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B
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
regular
meeting
of
the
business
inspections,
housing
and
zoning
committee
for
today
november
30th,
I'm
lisa
goodman
I'll,
be
the
chair
of
the
committee.
As
we
begin
I'll
note
for
the
record,
this
meeting
has
remote
participation
by
members
of
the
city,
council
and
city
staff
is
authorized
under
minnesota
statute.
Section
13d
.021
due
to
the
declared
local
public
health
emergency.
The
city
will
be
recording
and
posting
this
meeting
to
the
city's
website
and
youtube
channel
as
a
means
of
increasing
public
access
and
transparency.
B
This
meeting
is
public
and
subject
to
the
open
meeting
law.
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
all
of
the
staff,
especially
those
who
participate
in
agenda
setting
and
who
are
doing
presentations
today
for
your
patience
and
kindness
and
good
work
in
pulling
this
meeting
together.
Clearly,
there
are
a
large
number
of
important
items
on
this
meeting
and
it
would
not
have
come
together
if
the
clerk's
office,
as
well
as
all
of
the
cped
and
regulatory
services
staff
hadn't
done
everything
in
their
power
to
be
able
to
prepare
us
for
this
meeting
today.
B
A
D
B
B
Is
the
grain
belt
green
belt
development
financial
closing
item
24?
Is
the
eaw
at
union
stadium,
village?
This
is
approving
the
adequacy
of
the
eaw
item.
25
are
the
2021
esg
street
outreach
funding
recommendations,
noting
that
the
major
amount
of
funding
will
be
going
to
avivo
for
homeless
outreach
services
for
2022.
B
item
26
is
a
rezoning
at
401
main
street
northeast
item?
27
is
rezoning
at
917,
12th
avenue,
south
east
there's
also
receive
and
file
item.
This
is
options
for
the
sale
of
approximately
three
acres
of
city-owned
property
bordered
by
28th
street
longfellow
avenue
and
27th
street
for
community
uses.
I'll
note
that
this
is
a
simple
receive
and
file
item.
E
B
Are
five
eyes
that
carries
the
consent
agenda
as
approved
and
item
28
is
received
and
filed,
we'll
move
on
to
item
number
44,
which
is
a
postponed
item,
I'm
going
to
move
to
delete
this
item
from
the
agenda
at
the
request
of
council
member
gordon.
Is
there
any
discussion
of
removing
that
from
the
agent
deleting
that
from
the
agenda,
seeing
none
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role.
E
C
G
G
This
is
located
at
225
6th
street
south
in
suite
190
ward
7..
There's
no
current
license
at
this
location.
It
has.
It
has
not
been
licensed
in
the
past.
The
applicant
is
requesting
an
on
sale.
Wine
with
strong
beer,
no
live
entertainment
license,
their
planned
hours
of
operation
are
daily,
7
am
until
6
pm
interior.
Only
there
is
no
exterior
area
for
this
business.
G
They
have
indoor
seating
for
28
patrons
and
no
outdoor
seating.
On
november
9th
2021
public
hearing
notices
were
sent
to
residents
and
property
owners
within
450
feet
of
the
premises
multi-unit
buildings
were
posted,
notices
were
also
sent
to
the
downtown
minneapolis
neighborhood
association,
the
warehouse
district
business
association
and
council
member
goodman.
We
have
received
one
comment
from
the
community.
They
are
in
support
of
this
application.
G
This
establishment
will
be
located
on
the
first
floor
of
the
capella
tower.
Building
there
have
been
no
licensed
businesses
at
this
location
and
there
are
no
concerns
or
complaints
from
the
location.
The
licenses
and
consumer
services
division
recommends
approval
of
an
on
sale.
Wine
with
strong
beer,
no
live
entertainment
license
from
other
dog
wine
espresso
beer.
This
concludes
my
presentation.
B
H
H
H
We
hope
that
downtown
will
be
back
to
its
glory
days
and
where
traffic
is
jammed
and
people
will
rather
sit
in
our
bar
having
a
nice
glass
of
california
sauvignon
blanc,
as
opposed
to
sitting
in
traffic.
Maybe
just
one
glass
though
so
in
essence,
this
is
really
a
sample
concept,
unlike
many
of
the
fine
dining
concepts
we
have
done
in
the
past,
it's
geared
towards
the
neighborhood,
it's
geared
towards
the
community
and
and
and
and
and
is
a
a
big
component
of
it.
H
B
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
out
of
your
schedule
to
be
on
this
call
today.
It
does
not
appear
to
be
any
additional
speakers
on
item
number
one,
so
I'm
going
to
close
the
public
hearing.
Are
there
any
comments
or
questions
with
regard
to
the
report?
If
not,
I
will
move
approval
and
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role.
E
B
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
committee,
members,
I'm
enrique
velazquez
manager
of
licenses
and
consumer
services
presenting
an
application
from
taqueria
primo
one
llc
doing
business
as
taqueria
el
primo
one.
The
applicant
located
at
1821
east
lake
street
in
ward
9
requests
an
on
sale
wine
with
strong
beer,
limited
entertainment
license.
If
approved,
they
intend
to
have
a
full
sit-down
restaurant
serving
wine
and
beer
with
an
authentic
mexican
menu.
J
J
On
november,
8th
2021
98
public
hearing
notices
were
sent
to
property
owners
within
600
feet
of
the
premises
to
the
lake
street
council
powderhorn
park.
Neighborhood
association
and
councilmember
kennel
we've
received
two
comments
from
the
community
in
response
to
the
public
hearing
announcement,
both
in
support
of
this
application,
a
review
of
311
cases
and
police
calls
for
service
found.
No
significant
issues
attributable
to
the
business
licenses
and
consumer
services
recommends
approval
of
an
on-sale
wine
with
strong
beer,
limited
entertainment
license
for
taqueria
31.
J
B
B
L
K
K
K
B
You
it
looks
as
though
there
are
no
other
speakers
on
the
call
for
hearing
item
number
two.
So
I'm
going
to
close
the
public
hearing
and
call
on
councilmember
schroeder.
B
M
M
E
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
committee
members,
enrique
velazquez
manager
of
licenses
and
consumer
services
presenting
an
application
from
puerto
vera,
cruzano
dos
inc,
doing
business
as
puerto
vera.
Cruzano
dos
the
applicant
located
at
331
east
lake
street
in
ward
9
requests
an
extended
hours
license
if
approved
they
intend
to
have
their
restaurant
stay
open
past.
Regular
business
hours
proposed
hours
of
operation
will
be
monday
through
thursday
from
11
a.m,
to
11
p.m
and
friday,
through
sunday,
from
10
a.m
to
2
a.m.
J
The
applicant
plans
to
host
dj
and
karaoke
entertainment,
while
serving
meals
to
patrons
the
restaurant,
does
not
serve
alcohol.
On
november
8,
2021
27
public
hearing
notices
were
sent
to
property
owners
within
300
feet
of
the
premises
to
the
lake
street
council,
central
area,
neighborhood
development
organization
and
council.
J
No
comments
were
received
from
the
community
in
response
to
the
public
hearing
announcement.
A
review
of
311
cases
and
police
calls
for
service
found
no
significant
issues
attributable
to
this
business
licenses
and
consumer
services
recommends
approval
of
an
extended
hours
license
for
puerto
varra
crusaders.
This
concludes
my
presentation
at
this
time.
I'll
stand
for
any
comments
or
questions.
B
N
N
K
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
hearing
my
application.
We
already
had
have
had
a
license
previously
see
that.
K
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
that
you've
given
me
so
that
I
can
be
of
service
and
then
also
support
the
people
that
work
for
me.
B
Item
number
three
has
been
moved
for
approval.
We
will
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
roll.
M
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
committee,
members,
enrique
velazquez
manager
of
licenses
and
consumer
services
once
again
presenting
an
application
from
blush
and
wim
llc
doing
business
as
the
whim.
This
report
was
prepared
by
inspector
christina
steester.
The
applicant
located
at
655
19th
avenue
northeast
in
ward.
1
has
operated
from
this
location
since
october
of
this
year,
with
the
temporary
rental
hall
license,
they
requested
an
on-sale
liquor,
general
entertainment
with
sunday
sales
license.
J
J
On
november
8
2021
56
public
hearing
notices
were
sent
to
residents
and
property
owners
within
600
feet
of
the
premises
multi-unit
buildings
were
posted,
notices
were
also
sent
to
the
holland,
neighborhood
association,
the
northeast
minneapolis
chamber
and
councilmember
reich.
We
received
one
comment
in
response
to
the
public
hearing
announcement
in
support
of
this
application.
J
A
review
of
311
cases
and
police
calls
for
service
revealed
just
one
complaint
about
whether
the
whim
was
properly
zoned
to
operate
a
rental
hall.
The
district
is
zoned
for
temporary
rental
halls.
The
applicant
was
granted
a
temporary
rental
hall
license,
while
working
through
the
on-sale
liquor
license
approval
process
for
the
banquet
hall
space
licenses
and
consumer
services
recommends
approval
of
an
on-sale
liquor,
general
entertainment,
with
sunday's
sales
license
for
the
whim
to
operate
as
a
banquet
hall.
This
concludes
my
presentation
and
I
will
stand
for
any
comments
or
questions.
You
may
have.
B
Thank
you,
mr
velasquez,
we'll
see
if
there
are
any
comments
or
questions
seeing
none.
I
will
thank
you
for
your
report.
Open
the
public
hearing
there
is
the
saltzmans
are
on
the
line.
I
would
invite
elliott
or
janae
to
speak
now.
Please
press
star
six
to
unmute.
O
Thank
you
so
much
chairperson
goodman
and
committee
members.
My
name
is
janae
saltsman
and
I
am
the
owner
of
blush
and
whim
llc
now
doing
business
as
the
whim.
I
have
worked
in
the
minnesota
wedding
and
events
industry
for
the
past
decade,
and
I've
had
the
privilege
to
work
on
all
kinds
of
events,
ranging
from
weddings
to
galas,
non-profit
events,
as
well
as
a
number
of
charitable
events
here
in
the
twin
cities
as
well.
O
I've
been
based
just
a
few
blocks
away
from
where
we're
located
now
for
the
past
decade,
and
we
are
so
excited
to
continue
doing
business
in
this
area
and
playing
a
positive
role
in
the
northeast
minneapolis
community.
I'd
also
like
to
take
a
quick
moment
to
introduce
my
business
partner
and
husband,
elliot
saltzman,
who
has
spearheaded
the
application
process.
