
is
moved,
any
portion,
if
it
closes
off,
I
would
like
to
see
that
the
access,
the
North
West
Conference
building
parking
lot
and
the
mini
high
Academy
maintenance
building
parking
lot
building
itself
remains
the
same
so
that
any
drive
any
traffic
is
that's
going
to
come
down
the
street
because
it's
happened
for
42
years.
People
don't
read
the
signs.
They're
gonna
continue
coming
down
and
they're
gonna
have
to
turn
around,
and
hopefully
the
city
will
do
some
more
improvement
on
signage,
too.
AG
I
want
to
state
as
an
alumni
of
mini
hayek,
adam
ii
class
of
1983
sister
78
is
deceased
in
the
sister
1967
mini
Academy
has
been
a
member
of
our
family
in
our
community
and
I'm
in
greatly
disappointed
with
the
lack
of
communication
with
the
neighborhood
with
alumni
man,
we
haven't
heard
anything
to
have
this
stuff
rushed
through
so
fast
and
have
Roberts
rural
amendment
passed.
There
wasn't
even
on
the
printed
agenda.
AG
Hopefully
you
saw
my
appeal
that
I
wrote
up
explaining
how
this
worked,
how
it
is
I
feel
for
the
students
today
and
the
ones
that
are
here,
that
their
high
school
career
has
been
upended
by
a
tragedy,
but
mini
High.
Academy
could
have
done
this
so
responsibly.
I
took
for
granted
as
an
alumni
and
a
neighbor
that
they
were
going
to
rebuild
in
the
footprint
of
the
original
buildings
that
were
destroyed
with
a
very
appropriate
memorial
garden
for
Ruth
and
John.
AG
They
could
have
doubled
the
size
of
the
footprint
of
the
of
the
Sam
lab
building
and
still
had
what
they
wanted
with
this
beautiful
thing,
which
they
could
be
start
building
next
week.
But
it's
literally
this
this
pushing
through
so
fast
and
I
get
it
and
they
we
need
to
have
these
kids
back
in
there
they're
building
as
soon
as
possible.
But
we
need
to
do
it
responsibly.
AG
But
there's
gotta,
be
some
good
communication
didn't
hear
from
a
couple
parties
until
one
just
a
few
minutes
before
the
start
and
again
another
one
emailing
me
being
forwarded,
I
didn't
see
it
till
10:15
in
Kentucky
and
I'm
not
about
to
sit
there
and
spend
more
time
sitting
on
the
road
trying
to
communicate
with
somebody.
This
is
this
should
have
been
done
back
in
February
March,
even
April
1st
or
even
been
even
been
asked
to
be
part
of
the
discussion.
As
literally
one
of
two
property
owners
whose
property
are
lying
is
adjacent
to
the
school.
AG
Everybody
else
in
the
neighborhood
are
adjacent
to
the
school
and
across
the
street,
but
there's
only
two
of
us
that
actually
have
right
there
and
I'm
sorry
that
this
happened
in
such
a
way
and
I
urge
you
to
slow
this
process
down.
In
fact,
I
know
I
agree
with
the
the
previous
applicant
or
appellate
that
we
should
redo
this
and
it's
unfortunate
and
it
still
can
go
along
pretty
quick
if
they
come
back
with
a
revised
plan
that
actually
uses
the
footprint
of
the
old
buildings.
AG
AG
It
could
be
done
appropriately
and
I'm
very
disappointed
with
my
family
and
I.
Don't
know
if
there's
any
questions.
I
I
will
say
that
you
know
just
half
hour
prior
to
the
meeting.
I
saw
something
where
and
they
will
seek
an
encroachment
permit
to
allow
the
gate
to
be
located
in
the
right
away.
That
will
not
interfere
with
mr.
braithwaite's
use
of
the
driveway.
Well
again,
I
have
no
idea
where
they're
talking
about
are
they
talking
about
closing
off
the
access
to
Northwest
Conference?
AG
My
proposal
is,
if
they're
going
to
do
it,
it
can
go
right
here.
If
the
trucks
are
gonna
have
to
come
in
from
32nd
Street
they
pull
in
back
in,
but
if
they
block
this
driveway
going
into
Northwest
Conference
or
the
maintenance
building
which
is
located
here.
The
archive
house
is
over
here,
but
anything
that's
blocked
here
because
of
the
size
of
my
driveway
location
of
my
driveway
in
City
Minneapolis.
Having
a
lot
of
you
know,
alleys
that
are
teed
in
neighborhoods
I'm
gonna
have
a
lot
of
traffic
pulling
in
my
driveway.
AG
As
I
explained
in
my
I
appeal
statement
just
that
week,
following
monitoring
the
traffic
because
West
River
Road
was
closed
for
resurfacing,
underneath
the
amount
of
traffic
was
incredible
and
people
get
ticked
off
and
they
were
speeding
and
they're
flying
down
and
turning
around
and
turning
her
on
my
driveway,
it's
a
fact
that
happens,
but
any
movement
of
the
dead
end
farther
north
is
gonna
really
adversely
affect
my
property
and
the
ones
next
to
mine.
Snow
removal
is
a
huge
deal
42
years
ago.
AG
This
was
a
dead-end
street
that
was
created
for
the
use
of
athletic
fields,
not
parking.
Here
we
are
today
more
parking.
This
could
be
done
appropriate.
The
emergency
gate
did
not
come
into
play
until
2001.
The
emergency
access
was
along
the
building's
from
31st
Street.
They
just
drove
on
the
big
sidewalk.
The
gate
didn't
come
into
play
when
until
they
added
the
gymnasium,
so
there's
been
changes.
You
know,
changes
are
going
to
happen.
AG
I
want
to
see
the
school
continue
again,
as
I
said
before,
it's
been
a
gem
in
our
neighborhood,
but
the
gem
is
getting
tarnished
right
now
because
of
communication,
and
it's
the
fruition
of
a
handful
of
people
on
the
applicant
side
that
just
did
not
communicate
with
people
in
in
again
I
took
for
granted
as
an
alumni
and
as
a
neighbor
that
they're
going
to
rebuild
responsibly
and
use
the
footprint.
You
know
any
like
I
said
any
change
to
the
driveway.
It's
not
just
you
know
the
convenience
of
my
driveway,
but
it's
a
safety
issue.
AG
If
a
lot
of
traffic
is
gonna
change,
I,
don't
there's
any
questions
or
I
mean
I'd
like
to
I
was
prepared
to
try
to
say
more,
but
I'm
tired,
I've
been
out
of
town
I'm,
trying
to
deal
with
my
sisters
estate.
This
situation
alone
has
cost
me
thousands
of
dollars
in
lost
revenue,
and
it
paid
four
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
to
file
an
appeal
that
I
don't
think
there
really
should
have
had
to
pay
on
something
that
was
done.
AG
That
I
had
a
phone
call
from
the
president
of
the
school
Monday
on
my
cell
phone
and
on
my
answering
machine.
It's
actually
still
on
my
recorder
and
my
answering
machine
and
Willmar
saying
that
that
I
called
on
Friday
April
21st
when
I
first
heard
of
this,
that
wasn't
until
April
21st,
but
it
heard
about
the
gate
being
moved,
someplace
from
being
moved
and
the
president
of
school
said
while
we're
in
discussions
with
the
neighborhood
group.
This
isn't
anything
that
you
know
worry
about
it
won't.
You
know
it
won't
be
brought
up
today.
A
M
Good
morning,
my
name
is
donna
harris,
I'm
the
president
of
Minnehaha
academy,
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
the
members
of
the
committee
to
just
respond
to
the
to
the
appeal,
and
I'm
here
just
to
say
one
thing,
and
that
is
to
make
an
apology.
This
is
an
opportunity
again
to
apologize
to
the
members
of
the
committee,
as
well
as
our
neighbors,
in
terms
of
our
lack
of
engagement
with
the
neighbors
early
on
I.
