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A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
business
inspections,
housing
and
zoning
committee.
For
today,
which
is
January
31st
I
am
council,
member
Lisa,
Goodman
and
I
am
joined
by
council
members,
chug
Tai,
Ellison,
Osman,
rainville
and
Chavez,
which
is
a
quorum
of
the
committee.
We'll
begin
with
the
consent
agenda,
which
is
item,
three
liquor
license
approvals
and
item
four
liquor
license
renewals.
We
have
item
number
five,
which
is
the
great
streets,
business
district
support,
Grant
agreements,
item
six
rezoning
for
a
project
on
2945
Garfield
item
7
is
a
referral
to
staff.
A
This
has
to
do
with
the
T
Tierra.
The
transportation
ride,
share
worker
protection,
ordinance
and
item
number
eight
is
setting
a
public
hearing
for
February
14th
for
appointments
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
adjustment.
Are
there
any
items
anyone
would
like
to
pull
on
the
consent
agenda
thing
done:
I'll
move
the
agenda
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
any
opposed.
Those
items
are
approved.
We'll
start
with
item
number
one.
A
Each
year
the
city
of
minneapolis's,
employment
and
training
organization
recognizes
the
great
work
of
Our
Community
Partners
in
delivering
Workforce
Development
Services
to
Minneapolis
Youth
and
adult
job
Seekers.
This
year,
we're
recognizing
two
outstanding
organizations,
one
for
their
promising
practices
in
delivering
training
to
previously
incarcerated
Minneapolis
residents
and
one
for
outstanding
Innovations
and
a
project.
That's
working
to
reach
deeper
into
the
community
and
open
and
opening
access
to
programming.
For
those
who
are
most
disconnected,
we
are
going
to
have
this
presentation.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
are
here
for
it
and
I.
A
B
Ahead
mayor,
if
you
want
to
start
out
and
in
the
meantime,
we'll
Jonathan,
if
you
want
to
come
up
we'll
so
councilmember
Osmond
Jonathan
weinhagen,
chair
of
the
Minneapolis
Workforce
Development
board,
will
deliver
the
award
to
our
first
partner
emerge.
Community
Development,
an
executive
director,
Mike
Nguyen,
is
here
to
accept
the
award
come
on
up.
C
C
Thank
you.
Everyone
emerge
is
a
long
time
partner
of
City
of
Minneapolis
employment
and
training,
delivering
a
wide
range
of
employment,
supports
in
North
Minneapolis
and
see
the
Riverside
since
the
organization
is
Inception
or
the
city
goal
of
eliminating
racial
and
economic
disparities.
The
City
of
Minneapolis
has
established
City
the
Minneapolis
pathway
fund
to
assist
employers
with
recruiting
training
and
preparing
unemployment
and
underemployed
Minneapolis
residents,
with
the
skills
needed
to
fill
the
position
in
their
businesses.
This
is
one
of
those
funded
projects.
I
will
turn
over
to
Jonathan.
D
Thank
you,
councilmember
and
thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
opportunity
to
present
this
award
today
in
your
committee.
We
recognize
emerge
for
the
promising
practices
today
and
I
couldn't
be
more
excited
about
this
program.
Emergency
manufacturing,
career
pathway
project
focuses
on
recruiting
and
supporting
individuals
with
criminal
backgrounds
to
complete
employer,
recognized,
training
replacement
and
Recycling
and
Manufacturing
careers
through
three
durations
of
best
practice
improvements.
The
program
under
the
guidance
of
training,
coach,
Taylor
Stokes,
is
Taylor
here
today,
let's
give
Taylor
a
round
of
applause
doing
the
work.
D
Every
day
it's
gone
from
a
pilot
that
took
nearly
a
year
to
get
fully
off
the
ground
to
an
on-demand,
highly
effective
program
and
we're
applicable
High.
Success
could
be
scheduled
over
a
year
in
advance.
So
far,
32
people
are
enrolled,
15
have
gained
jobs
related
to
Career,
Training
and
nine
are
in.
D
The
starting
salary
for
these
jobs
is
19
an
hour.
It's
really
a
remarkable
remarkable
program.
I
want
to
thank
emerge
for
your
work.
I
think
you'll
hear
this
from
the
mayor
and
he
shared
this
in
the
reception
earlier.
This
is
not
a
new
partnership
emerge
has
been
a
great
partner
of
the
workforce
board
in
the
city
for
so
long
through
the
last
30
months,
in
particular.
We're
just
really
grateful
and
congratulations
we'd
like
to
give
you
an
opportunity
to
share
a
few
words
about
the
organization.
Congratulations.
F
So,
thank
you,
Jonathan
and
thank
you.
Councilmember
I
really
appreciate
it.
We're
really
honored
and
grateful
to
be
a
part
of
this
robust
City
system
of
ours
and
I
can't
say
enough
about
the
long-term
partnership
in
the
dynamic
ways
that
we've
all
been
able
to
work
together,
especially
during
the
pandemic.
We
have
an
amazing
team
at
emerge.
I'd
like
to
have
them
raise
their
hands
here
and
thank
them
for
their
work.
E
Thank
you,
Deb
I
will
I
will
briefly
and
I'll
just
have
it
apply
as
to
as
to
both
hired
as
well
as
the
work
emerges
doing,
as
so
as
to
save
time
the
work
that
we
do
here
at
government.
