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From YouTube: January 27, 2020 City Planning Commission
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Minneapolis City Planning Commission Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
A
A
Commissioners
Sweezey,
Commissioner,
Luebke,
pier
commissioner
Schrader
Olsen
and
cron
sir
welcome
Commissioner
Meyer
from
the
park
board
for
your
first
City
Planning,
Commission
hearing
so
welcomed
or
thrilled
to
work
with
you
over
the
next
year.
Our
first
or
business
is
to
review.
Do
we
have
any
items
from
our
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting?
I,
don't
believe
we
do
I.
A
A
A
We
will
walk,
I
will
walk
through
the
agenda
and
for
those
of
you
here,
if
you
wish
to
testify
on
an
item,
please
let
me
know
otherwise
we
may
place
it
on
our
consent
agenda.
This
is
our
first
meeting
using
a
new
agenda
system,
and
so
we
have
two
different
numbers
depending
on
where
you
look
for
each
agenda
item.
So
I
will
try
to
be
clear
what
item
we're
looking
at,
but
please
listen
to
whatever
the
actual
description
of
the
project
is.
A
A
A
A
Item
number:
seven,
which
is
item
number
four
on
the
application,
are
the
Duffy
lofts?
That
item
will
be
continued
until
the
February
10th
2020
City
Planning
Commission.
Hearing
item
number
eight,
which
is
the
mPHA
which
is
item
number
five
on
the
application,
is
the
mPHA
energy
pilot
triplex
at
1600,
Penn
Avenue
north,
which
we
will
discuss.
Item
number.
Eight
item
number
nine
is.
A
Which
is
number
six
on
the
application
as
the
gardens
of
Bryn
Mawr
of
2800,
Wayzata,
Boulevard,
north
and
Ward?
Seven,
we
will
discuss
item
number
nine
and
item
number.
Ten
is
31:15
East
42nd
Street
in
work
12
its
marked
as
a
item
number
seven,
and
we
will
continue
that
item
to
the
February
10th
meeting.
A
So
our
agenda
as
amended
as
it
will
discuss
items
number
eight
and
nine
on
consent.
Our
items
number
four,
five
six
and
we
will
continue
to
February
10th
items
number
seven
and
ten
and
all
those
numbers
are
the
agenda
numbers.
Commissioners
do
I,
have
a
motion
to
approve
the
agenda
as
amended.
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
in
favor,
say
aye
motion
carries.
Our
next
item
is
to
approve
the
items
on
the
consent
agenda
items
number
four.
Five
six
I
will
open
the
public
hearing
on
the
consent
agenda.
A
A
A
B
Good
afternoon,
president
Rockwell
and
commissioners
before
you
this
afternoon,
our
two
land
use
applications
for
1600
Penn,
Avenue
North.
This
property
is
a
vacant
corner
lot
of
just
over
six
thousand
square
feet
located
at
the
intersection
of
Penn
Avenue,
north
and
16th
Avenue
North
property
is
currently
zoned,
r1
a
and
is
located
in
the
corridor
for
built
form
district
and
the
urban
neighborhood
future
land
use
in
Minneapolis
2040.
B
The
applicant
is
proposing
to
construct
a
new
three
family
dwelling
with
a
detached
storage
structure
on
the
property
building
would
be
two
storeys
and
Heights
and
configured
as
three
townhome
style
dwelling
units.
The
applicant
is
seeking
a
rezoning
from
the
r1,
a
from
the
r1,
a
district
to
the
r4
district.
The
purpose
of
the
rezoning
is
to
take
advantage
of
greater
allowances
for
building
bulk
in
the
r4
district.
The
structure
has
proposed
would
exceed
both
the
maximum
floor
area
ratio
and
maximum
lock
coverage
in
the
our
1a
district.
B
The
applicant
is
also
seeking
a
variance
to
reduce
the
front
yard
setback,
the
property
subject
to
a
front
yard
setback
of
approximately
33
feet,
which
is
established
by
the
adjacent
property
to
the
north.
The
applicant
is
seeking
a
variance
to
reduce
the
setback
to
20
feet
for
the
principal
structure
and,
in
addition
to
that
they're
seeking
to
reduce
the
front
yard
to
15
feet
for
an
open
porch
which
does
not
meet
the
standards
for
from
an
obstruction
in
the
zoning
code.