M
Think
that
we
were,
as
a
community
focused
on
the
aftermath
of
the
explosion,
was
a
tragedy
that
we
did
not
anticipate
and
never
want
to
walk
through
again
in
our
105
year
history.
This
is
unprecedented,
and
so
we
were
focusing
on
the
the
aftermath
of
lost
lives,
injuries.
We
were
helping
our
teachers
who
lost
all
of
their
instructional
material
as
we
were,
trying
to
navigate
getting
into
a
temporary
site,
and
so
we
did
not
give
the
attention
I
believe
early
on
to
our
neighbors.
M
Initially,
we
were
looking
at
the
various
options
that
the
school
might
review
and
so
back
to
the
number
of
months,
and
then
I
would
like
to
respond
because
I've
heard
it
several
times
that
we
had
about
3035
design
meetings
and
I
just
want
to
offer
clarification
after
the
after
the
explosion.
We
gathered
our
school
community
together
to
really
talk
about.
How
do
we
rebuild
and
if
you
think,
about
a
pre
k12
school
with
many
departments,
math
science,
reading
language,
we
had
many
meetings
with
those
departments
of
teach
to
learn
from
them
as
we
rebuilt.
M
What
would
they
need
on
de
Valera
hopped
to
deliver
a
high
quality
educational
experience,
and
so
you
can
imagine
meeting
with
the
fine
arts
department
three
times
or
meeting
with
the
math
department
three
times
and
when
you
meet
have
those
number
of
meetings.
It
does
add
up
to
about
30
or
so
meetings.
These
were
not
designed
meetings
with
architects.
They
were
designed
in
terms
of
meeting
with
architects
around
building.
It
was
around
programming.
M
What
does
a
math
teacher
need
what
was
inefficient
about
the
building
that
you
were
using
that
we
could
address
in
the
new
building?
You
know
how
do
you,
how
do
we
integrate
what
we
know
about
solid
teaching
and
learning?
What
does
the
research
tell
us,
and
so
those
were
those
meetings,
so
just
wanted
to
offer
that
clarification
I'm
not
here,
to
make
excuses.
We
could
have
those
internal
meetings
were
probably
too
internal.
We
probably
should
have
reached
out
to
our
neighbors
earlier.
M
AH
All
right,
thank
you,
so
I'm
just
here
to
talk
through
some
of
the
design
aspects
of
the
project
and
I.
Think
Shannon.
Thanks
again
for
the
presentation.
I
did
a
really
nice
job
of
kind
of
summarizing,
a
lot
of
things
that
have
happened
over
the
course
of
time
and
so
I'll
just
kind
of
go
through
this
presentation
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
things
that
were
changed,
leading
up
to
the
initial
initial
conditional
use,
permit
application
and
things
that
happened
subsequent
to
that
through
conversations
with
the
neighbors
neighborhood
groups,
task
force
and
and
city
staff,.
AH
So
the
context
I
think
that
the
site
plan
has
been
pretty
well
established
and
understood.
This
slide
is
just
reiterating
the
locations
of
the
buildings
that
were
lost
in
the
location
of
the
new
addition
showing
that
it's
staying
outside
of
the
general
tree
zone
of
the
the
Parkway,
but
but
agreeably
addressing
the
river
in
a
different
way
than
the
original
building
did
I
mean.
W
AH
The
rest
of
that
square
footage
was
irreparable
as
a
result
and
the
structure
was
not
viable
and
so
that
building
was
removed,
leaving
the
Athletics
building
in
the
in
the
chapel
building
the
new
proposed
square
footage
is
72,000
square
feet
should
be
noted
that
there's
an
the
the
existing
buildings
that
remain
were
are
about
one
hundred
and
five
thousand
square
feet
combined.
So
the
the
new
overalls
were
footage
of
the
building
is
more
than
just
the
72,000
square
feet.
There
was
there.
AH
Those
existing
buildings
contribute
also
the
the
enrollment
there's
been
some
discussion
about
enrollment
that
the
peak
enrollment
back
in
1981
was
810
students.
That's
all
on
this
North
Campus,
the
current
enrollment
at
least
previous
prior
to
the
explosion.
Event
was
350
and,
and
the
plan
enrollment
of
540
is
is
trying
to
bring
them
back
to
a
an
enrollment
that
they
feel
many
high
feels
is
viable
for
the
ongoing
school.
AH
AH
My
understanding
is
that
the
the
Mississippi
critical
area
there's
a
300
foot
dimension
that
and
that
Carol
I'm
sorry
Carol
I,
will
be
talking
a
little
bit
about
some
of
the
more
technical
aspects
of
overlay
and
and
neighborhood
and
and
ordinance
after
I
finished
this
presentation,
but
began
the
dimension.
The
Mississippi
River
410
feet,
the
dimension
to
the
Parkway
is
167
feet
and
the
next
door
neighbor.
The
danish-american
Center,
is
ninety
five
foot
six.
AH
So
some
of
the
changes
that
have
happened
to
the
site
plan
since
initial
application,
and
even
before
so
the
the
building
location,
was
adjusted
to
reduce
the
need
for
variances
in
the
parking
on
the
east
side
of
the
property,
the
building
was
moved
to
the
north
to
allow
the
parking
to
breathe
a
little
bit
more
on
32nd,
Avenue
and
north
end
to
allow
for
a
landscape
buffer.
That
would
provide
good
visual
screening
from
from
the
neighbors
and
from
the
street.
This
pupil
height
has
been
reduced
a
couple
of
times.
AH
Originally
it
was
68
feet,
it
was
routed
to
64
and
then
at
the
last
Planning
Commission
meeting
it
was
reduced
to
59
foot
six
inches,
which
is
its
current
height
exterior
materials.
Shanna
talked
about
that
just
a
little
bit
the
the
original
materials
that
we
were
cladding,
the
building
with.
If
you
remember
the
and
I
think
we'll
come
to
someone
a
little
bit
was
a
fiber
cement
cladding
system.
AH
There
was
a
lots
of
discussion
with
neighbors
and
an
alumni
as
well
and
and
even
within
our
own
design
team
about
appropriateness
of
materials,
and
so
we've
been
studying
that
quite
a
lot.
The
decision
has
recently
recently
been
made
to
change
from
that
fiber
cement
panel
to
a
brick
system,
and
so
it
will
be
much
more
in
keeping
with
buildings
in
the
neighborhood,
both
residential
and
commercial
buildings
that
are
in
the
general
area.
AH
The
increasing
increased
parking
has
also
been
discussed.
Obviously
we're
trying
to
strike
a
balance
between
handling
all
of
the
parking
requirements
of
the
property.
The
city
ordinances
that
that
limit
the
parking
and
then
and
then
finding
finding
that
balance
that
allows
the
maximum
usage
of
the
site
without
impeding
too
much
in
the
neighborhood,
so
that
the
the
numbers
will
come
up
in
a
future
slide,
but
but
suffice
to
say
that
we've
added
parking
since
conversations
with
the
neighborhood
requesting
that
addition,
primarily
on
the
student
side.
It's
on
the
west
side
of
the
property.
AH
The
landscape,
buffers
I
talked
about
a
little
bit
and
talked
about
pollinators
and
native
plants,
and
things
like
that
and
and
so
that
landscape
will
be
developed
with
with
the
neighborhood
and
with
community
members,
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
have
appropriate
landscaping.
Providing
appropriate
screening
for
the
property.
AH
The
current
existing
yes
59
foot,
615
yeah,
so
we
we
reduced
it
after
the
last
Planning
Commission
meeting
or
just
prior
to
it
and
I,
don't
think
it
showed
up
in
the
graphic
or
in
some
of
the
notes
from
that
meeting,
because
it
was
a.
It
was
a
discussion
point
that
that
we
wanted
to
not
exceed
what
was
there
currently
yeah.
AH
AH
There
were
five
mature
trees,
oak
and
elm
I
think
four
open
one
Elm
on
the
property
that
had
been
previously
slated
for
removal
and
at
the
encouragement
of
some
of
the
conversation
with
neighbors
and
other
advocates,
we're
saving
five
additional
mature
trees
on
the
in
the
courtyard
and
on
the
west
side
of
the
property
and
the
gate.
