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Minneapolis Economic Development & Regulatory Services Committee Meeting
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A
Hey
good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
community
welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
economic
development
and
regulatory
Services
Committee
for
today,
which
is
March
9th
we've
been
joined
by
council
members,
Fletcher
Gordon
and
Cunningham,
which
is
a
quorum
of
the
committee.
We
have
a
number
of
consent
items
on
the
agenda.
Item
number
2.
Are
the
liquor
license
approvals
item
number
three:
is
a
very
lengthy
list
of
liquor
license
renewals
item
4
the
gambling
license
approvals.
A
5
is
a
rental
dwelling
license
reinstatement,
as
is
item
number
6
and
items
7
8
&
9
are
all
setting
public
hearings
for
various
dates
on
actually
for
April
7th
on
a
liquor,
Cayden
liquor,
catering,
ordinance
change,
an
administrative
issuance
of
license
ordinance
and
our
towing
truck
services
fee
ordinance.
Are
there
any
items?
Anyone
on
consent
would
like
to
pull
seeing
none
I'll
move
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed
that
those
items
are
approved.
A
A
B
B
You,
madam
chair
committee,
members,
my
name
is
muhammad
ismael.
I'm
a
lead
licensed
inspector
assigned
faith
pressing,
I'm
presenting
today
an
application
from
KCl
Dafa
Inc
during
business
as
EW
kakou,
located
at
3:02
v
Linden
Avenue
South
in
Ward
8
they're,
requesting
a
new
on
sell
liquor
with
Sunday
cells
with
no
life
entertainment.
The
business
has
indoor
seating
for
105
and
there
is
no
outdoor
patio.
The
proposed
hours
are
Monday
through
Thursday,
11
a.m.
and
and
to
midnight
and
Fridays.
At
11:30
a.m.
to
1
a.m.
Sunday,
12
p.m.
to
10
p.m.
B
notices
were
sent
to
residents
property
owners
within
a
six
hundred
feet
of
the
premises.
Notices
will
also
send
it
to
Lynn
Lynn
Lake
neighborhood
association,
Lynn
Lake,
Business
Association,
and
cancel
fast
president
Andrew
Jenkins.
We
have
received
two
one
response
which
supports
the
new
license
licenses
and
Consumer.
Services
Division
recommend
its
approval
of
an
on
sell
liquor
with
Sandy
cells
with
no
life
entertainment.
Thank
you
are.
A
There
any
questions,
mister
smale,
on
item
number,
one
seeing
none
thank
you
for
your
report
will
open
up
the
public
hearing
on
item
number
one,
which
is
an
application
for
on
sale.
Sunday,
liquor
Ferg,
you
kaku!
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
issue?
Why
don't
you
come
on
up
and
tell
us
what
you're
gonna
do.
C
Hi,
my
name
is
George
I'm
gonna
be
on
open
the
restaurant
for
kagayaku,
so
it's
safe,
it's
franchised,
restaurants
or
where
Potter
franchise
property
for
mini
Minneapolis.
So
we
can
open
the
gyaku
restaurant.
It's
like
a
Japanese
tapas
such
like
little
small
plates,
so
you
so
cost
the
motor
from
the
from
the
menu.
So
we
bring
from
the
kitchen
bring
the
table
then
tell
customer
take
about
one
to
one
minute
or
two
minutes
here.
C
So
it's
cooking
about
the
grill
so
take
about
one
or
two
minutes
here
then
then
you
can
start
eating
it's
really
quick
and
nice,
and
fresh
and
there's
some
fresh
and
also
healthy,
fare
house
food
yeah
and
also
serve
like
majority,
like
a
80%
to
85%
food
and
20
to
25%
alcohol
business.
So
we
have
like
a
bar
and
also
like
over
floating
bar
in
the
basement
too
in
case
we're
busy.
So
Kozma
can't
go
down
there,
taking
us
up
there
way
for
the
tables
so.
C
A
E
Madam
chair
committee,
members
I
nominate
this
presentation
and
recommendation
for
the
one
that
I
have
been
hoping.
I
would
get
a
chance
to
make
to
you,
while
I
work
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
not
sure
that
I
would
get
to,
and
we
are
here
today
to
recommend
your
approval
of
an
action
set
of
actions
which
would
allow
us
to
proceed
with
the
last
piece
of
sight
assembly
for
reopening
Nicollet
Avenue
at
Lake
Street.