It
can't
be
carried
out
unless
we've
got
extraordinary
Partners
in
the
community,
doing
this
work
each
and
every
day,
and
when
you
have
the
kind
of
exceptional
talent
that
you
do
at
a
merge
and
that
you
do
it
hired.
E
E
Don't
want
to
give
too
much
information
about
who
this
person
was
because
he
didn't
necessarily
give
me
permission
to,
but
this
is
one
anecdotal
example
of
how
this
works
and,
if
you
don't
want
to
take
the
anecdotal
example,
look
at
the
data.
The
data
shows
that
what
hired
is
doing
what
emerge
is
doing.
These
particular
programs
are
having
an
impact
on
cities
and
especially
when
you
have
an
unemployment
rate
that
is
an
all-time
low
in
the
history,
not
just
of
Minnesota,
but
in
the
history
of
this
country.
E
It's
all
the
more
important
that
we're
finding
every
single
bit
of
talent
that
we
have
on
the
table
and
making
sure
that
it's
utilized
that
people
are
cared
for
and
they
have
those
necessary
routes
towards
success.
You
all
are
doing
that.
I
can't
tell
you
how
proud
We
Are
to
work
with
you,
Deb
Barr,
Helgen,
Jonathan,
Mike,
Wynn,
Julie,
brecky,
all
of
you
and
your
teams
that
have
contributed
so
much
like
Taylor
Taylor
right
to
to
bring
all
of
this
to
fruition.
It's
a
really
big
deal.
We're
appreciative,
please
just
keep
it
up.
B
G
Thank
you,
Julie.
Thank
you,
Dr
Watson,
for
what
you
do.
You
know
hired
a
courses
headquartered
in
the
north
loop
of
the
Third
Ward,
but
you
have
operations
on
both
the
North
and
South
Side,
and
it's
just
so
important
what
you
do.
Jobs
are
so
much
a
part
of
of
our
existence
and
our
success.
The
it's
great
that
you're
helping
the
city
with
us,
but
I'm
wondering
how
many
volunteers
I
had
a
chance
to
meet
at
the
recession,
some
volunteers
on
the
board
of
hired
art.
G
Could
you
raise
your
hand,
so
we
can
acknowledge
you
great.
Thank
you
so
much
for
what
you
do
and,
and
then
I'll
in
my
remarks
today
with
how
important
is
to
celebrate
this
and
celebrate
the
success
of
hired
I
had
the
opportunity
to
attend
DeLaSalle
High
School.
There
was
a
great
educator
there,
brother,
Michael,
Collins
and
he'd
always
say.
G
H
Appreciate
it
well
and
I
would
Echo
exactly
what
Mike
said.
We
are
fortunate
to
be
in
a
city
where
employment
is
valued
and
where
everyone
really
deserves
a
chance
to
succeed.
I
think
we
were
talking
at
the
reception
a
little
bit
about
your
success
has
paralleled
where
people
have
given
you
opportunities,
and
that
is
actually
at
the
very
heart
of
this
program.
I'll
just
say
a
couple
of
words
about
hired.
H
We
are
a
multi-service
Workforce,
Development
non-profit,
have
the
great
Fortune
of
working
with
wonderful
Partners
like
Deb
and
her
team,
and
we're
actually
across
the
Twin
Cities.
We
work
with
over
5
000
people
a
year
placing
over
1500
people
in
jobs,
and
that
happens.
Those
are
big
numbers
right,
but
it
happens
one
person
at
a
time
and
it
really
does
it
matters
when
our
teams
see
value
in
people
and
see,
possibility
opportunity
and
actually
build
confidence
again
getting
back
to
being
out
in
community.
H
I
really
do
want
to
bring
up
our
team
here,
because
I
just
get
the
wonderful
Joy
of
leading
hired
with
incredibly
talented
people
and
so
Sam
Peterson
Adam
is
actually
the
manager
who
ran
our
ambassadors
program
and
really
brought
a
lot
of
innovation
and
creativity
in
reaching
into
communities
in
different
ways
and
so
Sam.
Would
you
come
up
and
say
a
couple
of
words
and
maybe
Denise
and
Jake
too
I
mean
we
have
a
team
here.
I
mean
maybe
it's
wave
but
you're
welcome
to
come
up
right.
I
Thanks
Julie,
thanks
for
having
us
here
today,
thanks
again
for
this
great
award,
really
appreciate
it
and
recognizing
the
work
we
do
as
Julie
mentioned
hire
does
a
lot
of
great
work
in
the
community.
So
this
project
we
brought
aboard
five
hired
alumni,
so
they
participated
in
hired
programs.
We
brought
them
on
as
hired
employees
and
then,
with
myself
and
our
community
outreach
specialist.
We
went
out
into
the
community
and
we
attended
events.
I
We
met
people
where
that,
where
they
were
at
we,
you
know,
we
tracked
all
of
this
I
think
we
attended
25
events
roughly
we
talked
to
over
2
000
people
about
Workforce,
Development
programs
and
what
hired
offers
through
our
career,
Pathways
and
Adult
Services
programs.
We
just
made
really
great
connections
within
the
community,
a
lot
of
great
feedback
from
community
members,
other
Service
Partners
about
just
seeing
us
out
there
and
combining
our
work
efforts
and
really
just
getting
out
there
and
doing
the
work
together.