I
Thank
you,
chairperson
reich,
I'm
sorry,
goodman
and
committee
members.
I
just
wanted
to
say
we're
so
excited
to
be
in
the
area
and
really
play
a
positive
role
in
the
community,
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
B
You
both,
I
don't
believe,
there's
any
questions,
but
we're
very
grateful
that
you're
here
today
I
will
note
there
are
no
other
speakers
signed
up
for
the
public
hearing,
so
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
and
call
on
council
member
reich.
P
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
happily
approve
this
item
and
thank
the
folk
for
all
their
good
work.
If
you
pass
their
building,
they've
done
a
fantastic
job.
M
A
E
B
Eyes
that
carries
in
the
motion
is
approved.
We
will
move
on
to
item
number
five,
which
is
the
third
party
delivery
services
ordinance.
We
did
have
a
presentation
on
this
item
on
november
9th,
but
amy
lingo
is
going
to
follow
up
on
that
presentation,
because
some
changes
have
been
made
as
a
result
of
that
public
hearing
and
then
we
will
open
the
public
hearing.
So
I
will
call
on
amy
lingo
now
to
give
her
report.
Ms
malingo
welcome.
Q
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
chair
goodman
and
committee
members,
I'm
amy
lingo
district
supervisor
and
licenses
and
super
conservatives
presenting
an
update
to
the
ordinance
amendment
relating
to
title
13
amending
to
add
chapter
353.
Third
party
delivery
services.
After
the
public
hearing
on
november
9th,
we
continue
to
receive
feedback
on
the
proposed
ordinance.
Most
of
the
opposition
was
concerning
the
capping
commission
fees
at
10
would
cause
there
to
be
fewer
deliveries
requested,
which
therefore
create
lower
income
for
the
delivery
drivers.
Q
Due
to
the
responses
we
have
received,
we
have
changed
the
commission
fee
cap
to
15.
There
has
also
been
an
adjustment
to
the
ordnance
language
that
would
allow
for
restaurants
and
30
party
delivery
services
to
negotiate
other
services
with
a
different
and
possibly
higher
cost
model.
We
think
that
these
changes
will
be
of
benefit
to
all
parties,
including
the
delivery
service
platforms
and
our
local
brick
and
mortar
food
establishments,
while
allowing
for
greater
levels
of
service.
B
Are
there
any
questions
for
ms
lingo
on
her
report
or
the
report
that
was
in
the
packet
seeing
none?
Thank
you.
Miss
lingo
for
all
of
your
work
on
this
you've
done
a
terrific
job,
along
with
all
the
others
on
your
team,
I'm
going
to
open
the
public
hearing.
I
know
there
are
two
people
in
queue
to
speak
to
this
item.
There
have
been
a
number
of
comments
sent
in
and
they
are
all
available
online
as
well.
B
R
Excellent
hi,
thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
and
staff,
and
thank
you
for
your
public
service.
My
name
is
ben
wagsland
with
hospitality
minnesota.
We
represent
minnesota's
restaurants
and
food
services,
businesses
as
well
as
lodging
resorts,
campgrounds
and
other
hospitality
businesses
testifying
today
in
support
of
this
proposal
to
regulate
third
party
delivery
services
in
minneapolis.
R
The
restaurant
industry
is
hyper
competitive
and
food
service.
Small
businesses
often
operate
on
razor
thin
margins
from
two
to
five
percent
average
across
the
country
compared
to
other
small
businesses
in
america
that
typically
operate
more
at
that
10
percent
margin
rate
having
to
sustain
30
percent
fees
or
higher
from
third-party
delivery
fees,
is
a
hardship
and
is
harming
restaurants,
ability
to
survive
capping.
These
fees,
as
provided
for
in
your
proposal,
is,
is
one
common
sense
tool
that
we
think
can
help
these
businesses.
R
We
also
appreciate
the
consent
for
services
provision
in
the
proposal,
as
well
as
the
disclosures
and
transparency.
The
proposal
would
bring.
We
certainly
don't
begrudge
the
platform's
ability
to
to
make
a
profit
on
their
product
and
their
services,
and
obviously
third-party
delivery
has
become
extremely
more
important
during
the
last
18
months.
However,
these
extremely
high
third-party
delivery
charges
of
30
or
more
are
creating
a
hardship
during
the
pandemic
when
delivery
and
to
go
has
dramatically
increased.
R
I'm
going
to
read
just
a
couple
of
comments
that
were
made
by
other
restaurant
operators
during
a
hearing
earlier
this
year
in
the
minnesota
house
of
representatives
quote
having
these
charges
being
in
excess
of
30
percent,
really
cuts
into
our
bottom
line
significantly.
We
feel
that
our
hands
are
really
tied
at
this
point.
R
With
regard
to
these
third-party
platforms,
end
quote
a
second
quote:
from
a
restaurant
operator
quote:
we
were
about
two
to
five
percent
delivery
sales
prior
to
covet
and
we're
15
to
30
percent
now,
and
we
need
these
sales
to
contribute
and
with
the
delivery
fees,
it
simply
doesn't
do
that.
Do
that
end
quote,
and
lastly,
quote:
when
I
pay
30
or
more
to
some
of
these
meal
delivery
services,
it
means
I'm
taking
a
loss
on
that
order.
R
I
don't
mind
paying
a
vendor
a
fair
price
for
their
services,
but
in
this
case
they
are
charging
too
much
end
quote.
I
think
everyone
knows
that
the
economic
impact
of
the
pandemic
has
been
uneven.
You
know
one
national
publication
that
analyzed
this
industry
found
that,
while
restaurant
revenue
was
down
35
percent
over
a
time,
delivery
services
rose
140
percent
over
that
same
period.
That's
just
the
fact
of
the
pandemic.
R
When
we
look
at
this
industry
in
minnesota,
the
hospitality
industry,
that's
lost,
10
billion
dollars
in
sales
in
minnesota
in
2020
and
remains
down
30
000
jobs.
We
deal.
We
view
this
policy
change
and
this
proposal
as
one
way
and
one
tool
to
help
these
businesses
recover,
as
well
as
smart,
long-term
policy
to
help
level
the
playing
field.
R
A
cap
on
these
delivery
fees,
we
do
not
believe,
will
substantially
harm
the
third-party
platforms.
These
entities
have
continued
to
operate
in
jurisdictions
that
have
imposed
caps,
including
in
minneapolis
and
st
paul
and
edina
that
passed
temporary
caps
during
during
the
pandemic.
R
We
did
not
see
from
the
restaurants
that
we
spoke
to
in
those
jurisdictions,
a
decrease
in
orders
or
accessibility
or
what
have
you
so
we
think
that
this
helps
strike
the
balance
appropriately
here
in
minneapolis.
One
comment
that
we
will
make.
We
understand
that
there
is
an
amendment
to
the
proposal
to
raise
the
cap
to
15
percent.
We
do
have
a
concern
about
a
potential
unlimited
cap
on
marketing
fees,
which
could
pose
a
significant
loophole.
R
You
know,
I
think
restaurant
operators
are
concerned
that
to
fill
the
gap
created
by
the
delivery
fee,
cap,
marketing
fees
could
be
increased
really
significantly,
ultimately,
resulting
in
fee
totals
of
30
or
higher,
as
we
see
now,
which
we
believe
could
be
addressed
potentially
by
a
secondary
cap.
So
those
are
my
comments
today.
Thank
you,
members
of
the
committee
committee
staff
and
chairman
goodman
for
your
leadership
on
this,
and
we
appreciate
the
ability
to
comment.
B
Thank
you
for
your
testimony.
We'll
now
call
on
david
benowitz
I'll
just
note.
Miss
lingo
will
ask
you
to
clarify
that
the
15
cap
is
all
inclusive,
but
she
will
comment
at
the
end
just
to
clarify
ben's
request,
and
I
will
call
now
on
david
benowitz.
B
S
Okay,
fantastic,
fantastic;
yes,
thank
you,
our
committee
and
and
council
yeah.
My
name
is
david
benowitz
and
I
am
the
president
and
co-owner
of
craft
and
crew
hospitality.
S
We
own
operate
six
restaurants
and
twin
cities,
two
in
minneapolis,
which
include
stanley's
northeast
ballroom
in
northeast
minneapolis
and
the
howell
daily
kitchen
in
south
minneapolis
and
take
out
into
this
is
a
big
deal.
I
mean
takeout
and
delivery
is
has
probably
quadrupled
in
size
since
pre-copied
for
our
group
and
I'm
also
speaking
on
behalf
of
many
many
other
hospitality
owners
in
the
minneapolis
area
that
I
have
spoken
to
over
the
past
several
years,
we've
seen
an
increase
from
maybe
two
to
five
percent.
S
Now
it
makes
up
closer
to
20,
to
25
of
our
business
and
it's
necessary
because
there
are
so
many
customers
that
still
don't
feel
comfortable
coming
into
our
restaurants,
especially
with
new
variants
and
all
the
unknown
and
uncertainty
in
the
market,
and
we
don't
see
that
going
away
and
in
terms
of
the
fees,
it's
very,
very
challenging
to
make
a
profit.
This
business
on
average,
you
know
for
a
for
a
good
operator,
is
five
to
seven
percent.
S
In
terms
of
net
profitability,
so
if
you
take
into
consideration
some
of
these
third-party
fees,
upwards
of
30
that
they're
charging
back
and
you
look
at
that-
makes
up
20
percent
of
our
revenue-
I
mean
you
can
do
the
math
and
it's
it's
very,
very
challenging,
but
it
is
necessary
to
have
because
our
customers
are
requesting
that
they
have
the
service
again.
I
I
understand
that
everyone
needs
to
make
money,
and
you
know
I
do
support
a
10
or
15
percent.
S
S
S
There
might
be
some
restaurants
that
can
do
that
that
are
higher-end,
but
I'm
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
restaurants
and
my
network,
which
majority
of
them
have
a
similar
type
of
food.
And
if
you
look
on
these
platforms,
majority
of
the
food
that's
on
there
is
in
that
medium
range.
S
S
So
again,
thank
you
for
listening,
and
this
again
is
a
really
really
big
deal
for
the
hospitality
industry
and
we
do
not
see
takeout
and
delivery
going
away.
We
only
see
it
increasing
through
2020,
2022
and
beyond.
B
Thank
you
for
your
testimony
and
for
being
here
today,
seeing
that
there
are
no
further
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
and
ask
miss
lingo.
If
you
could
just
explain.
I
think
that
there's
some
confusion
generally,
that
we're
capping
the
amount
that
the
delivery
companies
can
charge
customers,
but
this
is
actually
capping
the
amount
that
the
delivery
companies
can
charge.