So
I
made
just
a
short
list
of
acknowledgments.
E
Current
city
staff,
who
have
had
a
lead
role
in
this
include
our
city
coordinator
in
CFO,
mark
ruff,
Robin
Hutchison.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
Our
Director
of
Public
Works
and
from
her
team
Jenny
Hager
and
Nathan
Koster,
our
fantastic
communications
team,
including
Greta,
Bergstrom,
Sarah,
Mackenzie,
Casper,
Hill
and
John
Lewis,
and
a
very,
very
special
thanks
to
our
own
Rebecca
purell
and
Nikki
Newman
from
the
City
Attorney's
Office.
E
Many
people
have
wanted
this
day
and
the
days
to
come
to
happen
for
a
long
long.
Some
would
say
almost
since
the
decision
was
made
some
40
years
ago.
The
modern
history
and
I
will
keep.
This
brief
is
that
at
count
van
councilmember
Liljegren
direction,
we
formed
a
task
force
in
2011
and
I
should
mention
here
that
one
of
the
members
of
that
task
force
used
to
like
to
say
to
me:
David
tick,
tock,
get
it
done
right.
That
was
in
2011.
E
The
councilor
mayor
authorized
exercising
an
option
in
2017
for
the
land
where
the
Kmart
store
is
Sears,
Holdings
had
a
bankruptcy
in
2018
and
then
transform
operating
stores,
which
is
the
entity
that
we
are
recommending
entering
into
this
agreement.
With
gain
control
of
the
two
leases
on
the
property
in
2019
and
all
throughout
that,
this
is
from
the
Midtown
Minneapolis
plan
of
2005.
There
has
been
support
in
adopted
city
policy
to
reopen
this
street
and,
of
course,
when
we
did
the
2040
plan,
we
imagined
dense
development
on
this
site.
E
We
began
talking
in
earnest
to
first
Kmart
and
then
Sears
Holdings
and
then
transform
operating
stores
the
tenant
throughout
all
throughout.
We
have
kept
an
open
line
of
communication
in
the
hopes
that
the
day
would
come,
that
the
city's
interests
and
the
tenants
interests
would
be
aligned
and
we
could
enter
into
an
agreement.
We
could
recommend
to
the
City,
Council
and
Mayor
to
terminate
the
lease
which,
as
you
may
well
know,
goes
through
2053
with
options.
E
Transform
the
tenant
will
provide
us
with
clean,
unencumbered,
marketable
title
and
pay
all
real
estate
taxes
and
special
assessments
that
have
accrued
honor
before
the
termination
dates
and
surrender
and
deliver
possession
to
the
city
in
the
current,
as
is
condition
of
the
property,
and
by
that
termination
date
again
before
no
later
than
June
30,
we
will
pay
transform
9.1
million
dollars.
We
will
suspend
their
monthly
rent
payments
as
of
the
date.
E
We
will
also
assume
the
risk
of
casualty
in
a
damage
to
the
building
between
the
date
of
the
termination
agreement
when
we
sign
it
shortly
and
the
termination
date
just
a
couple
recaps
on
the
money
here.
The
appraisal
from
2015
when
we
exercise
the
option
and
paid
eight
million
dollars
for
the
fee
interest
was
thirteen
million
dollars.
That's
42
dollars
a
square
foot
and
in
the
four
years
between
then
and
2019,
the
appraisers
say
that
the
value
increased
to
sixty-five
dollars
per
square
foot
or
twenty
million
dollars
for
the
property.
E
We
should
you
say
it's:
okay,
we
sign
this
agreements.
We
understand
that
the
store
will
have
a
going-out-of-business
sale
and
will
stop
operating
and
move
out
and
hand
us
possession
no
later
than
June
30,
and
even
before
that
happens,
we
will
have
begun
work
on
demolition
of
the
two
buildings,
both
the
grocery
store
building,
which
stands
there
and
the
Kmart
which
stands
there.
That
will
follow
we
hope
later
this
year
and
we
will
have
started
planning.
