July 7, 2025 Planning Commission: Part One

Monday, July 7, 2025

Approval of June 16, 2025, meeting minutes

Consent agenda review

Conditional Use Permit and PUD for 3701/3601 Washington Avenue North parking lot

Event Transportation Management Plan (ETMP) for Community Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Public land conveyance finding

Areas of Interest (4)

New parking infrastructure proposed for Community Performing Arts Center (CPAC) in North Minneapolis.
City planning commissioners debate 16-point amenity requirement for PUD development to bypass future sign permit hurdles.
Concerns over traffic impacts and ride-share logistics for a 230-seat amphitheater expecting 90 events per year.
Implementation of Event Transportation Management Plan (ETMP) as a condition for CPAC certificate of occupancy.

Votes (3)

Approve minutes of June 16, 2025

AdoptedUnanimous voice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve the agenda with items 5, 6, 8, 9 for discussion

AdoptedUnanimous voice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Adopt the consent agenda

AdoptedUnanimous voice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

The applicant is proposing to construct a 287-space principal parking lot on the site.
— Hilary Dvorak

Parking Lot ProposalDescribing the proposal for Item 5.

The CPAC will have no onsite parking... and, therefore, will rely on a combination of you shuttle buses ride-share... offsite parking... biking, walking and transit.
— Hilary Dvorak

Transportation ManagementExplaining the offsite parking strategy for the amphitheater.

People (3)

Chris MeyerChair

Chair of the Minneapolis Planning Commission.

Dave ShepherdCommissioner

New commissioner, commercial architect for 30 years.

1 quote

“I'm Dave shepherd I'm a commercial architect for the past 30 years and I'm part of a firm in HPR, and that's the long and short of it.”

Self-introduction during roll call.

Hilary DvorakPrincipal City Planner

Principal city planner in land use preservation section.

2 quotes

“I'm here to speak to Item No. 5 this evening for the properties at 3701 and 3601 Washington avenue north.”

Introduction of Item 5 regarding parking lot development.

“The applicant is proposing to construct a 287-space principal parking lot on the site.”

Detailing the site plan for the CPAC parking facility.

Places Mentioned

3701 and 3601 Washington Avenue North3701 West River Road North (CPAC location)2900 Clinton Avenue2801 (Address referenced in agenda)350 and 360 North 5th StreetMississippi RiverDowling Avenue

Events & Meetings (1)

Regular meeting of the Minneapolis Planning Commission: July 7, 2025

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