Restaurants
in
order
to
deliver
their
food
miss
lingo.
Could
you
perhaps
clarify-
because
I
do
think
when
you
say
third
party
delivery
fees,
they
think
it's
the
fee.
Q
That's
correct
and
it
is,
it
is
definitely
a
slightly
complicated
of
an
ordinance.
We
are
not
capping
how
much
the
customer
can
be
charged.
It
is
indeed
the
caps
are
on
the
fees
that
the
third
party
delivery
services
can
charge
the
restaurants,
and
so
one
of
the
verbages
we
have
is
no
person
shall
cause
a
third-party
delivery
service
to
charge
a
commission
fee
for
use
of
the
services
more
greater
than
15.
So
it's
not
about
how
much
the
customer
is
charged.
Q
It
is
how
much
the
the
third
party
delivery
is
charging
the
restaurant
and
that
there
is
room
for
them
to
make
agreements
to
do
for
for
correct
for
greater
above
and
beyond,
or
if
you
have
a
bigger
service,
then
you
can
charge
more
if
it's
agreed
upon,
but
the
limit
that
the
third
party
can
charge
the
restaurant
is
15.
B
Q
Let
me
just
verify
that,
but
I
do
believe
that
is
correct.
We
changed
the
delivery
to
commission
so
that
there's
additional
clarification,
specific,
no
cap
on
total
fees
or
cap
on
specific
fees
beyond
delivery.
So
it's
commission
fees,
so
it's
not
delivery
per
se.
It's
the
commission
that
they
charge
so
the
limit
on
fees
and
commissions
do
not
apply
if
they
offer
them
above
and
beyond,
so
they
can
do
more.
Q
B
E
B
Eyes
that
carries
and
the
motion
is
approved.
I
will
note
that
we've
had
an
emergency
regulation
in
place
with
the
same
language
that
will
expire
at
the
beginning
of
the
year,
and
this
will
go
into
effect,
so
there
won't
be
any
time
at
which
that
won't
be
in
place.
I'll
move
on
to
item
number
six,
which
is
the
license
space
schedule.
K
T
I
I
this
is
mrs
orozco
for
puerto
rico,
too.
We
applied
for
a
liquor
license
and
my
husband
was
put
on
a
minute
ago
and
I,
when
I
review
it,
it
says
no
alcohol
and
that
is
not
correct.
That's
what
we
applied
for,
so
I
don't
know
how
to
stop.
I
I
I
apologize
for
interrupting
we're.
B
Thank
you.
We
will
then
move
to
mr
velasquez.
You
can
let
us
know
if
there's
something
we
need
to
adjust
towards
the
end
of
the
meeting.
We
have
40
some
odd
items,
we're
on
item
six,
so
we're
going
to
move
ahead
with
the
license
fee
schedule,
which
is
item,
number
six
and
invite
ms
kruver
to
give
that
presentation.
Ms
kruver
welcome.
U
Thank
you
councilmember
goodman,
so
today
we
are
having
a
public
hearing
about
the
license
fee
schedule.
If
you
want
to
go
ahead
and
go
to
the
next
slide,
there
is
an
ordinance
in
place
that
asks
us
to
hold
a
public
hearing
every
year
about
any
changes
to
our
license
fees
and
this
year
we're
holding
it
a
little
bit
later
than
than
normally
we
would
be
doing
this
in
the
fall,
but
in
20
and
21
we've
been
behind
on
these.
We
hope
to
get
back
on
a
normal
schedule.
U
U
So
there
are
a
few
small
changes
for
alcohol
business
licenses
there.
We
are
waiving
the
fee
for
changes
in
managers
for
general
business
licenses
for
short-term
rental
platform
fees.
There's
a
small
increase
to
cover
the
costs
of
enforcing
that
to
cover
the
contract
that
the
city
uses
to
enforce
that
the
general
business
licenses
for
tow
truck
maximum
service
fees.
This
is
not
a
fee
that
the
city
collects,
but
we
do
publish
those
rates
along
with
our
other
fees.
So
there
is
a
actually
a
decrease
happening
with
those
fees.
U
B
B
E
V
Good
afternoon
councilmember
our
chair
gord,
let
me
slow
down
good
afternoon,
chair
goodman
and
members
of
the
committee
good
to
see
you
all
again.
I'm
kind
of
surprised
we're
not
number
one
on
the
agenda
as
usual,
but
we'll
we'll
we'll
muddle
through
okay.
So
we
have
917
26
avenue
north,
which
is
a
side
yard
sale.
The
policies
were
set
by
a
program
established
by
the
city
council
on
january.
15,
2016.
V
On
march
1st
2013,
the
city
of
minneapolis
acquired
this
parcel
from
hinok
county
tax
profit
land,
the
property
is,
it
has
two
adjacent
parcels,
one
in
which
915
26
avenue
north
does
not
have
valley
access
and
is
owned
by
michael
nimsel,
the
the
first
purchaser,
the
second
purchase
of
robert
knox
and
margaret
starnox
as
trustees
of
bmm
trust,
own
921,
26
avenue.
North.
This
side
yard
sale
is
in
accordance
with
the
city's
real
estate
disposition
policy,
which
states
buildable
lots
may
be
sold
as
side
yards
if
one
or
more
of
the
following
criteria
apply.
V
In
this
case,
the
buildable
not
law,
does
not
serve
by
an
alley
and
would
necessitate
construction
of
a
house
plan
inconsistent
with
the
architecture
of
the
block
and
neighborhood.
The
eastern
portion
of
917
26
avenue
north
will
be
combined
with
adjacent
property
at
9,
15,
26,
7
north
and
the
western
portion
of
the
subject.
Property
will
be
combined
with
the
adjacent
property
at
921
2670
north.
The
resulting
parcels
from
the
reconfiguration
would
be
approximately
6200
square
feet.
That's
the
lot
to
the
east
and
5500
square
feet
for
the
lot
to
the
west.
V
The
rationale
for
the
disproportionate
split
is
twofold:
one
that
supports
the
existing
curb
cut
for
access
for
915
and
other.
The
other
parcel
already
has
alley.
Access
notification
was
provided
to
the
hawthorne
neighborhood
of
the
staff,
intent
to
sell
the
property
for
a
combination
with
the
adjacent
properties,
the
purchasers
michael
nemzer
and
bob
knox
both
received
notice
of
today's
meeting.
It's
my
understanding
that
mr
nemzyl
is
planning
to
speak
today.
Are
there
any
questions
for
me.
B
W
W
B
B
D
B
X
X
A
2020
state
legislative
amendment
broadened
the
maximum
assessment
for
clean
energy
projects,
allowing
for
significant
energy
improvements
to
a
facility
based
on
their
completed
value
of
the
improvements
rather
than
the
assessed
value.
Before
the
improvements
are
made.
The
appraised
value
of
the
improved
property
exceeds
40
million
dollars.
X
Twain
financial
is
seeking
authorization
of
an
assessment
in
the
amount
of
564
232
for
the
energy
upgrade
portion
at
an
accrued
interest
rate
of
5.75
to
be
paid
back
in
40
installments
over
20
years,
starting
in
january
2024,
when
property
improvements
have
been
complete
and
the
project
is
stabilized,
and
I
am
available
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have.
Thank.
B
You
michelle
for
your
report,
we'll
see
if
there
are
any
questions
it
doesn't
look
like
there
are
any
questions,
I'm
going
to
proceed
to
open
the
public
hearing.
I
see
that
there
are
no
speakers
in
queue
on
item
number
eight,
so
I
will
close
the
public
hearing
and
move
approval.
Are
there
further
comments
or
questions?
M
E
B
B
Y
You,
madam
chair
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
arlene
robinson,
a
senior
project
coordinator
with
cped
residential
finance.
I
bring
today
before
you
this
afternoon
a
request
for
preliminary
and
final
bond
approval
for
fire
station.
One
portland
at
third
project
sherman
associates
is
partnering
with
the
city
of
minneapolis
on
the
redevelopment
of
most
of
the
downtown
block
bounded
by
third
street,
south
fifth
avenue,
south
portland
avenue
and
washington
avenue.
Y
As
seen
on
the
map
attached
to
the
staff
report,
the
overall
project
includes
three
components:
construction
of
a
new
fireplace
fire
station,
a
240
unit,
market
rate,
housing
tower
and
a
90
unit,
affordable
rental
building,
which
is
the
subject
of
this
report.
The
three
components
are
separate
projects
with
separate
financing.
Y
Y
Y
The
developer
fee
is
approximately
three
million
dollars
which
complies
with
the
city's
developer
fee
policy
staff
is
recommending
approval
for
the
issuance
of
up
to
17
million
dollars
in
tax
exempt
entitlement.
Multi-Family
housing
revenue,
bonds
requested
bond
issuance
will
enable
the
project
to
meet
the
required
50
percent
test.
Y
The
bonds
will
be
issued
in
one
or
two
or
more
series
and
will
be
used
to
finance
construction
and
long-term
debt.
The
bonds
will
also
generate
approximately
8.4
million
in
four
percent
tax
credit
equity
to
the
project
as
a
source
of
funds.
With
that,
madam
chair
and
committee
members,
I
will
take
any
questions
you
may
have.
B
B
It
does
not
look
like
there's
any
speakers
in
queue
to
speak
to
item
9
either,
so
I
will
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
I'll
note.
We've
had
many
actions
on
this
project
already
and
appreciate
the
staff
work
to
date.
I
will
ask
I
will
move
approval
and
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role
on
item
number.
Nine.
C
B
It
still
exists
as
a
separate
legal
entity
except
for
very
limited
purposes,
and
a
small
number
of
cped
items
require
approval
by
the
mcda
board
of
commissioners.
In
addition
to
council
approval,
the
council
serves
as
the
mcda
board
of
commissioners.
The
mcda
operating
committee,
which
is
all
of
us,
comprised
of
members
of
the
current
biz
committee,
consider
items
prior
to
the
mcda
board
action
item.
10
is
one
of
those
items.
It's
a
joint
public
hearing
of
the
biz
committee
and
the
mcda
operating
committee.
We
have
one
item
to
discuss
as
a
joint
committee
today.
B
X
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee.
You
have
before
your
request
to
pass
a
resolution
authorizing
amendments
to
the
catholic
elder
care,
mcda's,
health
care
and
housing
facilities,
revenue
refunding
note
series
2014
b
in
the
original
amount
of
5
million
catholic
eldercare,
is
a
minnesota
nonprofit
corporation,
offering
a
community
of
facilities
offering
senior
services
and
housing
in
northeast
minneapolis.