Location
right
wait
did
a
nice.
AH
So
the
additional
trees
that
are
being
saved
are
are
near
the
parking
lot.
That's
labeled
student
parking
up
there
and
then
in
the
space
between
the
two
existing
buildings.
No
trees
are
being
removed
on
the
on
the
east
side
of
the
property,
Thanks,
the
gate,
location,
obviously
with
current
property
lines
and
and
regulations
that
gate
is
property,
so
currently
we're
showing
it
in
this
location.
AH
So
we
just
wanted
to
just
briefly
go
through
the
floor
plans,
so
the
people
could
understand
the
contents
of
the
building.
There's
been
a
lot
of
conversation
about
sites
and
parking
and
trees
and
those
sorts
of
things,
but
just
understanding
how
the
building
works
a
little
bit.
Sometimes
health
helps
helps
people
make
decisions
as
well.
So
this
is
the
first
floor
of
the
building
the
main
entry
facing
south
and
east
towards
that
east
parking
lot.
So
this
is
rotated
90
degrees,
from
the
slide
that
we
had
up
previously
the
first
floor.
AH
There's
a
science
learning
community
that
has
all
of
those
core
science
classrooms.
Then
there's
you
know
all
of
the
pieces
that
you
would
expect
to
see
in
high
school.
We
have
a
Commons
and
a
lunchroom.
We
have
a
library,
we
have
a
campus
room
for
for
events
or
for
board
and
staff
and
students
and
guests.
We
have
kitchen
support
functions
that
you
need
to
support
all
of
those
parts
of
the
facility
on
the
upper
levels.
AH
The
two
learning
communities
are
are
essentially
five
classrooms
for
for
building
for
a
learning
community,
most
those
classrooms
face
the
river
and
are
supported
by
toilet
functions
and
core
functions,
and
some
incidental
community
spaces
that
can
be
used
as
breakout
classroom
spaces,
and
things
like
that.
So
again,
all
of
the
things
that
you
would
expect
to
see
in
high
school,
a
green
roof
was
mentioned
in
one
of
the
earlier
discussions,
and
there
is
an
intent
that
we
would
have
an
act
viable
green
roof.
AH
That
would
that
would
again
bring
all
the
elements
that
a
green
roof
does
in
terms
of
treatment
of
water
and
environmental
aspects
and
also
allow
the
school
more
outdoor
teaching
spaces,
like
mr.
Braithwaite
had
suggested
in
his
point.
So
the
relationship
to
the
river.
This
slide
is
really
a
document.
I
had
shown
the
previous
slide
that
focused
in
on
the
property
itself,
Minnehaha
property.
AH
This
expands
to
the
entire
neighborhood
and
shows
that
four
hundred
four
hundred
and
ten
foot
relationship
to
the
river
and
extrapolates
it
across
the
neighborhood-
and
you
can
see
that
there
are
many
buildings
that
are
within
that
and
within
that
dimension,
including
all
of
those
on
Edmund
and
then
further
up
on
the
other
side
of
Lake
Street.
So
as
far
as
the
relationship
to
the
river,
we
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
it
was
understood
the
relative
position
of
the
building.
AH
So
this
is
a
sectional
slide.
So
I'm
hoping
everybody
can
read
this
well
enough,
so
that
the
height
of
the
building
has
been
a
big
discussion
point
the
the
building
height,
that's
in
the
application
and
the
CVP
is
fifty
three
foot
eight
and-
and
it
should
be
noted
that
that's
not
the
entire
height
of
the
building.
That
is
one
small
piece
over
the
learning
community.
AH
The
the
rest
of
the
learning
community
is
lower
than
that
forty
six
feet
and
then
the
green
roof
is
down
at
a
height
of
18
feet,
so
the
building
actually
does
step
down
and
as
it
approaches
the
river,
but
the
the
maximum
height
of
that
piece
of
the
building
is
fifty
three
per
day.
Then,
of
course,
the
tower
59
foot,
six
that
we
that
we
mentioned
previously.
AH
This
also
wanted
to
point
out
the
the
relationship
of
the
buildings
that
were
lost
and
the
building
that's
being
proposed.
You
can
see
that
red
dashed
line
shows
the
original
buildings
were
forty,
six
foot,
nine
and
a
half
inches.
So,
although
the
height
of
the
building
is
technically
53
foot
eight,
because
that
building
said
much
higher
on
the
property
that
the
relative
height
is
actually
lower
than
those
buildings
were
so
I
mentioned.
The
tree
counts.
This.
AH
AH
So
again,
just
to
be
fair
took
a
picture
during
this
was
a
couple
of
months
ago,
I
guess
before
the
leaves
it
all
come
out
and
warmed
up,
and
we,
this
is
just
illustrate
the
position
of
the
building
the
height
of
the
building
as
currently
designed
and
how
it
is
again
predominantly
trees,
even
without
even
without
so.
We
have
some
additional
images
that
we've
put
together,
that
that
shows
the
views
from
West
River
Parkway.
AH
This
is
a
current
image
without
the
the
new
addition
shown,
and
then
you
can
see
that
paddle
back
and
forth,
you
can
see
the
the
new
brick
colored
massing.
That's
that's
in
the
trees,
clearly
visible.
Clearly,
not
the
predominant
the
predominant
feature,
and
then
we
just
have
a
couple
of
other
images
as
we
work
our
way
down
the
street
this
one's
from
a
little
bit
further
south,
and-
and
you
know,
these
small
trees
grow
up
and
become
larger
trees.
AH
AH
So
just
talking
a
little
bit
about
the
environmental
benefits
in
landscape
design,
we
are
working
with
the
Mississippi
watershed
management
organization,
talking
about
stormwater
management
and
looking
at
possible
grants
with
them
for
other
educate
environmental
opportunities.
Like
solar,
like
the
green
roof,
it's
been
currently
proposed
and
then
we
talked
about
plant
species
a
little
bit
before
we're
talking
about
native
and
pollinator
plantings
and
and
those.
AA
AH
Lastly,
you
know
talking
about
sizes
of
windows
and
amounts
of
windows
and
heights
of
buildings.
There's
been
discussion
about.
Do
we?
Why
can't
you
bury
the
building
or
other
other
things
like
that,
but
that
would
that
would
possibly
reduce
the
daylight
and
we're
trying
to
follow
LEED
standards
and
best
practices
for
educational
design
as
much
as
possible
and
one
of
those
standards.
It's
key
for
both
learning
and
health
and
welfare
of
children
and
and
and
all
building
occupants
is
the
idea
of
daylight.
AH
In
views-
and
so
that's
that's
a
LEED
point
that
we
we're
gonna,
hear
to
and
really
make
the
building
as
healthy
as
possible.
So
I
mentioned
that
exterior
materials.
Previously
this
is
an
image
that
that
I
think
a
lot
of
people
have
seen
it's
showing
the
fiber
cement
planning
system
on
the
upper
storeys
of
the
building
and
then.
A
P
A
AH
A
AH
M
A
M
A
O
O
Good
afternoon
Carol
Lansing
favorite
Baker
Daniels.
What
I
wanted
to
address
was
how
the
revisions
and
conditions,
as
you
noted,
councilmember
Schrader
of
the
that
were
made
in
comments
in
the
from
the
environmental
groups
attached
to
MS
Cody's
appeal,
have
been
responded
to
the
National
Park
Service
recommended
reducing
the
height
of
the
steeple,
and
it's
been
true,
the
height
of
the
existing
and
it's
been
reduced.
O
They
did
not
object
to
the
height
of
the
of
the
buildings,
but
they
did
suggest
using
more
natural,
colors
and
subdued
materials,
and
we
believe
that
the
work
that
you're
seeing
today
does
that
they
recommended
adding
some
trees
and
we
will
certainly
work
with
the
park
board
or
anyone
to
assist
in
that
effort.