J
I'll
just
kind
of
go
through
today
we
recognize
hired
for
their
Innovative
practices
in
working
to
meet
job
Seekers
through
their
Ambassador
Outreach
project.
Hired's
Outreach
Ambassador
project,
which
launched
in
the
spring
of
2022
with
financial
support
from
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
has
focused
on
a
community-based
Outreach
and
educational
approach
to
reaching
job
seekers
in
their
communities
and
connecting
them
with
employment
services
and
family
stabilizing
supports
one
key
innovation
in
this
project
is
it
provides
a
new
way
to
the
ground
to
ground
the
work.
J
H
Oh,
that's
beautiful!
Thank
you!
It
really
is,
and
and
again
thank
you
mayor
for
your
whoops.
Well,
please
pass
along
our
sincere
thanks
and,
and
actually
it
really
does
make
a
difference
when
the
leader
at
the
top
and
the
Departments
and
everywhere
actually
at
every
level
within
an
organization,
understands
the
importance
of
what
a
job
means
and
what
that
means
to
your
self-esteem.
Your
the
success
of
your
family,
realizing
your
dreams,
Building
Wealth
I
mean
it
really,
it
all
comes
together
and
we
get
to
do
it
together.
So
thank
you
for
your
partnership.
H
A
A
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
and
for
everything
you're
doing
we'll
move
on
to
the
rest
of
the
agenda.
We
have
two
items
remaining,
including
a
quasi-judicial
public
hearing,
as
well
as
a
discussion
item
about
a
commercial
property.
Development
Fund
loan
will
start
with
item
number
two,
which
is
the
variance
appeal.
I
know.
A
Mr
Liska
is
here
just
if
you
have
not
participated
in
a
quasi-judicial
hearing
before
we'll
have
Mr
Liska
give
his
report
we'll
ask
the
appellant
to
speak
and
you'll,
be
given
10
minutes,
and
then
anyone
else
in
the
audience
who
would
like
to
speak
would
each
be
given
two
minutes
and
we'll
turn
it
over
to
Mr
Liska.
Now,
thank
you
for
being
here
good.
K
The
applicants
sought
two
variances
one
to
increase
the
maximum
permitted
floor
area
ratio
and,
second,
to
increase
the
maximum
permitted
height.
This
parcel
is
zoned
r1a
and
is
in
the
interior.
Ii
built
form
overlay
District.
The
site
is
49
4915
square
feet.
This
approximately
39.14
feet
wide
by
126.25
feet
deep.
K
K
A
Are
there
any
questions
for
Mr
Liska?
It
doesn't
look
like
it,
sir.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
today,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
open
the
public
hearing
on
item
number
two
I'm,
not
sure
if
Ann
Katz
is
speaking
for
the
appellant,
but
you're
welcome
to
come
up
now,
your
team
is
entitled
to
10
minutes
that
you
can
use
any
way.
You
want
the
advice
I
normally
give
applicants.
Is
you
need
to
speak
to
what
the
Practical
difficulty
is
in
a
in
abiding
by
the
plan
as
written.
L
Members,
my
name
is
Diane
galatoich
I
am
counsel
for
appellant,
blue
who's,
also
represented
by
developer
and
Katz
for
urban
homeworks
I'm,
an
attorney
with
Stinson
LLP
here
in
Minneapolis,
and
we
respectfully
request
that
the
city
council
reverse
the
board's
denial
of
the
height
and
far
variants
and
affirmatively
approve
the
variances
which
are
necessary
to
construct
the
triplex.
Here.
The
board's
denial
is
inconsistent
with
the
2040
plans,
goal
of
expanding
missing,
missing
middle
housing
and
the
interior
II
built
form
District.
L
It
is
also
it
also
applied.
The
Practical
difficulty
standard
for
variance
is
too
narrowly.
The
board's
denial
is
inconsistent
with
the
2040
plan
goal
of
expanding
missing
middle
housing
in
Minneapolis.
This
project
is
missing
middle
housing.
The
2040
plan
defines
missing
middle
homes
as
buildings
that
have
multiple
housing
units
with
structure
within
the
structure,
but
are
more
modest
in
scale
compared
to
large
apartment
complexes.
This
type
of
housing
has
historically
been
more
accessible
than
single-family
homes
get
in.
It
has
given
working-class
families,
people
of
color
immigrants,
access
to
more
affordable
homes.
L
As
explained
in
the
2040
plan,
this
type
of
housing
is
missing
this.
The
supply
of
this
housing
is
currently
very
limited,
largely
because
zoning
codes
prohibit
such
developments
and
prioritize
single-family
homes,
middle
and
the
missing
middle
classification
describes
that
this
housing
is
in
between
the
scale
of
single-family
housing
and
high-rise
apartments
and
condos.
The
2040
plan
notes
that
missing
middle
homes
can
help
serve
as
a
transition
from
single-family
residential
districts
to
higher
density
zoning
districts.
L
The
proposed
Triplex
here
is
missile
missing
middle
housing
that
is
designed
to
fit
the
scale
of
this
lot,
as
well
as
the
neighborhood
and
to
serve
the
needs
of
the
city
in
implementing
the
2040
plan.
The
variances
here
are
necessary
to
provide
three
family-friendly
units
with
first
floor
entrances
without
stacking.
The
dwelling
units
stacking
the
units
undermines
Blue's
goal
and
the
city
school
of
making
the
units
Equitable
accessible
and
sustainable
stacking.
