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From YouTube: February 2, 2023 Zoning Board of Adjustment
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A
C
A
A
Moved
and
seconded
is
there
any
discussion
hearing
none
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
any
against
and
indicate
by
saying,
nay
that
motion
passes
and
we
have
an
approved
agenda.
I.
Believe
all
the
board
members
have
seen
a
copy
of
the
minutes
from
the
January
19
2023
Zoning
Board
of
adjustment
meeting.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
still.
A
D
A
E
A
You
very
much
reminder
to
applicants
and
others
if
you're
going
to
speak
at
the
public
hearing,
please
sign
into
the
sheet
over
in
the
corner,
and
you
can
do
that
on
your
way
out.
If
you
have
not
already
done
so
also
the
applicants
and
others.
Please
contact
us
staff
after
the
hearing
with
any
questions
regarding
your
projects.
And.
Lastly,
if
you
have
something
like
this,
please
turn
it
off
or
turn
it
on
silent.
So
as
not
to
disturb
today's
proceedings.
A
A
These
are
items
for
which
the
board
will
take
public
testimony
deliberate
on
and
make
a
decision
after
the
public.
Testimony
has
been
heard
for
each
particular
discussion
item
I
will
close
the
public
hearing
for
that
agenda
item
once
I
close
the
public
hearing
for
an
item,
no
additional
public
testimony
will
be
taken,
but
staff
may
be
asked
to
address
board
questions
after
the
public
hearing.
For
an
item
is
closed
board
members
will
then
discuss
and
act
on
motions
and
the
church
does
not
vote
except
in
the
case
of
a
tie.
A
F
F
The
site
is
located
at
the
northeast
corner
of
Broadway,
Street,
Northeast
and
Central
Avenue
Northeast,
both
of
which
are
designated
goods
and
services
corridors,
oh
within
the
Minneapolis
2040
plan,
and
there
is
a
plan
to
stop
on
the
Metro
f-line
the
arterial
brt
project,
currently
in
planning
stages
at
Metro
Transit.
F
The
site
is
composed
of
three
Parcels,
two
of
which
are
parking,
the
third
of
which
is
a
two-story
building
which
was
constructed
in
1921
as
a
mattress
factory
and
in
1993
it
was
converted
to
a
multi-tenant
commercial
space,
which
is
what
it
is
today.
There
are
a
number
of
commercial
tenants
within
the
building,
including
the
existing
coffee
shop,
which
is
the
subject
of
the
variance
application
before
you.
F
The
applicant
is
proposing
to
expand
an
existing
coffee
shop,
which
is
highlighted
in
blue
on
the
plan
set
up
on
the
document
camera
into
an
adjacent
tenant
space
highlighted
in
yellow
the
existing
space
is
3860
square
feet.
The
expansion
would
add
2218
square
feet
to
the
space,
a
total
of
6078
square
feet.
The
zoning
code
limits
food
and
beverage
uses
to
a
maximum
of
5
000
square
feet
of
floor
area
in
the
I2
District.
F
With
regards
to
the
required
variance
findings,
staff
does
not
find
that
there
are
practical
difficulties
on
the
site,
including
the
whole
of
the
space
within
the
floor
area
that
is
subject
to
that
5000
square
foot
cap
includes
accessory
uses
and
any
sort
of
any
sort
of
space
that
is
used
by
the
business
within
their
tenant
space.
F
Counting
this
within
the
growth
floor
area
is
not
a
unique
condition,
but
is,
in
fact
an
intentional
function
of
the
way
that
the
definition
of
gross
floor
area
is
written.
The
inclusion
of
these
spaces
within
the
tenant
space
additionally,
is
a
condition
that
has
been
created
by
the
applicant.
F
The
Minneapolis
2040
comprehensive
plan
has
quite
a
bit
to
say
about
industrial
zoning
and
land
uses,
several
of
which
were
highlighted
in
the
staff
report
packet
before
you
specifically
to
allow
production
and
non-production
land
uses
within
production.
Mixed
use,
areas
and
again,
the
future
land
use
for
the
site
is
that
production
and
mixed
use
area.
The
plant
also
guides
the
city
to
establish
land
use,
regulations
that
encourage
adaptive,
reuse
of
older
Industrial
and
Commercial
properties
in
production
and
mixed
use
areas,
including
reuse,
that
results
in
a
change
to
non-production
uses.
