[0:08] [ WAITING FOR CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ] [0:41] >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING [0:47] COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS JAMAL OSMAN, THE CO CHAIR OF THIS [0:52] COMMITTEE. I WANT TO REMIND MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC THESE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC [0:59] PARTICIPATION. THEY INCLUDE REAL TIME CAPTIONING TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. [1:04] THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF OUR SPEECH SO OUR CAPTIONERS CAN [1:11] FULLY TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [1:17] WE'LL BE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT, PLEASE LOG IN. AT T CITYIME, I'LL ASK THE CLER TO VERIFYTHE ROLL [1:23] A QUORUM. >> RAINVILLE,. >> PRESENT. [1:29] >> CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS IS ABSENT. CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIR ELLISON. [1:35] >> HERE. >> CHAIR OSMAN. >> HERE. >> FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT. >> W THISE A QUORUM. AT [1:45] I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW WE HAVE A LARGE AGENDA. WE NEED TO BE DONE BY 4:00 P.M. WE SET A [1:52] PUBL PLEASEING TODAY. SIGN CLERK. IF YOU WANT SPEAK. ALL RIGHT. [2:00] BEFO WE PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE'RE TAKING ON OUR [2:06] AGEN OUR WE'LL FIRST TAKE CONS EIGHTENDA. ITEM [2:14] THRO APPROVINGIGHT FIVE LICENSES. NINE IS [2:19] APPR 24 LIQUOR LICENSE RENE 10 IS APPROVING THREE GAMBLING LICENSES. 11 IS [2:26] APPR LICENSENE GAMBLING RENE APPROVINGIS [2:32] AMEN LICENSENESS OPER FOR PIZZAIAION [2:39] LOCA IS HAMARWAYNE [2:44] COFF APPROVING A REZO ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 2933 FIFTH [2:52] AVEN SOUTH. 15 IS APPROVING A SUBORDINATION EXISTING LOAN PROV AUTHORIZING A [3:02] LOAN FORGIVENESS TO JOSEPH ESLV ATIO INSTITUTE PROJECT [3:08] MULT ISE PROPERTIES. 17 AUTH FORGIVENESSAN [3:14] TO E HOUSING FOR THE SAINT OLAF DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 819 [3:22] SECOND AVENUE SOUTH. 18 IS AUTH FORGIVENESSAN TO E COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [3:28] AT 1834 EMMERSON AVENUE NORTH 19 IS AUTHORIZING A LOAN FORG EARTHS TO THE LITTLE [3:35] TRIA CORPORATION. 20 IS ACCEPTING A YOUTH AT WORK [3:42] GRAN EMPLOYEE STATE FOR AND SERVICES. 21 IS ACCE MULTIPLE STATE GRANTS [3:48] ALSO FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES. 22 APPROVING APPO MINNEAPOLISHE [3:55] ADVI COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. FOR SEAT 10. 23 IS A RESOLUTIN [4:00] APPROVING A LAND SALE FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDE ISOPMENT AUTHORITY. 24 [4:06] APPR THE CITYNDMENT TO TENA ASSISTANCEON LEGI DIRECTIVE. LASTLY, [4:12] 25 I REFERRING TO THE STAFF ORDI ZONINGELATED TO THE CODE ANY OF THET, DO [4:20] MY C HAVE QUESTIONS? [4:27] I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> I ACTUALLY, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> SURE. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [4:34] THER ON A LOT TO CELEBRATE THIS THERENT AGENDA. SO ARE JUST WANTTHAT I TO T ALL THEIR FOR [4:40] HARD FIRST ONE ISE NUMB SAINT OLAF CPED [4:52] EXOD BUILDING OVER 72 U SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN REALLYWN. AND JUST, I [4:58] WANT WESTMINSTER FOR THEI COLLABORATION TO BRING THE NEW ANDING TO DOWNTOWN. [5:05] ALL WORKED ONWHO HAVE THIS AND SECONDLY, [5:10] THE OPERATOR FOR THE COWELS [5:16] CENT FOROR DANCE. IT CLOSED LAST DANCE AND THE COMM AND SAIDKE OUT [5:21] IT'S STAGE FORER DANC THIS COMMUNITY OPPO BACK. AND SO I'M [5:28] GRAT THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO STEP UP AND FUND THE REST THEION AND OPERATION OF [5:36] COWE YOU TO THE THANK CPED CULTURAL AND AFFA HAVE WORKEDO [5:42] HARD NEW OPERATOR FOR THE I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE [5:48] DANC SOOMPANY AND ARTS NEST! THAN THAT. THECH FOR OTHE WANTED TO ASK [5:53] A CO QUESTIONS TO, UMM, DIRE HANSEN. NUMBER 19 AND [5:59] 20. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR LITTLE EART INND EMERGE. I DID SEE [6:05] THE LIKE,ERE WASN'T ANY, FISC YOU JUST. CAN HELP WHERE THETAND BUDG THIS.ES FOR [6:14] >> C COUNCILMEMBER CASH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC [6:19] DEVE ISSUES ON THE TWO THAT THESE ARED. EXIS IT'S RESETTING [6:25] THE THE LOANS. SO IT'L IMPACT ON THE REPA THOSE ARE [6:31] ARTI ENUMERATED INS THE REPORT. IF WE WANT TO GET INTO THE DETAILS, WE CAN HAVE THE STAFF COME UP. [6:37] >> T FORS. I'M WONDERING IT'S NEXTCT THE BUDGET YEAR UNFORESEEN ARE [6:43] EXPE CITY SIDE. >> C COUNCILMEMBER CASH WERE LOANS BEING [6:49] SERV UMM, THROUGH THE DEPA THIS WON'T HAVE ANY BUDG IMPACTS. WE'RE STILL [6:56] RECE FIRSTPAYMENTS IN THE ONE. DEVELOPMENT.TY [7:02] AND LOOK AT THE DETAILS FOR LITTLE EARTH PROJECT. [7:07] IF I HAS -- IT WON'T HAVE ANY CONSEQUENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE BUDGET. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> I COUNCILMEMBER [7:14] RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I ALSO HAVE A QUES HANSEN. DIRECTOR IS T WHO WORKEDRSON [7:20] ON T HOUSING OLAF PROJ AUDIENCE? IF YOU COUL STAND UP, SO I COULD THANK [7:26] YOU HASICLY. I KNOW THIS BEEN OVER! -- IT'S NOT WHEN BISHOP,D TO [7:34] HE'S PATIENCE OF A SAIN PATIENCE OF A BISHOP. BUT WE CAN'T TO THIS WITHOUT [7:41] YOU. ANDU'VE BEEN VERY GOOD DILI THERE. HANGING IN HE S THE CITYHLY OF STAF PASS ON HISO [7:47] PRAISES TO YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> C COUNCILMEMBER [7:54] RAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S KERRY GOLDBERG FOR THE RECORD. >> THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE [8:01] ELSE, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF CONS IN AGENDA. ALL THOSE FAVO SAY NO. . OPPOSED [8:08] AYES THE MOTIOND CARR WE'LL PROCEED TO THE HEARING PORTION OF [8:14] OUR AGENDA. FIRST, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ON SALE LIQU ENTERTAINMENT [8:22] LICE PUTTSHAQ LOCATED AT 700 THIRD STREET NORTH. I [8:31] WELCOME GREG FROM BUSINESS. WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. I'M DISTRICT [8:36] SUPE ANDOR WITH THE LICENSES CONS DIVISION. I'M PRES APPLICATION TODAY [8:42] FROM PUTTSHACK MINNEAPOLIS LLC. THE 700NESS IS LOCATED AT [8:49] THIR THE NORTHORTH, IN LOOP THISWARD 3. APPL NEW ON SALEOR A [8:56] LIQU WITH SUNDAY SALES AND GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT. THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A NEW [9:01] UPSC MINIGOLFINFUSED VENU FULL-SERVICE BAR AND RESTAURANT. THE VENUE IS [9:07] LOCA OF AN THE FIRST FLOOR MIXE 23,310UILDING WITH [9:14] SQUA AND 219OF SPACE INTE EXTERIORS. NO [9:19] SEAT PROPOSED. THE PROP HOURS OF OPERATION ARE [9:24] MOND 11:00OUGH THURSDAY, A.M. FRIDAY ANDM. SATU A.M.TO 1:00 [9:31] A.M. SUNDAY 10:00 A.M. P.M. ON JUNE 23, [9:38] 2025 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE SENT TO RESIDENTS AND PROP 450 FEETRS WITHIN OF T THE NORTH LOOP [9:46] NEIG ORGANIZATION, WARE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. E [9:52] HAVE FROMIVED TWO COMMENTS THE SUPPORTY. ONE IN FROM NEIGHBORHOODOP [9:59] ASSO ONE OPPOSED CITI THAT LATE-NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND ALCOHOL SERV PEACE OFISRUPT THE [10:06] THE NEIGHBORHOOD. A REVI ANY COMPLAINTS, 3-1-1 CALL OR POLICE CALLS FOUND NO [10:13] SIGN CONCERNINGUES THE THIS LICENSE. THE AND CONSUMER [10:19] SERV DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPR OF THE ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE AND SUNDAY SALES AND [10:24] GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT. THIS CONC ANDS MY PRESENTATION. I WILL NOW STAND FOR ANY [10:29] QUES THANKOR COMMENTS. YOU. >> T THATYOU SO MUCH FOR PRES GOING TO I'M [10:35] PROC PUBLICOPEN THE HEAR THROUGH THE LIST FIRST, I HAVE RYAN [10:45] NOVA WELCOME, SIR. >> THANK YOU. [10:51] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF [10:58] PUTTSHACK. AS THE GENTLEMAN PREV THELY PRESENTED, HAD [11:03] OPPO OURITY TO PRESENT BUSI LOOPTO THE NORTH NEIG ASSOCIATION. AND JUST KNOW, ARE EXCITED TO [11:09] BRIN THE EXPERIENCE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. >> T YOURYOU SO MUCH FOR [11:15] TEST IS BEN NEXT PERSON [11:22] [?]. IS HI,N HERE? [11:30] WELCOME. >> HEY. YEAH. BEN VINZANT. [11:37] I'M WITH ANIMALES BBQ. >> O NEXTM SORRY. OKAY. [11:45] PERS HOWARD? DODSON. [12:01] >> YES. SORRY ABOUT MY PENMANSHIP. >> WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR, COUN YOUEMBERS. I'VE SENT [12:08] MULT REQUESTING YOU CONS ORDINANCE IF YOU HAVE LIQUOR LICENSE, YOU HAVE [12:15] TO ADDRESS ON YOUR WEBSITE, FRON MATERIALS. ANY FOR LICENSE YOU [12:23] APPR THERE'S A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE ACTIVE WITH THE MOOSE BAR AND AMERICANS AFRICAN [12:30] HAVE AWAY FOR DRESS CODE INVESTIGATING MORE FINDING OUT MORE [12:37] BARS -- >> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PUTTSHACK. >> I LIQUOR ABOUT THE NEW LICE YOU FOR AN OR [12:44] ANYO THEY HAVE A AD DRES SHOULD PUBLISH [12:49] IT. >> IF IT'S NOT GERMANE TO [12:55] PUTTSHACK. >> I DRESSING IF YOU HAVE CODES, PUBLISH THEM. >> T ANYONEU VERY MUCH. [13:03] ELSE TO SPEAK? LIKE SEEI ELSE, I'LL CLOSE THE HEARING AND RECOGNIZE [13:10] COUN THANKBER RAINVILLE. YOU. MOVEOULD LIKE TO APPR RYAN,F THIS. AND, [13:16] BEFO WOULD LIKEE, I TO G BUSINESS CARD, IN CASE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. [13:22] HAPP TO HELP FACILITATE YOUR BUSINESS. THANK YOU FOR INVESTING. >> THANK YOU. >> O YOU. WONDERFUL. THANK [13:27] WITH THOSE INION, ALL FAVO OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE HAVE IT AND THE MOTION [13:35] CARR WE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT [13:42] HAVE ONPUBLIC HEARING FOR SALE LIQUOR AND GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT AND 2:00 [13:48] A.M. BBQNSE FOR ANIMALES COMP FREMONTTED AT 241 [13:55] AVEN WELCOME UP SARAH FROM BUSINESS AND LICENSE TO SPEAK MORE ABOUT THE ITEM. [14:01] WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. I'M LICENSE INSPECTOR SARA GRAVES WITH [14:08] LICE SERVICESCONSUMER DIVI PRESENTING AN APPL FROM ANIMALES [14:16] BBQL LOCATED AT 241 FREMONT AVEN ASKINGH IN WARD 5. [14:24] ON S JUNIORUOR, ENTE SUNDAY SALESH EXTE LICENSE. IF [14:29] APPR INTEND TO OPEN A FULL-SERVICE SIT-DOWN BBQ RESTAURANT SERVING MIXED COCK SEATINGD BEER WITH [14:38] FOR LIVE MUSIC,ING INSI OUTSIDE ON A PRIVATE PATI THAT SEATS 80. THE [14:43] REST OVERT WILL BE TAKING THE FORMERLY -- [14:53] THERE WOULD BE NO OPERATING COND THENS FOR THE LICENSE. HOUR BEF OPERATION WILL [14:58] MOND 10:00OUGH SUNDAY, A.M. BOTH00 A.M., INSI THEND OUTSIDE ON PRIV JUNE 26,. ON [15:06] 2025 HEARING NOTICES WERE RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNE AND POSTED ON ALL [15:11] RESI FOURAL BUILDINGS WITH OR M 6000 FEETWITHIN OF T NOTICES WERE [15:17] SENT HARRISON NEIG ASSOCIATION, AND COUN WE'VEBER ELLISON. RECE FROM THEOMMENTS [15:23] COMM OF ANY REVIEW COMP CALLS, POLICE CALL OPERATING COND NO SIGNIFICANT [15:29] ISSU CONCERNING THE BUSINESS AND ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. THE LICENSES AND CONSUME [15:36] SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPR LIQUOR,AN ON SALE GENE ENTERTAINMENT WITH SUND SALES, EXTENDED HOURS [15:42] LICENSE. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRES I'LLIONAT THIS TIME, STAND FOR COMMENTS OR [15:48] QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I'LL OPEN THE [15:56] PUBL BENEARING AND RECOGNIZE VINZANT TO COME UP. >> HELLO AGAIN. I'M BEN, [16:04] PRESIDENT OF ANIMALES BBQ. WE'R OFXCITED TO BE A PART THE HARRISON COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. OH, [16:11] ANYO ONELSE WISHING TO SPEAK THE I'LL SEEING NONE. CLOS HEARING AND [16:18] RECO CHAIR ELLISON. >> HAPPY TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS THEM. AND GREAT TO SEE SPAC AND WITH AULATED [16:26] NEW AND HARRISON IS A GREA NEIGHBORHOOD! HAPPY TO WELC KNOW,IMALES AND, YOU [16:32] I LO I'M NOTOOD TRUCK. ALWA PARTAKE IN THE MENU IT'S A GREAT FOOD [16:38] TRUC YOU'RE IN A FANTASTIC BUSI HAVE IT'S AN HONOR TO YOU THANK NORTH SIDE. YOU INVESTMENT! HE [16:44] WITH YEAH. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL. >> T RECOGNIZEO MUCH. COUN CASHMAN. [16:49] >> T AND YOU, CHAIR OSMAN THIS REALLYORHOOD IS ADJA JUST ON THE 7. [16:57] BORD KNOW THEI NEIG EXCITED. S [17:03] ANIM INTO THE SPACE. I HA QUESTION ABOUT THE TIMI BEN. HOW LATE DURING THE WEEKDAYS WILL YOU BE SELLIG [17:11] FOOD OPEN I THINK YOU'RE UNTI HEARD A.M., IF I CORR OF THE EVERY DAY [17:16] WEEK? >> UMM, SO THURSDAY THROUGH SUND ADDEDBEGIN. AND THEN [17:21] ON FROM THEN. >> YOU'LL BE OPEN THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY? >> TO START. >> TO START. AND UNTIL 1:00 [17:30] A.M.? >> I ONAN, SOMEWHAT DEPENDS WHAT KNOW, HOWESS, YOU [17:36] THE PERCEIVE IT, IN THE END. WOULD EXPECT IT NOT REAL PUSHING TO 1:00. THAT'S [17:44] NOT NECESSARILY THE ENVIRONMEN. BUT IF THERE IS, LIKE, AN [17:49] INDO ISEVENT OR CONSENT THAT LATER, UNTIL 1:00 A.M. >> G SUPPORT WANTED TO [17:55] THE I KNOWGHT FOOD. LOTS ALWAYSIDENTS ARE LOOK OPTIONS. RE FOOD [18:00] IT'S RESIDENTIAL NEIG WITH NOT A LOT OF COMMERCIAL. AND THEY'RE SUPPORTIVE OF HAVING MORE [18:06] OPTI EATAND HAVING PLACES TO IN T THANK YOU. SO FOR OFFERINGG AND THAT. >> T BEK YOU. IT'S GOING TO [18:12] FUN! SEPTEMBER.EN IN >> GREAT. >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. SEEI THAT ONE ELSE, WITH [18:19] MOTI COUNCILMEMBER ELLI THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES [18:24] HAVE CARRIES. E MOTION NOW PUBLIC HEARING FOR EXTE HOURS AND OPERATION [18:31] LICE FOR MRS. DESSERT AND [18:36] KUMP LOCATED AT 339 22nd [18:41] AVENUE. WELCOME, PHIL, FROM BUSI SPEAKND LICENSING TO [18:49] MORE ABOUT THE ITEM. >> T PHIL,OU. MY NAME IS A LE INSPECTOR WITH [18:54] LICE CONSUMER SERVICES. I'M PRESENTING AN APPLICATION FROM MRS. DESSERT AND KUMPIR [19:01] OWNED BY MRS. DESSERT AND KUMPIR LLC,. WARD 1. [19:15] THE DAIRY INTERIOR HOURS OF OPER A.M.TOROM 11:00 2:00 DAILY EXTERIOR [19:23] HOUR OPERATION ON A PRIVATE PATI WILL BE FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. JUNE 24, 2025, [19:32] PUBL SENTARING NOTICES WERE TO P WITHIN OWNERS 300 PREMISES. NOTI SENT TO THEO [19:38] HOLL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSO COUNCILMEMBER PAYN HAVE RECEIVED FOUR [19:45] REPL FROM THE COMMUNITY. TWO IN FAVOR, AND TWO NOT IN FAVOR [19:50] THAT PARKING,SSUES WITH NOIS LATE [19:56] LATE HAVET ACTIVITY. THERE NO R POLICE CALLSR ATTR THE BUSINESS. [20:02] THE AND CONSUMER SERV DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPR OF EXTENDED HOURS FOR [20:09] MRS. THISERT AND KUMPIR. CONC PRESENTATION. I'LL [20:15] STAN FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> T THATYOU SO MUCH FOR PRES I'M GOING FIRST, TO P THE PUBLICPEN [20:20] HEAR IF THERE'S ANYO LIKE TO SPEAK ON T SEEING NONE. [20:27] I'LL PUBLIC HEARING. >> C THERE'SMBER OSMAN, ONE UP.ON SIGNED [20:33] >> O UP. HE'S ABOUT TO COME I'M OPEN THE I'LL PUBL RECOGNIZE. I [20:47] MICH THAT RIGHT? I'M [20:53] SORR MICHAEL, PLEASE, WELCOME. [21:03] >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MICH I'MMcCULLOUGH. SO [21:08] HERE ITEMSWO ITEMS. THE THRE MRS. DESSERTS [21:13] AND LOCATED AT [21:20] 307 STREET. SO THANK YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. I'M HERE TO REQUEST [21:27] APPR HOURSOR OUR EXTENDED LICE BUILD A WE HAVE STRO RESPECTFULSHIP, [21:33] WITH COMMUNITY. AND WE'VE BEEN SEEING INCREASING DEMAND [21:38] FROM CUSTOMERS WHO WANT LATE DESSERTS. AND [21:43] ESPE WEEKENDS AND DURI PEOPLE COME OUT LATE THIS EXTENSION WOULD HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS. WE [21:50] HAVE COMMITTED TO BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS. KEEPING THE AREA CLEA SAFETYUIET, ENSURING [21:56] AND CONTINUING TO OPER RESPONSIBLY AS WE HAVE SINC OPENING. WE BELIEVE THIS [22:02] LICE SUPPORT NOT ONLY OUR ALSO ADD ANT VALU NEIGHBORHOOD BY [22:10] OFFE FAMILILY-FRIEND OPTIONS LATE INTO THE EVENING. THANK YOU. >> T YOURYOU SO MUCH FOR [22:17] TEST THERE'SI SEE IF ANYO WOULD LIKE TO SPEA NONE. I'LL CLOSE [22:22] THE HEARING. YOU CAN SIT DOWN SIR. >> THANK YOU. >> I HEARINGE THE PUBLIC AND COUNCILMEMBER [22:28] RAINVILLE. >> T QUESTION I HAVE A FOR REPORT. I'M WOND HAVE THE POLICE [22:33] SIGN ON THIS? THE SECOND PRECINCT? [22:41] >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, COUN YES.MBER RAINVILLE. >> OKAY. GREAT. THERE WAS [22:49] GUNS GUNSHOTS FROM AND THEYTION [22:55] INST LATE-NIGHT SECURITY GUAR IS THE SECURITY GUARD STIL GOING TO BE POSTED IN THERE? >> I'LL HAVE TO GET THAT INFO IATION FOR YOU, YEAH. [23:03] DON' INFORMATION OFFHAND. >> W INFORMATIONHAT [23:09] TO D I'M GOING TO VOTE. >> C COUNCILMEMBER [23:15] RAIN THE OWNER HAS INDI THERE'S A SECURITY GUAR WILL BE POSTED. JUST A [23:21] LITT MEETCKGROUND, WE DID THE TIME, THE AT THE APPL FOR BOTHLIED LICE ON LAKENE DOWN [23:27] STRE THE NORTHEAST LOCA INSPECTOR OR ITBERG [23:33] WAS COMFORTABLE WITH THE GRANTING OF OF THIS LICENSE. [23:39] EXTENDED A TEMPORARY LICE RAMADAN DURING THIS AND INSPECTOR INDI THERE WAS NO ISSUES. [23:44] SO H KIND OF THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD TRIAL RUN AND HE WAS IN SUPP LICENSE.ANTING THE [23:50] BUT OWNER CAN SPEAK, TOO, BELIEVE THAT SECURITY GUAR IS PART OF THE SECURITY PLAN. [23:57] >> PLEASE. >> W YOUME, MICHAEL. THANK [24:06] FOR STANDPORTUNITY. I FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> GO AHEAD, PLEASE. >> M ACTUALLYN IS, I [24:13] STOP A MONTH AGOTY WITH INSPECTOR. AND YOU HAD A WHICHITY GUARD IN THERE, WAS KEEPS IT MUCH [24:21] SAFE THERE'S BEEN VIOL THAT LOCATION. AND NEIGHBORS DON'T WANT VIOL IS,. SO MY QUESTION [24:27] ARE CONTINUE HAVING THE GUARD UNTIL -- IF YOU AT 2:00 A.M., YOU [24:34] MIGH HAVE TO HAVE THE SECURITY GUAR A.M. L 2:30 OR 3:00 [24:40] IS T BUSINESS PLAN? >> THAT'S CORRECT, SIR. >> THANK YOU. >> O WOULDTHANK YOU. I LIKE ALSO. WEMETHING, [24:47] HAVE LIKE, FEW SUPP E-MAIL, ON PAPERS, [24:55] AND, ALSO, LIKE, VERBALLY. JUST LIKE, SUPPORT THE LATE DESSERTS. BECAUSE [25:03] WHER THE, LIKE, WE'RE THE ONLY IN THE, LIKE, FEW BLOCKS AROUD [25:11] SELL ALCOHOL. ND ZERO AND WE FELT WELCOME INTO NEIGHBORHOOD, I HAVE [25:21] FOUR KIDS. WE MOVED TO NORT LATELY. AND THEN MY [25:26] KIDS ARE RIDING BIKES, WALKING TO THE PARK, I HAVE TWO TEEN ANDS. SO THEY GO BACK [25:32] FORTH TO THE PARK. IF I WOUL WELCOMEL LIKE I'M TO T WE WOULDN'TOOD, [25:40] BE B KIDS AND WALKING AND BACK AND FORTH AND RIDI BIKES INTO THE [25:45] NEIGHBORHOOD. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I PUT MYSE THIS QUEUE. I SUPPORT [25:52] LICE GREATAND THIS IS PLAC AND I TO GO.LY [26:02] THER GREAT DESERTS. I REME HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE [26:08] BACK AROUND RAMADAN. IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO GET THE EXTE AION OF HOURS. THIS IS [26:16] FAMI ENVIRONMENT. AND AWARE OF ANY VIOL TOOK PLACE. BUT [26:22] THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACE WHER PEOPLE COME AND REALLY [26:27] ENJO WONDERFUL DESSERTS. THANK YOU DOINGH, MICHAEL, FOR BUSI OFS WITH THE CITY [26:33] MINN MOVEIS. AND I'LL APPR AND FOR THIS ITEM RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> T INK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. [26:39] WAS APPROVAL. VE JUST NOTE THAT HAD A GOOD FROM TURKIYE MOVE TO [26:45] MINN SCHOOL TO GO TO GRAD AT T MINNESOTA. Y OF WE S AND WIDE TO FIND [26:53] TURK FOOD IN MINNEAPOLIS. WE LAND LAST MRS. DESSERT. TIME WAS A IN TURKIYE [27:00] VEGE TO EAT IT HAPPY BECA POTATO-BASE. THAN OFFERING DEBT [27:08] DELI IN OURUISINE CITY. >> I SUPPORTING BE THE OBVIOUSLY. SO THANK YOU DOING BUSINESS. YOU GOT [27:16] TWO LOCATIONS HERE. I SUPPORT IT WAS MEANT, COUNCILMEMBER CASH THATENTIONED EARLIER, THER LATE-NIGHTOUGH [27:21] OPTI HAVE A LATE-NIGHT OPTI THAT IS ALCOHOL-FREE. THAT IS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S REALLY AN AMENITY TO THE COMMUNITY. [27:31] AND, MAKEKNOW, I WANT TO SURE OFF AS AON'T COME LITT PREACHY HERE. BUT WE HAVE BUSINESSES [27:38] WILL TO OPEN IN OUR COMM THAT COME AND BRIN CULTURE, THEY'RE [27:43] SHAR THEIR FOOD. THAT BRING THEI WEAMILIES. YOU KNOW, HAVE HEREAPPLICANT UP HAVI HE ISJUSTIFY THAT [27:50] COMM BECAUSE HE'STY GOT AS WELL. WHICH I'M APPLICANT FELT GOOD [27:55] TO S THAT WITH US. WE SHOU BEING MAKE APPLICANTS STAN UP AND GIVE THAT [28:00] TEST LINEING. I THINK THE OF Q SUBJECTED HE WAS TO, INAPPROPRIATE. I TH PERPETUATES A KIND [28:07] OF, KNOW, VAGUE ISLAM PHOBIA I SHOULDTHINK THE COUNCIL STAN WOULDN'T STAND FOR [28:14] IT. DON'T REGARD IT AS INTENTIONAL, COUNCILMEMBER RAIN THERE I WON'T SIT [28:20] AND THINK WECLAIM. I HAVE OURSELVES. IF WE HAVE GENUINE SAFETY CONCERNS, THEN CALL THE INSPECTOR! [28:27] STAF THEGO MEET WITH BUSI HERE ANDT TO SIT EMBA PUBLICIM IN BROA DOING ANN HE'S [28:32] EXCE HIS BUSINESS, WHEN APPROVAL AND HE HAS A SIGNATURE FROM THE POLICE DEPA IT'ST, I DON'T THINK [28:38] APPR WANT US TOND I MAKE WATCHTHAT WE OURSELVES AND WE DON'T PERP THING THAT KIND OF AND APPLICANTSKE [28:44] COMI BUSINESS IN OUR CITI SERVE OUR CITIES FEEL UN, WELCOMED OR ON THE SPOT. [28:51] LIKE THEIRHAVE TO JUSTIFY HUMA THE TO US TO GET LICE THE YOU DESERVE LICE H AUSE YOU HAVE [28:57] EARNED IT. YOU RUN A GOOD BUSI MUCH. IANK YOU SO WANT BETTER IN THE FUTU WE HAVE QUESTIONS LIKE THAT. [29:02] >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> T INK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. [29:08] WANT SUPPORT FORS MY THE WELL. AND JUST SAY YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING [29:14] BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I HAVE BEEN TO [29:19] LATE-NIGHT DESSERT SPOTS, SPECIFICALLY DURING RAMADAN. [29:24] REALLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE LOOK BUT I KNOWT. COMM WHO DON'TERS SHAR ALSO ARE LOOKING [29:29] FOR WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRINK IN ORDER TO BE OUT. AND EXTRAPEND A LITTLE TIME. I'VE SEEN THESE [29:36] BUSI OUTES REALLY SUCCESSFUL IN T HAVE,URBS. JUST LIKE THERES OF PEOPLE LOOK WELCOMINGFUN, [29:43] PLAC AND I JUST,T. LIKE EXPERIENCING THAT MYSE WAS LIKE, WE NEED TO [29:49] HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN THE CITY BECAUSEEAPOLIS! THE CITY OFN THE MINN EXPERIENCET TO [29:54] SOME THIS ARE GOING OUT SUBURBS TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE. AND SO I'M JUST EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVE [30:01] FORW AD! AND, ALSO, CREATE PLACE FOR ALL MINNEAPOLIS [30:06] RESIDENTS OF ALL DIFFERENT FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, TO JUST HAVE 8:00ACE TO GO TO AFTER [30:12] P.M. SPEND TIMEY CAN WITH FRIENDS, THEIR FAMI MAYBE THEY WANT TO GET THEIR LAPTOP AND DO A [30:17] LITT EXTRA WORK AND THEY FOUND THAT THEY-NIGHT SPOT WHERE CAN GETTING SOME [30:23] DUBA CAKE.OLATE >> G MUCH. THANK YOU SO SEEI WITH THATELSE, [30:29] MOTI APPROVAL, ALL THOSE IN F SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY [30:35] NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTI ALLARRIES. THANK YOU. [30:41] RIGH HEARINGLAST PUBLIC [30:46] FOR PROPERTIESOF LOCA HARBOR TERMINAL SITE WELCOME -- >> C THERE'SMBER OSMAN, [30:52] ONE BEFORE THAT. >> O THAT.RE'S ONE BEFORE >> I NAMETHE SAME BUSINESS [30:57] BUT LOCATION. TWHA REMINDER. THANK [31:03] YOU MUCH. WE'RE STILL ON THE PUBL A HEARING. NOW WE HAVE PUBL EXTENDEDG FOR [31:10] HOUR A DIFFERENTFOR PERC AND KUMPIR. [31:16] LOCA LAKE STREET. I [31:21] WELC DOMINIC [31:31] US. >> I ANDETH WITH LICENSES CONS PRESENTINGES. AN A FROM RYAN FOOD [31:40] EMPO FOR MRS. DESSERT AND PIR. REQUESTING AN [31:47] EXTE HOURS LICENSE IF APPR INTEND TO EXTENT THE FOLLOWING 11:00 A.M.TO [31:53] M FOR A CONDITION [31:58] COND SIX-MONTH PERIOD EXTE CLOSING TIME TO 2:00 A.M. DAILY. THERE IS NO [32:05] OUTD PATIO AREA. AND ON [32:12] JUNE 37 PUBLIC HEARING NOTI WERE SENT RESIDENTS, THE NEIG LAKEOOD ASSOCIATION, [32:17] STRE ASSOCIATION, AND COUN HAVEMBER JENKINS. WE RECE FROM THEOMMENTS [32:23] COMM REVIEW OFD COMP AND POLICE-1, CALL NO SIGNIFICANT [32:29] ISSU CONCERNING THE BUSINESS. THE LICENSES AND CONSUMER [32:35] SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPR HOURSF AN EXTENDED LICE CONCLUDES MY [32:40] PRES I STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> T THATYOU SO MUCH FOR PRES PROCEED TOWE'LL [32:46] OPEN HEARING AND SEE IF T ANYONE LIKING TO SPEA THE ITEM. SEEING NONE. [32:54] HEARING. E THE PUBLIC AND, BEEN JOINEDVE BY C JENKINS WHO REPR WARD. THIS [33:02] LOCA RECOGNIZE HER FOR ANY ... >> T AND YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. [33:09] I GU MY I WANT TO EXTEND CONG INTOATIONS TO MOVING [33:14] WARD THISD BRINGING BUSI MEAN, IYOU KNOW, I CERT CONCERNSRE THE [33:20] THAT HAVE A SAFE SPAC BELIEVE THAT, YOU [33:25] KNOW NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TOE GIVING PEOPLE A CHANCE [33:31] OPER AND THENOD FAITH. SEE SO WELCOME TO [33:37] WARD WOULDE HAPPY TO MOVE ITEM FOR APPROVAL! >> T MOTION,. WITH THAT [33:43] ALL SAY AYE. AVOR OPPO THE AYES HAVE IT A MOTION CARRIES. [33:50] THAN ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST ITEM PUBLIC HEARING IS [33:55] CONV OF PROPERTIES AT LOCA UPPER HARBOR TERM I WELCOME HILL FROM CPED TO GIVE [34:02] THE PRESENTATION. WELCOME. [34:20] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. HILARY HOLMES WORKING ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY-OWNED UP HEAR BOAR SITE. AMONG THE [34:27] MULTIPLE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE COMMITTEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY, WE'RE [34:32] RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF TERMS FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS LLC TO CONSTRUCT THE [34:37] COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. TERMS FOR A LONG-CARE LEASE AGREEMENT TO OPERATE THE [34:43] COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. AND APPROPRIATION OF $3 MILLION TO COMPLETE THE PARKWAY ON THE UPPER HARBOR SITE. I [34:50] WILL DESCRIBE THOSE ACTIONS, BUT, FIRST, PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND AND UPDATE ON THE WORK ON THE SITE. THE UPPER [34:57] HARBOR IS A 52-ACRE SITE THAT OPERATED AS A LARGE SHIPPING TERMINAL UNTIL 2015. THE SITE [35:03] IS CURRENTLY THE LARGEST REDEVELOPMENT SITE IN THE CITY. REDEVELOPMENT IS GUIDED BY THE COORDINATED PLAN THAT THE CITY [35:08] COUNCIL DISOPTED IN 2021, FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE SITE IS AND [35:14] WILL REMAIN ENTIRELY PUBLICLY OWNED. THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER HARBOR IS RECONNECTING AND [35:20] OPENING UP THE RIVER FRONT TO THE NORTH SIDE. AN EXTENSION OF THE McKINLEY NEIGHBORHOOD [35:25] WHILE SERVING AS A REGIONAL DESTINATION AND PROVIDING AMENITIES. THE FIRST PHASE [35:31] INCLUDES A RIVER FRONT PARK, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND OUTDOOR MUSIC PERFORMANCE MENU KNOWN AS [35:37] THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS PREPARING THE SITE FOR REDEVELOPMENT. AS THESE BEFORE [35:42] AND AFTER PHOTOS SHOW, LAST YEAR THE CITY AND OUR PARTNERS [35:52] CELEBRATED. THE CITY SOLD 20 ACRES FOR THE NEW REGIONAL PARK, PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ONE MILE OF RIVER FRONT. THEY [36:00] ANTICIPATES A SPRING '26 OPE OPENING. IN CONTINUATION OF THE [36:05] WORK, WE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT THE REMAINING SECTION OF PARKWAY, SHOWN AS PHASE II ON THE SLIDE. WHICH WILL COMPLETE THE NEW [36:11] SEGMENT OF WEST RIVER ROAD ON THE UPPER HARBOR SITE. THE PARKWAY PROVIDES MULTIMODAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER FRONT AND [36:17] PREPARES PARCELS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT. THE MANY ACTIONS [36:24] BEFORE YOU TODAY FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. A KEY PART OF THE COORDINATED PLAN. [36:30] THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, OR CPAC PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN 8,000 TO 8,500 [36:38] CAPACITY VENUE AND OUTDOOR THEATER SETTING. THE VENUE WILL HOST EVENTS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER [36:43] WITH PERFORMANCES RAGING FROM LOCAL PRODUCTIONS TO NATIONAL TOURING ACTS. A PORTION OF THE VENUE WILL BE ENCLOSED FOR [36:49] SMALLER EVENTS ON YEAR-AROUND BASIS. IN 2023, FIRST AVENUE PRODUCTIONS AND THE MINNESOTA [36:55] ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCED THEIR PARTNERSHIP AS PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS LLC OR POM TO [37:01] JOINTLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE. THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND POM INCLUDE MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS. POM HAS [37:07] ALSO PREPAREDDED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY FOR THE CPAC TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY [37:14] PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CP AC, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION, [37:20] INCLUDING VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES, PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVATION, AND LIVING WAGE JOBS AND CAREER [37:26] PATHWAYS TO GENERATE WEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND IN 2023, POM ANNOUNCED THEIR PARTNERSHIP -- [37:32] EXCUSE ME, THE COORDINATED PLAN ESTABLISHED THE ROLE OF A COMMUNITY PARTNER TO REALIZE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN AND SUPPORT [37:39] THE DELIVERY OF CPAC COMMITMENTS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2023, [37:44] POM ANNOUNCED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, AACDC, AS THE [37:50] COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR THE CPAC. AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNER, AAACDC WILL ENSURE THE BENEFITS FROM [37:55] THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE CPAC ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY BY FULFILLING THE FOLLOWING ROLES: BEING THE [38:01] RECIPIENT AND MANAGER OF A COMMUNITY FUND, WHICH WILL BE FUNDED BY A $3 CONTRIBUTION PER [38:07] CONCERT TICKET;PROVIDING A COMMUNITY VOICE AND DECISION-MAKING INPUT REGARDING WHICH ARTISTS ARE BROUGHT INTO [38:12] THE VENUE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS,;PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR POM'S [38:18] COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY INITIATIVES. POM AND AACDC HAVE COMMITTED TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND [38:23] HAVE EXECUTED A COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT. THERE ARE [38:30] ALSO KEY AGREEMENTS THAT THE CITY AND POM WILL ENTER INTO. SHOWN AS PARCEL THREE ON THE [38:36] SITE MAP. AS WELL AS PARCEL 7A AND 7B. AS REFERENCED, A [38:41] REDEVELOPMENT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR POM TO CONSTRUCT THE CPAC AND PARCEL THREE. THERE WILL BE A LEASE AND USE INGREDIENT TO [38:47] OPERATE THE CPAC. FOR THE COORDINATED PLAN, THE CITY WILL RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND AND [38:53] CONVEY THE PROPERTIES THROUGH LONG 2ER78 LEASES. THE LONG-TERM OPERATION OF THE CPAC WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF [39:00] POM. THE INITIAL TERM WILL BE 20 YEARS. WITH POSSIBLE RENEWALS UP TO 50 YEARS. UNDER [39:06] THE LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT POM WILL OPERATE THE FACILITY AND PAY ALL OPERATING COSTS. FOR [39:11] THE TERM OF THE LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT, POM MUST PROVIDE THE CITY WITH ANNUAL REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY AND [39:16] THE ACTIONS OF POM TO FURTHER THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. LIKE OTHER STATE BOND PROJECTS, [39:23] POM MUST REPORT ON THE REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND BUDGET PROJECTIONS TO ASSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS [39:28] FINANCIALLY STABLE, AND IS MEETING THE INTENDED GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM. THERE WILL BE LONG-TERM LEASE FOR [39:34] PARCEL 7A AND B ON WHICH POM WILL DEVELOP AND OPERATE A SURFACE PARKING AND RIDE SHARE [39:39] LOT. THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY RELATE TO THE ACTIONS. WE ARE JOINED HERE TODAY BY [39:45] REPRESENTATIVES FROM PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS, INCLUDING BOTH FIRST AVENUE PRODUCTIONS AND THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA, THE AACDC, [39:51] AND THE UNITED PROPERTIES. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE UP, AT THIS [39:58] TIME, DANA FRANK, CEO OF FIRST AVENUE PRODUCTIONS. CHIEF [40:05] FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION OF ORCHESTRA MINNESOTA. AND PRESIDENT OF AACDC TO MAKE [40:12] REMARKS. I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. SHOULD WE MAKE IT A PUBLIC HEARING? OR IS IT -- DO THEY HAVE THEIR OWN [40:20] PRESENTATION? [40:31] >> THEY WOULD RICK TO MAKE A FEW REMARKS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC [40:36] HEARING. >> OKAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FIRST AVENUE PRODUCTIONS. HERE TO ASK FOR [40:42] YOUR SUPPORT IN ADVANCING THIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION JUST PRESENTED. THE DESIGN AND [40:48] COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM OF UPPER HARBOR HAS BEEN SHAPED BY ALMOST A DECADE OF DEEP [40:53] COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, MORE THAN 140 PUBLIC EVENTS, CONSTANTLY CHANGING AND ADAPTING THE VISION [40:59] TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. SINCE THE AMPHITHEATER FIRST INCLUDED IN [41:05] THE 2017 UPPER HARBOR CONCEPT PLAN, WE HAVE REACHED A NUMBER OF KEY MILESTONES. IN 2019, [41:11] APPROVAL OF COORDINATED PLAN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLABORATIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTED OF 15 [41:17] NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHO SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS PASSIONATELY DISCUSSING THE PROJECT. IN 2020, THE CPC [41:24] APPROVED THE PLAN, AND THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED AND STATE BONDING AWARDED. IN 2021, THE [41:31] COORDINATED PLAN ADOPTED. IN 2022, PREDEVELOPMENT FUNDING WAS AWARDED, AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA WAS [41:38] ESTABLISHED. IN 2023, SCHEMATIC DESIGN COMPLETED. AND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK [41:43] WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY CORPORATION. AND IN 2025, JUST THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE [41:50] COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE STATE GRANT AND APPROVED THE MPC AND NOISE ORDINANCE CLEARING THE WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION. AND WE ARE NOW [41:57] SHOVEL READY! ONE CORNERSTONE OF THE PROJECT THAT ORIGINATE FROM THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT [42:03] PROJECT IS THE $3 PER TICKET COMMUNITY BENEFIT FEE PROJECTED TO EXCEED $500,000 ANNUALLY. [42:09] THAT REVENUE, OVERSEEN BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CDC, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND NORTH SIDE [42:14] AND BIPOC VENDOR TICKETS, TICKETED AND NONTICKETED EVENTS. [42:21] APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, PUBLIC ART, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, AND FREE AND LOW-COST COMMUNITY EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SITE [42:27] WILL INCLUDE A YEAR-AROUND MULTIPURPOSE ROOM TO SERVE AS FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY SPACE FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS, EDUCATIONAL [42:34] OPPORTUNITIES, AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS MORE THAN JUST A VENUE. IT'S A [42:40] LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN LOCAL ECONOMIC VITALITY, WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND INCLUSIVE [42:46] ACCESS TO THE ARTS. A NEW MODEL OF WHAT CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE CAN LOOK LIKE, WHEN IT'S BUILT THROUGH AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY [42:53] ENGAGEMENT, PUBLIC PURPOSE WITH COMMITTED LOCAL PARTNERS. COUNCILMEMBERS, FOR THE LAST DECADE, WE'VE MET IN PARK BOARD [43:00] BUILDINGS, SCHOOL DISBIMS, THEATERS, COFFEE SHOPS, YOU NAME IT. YOU AND YOUR PREDECESSORS [43:06] HELPED SHAPE THE PROJECT. LET'S TAKE THE FINAL STEP, MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD FOR A FULL COUNCIL VOTE, AND CREATE THE [43:12] CHERISHED COMMUNITY ASSET MINNEAPOLIS DESERVES! THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [43:17] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. IVAN WINSHIP. [43:23] CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA. WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS PROJECT. THE MINNESOTA [43:29] ORCHESTRA IS EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE REVITALIZATION OF THE NORTH SIDE RIVER FRONT AND [43:35] BRINGING LIVE OUTDOOR MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PROJECT AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE [43:41] UNIQUE. THE AMPHITHEATER BRINGS TOGETHER TWO PILLARS OF THE MINNESOTA ARTS ECOSYSTEM, FIRST [43:47] AVENUE AND THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP, THE CPAC WILL [43:53] INFUSE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO A COMMUNITY FUND WHICH YOU HEARD ABOUT. IN [43:59] TOTAL, OVER HALF OF ALL PROFITS OF THE FACILITY WILL GO TO [44:05] MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA, AND THE NORTH SIDE [44:10] COMMUNITY AACDC. ADDITIONALLY, THE CPAC WILL GENERATE ANNUAL SALES AND INCOME TAX REVENUES [44:16] FURTHER DEEPENING THE COMMUNITY IMPACT. WE THANK YOU AND HOPE FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS [44:21] PROJECT. >> THANK YOU. [44:27] >> COUNCILMEMBERS, GLAD TO BE ADDRESSING YOU HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE UPPER HARBOR [44:34] TERMINAL PROJECT BUT SPECIFICALLY THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS. KEITH BAKER. [44:40] BEGIN CITIES PERSON FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS. I HAVEN'T SEEN A SCALABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR A COMMUNITY AS THIS ONE PRESENTS [44:46] HERE TODAY. I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORK, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK, [44:52] PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE LIKE. AND I DO FEEL THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OR THE [44:59] COORDINATED PLAN POINTS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN WITH UPPER HARBOR [45:08] TERMINAL PROJECT, WITH FIRST AVENUE AND THE LEADERSHIP OF DANA AND THE STAFF HAVE GROUNDED THIS PROJECT TO BRING ABOUT THE OUTCOMES I THINK ARE IMPORTANT. [45:15] THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CDC, AS YOU KNOW, WILL BE ADMINISTERING THE $3 TICKET SALES. AND WE'VE BEEN [45:21] VERY, VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT CREATING AND PARTNERING WITH ALL OF THE PARTIES TO ENSURE THAT [45:26] THE OUTCOMES OUTLINED IN THE COORDINATED PLAN REALLY OCCUR. THE MORE SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE [45:32] COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT. WE THINK IT REFLECTS VERY, VERY CLEARLY WHAT IT IS THAT IS ARTICULATED IN THE COORDINATED [45:38] PLAN. WE'RE HAPPY TO BE A PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP. ALSO WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA. IN [45:45] SUMMARY, I WANTED TO JUST INDICATE THAT THIS IS THE TYPE OF PROJECT THAT THE AFRICAN [45:50] AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REALLY SUPPORTS. AND I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THE [45:56] LEADERSHIP THAT IS A PART OF THAT BILL. ENGLISH IS HERE BEFORE US TODAY IS THE MEMBER AT [46:03] LARGE. SMITH HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING. KENYA McNIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN A PART OF THE PROCESS [46:09] IN THE BEGINNING. AND SHANNON ELLIOT, THAT'S THE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT WILL BE WORKING [46:15] CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE PARTNERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. SO I URGE FULL SUPPORT OF [46:20] THIS PROJECT MOVING FORWARD. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, ALL. RIGHT NOW [46:26] I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE [46:33] MR. BILL ENGLISH. [46:39] >> GOOD MORNING -- GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR. BUT, NO, I'M [46:45] HAPPY TO APPEAR TODAY AND RECOGNIZE MOST OF YOU UP THERE. COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, I WANT TO [46:52] PARTICULARLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS YOU WILL NOT BE RETURNING. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, SAME THING. YOU'RE NOT [46:58] RUNNING AGAIN. BUT YOU HAVE BEEN SO HELPFUL TO THE NORTH JOB [47:04] CREATION TEAM, WHICH WAS ADDED BY CPED AND THE MAYOR TO ORIGINAL UPPER HARBOR PLANNING [47:11] COMMITTEE. SO, LIKE MANY OTHERS, INCLUDING THREE IN THIS [47:16] ROOM, WE SPENT TWO AND A HALF YEARS WORKING ON THIS PLAN. WHICH YOU FINAL APPROVED. IT'S [47:22] BEEN APPROVED AND THIS IS A STEP ONE. NOW THE QUESTION SHOULD BE [47:28] RAISED, AND PERHAPS I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL RAISE IT, IS THAT [47:35] I AM DEFINITELY SUPPORTING MOVING FORWARD AGGRESSIVELY ON GETTING THIS AMPHITHEATER UP. [47:42] IT MAKES A DESTINATION PORT FOR THE UPPER HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT IN AN AREA THAT THIS CITY [47:49] CHARTERED AS A NEGRO SLUM. WE KNOW THERE ARE FORCES OPERATING [47:54] AGAINST US. LET ME BE CLEAR, BECAUSE YOU ARE THE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT US. YOU'RE THE [48:00] CLOSEST ONES TO US. THIS AREA OF THE CITY BELONGS TO THE [48:05] RESIDENTS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS FIRST. THIS IS TO MINIMIZE [48:11] AGAINI GENTRIFICATIONS. BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE HAVE ENEMIES WORKING [48:17] AGAINST US. EVEN THOUGH YOU APPROVED THIS PLAN. THE MAYOR [48:23] SIGNED OFF. THE STATE INVESTED MONIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. AND CPED AND THE CITY INVESTED [48:30] IN GETTING SOME JOBS CREATED THROUGH THE JOINT MODULAR [48:35] SOLUTION PROGRAM GOING ON AT 1400 WASHINGTON. BUT WHY -- ASK YOU' YOURSELF WHY IN THREE [48:43] YEARS MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY HAS NOT ALLOCATED A SINGLE KNI NICKEL FOR [48:50] MOHOUSING. WE HAVE THE MOST EVE EM CAMPMENTS. WE [48:57] CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THE CITY THAN ANY OTHER AGRICULTURAL DOES. [49:02] MINNEAPOLIS IS THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO THE STATE. YET NONE OF THAT MONEY -- SHE SENT [49:08] $10 MILLION UP TO MOORHEAD. THEY MAY HAVE 100 HOMELESS PEOPLE, AT MOST. WE HAVE [49:14] THOUSANDS WAITING FOR HOMES. AND WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ALLOCATION IN THREE YEARS. AND YET YOU CLEARED THAT LAND, [49:21] PURCHASED IT, PUT IN INFRASTRUCTURE. SO I URGE YOU, STEP ONE, YOU GOT TO SEND A [49:28] MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY. STEP ONE IS JUST A FIRST STEP. STEP TWO HAS TO OCCUR AND HAS TO [49:35] OCCUR NOW! >> THANK YOU. >> OUR PEOPLE ON THE STREETS ARE HOMELESS, MAN. I IMPLORE YOU. [49:43] BEFORE I LEAVE THIS PLANET, APPROVE THIS PLAN AND MAKE SURE YOU ADVOCATE FOR THE HOUSING WE [49:48] SO DESPERATELY DESERVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> GOD BLESS YOU ALL. I STILL [49:54] RESPECT EVERYONE ON THIS COUNCIL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. AND NEXT PERSON IS [50:05] BAYTON [?] I'M HERE TO SUPPORT [50:17] THE INITIATIVE MOVING FORWARD. THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF [50:22] SPRAY FINGER. A GRAFFITI ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS [50:28] GRAFFITI ORGANIZATIONS. AND WE HIGHLIGHT GRAFFITI AS A BENEFIT [50:33] TOWARDS SOCIETY AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND NOT AS A DETRIMENT SEEN ONLY THROUGH [50:40] NEGATIVE VANDALISM. WE DO IT [50:46] THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CITY, NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, [50:51] PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PARENTS, OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. AND FOR THIS REASON, I AM EN [50:58] INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT THE INITIATIVE. IT PROVIDES A LOT OF CREATIVE OUTLETS, PERFORMANCES FOR THE [51:04] NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALSO BEING A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. AND NOW NEWLY PROPERTY OWNERSHIP OF A GALLERY [51:11] I JUST PURCHASED ON PLYMOUTH AND RUSSELL THROUGH MY [51:17] FORMER MENTOR GEORGE ROBERTS, TO CONTINUE HIS LEGACY FOR THE GALLERY HE HAS CREATED OVER 30 [51:26] YEARS. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THAT LEGACY AND ADD MY OWN. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, THIS UPPER [51:33] HARBOR TERMINAL INITIATIVE IS JUST REMARKABLE. NOT ONLY WILL [51:38] IT CHANGE THE LAND, BUT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. NEWER CREATIVES COMING UP WILL THE [51:46] OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM TO CREATE MURALS CONSISTENTLY YEAR AFTER YEAR. [51:51] DECORATIVE FENCING YOU KNOW, JUST DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES. AND ARTS ACTIVITIES. AS AN ARTS [52:01] DIRECTOR, I WILL ENSURE THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE INITIATIVE WILL BE SEEN THROUGHOUT. THANK [52:07] YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT [52:14] PERSON IS [?] WELCOME. [52:22] >> HI. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ONE OF THESE. PARDON MY JUST NOT [52:27] KNOWING WHAT I'M DOING HERE. I'M BORN AND RAISED IN MINNEAPOLIS. BORN SOUTH SIDE. I LIVE IN NORTH SIDE NOW. [52:36] LOWRIE AND LYNDALE. I WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE DAD. THREE KIDS. WE WERE ABLE TO WALK EVERYWHERE. AND I AM A TRAIL [52:42] BUILDER BY PROFESSION AND TRAVELED THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. AND I'VE FOUND NO BETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT, [52:48] NO BETTER TRAIL SYSTEM, NO BETTER PARK SYSTEM, SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR WHERE I COME FROM. [52:53] IT'S BEAUTIFUL! I LIVE ON LOWRY AND LYNDALE, I [52:59] WALK EVERYWHERE I GO. I WALK ABOUT 10 MILES A DAY. AND I'M LOOKING AT THE PLAN. I'M KIND OF WONDERING ABOUT PEDESTRIANS. [53:04] THE ABILITY TO WALK TO AND FROM LOWRY TO THE PROJECT EASILY, [53:10] SAFELY, AND JUST MAKING SURE THAW PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AT HAWTHORNE ARE ABLE TO WALK DOWN TO THE [53:16] INCREDIBLE PROJECT THAT'S COMING IN. AND I SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, DOWELING IS A MAIN ACCESS POINT. [53:22] IF ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM COULD TALK TO ME ABOUT ANYTHING THEY KNOW OF ABOUT ACCESS POINTS TO [53:28] AND FROM, THAT WOULD BE GREAT! BUT ONE THING I WILL SAY, I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE COULD ALL [53:33] PROBABLY AGREE IN THE ROOM THAT EVERYBODY DESERVES CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN FOOD, AND [53:40] UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. I THINK THAT IT IS ODD THAT WE ARE PUTTING SUCH AN INCREDIBLE [53:45] INITIATIVE NEXT TO GARBAGE PLANT. I WOKE UP COUGHING. I [53:50] THINK MANY OF US DID BECAUSE OF THE FIRES. ALSO TO THE SHINGLE COMPANY, I ENCOURAGE ANYBODY IF [53:56] THEY WOULD LIKE TO COME OVER AND TAKE A WALK OVER THE BRIDGE TO AND FROM DOWN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BACK WITH ME [54:01] SOMETIME. I WOULD LOVE TO FACILITATE THAT. PLEASE HIT ME UP. ANY TIME. BUT I DEFINITELY [54:08] THINK THAT IT IS VERY ODD THAT WE ARE PUTTING SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PROJECT NEXT TO THIS [54:13] SHINGLE FACTORY, AND IF YOU DO WANT TO WALK DOWN THERE WITH ME, YOU MIGHT BE SICK WHEN YOU WALK [54:18] BACK. IT IS SO TOXIC. AND WE'RE BRINGING, YOU KNOW, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE [54:24] THERE, AS WELL AS THIS, YOU KNOW, -- ALSO, MY NEIGHBOR, ON BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBOR, PARKING. [54:30] SO JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO. HOW ARE WE GOING TO KEEP IT SAFE? AND THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING [54:36] US. THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING MINNEAPOLIS. LET'S DO THE RIGHT THING. LET'S TALK ABOUT CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, CLEAN FOOD IN [54:44] NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. AND ACCESS TO ALL THOSE THINGS AS WELL AS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. >> THANK YOU. [54:49] >> LET'S WALK! >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE [54:56] ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE VICE CHAIR [55:02] ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SHOUT OUT MELISSA [55:08] NEWMAN. I WANTED TO SHOUT YOU OUT. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NORTH SIDE HERE! I WANTED TO [55:13] SAY A FEW THINGS. FIRST, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD. I'M GOING MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. I [55:20] WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE'VE HAD KIND OF THIS TREMENDOUS [55:26] TESTIMONY FROM FOLKS. BOTH WHO GOT SOME SKEPTICISM, SKEPTICISM BEEN A LONG PART OF THE PROJECT. [55:31] I THINK IT'S IN THE DNA OF THIS PROJECT. AND WE'VE GOT MR. BILL [55:38] ENGLISH HERE WHO IS -- DID YOU SAY YOU WERE 91 BILL? >> YES, SIR. [55:43] >> WOW! MAN. MY GRANDMOTHER [55:49] SAID SHE WAS NEVER GOING TO STOP WORKING. AND SHE DID WORK, GLADLY, UNTIL SHE PASSED. I SEE A LOT OF THAT GENE. THAT DNA IN [55:57] YOU, MR. ENGLISH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCATE I. THANK YOU FOR [56:04] BEING HERE TO ADVOCATE. YOU'RE A WORKER. YOU PUT PEN TO PAPER. PUT YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE ROOM AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. THIS [56:16] PROJECT WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP FROM THE NORTH SIDERS IN THE ROOM. VERY [56:21] EARLY ON IN THIS PROJECT, FOLKS WERE SKEPTICAL. SAID, "HEY, IF YOU WANT TO COME TO NORTH [56:27] MINNEAPOLIS AND JUST PUT SOME AMPHITHEATER ON THE RIVER AND RAKE IN A BUNCH OF HUGE PROFITS, [56:32] WE WON'T LET YOU DO THAT." I THINK IF THAT WERE THE PURE [56:38] INTENTION, I THINK YOU WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY FIVE YEARS AGO. AND I THINK YOU STOOD IN THE POCKET AND TAKEN A LOT OF THOSE [56:45] CRITICISMS, YOU'VE REFINED THE COMMUNE TU BENEFITS AGREEMENT. IF THERE'S ANYTHING I WANT FOLKS TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS YOU KNOW, [56:51] DEVELOPERS, WHAT HAVE YOU, THE CBA. IT'S IMPORTANT. YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO HONOR [56:57] COMMUNITIES. IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, "HEY, WE LIKE YOU. WE WANT TO BE IN THE [57:03] FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY." IT'S ABOUT PUTTING YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS AND SAYING, "THIS IS THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO SERVE [57:08] THE COMMUNITY. THESE ARE THE MECHANISMS AND THE AVENUES WE'RE CREATING." AND THAT COMMUNITY [57:14] BENEFITS AGREEMENT, I THINK, GIVES PEOPLE CONFIDENCE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT IS JUST COMING INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD TO [57:19] IMPOSE, BUT REALLY, REALLY, INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE FABRIC OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE CAN [57:24] BENEFIT FROM ALL ACROSS NORTH [57:29] MINNEAPOLIS. AND IT'S GREAT TO CI SEE PAYTON RUSSELL HERE. [57:38] ANYBODY WHO LIKES MY WORK OR DISLIKES IT. YOU HAVE PAYTON TO BLAME. PROBABLY ONE OF MY FIRST [57:44] TEACHERS IN LIFE AS A YOUNG ARTIST. TO SEE HE'S A PART OF THE PROJECT. AS SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS THE NORTH SIDE SO WELL IS [57:50] ENCOURAGING, AS WELL. SO I'M GOING TO -- YEAH. I WANTED TO NAME ALL THOSE THINGS. NAME THAT SKEPTICISM WAS A PART OF [57:57] THIS PROJECT. NAME THAT DANA FRANK WAS NOT SCARED OFF BUT [58:02] LEANED INTO IT. CREATED PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGED THE NORTH SIDE, AND CREATED A CBA. COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT. [58:07] IT'S A TERM I'VE HEARD MY WHOLE LIFE AND I FEEL LIKE IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE FEW I'M SEEING COME [58:13] TO FRUITION AND BE IMPLEMENTED. AND I WANT THAT TO BE THE NORM. I WANT IT TO BECOME THE STATUS [58:19] QUO OF PROJECTS ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS. ESPECIALLY NORTH MINNEAPOLIS! SO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS [58:26] TOGETHER. WE'LL MAKE SURE WE KEEP ADVOCATE AND FIGHTING FOR [58:32] HOUSING ON THE SITE, BILL. ACCESS TO THE RIVER HAS BEEN DENIED TO NORTH SIDERS FOR [58:39] GENERATIONS. THE 94 TRENCH GOT BUILT AND CUT OFF DESTROYED [58:45] HOUSES. CUT THE COMMUNITY OFF FROM ACCESS TO THE RIVER. THIS [58:51] HAS BEEN ONE OF THE LEGACIES THAT A LOT OF US OVER THE YEARS HAVE WANTED TO UNDO. WHETHER IT [58:56] BE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SIDE, THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING SIDE, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS SIDE. AND [59:04] SO, YOU KNOW, TO THE FOLKS WHO -- TO THE TESTIFIER WHO CAME IN, I THINK RIGHTFULLY POINTED OUT. HEY, WHAT THE HELL ARE THE [59:11] NEIGHBORS DOING OVER HERE. THERE'S NOT, LIKE, THESE AREN'T IDEAL NEIGHBORS FOR A COMMUNITY AMENITY. WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE [59:16] WE ALLOWED, YOU KNOW, I THINK POLLUTING INTERESTS, PRIVATE INTEREST TO TAKE OVER OUR [59:22] PORTION OF THE RIVER FRONT. AND I'D SAY WE CANNOT CONCEDE IT TO THEM FOREVER. RIGHT. WE CAN'T [59:28] CONCEDE THE RIVER FRONT AND ACCESS TO THE RIVER TO THOSE THINGS -- TO THOSE KINDS OF ORGANIZATIONS FOREVER. WE'VE [59:33] GOT TO START CLAWING BACK PIECES OF THE RIVER. YOU SEE IT WITH THE 26 AVENUE OVERLOOK. YOU SEE [59:39] IT WITH THE TRAIL BEING BUILT. THAT LEADS TO THE OVERLOOK. YOU'RE SEEING RE WITH THE [59:45] PROJECT, WHICH IS IN WARD 4. I'M TALKING ABOUT LIKE IT'S MY WARD AND IT'S NOT. BUT YOU SEE [59:52] FOLKS ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO THE RIVER. AND I THINK THAT WHEN THE PROJECT IS BUILT, OVER [59:58] TIME, WE'RE GOING TO SEE PROBABLY MORE BRIDGES, WE'LL CONTINUE TO ZEALA [1:00:05] SEE LAND BRIDGE FIGHTS IN MINNEAPOLIS. WHERE FOLKS WANT TO SEE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE. AND I THINK YOU'LL CONTINUE TO SEE FOLKS ADVOCATING [1:00:12] FOR THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY SO WE CAN CONTINUE THE TRAIL FROM 26 UP ALL THE WAY TO THIS AMENITY AND [1:00:19] FURTHER NORTH. FOLKS ON THE NORTH SIDE E [1:00:25] NORTH SIDE CERTAINLY DESERVE IT. I HOPE THE FOLKS WHO ARE [1:00:32] SKEPTICAL, I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK TO THE CBA, LOOK TO THE LEADERSHIP AND THE WAY THEY HAVE TAKEN ON CRITICISM AND PUT THEIR [1:00:38] MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE THAT THERE ARE -- THERE'S A DIRECTION [1:00:43] TO GO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUST BEG PEOPLE TO COME TO DEVELOP OVER NORTH. YOU CAN DEMAND THINGS FROM FOLKS, AS WELL. [1:00:50] THANK YOU TO DANA FRANK AND YOUR TEAM AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING [1:00:56] GROUND CONTINUE TO BREAK AND MOVE ON THIS PROJECT! >> ALL RIGHT. NEXT, [1:01:02] COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DRAWING [1:01:10] IN MR. ENGLISH, MR. BAKER, MR. HOLLOMAN INTO YOUR GROUP. [1:01:15] THEY'RE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND SERVE YOU VERY WELL. THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THEM IN YOUR CREW HERE. THANK YOU. [1:01:29] >> CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON AND ALL THE OTHER [1:01:35] COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I HEARD ABOUT THIS IN 2021, WHEN I WAS WORKING AT AN ENVIRONMENTAL [1:01:40] LAW FIRM AND INVOLVED IN THE ADVOCACY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AT THE TIME. AND THE FIRM THAT I WORKED AT, ALSO, [1:01:47] WORKED ON TRYING TO GET NORTHERN METALS OUT OF THE CITY. I THINK THERE'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FIGHT THAT NEEDS TO CONTINUE FOR [1:01:53] THE NORTH SIDE ANNE HAPPY TO CONTINUE PUSHING ON THAT PIECE. BUT THIS IS AN AMAZING PROJECT [1:01:59] FOR THE RIVER FRONT AND I CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT ARTS CAN AND SHOULD BE AT THE [1:02:05] FOREFRONT OF ALL OF OUR REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CREATIVES IN OUR CITY TO BE ABLE [1:02:11] TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS WITH US. AND FOR US TO COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE THOSE TALENTS. IT'S [1:02:16] JUST TRULY IS JUST A REAL CORNERSTONE OF MINNEAPOLIS' [1:02:22] IDENTITY. THANK YOU FOR WORKING IN THE ART SPACE AND BRINGING THE OPPORTUNITY TO US. I DID [1:02:28] HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT CAME UP, BECAUSE I DO REPRESENT DOWNTOWN AND SOME OF THE BIG VENUES LIKE [1:02:34] CONVENTION CENTER, TARGET CENTER, ET. CETERA. THERE'S LOT OF UNITE HERE LOCAL 17 [1:02:39] EMPLOYEES, AND LOTS OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, WORKERS, AND SO I WANTED TO ASK [1:02:45] IF LABOR PIECE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT THAT IS BEFORE US AS [1:02:52] PART OF THIS. IF ANYONE FROM THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS COULD SPEAK TO THAT. [1:03:04] >> YES. SO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. YES. WE HAVE A [1:03:10] NEUTRALITY AGREEMENT, LPA. AND WE HAVE FULL INTENTIONS OF, YOU [1:03:15] KNOW, BARGAINING WITH THEM. WHEN THE TIME COMES. BUT THAT'S OUR INTENTION. >> >>: OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING THAT. AND I'M [1:03:22] REALLY EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT AND I SEE [1:03:28] IT MIGHT BE THE END OF SOME OF THE COUNCIL ACTIONS ON THIS. BUT IT WON'T BE THE END OF OUR COMMUNITY ACTIONS ON THIS. SO [1:03:34] THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I SEE NO ONE ELSE. WITH THE MOTION, [1:03:41] ALL THOSE IN FAVOR FOR APPROVAL, ALL THOSE SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY [1:03:47] NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND SPEAKING. [1:03:56] NEXT WE HAVE QUASI JUDICIAL. ZONING ADMINISTRATION APPEAL [1:04:01] SUBMITTED BY DOUGLAS KELLIE FOR THE PROPERTY OPERATED AT 4428 [1:04:07] EDMUND BOULEVARD. IT COMES FROM A DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD ADJUSTMENT. I'LL HAVE CHRIS [1:04:21] VRCHOTA TO PROVIDE MORE CONTENT. WELCOME, CHRIS. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS CHRIS [1:04:27] VRCHOTA. PRINCIPLE CITY PLANNER IN CPED. 4428 EDMUND IS LOCATED [1:04:35] MID BLOCK WITH A MISSISSIPPI RIVER ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE EAST. SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2024, [1:04:41] WORK HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN ON THE SITE TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. [1:04:47] ORIGINALLY PERMITTED AS AN ADDITION AND REMODEL. BUT THIS WORK EXCEEDED THE SCOPE OF THE [1:04:52] ORIGINAL PERMIT. AND STOP WORK ORDER PUT IN PLACE TO ALLOW FOR [1:04:59] NEW PERMITS TO BE SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED BY STAFF. AT THIS POINT, ALL REQUIRED BUILDING [1:05:04] PERMITS AND LAND USE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED. IT'S VERY LARGE. EFFECTIVELY AS LARGE OF ALLOWED [1:05:11] BY THE ZONING COORDINANCE. WITHIN THE LIMITING OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THE NEW CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN DISRUPTIVE [1:05:16] TO THE NEIGHBORS AND TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND AS A RESULT, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WORK ON THE SITE. THROUGHOUT [1:05:22] THE PROCESS. MAJORITY OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE [1:05:51] >> FOR THE ISSUES. THE LAST CODE SECTION TALKING ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRED YARDS IS [1:05:56] YARD CONTROL IS PROVIDED FOR THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND. AND TO MINIMIZE CONFLICTS [1:06:02] AROUND LAND USES BY REGULATING THE DIMENSIONS AND USE OF YARDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE [1:06:09] AIR, AND OPEN SPACE. THESE WERE BURIED 6 TO 8 FEET BELOW GRADE AND DO NOT EXTEND ABOVE THE [1:06:15] SURFACE OF THE LOT. AS SUCH, THEY DO NOT VIOLATE THE YARD PROVISION BASED ON THE DEFINITION OF A YARD OR THE [1:06:20] REQUIREMENTS STATED IN SECTION 54898 THE LOWEST SURFACE OF THE [1:06:27] YARD OR THE SURFACE OF THE LOT. RESPECTIVELY. AND, ALSO, COMPLY WITH THE STATED PURPOSE. THE [1:06:35] CITY HAS REGULARLY AND PREVIOUSLY ALLOWED STRUCTURE COMPONENTS SUCH AS THIS THAT ARE [1:06:42] COMPLETELY BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE TO BE LOCATED IN REQUIRED YARDS AND NOT SUBJECTING TO SETBACKS. AS [1:06:47] PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, IT'S ON OTHER PROJECTS. OTHER SORTS OF [1:06:53] FOUNDATION STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WELL ANCHORS. AND EVEN BELOW-GROUND TUNNELS AND PARKING GARAGES. AS [1:06:59] LONG AS THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY BURIED, WE HAVE NOT SUBJECTED THEM TO REQUIRED YARDS. THIS APPLICATION IS [1:07:05] SPURRED BY THE PROPERTY AND THE PROJECT IS IS WORTH NOTING THE DECISION WOULD HAVE CITY-WIDE IMPACTS, IF DETERMINED THAT THE [1:07:11] COMPLETELY BELOW GRADE INVOLVEMENTS SUCH AS THIS, OR OBJECTIVES SUCH AS THIS, ARE [1:07:16] SUBJECTIVE TO THE YARD REQUIREMENTS. SO THIS DECISION WOULD NOT AFFECT JUST THIS PROPERTY, IT WOULD HAVE AT LEAST [1:07:22] CITY-WIDE IMPACT. THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CONSIDERING THIS ITEM AT THEIR JUNE 12th [1:07:29] MEETING UPHELD THE ZONING ADMINISTRATE'S ADMINISTRATION AND DENIED THE APPEAL ON A 7-0 [1:07:34] VOTE. I'LL STAND FOR QUESTIONS AND THE APPELLANT IS HERE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT [1:07:41] PRESENTATION. NOW IF THE AIL [1:07:48] APPELLANT IS PRESENT. I'LL ALLOW THEM SEVEN MINUTES TO [1:07:53] SPEAK. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ALLOW THEM TO SPEAK SEVEN MINUTES. T WELCOME. [1:07:59] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO [1:08:05] BRING THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES [1:08:12] BEFORE THE BOARD. THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN AND VICE CHAIR ELLISON. I THINK -- AS I READ [1:08:20] THE DEFINITION OF THIS IS TO REPRESENT -- IS REPRESENTED TO [1:08:27] OVERSEE AMONG OTHER ALL MATTERS RELATED TO LAND USE DEVELOPMENT, [1:08:32] ZONING, AND HOUSING POLICY. THE COMMITTEE EXERCISES OVERSIGHT OF [1:08:38] THE COMMUNITY PLANNING CPED. AND THEY SUPERVISORS BOTH ZONING [1:08:45] REVIEW AND VIA ITS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION. THE BUILDING CODE OFFICIALS, AND BUILDING [1:08:51] CODE INSPECTORS. THEREFORE, WE ARE HERE TODAY AFTER OVER A YEAR [1:08:58] OF WAITING FOR JUST ACTION BY THE CITY. TO PUT BEFORE THIS [1:09:05] COMMITTEE FACTS ABOUT HOW CPED IS ABUSING THEIR [1:09:12] RESPONSIBILITIES BY LIMITING THE APPEAL OF THIS ISSUE TO BE [1:09:19] SPOKEN TO BY MYSELF AND BY MY NEIGHBORS. AND BICEPP [1:09:31] BY ACCEPTING FALSE STATEMENTS THAT ARE UNPROVEN BY THE CONTRACTOR, A CONTRACTOR WHO MISREPRESENTED ON HIS INITIAL [1:09:38] PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE PROJECT FOR A $4 MILLION HOUSE. [1:09:44] AND IS NOW BEING REWARDED BY CPED AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BY IGNORING THE MOST [1:09:53] SIGNIFICANT CITY ORDINANCES AND TFOCUSING ON DISTRACTING [1:10:00] ARGUMENTS THAT INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF USE OF YARDS. [1:10:05] AND SERVE ONLY TO MAINTAIN A POTENTIALLY CORRUPT DISCRETIONARY ATTITUDE. THIS [1:10:12] EFFECTS MANY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS MORE AFFORDABLE NEIGHBORHOODS. [1:10:17] THIS MUST BE A CONCERN TO EACH COUNCILMEMBER IN EXERCISING YOUR [1:10:23] OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF CPED. I'D LIKE TO PUT FORWARD [1:10:32] SOME PHOTOGRAPHS. THE FIRST -- THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH IS THE HOUSE DEMOLISHED. [1:10:38] >> CLARK, CAN YOU ASSIST? SO WE CAN SEE THE PHOTO. THIS HOUSE [1:10:47] WAS BY BOULEVARD STANDARDS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSE. AND I MUST [1:10:54] SAY, AS A 39-YEAR RESIDENT OF [1:10:59] THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, MY WIFE AND I HAVE FELT BLESSED TO BE [1:11:04] MAINTAINING THIS VERY OLD, UNIQUE LOT. AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC PROPERTY ALONG ONE OF [1:11:10] THE OLDEST TRAVEL ROUTES, THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR. [1:11:16] FOR 39 YEARS, WE NEVER BEGRUDGED THE CITY FOR OUR [1:11:22] HIGHER-THAN-AVERAGE TAX RATES. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT GOVERNMENT HAS AN IMPORTANT PURPOSE IN FOSTERING AND MAINTAINING A CIVIL SOCIETY, AND [1:11:28] WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICE, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. AND WE HAVE TRUSTED THAT OUR GOVERNMENT [1:11:36] HAS DELIVERED HONESTLY AND FAIRLY. OUR TRUST IN CITY [1:11:43] GOVERNMENT WAS SHATTERED BY THIS PROJECT. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD [1:11:50] CLASSIFIED AS A UN1, URBAN [1:11:56] NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT PURPOSE ALLOWS PREDOMINANTLY SMALL-SCALE RESIDENTIAL USES. OUR [1:12:09] ONCE-AFFORDABLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOW UNDER ASSAULT BY PROFIT-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT. THAT [1:12:16] IS CHANGING THE AFFORDABILITY AND BUILT CHARACTER OF OUR [1:12:21] NEIGHBORHOOD WHILE DEVALUING THE NATURE ENVIRONMENT THAT MADE THE [1:12:27] SMALL-SCALE RESIDENCES LIVABLE, HEALTHY, AND ATTRACTIVE. THESE ARE THE VERY GOALS THAT ZONING [1:12:33] ORDINANCE INTENDS TO PROTECT. OUR TRUST IN CITY GOVERNMENT IS [1:12:38] SHATTERED WHEN WE ARE LIED TO. WHEN ADMINISTRATORS DENY OUR [1:12:45] RIGHTS, WHEN DISHONEST OR LAX MISGUIDED ACTIONS ARE COVERED [1:12:51] UP. TO RESTORE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S TRUST IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, I WILL PUT ON A [1:12:59] SHEET THAT DESCRIBES WHAT I BELIEVE WOULD BE NECESSARY TO RESTORE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S TRUST [1:13:06] IN OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. I [1:13:13] BELIEVE YOU'VE ALL RECEIVED A COPY. I BRING THIS FORWARD [1:13:19] BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT WOULD GET TO THE END OF THE DECISION AND I WON'T HAVE TIME TO TALK ABOUT THIS. THIS PROJECT WAS STARTED [1:13:28] ILLEGALLY. AND FAILED TO HAVE A PROPER INVESTIGATION WHEN THE [1:13:33] PERMITS WERE REPERMITTED. THE ILLEGAL DEMOLITION WAS DONE IN [1:13:39] VIOLATION OF NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL CODES. IT RISKED [1:13:46] OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO HAZARDS OF DUST. THE DEMOLITION WAS DONE DRY WITHOUT ANY WATER. IT PUTS [1:13:52] OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AT-RISK. [1:14:00] TEMPORARY SHORING WAS POP UPPPOUNDED INTO THE [1:14:05] GROUND ON THE EDGE OF THE PROPERTY LINE. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT. THE BUILDING OFFICIALS REFUSE TO LOOK AT THE [1:14:11] PHOTOGRAPH AND VERIFY IT'S A CONCERN TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN WE CALLED INSPECTORS OUT TO THE PROJECT, THE RESPONSE WAS [1:14:21] ALMOST INCREDIBLE. FIRST, THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT DAMAGES. [1:14:27] THAT WERE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY POUNDING OF THE SHORING SYSTEM THAT WAS SHOWN [1:14:34] PREVIOUSLY. AND, ACTUALLY, I DO HAVE THAT PHOTOGRAPH. IF IT'S [1:14:44] POSSIBLE TO ENLARGE THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE LEFT -- LOWER [1:14:49] LEFT-HAND CORNER. YOU'LL SEE THESE PILINGS ARE QUITE TALL. AND THEY'RE RIGHT ALONG THE [1:14:56] PROPERTY LINES. THAT PHOTOGRAPH ALSO SHOWS GROUND WATER THAT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE [1:15:02] EXCAVATION. ALSO BEING IGNORED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIALS. [1:15:09] >> CAN YOU TRY TO WRAP UP, SIR. . YEAH. YOU'RE OUT OF TIME. [1:15:15] IT YOU CAN WRAP IT UP, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> WHAT WE WANT THIS -- WE [1:15:21] BELIEVE THAT THIS PROJECT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. IT DID NOT HAVE THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION THAT [1:15:27] IS REQUIRED FOR REPERMITTING. THE REPERMITTING WAS DONE WHEN WE HAD KNOWN DAMAGES CAUSED BY [1:15:34] THE UNPERMITTED WORK. I BELIEVE THAT'S ILLEGAL. AND THE [1:15:40] TEMPORARY SHORING, THE CITY OFFICIALS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DIFFERENCE IN PERMIT [1:15:45] LANGUAGE BETWEEN TEMPORARY AND PERMIT. I'D LIKE TO SEE A SHOW OF HANDS BY THIS COUNCIL -- DOES [1:15:54] EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEMPORARY AND PERMITTED? [1:16:00] >> WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. >> THANK YOU. I WILL ... [1:16:08] CONCEDE THE MICROPHONE. EVEN THOUGH I DO BELIEVE THERE'S MORE TO THE STORY. I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS READ THROUGH THE [1:16:14] DOCUMENTATION. >> YES, WE HAVE. >> -- WE HAVE PROVIDED. >> THANK YOU. >> AND THERE WILL BE OTHER FORMATS AND FORUMS WHERE I [1:16:22] BELIEVE I WILL BE IN THERE AND OUR NEIGHBORS WILL BE VINDICATED AND OUR ANGER OVER THE LACK OF [1:16:28] ENFORCEMENT THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THIS -- >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. UMM, [1:16:35] OKAY. SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THE LIST. EVERYONE ELSE HAS TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. I'M GOING TO CALL JOSH. [1:16:44] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS JOSH WELLING. I LIVE AT 4424 EDMUND. [1:16:50] NEXT DOOR TO THE PROJECT IN QUESTION. SO, OF COURSE, THERE IS THE DEBACKBLE THAT HAS BEEN WELL D DOCUMENTED AT THE [1:16:58] PROJECT THAT CITY OFFICIALS THROUGH THEIR NEGLECT ALLOWED TO DESTROY ONE AFFORDABLE HOME IN [1:17:05] MINNEAPOLIS. THE DAMAGE TO OTHER AFFORDABLE HOMES, INCLUDING OURS, AND DISRUPT AND HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT [1:17:11] PIECE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. AND WITH [1:17:16] RESPECT TO -- RELY ON BAD INFORMATION, THEY CONTINUE TO VIOLATE ORDINANCES, INCLUDING [1:17:21] MANY WELL DOCUMENTED, INCLUDING CHAPTER 52. ALL IN THE BACKS OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND IN THE SERVICE OF WEALTHY INTERESTS. BUT THEN [1:17:29] THERE'S ALSO THE BIGGER POLICY QUESTION. MAYOR FREY AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE PRIORITIZED [1:17:34] THE HOUSING CRISIS. AND OUR SOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO BUILDING MORE CAPACITY, BUT [1:17:40] SHOULD ALSO BETTER UTILIZE THE EXISTING CAPACITY WE ALREADY [1:17:45] HAVE. THAT'S WHY STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING RULES ARE SO IMPORTANT. NOT JUST TO US AND NOT FOR THE [1:17:50] ONE PROJECT, BUT EVERYONE. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE WELL-DOCUMENTED BLATANT [1:17:56] VIOLEN VIOLATIONS ON THE PROJECT. FINALLY ORDER THE [1:18:02] MANDATED SPECIAL INVESTIGATION THAT CITY OFFICIALS HAVE RESISTED. AND THEN IF THAT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES THAT THE [1:18:09] DISASTER AT 4428 ID EDMUND ACTUALLY PASSES SCRUTINY UNDER THE EXISTING ZONING AND BUILDING RULES AND PROCESSES, THEN SHOULD [1:18:16] BE CLEAR THIS IS A POLICY FAILURE. AND IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OUR CITY ASKS WHY AND HOW [1:18:22] CAN WE PREVENT THIS FROM BEING REPREPEATED THROUGHOUT OUR CITY TO COUNTLESS OTHER COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. [1:18:29] OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED AND PROGRESSIVE CITIES HAVE ENACTED COMMON SENSE GUARDRAILS AGAINST OBSCENE DEVELOPMENTS THAT [1:18:35] DESTROY NAKEDS, AS ONE EXAMPLE SETTING A THRESHOLD OF 20%, IF YOU REMAIN SINGLE-FAMILY HOME [1:18:43] TOLL REQUIRE A VARIANCE. TO BE CLEAR, DON'T LET IT BE CONFUSED WITH THE REAL NEED FOR MORE [1:18:49] MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND THE RESISTANCE TO THE NEED. THAT'S NOT HAPPENING HERE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A FIVE OR 6,000 [1:18:55] SQUARE FOOT HOME ON A NARROW LOT ON A $4 MILLION BUDGET. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:19:01] >> THE IMPORTANT POINT, WE NEED TOO DO SOMETHING. I APPRECIATE I'M OUT OF TIME. PLEASE ORDER [1:19:08] THE OVERDUE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. AMY WELLING. [1:19:17] >> HI. I LIVE NEXT DOOR TO THE PROJECT WITH MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER. MY FAMILY AND THE [1:19:23] ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE ASKING MINNEAPOLIS TO UPHOLD THE LAW AND OUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AS HOMEOWNERS AND TAXPAYERS. I'M A [1:19:30] STAY-AT-HOME MOM. MY HOME AND WORK LIFE IS AT EDMUND. I WATCH [1:19:37] THE HOUSE AGAIN TORN DOWN WITH NO OTHER TECHNIQUE THAT PROTECTS [1:19:44] NEIGHBORS. WE WERE GIVEN NO NOTICE. THERE WAS WEEKS OF 7:00 A.M.TO 4:00 P.M. VIOLENT [1:19:50] SHAKING IN OUR HOUSE. THAT BROKE GLASSES, KNOCKED THINGS OFF SHELVES THROUGHOUT MY HOUSE. [1:19:55] WHEN THE SECOND SUPERVISING INSPECTOR CAME AND AGAIN GOING TO ALLOW THE WORK TO CONTINUE, I [1:20:00] HAD TO BEG THEM TO PUT A STOP WORK ORDER IN SO THAT WE COULD [1:20:06] MITIGATE THE DAMAGE GOING ON IN OUR BASEMENT. I SAT AND WATCHED [1:20:11] THE EXCAVATED LOT FILL WITH WATER AND EVENTUALLY PUMPED DOWN THE ALLEY. AND NOW IT'S THE NEW NORM. I KNOW THE DEWATERING [1:20:17] PLAN ON THE SITE IS A MYSTERY. I WAS THERE WHEN THE CONTRACTOR REFUSED TO SHOW THE NEIGHBORS THE PLAN. WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO [1:20:23] BE ON SITE FOR THE PUBLIC. I WATCHED THE ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER LAUGH AT US AS A [1:20:29] COMMUNITY AND STREET AND NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN IT WAS STATED WHAT WAS GOING ON WAS DISRESPECT [1:20:36] DISRESPECTFUL TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I PERSONALLY FEEL SO HELPLESS AND VIOLATED IN THIS ENTIRE SITUATION. I'D LIKE TO [1:20:44] KNOW WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THE CITY TO ACT WHEN THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN? WOULD THE CITY HAVE ACTUALLY DONE ANYTHING HAD [1:20:51] OUR HOUSE COLLAPSED? HAD SOMEBODY GOTTEN HURT. ARE [1:20:59] HOMEOWNERS TO SUPPOSED TO GO TO COURT AND WAIT THREE YEARS WHEN SOMEBODY IS BREAKING THE RULES AND DAMAGING OUR HOME? WHO AM I [1:21:06] SUPPOSED TO CALL WHEN DAMAGE IS ACTIVELY HAPPENING AND IT'S CLEAR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY IS GOING [1:21:12] ON FIVE-FEET FROM MY HEADQUARTER HOUSE WHERE MY DAUGHTER IS [1:21:18] PLAYING. I WANT TO KNOW ARE YOU GOING TO TELL US IT'S TOO LATE NOW BECAUSE SO MUCH HAS BEEN [1:21:23] BUILT WHILE LOWER OFFICIALS HAVE SAT AND DONE NOTHING FOR A YEAR. ARE YOU GOING TO SAY THAT [1:21:29] KEEPING MY CHILD SAFE IN HER HOME IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM? TELL ME TO CALL 3-1-1? ARE WE ONCE [1:21:36] AGAIN IN FRONT OF OFFICIALS THAT WILL SAY DUCK AND RUN. THE CITY [1:21:42] SHOULD FINALLY CONDUCT THE MANDATORY SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TO SHED LIGHT ON THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND VIOLATIONS BY THE [1:21:47] PROJECT TEAM AND THEIR FRIENDS AT THE CITY. I SUPPORT DOUG [1:21:54] KELLY'S APPEAL. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR TESTIMONY. THE NEXT PERSON IS DENISE [1:22:00] WHITNEY. >> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO US. HOPEFULLY. I AM JANICE [1:22:07] WHITNEY, I LIVE MY HUSBAND SOUTH OF THE PROJECT. AND I'M GOING [1:22:14] TO READ SOMETHING THAT MY HUSBAND -- SEVEN MINUTES. GIVE ME A BREAK TO TRY TO DISCUSS [1:22:21] THIS. HE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO SAY THIS, SO I'M GOING TO READ SOMETHING THAT HE, I THINK YOU [1:22:27] HAVE IT BEFORE YOU. HE WANTS TO [1:22:35] TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT CODES AND SUB PARTS OF CODES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDRESSED. AND ONE [1:22:47] IS MMR13 -- SUB PAR 9C. WORK REGULATED BY THE CODE SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE [1:22:55] REVIEWED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS [1:23:02] REQUIRE THE SHORING TO BE REMOVED IN 30 DAYS. HERE IS [1:23:08] A TEMPORARY VERSUS PERMANENT. ANOTHER BUILDING CODE, WORK AUTHORIZED BY A PERMIT SHALL NOT [1:23:13] PROCEED BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE PERMIT. WORK THAT EXCEEDS THE SCOPE OF OF A PERMIT SHALL BE [1:23:19] CONSIDERED UNPERMITTED WORK. CONSTRUCTION OR WORK FOR WHICH PERMIT IS REQUIRED IS SUBJECT TO [1:23:24] INSPECTION BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND THE CONSTRUCTION OR WORK SHALL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND [1:23:31] EXPOSED FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES UNTIL APPROVED. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CODE IN THE EVENT [1:23:37] WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE PERMIT OR TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS [1:23:43] TO ISSUING AUTHORITY, NOTICE TO COMPLY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PERMITTEE IN WRITING. NOTE, THE [1:23:51] WORD "SHALL" IS USED IN EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS. MEANING THE PROVISION IS NOT DISCRETIONARY, [1:23:57] BUT IS LEGALLY MANDATORY. SO WHY DIDN'T THESE THINGS HAPPEN? [1:24:06] IN ADDITION TO MY HUSBAND AND THE WELLLIES. WE ARE EXTREMELY [1:24:11] FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED. AS MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS, LONG-TERM MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS WITH, AND [1:24:18] THE LACK OF RESPONSE AND THE LACK OF ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES THROUGH AN INVESTIGATION. THANK [1:24:23] YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? SEEING [1:24:34] NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE -- >> ACTUALLY, BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CHAIR, COULD [1:24:41] YOU MAKE A CALL AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEVELOPER IS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. >> YES. BEFORE I CLOSE ... IS [1:24:49] THE DEVELOPER HERE? IN-PERSON OR ANYONE REPRESENTING FROM THE [1:24:56] DEVELOPER? OR THE PROPER OWNER. [1:25:04] NO? THEY'RE NOT HERE. CAN I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW? YEP. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC [1:25:11] HEARING AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> I'LL ASK IF COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY WOULD LIKE TO GO [1:25:16] FIRST. OKAY. GREAT. WELL, THE DEVELOPER NOT BEING HERE IS A [1:25:22] SHAME. I FEEL LIKE THAT'S -- THIS IS THEIR MESS THEY'VE CREATED. WE'VE GOT A QUASI [1:25:28] JUDICIAL MATTER BEFORE US. AND I DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY. THERE ARE -- WE'VE BEEN IN THE [1:25:35] POSITION MANY TIMES WHERE A REMEDY IS DESERVED AND THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED IN SCOPE. AND SO I'M [1:25:41] GOING TO DO WHAT I CAN TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN KIND OF [1:25:46] PARSE THROUGH SOME OF THE DETAILS. AND THE FACTS THAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO CONSIDER IN A Q QUASI JUDICIALS MANNER. [1:25:53] IT MAY NOT BE GOOD NEWS, BUT I DI WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU'RE NOT CRAZY. YOU'RE EXPERIENCING WHAT YOU'RE EXPERIENCING. AND [1:25:59] I'M NOT INTERESTED IN STANDING UP HERE AND REJECTING THAT. WE MIGHT HAVE LIMITED TOOLS ON HOW [1:26:05] WE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE REMEDY THAT YOU DESERVE. BUT, YOU KNOW, BEAR WITH ME. THERE IS [1:26:14] ONE ... I'M GOING TO DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. SHE'S YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AREA. SO [1:26:20] I'M GOING TO HOLD MY COMMENTS AND DEFER TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN AND [1:26:25] VICE CHAIR ELLISON. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON WILL KIND OF WALK THROUGH WHAT HIS THINKING IS. HE IS A VERY [1:26:34] SEASONED MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. BUT BEFORE HE GOES INTO HIS [1:26:40] PART, I DID WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE [1:26:46] COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE TODAY. AND JUST YOUR EFFORTS [1:26:51] NOT JUST WAITING IN THIS COMMITTEE ROOM FOR A LONG TIME. AND ON JUNE 12th, AS WELL. [1:26:58] BUT THE ENTIRE LAST YEAR. I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT [1:27:05] I AM SORRY THAT THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO YOU. I HAVE SEEN [1:27:13] FIRSTHAND THE DAMAGE THAT'S BEEN DONE IN SOME OF THE HOUSEHOLDS THERE. AND I ALSO JUST WILL [1:27:19] JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT WAS [1:27:26] BROUGHT TO ME AS A NEWER COUNCILMEMBER, AND I WISH I HAD [1:27:32] HAD THE INFORMATION AND THE TOOLS AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO ME WHEN [1:27:40] THIS OCCURRED. AND TO MY COLLEAGUES, I'LL SHARE THAT WHAT [1:27:45] THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE HAVE EXPERIENCED IS, ONE, MAJOR [1:27:53] ABSENTEEISM FROM THE CONTRACTOR THEMSELVES. THERE'S PROJECTENS [1:28:10] DONE IN THE PAST THAT HAVE TAKEN A DIFFERENT LOOK. AND HOW EGREGIOUS IT IS THAT THERE WAS [1:28:15] AN EXIN EXCAVATION AND WORK CONTINUES WITHOUT A PERMIT. [1:28:22] AND HOW IT TRULY DOES SHATTER PUBLIC TRUST. AND ONE THING [1:28:28] FROM MY VIEWPOINT, SITTING AS A NEWER COUNCILMEMBER AT THAT TIME, AND EVEN NOW, IS THE [1:28:34] LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TOOLS AVAILABLE TO US AS A CITY. AND [1:28:39] OUR CURRENT CODE TO HOLD THESE INSTANCES ACCOUNTABLE. RIGHT. [1:28:44] $200 FINE IS NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE MAJOR DEMOLITION OF [1:28:50] A PROJECT AND THEN CONTINUED HARM TO NEIGHBORS IN THE AREA. AND I JUST WANT TO VALIDATE ALL OF YOUR HURT, ALL OF THE BOTH, [1:28:58] LIKE, DAMAGE TO YOUR HOUSE BUT I'VE SEEN THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HARM THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT ON TO YOU. HOW IT HAS [1:29:05] JUST MADE IT HARD FOR YOU TO HAVE A PLACE IN YOUR HOME. WE OFTENTIMES TALK IN QUASI [1:29:13] JUDICIALS ABOUT ACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE AND HOW THEY CAN BE INJURIES TO ONE'S HEALTH. I'VE [1:29:19] SEEN IN THE FACE OF MY NEIGHBORS HERE THAT THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES OF THAT. I WANT TO [1:29:31] SAY THAT TODAY I' I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THE NEIGHBOR'S APPEAL. I THINK THIS IS ONE [1:29:36] ACTION THEY FELT THEY ABSOLUTELY HAD TO TAKE TO GET THEIR VOICE HEARD IN THIS MOMENT. AND I, [1:29:44] ALSO WIT, WANTED TO SHARE TO THE NEIGHBORS HERE AND PROBABLY LISTENING AT HOME, I [1:29:51] HAVE CONNECTED WITH OUR CITY AUDITOR, ROBERT TIMERMAN, HE'S [1:29:57] WATCHING THIS RIGHT NOW. I FEEL THIS IS AN INSTANCE WHERE IT HAS JUST, LIKE, RISEN TO A LEVEL THAT I THINK IS BEYOND THE SCOPE [1:30:03] OF ANY CURRENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, IN TERMS OF, LIKE, OUR ABILITY TO DO OVERSIGHT. SO WE [1:30:09] HAVE TO GO TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO USE THE TOOLS OF THEIR OFFICE. AND HE IS HAPPY [1:30:19] TO MEET WITH ME AND OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS TO DISCUSS, LIKE, WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE. AND WHILE [1:30:25] THEY HAVE LIMITED STAFFING RESOURCES, HE NEVER WANTS TO SAY [1:30:31] NO. AND WE WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT A SPECIAL INDEPENDENT REVIEW CAN LOOK LIKE. AND I HOPE OUT OF THIS WE [1:30:39] CAN FIND WHERE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSTEPS. EVEN IF IT'S WITHIN CODE AND [1:30:45] COMMUNICATION AND HOW IT CAN SHOW UP. AND UNDERSTANDING DOES THE CONSEQUENCE TO BREAKING A [1:30:51] CODE REALLY LINE UP WITH THE ACTUAL VIOLATION?IC HAVING [1:30:56] SOMEONE WHO IS INDEPENDENT, THE OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITORS WOULD BE VALUABLE TO GIVE THE [1:31:02] COUNCILLE ADVICE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S A LOT OF [1:31:07] HARD WORK THAT HAPPENS IN THE CPED DEPARTMENT. IT'S NOT TO DEVALUE THAT. I THINK, THOUGH, [1:31:15] CITIES CHANGE. CODES ARE OLD AND MISTAKES DO HAPPEN. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TOOLS, LIKE THE CITY [1:31:24] AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO LOOK INTO MATTERS LIKE THIS, GIVE REVIEWS, AND GIVE US ACTION SO WE CAN MAKE CHANGE. SO RESIDENTS IN [1:31:29] THE FUTURE DO NOT HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THAT. AND HOPEFULLY FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE HERE, [1:31:34] THERE IS SOME JUSTICE TO BE FOUND. I PLAN TO HANG BACK [1:31:40] AFTER THIS ITEM IS DONE TO CHECK IN WITH ANYONE AFTER THE FACT. I HAD TO BE LIMITED IN MY [1:31:47] CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU, ONCE THIS BECAME A QUASI JUDICIALS MATTER. BECAUSE AS [1:31:52] COUNCILMEMBERS, ONCE WE TAKE IT UP, WE HAVE TO LIMIT EX PARTE COMMUNICATION AND CANNOT TAKE A [1:31:59] POSITION BEFORE OUR PUBLIC HEARING HAS CONCLUDED. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND [1:32:05] APOLOGIES FOR THE HORRIFIC EXPERIENCES MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD OVER THE LAST YEAR. [1:32:11] >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, CONTINUE, PLEASE. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. AND [1:32:19] WHILE THIS IS QUASI JUDICIALS, I KNOW AS A COUNCILMEMBER ON THE BODY, YOUR COUNCILMEMBER HE [1:32:25] HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR AVENUES ARE FOR ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IN A WAY [1:32:31] THAT IS RESPONSIBLE AND LEGAL. AS IS OUR DUTY UP HERE. UMM, [1:32:36] WHEN IT COMES TO THE SHORE PILINGS, WHICH IS THE NARROW SCOPE OF WHAT WE CAN ADDRESS [1:32:41] TODAY. I DON'T THINK THERE'S A WAY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT FOR US TO MANDATE THEY REMOVE THOSE. WE'VE GOT, AT [1:32:50] LEAST FROM I'VE SEEN, WE'VE GOT OTHER INSTANCES THINGS ARE BURIED UNDER THE GROUND WE DON'T [1:32:56] ATTRIBUTE TO THE SORT OF MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS AND THAT WE [1:33:02] DON'T ATTRIBUTE AS ZONING VIOLATIONS. SO, LIKE, AS UNFORTUNATE AS IT IS, I DO WANT TO LAY OUT SOME OTHER THINGS, [1:33:10] THOUGH. YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT HERE TO LITIGATE WHETHER THIS [1:33:16] DEVELOPER OR THEIR CONTRACTORS ARE ASSHOLES. IF WE WERE, I [1:33:22] WOULD BE VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE OF IT. IT SEEMS THEY HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF CARE OR RESPECT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. [1:33:28] I WANT TO SAY THAT. YOU KNOW, I READ THROUGH THE LETTER WHEN WE GOT UP HERE. ESPECIALLY GIVING MORE TIME TO THINK ABOUT [1:33:34] IT AS WE HAD THE BREAK. AND, UMM, SOME OF THESE THINGS WE [1:33:40] CAN'T DO PREEMPTLY. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE MEASURE TOTAL A. FOR INSTANCE, IF [1:33:46] WE HAD THE ABILITY TO STOP THE WORK. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S BEEN REAL DAMAGE TO SOME [1:33:51] SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. WHILE THE CITY COUNCIL CAN'T MANDATE A REMEDY FOR YOU, I AM NOT A [1:33:58] LAWYER, I'M NOT GIVING YOU ADVICE. BUT I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE WELL WITHIN YOU ALL'S [1:34:03] RIGHT. AND I THINK YOUR ARGUMENT WOULD BE STRONG TO PURSUE A REMEDY FOR DAMAGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO YOUR [1:34:08] PROPERTIES. I DON'T WANT YOU TO TAKE IT LIGHTLY. IT IS, YOU KNOW, CIVIL COURT IS NOT IDEAL. [1:34:15] IT IS A FIGHT THAT YOU HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR. BUT YOU HAVE YOUR PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. WE [1:34:20] BUILD THAT INTO A LOT OF ORDINANCES, AS WELL. MAYBE NOT THIS ONE. BUT WE HAVE IT [1:34:27] WHETHER IT'S BUILT INTO THE ORDINANCE OR NOT. YOU DESERVE THAT P AND TO KNOW IT'S AN AVENUE YOU SHOULD PURSUE. [1:34:33] ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S REAL DAMAGES. WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TELL A DEVELOPER, NO MATTER BAD HOW OF AN ACTOR, [1:34:39] THEY HAVE TO SORT OF PAY CIVIL REMEDY TO ANYONE ELSE. WE JUST DON'T HAVE THAT AUTHORITY UP [1:34:46] HERE. ONE THING I WANT TO SPORT MY COLLEAGUE ON, IS I THINK THAT [1:34:52] WE DO NEED TO EXAMINE LEGISLATIVELY. AND I KNOW IT DOESN'T PROVIDE YOU ALL A REMEDY [1:34:58] IN THE MOMENT. BUT IF WE HAVE AN ACTOR WHO IS ALLOWED TO MOVE [1:35:03] FORWARD UNLAWFULLY AND THEN GET INTO COMPLIANCE. U WHICH WE DO ALLOW AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE [1:35:08] REASONS FOR FOLKS NOT COMPLIANT. SOMETIMES IT'S NOT ALWAYS MALICIOUS. THEY GET INTO [1:35:13] COMPLIANCE. NO HARM, NO FOUL. IF WE HAVE AN ACTOR HERE WHO WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND WE DON'T [1:35:20] HAVE REAL WAYS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THAT NONCOMPLIANCE WAS MALICIOUS OR NOT, I THINK THAT'S [1:35:25] AN AREA FOR US AS A COUNCIL TO EXPLORE WHAT OUR LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS ARE. AND SO IF YOUR [1:35:31] COUNCILMEMBER IS LOOKING TO EXPLORE HOW DO WE MAKE SURE WE PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING [1:35:38] THAT I'D BE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING. I'M NOT YOUR COUNCILMEMBER, BUT I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HEARING DIRECTLY [1:35:43] FROM YOU ALONGSIDE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY ON SOME OF THE THINGS YOU SAW. SOME OF THE WAYS THIS [1:35:49] PROPERTY FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS, SO WE CAN PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE AGAIN. ONE THING I WANT TO SAY, [1:35:56] IS IN MY EXPERIENCE, AND THIS IS NOT TO COUNTER YOU ALL'S EXPERIENCE AT ALL. BUT IN MY [1:36:01] EXPERIENCE, OUR STAFF WOULD BE GLAD TO CITE VIOLATERS AS THEY [1:36:08] VIOLATE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IF YOU HAVE A BAD ACTOR, THAT IS ABLE TO SORT OF IN BAD FAITH [1:36:14] STAY JUST WITHIN LEGAL BOUNDS DO WHATEVER IT IS THEY'RE GOING TO DO. CAUSE DAMAGE, CAUSE [1:36:22] DISRUPTION, VIOLATE THE RULES, T TAKE ON FINES AS THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. . YOU [1:36:31] KNOW, MY EXPERIENCE STAFF IS THEY GO OUT AND CITE THE VIOLATES, IF THEY FEEL LIKE ARE [1:36:38] CAUSING HARM TO THE COMMUNITY. IF THAT'S NOT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH STAFF, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN TAKE THE CRITIQUE, AS WELL. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT [1:36:44] I'VE SEEN, YOU KNOW, -- I DON'T WANT THERE TO BE A NARRATIVE THAT THE STAFF THAT WE WORK WITH [1:36:50] WHO GAVE PRESENTATIONS UP HERE TODAY, YOU KNOW, DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE [1:36:56] PROPERTIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE IN MY EXPERIENCE, THEY DO. IF WE HAVE PROPERTIES THAT FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS, LET'S [1:37:01] ADDRESS THOSE. AND I GET YOUR [1:37:06] TRUST IS SHAKEN. BUT WE'VE GOT STAFF WHO HAVE THICK SKIN. THEY CAN TAKE THE CRITIQUES. LET'S [1:37:13] ENGAGE IN A CONVERSATION TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN PREVENT IT [1:37:19] FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. I DON'T WANT YOU TO WALK AWAY THINKING, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY IN ZONING OR SOMEBODY IN CPED JUST [1:37:26] DOESN'T CARE. OUR DIRECTORS COME TO THE COMMITTEE ESTHETIC AND SIT ON THE BENCH EVERY [1:37:32] SINGLE DAY. WE CAN MEET DIRECTLY WITH YOU. I KNOW THEY CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH AND WELL [1:37:37] BEING OF EVERY SINGLE BLOCK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND I'M DOWN TO PARTICIPATE AND [1:37:43] MAKING THAT HAPPEN. AND MAKING SURE THAT TRUST IS REBUILT. AND SO I KNEE T NOT IDEAL [1:37:51] NEWS. THE THINGS I WANT YOU TO WALK AWAY IS, IS THAT I THINK THERE'S WAYS FOR US TO ENGAGE TO [1:37:57] REBUILD TRUST. I THINK THERE MIGHT BE LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT WE CAN'T TAKE UP RIGHT HERE [1:38:04] DURING THE QUASI JUDICIAL, THAT WE NEED TO LOOK INTO TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM THIS HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. THE THING THAT IS [1:38:12] DISAPPOINTING HERE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A SOLID ARGUMENT HERE TODAY DURING THE NARROW [1:38:17] SCOPE OF THE QUASI JUDICIALS TO HALT CONSTRUCTION OR COMPEL THEM [1:38:23] TO TAKE THESE SHORING PILINGS OUT OF THE GROUND. AND SO IF THERE'S NOT A MOTION BEFORE US, [1:38:29] I WILL MOVE TO DENY THIS APPEAL. I DON'T WANT IT TO BE [1:38:36] INTERPRETED AS YOU DON'T HAVE ANYMORE RECOURSE. YOUR COUNCILMEMBER IS STANDING WITH YOU. I'LL STAND IN SOLIDARITY [1:38:41] WITH YOU AS A COUNCILMEMBER ACROSS TOWN TO FIGURE OUT THE CORRECT AVENUE. EVEN IF THE QUASI JUDICIALS WASN'T THE [1:38:47] BEST -- WASN'T -- COULDN'T PRODUCE THE BEST OUTCOME. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER [1:38:54] ELLISON. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. I THINK THAT RESIDENTS HAVE A [1:39:01] GOOD REASON WHY THEY SHOULD BE ANGRY. AND THIS PROJECT STARTED [1:39:08] ILLEGALLY. THERE HAS BEEN DAMAGE TO FAMILY'S PROPERTIES. [1:39:22] IF WE TRIGGER WHAT SOME OF THE RESIDENTS SAY ABOUT SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OR CITY AUDITOR. LIKE LOOKING INTO IT, WHAT IS [1:39:29] THE TIMELINE THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION? CITY ATTORNEY [1:39:35] OR ANYONE ELSE? >> THOSE QUESTIONS OR THOSE OPTIONS ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF [1:39:41] THE QUASI JUDICIALS HEARINGS. SO THOSE ARE OPTIONS YOU CAN EXPLORE. THEY WOULDN'T BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD USE TO IMPACT THE OUTCOME OF THIS [1:39:47] HEARING. BECAUSE THE QUESTION IN THIS HEARING IS VERY NARROW TO THE QUESTION OF THE IN-GROUND [1:39:56] PILE ONS. >> SURE. FOR THE QUASI JUDICIALS ITSELF, HOW LONG CAN [1:40:02] THE CITY TAKE TO MAKE A DECISION? LIKE TODAY WE HAVE TO [1:40:07] MAKE A DECISION? [1:40:16] >> I'M GOING TO DEFER THIS TO STAFF. >> THANK YOU. >> SURE. THIS IS A LAND USE [1:40:23] APPLICATION. IT IS SUBJECT TO THE 60 AND 120 DAY DECISION [1:40:30] REQUIREMENT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AND AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE 120 [1:40:37] DAY DECISION PERIOD. SO, REALLY, IT NEEDS TO BE A FINAL ACTION BY, I BELIEVE IT'S [1:40:43] AUGUST 12th. THERE WOULD NOT BE ADDITIONAL TIME TO DELAY A DECISION HERE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:40:53] I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW CITY AUDITOR WILL BE ABLE TO ... [1:41:03] >> SORRY. MY MANAGER CORRECTED ME AUGUST 14. IT INCLUDES PUBLICATION. IT'S NOT JUST A [1:41:10] DECISION BUT FINAL ACTION AND PUBLICATION NEED TO BE DONE BY THEN. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. NO, NO, [1:41:16] JUST RAI RAIDS -- RAISING THE POINT THAT COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY RAISED. [1:41:21] MIGHT BE TALKING TO THE CITY AUDITOR TO SEE IF WE GOT ANYTHING WRONG ON THE PROCESS. [1:41:28] I BELIEVE IT'S A BAD ACTOR. INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT HERE. AND [1:41:35] HAS STARTED THEIR PROJECT ILLEGALLY WITHOUT A PERMIT. IT'S A PROBLEM. BUT THAT'S NOT [1:41:41] WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT IS IN FRONT OF [1:41:47] US. I'M GOING TO STOP THERE AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. I [1:41:54] HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL JUST BEAR WITH ME FOR A QUESTION THAT WAS JUST BROUGHT UP IN THE [1:42:00] PUBLIC COMMENT MATERIAL. I THINK WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW TO [1:42:07] CLARIFY. THERE'S A REQUEST MADE TO US TO SEE IF THERE'S A POSSIBLE WAY FOR USES TO DO A [1:42:15] STOP WORK REQUIREMENT ON THE PROJECT. AS THERE'S DAMAGES OR [1:42:22] EVEN THE VIOLATIONS OF BEGINNING WORK AT ALL, LIKE, GOING BACK TO THE DEMOLITION OCCURRING WITHOUT [1:42:28] A PERMIT. WHAT IS THE ABILITY FOR THE CITY TO REQUIRE STOP [1:42:35] WORK, AT THIS POINT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FOR THE ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY FUSSEY IS ABLE TO [1:42:42] ANSWER THAT QUESTION AND PROVIDE SOME CLARITY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR OSMAN, [1:42:47] COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR THIS MATTER, AGAIN, WHICH IS VERY NARROW, IS [1:42:54] SIMPLY DETERMINATION ON WHETHER THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DETERMINATION IS UPHELD OR NOT. [1:43:02] THERE SIMPLY AREN'T REMEDIES ATTACHED TO THE QUASI JUDICIALS APPLICATION AND DECISION IN FRONT OF YOU THAT WOULD INCLUDE [1:43:07] REMEDIES. ANY OTHER REMEDIES SUCH AS A STOP WORK ORDER OR [1:43:12] DAMAGES. IT IS EXTREMELY NARROW. AND ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE LOOKED UPON OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THAT DETERMINATION, [1:43:20] WHICH COULD BE ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE IN TERMS OF AN AUDITOR OR LOOK AT THE PROCESSES [1:43:25] OR LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT DEVELOP SEPARATELY HAS TO BE HELD ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM [1:43:32] THE DETERMINATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY, WHICH IS NARROW TO THE PILINGS ISSUE. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR [1:43:39] THE CLARIFICATION. AND LOOK FORWARD OUTSIDE OF THIS ITEM TO [1:43:45] WORKING WITH OUR CITY AUDITOR AND THEN GETTING ADDITIONAL HELP [1:43:52] TO FIGURE OUT THE LEGISLATIVE [1:43:58] RECOURSE. >> ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE WITH COUNCILMEMBER [1:44:04] ELLISON'S MOTION TO DENY THE APPEAL, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:44:11] >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CLERK: CASHMAN. >> NO. [1:44:17] >> CLERK: JENKINS. >> AYE. >> CLERK: CHOWDHURY. >> NO. >> CLERK: VICE CHAIR ELLISON. [1:44:22] >> AYE. >> CLERK: CHAIR OSMAN. >> AYE. >> CLERK: FOUR AYES AND TWO [1:44:29] NAYS. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND THE APPEAL IS DENIED. THANK YOU SO [1:44:36] MUCH. [1:44:41] IS THERE A FINDING I NEED TO ASK -- NO. THAT'S APPROVAL. [1:44:49] WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM. AND NEXT WE HAVE A [1:44:54] VARIANCE APPEAL THAT IS SUBMITTED BY TODD PETERSON ON BEHALF OF HIAWATHA ABC FOR THE [1:45:01] PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4640 17th AVENUE SOUTH. THIS APPEAL COMES [1:45:07] FROM A DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. I WILL [1:45:12] HAVE BEN FROM CPED TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION. WELCOME, BEN. [1:45:25] >> BEN CARRIER. BEFORE YOU [1:46:12] DENYING A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS AT 4640 17th AVENUE SOUTH. [1:46:24] SUBJECT SITE IN THE UN3 NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICT AND THE CORRIDOR 3 OVERLAY DISTRICT [1:46:30] AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND LOCATED IN WARD 11. THE SUBJECT SITE IS JUST OVER 155,000 SQUARE [1:46:37] FEET. OR A LITTLE OVER 3 AND A HALF ACRES. THE SITE IS A LARGE [1:46:43] RECTANGULAR THROUGH-LOT OCCUPYING AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK. AS A THROUGH LOT, BOTH THE EAST [1:46:49] AND WEST PROPERTY LINES ABUDDING PUBLIC STREETS ARE CONSIDERED [1:46:55] FRONT LOT LINES WITH REQUIRED FRONT YARDS WITH AT LEAST 15 FEET. THE EXISTING PRINCIPLE USE HERE IS A K THROUGH 8 [1:47:02] EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. SERVING APPROXIMATELY 800 STUDENTS. ATTENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND [1:47:07] MIDDLE SCHOOL COLOCATED ON THE PARCEL. IMPROVEMENTS ON THE [1:47:20] SITE INCLUDE SURFACE PARKING AREAS AT THE NORTHEAST AND [1:47:25] SOUTHWEST CORNERS TO TWO-STORY BUILDING, ONE SITUATED IN THE [1:47:31] NORTHWEST HALF ALONG 16th AVENUE SOUTH. AND THE OTHER SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER [1:47:37] ALONG 17th AVENUE SOUTH. THERE'S AN OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND AND RECREATIONAL AREA THAT SITS [1:47:44] APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET BELOW GRADE AT 16th AVENUE SOUTH. WHERE THERE'S AN EXISTING 4-FOOT FENCE [1:47:51] ON TOP OF O A RETAINING WALL THAT RUNS ALONG THAT PORTION OF [1:47:57] THE PROPERTY LINE. FOR REFERENCE -- THIS IS WHERE I'M TALKING ABOUT. THE APPLICANT [1:48:05] INTENDS TO AND IS PERMITTED TO INSTALL SYNTHETIC TURF IN THE PLAY FIELD AND WOOD FIBER MULCH [1:48:13] IN THE PLAYGROUND, WHICH ARE SEEN IN THIS SLIDE. SURROUNDED BY THE TWO BUILDINGS AT THE PARKING AREA. SO THE APPLICANT [1:48:21] REQUESTED A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTSES FROM 15 FEET TO 0 FEET ALONG [1:48:28] SA16th SOWF TO EXTEND THE MULCHED AREA OF THE EXISTING PLAYGROUND AND [1:48:34] SYNTHETIC TURF IN THE EXISTING PLAY FIELD UP TO THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE WHERE THE RETAINING WALL AND FENCE [1:48:40] CURRENTLY EXIST. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE AREA WHERE THE FRONT YARD WOULD BE REDUCED, IF THE [1:48:47] VARIANCE WERE GRANTED. NOTWITHSTANDING STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE [1:48:52] VARIANCE REQUEST WITH CONDITIONS THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DENIED THE VARIANCE REQUEST TO [1:48:57] REDUCE THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD FOR A VARIANCE TO BE GRANTED. [1:49:03] YEAH. THE APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL THREE REQUIRED FINDINGS. THE FINAL THREE SLIDES I HAVE [1:49:10] FOR YOU DETAIL THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO MEET THOSE REQUIRED [1:49:15] FINDINGS. UMM, STAFF FOUND THAT PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES EXIST IN COMPLYING WITH THE CODE YARD [1:49:21] REQUIREMENTS DUE TO THE GRADE CHANGES ALONG 16th AVENUE SOUTH. THE EXISTING PLAY AREA [1:49:27] IS ENCLOSED BY THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. AND A PARKING LOT. AND THERE'S A -- THERE IS -- [1:49:34] IT'S THE PLAY AREA IS 3 FEET BELOW GRADE THERE. THE PARCEL IS A THROUGH LOT, WHICH OCCUPIES [1:49:39] AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK. THOSE ARE RELATIVELY UNIQUE [1:49:45] CHARACTERISTICS. MEANING THE FRONT YARD SHALL BE [1:49:52] MAINTAINED ALONG AND SHOULD MATCH THE ESTABLISHED FRONT YARD OF THE CLOSEST RESIDENTIAL [1:49:59] STRUCTURE LOCATED ON THE SAME BLOCK FACE. THE ORIGINAL PLOTTING OF THE PARCEL WAS [1:50:04] INTENDED TO MATCH THE SURROUNDING CHARACTERISTICS, [1:50:11] WHICH IS PREDOMINANTLY INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL USES AND ESTABLISHED FRONTAGE ALONG 16th AVENUE SOUTH. HOWEVER, [1:50:17] THIS STANDARD IS NOT EASILY APPLIED TO THE EXISTING USE AND [1:50:22] BUILT FORM OF THE PARCEL, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE ORIGINAL PLATTING. THERE ARE NO ADJACENT [1:50:27] RESIDENTIAL USES LOCATED ON THE SAME BLOCK FACE, AND THERE IS A [1:50:35] RETAINING WALL AND IT'S OCCUPIED BY THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. AS SUCH, THE INTENDED BENEFITS OF [1:50:42] BUFFERING AND SCREENING ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUIRED YARD AND LANDSCAPING PRA [1:50:50] ARE IMPRACTICAL HERE AND THE VARIANCE IS REASONABLE. K THROUGH 8 SCHOOLS ARE PERMITTED IN THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING [1:50:57] DISTRICT, AND THERE'S NO PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE USE THERE. SO STAFF FOUND THAT THE [1:51:03] SECOND FINDING IS MET. AND THE [1:51:08] REQUEST TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD WOULD NOT ALTER THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE [1:51:13] LOCALITY. IF GRANTED THE PROPOSED VARIANCE WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH, [1:51:18] SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THOSE UTILIZING THE PROPERTY OR NEARBY [1:51:25] PROPERTIES. STAFF RECEIVED ONE PUBLIC COMMENT. WANT COMMENT FROM A NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNER ALONG 46th -- ALONG THE [1:51:32] 4600 BLOCK OF 16th AVENUE SOUTH. IT READ "WE SUPPORT THE VARIANCE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED [1:51:38] FRONT YARD SO THAT TURF CAN BE INSTALLED." IT'S IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE SCHOOL [1:51:44] HAVE AN ADEQUATE SPACE TO PLAY, WITH WE ALSO SUPPORT ANY EFFORTS [1:51:49] TO REVIS REVITALIZE THE GREEN SPACE. THE CURRENT [1:51:55] CONDITION OF THE FIELD NOT CONDUCIVE TO EITHER. AND AT 1:00 P.M. TODAY, I HAD A CALL [1:52:01] FROM ANOTHER NEIGHBOR WHO WANTED TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE VARIANCE. THAT CONCLUDES MY [1:52:07] PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, BEN. I'M GOING TO [1:52:16] PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND IF THE APPELLANT IS HERE, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO [1:52:23] COME UP. THEY HAVE SEVEN MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE. ANYBODY ELSE FOR THE [1:52:29] ITEM WILL GET TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. YES, PLEASE. WELCOME. [1:52:37] PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. SEVEN MINUTES. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMITTEE. [1:52:42] THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME IS TODD PETERSON. WITH HIAWATHA ACADEMIES ABC. AND I'M [1:52:51] THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER FOR THE ORGANIZATION. HIAWATHA'S [1:52:57] PLAYGROUND IS USED FOR HEAVILY BY BOTH THE SCHOOL AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND AS A RESULT, [1:53:02] IT IS PERPETUALLY EITHER MUD OR DIRT. IT IS -- TO MAKE IT MORE [1:53:08] ATTRACTIVE AND MAKE IT MORE SAFE, HIAWATHA IS INSTALLING [1:53:13] A TURF SURFACE. THE ONLY QUESTION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE IS REGARDING A 15-FOOT WIDE STRIP [1:53:20] OF LAND THAT LIES BENEATH THE RETAINING WALL. ALL THOUGH THE STRIP IS BELOW GRADE COMPARED TO [1:53:25] THE STREET LOCATED BENEATH THE WALL, AND EVERY VISUAL WAY IS [1:53:31] PART OF THE PLAYGROUND, TECHNICALLY CONSIDERED FRONT YARD. CURRENTLY ZONING DOES NOT [1:53:36] ALLOW SYNTHETIC TURF ON A FRONT YARD WITHOUT A VARIANCE. WHICH IS WHY WE'RE SEEKING THE [1:53:43] VARIANCE. HIAWATHA ACADEMY IS HOME TO AROUND 800 STUDENTS. IN [1:53:50] THAT ONE BLOCK. AND ANOTHER AROUND 120 STAFF, AND ANY NUMBER [1:53:59] OF CONSULTANTS AND BUS DRIVERS AND THE LIKE, AS WELL. IT'S AN ACTIVE BLOCK. WE EXIST IN [1:54:09] BETWEEN 46th STREET EAST AND 47th STREET. AND TWEET [1:54:14] BETWEEN 16th AND 17th AVENUE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. ON THE BLOCK, THERE ARE TWO [1:54:20] BUILDINGS. ONE IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL. ONE IS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND THEY ARE OWNED BY [1:54:28] HHIAWATHA ACADEMIES. THERE ARE NO RESIDENCIES ON THE BLOCK. [1:54:35] THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE LAND AROUND 16th AVENUE IS AN OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND. AND THE [1:54:42] SCHOOL SPORTS AND RECREATION AREA. THE BLOCK SERVES AS -- [1:54:47] SERVED AS A SCHOOLHOUSE LONG BEFORE HIAWATHA ACQUIRED IT. [1:54:53] AND AT SOME POINT, THE NORTH AND SOUTH RETAINING WALL WAS CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE 16th [1:54:59] AVENUE SOUTH AND THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE. THE STREET GRADE IS ELEVATED APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 FEET HIGHER THAN THE [1:55:06] SCHOOL PLAYGROUND AREA. AND THE RETAINING WALL SUPPORTS THE STREET AND FORMS A NATURAL [1:55:12] BOUNDARY FOR THE PLAYGROUND. AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT WALL IS A FENCE. AND IT CREATES MORE OF [1:55:19] A SAFE ENCLOSED AREA FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN. [1:55:24] AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO USE THE SPACE. AND BECAUSE THE PLAYGROUND IS BELOW GRADE ALONG [1:55:30] 16th AVENUE, IT IS AND HAS [1:55:35] EXPERIENCED CHRONIC WATER AND DRAINAGE ISSUES. AND THIS COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY USE BY [1:55:42] SCHOOL CHILDREN PREVENTS THE GRASS FROM GROWING THERE. IN ANY REASONABLE WAY. AND FOR [1:55:48] MANY YEARS, THE SURFACE HAS RANGED FROM STICKY WET MUD TO [1:55:54] DRY-HARD-PACKED MUD. AND WE'VE TRIED SLOTTING IT. WE'VE TRIED SEEDING IT. WE'VE TRIED JUST LETTING THE WEEDS GROW AND THEN [1:56:02] MOWING WEEDS TO SEE IF THEY STOOD UP A LITTLE BETTER. THEY DO NOT. 800 FEET EVERY DAY FOR [1:56:11] 10 MONTHS REAL HARD ON LIVING THINGS. SO WE ARE INSTALLING SYNTHETIC TURF. AND THE [1:56:19] VARIANCE REQUEST IS ABOUT THE SETBACK ALONG 15th AVENUE. IF [1:56:27] YOU'D LIKE TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE PICTURES, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE PICTURES I'VE PROVIDED YOU, [1:56:35] PICTURE ONE SHOWS THE FENCE AND THE RETAINING WALL. AND AS DOES [1:56:40] PICTURE TWO. THE RETAINING WALL AND JUST HOW MUCH OF A REDUCTION IN GRADE IS THAT WHERE THE [1:56:49] FIELD, PLAY FIELD SITS. PICTURE [1:56:55] THREE SHOWS THE MULCH AREA, WHICH IS WHERE THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IS. NONE OF THE [1:57:03] PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WOULD BE MOVING ANY CLOSER OR MOVING AT ALL. WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT MULCH AND SYNTHETIC TURF IN THAT [1:57:10] SPACE. AND I THINK IT'S WELL ILLUSTRATED IN WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THERE. JUST REALLY [1:57:17] THAT STRIP. AND I'D LIKE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FIFTH [1:57:27] IMAGE, WHICH REALLY SHOWS SOME OF THE DRAINAGE HEADING DOWN TO [1:57:32] THE CORNER OF THE LOT. AND JUST HOW MUCH SEDIMENT GETS MOVED [1:57:40] AROUND BY ALL THAT WATER ON THAT LOT. AND THEN, FINALLY, THE [1:57:46] LAST PICTURE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE PHOTO SECTION SHOWS OUR [1:57:51] STUDENTS IN THE WINTER PLAYING ON WHAT IS FROZEN MUD. AND THIS [1:57:58] IS -- JUST PERSONALLY, I ALSO HANDLE RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THE [1:58:04] SCHOOL. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO LOOK AWAY FROM BECAUSE IT'S A -- IT'S A DANGER TO THE [1:58:11] STUDENTS TO BE PLAYING ON FROZEN -- ON ICE AND MUD LIKE THIS. AND SO, REALLY, PUTTING [1:58:17] DOWN TURF IS OUR BEST BET. AND BEING ABLE TO TURF THE ENTIRE [1:58:23] FIELD AND NOT HAVE A REDUCTION OF SPACE OR PLAY AREA FOR THE [1:58:28] STUDENTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR US. THAT REDUCTION, THAT 15-FOOT [1:58:34] SETBACK ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 15,072 SQUARE FEET IN REDUCED PLAY AREA FOR THE STUDENTS. SO [1:58:46] WHAT -- BEYOND THAT, 15,072 [1:58:52] SQUARE FEET, THERE'S ALSO -- IF WE WERE TO ONLY TURF THE AREA [1:58:57] AND LEAVE THE SETBACK, WE LOSE [1:59:03] THE DRAINAGE AND THE PROPER DRAINAGE, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY THE WATER SHED DISTRICT AND PUT [1:59:09] TOGETHER ALONG WITH OUR CIVIL ENGINEER. AND SO THIS IS A [1:59:16] CRUSHED ROCK AND AGGREGATE BED. IT WILL ENABLE DRAINAGE TO THE [1:59:22] LOT THAT'S FAR SUPERIOR TO DIRT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE COULD PUT IN THERE, AT THIS TIME. I [1:59:28] THINK THE NUMBER HE GAVE ME WAS, GET AN INCH OF RAIN AND NOT HAVE [1:59:34] ANY STANDING WATER. IT MEANS THAT WATER IS PERMEATING DOWN INTO THE GROUND WHERE IT [1:59:40] BELONGS. INSTEAD OF BEING RUSHED INTO THE CITY STORM DRAINS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:59:46] >> THANK YOU. >> SEE IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE [1:59:53] WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. YES. ? [2:00:06] . >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS NOEL [2:00:14] O'RO O'ROAR. HIAWATHA [2:00:20] ACADDIES CADDIE MYS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL. [2:00:26] I'M HERE TO MAKE AN URGENT REQUEST REGARDING A VARIANCE APPEAL NOT JUST FOR OUR STAFF, [2:00:31] BUT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHOSEN HIAWATHA ACADEMIES AS THEIR EDUCATIONAL [2:00:38] HOME. TODAY WE'RE HERE TO PLEAD WITH YOU TO CONSIDER OUR VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE KIDS WE [2:00:44] SERVE. RIGHT NOW OUR STUDENTS FACE A HEART-BREAKING REALITY. DURING RECESS, INSTEAD OF [2:00:51] RUNNING FREELY AND LAUGHING, THEY MUST NAVIGATE AROUND DIRT, MUD, AND ICE FIELDS IN THE [2:00:57] WINTER. IF OUR VARIANCE IS DENIED WITHIN I'M AFRAID THE SAFETY CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE. WE'RE NOT ASKING YOU TO SPEND [2:01:04] TAXPAYER MONEY. WE'RE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO UTILIZE OUR OWN RESOURCES TO SOLVE A PROBLEM [2:01:09] THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE. A THRIVING SCHOOL WITH HAPPY, SAFE [2:01:15] CHILDREN STRENGTHENING OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THIS VARIANCE COSTS CITY NOTHING, BUT IT PROVES THE SOLUTION THAT [2:01:22] TRANSFORMS A SAFETY HAZARD INTO A COMMUNITY ASSET. WHEN YOU SUPPORT THIS REQUEST, YOU'RE NOT [2:01:27] JUST HELPING OUR SCHOOL. YOU'RE INVESTING IN THE WELL BEING OF MINNESOTA FAMILIES WHO HAVE [2:01:33] CHOSEN TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY THEIR HOME. THE FAMILIES AND [2:01:38] MANY OF THE STAFF AT OUR SCHOOL ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR CONSTITUENTS, YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THEY PAY TAXES, [2:01:45] VOLUNTEER AT LOCAL EVENTS, AND SHOP AT LOCAL BUSINESSES. THEY'RE ASKING FOR NOTHING MORE THAN THE CHANCE TO GIVE THEIR [2:01:53] CHILDREN WHAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES. SAFE PLACE TO PLAY. I URGE YOU TO APPROVE THIS [2:01:59] VARIANCE, HELP US TURN THIS DIRT-FILLED LOT WITH HAZARDS INTO A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN BE CHILDREN SAFELY, JOYFULLY, [2:02:08] AND WITHOUT FEAR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. NEXT PERSON IS [2:02:14] JESSICA? >> YES. >> WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. MY NAME IS JESSICA [2:02:20] BOWER. I'M ON THE -- SORRY. MY NOTES JUST WENT AWAY. I'M ON [2:02:25] THE CAMPUS LEADERSHIP TEAM AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF OUR WHOLE [2:02:32] COMMUNITY, STUDENTS WI, STAFF, AND FAMILIES. WE'RE [2:02:38] GRATEFUL THAT THE TURF HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR PLAYGROUND AREA. TODAY I'M HERE TO ASK FOR SUPPORT IN COMPLETING [2:02:44] THE FINAL PIECE. APPROVING TURF FOR THE REMAINING SMALL STRIP OF THE FIELD SO WE CAN PROVIDE A [2:02:49] FULLY FUNCTIONAL, SAFE, AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR ALL STUDENTS. RIGHT NOW THE FIELD THAT SURROUNDS OUR PLAYGROUND IS [2:02:55] JUST DIRT. AND WHILE THAT MAY AND NOT SOUND LIKE A MAJOR ISSUE, I WANT TO SHARE A FEW [2:03:00] REAL EXAMPLES HOW IT AFFECTS OUR STUDENTS, OUR SCHOOL EVENTS, AND WIDER COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE [2:03:05] MOST SPECIAL DAYS OF THE YEAR AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS "ALL ABOUT ME DAY." IT'S A [2:03:11] CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY AND BELONGING OUR SCHOOL GATHERS FOR DANCING, GAMES, AND PIZZA. [2:03:18] INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO ENJOY THE CELEBRATION, THEY HAVE TO [2:03:24] HAVE DUST SETTLE ON US. IT PUTS A DAMPER ON WHAT SHOULD BE A JOYFUL MOMENT. FIELD DAY IS [2:03:30] ANOTHER EVENT. THE FINAL CELEBRATION AFTER A YEAR OF HARD WORK. THE DRY DUSTY FIELDS [2:03:36] BECOMES A CHALLENGE. KIDS ARE EXCITED TO COMPETE BUT END UP WITH DUST IF THEIR EYES AND ON THEIR SKIN FOR HOURS. IT'S [2:03:41] UNCOMFORTABLE AND NOT THE ENVIRONMENT WE WANT TO SEND THEM INTO THE SUMMER WITH. DURING THE SPRING MONTHS, OUR FIELD IS [2:03:47] OFTEN COVERED IN MUD AND PUDDLES. IT FORCES FREQUENTLY INDOOR RECESSES ON BEAUTIFUL DAYS. IT ALSO L [2:03:55] LIMITS SPACE FOR SOCCER, A FAVORITE ACTIVITY. THESE ARE MOMENTS THAT SHOULD BE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, FRESH AIR, AND [2:04:00] MOVEMENT. AND OFTEN LOST TO AN UNPLAYABLE SPACE. LOOKING AHEAD THIS FALL, WE'RE WELCOMING [2:04:07] AROUND 3700 NEW FAMILIES. THESE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL ARE FULL OF HUGS AND EXCITEMENT. KICKING [2:04:13] OFF THE NEW YEAR. RIGHT NOW THAT WELCOMING SPACE IS NOTHING BUT DIRT. AND IF THERE'S MUD OR RAIN, IT BECOMES A MESS. OUR [2:04:20] STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY DESERVE BETTER. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING OUR PL. WITH YOUR [2:04:25] HELP, WE CAN TRANSFORM IT INTO A VIBRANT GREEN SPACE. THANK [2:04:31] YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. SEEING NO ONE ELSE TO SPEAK,LY CLOSE THE PUBLIC [2:04:36] HEARING AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING IN TODAY. I AM GOING TO [2:04:44] MOVE TO GRANT THIS APPEAL. AND THEN MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE [2:04:50] FINDINGS OF FACT AS SET OUT BY THE STAFF REPORT. I WANT TO SAY ONE OTHER THING THAT I THINK IS [2:04:56] REALLY IMPORTANT. BECAUSE YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW THIS. YOU'RE JUST COMING HERE NOW, BUT TURF [2:05:02] COMES UP -- HAS COME UP A LOT IN THE FORM OF OUR IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ISSUE. AND SO, YOU [2:05:09] KNOW, IF THAT WAS THE ISSUE, WE MIGHT BE HAVING A DIFFERENT DISCUSSION, RIGHT. IT'S ABOUT FRONT YARD SETBACK ISSUES. YOU [2:05:16] GUYS SORT OF MEETS THE REQUIREMENT. AND SO I KNOW AT TIMES WE'VE HAD DEBATES ABOUT [2:05:22] THE QUASI JUDICIALS NATURE THAT WE HAVE -- THAT WE ARE BOXED IN. BUT I WANTED TO FOR MY [2:05:31] COLLEAGUES' SAKE, THIS IS A DIFFERENT ELEMENT AT LEAST OF HOW TURF IS COMING BEFORE US. [2:05:37] AND I THINK IT'S A SIGN THAT TURF IS GOING TO PROBABLY KEEP COMING BEFORE US. AND SO SOMEBODY SHOULD PROBABLY FIGURE OUT A LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION AS WE [2:05:45] MOVE FORWARD. IT WON'T BE ME. BUT SOMEBODY SHOULD BE FIL FIGURE OUT A LEGISLATIVE [2:05:50] SOLUTION. [ LAUGHTER ] WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO MAKE THE MOTION TO GRANT THIS APPEAL. I [2:05:56] HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT IT OR I CAN STAND FOR QUESTIONS, AS WELL. >> YEAH. MANY OF US WILL BE -- [2:06:01] OH, I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. MANY OF US WILL BE HAPPY TO WORK ON THE TURF. BECAUSE THAT DOES COME BACK A LOT. BUT I WANT TO [2:06:08] THANK YOU AND WHAT YOU DO FOR THE KIDS. I DON'T KNOW SHOULD [2:06:13] BE GOING THROUGH THIS, YOU KNOW, TOUGH PROCESS TO GET A [2:06:19] PLAYGROUND FOR THE KIDS. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. BUT I SUPPORT IT, AS YOU -- AS YOU [2:06:26] MENTIONED, STAFF SUPPORTS IT. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. I'LL ASK ARE FOR THE [2:06:33] MOTION. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. YEAH. FOR ME, I MEAN, THE [2:06:39] IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ASPECT HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO ME IN CONSIDERING THE USAGE OF TURF. [2:06:45] BUT THIS IS LESS ABOUT THE USAGE OF TURF, BUT MORE THE REDUCING OF THE MINIMUM FRONT YARD [2:06:52] REQUIREMENTS. AND FOR THAT REASON, I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS. BUT WE DO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT [2:06:58] SOME LEGISLATION AROUND TURF. AND I ALSO JUST, KIND OF LIKE, [2:07:03] IMPLORE HIAWATHA ACADEMIES TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE [2:07:10] TURF. WE HAVE NOTHING AROUND HEALTH STANDARDS AND MICROPLASTICS AND PFAS. THERE [2:07:15] ARE WORRIES THAT THESE FOREVER CHEMICALS EXIST WITHIN SYNTHETIC TURF, AND, OBVIOUSLY, LIKE, [2:07:22] YOUNGER BODIES. THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE MOST IMPACTED. AND 99% OF AMERICANS, AT THIS POINT, [2:07:29] HAVE SOME FORM OF FOREVER CHEMICALS WITHIN THEIR BODIES. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO KIND OF RECKON WITH. THERE [2:07:35] ARE MANY, MANY ADVOCATES AND, ALSO, THE EUROPEAN UNION THAT [2:07:41] HAS, LIKE, LOOKED INTO THIS. AND HAS DONE, LIKE, A FULL-SCALE BAN OF SYNTHETIC TURF. I IMPORE [2:07:46] YOU TO LOOK AT SOME OTHER MATERIALS THAT COULD BE SAFER AND LESS HAZARDOUS. I HAVE SEEN [2:07:53] OTHER SCHOOLS KIND OF LOOK INTO A MORE NATURAL-TYPE OF TURF THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN ASSURANCES THAT [2:08:00] THERE ISN'T FOREVER CHEMICALS WITHIN THEM. AND, ALSO, LIKE, MICROPLASTICS, RIGHT. LIKE, [2:08:05] THAT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE THERE. AND THE IMPACTS IT HAS ON OUR WATER AND THEN, ALSO, FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. THAT'S MY REQUEST [2:08:12] TO YOU. A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE QUASI JUDICIALS. BUT I SUPPORT IT FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE WITHIN IT. [2:08:19] BUT JUST TAKING THIS MOMENT TO HAVE YOU ADVOCATE AND LOOK INTO A HEALTHIER MATERIAL FOR THE [2:08:25] STUDENTS THERE. >> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH. SEEING NO ONE ELSE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR TO GRANT ... THE APPEAL ON [2:08:34] THE MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. SAY AYE. AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE [2:08:41] IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE -- OH, [2:08:51] FIRST, I WANT TO TAKE UP AN ITEM 27, 28, AND 29. LIQUOR [2:08:58] LICENSE APPROVALS FOR LOS ANDES. [2:09:04] ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? NO QUESTIONS. >> JUST POINT OF CLARIFICATION [2:09:09] VERY QUICKLY. AS WE'RE MOTIONING TO STAFF, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? JUST REALLY QUICK. [2:09:17] >> CHAIR OSMAN, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. WE'LL TAKE THE -- WE'RE VIEWING MORE INFORMATION [2:09:25] RELATED TO THESE APPLICATIONS. WE HAVE TOO TO TAKE TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THE INFORMATION AND [2:09:30] BE RETURNING BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A NEW [2:09:35] RECOMMENDATION. >> OKAY. WELL, I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THAT INFORMATION AHEAD OF OUR BUSINESS. I APPRECIATE. [2:09:40] >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ON THAT MOTION, REFER BACK TO STAFF, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY [2:09:46] AYE. AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. LASTLY, WE ARE [2:09:51] DISCUSSING THE SELECTION OF A NEW OPERATOR FOR COWLES CENTER. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME STAFF TO [2:10:02] GIVE THE PRESENTATION. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. MYLES MERCER. [2:10:09] WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET THIS ITEM INTO THE MEETING! JOINING US IS MY COLLEAGUE BEN [2:10:15] JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. TODAY WE SEEK APPROVAL [2:10:21] TO ENTER INTO A USE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION ARTS NEST. IN COLLAB [2:10:29] CLAB WOULD BECOME THE NEW OPERATOR OF THE KOHLS CENTER CCOWLES CENTER. I'LL [2:10:36] TURN IT OVER TO BEN IN A MINUTE TO DESCRIBE HOW WE GOT TO THE RECOMMENDATION. THE REASON WE NEED TO ENTER INTO THIS [2:10:42] AGREEMENT IS BECAUSE THE RENOVATION OF THE COWLES CENTER, 15 YEARS AGO, USED $12 MILLION [2:10:49] IN BONDING MONEY FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THOSE STATE BOND FUNDS REQUIRE THE CITY TO HAVE [2:10:55] AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. WHICH THE CITY GOT IN DECEMBER OF 2009, THROUGH A [2:11:02] 50-YEAR GROUND LEASE. THE BOND FUNDS ALSO REQUIRE THE FACILITY TO CARRY OUT A GOVERNMENTAL [2:11:09] PROGRAM, WHICH, IN THIS CASE, IS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION [2:11:15] CENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DANCE, MUSIC, AND OTHER PERFORMANCES AND OTHER RELATED ANCILLARY [2:11:23] FUNCTIONS. BY ENTERING INTO THE USE LEASE AGREEMENT. THE CITY WILL BE CONTRACTING WITH ARTS [2:11:29] NEST TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM. THIS USE LEASE WILL [2:11:35] LAST FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF 12 YEARS, WITH POTENTIAL RENEWALS [2:11:41] LASTING UP TO DECEMBER 2059. THERE IS NO RENT BECAUSE OF THE BOND FUNDS. ARTS' NEST IS [2:11:51] RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OPERATING, PROGRAMMING, AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. OTHER TERMS ATTACHED TO [2:11:56] THE RCA. NOW OVER TO BEN TO TALK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS THAT LED TO THIS RECOMMENDATION. [2:12:06] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR OSMAN AND COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M BEN JOHNSON, ARTS AND CULTURAL [2:12:12] AFFAIRS DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ROLE THAT SEVERAL OF MY STAFF HAVE PLAYED [2:12:17] IN MAINTAINING THIS PROCESS THIS YEAR. ANDY GONE GONZALEZ [2:12:23] AND CASEY GARNER. WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARTS NEST SITTING OVER THERE AND THE [2:12:32] DIRECTOR OF DANCE SCHOOL IS ALSO SITTING OVER THERE. IN JANUARY OF 2024, THE FORMER COWLES [2:12:38] CENTER ARTS SPACE NOTIFIED THE CITY THE INTEND TO TERMINATE THE LEASE OF THE AGREEMENT DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTINUE THE [2:12:44] OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY AND GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM PAST MARCH 2024. AND APRIL 2024, THE CITY [2:12:51] TOOK RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FACILITY, AND ASSUMED THE PROPERTY MANAGERMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PERFORMANCE PROPERTY [2:12:56] MANAGEMENT COMPANY. AND AFFILIATE ART SPACE PROJECTS. THE FACILITY REMAINED CLOSED, SECURED, MONITORED SINCE THEN. [2:13:03] AS A RESPONSE TO THE CLOSURE, THE DANCE AND ARTS COMMUNITY SELF-ORGANIZED AND GATHERED TOGETHER AND HOSTED THREE [2:13:09] DIFFERENT TOWN HALLS TO DISCUSS THE RAMIFICATIONS AND IMPACT TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IMPACTS [2:13:14] WITH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THEY HOSTED TOWN HALLS AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB, ONLINE WITH THE [2:13:21] MINNEAPOLIS ARTS COALITION, AND AT THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. DANCE COMMUNITY ADDRESSED THEIR [2:13:26] CONCERNS TO THE CITY, AND AS A RESULT, WE ADVOCATED FOR ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH THE BINGE FUND [2:13:31] FOR DANCE PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINISTRATED THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. WE HOSTED A GATT A GATHERING OF [2:13:40] MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD HAVE A ROLE IN ENSURING FUTURE SUCCESS. THE VENUE TO BE AN IMPORTANT [2:13:46] CULTURAL ASSET FOR THE CITY. IN OCTOBER 2024, THE CITY RELEASED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO FIND [2:13:51] THE NEW OPERATOR OF THE COWLES FACILITY. THE DEADLINE WAS [2:13:56] FEBRUARY 2025. THE CITY THE CITY RECEIVED TWO PROPOSALS. ONE FROM HENNEPIN ARTS AND [2:14:05] ANOTHER IN A COLLABORATION. CITY STAFF REVIEWED THE RESPONSES AND INTERVIEWED BOTH APPLICANTS TO DISCUSS THE CONTENT OF THE SUBMITTED [2:14:10] PROPOSALS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT REASONS THAT ARTS [2:14:16] DESTIN ZEON WERE SELECTED, BUT SOME OF THE REASONS INCLUDE THE [2:14:22] LONG-STANDING HISTORY WHICH HAS BEEN A HUB FOR DANCE, DANCE EDUCATION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT [2:14:28] FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THIS WILL REPRESENT A RE- [2:14:38] RE-INVIGORATION OF THE FACILITY. AND THE COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND THE 10-YEAR [2:14:46] TENURE IN MANAGING A FACILITY MADE IT THE RIGHT PAIRING AT THIS TIME. AS WE KNOW, MINNEAPOLIS IS A [2:14:52] MAJOR CREATIVE ENGINE FOR OUR STATE, AND ONE OF OUR POWERFUL ARTS IDENTITIES THAT WE ARE KNOWN FOR IS MINNEAPOLIS IS HOME [2:14:58] TO ONE OF THE FEW WORLD-CLASS NATIONAL CENTERS FOR DANCE IN AMERICA. AND DANCE AND PERFORMANCE IN ALL FORMS, I MIGHT ADD. [2:15:04] WHEN IT WAS CLOSED, THERE WAS A NATIONAL OUTCRY AS THIS VENUE IS SEEN AS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM [2:15:10] FOR ARTISTS TO RECEIVE LOCAL BENEFIT AND NATIONAL ATTENTION, AND TO GET ON THE TOUR FOR RADAR [2:15:16] AND FUNDING. INCUBATES OUR DANCER, [2:15:23] CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND FUNDERS. AND REPRESENTS A DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A PROUD MOMENT [2:15:29] FOR THE COMMUNITIED TO RALLY AROUND THIS CULTURAL INSTITUTION AND SUSTAIN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND LEGACY. [2:15:34] WITH THAT, TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [2:15:40] I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR OSMAN. CAN'T LET THIS MOMENT PASS BY [2:15:46] EVEN AT THE END OF OUR MEETING TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS, AND FOR [2:15:51] SAVING THE COLES. I MEAN, ONE OF THIS FIRST ISSUES THAT CAME UP WITH WHEN I BECAME [2:15:57] A COUNCIL MEMBER, AND HUNDREDS OF DANCERS STARTED REACHING OUT ASKING US TO SAVE THE COWLES AND [2:16:03] TRULY THANKS TO YOU WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. SO THIS IS REALLY EXCITING NEWS. [2:16:09] AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, SEEING THE BUILDING AND COMMUNITY COME BACK TO LIFE IN THIS SPACE. CAN YOU GIVE US A SENSE OF THE [2:16:18] TIMELINE HERE, AS WELL AS WHAT OTHER PERFORMING ARTS BEYOND JUST DANCE WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE [2:16:24] THRIVING IN THIS SPACE? >> THANK YOU, THROUGH COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, TO COUNCIL MEMBER [2:16:31] CASHMAN. SO WE'RE WORKING ON KIND OF A TIME FRAME OF A SIX-MONTH TIME FRAME IN LOOKING AT JANUARY 1 AS [2:16:37] A TIME FRAME TO TURN OVER THE KEYS TO THE NEW OPERATOR. AND I THINK THAT WE'RE PRIMARILY FOES KUED ON INSURING THAT THERE [2:16:44] IS A ROBUST PRESENCE FOR THE DANCE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THAT'S HISTORICALLY WHAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT THAT VENUE. [2:16:49] BUT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT ALL FORMS OF PERFORMING ARTS. AS ALSO AS WELL AS BEING AN [2:16:55] ASSET FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND OTHER CULTURAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. SO WE ALSO WANT TO BE OPEN TO [2:17:02] ANY OPPORTUNITY THAT PRESENTS ITSELF SO IT'S MAXIMIZED IN ITS USE, NOT JUST SORT OF SITTING [2:17:08] EMPTY OR HALF EMPTY AS SOME OF THE VENUES SEEM TO BE. >> OKAY. WELL, THANKS SO MUCH. HAPPY TO MOVE THIS ITEM FOR [2:17:15] APPROVAL. >> WITH THAT -- ARE THERE ANY OTHERS? YES, COUNCIL MEMBER [2:17:21] RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR JOHNSON, COULD YOU EXPLAIN -- YOU SAY THERE'S NO COST TO THE CITY FOR MAINTENANCE [2:17:27] AND UPKEEP. DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT? >> SO HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHAT [2:17:33] NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE KEPT UP? >> CHAIR OSMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER [2:17:40] RAINVILLE, SO THE CITY IS CURRENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPERTY, SO WE ARE MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW. [2:17:46] BUT ONCE WE ENTER INTO THIS USE LEASE AGREEMENT, THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FACILITY AND MAINTAINING IT WILL FALL TO [2:17:54] ARTS NEST. >> THANK YOU. BUT MY QUESTION IS, WHO WILL [2:18:00] DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED? >> THEY WILL. PART OF THEIR ANNUAL REPORT TO [2:18:07] THE CITY ALSO WILL BE ABOUT WHAT THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE FACILITY ARE. [2:18:12] AND WHAT THEIR PLANS FOR FUNDING IS. SO THAT WILL BE PART OF THE ONGOING MONITORING THAT WE DO WITH THIS FACILITY AS WELL AS WE [2:18:18] DO WITH THE OTHER STATE AND BOND FUNDED DEALS WE OVERSEE. >> THEY REPORT THE CAPITAL [2:18:23] NEEDS. DO WE VERIFY THAT THEN? >> DO WE JUST ACCEPT IT AS FACE [2:18:29] VALUE? >> WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WE DON'T COMMISSION OUR OWN INDEPENDENT STUDY. [2:18:36] >> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU OFFLINE ABOUT THAT. [2:18:44] >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> DIRECTOR JOHNSON, JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. [2:18:50] I KNOW WHEN WE FIRST WERE HAVING DISCUSSION MANY, MANY YEARS AGO ABOUT CONSOLIDATING OUR ARTS [2:18:55] DEPARTMENTS AND STREAMLINING IT, I'LL SAY I WAS EVEN AS AN ARTIST, I WAS A FORMER ARTIST, A [2:19:00] LITTLE SKEPTICAL ABOUT, OKAY, BUT EVERY DEPARTMENT KIND OF HAS THEIR NICHE AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE GET USED TO THE OLD [2:19:06] SYSTEM. I THINK YOU'VE DEMONSTRATED HOW NECESSARY THAT STEP WAS. AND BEING PROACTIVE AND NOT JUST [2:19:12] THE CITY THAT IS BLESSED AND LUCKY TO HAVE A ROBUST ARTS [2:19:21] COMMUNITY AND GREAT ARTISTS BUT THE PRO-ACTIVENESS WITH THE ARTS [2:19:27] COMMUNITY AND OPEN THE VIBRANT STORE FRONTS FROM MY VANTAGE POINT AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE [2:19:34] ENGAGED IS TREMENDOUS PROGRAM, SON AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S [2:19:40] PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS AND CPED DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB. AND I KNOW CPED KNOWS CAPITAL NEEDS AND BUILDINGS WELL AND I [2:19:47] THINK THAT YOU'VE DEMONSTRATED THAT YOU KNOW PEOPLE AND ARTISTS REALLY WELL. JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT [2:19:54] AND SAY YET ANOTHER WIN FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND I'M EXCITED TO [2:20:00] CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE WORK AND YOU MAKE IT EASY, SO THANK YOU. [2:20:06] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [2:20:13] SEEING NO >> DID YOU MOTION? >> WITH THE MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [2:20:20] >> AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYE HAVE IT AND THE MOTION [2:20:25] CARRIES. ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US WITH NO OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED. [2:20:31] THANK . . . .