X
X
B
Seeing
none
I'm
going
to
proceed
to
open
the
joint
public
hearing?
I
don't
believe
there
are
any
speakers
registered
to
testify
on
this
issue,
so
I
am
also
then
going
to
close
the
public
hearing
I'll
note
that
the
mcda
board
of
commissioners,
which
is
the
entire
city
council,
will
meet
to
consider
this
matter
on
december
10th
immediately
following
the
council
meeting
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role
on
item
number
10.
Z
AA
E
B
That
carries
and
the
motion
is
approved
now
we
will
move
on
to
our
quasi-judicial
public
hearings
on
our
agenda.
There
are
three
hearings,
but
two
of
them
are
separate
hearings
related
to
the
same
project,
so
we
will
take
items
number
11
and
12
at
the
same
time.
Item
number
11
is
a
conditional
use,
permit,
site
plan,
review,
administrative
height
increase
and
preliminary
plat
appeal
for
a
project
located
at
4901
through
4921
france
avenue
and
appeal
number
two
is
a
conditional
use
permit
appeal
on
the
same
project.
B
Then
I
will
give
each
of
the
appellants
an
opportunity
to
make
their
case,
and
that
will
be
time
limited
and
then
we
will
move
on
to
the
next
appellant
on
the
same
topic
and
then
we'll
ask
if
there's
any
members
of
the
public
who
also
would
like
to
speak
beyond
the
appellants.
So
we'll
start
with
ms
sether
on
the
on
the
staff
report.
AB
Thank
you,
chair
goodman,
good
afternoon,
council
members.
There
are
three
items
on
today's
agenda
for
the
proposed
project
for
france,
50
mixed-use
development.
The
two
appeals
are
items
11
and
12,
which
I'll
present
on
first
and
then
later
on.
The
agenda
will
be
the
rezoning
application
staff
has
been
notified
of
a
citizen
petition
for
an
environmental
review.
This
will
not
impact
today's
proceedings,
as
the
biz
committee
does
not
render
final
approvals
on
appeals
or
the
rezoning
application.
AB
Once
a
response
is
received
from
the
environmental
equality
board
and
assigns
the
city
of
minneapolis.
As
the
responsible
government
unit,
the
city
will
process
the
request.
Accordingly,
on
november
first
or
2021,
the
city
planning
commission
unanimously
approved
the
requested
land
use
applications
and
recommended
that
the
city
council
approve
the
requested
rezoning
application
from
r2b
the
multiple
family
district
to
or2
high
density
office,
residential
district
appeal.
AB
The
first
appeal
is
item
number
11,
and
that
appeal
is
of
the
decision
of
the
city
planning
commission
filed
by
roberta
castellano,
approving
the
conditional
use
permit
for
the
planning
unit
development.
The
conditional
use
permit
to
increase
the
maximum
height
in
the
shoreline
overlay
site
plan
review
and
preliminary
plat
for
the
project
known
as
france,
50
mixed-use
development
at
the
properties
located
at
4901-4921
france
avenue
south
item
number
12
is
the
second
appeal
of
the
decision
of
the
planning
commission
filed
by
michelle
hunt,
graham
and
surrounding
community
members
of
two
of
those
applications.
AB
AB
There
will
be
shared
commercial
residential
parking
located
on
levels
p1
and
p2,
and
private
residential
parking
will
be
located
just
on
the
p2
level.
Next
slide,
please.
AB
The
building
has
been
designed
with
four
retail
storefronts
along
france
avenue
and
a
residential
lobby
at
the
north
end
of
the
site,
which
is
left
on
your
plan,
the
plan
at
the
bottom
there,
the
applicant,
is
proposing
a
combination,
brick
cast
stone,
5,
8-inch,
cement,
fiber
smith,
siding
and
metal
panel.
AB
AB
As
you
can
see
from
the
slide,
a
total
of
20
points
were
required
for
the
conditional
use
permit
10
points
to
establish
the
pud
5
points
to
increase
the
maximum
floor
area
for
individual
buildings
and
five
points
for
required
yards
along
the
periphery
of
the
plan
unit
development
next
slide.
Please.
AB
For
plan
unit
development,
as
I
mentioned
before,
20
points
were
required.
The
applicant
is,
with
this
proposed
plan,
achieving
27
points,
so
they
greatly
exceed
what
is
required
next
slide.
Please.
AB
AB
So,
although
the
property
has
the
zoning
for
corridor
four,
which
would
allow
for
a
four-story
building
with
56
feet
in
height,
the
shoreline
overlay
reduces
that
maximum
height
to
two
and
a
half
stories
35
feet,
and
so
the
applicant
applied
for
that
conditional
use,
permit
to
increase
the
maximum
height
and
was
granted
approval
based
on
findings
included
in
the
staff
report.
AB
The
application
the
applicant
also
achieved
premiums
for
an
far
and
height
increase,
as
you'll
see
noted
on
the
slide
and
included
in
the
site
plan
review,
so
that
was
adopted
as
part
of
the
site
plan
review
and
included
in
the
conditions
of
approval
next
slide.
Please,
there
are
two
areas
of
alternative
compliance
that
were
granted
by
the
city
planning
commission.
AB
The
first
was
the
building
placement
so
that
first
floor
of
the
building
is
recessed
to
allow
for
a
better
pedestrian
experience
and
allow
for
the
plaza
area
at
the
first
floor
and
also
to
kind
of
break
up
the
massing
into
two
parts.
Next
slide,
please,
and
then
the
second
was
for
blank
walls
that
were
being
mitigated
through
metal,
trellis
and
vines.
AB
The
appellants
have
also
the
first
appellant
has
appealed.
The
preliminary
plat,
which
was
just
to
consolidate
the
parcels
from
seven
individual
tax
parcels
into
one
final
plot,
would
be
required
if
the
applications
are
approved.
AB
B
You
so
much
ms
sether
we'll
see
if
there
are
any
questions
from
members
of
the
committee,
seeing
none
I'm
going
to
proceed
to
open
the
public
hearing
I'll
give
each
of
the
two
applicants
an
opportunity
to
make
their
case.
We'll
begin
with
the
appeal
and
item
number
11,
which
has
been
made
by
roberta
castellano.
B
There
are
two
other
people
who
are
scheduled
to
speak
on
or
have
signed
up
to
speak
brian
bell
and
craig
hartman.
Your
portion
has
been
given
10
minutes
total
and
you
can
split
it
any
way.
You'd
like
amongst
the
three
of
you
and
then
there
is
a
second
appellant
michelle
hunt
graham
and
her
team
will
also
have
10
minutes
and
then
lastly,
we'll
have
the
applicant
speak
for
the
last
10
minutes.
Of
course,
if
you
can
speak
shorter
than
that,
that
would
be
appreciated,
but
we'll
go
ahead
and
start
with
miss
castellano
at
2.
AC
AC
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
assert
that
we
should
not
even
be
here
and
that
the
statutory
requirements
are
simple
and
clear
under
minnesota
statutes.
The
requested
zoning
is
unlawful
because
it
is
requesting
a
rezoning
from
one
residential
zoning
district
r2b
to
another
residential
zoning
district
or
two,
when
a
commercial
rezoning
would
be
required.
AC
AC
So
why
is
the
rezoning
request
unlawful
again,
because
the
subject
site
is
currently
zoned
for
residential
one
to
three
dwelling
units?
However,
the
subject
site
is
guided
in
the
comprehensive
plan
for
commercial
and
therefore
for
minnesota
statute.
473.858
subdivision
one
any
rezoning
must
be
too
commercial
because
it
must
conform
to
the
guidance
in
the
comprehensive
plan.
AC
AC
AC
I
have
seen
what
I
would
call
a
pattern
and
practice
of
violating
law
and
ordinance
of
misrepresentation
and
omissions
and
of
placing
false
and
misleading
data
into
the
public
record
and
of
condoning
similarly
problematic
conduct
amongst
the
development
community.
I
have
written
a
little
bit
about
only
a
few
of
the
problems
that
I
have
identified.
AC
As
there
were
so
many
instances
that
I
have
only
barely
scratched
the
surface
now
to
return
briefly
to
the
applications,
there
is
value
in
discussing
each
of
the
applications,
including
the
defects
and
this
representations
they're
in
I
know
that
my
neighbors
are
going
to
delve
into
some
of
the
applications
a
little
bit
more.
From
my
perspective,
such
discussions
can
importantly
demonstrate
how
out
of
line
the
proposal
is,
and
thus
why
jms
is
not
able
to
obtain
statutory
consent.
AC
AD
AE
Yes,
this
is
mr
hartman
here,
I'm
the
architect
for
the
project.
I
would
defer
my
time
to
mr
tom
dillon,
who
is
the
project
representative
for
the
owner.
B
Thank
you
we'll
move
on
then
to
briana
bergstrom,
ms
bergstrom.
You
are
the
second
appellant
and
you
are
welcome
to
speak
for
up
to
10
minutes,
starting
now
at
2,
41
ma'am.
AF
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
and
miss
southern,
thank
you
very
much
for
letting
us
speak
here
today.
My
name
is
brianna
bergstrom,
I'm
an
attorney
at
taft
setnius
in
hollister-
and
I
am
here
today
on
behalf
of
michelle
hunt,
graham
and
laurence,
graham,
who
are
sitting
here
with
me.
AF
If
it's
okay
with
you
all
also
for
the
first
half,
and
then
michelle
will
speak
so
michelle
and
lauren's
living
with
proximity
to
the
proposed
development,
and
michelle
has
submitted
an
appeal
to
the
planning
commission's
november
1st
2021
recommended
approval
of
the
conditional
use
permits
for
this
project.
AF
Regarding
this
appeal,
I
have
three
points
that
I'd
like
to
discuss
the
first
one,
which
mrs
other
noted
a
citizen
petition
for
a
discretionary
environmental
assessment.
Worksheet
was
submitted
this
morning
seeking
an
environmental
review
given
the
potential
for
significant
environmental
effects
and
it
included
224
signatures
from
the
community
members.
AF
AF
The
second
point
is
our
concern
that
both
the
applicant
and
the
cpad
report
appear
to
be
using
a
conditional
use
permit
and
an
administrative
application
to
increase
the
maximum
height
of
the
proposed
building
beyond
maximum
height
allowed
in
the
shoreline
overlay
district
and
corridor
4
district,
as
opposed
to
a
variance.