F
The
intent
of
the
zoning
code
limit
of
5000
square
feet
is
to
limit
the
size
of
these
uses
in
a
way
that
preserves
industrially
zoned
land
for
industrial
uses
in
2007.
The
square
footage
cap
was
added
to
the
zoning
code
applied
to
the
i1
light
industrial
and
I2
medium
industrial
districts.
This
footprint
cap
does
not
apply
or
does
not
appear
in
the
code
for
the
I3
General
industrial
district
as
food
and
beverage
uses
are
not
allowed
in
that
District.
Therefore,
no
cap
is
required.
F
F
As
you
may
know,
the
city
is
currently
undergoing
the
next
phase
of
our
zoning
code.
Amendments
to
implement
the
2040
comprehensive
plan.
The
land
use
rezoning
study
at
current,
the
5
000
square
foot
cap
is
intended
to
remain.
However,
in
compliance
with
an
additional
strategy
in
the
comprehensive
plan
which
directs
cities
staff
to
develop
detailed
planning
guidance
for
production,
mixed
use
areas,
particularly
those
experiencing
rapid
growth
and
change
to
better
Define,
the
future
of
commercial
and
production
space
in
those
areas,
staff
are
considering
revisions
to
grossler
area
caps
throughout
the
code.
F
Steph
finds
that
the
proposal
does
not
wholly
meet
the
intent
of
the
comprehensive
plan
or
other
adopted
City
policy.
The
proposal
has
not
met
the
intent
of
the
ordinance
staff
does
find
that
the
proposal
would
not
alter
the
essential
character
of
the
area
and
would
not
be
detrimental
to
the
use
or
enjoyment
of
nearby
Properties
or
to
the
general
health,
safety
or
welfare
of
the
General
Public,
because
the
first
and
second
findings
have
not
been
met.
The
staff
recommendation
is
for
the
board
to
deny
this
variance
request.
C
C
I
believe
so
does
that
one
conform
to
the
5
000
square
feet,
or
was
there
a
variance
granted
for
that
business?
Chair.
F
C
F
Temporary
board
member
Sandberg,
the
five
thousand.
If
the
variants
were
to
be
granted,
it
would
apply
to
this
particular
space.
So
if
an
additional
tenant
within
the
building
were
to
request
a
variance,
they
would
need
to
come
before
this
board.
If
the
current
tenant
were
to
leave
the
space
and
a
new
coffee
shop
or
similar
food
and
beverage
use
would
propose
to
come
in,
they
would
be
allowed
to
retain
the
6
000
square
foot.
C
C
E
Chair
Perry
board
member
Sandberg
I
think
I
follow
where
your
question
is
going.
Individual
tenant
spaces
are
limited
to
5
000
square
feet,
so
there
could
be
several
five
thousand
square
foot
businesses
which
would
not
be
an
issue,
but
any
single
business
exceeding
six
five
thousand
would
need
a
separate
variance.
D
D
F
Chair
Perry
board
member
softly
I
believe
it
runs
with
the
land.
However,
we
would
obviously
have
a
look
at
if
they're,
if
the,
if
I'm
understanding
your
question
correctly,
if
a
different
use
within
the
space
were
to
request
exceeding
over
the
6078,
we
would
we
would
look
at
that
I
believe
we
would
hold
it
to
the
specific
space
in
question.
Okay,.
D
D
F
Your
favorite
board
member
softly
they
would
have
to
create
additional
exterior
entrance
into
that
space
uses
that
are
commonly
accessed
within
an
interior.
Hallway
are
regulated
as
a
shopping
center,
which
is
not
allowed
in
this
District.
However,
Walling
off
that
space
and
adding
an
additional
door
to
the
exterior
would
be
allowed,
and
they
would
be
then,
under
that
5
000
square
foot,
cap,
okay,.
D
And
it's
been
a
while,
since
I've
had
a
site
visit
here,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
the
Eastern
Frontage
is
elevated.
The
first
the
first
floor
on
the
Eastern
side
is
elevated.
Maybe
a
good
six
or
eight
feet
above
the
sidewalk
level.
Is
that
right.
F
Here,
Prairie
board
member
softly
I
believe
so
along
Broadway.
This
specific
tenant
is
right
at
sidewalk
level,
thereabouts
and
then
Central
Avenue
kind
of
pitches
downwards,
so
that
it's
a
full
two
stories
in
the
back.