B
Open
porches
of
up
to
8
feet
in
depth
are
permitted
obstructions
in
the
required
front
yard,
and
the
applicant
is
proposed
to
porch
of
10
feet
in
depth.
Letter
from
the
neighborhood
organization
was
received
after
the
publication
of
the
staff
report
and
was
included
in
your
packets
for
today,
I'm
gonna
limit
my
discussion
to
the
findings
to
where
staff
and
the
applicant
are
in
disagreement,
namely
that's
the
first
finding
for
the
front
yard
setback,
variance
staff
agrees
with
the
applicant.
The
practical
difficulties
do
exist
in
complying
with
the
established
front
yard
setback
of
33
feet.
B
The
required
setback
of
33
feet
would
substantially
restrict
the
buildable
area
of
the
property
and
would
make
reasonable
use
of
the
property
for
development
consistent
with
the
quarter
afford
built
form.
District
difficult
staff
is
supportive
of
the
request
to
reduce
the
front
yard
setback
from
33
feet
to
20
feet
for
the
principal
structure.
Staff
does
not
find,
however,
the
practical
difficulties
exist
in
complying
with
the
requirements
for
open
porches
as
permitted
obstructions.
B
Staff
is
recommending
approval
of
the
requested
rezoning
to
the
HAR
for
district
and
because
practical
difficulties
do
not
exist
in
complying
with
the
standards
for
an
open
porch
in
the
front
yard
staff
is
recommending
denial
of
the
front
yard
setback,
variance
and,
in
lieu
thereof,
approval
of
a
variance
to
reduce
the
front
yard
setback
from
approximately
33
feet
to
20
feet
for
the
principal
structure.
Only
the
result
of
that
recommended
action
is
that
the
porch
would
need
to
be
modified
to
meet
the
standards
for
an
open
porch
in
the
front
yard.
B
President
Rockwell
Commissioner
cron
sir,
that
would
be
correct.
The
applicant
would
not
necessarily
just
have
to
cut
two
feet
off
the
porch.
They
could
choose
to
make
the
porch
wider
and
they
could
choose
to
make
other
changes
to
the
design.
But
in
fact
yes,
it
would
decrease
the
depth,
of
course,
from
10
feet
to
8
feet.
One.
C
D
A
E
Afternoon
Commission,
my
name
is
Elizabeth
Russell
I'm,
a
Senior
Planner
with
the
minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
and
we
agree
with
the
staff
recommendation
on
the
rezoning
and
the
variance
for
the
front
yard
setback
of
the
building,
but
wanted
to
provide
some
context
around
the
porch
and
the
variance
needed
for
the
porch
to
start
before.
I
get
to
that
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
high-level
overview
of
our
project.
This
project
will
provide
three
deeply
affordable
units
to
families
making
at
or
below
30%
area
median
income.
E
We
chose
to
use
this
mPHA
on
vacant
lot
to
try
out
a
concept
that
we've
done
similarly
with
the
Minnehaha
townhomes,
just
on
a
smaller
lot
mm-hmm,
so
the
design
prioritized
allowing
each
family
direct
access
to
the
street
and
to
have
some
privatized
outdoor
space
with
these
front
porches
in
front
of
them.
We
have
over
10,000
families
on
our
waiting
list
with
two
and
three-bedroom
units
being
most
in
demand,
and
so
we
chose
to
build
this
three
unit
site
with
two
three
bedrooms
and
one
to
bedroom
to
really
meet
that
demand.
E
So
we
recognized
the
zoning
code,
allows
for
an
open
front
porch
that
can
go
into
our
front
yard
that
as
long
as
it's
six
feet,
but
no
more
than
eight
feet,
our
proposed
porch
projects
into
the
required
front
yard
five
feet
and
is
ten
feet.
Deep.
Two
feet
might
actually
feel
pretty
trivial
here,
but
we
do
believe
that
it
has
a
large
impact
on
the
families
that
will
be
living
in
this
unit,
and
the
reasons
are
that
we
want
to
propose
this
ten
foot
depth.