The
dwelling
units
could
lead
to
perceived
an
actual
social
and
economic
hierarchy
between
the
units.
L
The
units
will
be
collectively
owned
here
by
the
occupants,
and
it's
essential
that
each
own
that
each
co-owner
of
this
housing,
complex
and
occupant
of
these
units
will
have
each
unit
will
have
an
equal
value.
No
family
will
be
delegated
to
a
basement
apartment
here.
A
basement
unit
that
has
a
lesser
market
value
stacking.
The
units
also
make
would
also
make
certain
units
inaccessible
to
those
of
varying
abilities
due
to
increased
Reliance
on
stairs
and
would
also
remove
the
outdoor
balcony
space.
L
That's
currently
incorporated
into
the
design,
which
does
help
relieve
some
of
the
bulk
that
we
recognize
that
this
development
does
have
and
as
outlined
in
detail
in
our
appeal
application.
The
proposed
Triplex
advances
the
city's
commitment
to
missing
metal
homes
and
satisfies
many
other
goals
of
the
2040
plan.
L
H
L
Also,
that's
just
one
part
of
this
analysis,
but
that's
a
guiding
principle
here.
This
is
consistent
with
the
2040
plan,
but
I
do
want
to
speak
to
the
Practical
difficulty
standard,
because
this
is
the
the
linchpin
here
here.
This
and
and
the
elements
of
the
Practical
difficulty
standard
are
threefold:
that
the
the
change
is
essential
to
the
character
of
the
neighborhood.
It's
a
it's
reasonable
and
it
not
due
to
circumstances
that
are
created
by
the
property
owner
and
that
are
unique
to
the
specific
property.
L
Here,
the
zoning
board
used
to
narrow
of
an
interpretation
of
what
may
qualify
as
a
unique
circumstance
in
appeals,
challenging
a
city's
findings
on
this
on
this
sub-factor
Minnesota
courts
routinely
uphold
variance
approvals,
provided
the
city's
conclusion
is
reasonable
and
supported
by
the
variance
application
relevant
here.
Many
Minnesota
courts
have
upheld
variances
based
on
the
following
unique
circumstances:
proximity
to
an
activity
or
growth
Center
identified
in
the
comprehensive
plan
as
motivating
higher
density
development
limitations
on
development
imposed
by
bordering
properties
and
the
property's
dimensions.
L
Minnesota
courts
have
reinforced
that
physical
and
topographic
limitations
are
not
the
only
circumstances
that
may
warrant
a
variance
here.
There
are
a
number
of
unique
circumstances
that
the
city
May
rely
on
when
granting
the
requested
variance.
Most
notably,
the
proposed
project
is
missing:
middle
housing.
That's
located
in
the
interior,
II
built
form
District,
which
the
plan
the
2040
plan
encourages
and
recognizes
can
help
transition
from
lower
density
to
higher
density
in
this
neighborhood.
The
property's
dimensions
here
are
slightly
smaller
than
an
average
city
lot.
Here.
L
The
the
total
square
footage
is
4
900
square
feet
compared
to
the
5000..
This
doesn't
affect
the
ratios
and
the
building
the
the
scale
of
this
building.
It
has
to
be
tailored
to
the
lot.
The
bordering
properties
here
are
developed
and
are
developed
with
single-family
housing
and
impose
limitations
on
the
development.
Here
this
case
is
similar
to
the
city's
approval
of
a
variance
for
a
42-story
building
in
Marcy
homes
neighborhood.
L
In
that
case,
the
city
approved
a
much
larger
variance
needed
for
the
construction
in
that
case,
and
the
Minnesota
court
of
appeals
affirmed
that
approval
in
part,
because
the
property
was
subject
to
unique
circumstances
due
to
the
location
and
an
activity
center
adjacent
to
a
growth
Center
and
the
limitations
imposed
by
pre-existing
development
on
bordering
properties.
We
believe
that
the
city
can
adopt
similar
findings
here,
although
the
property
is
not
adjacent
to
or
within
a
growth
Center
Activity
Center,
as
identified
in
the
2040
plan.
L
L
I'll
speak
to
these
together,
because
I
really
think
that
they
all
speak
to
the
same
thing
here
here.
The
the
ordinance
seek
to
manage
and
maintain
the
consistency
of
scale
and
bulk
of
proposed
developments
so
that
new
development
is
not
overwhelm
existing
development,
but
Harmony
does
not
mean
identical.
Harmony
can't
mean
identical,
particularly
in
light
of
the
city's
commitment
to
missing
middle
homes
in
the
interior,
II
built
form
District
the
height
and
far
restrictions
in
the
zoning
code
have
historically
limited
the
development
to
single-family
homes.
L
The
proposed
missing
metal
housing
exceeds
the
strict
height
and
far
requirements,
but
the
proposed
structure
here
is
within
the
scale
of
surrounding
uses
blue
designed
the
project
to
ensure
that
it
neither
Towers
over
neighboring
properties
nor
impacts,
their
access
to
light
or
air.
The
proposed
height
here
is
three
stories.
It's
31.5
feet
at
the
midpoint
and
33
feet
at
the
peak.
This
is
a
correction
of
staff's
report.
All
the
plans
submitted
have
a
maximum
height
of
33
feet.
This
requires
only
a
variance
of
half
a
story.