The
Sierra
Club
also
recommended
reducing
the
height
of
the
steeple
again
did
not
object
to
the
height
of
the
buildings.
They
were
connected
to
the
location
of
the
parking
lot
on
the
east
side
or
during
the
parkway.
O
O
They
were
pleased
with
the
condition,
regarded
urged
safe
glass,
incorporation
and
they
urged
best
management
practices
to
run
off,
which
is
again
a
condition
and
we
are
working
with
the
Mississippi
watershed
management
organization,
the
Park,
Board,
steeple,
height
landscape
screening,
the
parking
lot,
those
are
being
addressed,
the
bus
circulation
we've
reached
out
to
them
now
the
Friends
of
the
Mississippi
River-
and
this
is
the
last
area
I
wanted
to
touch
on
suggested,
using
the
2016
rules
for
the
Mississippi
critical
corridor
area.
Those
are
going
to
be
phased
in
over
five
years.
O
The
existing
rules
are
incorporated
in
the
city's
Mississippi
River
overlay
district
and
those
restrict
height
within
300
feet
of
the
river
or
hundred
feet
at
the
top
of
a
bluff
agent
and
the
school
additions
are
not
within
those
areas,
so
they
are
not
applicable
to
the
school
location
and
the
2016
rules
of
the
DNR
say.
But
until
new
rules
are
adopted,
new
ordinances
are
adopted
and
approved
by
the
state.
The
city
is
to
implement
its
existing
rules.
O
I
Just
wonder
if
we
could
have
a
moment
here
from
our
own
city
attorney
about
the
Mississippi
critical
corridor
area
and
what
we're
supposed
to
be
basing
our
decision
on
we've
heard
about
it
from
both
groups.
We
know
it's
really
an
important
and
key
thing
so
give
us
some
clarity,
I'd
appreciate
it
sure.
AI
AI
The
rules
themselves
address
how
local
governments
are
going
to
consider
those
changes.
We
will
have
to
bring
our
existing
critical
area
plan
and
regulations
in
the
compliance,
but
the
rules
do
contemplate
and
acknowledge
that
it's
a
lengthy
process
they
generally
align
that
that
obligation
of
the
local
governments
to
coincide
with
the
required
tenure
update
of
the
Comprehensive
Plan,
which
we're
doing
now
so
the
city
will
be
theoretically
or
conceivably
updating
its
critical
area
plan.
AI
That
is
part
of
a
component
of
the
Comprehensive
Plan,
and
then
we
will
also
have
to
update
our
regulations
and
in
order
to
have
regulations
that
are
effective.
The
rules
do
indicate
that
they
were
there's
heavy
scrutiny
and
and
lengthy
scrutinized
periods
by
the
Metropolitan
Council
and
the
DNR
before
they
are
effective.
So
during
this
interim
period
before
that
occurs,
our
existing
plan
and
our
existing
regulations
are
the
only
plan
and
regulations
that
have
legal.
AI
In
effect
for
purposes
of
review
of
the
development
and
and
miss
Lansing
and
I,
think
Shanna
mentioned
as
well
that
the
location
here
does
not
implicate
in
terms
of
the
height
the
critical
area
overlay.
The
request
for
height
is
a
request
to
increase
idea,
su
P
and
they're
in
the
residential
zoning
district.
So.
A
E
Thank
You
mr.
chair
council,
president
bender
and
other
members
of
the
zoning
planning
committee
I
want
to
make
the
four
points.
Let
me
first
introduce
myself.
My
name
is
Sharon
cells,
Belton
and
I
live
at
33,
32
Edmond
Boulevard
a
block
and
a
half
from
Minnehaha
Academy
and
I've
lived
there
for
about
22
years.
So
I
have
some
experience
with
the
school
first
I
wanted
to
just
say
that
the
Mississippi
River
corridor
is
protected.
Land
I
appreciate
the
comments
by
the
city
attorney
of
the
mayor.
E
Academy
proposes
to
rebuild
the
school
at
Heights
and,
in
our
opinion,
are
inconsistent
with
the
guidelines
that
are
in
that
corridor
plan.
There
is
a
reasonable
alternative.
You
can
simply
grant
the
appeal
that
the
appellant
azar
presented
or
you
can
require
that
many
many
higher
academy
setback
the
building's
consistent
with
the
NCCA
and
address
the
flawed
traffic
management
plan
that
was
referenced
by
city
staff
and
by
the
appellant.
E
My
request
is
that
the
committee
and
the
City
Council
affirmed
their
commitment
to
protect
the
Mississippi
River
corridor
and
affirm
their
stewardship
of
public
lands
within
the
city
limits
by
many
CAD
amis.
Our
own
admission.
They
did
fail
to
fully
engage
the
neighbors
turn
to
their
own
pressures,
and
we
understand
and
respect
that,
and
they
have
not
been,
however,
amenable
to
addressing
the
most
critical
issues
that
we
as
neighbors
have
presented
in
front
of
them,
and
some
of
those
concerns
have
been
expressed
by
organizations
that
you
heard
referenced
today.
E
We
simply
ask
that
the
City
Council
really
takes
seriously
our
request
to
ask
Minnehaha
Kadim
e
to
build
responsibly.
They
are
our
neighbors
and
we're
prepared
to
continue
to
live
with
them
for
another
hundred
years,
but
we
want
to
do
so
in
a
way
that
affirms
our
livability
as
neighbors
in
their
in
this
community.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AJ
Afternoon,
mr.
chair
and
the
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Danielle
Robinson
I
am
a
sophomore
at
Minnehaha,
Academy
I
first
came
in
Minnehaha
as
a
freshman,
which
was
last
year.
I
was
so
excited
to
come
to
this
school
because
of
the
plethora
of
opportunities,
and
that's
just
one
thing:
I
love
about
MA
accused
me
busy
and
I
enjoy
every
moment
of
it.
One
of
the
other
reasons,
I
loved
amazed
because
of
the
building
in
the
location,
I'm
just
down
the
street.
AJ
There's
a
dumb
brother
as
long
perla
grill
and
a
Dairy
Queen
that
my
friends
and
I
always
walk
to
after
school
every
day,
I
made
so
many
fun
memories
they're
having
the
building
rebuilt,
we'll
bring
back
these
memories
by
my
senior
year,
I
will
hopefully
be
attending
the
new
campus
I
want
my
senior
year
to
be
a
memorable
one
and
returning
to
the
place
where
I
started.
My
first
year
of
high
school
is
definitely
something
I.
Won't
forget.
Please
show
your
support
for
us
by
supporting
our
new
expansion.
AK
Good
afternoon,
chair
Schroeder
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Irene
Jones
I
am
the
recorder
program
director
with
Friends
of
the
Mississippi
River
I.
Just
would
like
to,
for
the
record
correct
the
fact
that
I
did
not
suggest
that
the
council
should
follow
the
new
rules
in
making
a
decision.
I
suggested
that
it
made.
It
demonstrated
that,
after
all
this
time,
even
with
all
the
growth
of
the
cities,
trying
to
do,
the
community
at
large
still
wants
the
height
to
be
35
feet
at
this
location.
AK
So
that's
why
I
brought
that
up,
but
I
do
want
to
point
out
that
the
current
existing
clinical
area
plan
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
is
enforced.
It
does
have
a
lot
of
policy
language
in
here
that
I
think
that
these
conditional
use
permits
do
not
meet
I.
Think
it's
important.
It's
one
of
the
findings
that
the
conditional
use
permit
has
to
meet
the
city's
comprehensive
plan.
AK
My
understanding
is
that
the
critical
area
plan
is
incorporated
by
reference
into
the
comprehensive
plan,
and
so
the
policies
that
are
listed
and
they're
all
in
the
staff
report,
but
they're
not
actually
used
to
make
the
arguments
about
the
findings
it
just
kind
of
lists
it.
There
are
a
lot
of
policies
about
buildings,
need
to
step
down
that
buildings
need
to
not
be
that
visible
from
the
river
itself
that
they
need
to
be
compatible
with
the
surroundings
of
the
park,
and
so
I
would
encourage
you
to
look
carefully
at
those
policies.