G
Thanks
chair
Perry,
thanks
for
your
presentation,
is
there
any
room
for
practical,
practical,
difficult
to
be
considered
with
the
extreme
expansion
of
residential
going
in
right
next
door
and
then
the
Youngblood
site
being
developed
developed
soon
with
the
influx
of
residents?
There
needs
to
be
amenities
and
that
it's
zoned
correctly
now
sized
correctly
now
for
the
load
that
it
currently
has.
But
if
you're
going
to
influx,
how
many
people,
the
Practical
difficulty
would
be
it's
it's
the
cap
is
the
intent
of
the
cap
is
to
create
a
space
for
the
right
size
to
the
neighborhood.
G
F
Chair
Prairie
board
member
Hutchins,
something
that
the
board
could
consider
I
would
suggest
that,
given
the
sustained
level
of
development
that
we've
seen
in
the
city,
that's
not
a
particularly
unique
condition
for
this
site
and
just
to
clarify
a
little
bit.
The
the
intent
of
the
cap
was
not
that
it's
right
sized
for
the
neighborhood
per
se,
but
that
it's
intended
to
scale
the
size
of
the
use
solely
to
serve
employees
of
industrial
areas.
G
F
Your
Prairie
board
member
Hutchins
they
would
be
able
to.
They
would
need
to
petition
for
an
amendment
to
the
comprehensive
plan,
because
the
site
is
guided
for
production,
mixed
use
within
the
2040
plan
and
is
proposed
to
have
a
production
mixed
use.
Zoning
District
within
the
new
zoning
scheme
that
will
be
coming
out
later
later
this
year
they
would
be
able
to.
They
would
certainly
be
within
their
rights
to
request
a
rezoning.
It
would
need
to
be
accompanied
by
a
request
to
amend
the
comprehensive
plan.
Okay,.
A
Any
other
questions
so
I
just
want
to
be
clear.
This
property
has
been
zoned
and
re.
The
zoning
has
been
reviewed
as
part
of
the
comprehensive
plan
that
was
just
passed
yes
and
the
ordinances
that
are
being
considered
to
go
along
with
this
Zone.
This
type
of
zoning
are
the
intent
is
to
keep
them
at
five
thousand
square
feet.
Is
that
what
do
you
also
said.
F
Jeffery
there
are,
the
intent
is
to
keep
the
5
000
square
foot
cap.
There
is
some
discussion
as
to
whether
or
not
staff
should
add
a
little
bit
more
Nuance
to
uses
that
have
floor
area
caps
throughout
the
entirety
of
the
code,
not
this
one,
specifically,
okay,
but
generally
yes,
okay,.
A
Great
thanks,
I
think
we're
all
set.
So
let's
open
the
public
hearing,
if
you
could,
if
the
applicant
would
like
to
speak,
if
you
could
give
your
name
and
address
for
the
record,
please.
H
Thank
you,
Mr
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
Mark
fieroff
and
I
represent
the
property
owner.
I
have
got
a
couple
of
comments
that
I
would
like
to
make
this
afternoon,
but
I'd
also
like
to
have
Kevin
Wenzel
from
spyhouse.
Just
talk
to
you
briefly
about
their
plans
for
the
site.
So
you
get
a
better
understanding
of
exactly
what
they'd
like
to
do
so.
A
If
I
may,
what
we
do
here,
yes,
is
you
get
to
speak
and
then
the
next
person
gets
okay,
it
keeps
it
a
little
cleaner
and.
C
H
That's
that's
that's
more
than
fine.
We
will
do
it
that
way.
Thank
you,
I
before
I
start
my
comments.
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
on
the
question
about
potentially
limiting
the
variance.
Should
you
grant
one
to
this
particular
Suite
in
this
building?
Putting
aside
what
the
code
says,
the
applicant
would
be
willing
to
agree
to
that
condition
if
that
were
a
condition
of
approval
that
you
chose
to
impose
here
that
allowed
you
to
Grant
this
variance.
A
H
Good
I
wanted
to
just
talk
briefly
to
start
with
about
the
existing
space,
because
this
goes
to
the
Practical
difficulties.
H
Oh
it's
up
there.
Okay,
so
I
think
it's
important
to
understand
that
the
existing
space,
the
public
area,
the
seating
is
here,
there's
counter
seating.
There's
a
walkway
here
and
the
coffee
preparation
is
here.
That's
the
extent
of
the
food
and
beverage
use
in
the
space
there's
also
a
5
500
square
foot
Roastery
and
a
750
square
foot
office.