L
3.5
feet
at
the
midpoint
and
the
proposed
Triplex
is
within
the
maximum
permitted
height.
The
peak
height
of
the
neighboring
properties
are
between
28.7
and
21
feet.
The
property
here
is
less
than
a
block
from
Plymouth
Avenue,
which
is
zoned
higher
density.
It's
located
four
Lots
away
on
Plymouth
Avenue
they're,
only
four
Lots
away
on
Plymouth
Avenue,
there's
a
seven
story:
apartment
building
and
along
Plymouth
Avenue.
There
is
a
three
to
four
story:
multi-family
housing
for
a
block,
or
so
maybe
two
blocks,
there's
also
multiple
duplexes
on
the
same
block.
L
The
design
also
incorporates
an
open
patio
on
the
third
floor
in
a
single
story
garage
which
adds
to
the
far
but
reduce
the
appear
appearance
of
bulk
and
also
we'd,
want
to
remind
the
council
members
that
variances
are
a
tool
that
allows
the
city
flexibility
to
permit
development.
That
does
not
meet
the
strict
requirements
of
the
code,
but
otherwise
makes
sense
for
the
property
and
the
neighborhood
and
the
City.
A
variance
provides
provides
the
city
with
the
flexibility
to
analyze
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
L
A
M
My
name
is
Lena
Gardner
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
blue,
the
owner
and
partner
developer
with
Urban
homeworks.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
thoughtful
consideration
of
our
appeal.
I
only
want
to
speak
to
that
which
wasn't
included
in
our
appeal
legal
narrative
or
the
supportive
lever
letter
from
the
neighborhood
organization,
or
the
very
supportive
lover
letter
from
Neighbors
for
more
Neighbors,
which
was
all
sent
to
you
ahead
of
this
hearing.
M
I
want
to
say
that
this
project
is
fundamentally
about
building
community
and
helping
families.
Thrive
part
of
Blue's
core
principles
as
a
spiritual
Community,
is
that
black
people
everywhere
can
Thrive
that
we
can
be
self-determined
and
that,
in
the
wake
of
slavery
and
ongoing
systemic
and
institutional
racism,
that
means
that
our
communities
in
particular
around
housing,
need
extra
support.
We
also
recognize
in
our
in
solidarity
with
our
indigenous
relatives
and
know
that,
while
our
legacies
of
inherited
violence
inherited
violence
are
different,
our
struggles
and
Futures
are
inextricably
intertwined
together
with
everyone
living
on
this
land.
M
This
project
was
born
out
of
that
understanding
and
offers
a
way
to
help
stabilize
and
support
black
and
Indigenous
families
in
ways
that
are
focused
on
democratic
values
and
equity.
We
believe
that
design
to
be
reasonable,
we've
adjusted
it
several
times
to
accommodate
every
possible
ordinance
that
we
can
and
still
be
in
and
still
be
in
compliance
with
visitability
requirements
and
other
requirements.
So
we
asked
that
you
respectfully
find
and
support
the
variances.
M
A
N
The
goal
was
to
provide
to
maximize
the
usage
and
maximize
the
number
of
units
per
par,
so
while
respecting
most
of
the
intrusive
zoning
requirements,
meaning
if
we
had
not,
we
could
be
here
or
it
might
even
be
all
this
way
far
with
the
variance
for
a
setback.
If
you
had
not
kept
our
buildings
through
minimal
setbacks,
we
could
have
a
wider
building
which
might
allow
us
to
utilize
the
third
floor
as
a
half
floor,
because
the
definitions
are
has
been
with
scene
and
attic
space
instead
of
a
floor
on
itself.
N
We
use
only
half
of
the
footprint
but
still
is
considered
a
full
floor
because
it
is
within
the
attic
or
in
the
slope
of
a
roof.
So
when
we
we
try
to
respect
the
the
proximity
to
Neighbors
being
we
we
don't
have
any.
We
recess
the
doors
in
a
way.
They
took
away
square
footage
from
the
families
but
did
not
have
any
doors
facing
neighbors.
So
we
have
the
privacy
and
we
have
so.
N
We
were
proposing
a
respectful
project
to
the
neighborhood,
but
with
that
us
doing
that
we
needed
space
for
the
third
bedroom,
for
the
family
and
above
ground
for
the
family
and
and
that's
why
our
variance
our
square
footage
increased
and
the
height
of
of
the
maximum
height
allowed
increase.
But
really
we
are.
We
are
meeting
requirements
from
funding
for
funders
for
visitability,
meaning
ever
store.
Every
unit
is
in
the
access
from
the
first
floor
and
a
visitor
could
use
the
unit
without
having
to
be
carried
upstairs
or
downstairs
for
the
restroom.
N
A
O
Yes,
my
name
is
William
I'm
not
associated
with
this
project.
I
just
live
in
Minneapolis
and
I've,
been
following
this
project
from
starts:
I'm
I'm,
very
supportive
of
this
project.
I
think
it's
a
really
nice
design.
Urban
homeworks
is
a
wonderful
organization,
so
I'm
very
supportive
of
this
project.
I
do
think
they
have
some
hardships,
I.
O
Think
the
topography
on
the
lot
is
very
unique
and
I
think
the
lot
is
narrower
than
a
standard
City
lot,
so
I
think
they
do
have
some
hardships
I
think
adding
affordable
housing
to
the
neighborhood
is
in
the
public
interest
and
meets
a
lot
of
the
goals
of
the
2040
comp
plan.