E
Our
engagement
and
I
should
mention
that
our
plan
is
to
do
engagement
together
with
our
colleagues
in
Public
Works
about
what
how
the
street
functions
as
director
Hutchison
likes
to
say.
We
rarely
get
the
chance
to
plan
and
build
a
street
from
scratch,
which
is
an
exciting
opportunity
and
we
will
do
engagements
about
the
street
and
about
the
future
development
together.
It's
the
same
people
we
will
be
talking
to.
We
won't
have
street
planning
on
a
Tuesday
and
development
meetings
on
a
Thursday
we'll
do
those
together.
E
If
and
when
this
day
will
come,
takes
a
lot
of
tolerance
for
listening
to
your
staff,
recommend
that
it's
a
good
idea
and
also
being
willing
to
put
the
city
out
there
all
without
a
clear
sense
of
a
timeline,
so
I'm
very,
very
happy
to
stand
here
today
and
say
we
now
have
a
very
clear
sense
of
this
part
of
the
timeline
and
we
strongly
recommend
entering
into
these
agreements.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
You
thank
you.
Mr.
Frank
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
that
have
just
arose
as
a
result
of
the
media
attention
already
on
it.
So
maybe
it's
trying
to
clear
up
questions
more
than
anything
else.
There's
been
a
lot
of
chatter
about
well
we're
spending
all
of
this
money.
Yet
there
hasn't
really
been
any
kind
of
conversation
about
a
land
sale
that
could
generate
I
won't
put
the
road
in
and
that's
what
the
cities
do,
but
we'll
likely
sell
the
land
on
either
side.
Isn't
that
correct?
A
So
do
you
expect
that
we
would
recoup
the
land
sale
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
the
land
to
build
the
road
and
then
also,
can
you
speak
about
the
increase
in
taxable
you
that
there
would
be
on
the
property?
I
would
guess
right
now
they
probably
don't
pay
a
lot
in
property
taxes,
but
certainly
a
five
to
ten
story.
Building
of
apartments,
even
if
many
of
them
are
affordable,
would
still
pay
more
taxes
than
the
one-story
store.
Could
you
speak
to
that?
If
you,
madam.
E
Chair
great
questions,
so
between
the
grocery
store
parcel
of
about
two
and
a
quarter
acres
and
the
Kmart
parcel
of
something
just
over
seven
acres.
Let's
call
that
roundly
ten.
We
think
it's
something
like
an
acre
of
land
for
the
future
right-of-way
exact
width
to
be
determined,
but
roundly
speaking,
which
leaves
about
nine
acres
for
future
development.
E
We
believe
that
we
are
paying
something
less
than
the
current
appraised
value
of
the
property
when
you
add
together
what
we
paid
for
the
fee
interest
several
years
ago,
and
what
we
are
now
recommending
that
we
pay
for
the
lease
termination.
You
add
those
together.
We
feel
we
are
paying
something
less
than
appraisal
so
even
factoring
out
the
amount
of
land
that
would
be
needed
for
a
street
design
and
cost
to
be
determined.
We
think
that
we
are
not
overextending
the
city.
I'll
say
it
that
way
as
to
the
future.
E
Our
costs
upfront
will,
of
course,
have
to
demolish
the
building
and
we
will
have
other
costs,
but
on
a
land
for
land
basis.
We
are
confident
that
we
are
not
asking
you
to
make
a
decision
that
overextends
us
in
terms
of
what
we're
paying
I.
Don't
you're
hearing
me
not
wanting
to
commit
that
we
will
make
money
or
breakeven
on
the
land
sales,
but
there
you
go
and
as
to
the
property
tax
part
of
your
question,
madam
chair
property.
Taxes
today
are
about
three
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
per
year.
E
It's
important
to
us
to
close
before
June
30
on
this
transaction,
because
if
the
store
is
out
that
makes
the
property
tax
exempt
for
next
year,
which
will
save
save
the
city
money
as
part
of
our
future
ownership
and
that
obligation.
And
then
yes,
here
in
the
2040
plan,
it's
actually
guided
for
transit
15
to
your
point
about
ten
and
five
and
ten
storey
buildings.
So
we
have
not
done
the
math
on
property
tax
collections,
but
it
will
be
many
multiples
of
three
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
per
year.
Thank.