H
There
thanks
very
much
so
The
Roastery
and
the
office
serve
all
of
spyhouse's
business.
They
have
seven
coffee
shops,
they
have
an
online
coffee
sales
business.
They
sell
coffee
to
grocery
stores,
so
that
Roastery
is
not
part
of
the
food
and
beverage
use
in
this
space.
So
the
limited
amount
of
food
and
beverage
use
there
is
2600
square
feet
and
what
they
want
to
add
is
2218.
So
if
you
look
at
the
time
that
it's
all
done
it
here
and
the
I'd
say
it's
2600
Square
here,
so
we're
under
5
000
square
feet.
H
They
are
not
the
food
and
beverage
use.
Definition
in
the
zoning
ordinance
does
not
include
these
uses.
Steph
gets
there
by
suggesting
that
they
are
accessory
uses
to
the
food
and
beverage
and
therefore
should
be
counted
as
food
and
beverage.
We
respectfully
disagree
with
that
interpretation
of
the
code.
We
think
that
that's
not
correct,
and
so,
when
spyhouse
went
in
in
October
and
applied
for
a
building
permit
and
was
told
that
they
couldn't
proceed
because
of
this
5000
foot
cap.
H
H
We
got
a
response
back
from
the
zoning
administrator
in
early
November,
which
confirmed
the
staff's
interpretation
of
the
ordinance,
so
we
actually,
in
mid-november,
commenced
an
appeal
to
this
body
of
the
zoning
administrator's
determination
on
this
accessory
use,
issue
well
conversations
continued
with
staff,
and
we
were
told
that
the
permit
could
be
approved
if
we
would
agree
to
put
up
walls
to
separate
The,
Roastery
and
the
office.
This
was
not
something
we
were
interested
in
doing
for
a
number
of
reasons.
One.
H
It
didn't
seem
to
really
make
sense
to
us
that
you'd
have
the
same
uses
in
the
same
space
in
the
same
dimensions,
but
just
with
walls
up
we
didn't
see
how
that
helps,
preserve
industrial
space
or
does
anything
that's
supposed
to
be
the
purpose
of
the
ordinance
and
then
on
top
of
that
it
would
have
changed
the
aesthetic
in
the
space
completely
in
our
tenant.
Spyhouse
was
not
interested
in
having
these
big
walls
go
up
and
just
to
give
you
an
idea.
H
What
this
looks
like
this
is
a
photograph
of
looking
back
into
the
space
on
the
right
hand,
side
those
two
double
doors,
that's
the
office,
and
then
you
can
see
it's
a
little
bit
hard
to
see
in
the
very
back.
You
can
see
The
Roastery.
This
is
a
picture.
That's
taken
from
the
coffee
preparation
area.
None
of
these
spaces
are
public.
The
public
doesn't
go
there,
but
you
can
visually.
You
know
you
can
see
it.
You
can
see
the
roasting
machine.
You
can
see
the
raw
brick
wall
in
the
back
and
aesthetically.
H
H
We
were
already
on
a
path
with
an
appeal
of
the
zoning
administrator's
determination,
but
we
kind
of
got
the
understanding
that
it
was
the
preference
of
staff
that
we
go
the
variance
route,
because
then
you
would
be
making
a
decision
based
on
one
property
rather
than
a
decision
that
would
apply
across
the
city
in
interpreting
the
ordinance.
So
we
agreed,
we
withdrew
our
appeal
and
started
this
variance
process
to
be
clear.
H
H
If
I
got
that
upside
down,
I
have
so
staff
provide
you
with
the
current
zoning
map,
which
shows
we're
in
the
dark
gray,
which
is
I2.
The
light
gray
is,
is
i1
but,
as
was
referenced,
we've
had
so
much
Happening
Here
the
13th
and
Tyler
apartment
building
is
going
here.
That's
roughly
120
units,
the
Youngblood
site
is
here:
that's
600
housing
units,
these
two
properties
here,
one's
the
Crown
Center,
the
other
one's
the
name.
I
forget
those
are
now
offices,
that's
the
Armory.
This
is
owned
by
the
post
office.
H
C
A
H
And
then
the
zoning
that
is
coming
is
down
zoning
this
area,
it's
kind
of
hard
to
see
the
colors,
but
the
current
i1
I2
I3
zoning
categories
are
being
divided
up
into
two
new
categories:
production
and
production.
Mixed
use,
our
site
will
be
production,
mixed
use,
which
is
a
down
zoning
in
industrial
intensity.