AF
I
mean
this
is
this
distinction
is
very
important
because,
as
a
matter
of
law,
the
applicant's
burden
for
proving
compliance
with
the
ordinance
is
much
lower
for
a
conditional
use
exception.
Alternative
or
administrative
application,
as
opposed
to
a
variance
a
conditional
use
or
alternative,
is
something
that
is
used
for
something
that
is
legislatively
permitted
in
a
zone
subject
to
controls,
whereas
a
variance
is
used
for
something
that
is
legislatively
prohibited
but
may
be
allowed
for
special
reasons
here.
AF
There's
also,
no
doubt
that
the
front
side,
yard
setbacks
are
prohibited
at
this
property
and
should
also
be
addressed
by
variants,
and
it
also
appears
that
the
developer
may
be
aware
of
this
distinction,
because
in
their
packet
that
they
submitted
to
the
city
they
will
they
wrote
quote.
The
intent
of
the
project
is
to
require
no
variances
quote,
and
it
also
appears
that
there
was
a
variance
submitted
for
the
lot
coverage
early
on
in
response
to
that
variance.
AF
The
finding
first
notes
that
the
maximum
height
requirements
for
this
property
are
not
being
met
and
then
states
the
sh
overlay
district
restricts
the
maximum
height
to
two
and
a
half
stories
not
to
exceed
35
feet.
The
proposed
building
is
five
stories
in
height
with
an
elevator
overrun
that
measures
to
70
feet
staff
finds
that
the
proposed
building
height
will
not
be
detrimental
to
or
endanger
the
public,
health,
safety,
comfort
or
general
welfare,
provided
that
the
development
complies
with
all
applicable
building
codes.
AF
That
is
all
that
was
there
for
the
finding,
which
is
essentially
a
baseless
finding
for
number.
One
number
two
then
talks
about
how
the
conditional
use
will
not
be
injurious
to
the
use
and
enjoyment
of
other
property
in
the
vicinity
and
will
not
impede
the
normal
and
orderly
development
improvement
of
surrounding
property
for
uses
permitted
in
the
district.
AF
The
finding
then
goes
on
to
discuss
the
nolan
maine's
residence,
which
is
not
within
this
district.
I
mean
I
would
direct
the
staff
to
page
72
of
the
cped
report,
which
has
an
aerial
photo.
That
shows
this
perfectly
how
this
proposed
project
is
in
a
much
different
area
than
where
the
projects
or
excuse
me
the
buildings
that
staff
is
talking
about
under
the
second
finding
and
then
for
the
third
and
fourth
findings.
AF
AF
However,
there's
no
analysis
or
any
other
type
of
findings
there
and
support,
and
so
for
these
reasons
we
don't
believe
that
even
if
a
conditional
use
permit
is
the
proper
land
use
application
here
which
we
dispute,
we
don't
believe
that
the
findings
have
been
adequately
addressed
in
this
report
or
by
the
planning,
commission,
commission
and,
most
importantly
speaking
on
behalf
of
michelle
and
lawrence
they're,
not
opposed
to
construction
at
this
site.
I
think
that's
important
to
recognize.
AF
You
know
they're,
just
hoping
that
the
city
of
minneapolis
will
uphold
the
current
zoning
restrictions
and
requires
a
developer
to
propose
a
structure
that
adequately
fulfills,
both
the
developer
and
city's
goals,
while
preserving
the
integrity
of
the
residential
neighborhood.
So
I'll.
Let
michelle
now
speak.
AF
AG
That
is
fine.
This
won't
take
that
long.
I
want
to
thank
you
first
for
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
this.
My
name
is
michelle
hunt.
Graham,
I
live
at
4928
ewing,
avenue
south,
and
I
am
currently
speaking
for
224
of
my
neighbors
I'll
begin
by
saying
that
it's
been
really
challenging
to
be
included
in
this
process.
After
the
committee
of
the
whole
meeting
on
june
17th,
which
many
of
my
neighbors
listened
to,
we
decided
to
reach
out
to
the
developer's
representative
on
june
30th.
AG
After
not
hearing
back
for
almost
two
weeks,
I
reached
out
to
the
developer
directly
on
july
12th,
and
she
assured
me
that
tom
would
be
in
touch.
We
ultimately
spoke
on
august
4th
and
after
a
20-minute
conversation,
tom
assured
me
that
he
would
meet
with
the
architect
to
consider
changes
and
concerns
that
the
neighbors
had,
and
that
was
he
would
reach
out
with
me
about
meeting
with
the
neighbors.
AG
AG
AG
AG
Traffic
already
backs
up
at
49th
and
france,
and
this
will
be
compounded
by
the
by
the
results
it
will
be
compounded
and
a
likely
result
will
be
blocking
the
entrance
into
the
developers
parking
lot
and
possibly
blocking
the
entrance
and
exit
to
the
alley.
This
will
likely
result
in
commercial
customers
and
tenants
parking
on
your
street.
AG
AG
Have
about
one
paragraph,
the
additional
774
trips
per
day
will
be
detrimental
and
in
danger
to
public
health,
safety
and
comfort
and
general
welfare.
We're
simply
asking
that
the
developer
built
something
that
fits
into
the
existing
community
and
considers
those
of
us
who
live
here,
based
on
the
fact
that
the
proposed
development
is
on
the
shoreline
overlay
with
a
maximum
height
of
35
feet,
we
ask
that
the
court
of
force
zoning
be
honored.
Many
of
us
have
lived
here
for
decades
and
we
are
simply
asking
that
our
love
and
investment
in
this
community
be
considered.
AG
B
AH
Great,
thank
you.
My
name
is
tom
dillon,
I'm
the
owner's
representative
for
the
france
50
project.
We
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
address
the
committee
regarding
the
appeal.
This
is
to
the
first
appeal
of
our
planning
commission
approval.
The
appeal
is
challenging
the
zoning
class
and
the
concept
of
consent
are
as
project
applicant.
We
feel
comfortable.
The
planning
commission's
approval
of
our
rezoning
request
to
office
residential
or
to
district
is
appropriate
and
does
not
have
a
consent
requirement.
AH
The
application
does
not
request
any
variances
for
the
proposed
develop.
Excuse
me,
development
plan.
During
the
course
of
the
planning,
design
and
public
scrutiny
of
our
proposed
project.
It
has
been
improved
dramatically
in
several
ways.
Our
resident
traffic
and
commercial
loading
has
been
removed
from
the
residential
alley.
The
architecture
of
the
building
has
been
significantly
improved
and
building
height
is
equal
to
or
less
than,
newer
and
approved
mixed
use
of
properties
in
the
immediate
area,
both
in
edina
and
city
of
minneapolis.
AH
B
Thank
you,
mr
dillon,
mr
bell
or
mr
hartman.
Do
you
have
anything
you'd
like
to
add.
B
B
Thank
you,
sir
mr
fussy.
Speaking
as
the
attorney
for
the
city's
biz
committee,
I'm
hoping
that
you
can
address
some
of
the
questions
that
came
up
with
regard
to
the
legality
of
the
city.
Moving
forward
with
this
rezoning.
AI
Yes,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
chair,
goodman
and
committee
members.
I
did
want
to
briefly
address
the
testimony
primarily
of
the
initial
appellant,
which
seemed
to
focus
mostly,
if
not
exclusively,
on
an
issue
that
simply
is
not
part
of
the
quasi-judicial
determination
that
your
committee
is
being
called
on
to
make
and
that's
the
issue
that
involves
whether
the
rezoning
request
that
issue
triggers
the
statutory
consent
requirements
of
the
municipal
planning
act.
AI
The
city
has
consistently
applied
that
provision
in
the
past
in
my
office
has
clearly
opined
in
this
case
that
the
underlying
rezoning
request
does
not
trigger
those
consent
requirements
and,
more
importantly,
that
is
clearly
a
legislative
determination
which
is
simply
not
appealable
and
is
not
part
of
the
appeal
that
is
before
you,
which
focuses
on
the
specific
land
use
applications
that
are
listed
in
the
staff
report.
Thank
you.
B
Okay,
thank
you
so
much
for
clarifying
that
for
members
of
the
committee,
I'd
like
to
ask
the
applicants
architect
about
their
thoughts
on
loading,
I'm
grateful
that
you
took
the
loading
off
of
the
rear
side
of
your
project.
I
think
that
would
be
really
detrimental
to
the
neighbors,
but
I
don't
think
a
loading
zone
on
france
avenue
is
any
better
and
I
don't
believe
that
the
county
and
public
works
are
going
to
allow
you
to
do
that.
B
So
I'm
wondering
how
you
plan
on
handling
loading.
Is
your
plan
to
have
people
move
in
and
out
of
the
building
by
going
into
the
underground
parking
like
many
buildings
downtown?
Do,
because
I
I
just
I
can't
and
won't
support
at
the
city
level
using
france
avenue
as
a
loading
zone
for
45
apartments.
So
I'm
hoping
you
can
address
that.
I'm
also
interested
in
these
very
tall
planters
along
france
avenue.
B
How?
If
you
have
a
lot
of
tall
planters,
then
that
kind
of
reduces
visibility
into
the
public.
Plaza
is
my
observation.
I
do
think
plazas
are
an
asset,
but
I'm
hoping
that
you
can
work
with
our
planning
staff
with
regard
to
the
size
of
those
planters
to
make
sure
that
they're
much
more
pedestrian
size
and
scale.
So
if
the
applicant
can
address
those
issues,
I'd
appreciate
it
and
then
I
will
call
on
councilmember
gordon.
AE
AE
Currently
we
have
loading
scheduled
for
our
45
dwelling
units.
It
would
occur
in
the
the
entrance
to
our
garage,
and
so
we
would
not
public
right
away,
not
within
the
alley.
We
have
since
changed
our
entrance
and
exit
from
our
garage
to
to
connect
directly
to
49th
street,
whereas
there
is
no
connection
to
the
alley
anymore,
so
that
we
are
essentially
segregating
our
traffic
away
from
the
alley
so
that
there
is
minimal
impact.
B
B
AE
AE
Yeah,
absolutely
the
the
planters
are
all
scheduled
about
18,
inches
high
and
and
we've
we've
kind
of
we've
kind
of
slated
that
height,
because
that's
a
that's
a
comfortable
sitting
height.
So
if
you
look
at
the
plan,
I'm
not
sure
how
well
it
shows
up,
but
but
we
have
many
integrated
benches
and
seating
opportunities
within
that
plaza.