A
E
E
Care
our
plan
will
be
to
find
someone
to
implement
the
goals
of
the
Comprehensive
Plan.
Let
me
hedge
about
selling
right
so
at
some
other
large
properties
that
we
are
working
on
these
days,
we've
found
developers
who
are
very
willing
to
talk
about
long-term
leases,
in
which
case
we
would
also
make
money.
Just
we
may
not
sell
them,
sell
the
piece
of
property,
but
yes,
the
the
spirit
of
your
question.
The
answer
is
yes:
okay,.
A
A
I
want
to
remind
folks
that
some
of
those
people
are
still
around
and
they
take
offense
at
this,
that
they're
hurt
by
it,
and
also
we
don't
want
people
forty
years
from
now
saying
what
a
stupid
decision
that
2040
plan
was,
which
some
might
be
saying
so
I
just
urge
us
to
talk
about
it
as
an
opportunity
to
reopen
the
road
and
connect
to
the
grid
and
try
not
to
cast
aspersions
on
those
that
have
made
decisions
in
the
past
I.
Personally,
don't
think
it
was
a
great
decision,
but
it
probably
wasn't
the
worst
decision.
A
A
I
don't
know
if
it
was
a
super
block
that
had
a
road
through
it
at
the
time,
but
I
talked
to
a
lot
of
nine-year-olds
and
I'm
reminded
that
we
probably
shouldn't
cast
aspersions.
I,
took
it
very
personally
to
share
that.
Are
there
other
questions?
Anyone
has
otherwise
I'll
open
it
up
for
comment
and
welcome.
Council
president
bender
and
the
mayor
looks
like
there's
no
other
questions.
I'll
defer
to
councilmember
bender.
F
F
Well,
when
I
won
my
election
in
2013,
getting
ready
to
take
office
in
2014,
I
sat
down
with
former
ward
six
councilmember
Robert
Liljegren,
who
served,
as
vice
president
of
the
council,
just
to
talk
about
transition
and
hear
what
he
had
to
say
about
being
in
office,
and
he
told
me
that
his
number
one
priority
in
his
time
in
office
that
was
not
yet
complete
was
reopening
Nicollet
Avenue.
It
was
on
his
whiteboard
number
one.
You
know
he's
the
kind
of
counselor
that
kept
lists
of
things.
F
As
many
of
us
do
and
I
I
told
him.
I
will
work
very
hard
on
this,
so
make
it
a
priority
of
mine.
It
was
a
community
priority.
That's
why
it
was
the
councilmembers
highest
priority,
and
so
those
are
the
things
that
carry
forward
no
matter
who's
here
is
things
that
rise
up
in
the
community
to
focus
our
efforts
and
attention,
and
that
is
because
this
building
blocking
the
roadway
is
a
huge
barrier
to
connection
in
the
community.
It
is
a
barrier
to
transit
connections
to
walking
connections.
F
And
so
this
is
a
really
big
deal
and
for
us
to
be
able
last
term
in
2015
to
purchase
the
grocery
store
site
and
then
in
2017
to
be
able
to
purchase
the
land
under
Kmart
and
then
to
be
able
to
be
in
the
position
to
be
ready
to
go
to
say
yes
to
an
offer
from
the
owners
of
the
lease
that
was
ready
to
go
till
2050.
Three
is
really
extraordinary.
F
This
kind
of
land,
assembly
and
assembly
from
all
these
different
private
part
is
really
difficult
for
a
government
entity
to
do.
We
can't
compete
that
easily
in
the
private
market,
with
private
actors,
and
we
did
have
competition
from
private
landowners
who
were
trying
to
purchase
this
site.
It's
a
keysight's
in
the
middle
of
the
city.
Of
course,
we
have
to
be
involved
because
we're
the
ones
who
build
roads
and
I
think
that's.
F
The
really
important
point
to
make
here
is
that
the
reason
that
this
site
is
such
an
a
priority
for
the
city
and
of
such
interest
is
not
because
it's
a
surface
parking
lot
with
a
one-story
commercial
building.
There
are
hundreds
of
sites
across
the
city
that
are
one-story
commercial
buildings
with
surface
parking
around
them
and
we're
not
buying
and
redeveloping
those
sites.