You
can
see
that
the
dark
purple
is
being
limited
to
the
Mid-City
industrial
area
over
here
and
then
some
areas
up
over
here
and
this
area
where
our
site
is
located,
is
right
there
in
the
middle
of
this
production,
mixed
use
Zone.
H
As
far
as
the
guiding
goes,
the
2040
plan
has
this
as
Corridor
six
Corridor.
Six,
of
course
calls
for
buildings
of
two
to
six
stories,
much
more
intensive
development
than
what's
been
going
on
there,
and
this
property
is
out
of
goods
and
services
Corridor
as
well.
So
it's
exactly
the
kind
of
place
where
you
want
to
put
a
restaurant,
it's
going
to
be
on
the
F
line.
It's
got
tons
of
housing
going
on,
and
this
isn't,
where
you're
likely
to
see
any
industrial
production
uses
coming
in
the
future.
H
So,
turning
to
the
required
findings,
staff
indicated
that
you
know
this.
This
would
not
alter
the
essential
character
or
the
locality
or
be
injurious
to
the
use
or
enjoyment
of
the
property
or
other
property
wouldn't
be
detrimental
to
health,
safety
or
welfare
of
the
general
public.
It's
a
reasonable
use.
H
Excuse
me,
the
comprehensive
plan
I
mean
looking
at
the
comprehensive
plan.
The
mere
fact
that
this
is
Corridor
six
I
think
it's
a
pretty
strong
indication
of
what
is
intended
to
happen
at
this
site.
It's
small-scale
commercial
activity
to
serve
housing
and
other
uses
that
you
want
to
put
on
high-speed
Transit
lines.
H
H
Obviously,
the
unique
circumstance
here
is
that
this
2600
square
feet
of
existing
food
and
beverage
use
has
co-located
with
the
office
and
the
production
uses
and
it's
being
treated
as
all
food
and
beverage.
That
is
our.
That
is
our
unique
circumstance
here,
and
it's
not
one
that
was
created
by
the
applicant
when
that
happened.
This
building
was
owned
by
a
different
entity
and
the
spyhouse
coffee
was
owned
by
a
different
company
as
well.
H
I
I
I,
don't
I'm
confused
by
that,
because
to
me
it
seems
like
The.
Roastery
still
provides
coffee
beans
for
the
coffee
shop.
H
That's
true:
they,
the
I,
think
there's
two
questions
there
on
the
second
one.
What
is
the
relationship
between
the
registry
and
the
existing
coffee
shop?
It
is
fewer
than
10
of
the
beans
that
are
roasted
in
that
Roastery
end
up
getting
served
in
coffee
cups
in
that
coffee
shop,
but
it
is
served
by
that
Roastery,
just
like
all
of
the
other
spyhouse
locations,
but
it's
a
corporate
use.
You
know
it
serves
the
company
as
a
whole.
Rather
than
being.
H
You
know
that
Roastery
could
be
at
some
other
location
and
you
would
still
have
the
coffee
shop
there.
The
the
beans
would
just
get
delivered.
That's.
H
H
To
that
I
I
think
that
that
would
be
a
fairly
significant
undertaking
and
the
The
Roastery
is
part
of
that
space
and
it's
part
of
its
appearance
and
yeah
I'll.
Let
Mr
Wenzel
address
that
I.
I
Agree
aesthetically,
it's
part
of
the
pla,
it's
part
of
the
brand
I
guess
in
a
way,
but
to
have
space
to
have
the
restaurant,
it
seems
to
me
like
there
are
other
options,
because
I
I
totally
see
these
as
accessories
to
to
the
restaurant.
Well,.
H
Let's
not
forget
that
The
Roastery
is
510
square
feet.
If
you
take
out
that
510
square
feet,
you
are
still
through
stats
calculations
you're
still
over
five
thousand.
Eliminating
The
Roastery
doesn't
get
the
total
square
footage
below
five
thousand.
So
if
all
of
it
is
food
and
beverage,
eliminating
The
Roastery
isn't
a
solution.
A
H
I've
I've
never
contemplated
going
back
to
a
Planning,
Commission
and
saying
you've
just
completed
a
five-year
process
and
guided
this
property
in
this
way
and
I'm
going
to
suggest
you,
you
got
it
wrong,
I
mean
that's
just
not
an
application
that
has
much
chance
of
succeeding
and
it
seems
it
seems
like
we're
bending.