I
do
think
this
is
a
project
that
the
city
council
should
support
and
should
move
forward.
O
I
think
at
the
last
public
hearing
I
attended
it
I
think
staff
stressed
that
the
project
was
out
of
scale
with
the
rest
of
the
properties
on
the
street,
but
I.
Don't
think
that
if
you
actually
look
at
the
elevation,
the
front
elevation,
the
the
roof
lines
are
almost
the
same.
So
it's
not
it's
not
grossly
out
of
scale,
and
there
is
a
seven
story.
Building
on
the
street,
so
I
think
in
terms
of
scale
it
does
fit
in
with
the
neighborhood.
A
Okay,
are
you
with
Urban
homeworks?
Okay,
great,
can
I
ask
you
a
question
before
your
time
starts:
I'm
not
going
to
take
up
your
time
for
your
own
testimony.
Sure
one
of
the
things
we
ask
is:
are
you
unable
to
create
a
design
that
fits
within
the
framework
and
it
seems
like
many
people
have
been
able
to
do
that.
I,
don't
see
a
practical
difficulty
in
having
a
slightly
smaller
lot
from
4
900
square
feet
to
five
thousand,
so
should
your
variance
not
be
approved?
A
Are
you
saying
you
can't
build
a
house
on
this
site
at
all,
or
you
would
just
have
to
and
I'm
going
to
ask
staff
this
too
and
they're
pretty
skilled
in
this
as
well
so
I?
This
is
a
beautiful
design
that
Mr
Wells
showed
I
loved.
It
I
thought
it
was
really
beautiful
and
modern.
So
congratulations
to
you,
but
you
can
build
a
house
on
this
site
for
three
families.
Isn't
that
correct?
We.
P
Would
be
able
to,
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
a
four
bedroom
for
all
three
units
and
even
a
three
unit.
So
what
we
would
have
to
do
would
be
to
reduce
the
height,
obviously
and
reduce
the
the
floor
area,
which
would
minimize
either
going
down
to
two
units
and
or
reducing
the
number
of
bedrooms
which
we
are
trying
to
provide
units
for
families
and
or
extended
families.
And
so
that
is
that
is
the
Practical
difficulty
in
doing
a
family
triplex
on
the
on
a
single
family
life.
A
It
has
to
be
a
practical
difficulty
with
the
property
itself,
with
what
you
want
to
build
on
that
site.
There
might
be
a
more
appropriate
Zoning
for
something
of
this
size
you're
in
an
interior
too,
which
was
an
R1,
so
I
need
to
hear
what
the
Practical
difficulty
is
about
this
site.
That
makes
it
impossible
for
you
to
abide
by
the
regulations
and
I'll
also
note
that
affordable
housing
actually
gets
a
bonus,
so
you
did
use
the
bonus
above
and
beyond
what
the
normal
height
would
be.
Isn't
that
true?
A
P
Ahead,
ma'am
all
right
and
I
apologies.
My
name
is
Ann
Cuts
I'm
with
Urban
homeworks
I
saw
you
so
young.
Our
executive
director
had
signed
up
so
I
was
not
signed
up
I'm.
Just
replacing
my
address
is
1460
Upper,
Afton,
Road,
St,
Paul
55106,
and
what
I
want
to
add
I.
Think
the
the
Practical
difficulties
come
in
I
think
with
the
with
the
grade
of
the
lot.
P
The
circumstances
are
unique
to
the
property
and
so
not
created
by
us
the
landowner,
and
that
is
why
the
variance
is
needed.
We
think
that
the
proposed
use
is
reasonable
and
only
as
a
reasonable
request
within
the
zoning
ordinance,
and
it's
not
so
far
outside
of
the
requirements
that
it
is
going
to
be
injurious.
Thank
you
to
the
neighborhood
to
the
community
and
that
that
it
will
not
impact
the
essential
character
of
the
neighborhood
I
want
to
point
out
as
well.
P
You
know
that
we've
talked
a
lot
about
this.
A
lot
is
narrower
than
the
typical
single-family
lot,
but,
as
you
said,
it's
only
you
know
39.5
feet
versus
40
feet
wide
right,
not
that
far
off
from
and
it's
it's
going
to
be
an
issue
on
other
Lots.
So
if
we
want
to
be
able
to
create
family
units
in
missing
middle
properties,
this
will
be
an
issue
on
each
of
the
projects,
so
that
is
we're
seeing
it
as
a
practical
difficulty
with
lots
in
order
to
create
that
type
of
housing.
A
Q
That
a
Saleh
sole
executive
director,
Urban
homeworks,
our
focus
at
Urban
homeworks,
is
to
invest
in
neighborhoods
with
large
bipoc
communities
that
are
most
impacted
by
racist
and
predatory
housing
policies
and
practices.
Our
goal
is
to
provide
residents
with
opportunities
to
rent
or
purchase,
affordable
and
dignified
housing
in
their
existing
neighborhoods.
What
we've
learned
over
our
30-year
history
is
that
to
close
the
housing
affordability
gap
between
white
and
black
families,
we
must
engage
a
more
inclusive
range
of
housing
development
options
in
North
Minneapolis.