AK
Your
ordinance
is
weak
compared
to
your
plan,
and
that
is
not
the
fault
of
anyone
here.
That
happened
as
a
result
of
DNR
staff
that
approved
an
ordinance
that
probably
shouldn't
have
been
approved.
In
my
opinion,
your
critical
area
ordinance
is
not
consistent
with
your
plan,
and
you
should
be
looking
at
your
plan
for
your
policy
about
how
you
treat
these
areas
and
I.
AK
Appreciate
me
how
Academy
and
appreciate
all
the
children
that
are
here
and
I
have
a
feeling
that
most
of
these
children
would
not
notice
if
each
floor
was
14
feet
high
instead
of
17
feet.
High
I
think
they
would
still
be
able
to
go
to
Dairy,
Queen
and
experience
their
school
and
learn
and
that
that
would
not
make
a
difference
to
them.
So
I
think
it
would
be
really
helpful
if
the
height
could
be
lowered
on
this
project
to
make
a
good
compromise.
Also,
this
was
passed
out.
AK
AL
My
name
is
Solomon
overts
and
I'm,
a
6th
grader
from
Minnehaha
Academy
and
being
the
youngest
of
two
siblings
that
have
previously
gone
to
the
middle
school
and
now
are
at
the
upper
school,
one
of
which
is
a
senior
I
felt
very
connected
to
the
upper
school,
because
I
was
constantly
there
for
events
and
I
also
happen
to
live
right
across
the
river
and
every
day.
Well,
we
were
driving
down
to
the
upper
school.
To
do
something.
AL
AL
X
AD
My
name
is
Savannah
Switzer
and
I'm.
Also
a
sixth
grader
at
MA
I
came
to
Minnehaha
from
in
second
grade
and
I,
didn't
know
how
to
read,
but
then
now
I
am
catched
up
with
all
my
peers
and
I
can
do
anything
they
can
do
and
I'm
excited
for
the
new
middle
school
and
high
school
they've
built
that
everyone
can
get
their
well-deserved
education
just
like
I
did.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AA
AM
Good
afternoon,
Mitch
Thompson
I
live
about
thirty
four
or
five.
Forty
six,
seven
yourself
I'd
wanted
to
emphasize
one
point
that
I
think
was
missed
in
the
conversation
is
that
when
we
talk
about
the
community
in
the
neighborhood
that
very
much
includes
many
high
parents
and
students
when
I
heard
the
discourse
today,
there
was
a
lot
of
they
in
them
or
even
the
community
has
spoken
and
to
say
that
that
I,
don't
think.
AM
That's
really
representative
of
the
folks
that
I
know
that
live
and
work
in
the
neighborhood
expressly
for
being
here
in
the
school
I
live
and
work
in
Minneapolis
I
was
able
to
use
my
lunch
break
to
come
over
here
and
speak
today,
and
I
didn't
wanted
to
emphasize
that
we
talked
about
the
community
and
the
neighborhood.
It
includes
many
parents
and
students.
Thank.
P
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
My
name
is
ty
Thomas
I
live
at
3346,
Avenue
South,
just
a
block
away
from
the
school
I
do
have
three
kids
that
attend
the
school.
Currently
I
do
work
in
area
I
have
a
small
business
run
out
of
my
home.
Just
wanted
to
give
you
guys
some
perspective
on
my
insight,
so
the
school
since
so
I
moved
to
the
area
for
the
school
I
used
to
live
in
Woodbury.
P
We
I
drove
through
the
community
every
single
day
until
I
saw
for
sale
sign
up
pop
up
at
the
house.
That
I
was
looking
at
I,
made
the
offer
on
the
house
before
I,
even
looked
on
the
inside
just
purely
on
location.
So
that's
how
important
that
location
is
to
me.
My
kids,
when
we
started
would
walk
to
school
every
day.
My
second
grader-
that's
here
now
would
walk,
would
his
older
brothers
and
he
had
a
great
connection
with
the
upper
school
as
well.
P
Now,
just
to
give
you
perspective
on
how
this
place,
we
are
my
kids.
My
older
kids
play
sports,
so
they're
not
able
to
escort
theirs
their
younger
brother
to
and
from
home
every
day
now
we
have
to
leave
work
early.
We
have
to
drive
me
being
a
person.
I,
don't
see
any
conflicts
with
the
traffic
we
drove
through
the
traffic
every
day.
The
kids
walk
to
him
from
I
didn't
see
that
much
traffic.
P
If
it
was
it,
was
for
a
15
minute
period
and
then
the
traffic
would
be
gone,
nothing
excessive
for
any
school
in
the
area
then.
Secondly,
as
far
as
the
heights
I
think
they're
doing
a
great
job
being
innovative
and
supporting
the
education
of
the
kids,
the
kids
may
not
know
all
the
the
incra
C's
that
go
into
the
design
of
the
building,
but
I
think
the
school
has
done.
P
Tremendous
amounts
of
research,
educating
the
parents
on
what
that
design
would
look
like
and
how
it
can
further
educate
kids
in
the
future,
as
we
stay
in
this
community
for
another
100
years.
So
I
want
to
further
state
that
we
hope
that
the
plans
go
through.
We
want
to
start
to
see
the
construction
every
day
that
I
Drive
down
my
street
I
want
to
see
steps
one
brick
at
a
time
as
we
move
forward
for
the
future.
Thank
you.
K
Mike
Scala
3230
Edmond
Boulevard
Michele
addressed
some
of
the
issues
around
the
variance
for
the
location
of
the
parking
lot
and
I
want
to
just
delve
into
that.
A
little
excuse
me
a
little
bit
more
again,
make
it
clear,
I
think
the
neighborhood
in
general
is
very
supportive
of
having
as
many
parking
spots
on
site
as
possible.
Nonetheless,
I.
Don't
think
that
Neha
Academy
has
made
a
valid
case
for
the
variance.
K
My
understanding
is
that
there
are
three
critical
findings
that
must
be
met
in
order
for
variance
to
be
granted,
and
let
me
just
review
those
quickly.
The
first
one
is
that
practical
difficulties
exist
in
complying
with
the
ordinance
because
of
circumstances
unique
to
the
property.
The
unique
circumstances
were
not
created
by
persons
presently
having
an
interest
in
the
property
and
are
not
based
on
economic
considerations
alone.
K
Meeting
this
test
here
stresses
any
bounds
of
reasonableness.
Granting
this
finding
was
set
a
bad
precedent.
There's
no
indication
that
the
school
exhausted
all
of
its
opportunities
to
explore
other
parking
configurations.
There
are
two
additional
parking
lots
that
they
are
proposing
either
those
could
be
expanded.
K
Moreover,
the
aborted
need
to
put
the
parking
in
between
the
school
and
West
River.
Road
is
entirely
the
school's
decision.
They
have
decided
to
reconfigure
the
entire,
so
they
could
easily
I
shouldn't
say
easily.
They
could
put
that
parking
lot
elsewhere.
They
are
deciding
to
put
a
open
courtyard
in
the
rear
of
the
building.
They
are
not
going
to
interfere
with
their
athletic
field.
The
second
finding
is
the
property
owner
or
authorised
applicant
proposes
to
use
the
property
in
a
reasonable
manner.
K
That
will
be
in
keeping
with
the
spirit
and
intent
of
the
ordinance
and
the
Comprehensive
Plan
Carolee.
Clearly,
that's
not
the
case
policy.
10.1
8.3
of
the
Minneapolis
Comprehensive
Plan.
Instructs
applicants
to
locate
the
parking
to
the
sides
or
rear
of
the
building,
the
third
and
final
finding
is
that
the
proposed
variance
will
not
alter
the
essential
character
of
the
locality
or
be
injurious
to
the
use
or
enjoyment
of
other
property
in
the
vicinity.