So
most
of
those
planters
and
frankly,
no
none
of
the
planters
will
exceed
that
18-inch
height,
so
it
should
be
very
transparent
through
the
plaza
and
even
the
plantings
will
not
exceed.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
my
questions
mostly
had
to
do
with
environmental
assessment.
I
believe
there
was
no
eaw
that
was
done
a
worksheet
and
we
got
an
email,
and
I
just
wanted
to
maybe
hear
from
mr
bussey
that
we
don't
need
to
be
concerned,
but
I
believe
all
committee
members
got
a
citizen
petition
for
environmental
review
email.
I'm
saying
that
a
citizen
petition
for
environmental
review
was
submitted
to
the
environmental
equality
board
this
morning
and.
B
AB
No
thank
you
chair
goodman.
Yes,
the
let's
see
here
so
staff
has
been
notified
that
the
citizen
petition
for
environmental
review
has
been
submitted
to
the
environmental
quality
board
and
once
a
response
is
received
by
the
city
from
the
environmental
quality
board,
and
we
are
assigned
the
responsible
governmental
unit,
we
will
process
the
request
accordingly,.
F
AB
At
this
point,
it
should
not
impact
today's
proceedings,
as
the
biz
committee
does
not
render
final
approvals
on
either
of
the
appeals
or
the
resulting
application.
C
AB
E
Of
my
apologies
like
to
move
for
denial
of
the
approval
of
the
appeal.
B
On
items
both
11
and
12.,
okay,
the
motion
in
front
of
us
is
to
deny
both
of
the
appeals
on
items
11
and
12.,
and
I
will
note
for
the
record
that
this
committee
is
not
the
final
adjudicator
of
the
eqb
issue
and
we
likely
will
be
the
government
agency
and
should
that
appeal
come
through
that
will
be
handled
in
the
full
council
meeting
on
friday.
The
10th
with
that
I'll
see
if
there
are
further
questions
or
comments,
sing,
none
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
role.
AA
B
Those
two
appeals
have
fa
have
failed.
The
motion
to
deny
the
appeals
has
passed,
we'll
move
on
then
to
item
number
13,
which
is
a
quasi-judicial
public
hearing
on
a
variance
appeal
by
stella
whitney
west
for
a
sign
at
north
point,
health
and
wellness
I'll
ask
miss
sether
to
please
give
a
presentation.
AB
Thank
you
again
sure.
Goodman.
On
november
1st
2021,
the
city
planning
commission
reviewed
two
different
lanes:
applications
for
variants
to
allow
for
the
increase
in
the
maximum
height
for
signage
for
north
point
health
and
wellness
center,
located
at
1313,
1319,
penn
avenue,
north
and
2200
plymouth
avenue
north.
So
the
plan
you
see
before
you
right
now
shows
a
layout
of
the
proposed
signage
for
the
entire
project.
AB
The
monument
signs,
as
shown
at
kind
of
mid-block,
along
plymouth,
avenue
and
mid
block
along
14th,
and
then
another
monument
sign
at
the
corner
of
14th
and
penn
have
been
approved.
There
have
been
also
two
additional
wall
signs.
One
is
permitted
as
right
and
the
other
one
did
receive
a
variance
and
was
approved
by
the
city
planning
commission.
So
there
are
variances
for
two
wall
signs.
One
is
at
the
main
entrance
of
the
building
facing
plymouth
avenue
and
the
other
is
the
entrance
at
the
north.
AB
That
is
primarily
for
the
food
shelf,
so
those
have
been
approved.
So
the
variance
we
are
here
to
talk
about
for
the
appeal
is
kind
of
in
your
lower
left
hand
corner
of
this
plan,
which
would
be
facing
penn
avenue
now
north
excuse
me
and
visible
for
westbound
traffic
along
plymouth
avenue.
AB
That
variance
was
sought
to
increase
the
maximum
sign
height
from
20
feet
to
27
feet,
7
inches,
that
application
was
denied
by
the
city
planning
commission
after
adoption
of
staff
findings
that
also
recommended
denial
and
the
applicant
or
the
appellant
is
north
point
health
and
wellness,
and
they
have
appealed
that
decision
of
the
planning
commission
to
deny
that
maximum
sign
height.
The
applicant
has
provided
some
information
that
was
included
in
your
packet.
AB
That
shows
the
visibility
concerns
that
they
have
with
locating
the
sign
at
the
shorter
height,
but
that's
essentially,
staff
did
not
find
that
there
was
practical
difficulty
to
allow
for
that
increased
sign
height
facing
penn
avenue.
Nor
so
with
that,
I
can
take
any
questions.
AB
B
B
B
I'm
here
would
you
like
to
speak
on
behalf
of
north
point.
B
Please
go
ahead
and
make
your
case
with
regard
to
the
practical
difficulty.
Z
Yeah
again,
thank
you.
Z
For
the
committee's
time,
I've
been
brought
on
as
kind
of
a
design
consultant
and,
and-
and
I
know
that
this
this
appeal
didn't
go
through
the
first
time,
but
I
what
I
don't
know
or
what
sometimes
is
difficult
to
kind
of
like
see,
is
you
know
when
a
when
an
application
goes
in
on
paper,
it's
difficult
to
kind
of
like
understand
some
subtleties,
and
I
want
to
go
to
to
page
to
the
elevation
on
penn
avenue,
and
sometimes
a
picture
speaks
louder
than
words,
but
on.
Z
Z
That
is
a
flat
brick
wall
where
the
sign
is
located
on
and
if
we
go
to
the
next
elevation,
which
is
on
page
six
of
the
of
the
document,
you
can
kind
of
see
where
we
proposed
it,
and
you
can
also
kind
of
subtly
see
that
there's
a
different
kind
of
brick.
Z
So,
in
a
sense,
what
we're
kind
of
like
saying
is
that
is
that
that
the
sign
the
way
it
will,
the
way
it
will
come
off.
It
won't
look
correct.
It
won't
look
right.
It'll,
look
like
it's
been
a
mistake
that
it
was
always
intended
to
go
high
in
the
building,
basically
to
speak
that
this
this
this
as
a
development
we
feel,
is
the
most
important
sign.
Z
This
is
kind
of
like
a
a
prominent
place
on
this
building
and
it
kind
of
serves
as
a
beacon
to
this
place
and
to
lower
the
sign,
especially
on
two
two
different
levels
or
two
different
kind
of
textures
on
the
wall.
Z
Z
So
that's
that's
where
it's
kind
of
like
we
understand
we
got
variances
because
there
are
windows
in
the
way
on
each
of
the
sides
where
we
got
variances,
but
this
is
probably
the
most
important
sign
for
the
whole
project
and-
and
I
understand
that
that
on
a
big,
100
million
dollar,
plus
kind
of
like
renovation
edition
project
that
the
sign
component,
the
graphics
component-
is
a
very
small
amount
of
dollars
compared
to
the
overall
project.
Z
But
yet
the
signs
and
graphics
for
a
building
kind
of
like
when
it's
up
kind
of
like
adds
to
the
building
it
kind
of
like,
speaks
to
the
building.
Because
people
are
looking
at
that.
It
would
seem
a
shame
to
kind
of
like
make
something.
Look
like
it's
an
accident
or
something
that's
misplaced,
on
a
building
that
that
is
over
100
million
dollars
in
cost.
AH
A
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
It's
a
shame
that
stella
whitney
west
wasn't
able
to
join
the
call.
I
was
able
to
have
a
really
productive
conversation
about
some
of
the
sightline
issues
with
putting
the
sign
a
little
lower.
I
won't
be
able
to
recount
that
as
well
as
she
could,
which
is
why
I
wish
she
was
on
the
call,
but
but
I,
but
I
felt
like
it
was.
It
was
a
compelling
reason
to
raise
the
level
of
the
sign.
A
You
know
I
wasn't
able
to
talk
about
some
of
the
texture
issues
that
were
came
up
today,
but
I
felt
that
you
know
for
such
a
an
asset
to
come
into
the
community.
People
should
be
able
to
see
the
signage.
People
should
be
able
to
read
it
clearly
and
that
that
felt
like
a
really
compelling
argument
to
me,
and
so
I
would
I
would,
I
would
offer
that
we
move
to
grant
the
variance
appeal
and
and
would
direct
staff
to
draft
findings
in
that
direction.
B
C
B
That
item
has
been
approved,
we'll
now
start
with
our
discussion
agenda.
Starting
with
item
number
29.
item
number
29
is
the
rezoning,
that's
related
to
the
same
project.
We
dealt
with
in
items
number
11
and
12.,
based
on
the
decisions
made
during
our
quasi-judicial
hearings
on
these
matters.
I'm
going
to
move
to
approve
this
item.
Is
there
any
discussion
seeing
none
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
roll
council.
C
B
AJ
I
think
we
have
a
different
slide
deck
here
for
myself.
If
we
could
bring
that
up,
please
each
of
these
rezoning
applications
is
for
a
separate
project,
seven
of
which
are
new
six
unit
three-story
buildings
and
the
eighth
is
a
new
four
unit.
Two-Story
building
each
of
the
proposed
projects
are
fully
in
keeping
with
and
directly
supported
by,
the
applicable
land
use
and
built
form
guidance
in
minneapolis
2040..
AJ
AJ
In
those
zoning
districts,
no
more
than
three
units
can
be
allowed
in
in
an
individual
structure,
which
is
why
the
rezoning
applications
are
required
for
the
projects,
as
proposed
next
slide.
Please,
for
each
of
these
sites,
except
for
1606
penn
avenue
north
the
applicant,
is
seeking
a
rezoning
to
the
r3
district,
which
is
the
lowest
intensity.
AJ
Zoning
district
that
allows
buildings
with
more
than
three
units
at
1606
penn
avenue
north
the
applicant
is
seeking
a
rezoning
to
r4
in
order
to
match
the
zoning
of
the
adjacent
parcel
to
the
south
1600
penn
avenue
north,
which
is
proposed
to
be
combined
with
the
1606
parcel
for
the
proposed
project,
and
those
two
sites
need
to
have
matching
underlying
zoning
in
order
to
allow
the
parcel
combination.
AJ
Each
of
these
rezoning
applications
went
before
the
planning
commission
on
november
15th,
along
with
associated
site
plan,
review
and
variance
applications.
The
planning
commission
has
recommended
that
the
city
council
approve
each
of
these
eight
rezoning
applications.
I'm
happy
to
address
any
questions
and,
as
I
mentioned,
the
team
from
mpha
are
on
the
call
as
well.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
presentation.
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
interest
in
the
success
that
public
housing
is
having
with
this
project
in
particular,
and
the
fact
that
they
have
section
8
vouchers
and
can
really
provide
more,
very
low
barrier
housing
to
families.