Q
Over
41
percent
of
the
current
residents
make
less
than
35
thousand
dollars
a
year
and
over
27
percent
of
Northside
homeowners
are
cost
burdened.
Both
the
statistics
and
the
people
in
this
community
are
calling
for
Minneapolis
to
deliver
on
its
goal
to
create
higher
density
that
increases
affordability
in
our
neighborhoods,
so
that
people
who
have
lived
here
for
Generations
can
not
only
remain
but
actually
participate
in
our
oldest
form
of
wealth
building
home
ownership.
The
two
the
variance
is
requested
for
this
project
are
small.
Q
Allowance
of
these
small
variances
will
begin
to
repair
that
history.
In
addition,
allowance
of
these
variances
not
only
support
the
City
of
Minneapolis
objectives
for
equitability
and
housing,
but
they
also
support
the
Statewide
objectives
to
create
Equitable
and
inclusive
housing
systems,
so
I
urge
you
to
choose
Equity.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
is
there
anyone
else
who
hasn't
spoke,
who
would
like
to
speak?
Okay,
seeing
none
will
close
the
public
hearing,
Mr
Liska
wondering
if
you
can
answer
a
couple
of
questions
that
came
up
that
I
heard
in
the
public
hearing,
one
that
had
to
do
with
the
timeline
of
how
long
it
has
taken
I'm
just
curious.
If
you
could
tell
us
a
little
bit
more
about
that,
I
wanted
to
check
in
with
you
about.
Equity
is
not
a
legal
basis.
Unfortunately,
for
granting
a
quasi-judicial
variance,
that's
just
the
bottom
line.
A
Could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
the
bonus
that
was
given
within
the
code
which
they
legally
obtained
fairly
and
I?
Think
that's
great:
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
that,
and
can
you
also
talk
about
an
alternate?
Is
there
an
alternative
design
that
could
meet
our
criteria?
I'll
note
that
the
2040
plan
does
add
additional
density
all
over
the
city
in
commercial
corridors
and
various
places,
and
this
committee
has
been
faced
a
lot
with
people
who
have
come
in
against
that
and
we
have
overruled
them
in
this
case.
A
K
K
I
couldn't
speak
to
the
exact
timeline,
but
yes,
the
original
proposal
had
between
12
and
15
variances
needed,
and
the
architect
has
been
working
with
staff
in
getting
that
down
to
two.
So
it
has
been
a
process
that
kind
of
depends
on
how
fast
the
plans
are
turned
around
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
it
has
been
a
process,
but
here
we
are
regarding
the
possible
solutions.
A
K
Sure
so
a
standard
Triplex
that
wouldn't
have
any
affordability
component
here
would
be
limited
to
0.5.
Far
with
the
affordability
component,
the
applicant
is
getting
0.1
far
per
dwelling
unit
after
the
first,
so
we're
going
from
0.5
to
0.7
so
code
is
recognizing
the
need
for
that
and
adjusting
the
maximum
permitted
floor
area
ratio.
Accordingly.
Okay
are.
K
It's
not
uncommon
to
have
a
slight.
We
call
it
a
role,
a
slight
increase
from
the
sidewalk
up
to
that
more
middle
portion
of
the
or
of
the
lot
that's
pretty
common
you'll
see
lots
that
have
a
couple
stairs
up.
I
think
the
Apple
can
also
noted
some
discrepancy
about
the
peak
height
midpoint
height.
Ultimately,
the
zoning
code
determines
where
grade
is
measured
from
based
on
a
grade
point,
and
that
would
be
well.
It's
10
feet
from
the
middle
of
the
house
toward
the
street.
K
K
K
The
current
proposal
aligns
with
this
site.
Fine,
so
I
guess
if
they
were
looking
for
a
Nexus
there,
maybe
a
variance
to
a
required
yard.
But
beyond
that,
no
this
would
be
a
pretty
standard
lot.
The
zoning
code
also
regulates
bulk
in
terms
of
principal
and
accessory
structures,
limits
that
to
45
percent
of
the
lot,
and
ultimately,
that
ties
into
the
bulk
as
the
structure
kind
of
reads
on
site-
and
this
is
complying
with
those
standards
got.
R
It
and
then
the
last
piece,
I'm
hoping
you
can
just
share
a
little
bit
more
about,
is
I.
Think
one
of
the
one
of
the
people
who
testified
earlier
spoke
about
another
another
building
on
the
on
the
same
block
or
in
the
surrounding
area
of
similar
size
and
and
height
I'm.
Just
trying
to
understand
the
discrepancy
there.
K
Sure
I'm
not
familiar
with
another
three-story
building
in
the
interior
too,
along
Plymouth,
that
is
a
goods
and
services
Corridor
that
is
Corridor
four
built
form.
There
is
a
higher
height
allowance
there
if
it
would
be
in
that
area
that
would
just
be
permitted,
but
again
I'm
not
familiar
with
the
structure
in
the
interior
too.
That's
comparable
to
this.
C
A
But
they're
not
proposing
for
you,
they
have
other
how
they
it's
a
beautiful
house
and-
and
they
have
other
lots-
and
so
this
isn't
going
to
just
be
a
problem
on
this
lot.
It's
going
to
be
a
problem
on
any
regular
size
lot
that
needs
a
variance
that
doesn't
meet
the
criteria
but
they're
not
proposing
for.
C
A
K
I
believe
they
did
mention
the
number
of
bedrooms.