This
is
an
infrastructure
project,
it's
about
connecting
neighborhoods
to
each
other.
F
It's
about
connecting
people
to
transit,
to
biking
and
walking
corridors
and
making
this
community
connection
whole
again,
and
that
is
why
it
is
such
a
high
priority
for
the
community
and
a
citywide
priority
because
of
the
importance
of
this
transit
connection
in
corridor
across
our
communities
across
Neapolis
I.
Think
it's
really
fair
to
say
that
there
is
no
way
we'd
be
in
this
position
without
mr.
Frank's
leadership
and
tenacity.
He
called
each
of
the
private
landowners
in
the
leaseholder.
You
know
multiple
times
over
these
years,
keeping
in
contact
answering
their
questions.
F
Positioning
the
city
again
in
a
way
with
a
lot
of
challenge.
Government
entities
are
not
as
flexible
and
nimble
knowing
that
every
single
decision
had
to
come
through
our
long
public
process
from
even
establishing
a
redevelopment
area
which
makes
people
nervous,
sometimes
to
having
all
of
the
agreements
be
subject
to
council
approval.
Some
council
action
it's
much
more
rightfully
so
we
have
so
much
more
transparency
and
steps
built
into
public
acquisition
of
land
than
a
private
entity.
F
Does
it
really
puts
us
at
a
disadvantage
when
we're
competing
in
the
market
and
so
I
just
really
want
to
thank
David.
So
much
you're,
just
persistence,
your
relationship,
building
that
you
did
with
all
the
private
actors
here
and
there
are
many
of
them,
the
lawyers
and
the
real
estate
people,
the
you
know
the
changing
actors
that
came
and
went
tracking
folks
down.
You
know
in
different
parts
of
the
country
and
keeping
those
lines
of
communication
open.
F
It
really
put
us
in
a
position
to
be
able
to
act
quickly
whenever
there
was
finally
a
decision
point
to
be
made,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
policy
makers
to
think
as
David
did.
But
really
you
know
our
ability
to
act
quickly.
Last
term,
when
we
got
those
two
key
pieces
in
place:
the
land
chair,
goodman
and
former
council
president
park
johnson
mayor
hodges.
F
Really
we
all
sort
of
dropped
everything
for
a
little
while
and
talked
with
our
colleagues,
and
it
felt
at
the
time
like
a
bit
of
a
risk
to
take,
especially
on
that
first
piece
of
land.
When
we
didn't
know
he
would
get
the
rest
of
the
pieces
in
place.
Was
this
the
right
justification
for
city
funds
and
I?
Think
we
see
today
that
it
was
worth
taking
that
risk?
It
was
worth
investing
in
this
community
priority
and
to
be
here
so
quickly
after
those
land
acquisition
agreements.
Last
term
is
surprising.
F
It's
a
pleasant
surprise
to
have
all
of
the
pieces
in
place
to
have
full
public
control
over
this
10
acre
site
in
the
heart
of
Minneapolis
and
to
be
able
to
reconnect
this
roadway,
someday
I.
Think
it's
really
important
for
me
to
say
every
time
we
talk
about
this
project
that
the
community
that
is
living
and
who
owning
businesses
nearby
is
under
tremendous
stress
and
pressure
right
now
from
displacement
pressure
in
their
community.
It's
a
neighborhood,
that's
90
percent
renter.
F
There
are
lots
of
small
businesses
that
are
renting
their
spaces,
and
so,
as
we
move
forward
and
dream
big
for
how
this
place
can
transform
in
the
future,
it
will
always
be
grounded
in
those
people
who
are
there
today.
The
small
business
owners,
the
folks
who
are
living
in
public
housing
nearby,
the
folks
who
are
on
very
slim
margins
working,
said,
make
their
rent
meet
every
month.
Those
are
the
folks
that
will
be
front
and
center
as
we
plan
for
the
future
here.
F
Well,
we'll
do
everything
in
our
power
within
our
tools
to
make
sure
that
this
does
not
contribute
to
the
displacement
that
we're
seeing
in
the
community
and
I
think
that's
a
really
important
value.
That's
been
stated
over
and
over
in
so
many
of
our
policies
and
including
in
the
Minneapolis
2040
plan.
We
have
more
tools
in
place
now
than
we
did
a
few
years
ago.