E
Porch
is
this
really
is
going
to
be
the
only
privatized
outdoor
space
these
families
have,
and
we
really
want
to
make
something.
That's
gonna
work
for
them.
Allow
them
space
to
be
on
it.
The
families
that
occupy
our
units
tend
to
be
larger
than
the
medium
family
size.
So
a
three-bedroom
unit
can
house
up
to
six
people,
and
so
we
really
wanted
to
have
a
larger
porch
to
accommodate
the
larger
families
that
we
tend
to
serve
and
we
chose
to
articulate
the
facade.
E
And
so,
as
you
look
to
your
acquired
findings
for
a
variance,
we
believe
that
the
same
practical
difficulties
exist
in
complying
with
the
front
yard
setback
as
detailed
in
the
staff
report,
and
they
also
apply
to
the
porch
depth.
So
I
just
want
to
close,
was
saying.
While
two
feet
might
seem
small
here
today,
we
really
do
believe
it's
gonna
have
an
impact
on
the
lives
of
the
residents
living
in
this
property.
Thanks
great.
A
D
E
The
property
chair
and
commissioner,
the
property
does
not
have
a
basement.
We
chose
to
do
slab
on
grade
for
cost
reasons,
as
well
as
often
upkeep
of
basements,
with
water
issues,
and
things
like
that.
We
just
felt
like
it
was
better.
Would
you
have
the
storage
shed
on
the
back
of
the
property
where
each
will
have
an
individualized
storage
and
we've
tried
to
maximize
storage
within
the
units
there's
under
staircase
storage
and
things
like
that?.
E
A
D
F
G
H
H
D
F
D
Think
staff
did
a
thorough
analysis
of
their
findings,
but
I
do
think
that
it's
a
little
bit
bizarre
that
as
a
city,
we
would
allow
someone
to
build
a
porch
eight
feet
in
to
the
setback,
but
if
they
actually
make
it
sized
enough
for
a
table
chairs
and
circulation
around
it
for
a
family,
all
of
a
sudden,
it
can't
go
in
there,
I
mean
they're
only
in
going
in
at
five
feet
we're
allowing
it
eight
feet
if
it
was
only
eight
feet
deep.
What
does
it
matter?
D
How
far
it
goes
into
the
allowable
allowable
space
that
they
could
build,
and
as
long
as
it's
not
going
further
into
the
setback,
then
we
would
allow
any
other
eight
foot
deep,
porch
I,
find
it
a
little
bit
of
a
roundabout.
Can
I
get
I
know
it
doesn't
add
up
in
my
mind
and
I,
do
think,
there's
a
practical
difficulty
when
we're
asking
and
ends
a
city.
D
We
made
a
very
strong
point
that
we
wanted
triplexes
on
Lots,
and
here
we
have
a
triplex
being
developed
on
a
vacant
lot
in
North
Minneapolis
for
families,
which
is
I,
think
the
biggest
need
for
housing.
We
have
right
now
is
affordable
housing
for
families
and
it's
true,
there's
no
defensible
space
unless
you
kind
of
outline
a
personal
space
for
each
family
and
I.
D
A
Anybody
else
so,
yes,
commissioner,
Mayer
thank.
H
You
first
I
just
want
to
say
you
know:
I
didn't
expect
it
to
be
here
today.
My
term
wasn't
supposed
to
start
until
January
31st
haven't
had
my
orientation
yet,
but
apparently
because
of
some
of
the
quirks
of
how
we
made
the
vote
or
something
I'm,
the
official
person
so
I
had
to
be
here
and
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to.
You
know,
fully
read
everything
and
to
get
my
orientation
and
all
of
that,
but
jumping
right
into
it.
H
I
also
support
this
motion,
because
I
guess
I'm
gonna
need
to
learn
more
about
what
the
intent
of
the
setback
requirement
is.
But
my
thought
is,
you
know
we
have
way
too
much.
You
know
long
space
in
this
city
and
I'd
like
to
have
more
space
where
people
can
can
get
together
and
and
I
think
porches
serve
a
more
valuable
function,
so
I'm
inclined
to
support
allowing
more
porch
space.
Thank
you.
D
A
D
A
F
I
H
A
B
Right
before
you
are
several
applications
for
2800
North
Wayzata
Boulevard.