K
A
Z
It's
probably
a
good
lesson
in
the
nuances
and
ridiculousness,
that
is,
local
land
use
politics,
but
there
have
been
multiple
buildings
approved
along
the
Riverview
corridor
that
probably
aren't
in
compliance
or
were
grandfathered
in,
and
here
we
are
debating
for
two
hours
over
parking
and
the
height
of
the
steeple
it.
It
just
seems
like
a
bad
look
to
oppose
the
rebuilding
plans
of
the
longest
tenant
of
the
community
and
a
community.
Z
That's
so
strong
and
have
thoughtfully
thought
about
staying
in
the
neighborhood
rather
than
moving
somewhere
else,
which
the
principal
alluded
to
it
would
be
very
easy
for
them
to
do
so.
I
ask
you
to
just
stand
with
many
high
academy
and
support
their
proposal
to
remain
in
the
community.
Thank
you.
AN
Hi
I'm
Sara
Christianson
I
live
at
three
three:
four:
nine,
forty
seventh
Avenue
so
I'm
here
in
support
of
Minnehaha
house
plan,
my
father,
my
aunt
Lois,
my
aunt
Corinne
and
my
younger
sister
Becky-
are
all
graduates
of
Minnehaha
Academy.
My
father
and
aunts,
I
think
lived
boarded
with
people
in
the
neighborhood
when
they
went
to
the
school.
My
husband
is
a
teacher
at
Minnehaha.
Khadem
II
has
been
teaching
there
for
18
years,
and
our
four
children
are
students
at
Minnehaha
2a,
which
are
currently
going
to
high
school
in
in
office
park
or
Minnehaha.
AN
We're
also
group
members
of
Bethlehem
Covenant
Church,
which
got
its
beginnings
from
Minnehaha
Academy
when
a
janitor
started
a
Sunday
School
on
the
porch
of
the
school,
and
it's
now
grown
into
a
thriving
Church
in
the
neighborhood.
I've
lived
two
blocks
from
the
North
Campus
for
almost
22
years
and
live
in
the
neighborhood
because
of
Minnehaha,
and
we
stay
because
of
Minnehaha,
and
also
because
of
the
neighbors
that
we
love.
We
love
the
beauty
of
the
neighborhood.
We
appreciate
the
Mississippi
River
Basin
to
feel
lucky
to
be
living
close
to
it.
AN
Well,
the
time
has
been
short
for
discussions
with
the
community.
Minnehaha
has
been
listening
to
the
neighbors
and
they've
made
adjustments
original
design,
including
adding
parking
moving.
The
East
parking
lot
north
to
allow
for
a
landscape
buffer
minimizing
the
tree
loss
and
planning
for
additional
trees,
adding
a
landscape
buffer
on
the
east
side
of
the
parking
lot
to
minimize
visibility
from
the
West
or
Parkway,
adding
design
elements
to
minimize
risk
to
birds,
providing
on-site
stormwater
management,
reducing
the
steeple
height
and
incorporating
building
materials
that,
in
with
the
natural
surroundings,
the
most
current
design
has
addressed.
AN
A
Q
Q
Any
time
you
built
desire
to
building
the
owners
are
gonna,
be
faced
with
multiple
choices
about
the
design.
The
end
result
is
always
going
to
be
a
compromise
between
competing
needs.
If
we're
gonna
build
this
school
and
a
vacant
lot
in
the
middle
of
a
field
with
no
zoning
requirements
or
no
neighbors,
the
design
would
be
much
different.
Q
The
staff
and
board
members
of
any
high
Academy
and
experts
in
building
schools,
their
skill
set,
is
to
educate
students
within
them.
As
they've
worked
through
the
approval
process,
they've
made
mistakes.
No
one
is
arguing
that
they
shouldn't
have
done
a
better
job
working
with
the
broader
community.
They
set
out
the
required
notices.
They
did
what
they
thought
they
needed
to
do,
that
the
plant
became
public
and
they
started
hearing
concerns
of
the
neighbors.
They
quickly
realized
they
needed
to
work
more
closely
with
the
community
on
their
plans.
Q
They've
done
so
with
a
true
desire
to
do
better.
As
they've
worked
with
the
neighbors
they've
made
additional
compromises
on
the
design.
They've
decreased
the
height
of
the
building
the
scale
they
changed.
The
orientation
to
preserve
trees,
they're
increased
landscaping,
screens
invested
in
a
traffic
study
and
hit
the
pause
button
on
their
face
to
say,
they're
not
listening
to
the
community
is
not
true.
Unfortunately,
despite
their
efforts
over
the
last
several
weeks,
I've
seen
an
enormous
amount
of
misinformation
about
this
project
being
spread
in
our
neighborhood,
primarily
through
social
media.
Q
AO
Good
afternoon
City
Council
members,
my
name
is
Alicia
Belton
and
I
live
at
2419
each
leg
of
the
house.
Parkway
I
have
two
children
who
attend
Minnehaha
Academy.
They
both
started
at
school
when
they
were
three
year
olds
as
preschoolers
and
are
currently
in
the
second
and
fifth
grades.
I'm
here
today
to
express
my
overwhelming
support
for
our
schools
plans
to
rebuild
the
North
Campus
for
21st
century
learners.
Despite
our
challenges,
we
have
an
incredible
opportunity
to
rethink
the
path
on
how
we
prepare
and
engage
our
students
for
academic
excellence,
leadership
and
service.
AO
One
of
the
values
of
Minnehaha
Academy
that
I
so
appreciate
is
our
commitment
to
being
a
caring
community.
This
is
clearly
evident
in
how
faculty
and
staff
students
and
teachers
in
our
parent
community
care
for
and
respect
each
other's
perspectives.
Together,
we
have
risen
to
conduct
the
business
of
the
school
while
managing
the
personal
and
physical
impact
of
the
explosion
and
the
playing
of
this
new
facility,
which
has
been
no
small
undertaking
the
same
caring
community
extends
beyond
the
walls
to
our
neighbors.
AO
We
have
been
for
more
than
a
hundred
years
and
will
continue
to
be
good
neighbors,
as
a
parent
I
could
not
ask
for
a
more
supportive
and
nurturing
environment
for
my
children,
one
that
is
filled
with
grace
integrity
and
a
commitment
to
do
what
is
right.
I
also
view
our
project
to
rebuild
North
Campus
through
the
other
hat
I
wear
today.
AO
As
an
architect,
our
plans
reflect
an
environmental
stewardship
where
we
are
respecting
the
guidelines
for
developments
in
proximity
to
the
Mississippi
River,
demonstrating
attention
to
the
migratory
bird
safety
in
reducing
the
amount
of
hard
scape
surfaces.
We
understand
and
acknowledge
the
importance
of
our
location
as
our
seventh
grade
students,
their
research
project
on
the
minis
on
the
MS
I'm,
sorry,
on
the
Mississippi
River
each
year.
The
new
building
is
designed
with
best
practices
for
learning
environments,
incorporating
energy
efficiencies
and
sustainable
features
like
the
proposed
solar
and
green
roof.
AO
Furthermore,
it
is
appropriately
scaled
in
a
fact
shorter
than
the
previous
buildings
inside
it
for
the
context
of
the
surrounding
neighborhood,
providing
an
aesthetic
quality
that
reflects
our
past
and
inspires
our
future.
Having
a
school
located
in
an
urban
neighborhood.
There
will
always
be
concerns
with
traffic
and
parking,
so
I
urge
you
to
support
our
project.
We
really
want
to
be
back
to
have
our
staff
in
one
location,
to
have
the
ability
to
host
sporting
events
and
to
to
celebrate,
offer
school
come
back
together
again.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AP
Good
afternoon,
I
was
kind
of
hoping
I'd
be
able
to
say
good
morning,
but
us
too,
my
name
is
Eric
I'm,
since
I
live
at
3200,
Edmund
Boulevard
very
near
the
school
I
want
to
make
a
quick
comment,
and
hopefully
it
will
be
quick.