F
We're
working
on
doing
more
and
I
think
this
kind
of
project
just
wee
emphasizes
how
important
it
is
to
keep
pushing
on
those
anti
displacement
policies
and
anti
displacement
work,
because
the
last
thing
we
want
to
see
is
to
make
a
public
investment
here
that
brings
harm
or
damage
to
the
community.
That's
there
today,
I
know,
people
are
really
excited
about
the
site.
We've
had
folks
organized
design
charettes,
even
before
we
had
full
site
control
of
the
land.
I
know
people
are
anxious
to
hear
about
next
steps.
F
I'm
really
excited
that
Public,
Works
and
cpad
are
already
talking
with
each
other.
We
have
really
smart
staff
working
on
these
projects,
both
in
Public
Works
and
see
ped
across
the
enterprise.
We
won't
have
details.
You
know
really
soon
about
commune
gage
Mattoon
as
we
design
the
process.
We
will
have.
You
know
a
lot
of
time,
I
think
for
folks
to
get
involved
and
Riaan
visioning
and
reimagining
the
street
in
thinking
about
what
we
can
do
with
the
10
acres
of
land
here,
whether
it
be
done
all
at
once
are
phased.
F
Certainly,
we
know
from
extensive
public
engagement
on
lots
of
different
issues
that
affordable
housing
and
housing
stability
is
a
huge
priority
for
this
community.
We
hear
that
loud
and
clear.
We
also
hear
folks
pushing
us
to
be
really
open-minded
and
innovative
and
how
we
look
at
the
public
right-of-way
here.
You
know
how
should
we
refocus
and
reorient
this
street
I?
Don't
think
people
should
assume
that
it
will
be
a
business
as
usual
on
this
street.
F
Those
things
will
come
at
a
cost.
So
the
question
will
be
to
this
body.
You
know
how
do
we
want
to
prioritize
investment
and
funding?
We
certainly
could
use
this
site
as
a
revenue
generator
for
the
city
to
then
reinvest
in
other
parts
of
the
city,
we're
doing
that
with
another
site
in
Ward
10
nearby,
or
we
could
reinvest
any
of
the
funds
that
might
come
back
to
the
city
here
to
really
push
on
affordable
on
affordability
or
other
community
goals.
F
So
those
are
the
kinds
of
things
that
we'll
have
lots
of
time
to
weigh
and
consider
moving
forward.
But
the
thing
that
is
so
important
about
today
is
that
now
it
is
no
longer
a
question
of
if,
but
when
we
will
reopen
Nicolette
avenue,
it's
an
important
turning
point
in
this
project,
and
it
is
a
result
of
decades
of
work
by
many
people.
Thank.
A
You
I'm
gonna
call
on
the
mayor,
but
I'm
gonna,
ask
Robin
I
mean
when,
like
the
road,
can
you
outline
your
thinking
after
the
mayor
speaks
about
roadwork
just
so
folks,
don't
think
that
we're
gonna
be
like
building
a
road
and
July
I.
Think
that
folks
dig
that,
though
I
do
I
find,
could
let
the
mayor
speak
go
ahead.
Thank.
G
You,
madam
chair,
I'll,
try
not
to
reiterate
too
many
of
the
points
the
council
president
just
made,
with
the
exception
of
some
thank
yous
mr.
Frank,
your
your
leadership,
tenacity
and
keen
negotiating
skills
led
to
the
deal
that
we've
got
now
and
I.
Think
indisputably
it's
a
good
one.
It
is
a
good
one
for
the
city,
not
just
because
of
the
monetary
value,
not
just
because
we
are
now
in
the
position
paying
less
than
the
market
value
on
the
whole,
but
also
because
it
opens
up
a
major
blockage.
G
G
This
with
you
last
term,
and
one
of
the
things
we
discussed
is
that
we
didn't
anticipate
this
result
coming
forward
in
even
in
our
political
lives,
and
so
thank
you
for
everything
and
that
you've
done
in
all
of
your
work
to
all
of
the
other
elected
officials,
mayors,
ryebeck
and
Hodges,
councilmembers,
Glidden
and
Liljegren
council
members
that
are
presently
working
here
and
serve
in
some
capacity,
whether
through
this
EDRs
committee
or
are
part
of
adjacent
wards
and
I
believe
the
boundary
is
very
close.