This
property
is
a
large
parcel
of
just
over
350,000
square
feet
or
a
bit
over
8
acres.
The
property
is
currently
split,
zoned
with
the
western
portion
of
the
property,
the
majority
of
the
property
located
in
the
low
r2
district
and
the
eastern
portion
of
the
property
located
in
the
r1a
district
and
the
property
is
also
located
in
the
shore
land
overlay
district.
B
The
property
includes
portions
of
steep
slope
along
the
western
property
line
and
at
the
southwest
and
southeast
corners
of
the
existing
office
building,
the
property
is
currently
occupied
by
a
vacant
three-story
office
building
and
several
accessory
structures.
The
applicant
is
proposing
to
establish
a
new
Planned
Unit
development
on
the
property
consisting
of
the
existing
office
building
and
who
knew
six
storey
residential
structures,
which
would
have
a
total
of
199
dwelling
units.
The
remainder
of
the
site
would
be
developed
with
surface
parking
and
amenity
space.
B
The
project
also
includes
new
pedestrian
connections
between
the
Mount
View
Avenue,
right
away
at
the
northeast
corner
of
the
site
and
Wayzata
Boulevard
to
the
south
and
fyodor
worth
Park
to
the
west.
The
applicant
is
seeking
a
rezoning
of
the
eastern
portion
of
the
site
to
the
Oh
Artu
district
to
resolve
the
existing
split
zoning.
The
shoreland
overlay
district
would
be
retained.
The
applicant
is
seeking
several
variances.
These
are
to
allow
development
honor
within
40
feet
of
a
steep
slope
in
the
shoreland
overlay
district
and
to
reduce
each
of
the
required
setbacks
for
site
improvements.
B
That
includes
a
patio
in
the
West
interior
side,
yard
setback
and
asphalt
walkways
of
7
feet
with
in
the
front
yard,
the
rear
yard
and
in
both
side
yards.
The
applicant
is
also,
of
course,
seeking
a
conditional
use
permit
for
the
Planned
Unit
development,
with
alternatives
to
allow
multiple
principal
residential
structures
on
his
owning
lot,
increase
maximum
height
for
the
two
new
residential
buildings
and
to
reduce
the
required
off
street
loading
for
the
office
building.
B
The
applicant
is
also
seeking
a
site
plan
review
for
the
project
and
preliminary
review
of
the
registered
land
of
a
registered
land
survey
for
the
project.
A
letter
from
the
neighborhood
organization
was
published
with
a
staff
report
included
in
that
packet
and
a
letter
from
the
park
board
was
received
after
that
publication
and
included
in
your
packets.
Today
there
are
several
requests
for
alternative
compliance
at
the
site
plan
review
standards.
Those
are
detailed
on
pages,
30
and
31
of
the
staff
report.
B
Staff
is
recommending
approval
of
all
of
the
applications
with
the
conditions
stated
in
the
staff
record,
except
for
the
variance
to
reduce
the
West's
interior
side
yard
setback,
where
staff
has
recommended
denial
of
the
requested,
variance
and
approval
instead
of
the
variance
to
reduce
the
setback
just
for
the
proposed
walkway
staff
has
made
this
recommendation
due
to
a
lack
of
practical
difficulty
in
locating
the
proposed
patio
outside
of
the
required
yards.
The
applicant
has
indicated
that
they
are
amenable
to
staffs
recommended
actions,
including
on
that
side,
yard
variance,
I'm
happy
to
address
any
questions.
J
Was
wondering
if
you
could
go
into
a
little
bit
about
how
the
plan
is
protecting
the
slope
I'm
particularly
interested
in
the
shoreland
area
component
of
this
and
I
wasn't
quite
visualizing
what
the
application
is
in
regards
to
how
they're
protecting
that
slope
and
ensuring
that
the
slope
is
not
destabilized.
I'm.
B
Sure
president
Rockwell
and
Commissioner
Coleman,
the
steep
slopes
on
this
property
are
located
at
the
far
western
edge
of
the
site.
There's
a
steep
slope
there,
that's
partially
located
on
the
park
board
property
within
Theodore,
Wirth,
Park
and
extending
onto
the
site,
and
there
might
be
a
see
if
I
can
find
there's
a
survey.