You
know
we're
talking
about
moving
structures
and
rezoning
properties
and
so
forth
when
there
is
a
perfect
solution
here
that
doesn't
require
all
of
those
Extraordinary
Measures,
and
that
is
a
variance.
H
We've
given
them
to
you
in
in
our
submission,
yes,.
G
G
H
G
H
I
understand
the
question:
we
have
been
able
to
accomplish
a
design
that
accommodates
everything.
With
the
limitations
of
the
building
you
may
notice
in
the
floor
plan,
there
is
a
currently
a
wall
separating
the
existing
space
from
the
expansion
space
with
doors
in
it.
That's
staying
that
would
be
doors
there.
It's
perhaps
a
load-bearing
wall.
Perhaps
our
designer
can
speak
to
that,
but.
H
Yeah
I,
don't
I,
don't
know,
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
what
we're
hoping
to
accomplish
with
the
existing
space.
Great.
C
Yes,
thank
you.
You
showed
us
a
picture
of
the
entrance
to
the
office,
which
was
a
glass
door,
but
you
said
that
was
is
that
include
a
glass
wall,
and,
if
so,
is
that
sufficient
to
isolate
the
office
from
the
other
space
according
to
staff
as
a
separate
usage
space.
H
That
might
be
a
question
for
for
for
staff
board.
Member
Sandberg
I
can
tell
you
that
we
did
have
some
conversations
about
different
solutions
that
we
proposed
that
were
short
of
full
floor-to-ceiling
walls
and
those
were
not
deemed
acceptable.
H
A
J
My
name
is
Kevin
weinsel
I
am
the
President
of
spyhouse
coffee
roasters
in
Minneapolis
here
so
I
want
to
take
a
a
little
bit
of
time
and
and
give
you
my
perspective
on
our
role
in
the
community
as
a
as
a
business,
hopefully
to
give
a
little
bit
more
depth
and
context
to
why
it
is
that
we're
doing
what
it
is
that
we'd
like
to
do
so.
Mr,
chair
and
members
of
the
board
I
appreciate
the
time
again.
My
name
is
Kevin
Wenzel
and
I'm.
J
The
president
of
spyhouse
coffee
roasters,
for
those
of
you
that
may
not
know,
we've
been
in
Minneapolis
operating
coffee
and
cafes
since
2000
and
have
been
providing
locally
roasted
specialty
coffee
since
2013..
This
expansion
is
our
response
to
the
excitement
and
the
the
knowledge
of
the
evolution
of
our
community.
J
We
are,
we
consider
ourselves
to
be
a
a
steward
of
a
specific
and
particular
role
inside
the
community,
and
this
expansion
is
not
simply
a
way
for
us
to
move
forward
in
an
economic
Advantage
for
our
business,
but
but
to
be
better
stewards
of
our
community.
We've
been
successfully
operating
six
metro
area
cafes
to
sell
our
roasted
coffees
to
more
than
75
local
grocery
stores,
restaurants,
cafes
and
bakeries.
But
we
feel
that
we
are
much
more
than
a
sum
of
our
financial
successes.
J
We
are
a
committed
partner
in
the
Whittier
in
the
Uptown
in
the
north
loop
in
the
Northeast
communities,
as
well
as
a
downtown
community
with
our
cafes
that
we
serve
here
in
Minneapolis,
and
it's
our
role
in
Steward
and
stewardship
in
this
community.
That
I
would
ask
for
your
consideration
as
you
as
you
make
your
decision
today.
J
As
a
cafe,
we
hold
a
unique
stewardship
position
for
our
communities.
Our
cafes
and
coffee
shops
have
long
held
a
role
of
a
community's
meeting
and
connection
spot.
So
every
day
people
leave
from
their
homes
to
go
to
work
to
our
cafes,
to
finish
term
papers
in
our
cafes
to
meet
other
community
members
in
our
cafes
to
hold
business
meetings
in
our
cafes
to
close
real
estate,
deals
in
our
cafes
and
and
even
fall
in
love
in
our
cafes.
J
In
the
past
two
months
alone,
I've
had
five
requests
for
engagement,
photo
shoots
for
couples
who
had
met,
who
had
had
their
first
day
tour
had
proposals
in
our
cafes.
We
haven't
even
had
a
couple
that
wanted
to
take
their
their
pregnancy
pictures
in
her
Cafe
to
you
know,
pardon
the
pun
that
I
I
didn't
like,
but
they
use
it
to
Spill
the
Beans
about
their
pregnancy
through
photos
in
our
Cafe,
which
is
with
the
place
where
they
met
for
many
in
our
communities.