This
was
a
lot
of
people
working
together,
cumulatively.
G
Since
1998
and
councilmember
Goodman
made
a
really
good
point,
which
is
that
you
know
yes,
I
happen
to
think
that
this
is
one
of
the
worst
urban
planning
decisions,
but
we've
all
made
decisions
based
on
the
information,
in
fact
before
us
at
the
time
and
I
believe
art
naphthalene
was
the
mayor
at
the
time
and
we
don't
know
the
different
dynamics
that
were
at
play.
We
don't
know
how
hard
they
were
trying
to
recruit
retail.
G
I
think
this
particular
corridor
could
be
something
special
and
I
was.
It
was
really
called
to
my
attention
as
I
had
my
my
parents
in
town
this
weekend
and
I
had
been
bragging
about
it
to
them
and
talking
about
what
a
wonderful
thing
was
for
the
city
and
we
took
a
drive
down
Nicollet
and
you've
passed
by
all
of
these
small
and
locally
owned
businesses.
G
All
of
that
activity
and
all
of
that
economic
vibrancy
stops
for
three
or
three
plus
three
blocks,
or
so
it
stops
until
it
then
picks
back
up
a
block
or
two
after
Nicollet
I'm,
sorry,
I
block
or
two
after
the
Kmart
site,
and
that
gives
you
an
idea
of
if
we
do
this
well,
if
we
put
our
engagement
and
efforts
into
something
really
exceptional,
what
this
can
ultimately
become
so
I
just
want
it
to
come
here
and
say.
Thank
you
for
all
of
the
work.
G
H
H
H
Good
design
takes
a
lot
of
community
input
and
that
will
be
20
20
20,
20
21
real
design
takes
even
more
time
after
that
to
get
through
30
and
60
and
90%
design,
which
also
includes
placement
of
underground
utilities
and
all
the
things
that
we'll
need
to
consider
from
Public
Works
to
serve
whatever
development
is
there?
So
that's
a
window
under
the
first
few
steps
for
2020
and
2021,
which
will
get
us
a
ways
through
the
very
community-oriented
design
process
and
then
into
a
30-60-90
design
process.
After
that,
so.
A
H
Chair
there
is
an
existing
bridge.
Now
it
is
in
need
of
repair.
It
is
currently
closed.
It
has
no
function
at
the
present
time.
We
have
the
bridge
condition.
It
does
need
another
pass
at
the
technical
civil
engineering
work
to
understand
exactly
what
improvements
need
to
be
made
and
teams
working
on
that
right
now
is.
H
A
A
D
D
It
had
the
opposite
effect:
each
streets,
vibrant
and
there's
this
really
interesting
thing
going
on,
and
we
actually
want
to
think
about
how
the
effect
of
throttling
traffic
a
little
bit
had.
Maybe
some
positive
effects
for
those
businesses
to
make
it
feel
a
little
more
human
scale
and
a
little
more
walkable.
But
certainly
if
you
measured
in
1995
20
years
after
they
wrote
that
op-ed,
you
would
have
said.
D
Oh
yeah,
that's
not
happened
because
it
really
wasn't
much
happening
there
yet
and
I
remember
when
each
Street
was
a
aspirational
idea
that
didn't
seem
to
attach
to
that
many
businesses.
Yet
and
it's
you
know,
it's
become
something
very
real,
so
I
think
it's
a
very
interesting
or
an
experiment
for
us
to
get
our
heads
around
about.
Where
do
we?
Where
do
we
find
causality?
Where
do
we
find
things
that
just
sort
of
happened
that
may
or
may
not
be
related
to
each
other?
D
But
it's
I
think
it's
worth
us
digging
in
and
getting
clear
about
what
about
the
street
on
either
side
of
the
Kmart
site
makes
those
businesses
work,
makes
those
sites
good?
How
do
we
make
sure
we
design
something
that
that
doesn't
either
induce
a
lot
more
traffic
or
really
change
patterns
in
a
way
that
diminishes
some
very
positive
things
that
are
happening
on
other
parts
of
it?
So
I
think
there's
real
opportunity
here,
but
it
is
nice
to
see
the
opportunity.
I
know.