You
can
see
that
clearly
here
and
then
also
at
both
the
Southwest
and
southeast
corners
of
the
existing
building.
The
the
the
slope
currently
to
my
knowledge
does
not
have
stability
issues.
J
B
Perhaps
the
applicant
can
speak
to
that
more
specifically.
Today,
the
site
does
have
some
some
issues
with
its
drainage.
The
site
sits
below
the
elevation
of
the
adjacent
right-of-way,
so
it
does
not
drain
out
to
the
right
of
way
it
drains
partially
to
a
stormwater
pond
on
the
property
that
doesn't
have
an
outlet
and
then
partially
to
a
wetland
on
park
board
property,
which
also
doesn't
have
an
outlet.
The
applicant
can
probably
speak
more
specifically
to
issues
with
the
current
drainage
situation.
I
A
K
Mr.
president,
members
of
the
Commission
good
evening,
my
name
is
Steve
min
with
lu,
p
development
glad
to
be
back
here
before
you
and
this
exciting
project.
We
have
been
working
in
the
Bryn
Mawr
neighborhood
for
the
better
part
of
two
years
to
come
to
this
conclusion,
I
think
it's
fair
to
say.
We've
to
this
data
enjoyed
a
fair
amount
of
support
from
the
neighborhood
group,
the
council
members
office.
K
It
is
a
senior
complex.
The
idea
behind
the
first
two
phases
that
we've
described
described
to
you
is
obviously
we're.
Gonna
keep
the
office
building
repopulated
as
multi-tenant
from
its
original
construction
as
single
tenant.
The
two
buildings
that
we're
proposing
to
construct
to
the
west
one
is
a
100%,
affordable
senior.
The
other
is
a
market
rate
senior.
The
parking
to
the
east
I
want
to
point
out
I
think
we
discussed
this
a
committee
of
the
whole.
Our
future
plan
is
for
an
assisted
living
facility
on
that
East
pad.
K
That's
the
agreement
we've
made
with
the
neighborhood
group,
so
I
don't
want
you
to
think
we're
completely
wedded
to
a
sea
of
parking
ad
infinitum,
but
for
right
now
we
need
to
have
the
parking
for
the
office
use
and
then,
when
we
have
underground
parking
with
the
assisted
living
that
eastern
pad
is
our
intent,
staff
was
disclosed.
We
disclose
that
information
to
staff
and
we'll
bring
that
forward
as
a
separate
application.
K
K
We
had
neither
the
opportunity
to
infiltrate
directly
into
the
soils
into
the
aquifer
because
of
the
poor
soils
and
high
water
table.
Nor
did
we
offer
to
suggest
that
we
would
spend
the
ten
million
dollars
necessary
to
upgrade
the
entire
Upton
Avenue
storm
system,
all
the
way
to
Basset
Creek.
We
declined
that
opportunity.
So
what
are
the
options?
The
options
are
that
the
entire
site
and
I
think
I'm
gonna
use
your
over
the
projector
is
a
school
help.
K
K
Our
solution
has
currently
proposed
with
stormwater
and
I'll,
get
to
Commissioner
Coleman's
comments.
In
a
moment,
we
try
to
dual
track
this.
To
figure
out.
Where
is
the
best
place
to
put
a
pond?
We're
gonna
propose
a
wet
pond
and
we
started
talking
with
the
park
board
staff
they're
a
little
recalcitrant
about
wanting
to
use
parkland
to
facilitate
private
development.
So
we
dual
track.
This
we
started
talking
with
the
school
board.
School
board
has
the
exact
same
problem.
K
So
we
have
approached
the
school
board,
received
a
letter
of
intent
with
them
and
a
memorandum
of
understanding
to
create
a
wet
pond
that
went
technically
92%
beyond
their
land
and
8%
beyond
our
lands,
and
we
get
to
that
storm
pond
which
to
be
a
permanent
weapon
of
about
three
to
four
feet
of
water
death
by
doing
a
treatment
facility
on
our
parcel.
So
we
would
have
a
gravitational
system
that
would
produce
almost
70
to
80%
total
dissolved
solids
removals
on
our
site.