J
We
are
part
of
their
life
story,
so
more
than
just
a
place
to
grab
a
terrific
cup
of
coffee
spy
house
is
an
essential
part
of
the
communities
we
serve,
providing
the
place
where
people
meet
and
lives
converge.
We
welcome
and
Foster
the
community
use
of
our
space.
It's
not
a
responsibility
we
take
lately
and
it's
not
without
his
financial
burden.
J
After
all,
where
else
in
the
community,
can
you
secure
a
place
to
spend
three
to
four
hours,
conducting
the
various
businesses
of
your
day
for
quite
literally
the
price
of
a
cup
of
coffee?
So
when
we
began
to
see
the
development
that
was
outlined,
the
evolution,
the
growth
happening
around
us,
the
729
residential
units
that
are
going
in
and
being
developed,
our
response
and
excitement
was
one
of
anticip
anticipatory
desire
to
expand,
and
it
was
much
more
than
just
simple
economics.
J
The
need
for
additional
food
options
in
this
moment
in
the
future
and
in
this
community
is
very,
very
real,
and
the
expansion
of
our
square
footage
to
be
able
to
address
this
need
is
doubly
important.
When
you
consider
the
additional
space
we
can
offer
our
growing
Community
to
continue
to
come
to
supply
house
for
all
those
reasons
I
mentioned
and
the
reasons
that
people
currently
seek
out
our
coffee
shops.
Our
community's
Lives
happen
in
our
cafes.
J
When
our
communities
grow,
we
should
be
able
to
grow
with
them
and
meet
their
needs,
and
so
I'm
asking
for
your
consideration
and
support.
Given
the
supports
the
supporting
information
that
that
Mark,
provided
you
to
do
just
that,
so
thank
you.
I'll,
take
any
comments.
A
A
A
I
have
a
question
of
staff,
sounds
like
you've
been
working
with
the
applicant
or
the
applicant's
representative
on
trying
to
find
a
way
to
meet
the
requirements,
but
have
not?
Can
you
speak
a
little
bit
to
this
walled
area
that
they
talked
about
and
what
you
were
trying
to
accomplish
with
that
and
why
what
they've
got
is
not
sufficient.
F
Thank
you,
chair,
Perry,
you're,
correct
that
we
have
been
been
working
with
the
applicant
team
on
this
for
some
time
trying
to
figure
out
a
solution
that
is
amenable
to
everyone
with
regards
to
the
wall,
part
of
how
we
determine
what
is
or
is
not
one
tenant
space
is
part
of
the
physical
circulation
of
the
space,
but
also
sort
of
the
visual
impact.
Does
it
look
like
it's
separate?
F
A
F
A
G
I
guess,
looking
for
a
practical,
practical
difficulty,
I
would
look
to
explore
the
idea
of
the
age
of
the
building
the
configuration
of
the
building
the
style.
The
building
is
you
don't
see
it
very
often
so
I
think
there's
room
to
talk
about
a
practical
difficulty
there.
If
anybody
has
anything
to
say
on
it,
I'd
love
to
hear
it
and.
E
G
So
I
think
this
is
exactly
in
line
with
the
spirit
intent
of
the
ordinance
I
can
understand
where
the
5
000
square
foot
cap
is
in
place
so
that
you
don't
have
a
mega
restaurant,
where
you
have
a
lot
of
turnover
and
a
lot
of
population
in
and
out,
but
the
type
of
customer
that
they're
serving
to
the
applicant's
point,
their
Extended
Stay
customers
they're
doing
a
lot
of
office
time
meeting
time.
It's
not
necessarily
food
and
beverage
solely
being
used
in
the
way
we
traditionally
think
of
it.
G
That
way,
so
I
think
the
spirit
is
there
I
think
I
looked
if
anybody
else
can
build
on
that
practical
difficulty,
I'd
love
to
hear
it.
C
C
Make
decisions
about
what
zoning
should
should
be
there,
so
I
think
that
I
think
staff
did
a
good
job
of
assessing
it
with
the
current
zoning,
but
I
think
appeal
for
zoning
change
would
be
much
more
appropriate
or
at
least
the
decision
of
the
zoning
administrator
on
the
on
the
use
of
the
space.
That's
not
just
unique
for
this
particular
business.