You
know,
one
of
the
elements
are
one
of
the
findings
of
conditional
use
permits
is
that
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
I
appreciated,
miss
Lansing's
and
the
City
Attorney's
opinion.
AP
AP
So
that's
part
of
the
documents
that
are
before
you
guys
today
and
if
you
look
at
the
lower
Gorge,
especially
this
part
of
the
area
of
the
critical
corridor
I'm
in
a
back
envelope,
an
equation
but
75
to
80
percent
of
it
is
residential
and
a
35
foot
request
for
a
request
to
exceed
35
feet
is
never
going
to
come
into
play
with
the
residential
with
most
residential
homes.
If
you're
not
going
to
apply
to
this
situation,
what
was
the
vote
that
approved
the
critical
air
Minneapolis
critical
area
plan
on
June
16
2006?
AP
AQ
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
John.
Guerra
I
lived
four
houses
north
of
many
Academy
at
30,
27
47
that
have
been
part
of
the
task
force.
The
plan
that
I
saw
from
Minnehaha
May
10th
was
a
little
bit
disappointing.
It
showed
no
effort
to
mitigate
known
and
acknowledged
a
negative
impacts
of
truck
safety
traffic
and
loading.
These
impacts
had
been
identified
by
neighbors
recognized
by
many
and
were
required
to
be
addressed
by
the
Planning
Commission
as
a
condition
of
approval.
AQ
The
proposal
that
I
saw
today
from
Minnehaha
also
still
leaves
unaddressed,
impacts
from
loading
and
truck
traffic
neighbors
on
47
and
48.
Believe
Minnehaha
can
and
should
keep
trucks
entering
from
entering
the
site
from
32nd
Street
and
keep
truck
movements
internal
to
the
site,
as
was
done
on
the
prior
site
plan.
This
can
be
practically
accommodated
with
minor
site
plan
changes
that
would
reorient
access
to
the
loading
area
from
the
south
and
an
area
shown
in
in
an
area
shown
in
Prior
plans
of
snow
loading
area.
AQ
In
addition,
neither
the
new
access
point
off
of
a
public
street
nor
the
truck
loading
movement
minimize
conflict
with
surrounding
residential
uses,
as
required
by
city
code
Rio.
Reorienting
the
loading
access
to
an
internal
access
point
would
mitigate
impacts
on
nearby
residences
and
keep
maneuvers
off
street
as
further
suggested
by
code.
AQ
As
you
review
the
appeal
and
risk
I
ask
that
you
respect
neighbors
concerns
the
Planning
Commission
stated
intent
to
restrict
truck
access
on
47th
and
enforce
city
code
by
minimizing
conflict
conflict
with
residential
uses,
both
from
vehicular
access
and
circulation
by
maintaining
a
singular
access
point
off
of
32nd
Street
keeping
truck
movements
internal.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AR
We
do
support
as
neighbors
the
local
communities,
the
local
shops,
the
local
everything
around
the
area.
We
also
appreciate
the
river
as
neighbors
and
as
a
community
I
know.
Some
of
the
parking
issues
have
been
a
major
issue
for
a
lot
of
people.
I
live
across
from
Cooper
school.
When
we
moved
into
that
neighborhood
Cooper
was
closed.
We
live
by
Bethlehem,
Covenant
Church
was
referenced,
people
go
to
church
there
and
they
park
near
our
streets
for
events.
AR
There's
many
different
things
across
the
street
at
the
park
with
soccer
people
park
there,
the
beauty
of
our
neighborhood
is
it
is
utilized.
We
want
our
streets
to
be
used.
We
want
the
parks
to
be
used.
We
also
have
the
ability
to
have
our
own
off
street
parking.
So
if
I
come
home
and
I
see
events
at
the
streets
across
the
street
at
the
at
the
soccer
field,
I
have
the
ability
to
use
my
off
street
parking,
which
I
know
more.
AR
The
jority
of
the
people
in
our
neighborhood
in
those
surrounding
the
upper
campus
also
have
that
ability.
So
I'm
asked
to
supports
the
rebuild
in
the
expansion
and,
unfortunately,
the
children
did
have
to
leave,
but
they
want
to
be
back
there
too.
We
want
to
be
one
cohesive
community
again,
not
just
for
the
school
but
for
our
neighborhood
I
feel
very
disjointed
as
a
neighbor.
At
this
point,
I
would
like
to
retain
regain
some
cohesiveness
in
my
neighborhood.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AS
My
name
is
Winston
Cabot
I'm,
a
medical
school
faculty
member
at
the
University
and
I
now
live
a
little
bit
north.
The
Minnehaha
Academy
on
the
other
side
of
Lake
Street,
but
I
grew
up
a
block
and
a
half
south,
where
my
parents,
south
of
the
upper
campus,
where
my
parents
lived
for
more
than
five
decades.
When
I
was
a
student
at
mini
high
in
the
1970s,
it
really
felt
like
a
neighborhood
school.
AS
AS
But
the
process
is
the
main
issue
here.
The
administration
has
been
I
believe
in
the
view
of
the
majority
of
the
neighbor
and
the
neighbors,
manipulative
and
precipitous
in
this
process,
and
what
the
neighbors
are
asking
is
to
have
the
process
slowed
down
to
return
to
agency,
returned
agency
to
the
neighborhood
and
ask
and
allow
the
neighborhood
to
actually
have
more
input
into
the
design
process.
That's
why
we
asked
the
committee
to
do.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AE
AE
This
school
has
existed
in
the
same
size
in
the
same
place,
and
these
concerns
are
nothing
new
from
what
existed
before
it's
a
school
in
an
urban
setting
that
educates
children
and
there
are
naturally
going
to
be
challenges
that
are
associated
with
the
density
of
a
school
in
a
neighborhood
like
that,
but
60%
of
the
students
live
in
Minneapolis
and
st.
Paul
and
the
balance
in
the
surrounding
communities.
AE
The
typical
school
year
averages
one
hundred
and
ninety
days,
which
is
about
52
percent
of
the
year
and
for
the
remainder
of
the
year,
those
peak
rush
hours
don't
exist.
Given
this
delicate
issue,
alternative
ways
have
been
identified
to
address
transportation
through
busing,
carpooling
biking,
I,
think
the
transportation
issues
are
solvable
and
they're,
nothing
that
should
delay
the
rebuild
for
this
school
that
has
been
existing
there.
Thank
you
thank.
S
S
What
I'm,
having
a
struggle
with
as
some
questions
to
ask?
How
does
it
come
to
this
that
the
developers
and
designers
can
go
beyond
the
variant?
Why
why?
Why
are
variances
needed?
Why
don't
they
stick
within
the
limits
of
what
the
city
already
asked
for
you,
people
are
sorry
that
doesn't
sound
quite
right,
I'm
asking
for
you
to
oppose,
as
is.
S
I
This
is
a
project
that
I
got
very
involved
with
I
guess
when
it
came
forward,
because
I
recognized
what
a
big
deal
that
it
was
push
to
make
sure
there
were
some
community
meetings.
Let
instructed
my
staff
to
get
more
engaged
in
this
workgroup
and
task
force.
It
formed
to
try
to
look
at
how
we
could
improve
it
and
mitigate
some
of
the
concerns
and
legitimate
concerns
that
came
up
along
the
way.
I
think
they
went
to
the
Planning
Commission.
There
were
some
conditions
that
got
added
that
were
very
important
and
unhelpful
to
this.
I
Some
that
actually
were
brought
up
in
the
appeal
and
some
of
those
issues
there
I
thought
about
this.
A
great
deal
and
I've
listened
very
carefully,
and
it's
my
intention
to
move
to
deny
the
appeal
and
add
some
conditions
on
number
three
and
to
accept
the
appeal
and
also
add
a
really
clear
condition
on
number
four,
and
for
those
of
you
who
don't
remember.
Number
three
is
the
broader
concern
about
the
conditional
use
permits
in
the
variance
for
the
parking
and
number
four
was
more
narrowly
focused
on
47th
access.