K
We'd
be
responsible
for
cleaning
that
out
every
year
and
then
the
wet
pond
would
only
need
maintenance
once
every
ten
years.
That
would
be
the
outlet
for
the
stormwater,
and
this
would
treat
our
entire
eight
plus
acre
site
and
solve
a
good
portion
of
the
problems
for
the
school
property
as
well.
So
Commissioner
Coleman,
your
point.
The
retaining
walls
are.
K
This
is
imperfect,
but
we
really
wanted
to
create
some
kind
of
a
walking
trail
system.
The
neighborhoods
priority,
when
we
did
a
design
charrette
with
them,
was
to
connect
the
neighborhood
to
theater
or
Wirth
park
in
a
meaningful
way,
so
we
have
proposed
as
part
of
our
design,
not
only
across
the
north
part
of
our
parcel
a
true
trail,
but
we're
going
to
provide
the
first
north-south
sidewalks
trails
technically
on
both
east
and
west
side
of
our
parcel
to
allow
the
neighbor
to
actually
connect
in
a
number
of
points
to
theatres
or
worth
Park.
K
G
J
I
K
D
Hi
Herman,
so
real,
quick,
just
two
things.
One
was
just
repeating
your
presentation:
you
talked
about
underground
parking
underneath
the
future
assisted
living,
but
then
you
also
mentioned
a
high
water
table.
So
are
there
soil
borings
at
the
eastern
edge
of
the
site
that
indicate
that
you
still
could
accomplish
underground
parking,
or
how
do
you
plan
to
balance
those
two?
Mr.
K
President
Commission
licky
appear:
we
have
enough
depth
between
high
water
table
and
the
soils
to
do
one
level
of
parking,
which
is
why,
on
the
West,
we're
doing
a
single
plinth,
which
is
why
we
have
to
do
both
buildings
together
to
the
east.
It's
a
little
there's
a
little
more
margin
for
error,
but
we
were
sensitive
to
the
neighbors
concerns.
K
There
are
single-family
homes
with
yards
that
presently
back
up
to
this
parcel,
who
have
experienced
wet
seasons
on
a
regular
basis
that
they
were
concerned
that
the
loss
of
pond,
which
actually
doesn't
do
anything
for
them,
would
impair
their
enjoyment
of
their
property.
So
we've
promised
to
not
push
the
building
to
the
back.
D
Then
my
second
question
was:
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
where
the
retaining
walls
are
and
how
tall
they
are
and
in
terms
of
where,
on
the
maps,
it's
or
maybe
you
and
somebody
else,
can
money
well.
K
I'm
gonna
I
brought
a
number
of
professionals
along
with.
Let
me
see
if
mr.
scar
from
our
architects
has
I
did
we
didn't
bring
the
engineer
today.
That
was
the
one
profession
I
left
at
home,
but
let's
see
Kyle.
If
my
chance
do,
you
have
that
engineering
and
II
hate
to
toss
it
to
you.
That's
okay,
I
think
you're
good
at
this.
L
So
I'm
Kyle
scar
with
urban
works
architecture.
Let's
see
if
we
can
use
the
overhead
here,
yeah.
L
L
The
retaining
walls,
I,
don't
think
I'll
have
to
see
if
I
can
get
the
actual
data,
but
I
believe
they're,
only
four
feet:
high
and
there's
a
current
retaining
wall
on
site
and
the
one
that
goes
across
this
portion
is
addressing
that
and
improving
the
current
condition.
The
other
ones
which
Steve
was
talking
about
over
here.
K
D
F
L
D
F
L
L
F
J
K
J
H
K
C
K
Mr.
president,
Commissioner
Krauser
I
haven't
seen
the
park
board's
letter,
so
I
can't
speak
to
it.
It's
entirely.
Your
recitation
in
abstract
form,
I'm
gonna,
take
a
guess
at
theater.
Worth
Park
is
full
of
asphalt
paths.
We
were
trying
to
mirror
that
we
asked
for
the
variance,
because
we
thought
concrete
Nelly
was
as
expensive,
but
it
looked
more
for
boarding
and
didn't
fit
in
with
the
feel
of
the
trail
system
that
was
nearby.
K
Hey
I'm,
going
to
guess:
if
it's
seven
feet,
width
instead
of
six
feet
width
and
they
want
us
to
conform
that
we
would
we
want
it
to
look
seamless
but
I,
don't
want
it
to
be
a
concrete
sidewalk.
That's
our
objective
was
to
not
be
a
concrete
sidewalk.
They
don't
have
that
further.
I'd
have
to
have
the
letter
in
front
of
me
to
give
you
more
detailed
response.
That's
all.
C
G
K
Mr.
president,
commissioner,
crowns
are
this
pathway
along
the
north
edge
of
the
property
is
on
my
property,
correct
and
where
the
Park,
Board
and
I
agreed
to
a
connection.
We
have
not
discussed
with
the
park
board,
but
our
our
vision
is
to
connect
to
their
trail
system.
There
are
already
volunteer
paths
in
that
corner
these
paths
in
this
area
here
this
is
actually
MnDOT
property
that
we
were
observing.
K
This
area
down
here
is
actually
MnDOT
property.
You'll
see
this
is
actually
the
property
line
that
comes
across
we're
talking
with
MnDOT,
about
getting
this
property
from
them
or
have
any
an
easement
so
that
we
can
make
it
look
a
little
better
than
the
large
broom
they've
placed
there.
But
this
is
the
sidewalk.
That's
the
formal,
concrete
sidewalk
plan
in
these
areas
would
be
concrete
here.
These
paths
that
we're
proposing
here
would
be
a
part
of
the
asphalt
scheme.
C
K
C
K
C
K
Mr.
president,
Commission
crowns
are
all
the
water
here
predates
most
of
the
formal
easement
process
that
we're
accustomed
to
today,
and
in
fact
what
looks
like
an
utility
easement
is
just
paper:
Xerxes,
that's
never
been
deeded,
so
even
the
utility
poles,
which
have
been
there
a
hundred
years,
are
there
because
they
predate
the
park.
So
all
this
water
flows
before
the
park
was
formalized
and
before
the
easements
for
utilities
were
created
and
before
the
school
was
completed.
So
rather
when
we
went
back
through
the
title
records
almost
140
years
and
it's
it
needs
some
fixing.
A
K
A
A
G
So
we
have
to
say
that
Steve
has
been
very
open
to
suggestions,
he's
not
been
defensive,
he's
been
very
transparent
and
all
the
things
he
said
about
approaching
the
neighborhood
he
has
done
I
also
serve
on
the
board
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
and
was
in
favor
of
the
letter
that
we
sent
to
support
this
and
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
we're
behind
this.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
H
H
F
A
A
J
G
A
F
H
F
A
A
M
A
A
And
whereas
matt
has
demonstrated
tremendous
dedication
and
generosity
ensuring
both
his
time
and
knowledge
and
whereas
the
Minneapolis
City
Planning
Commission
wishes
to
formally
recognize
Matt's
dedicated
service
to
the
City
Planning
Commission
and
the
city.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
City
Planning
Commission
and
the
staff
to
the
City
Planning
Commission
of
this
city
of
Minneapolis.
A
We
thank
Matt
for
his
faithful
and
constructive
service
in
expanding
the
progress
of
this
city
and
in
promoting
the
welfare
of
its
people
that
we
extend
to
him
our
best
wishes
for
good
health
and
happiness,
trusting
that
the
friendships
and
understanding
built
and
our
mutual
undertakings
will
be
with
us.
Always
thank
you.
Matt
and
I
will
add.
You
know.
A
M
Also
have
one
here
for
John
Oak,
Oh
Gail,
who
was
planning
on
being
here
tonight
and
then
due
to
just
kind
of
a
last
minute.
That's
called
a
misunderstanding.
With
the
park
board
appointment
process,
we
did
a
last
minute
switch
and
Chris
Mayer
started
tonight.
So
John
was
not
here
to
read
this
resolution,
but
we
thank
Chris
for
his
flexibility
in
arriving
with
about
an
hour's
notice
and
getting
sworn
in,
but
read
the
whole
thing
or
an
abridged
version
since
jános
not
here,
but
he
was
planning
to
be
here.
I.
A
Can
read
it
an
abridged
version?
John?