And
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
everyone
on
the
council
knew
this
was
going
on.
B
Council,
member
gordon,
has
moved
approval.
These
are
for
rezonings
to
allow
for
more
deeply
affordable
housing
on
scattered
sites,
and
I
will
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
roll.
M
B
That
item
and
all
of
those
rezonings
have
been
approved.
We're
now
going
to
take
up
our
next
set
of
discussion
items.
These
are
all
commercial
property
development
fund
loans.
These
are
large
loans
with
some
very
innovative
and
exciting
businesses,
and
I
felt
that
they
needed
to
be
explained
in
committee.
So
there's
no
problems.
We
just
wanted
everyone
to
be
aware
of
how
successful
this
program
has
been.
B
So
I
will
call
on
mr
jarrell
to
give
each
of
these
presentations
and
if
anyone
has
anything
they'd
like
to
add
this
is
an
incredible
body
of
work
by
our
staff
and
some
very
creative
and
wonderful
small
bypass
business
owners.
This
fund
has
been
a
real
success
and
we
just
want
to
be
able
to
celebrate
that
today.
Mr
terrell.
AK
Sure
goodman
thank
you,
I'm
jim
terrell.
I
hate
to
correct
the
charity
and
one
other
correction.
As
long
as
I'm
at
it,
I'm
on
a
roll.
Each
of
the
individual
team
members
will
be
making
the
reports
rather
than
me
summarizing
them
this
time.
So
my
apologies
again
for
the
audience.
I'm
jim
terrell,
I'm
with
cped
business
development,
and
this
afternoon
I
will
be
presenting
the
first
of
four
requests
for
approval.
AK
This
new
project
that
the
committee
is
considering
today
will
provide
space
for
small
businesses,
including
miss
freeman's,
new
health,
wellness
and
beauty,
business,
butte
h.
What
I
I
hope,
you'd
say
at
what
I
had
one
year
of
french
in
my
sophomore
year
of
high
school,
and
I
I
thought
I
might
butcher
it,
and
indeed
I
did,
but
that's
the
best
I
can
do.
This
project
is
a
large
project.
Four
four
million
eight
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
that
includes
the
acquisition
of
the
property,
as
well
as
some
improvements
falcon
national
bank
is
providing
the
financing.
AK
The
primary
financing,
with
just
over
3.5
million
ms
freeman
contributing
just
over
387
000
in
equity
staff,
is
requesting
council
action
this
year
to
prevent
miss
freeman
from
incurring
significant
extra
expenses
to
extend
her
purchase
agreement
or
to
encourage
brit,
incur
bridge
financing
interest
expense
for
several
months.
And
so
with
that
brief
report
in
mind,
staff
enthusiastically
recommends
approval
of
a
900
000
cpdf
loan
to
bw
limited
holdings
llc
and
miss
gloria
freeman
I'll
stand
for
any
questions
or
comments.
B
B
AA
B
AL
C
B
D
Thank
you,
chair
goodman,
and
congratulations
on
pronouncing
correctly
and
oft
mispronounced
last
name
so
good
afternoon,
sharon
goodman
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
jason
brisson
with
cped
business
development
this
afternoon
we're
requesting
approval
of
a
300
commercially
prop
commercial
property
development
fund
loan
for
lowry,
avenue
partners
llc
to
assist
with
the
acquisition
and
redevelopment
of
2618
lowry
avenue.
D
Lowry
avenue
partners
is
100
owned
by
chris
webley,
a
black
businessman
with
their
current
business
based
in
north
minneapolis
in
2015,
mr
webley
founded
new
rules,
a
northside
based
real
estate
development,
collective
that
turns
unproductive
and
overlooked
buildings
in
black
and
brown
communities
into
innovative
spaces
that
are
designed
by
the
community.
This
new
project
will
provide
affordable
business,
incubator
and
community
gathering
space
for
the
north
side
community.
The
project
costs
are
around
960
thousand
dollars,
which
includes
the
acquisition
of
the
property,
as
well
as
significant
improvements
to
the
site
and
the
building
sunrise.
D
Banks
is
providing
the
primary
financing
at
just
over
a
half.
A
million
dollars
with
mr
weberly
contributing
150
000
in
equity
staff
is
requesting
council
action
this
year
to
prevent
mr
webley
from
incurring
significant
additional
expense
to
extend
his
current
purchase
agreement
that
is
set
to
expire
january
5th
of
2022
staff
is
happy
to
recommend
approval
of
a
three
hundred
thousand
dollar
cpdf
loan
to
lowry,
avenue
partners,
llc
and
mr
webley
happy
to
stand
for
any
questions.
If
need
be.
B
M
V
B
AD
Good
afternoon
cher
goodman
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
monica
romero
with
cped
business
development.
This
afternoon
we
are
requesting
approval
of
a
250
thousand
dollars
commercial
property
development
fund
loan
for
madison
russ
llc
to
assist
with
the
acquisition
of
2209
franklin
avenue.
East
medicine
llc
is
owned
equally
by
mrs
assage
kidami.
AD
In
good
faith
and
pronouncing
their
names,
a
wife
and
husband
immigrants
from
ethiopia
that
made
minnesota
their
home
in
in
2010,
mrs
assey
and
mr
tash
started
rebecca's
bakery
to
make
and
sell
authentic
italian
baked
goods.
First,
they
rented
commercial
kitchen
space
by
the
hour.
Then
in
2013
they
expanded
by
renting
a
space
with
a
storefront
and
a
kitchen.
This
project
2209.
AD
AD
The
owners
are
contributing
with
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
equity
and
community
resource
bank
is
providing
the
primary
real
estate
financing
for
six
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
dollars.
AD
Because
of
the
timing
of
this
purchase
equipment,
the
owners
have
already
closed
on
the
purchase
of
the
property
last
week,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
using
a
breach
loan
from
the
bank,
the
commercial
property
development
fund
proceeds
will
help
to
assist
to
satisfy
the
bridge.
Financing
staff
is
requesting
council
action
this
year
to
prevent
mrs
assey
and
mr
tash
from
incurring
additional
rich
financing
interest
expense
for
several
months.
AD
B
B
M
B
AM
I
got
my
camera
and
I
didn't
get
my
microphone
sorry
about
that
good
afternoon,
but
I'm
chair
and
committee
members,
I'm
here
today
before
you
with
two
actions
related
to
the
former
kmart
and
new
nikolait
project.
AM
AM
10
westlake
street
is
the
parcel
where
kmart
operated
a
business
from
1978
through
may
of
2020.
The
city
purchased
the
underlying
leased
fee
estate
of
10
west
lake
street
in
december
of
2017
and
paid
to
terminate
the
lease
with
kmart
in
june
of
2020.
AM
After
acquiring
full
ownership
of
this
10-acre
site
in
the
summer
of
2020
staff
began
working
on
a
comprehensive
approach
to
the
former
k-mart
redevelopment
and
new
nicholas
street
project.
That
work
has
led
us
to
the
documents
that
are
the
subject
of
this
report
and
my
presentation
to
you
today
next
slide.
Please
first
is
the
project
expectations
document
that
accomplishes
three
primary
things.
First,
it
lists
the
adopted
city
policies,
ordinances
and
actions
that
dictate
how
the
new
street
and
future
development
will
take
shape.
AM
AM
Those
categories
are
the
new
nikolait
avenue,
right-of-way
transit
connections
in
the
area
around
the
area
through
the
site
to
and
and
from
the
site
public
spaces
on
the
site,
biking
and
walking
connections
through
the
site
and
to
and
from
development
on
the
development
sides
of
the
new,
nikolai
avenue,
building
design,
green
infrastructure
and
sustainability,
retail
in
new
buildings,
housing
in
new
buildings,
anti-displacement
of
both
commercial
and
residential
businesses
and
residents
in
the
area
and
parking
in
vehicular
access.
AM
Those
are
very
broad
goals,
but
they
will
be
directing
and
leading
the
work
for
that
cped
and
public
works
are
doing
together
as
we
move
forward
in
implementing
the
public
engagement
framework,
which
is
the
next
slide,
and
the
next
document
that
I
will
speak
to
you
today
that
is
attached
to
my
report.
AM
The
public
engagement
framework
is
a
foundation
for
starting
the
complex
work
of
redevelopment
and
reconnection
of
nicollet
avenue.
It
outlines
how
the
city
will
ask
the
public
and
key
stakeholders
to
play
a
role
in
building
the
plan
for
and
the
foundation
for,
moving
forward.
It's
important
to
know
what
the
public
engagement
framework
is
not.
It
is
not
a
detailed
plan
for
exactly
how
every
step
of
the
engagement
will
proceed
from
start
to
finish.
AM
We
expect
that
the
engagement
will
be
an
iterative
process
and
it
will
change
and
adapt
as
we
learn
more
from
our
community
members,
and
that
details
will
be
developed
in
partnership
with
both
community
stakeholders
and
consultants,
as
we
bring
them
on
board
the
engagement
framework.
Oh
next
slide,
the
engagement
framework
notes
a
specific
focus
area
where
we'll
be
doing
most
of
our
proactive
outreach
and
engagement,
where
we're
going
to
try
and
do
our
best
to
talk
to
as
many
of
the
stakeholders
in
this
area
as
possible.
AM
So
this
focus
area
is
approximately
one
half
mile
in
each
direction,
yet,
instead
of
it
being
a
radius,
it's
a
box
takes
us
to
26th
street
north
of
lake
street
34th
street
to
the
south
lindell
avenue
to
the
west
and
portland
avenue
to
the
east.
It
incorporates
portions
of
four
different
neighborhoods.
Those
include
phillips,
west,
central
lindale
and
whittier,
and
those
neighborhoods
will
also
be
included
in
the
work
that
we
do
for
this
engagement
moving
forward.
AM
So
the
three
phases
of
engagement,
as
laid
out
in
the
engagement
framework,
our
first
launch
and
listen,
followed
by
public
space
plan
and
new
nikola
layout
plan
and
that
followed
by
development
sites,
you'll
see
in
the
image
below
that
there's
a
lighter
blue
box
called
internal
planning.
AM
That
is
exactly
what
we
have
been
doing
over
the
course
of
2021
and
leading
into
the
early
months
of
2022
and
is
part
of
being
here
in
front
of
you
today
and
then
we'll
launch
into
the
phase
one
in
early
2022
with
community
dialogues
and
I'll
get
into
a
few
of
the
other
things
we'll
be
doing
in
that
in
a
minute.