There
is
a
bedroom
on
the
third
story,
but
again
they'd
be
able
to
change
the
roof
design
to
a
hip
or
a
gable
roof
most
likely
a
gabled
roof,
add
some
Dormers
and
get
that
same
living
space
underneath
that
and
we
wouldn't
count
that
towards
the
floor
area
ratio
and
they
would
still
have
a
bedroom
bathroom
other
habitable
space
in
that
area.
A
lot
of
this
design
is
forcing
both
variance
requests.
K
If
this
was
under
a
gabled
roof,
it
would
comply
with
the
floor
area
ratio
and
they
may
need
to
tweak
the
roof
pitch.
Moderate
moderately,
maybe
drop
the
first
floor,
elevation
down
to
sync
the
entire
structure,
but
again
this
is,
is
pretty
close
to
approvable,
without
even
you
know,
coming
forward
with
any
variants.
A
Other
questions
for
staff,
seeing
none
thank
you,
Mr
Alaska,
okay,
members
of
the
committee,
I,
am
going
to
move
to
deny
the
appeal
as
reluctantly
as
I
feel
I
need
to
I.
Think
the
design
is
beautiful,
I
think
Urban
homeworks
does
incredible
work,
but
ultimately
we
see
lots
of
people
in
front
of
us
more
and
more
these
days.
A
Actually,
as
the
new
code
has
come
into
place
and
I
feel
fairly
strongly
that
we
encouraged
and
expressed
our
preference
for
density
in
certain
locations
and
even
preference
for
density
in
single-family
home
locations,
and
unfortunately,
this
design,
as
beautiful
as
it
is
and
I
think
it
is
beautiful,
just
does
not
meet
the
interpretation
of
the
Practical
difficulty.
Something
else
can
be
built
on
the
site
and
meet
the
Alternatives,
and
so
unfortunately,
I
am
going
to
move
to
deny
the
appeal
all
in
favor
signify.
Oh
I'm,
so
sorry,
councilmember,
Allison.
S
You
know
and
I
want
to
better
understand.
You
know
if
this
is
going
to
be
an
issue
that
that
blue
and
is
going
to
run
into
on
various
other
on
every
single
project
that
they
have
I
want
to
figure
out
a
sustainable
solution.
But
you
know
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
this
dice.
There
have
been
several
times
where
me
and
some
of
my
colleagues
I
know
you
know.
S
H
T
Afternoon,
chair
Goodman
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
Tabitha
Fisher
I
work
in
cped
business
development
as
a
business
development.
Specialist
I
come
before
you
today
to
request
approval
of
a
commercial
property
Development
Fund
Loan
in
the
amount
of
two
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars
to
805
East
38th
Street
LLC,
to
assist
in
securing
permanent
financing
of
the
property
at
805
38th
Street
East,
which.
A
T
This
project
aims
to
stabilize
a
property
that
the
applicant
has
managed
through
a
turbulent
era
era
in
the
city
in
an
area
that
is
home
to
an
active
Memorial
space
and
has
struggled
to
maintain
tenants
at
this
time.
The
applicant
will
pay
off
a
contract
for
deed
and
a
mortgage
for
the
property,
while
adding
a
new
roof
and
windows
to
the
building.
The
commercial
property
development
funds
will
assist
in
the
payoff
of
the
contract
for
deed,
enabling
the
applicant
to
secure
acquisition
of
fee
title
of
the
property
as
part
of
the
transaction.
T
The
seller
has
agreed
to
reduce
the
outstanding
amount
of
the
contract
for
Deed
by
a
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
dollars.
The
private
and
public
investment
in
the
stabilization
and
Rehabilitation
of
this
building
is
an
important
and
visible
demonstration
of
the
city's
commitment
to
the
Revival
of
the
38th
Street
Cultural
District.
T
T
A
U
Dan
Coleman
I
didn't
really
prepare
anything
to
speak
about,
but
the
location
is
obviously
had
a
lot
of
hurdles
it.
It
actually
doesn't
fit
in
a
standard
lending
box.
So
on
my
end,
this
is
you
know,
working
with
Lisk
and
the
city
is
kind
of
the
only
financing
option
just
due
to
what's
going
on
over.
There.
A
Well,
thank
you
for
being
here
we're
really
proud
to
be
able
to
support
your
project
in
this
location
and
give
you
a
lot
of
credit
for
stepping
up
and
doing
something
good
for
the
community
and
being
part
of
the
positive
change
that
we
see
happening
every
day.
Thank
you.
Are
there
other
comments
or
questions
we'll
start
with
council
member
rainville
and
then
council,
member
Chavez.
G
U
V
Member
Chavez,
oh
sure,
Goodman.
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
thank
our
cpet
staff
for
the
commitment
to
this
project
and
thank
you,
Mr
Coleman,
for
doing
these
Renovations
here
at
George,
Floyd
Square.
So
I
would
like
to
move
for
approval
on
this
consumer
Osman
I
think
looks
like
he
wants
to
say
something.
Councilmember.
C
A
Thank
you,
councilman
Rossman
anyone
else,
seeing
none
on
the
motion
by
councilmember
Chavez
to
approve
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye
any
opposed.
That
item
is
approved
and
again
good
luck
to
you
and
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today,
seeing
no
further
business
before
us
and
without
objection,
I
will
consider
the
meeting
adjourned.
Thank
you
all.