I
was
participated
in
46
Planning
Commission
public
hearings
as
park
board
appointee,
making
decisions
and
recommendations
on
1121
land
use
applications
and
numerous
small
area
plans,
policy
plans,
zoning
code
text
amendments
and
we
thank
John
O
for
his
faithful
and
constructive
service
and
extending
the
progress
of
the
city,
promoting
the
welfare
of
its
people
and
extend
our
best
wishes
to
John
Oh.
We'll
make
sure
this
gets
to
him
and.
M
I
Right,
thank
you,
yeah,
just
just
a
few
comments.
Certainly
it
was
a
lot
of
fun
and
quite
an
honor
to
serve
the
city
during
a
period
of
really
unprecedented
growth.
Over
the
last
seven
years,
I
will
apologize
for
the
four
years
that
I
chaired
the
Commission
and
and
all
of
the
times,
I
kept
you
from
your
families
and
other
more
fun
activities
in
the
evening.
But
hopefully
we
had
some
good
discussion
and
I
think
reached
some
decisions
that
will
really
affect
the
city
for
for
years
to
come.
I
You
know,
I've
always
tried
to
approach
this
position
as
as
being
very
objective
and
thoughtful,
and
you
know,
even
though
I
might
have
opinions
about
things.
I
really
do
my
best
to
keep
my
decisions.
My
motions
within
the
policy
framework
we
have
and
I
know
the
rest
of
the
Commission
does
as
well,
even
though
I
know
sometimes
to
the
public
or
to
applicants.
It
might
not
appear
that
way.
I
think
everyone
does
a
really
good
job
of
that.
I
We
all
bring
really
different
perspectives
and
and
I
appreciate
that
I
appreciate
occasional
disagreements
and
and
and
really
think,
that's
great
I,
especially
wanted
to
thank
the
staff.
I
know
again
during
a
period
of
unprecedented
growth,
it
has
not
been
an
easy
job.
Certainly,
our
current
planning
staff
has
really
goes
above
beyond
provides
an
exceptional
level
of
information
and
analysis
and
the
staff
report
I
think
for
members
of
the
public.
I
Sometimes
it
seems
like
we
can
just
flip
a
switch
and
implement
that,
but
in
reality
it's
a
lot
more
complicated
than
that
and
I
know.
Our
staff
has
really
done
a
lot
of
research
and
really
seeks
out
potential
negative
consequences
of
those
decisions
and
I
think
has
done
a
good
job
of
coming
up
with
policies
that
will
implement
what
what
we
want
to
implement.
So
I
will
say
you
know,
I'm
really
proud
to
live
in
Minneapolis
I
think
we
have
a
good
city,
while
our
city
and
region
have
some
pretty
significant
challenges.
I
C
Want
to
say
one
thing
to
Matt:
Matt
stepped
up
to
lead
this
body
as
president,
when
really
nobody
else
wanted
to
and
I
don't
think
he
had
a
clue
of
what
he
was
stepping
into
you
at
the
time.
But
Matt
you
did
a
great
job
and
I
very
much
have
learned
a
lot
from
your
leadership
and
your
professionalism
and
you're
always
there
to
summarize
a
finding
like
I,
don't
think
anyone
else
will
ever
do
again,
but
thank
you
very
much
now
I'll
miss
spending
some
time
with
you.
Thank.
D
Man,
I
I,
do
have
to
say
I'm,
it's
funny,
I,
don't
think
of
myself
as
being
out
here
that
long
and
so
I.
Think
of
you
as
being
just
a
new
person
like
me,
so
Commissioner
Conger
is
correct.
Yeah
when
everyone
was
reluctant
to
take
the
wheel,
you
stepped
right
in
and
assumed
a
really
reassuring,
consistent
leadership
that
I
think
we
all
relied
upon.
D
I
know
I
did
for
for
being
the
voice
of
calm
reason
during
sometimes
really
heated
discussions,
even
when
the
person
that
the
microphone
clearly
wasn't
happy
with
what
was
going
on
in
front
of
them.
So
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
for
your
steady
influence
on
this
body
and
your
planning
knowledge
and
that
I
know,
I
will
be
missing
missing
your
presence
here
on
this
commission.