I
I
I
It
and
if
it
looks
like
we
need
some
more
I'm
sure
we
can
have
somebody
bring
some
more
in
in
a
minute
who
might
be
listening
in
to
this
conversation.
Maybe
we
do
need
a
few
more,
so
the
first
condition
is
that
the
height
of
the
proposed
steeple
shall
be
reduced
to
59
feet.
Six
inches.
Clearly,
that's
already
been
indicated,
but
it
was
approved
at
64.
The
second
is
that
the
two
classroom
buildings
shall
be
no
higher
than
46
feet.
Those
were
required
at
53,
I
mean
those
were
approved
at
53
feet.
Eight
inches.
I
Third,
is
the
applicant
shall
consult
with
the
National
Park
Service
to
ensure
that
the
materials
and
colors
utilized
for
the
exterior
of
the
proposed
additional
buildings
shall
be
natural
and
subdued
in
appearance
to
create
visual
continuity
with
the
established
natural
tree
line,
as
viewed
from
the
mini
Mississippi
River
Trail.
For
those
of
you
who
studied
this
very
carefully,
you'll
recognize
a
lot
of
that
language.
It
was
what
the
National
Park
Service
was
asking
for.
I
Fourth,
condition
having
to
do
with
the
height
conditional
use
permit
is
that
the
applicants
will
work
with
the
Minneapolis,
Park
and
Recreation
Board
to
provide
native
trees
and
other
plantings
to
be
planted
in
an
existing
open
area
on
the
eastern
portion
of
the
site
to
provide
additional
screening
of
the
proposed
addition.
This
was
also
an
area
that
was
highlighted
by
the
National
Park
Service
and
their
letter.
There
was
a
circle
around
it
and
I
think.
There's
no
reason
why
the
park
board
wouldn't
welcome
some
opportunities
to
add
some
additional
screening.
I
I
also
want
to
make
an
amendment
to
the
a
condition
that
was
approved
at
the
Planning
Commission
having
to
do
with
bird
safety.
It
came
up
in
the
appeal
we
did
stipulate.
The
applicant
shall
work
with
see,
fed
staff
to
identify
areas
on
the
first
40
feet
of
the
buildings.
I
want
to
eliminate
40
feet
and
just
say
on
the
entirety
of
the
building
addition
where
birds,
safe
glazing,
as
defined
by
our
code,
shall
be
incorporated.
So
it
is
the
entirety
of
the
new
building
should
be
bird
safe.
I
Also,
I
want
to
add
a
condition
to
the
condition
use.
Permit
for
the
twelve
school
this
has
to
do
with
parking.
Hopefully
it's
not
a
condition.
We're
going
to
come
back
and
review
it's
an
idea
that
we've
implemented
in
other
areas.
When
people
are
concerned,
I
heard
concerns
again
and
again
about
cars,
exiting
going
to
the
River
Parkway
and
then
getting
all
backed
up.
It's
not
really
a
controlled
intersection
there.
So
this
is
a
solution
that
might
help
for
the
students
who
are
leaving
the
school
and
the
Western
parking
lot.
I
You
have
a
right
turn
only
they
can
get
to
46th,
which
is
controlled
for
way.
They
can
go
to
there
there's
a
light
then
to
get
to
light
street
if
they
want
to
now
we'll
see
if
the
theory
works.
But
this
is
a
condition
I'd
like
to
add,
then
I
want
to
add
one
more
condition
to
the
or
amend
a
condition
that
we
had
on
the
k-12
school
from
the
Planning
Commission.
I
This
had
to
do
with
plant
materials,
just
adding
a
section
that
says,
will
emphasize
pollinator
friendly
planting,
so
the
entire
condition
would
read
the
plant,
materials
and
installation
maintenance
of
the
plant
material
shall
comply
with
sections.
Five.
Thirty
point:
two
hundred
and
five
thirty
point
two
ten
of
the
zoning
code
and
shall
emphasize
pollinator
friendly
plantings
for
those
of
you
who
have
a
paper
copy.
If
you
turn
it
over,
there's
actually
an
addition
to
Z
and
P
number
four,
but
why
don't
I
move
if
it's
appropriate?
A
I
I
This
has
to
do
with
the
number
for
which
I
believe
we
have
to
grant
the
appeal,
because
there
was
definitely
a
flaw
in
the
plan.
We
thought
the
property
line
was
in
a
different
location
for
the
proposed
gate.
I
believe,
though,
that
everyone
is
interested
in
still
fulfilling
kind
of
the
commit
in
agreements
were
made
about
access
in
and
out
at
47th
and
had
been
previously
adhered
to.
I
This
is
language
that
the
nearby
neighbor
who
raised
the
concern,
hasn't
necessarily
seen.
I
will
just
note
that
between
today
and
the
council
meeting
there's
a
number
of
days
and
the
council
meeting
is
when
any
actions
this
committee
takes
will
be
finalized.
So
there
would
be
a
little
opportunity
there
to
get
this
and
make
sure
it's
accurate.
When
I
was
looking
at
the
picture
that
I
saw
of
where
the
line
was
drawn
for
the
potential
future
gate.
J
J
This
is
a
very
valuable
asset
to
our
community
and
we're
excited
to
see
the
future
of
this
building
and
again,
you
know
these
details
of
the
design
matter,
but
the
community
in
the
school
really
go
beyond
the
walls
of
that
building,
and
we
want
the
kids
to
know
that
they
really
appreciated
their
presence.
Here.
I
got
the
chance
to
talk
with
them
a
bit
before
the
council
started
and
just
explained
our
process
to
them
and
I
invited
them
to
come
back.
J
I
They
sounded
a
little
bit
like
closing
comments
and
I'm
sure
you're
wondering
as
soon
as
we
vote
on
this
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
add
and
emphasize
their
thumb
that
I'm
hoping
that
there
will
be
a
lot
more
working
together
going
forward.
There
is
a
condition
that
the
Planning
Commission
stipulated
to,
which
was
to
enter
into
a
master
planning
process.
I
We
do
know
that
there
are
other
hopes
and
dreams
that
the
school
might
have
for
the
property,
and
there
are
definitely
other
and
lingering
concerns
and
issues
that
I
think
the
community
has
and
I
know.
In
some
instances
it
looks
like
there's
been
a
big
division
in
the
community
it
along
this.
This
way,
but
I
have
to
say
I
think
everybody
agrees
down
the
River
Gorge
and
the
Parkway
is
absolutely
amazing.
I
The
residential
area
in
this
community
is
wonderful
and
vibrant
and
beautiful,
and
even
how
deeply
involved
in
civically
active
in
Tyrian
and
concerns
the
neighbors
are
as
part
of
that.
That's
incredibly
valuable
and
also
the
school
is
an
asset
to
the
city
and
the
community
and
those
who
use
it
and
can
operate
there.
I
So,
in
all
likelihood,
there's
more
things
that
are
pulling
us
to
work
together
to
make
sure
we
go
forward
better
to
preserve
what's
most
valuable
about
our
communities
in
there
are
the
dividing
us
and
I
am
hoping
that
these
conditions
make
us
more
aligned
with
our
comp
plan
with
the
critical
corridor,
River
area
plan
and
what's
coming
into
the
future,
and
will
help
us
I,
guess
step
forward
and
go
better
and
we'll
see,
but
we'll
be
watching
and
I'll
be
there
to
help
along
the
way
whenever
we
can.
Thank
you
thank.
AA
A
No
other
question
I
would
like
to
just
second
councilmember
bender
said
and
thank
councilmember
Gordon
for
the
work
that
he's
done
in
the
community
to
come
to
somewhat
of
an
acceptable
solution
without
any
other.
Seeing
of
no
other
questions,
councilmember
Gordon's
motion
is
before
us
all.
Those
in
favor
say
aye
all
those
opposed.
The
motion
carries
still
need
to
vote
on
the
overall
appeals
and
denials,
or
we
done
oh
well,
then
we
are
done
and
adjourned.
Thank
you.
All
I
thought
it
was
just
amended.