AM
We
hope
that,
on
the
heels
of
phase
one,
we
will
be
able
to
start
phase
two
by
the
end
of
2022
and
be
able
to
complete
phase
two
and
begin
phase
three
at
some
point
in
2023
and
by
the
end
of
2023,
which
is
about
two
years
from
right
now,
next
slide.
AM
So
in
phase
one
which
we're
entitling
launch
and
listen,
we
will
be
having
a
project
web
page
up
on
the
city's
website.
We'll
begin
with
community
dialogues:
dialogues
being
a
very
lar
a
word,
an
umbrella
term,
to
encompass
a
lot
of
different
ways
that
we
can
reach
people
both
in
person
virtually
and
through
new
technologies.
AM
Well,
not
new,
but
new
strategies
for
public
engagement
through
social
media
and
other
more
traditional
ways
of
actually
meeting
people
in
the
community
spaces
where
they
already
are
gathering
the
other
two
pieces
to
the
launch
and
listen
that
we
will
be
contracting
with
consultants
for
are
a
displacement,
risk
assessment
and
prevention
plan.
That
will
look
at
strategies
for
both
commercial
prevention,
the
prevention
of
commercial
displacement
and
residential
displacement
in
that
focus
area,
as
well
as
an
expanded
participation
strategies
report.
AM
And
that
is
really
looking
at
how
we
can
increase
the
number
of
people
and
entities
and
businesses
and
others
who
are
engaged
in
this
project
from
the
very
beginning
in
terms
of
who
we
are
contracting
with
for
consultants
in
the
public
engagement
all
the
way
to
who
are
the
businesses
and
that
own
businesses
and
operate
in
new
spaces
who
live
in
the
new
spaces
who
own
property
in
the
new
spaces,
etc.
And
everything
in
between
and
so
we'll
be
looking
to
have
both
regional
and
national
examples
of
some
best
practices
in
those
areas.
AM
AM
It
is
the
a
traditional
way
that
our
public
works
department
will
go
through
and
have
an
image
approved
by
council
that
shows
the
right-of-way
street
elements,
their
location
and
their
dimensions
so
such
as
our
sidewalks
travel
lanes,
boulevards,
etc,
and
that
will
go
through
the
appropriate
council
committees
and
be
approved
by
the
mayor
in
a
fairly
straightforward
and
standard
process
that
is
adhered
to
by
our
public
works
department.
AM
Something
that
may
be
new
is
a
public
space
plan,
and
given
that
this
is
a
10
acre
site,
we're
looking
at
doing
something
similar
where
there
will
be
a
diagram
of
where
future
public
spaces
may
be
located
on
the
site
and
some
guidance
on
their
design.
AM
These
public
spaces
could
include
small
parks
plazas
and
will
certainly
include
the
biking
and
walking
connections
to
the
transit
air,
this
transit
ridge
area
and
the
midtown
greenway.
This
as
well,
we
are
hoping
will
be
on
a
similar
time
frame
to
the
nicolet
avenue
layout
plan
and
go
through
the
appropriate
council
committees
and
be
approved
by
the
mayor
by
the
end
of
2023..
AM
That
concludes
my
presentation
this
afternoon.
Next
slide.
I
am
just
here
to
accept
any
or
take
any
questions
that
any
of
the
committee
members
may
have.
B
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
report.
That
is
about
the
most
I've
heard
about
this
project
in
a
long
time.
So
it
was
really
useful,
I
think,
to
hear
a
timeline
and
to
get
a
sense
of
what
staff
is
thinking
in
conjunction
with
the
elected
officials.
B
There
are
many
elected
officials
who
cover
this
immediate
area,
and
so
it
would
be
maybe
be
good
if
they
aren't
on
this
committee,
if
you
could
send
them
the
slides
just
so,
they
can
see
that
they're
we're
continuing
to
move
forward
I'll
see
if
there
are
any
questions
or
comments
from
members
of
the
committee.
C
AA
B
That
carries
and
the
motion
is
approved
and
we'll
now
take
up
our
last
discussion
item,
which
is
item
number
43.
I'm
going
to
ask
dean,
porter
nelson,
to
give
a
presentation
on
the
revised
program
guidelines
for
the
noaa
preservation
fund,
welcome
dean.
AN
Hi
and
good
afternoon,
chair
goodman
and
members
of
the
committee,
I'm
here
to
talk
today
about
revisions
to
the
naturally
occurring,
affordable
housing
preservation,
fund
guidelines
and
next
slide.
AN
The
existing
program
that
we
have
has
been
successful
in
funding
a
couple
of
acquisitions
through
partnerships
with
some
of
our
community
partners,
aeon
and
avivo.
However,
these
changes
will
create
new
opportunities
for
small
and
mid-sized
buildings
to
be
acquired
and
then,
in
addition
to
that,
opportunities
to
partner
with
developers
of
color
and
mission-based
lenders
such
as
cdfis
and
the
twin
cities
will
be
created
and
the
changes
that
we're
we're
proposing
today,
as
staff,
are
informed
by
feedback
from
key
stakeholders
in
the
community,
most
specifically
local
mission
based
lenders
and
cdfis.
AN
And
then
we
also
talked
with
past
borrowers
and
prospective
applicants
to
the
program
to
to
get
a
sense
of
what
changes
would
have
the
greatest
impact
in
terms
of
preserving
different
types
of
buildings
and
affordability
for
renters.
In
those
buildings.
AN
AN
We
are
recommending
expansion
of
that
definition
to
borrowers
that
have
demonstrated
experience
in
real
estate,
ownership
operations
or
development
serving
by
poc,
renters
or
other
equivalent
experience,
and
recommending
that
both
for-profit
and
non-profit
groups
and
individuals
could
can
apply
under
this
one
program
and,
finally,
the
the
application
process
that's
outlined
in
the
new
program
guidelines
does
highlight
opportunities
for
emerging
developers
of
color
to
apply,
and
we
do
encourage
them
to
apply
for
these
funds
next
slide.
AN
So,
in
addition
to
the
expanded
eligible
borrower
definition,
we
as
staff
are
recommending
significant
changes
to
the
terms
of
funding
under
this
loan
program.
First
and
foremost,
the
the
changes
would
set
a
minimum
portfolio
and
building
size
at
four
units.
In
the
past
there
was
not
a
specific
minimum
size
that
was
described.
However,
the
the
terms
of
the
loan
and
the
the
nature
of
the
program
did
lend
itself
to
much
larger
acquisitions.
AN
The
the
property
owner
can
have
other
units
that
are
above
that
60
emi
level
in
order
to
have
financially
viable
projects,
but
those
units
would
not
be
eligible
for
funding
and
then
finally,
this
is
a
really
important
change.
I
believe
is
that
we
would
establish
some
cped
underwriting
standards
for
the
program
that
would
enable
staff
in
the
city
to
consider
proposals
that
have
a
wider
variety
of
debt
and
equity
funding
sources
and
I'll
say
a
little
bit
more
about
why
that's
important
on
the
next
slide,
so
some
potential
outcomes
of
these
changes.
AN
First,
first
and
foremost,
I
I
think
a
critical
reason
for
these
changes
is
to
to
create
new
partnerships
with
emerging
developers
of
color
who
participate
in
a
variety
of
initiatives
that
exist
in
the
twin
cities.
So,
for
example,
there's
the
minneapolis
developers
technical
assistance
program,
there's
the
twin
cities,
lisk
developers
of
color
capacity
building
program.
M
AN
Just
just
a
list
of
a
couple
examples
of
partnerships
like
this
that
already
exist
and
have
been
coming
up
in
the
in
the
market
in
the
twin
cities,
and
there
are
additional
initiatives
as
well
focused
on
emerging
developers
of
color,
and
we
are
encouraging
folks
that
who
are
participating
in
those
types
of
initiatives
to
apply
for
funds
if
these
changes
are
approved
and
then,
finally,
these
new
underwriting
guidelines
would
allow
the
city
to
consider
a
wider
variety
of
financing
structures.
AN
The
us
treasury
cdfi
bond
guarantee
program
and
they're
combining
one
of
those
two
funding
sources
with
noaa
equity
fund
financing.
That
is
the
parameters
that
we
we
set
in
place
for
this
program
in
2017.
AN
We
would
still
accept
projects
that
meet
those
guidelines,
but
for
projects
that
have
a
different
type
of
financing
structure,
we
would
ask
them
to
use
the
cped
underwriting.
Guidelines
and
staff
would
review
those
projects
for
financial
viability
based
on
those
underwriting
guidelines,
and
it
would
really
create
new
opportunities
for
different
types
of
projects
to
be
considered,
and
it
would
allow
this
program
to
to
preserve
affordability
in
different
types
of
buildings
and
work
with
a
larger
subset
of
developers
and
property
owners
who
would
partner
with
the
city
through
this
program.
AN
So
that
does
conclude
my
presentation.
I
would
invite
any
chair
and
the
members
of
the
committee
to
have
any
questions
that
they
would
like.
B
E
Questions
I
I
thought
it
was
a
great
presentation
that
really
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
Why
we're
moving
this
direction?
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
and
and
thank
you
dean
for
all
of
the
work
that
you
do,
because
this
is
something
I
don't
think
that
are
the
work
the
city
does,
for.
Preservation
really
is
highlighted
enough
because
it
is
so
critical
to
making
sure
the
city
is
affordable
and
the
only
way
we're
going
to
do
that
is
to
keep
and
preserve
the
affordable
housing
we
have.
So.
Thank
you
again.
F
C
B
Carries
and
the
motion
is
approved,
so
we
have
completed
43
items
in
front
of
us,
including
almost
a
dozen
public
hearings
of
various
different
kinds
and
a
number
of
discussion
items
that
showcase
the
work
of
the
cpad
and
reg
services
staff.
That
has
just
been
incredible.
I
do
want
to
take
an
a
moment
to
thank
council
member
gordon
for
so
ably
chairing
the
city's
housing
policy
committee
for
the
first
two
years
prior
to
covid
his
passion
and
energy
for
housing
policy.
B
Work
has
left
an
incredible
imprint
on
the
city
and
he
did
a
terrific
job
as
chair.
I
also
want
to
take
an
opportunity
to
thank
council
member
schroeder,
who
has
been
my
partner
and
friend
in
moving
this
larger,
consolidated
committee
forward
and
also
volunteered
to
chair
zoning
and
planning
in
a
really
difficult
committee
to
chair
and
has
did
an
amazing
job
and
has
been
a
really
great
partner
to
work
with
on
this
committee.