The
fact
that
the
office
in
The
Roaster
utilizes
the
space
for
only
10
percent
of
this
particular
business.
G
C
Think
is
also
a
good
argument,
but
none
of
those
I
think
support
the
findings
and
I'm
having
trouble
coming
up
with
a
practical,
difficult.
C
Finding
for
this
as
well
so
I
I
think
the
applicant
should
pursue
other
approaches
to
get
this
good
project
done.
I
I
agree
with
board
member
Sandberg
I
think
it
I
do
think
it
needs
to
be
rezoned
into
a
commercial
space
and
I
I.
Think
that's
I
agree.
It's
not
in
our
court.
D
You
chair,
Perry
I,
moved
to
deny
the
variance
notwithstanding
staff
recommendation
for
finding
three
that
the
proposed
variants
will,
in
fact
or
I'm
sorry,
notwithstanding
staff
recommendation
for
finding
number
two.
In
fact,
finding
number
two
is
met,
but
the
Practical
difficulties
have
not
been.
A
I
B
A
So
that
means
your
request
has
been
denied.
You
can
you've
obviously
been
in
communication
with
staff.
You
can
talk
about
to
staff,
what
your
options
are
going
forward
and
I
appreciate
you
coming
down
and
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck
in
accomplishing
what
you're
trying
to
do
I
think
it'll
be
great
for
the
area.
A
All
right.
That
concludes
our
land
use.
We
do
have
a
board
member
who
is
leaving
us.
We
have
several
who
are
leaving
us,
but
Ms
Frias
is
leaving
us
today
is
our
last
meeting.
A
A
And
whereas
the
board
wishes
to
formally
recognize
Jasmine's
dedicated
service
to
the
Minneapolis.
Zoning
Board
of
adjustment
and
city
now,
therefore
be
resolved
by
the
Minneapolis
Zoning
Board
of
adjustment
and
the
staff
to
this
Minneapolis
Zoning
Board
of
adjustment
of
the
City
of
Minneapolis
that
we
extend
to
her
our
best
wishes
for
good
health
and
happiness
and
all
of
life's
Endeavors,
trusting
that
the
friendships
and
understanding
built
in
our
mutual
undertakings
will
be
with
us.
Always.
A
We
have
another
board
member
who
will
be
leaving
us.
His
last
meeting
is
today,
but
we
are
working
on
the
resolution
for
Mr
Sandberg,
but
I'd
like
to
just
briefly
say
that
dick
has
been
on
the
board
almost
as
long
as
I
have
I
can't
imagine
the
count
of
a
number
of
beanings
who
have
been
added
but
I
do
want
to
say
we'll
do
this
more
formally
when
you
get
back
into
town,
but
I
do
want
to
say
that
I've
appreciated
your
Insight
and
intent.
Your.
A
This
is
too
strong
a
word,
but
I
think
your
advocacy
for
all
things
downtown
and
your
fair
and
balanced
approach
to
trying
to
make
sure
the
applicants
are
well
heard
and
their
their
projects
go
forward
as
as
much
as
possible.
I
really
appreciate
that,
and
it's
been
an
honor
serving
with
you
great.
C
A
All
right,
so
that
is
our
all
of
our
official
business.
Is
there
any
new
business.
E
Sure
Perry
members
of
the
board,
not
really
news
so
much
as
an
update
as
we've
just
discussed,
there
are
going
to
be
some
vacancies
around
the
board.
We
have
candidates
moving
through
the
approvals
process
and
it
is
anticipated
that
they
will
be
seated
on
time
as
expected
sometime
in
March
that
will
either
be
on
the
2nd
or
the
16th
they'll
have
their
first
meeting.
It
kind
of
depends
on
when
the
council
seeks
their
action
and
when
those
actions
are
published,
but
we
are
on
track
to
have
those
new
board
members
seated
soon.
A
Yes,
I
should
say
just
to
follow
up
with
staff.
One
of
the
things
that
I
didn't
mention
is
this
is
a
board
that
is
not
it's
hard
to
get
people
to
to
actually
serve
on
this
board.
A
The
it's
kind
of
a
nerdy
board
without
a
lot
of
Flash
and
fame.
So
I
appreciate
when
people
are
able
to
get
to
the
meetings
and
do
their
homework
and
all
that
it
takes
to
be
good
board
members.
So
thank
you
for,
for
that,
that's
sort
of
an
add-on
to
what
I
already
said.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
I
would
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn.