[0:16] . [0:16] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS T [0:21] THE FEBRUARY 20, 2025. MY NAME [0:24] IS MATT PERRY AND I'M CHAIR OF [0:26] THE BOARD. I WILL CALL THE [0:27] MEETING TO ORDER AND ASK THE [0:29] CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL SO THAT [0:32] WE MAY VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF [0:38] QUORUM. [0:38] >> CALLAHAN. [0:41] >> PRESENT. [0:42] >> EICHOLZ. [0:45] >> GRANS KORSH IS ABSENT. [0:46] INGRAHAM IS ABSENT. JOHANNESSEN. [0:48] >> AYE. [0:49] >> PERRY. [0:51] >> HERE. [0:51] >> SMRIKAROVA IS ABSENT. WANG. [0:53] >> HERE. [0:54] >> WE HAVE SIX MEMBERS PRESENT. [0:56] >> LET THE RECORD SHOW WE HAVE [1:00] QUORUM. WE WILL PROCEED TO THE [1:02] AGENDA. THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE [1:05] MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AVAILABLE AT [1:11] LIMS.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV. IS THERE [1:11] A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AGENDA? [1:17] >> SO MOVED. [1:17] >> SECOND. [1:19] >> SAYING AYE. [1:20] >> AYE. [1:20] >> ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION [1:25] PASSES. WE HAVE AN APPROVED [1:30] AGENDA. IS THERE A MOTION TO [1:33] APPROVE? SFWLOO SO MOVED. [1:34] >> SECOND. [1:35] >> IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED. IS [1:37] THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE [1:39] MOTION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN [1:41] FAVOR OF THE MOTION INDICATE BY [1:43] SAYING AYE. [1:46] >> AYE. [1:46] >> ANY ABSTENTIONS IN ? IF YOU [1:49] WERE NOT HERE AT THE LAST [1:52] MEETING, YOU SHOULD ABSTAIN. [1:53] >> JOHANNESSEN ABSTAINS. [1:54] >> WITH THAT, THE MINUTES OF THE [1:56] MEETING PASSES. ANY PETITIONS OR [2:05] COMMUNICATIONS? [2:10] >> STAFF HAS NO PETITIONS AT [2:12] THIS TIME. [2:12] >> OKAY. THANK YOU. A REMINDER [2:15] TO APPLICANTS AND OTHERS, IF [2:17] YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK AT THE [2:18] PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE SIGN IN [2:20] TO THE SHEET AT THE CLERK AND [2:22] SPEAK CLEARLY TO THE MICROPHONE. [2:24] IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED IN, YOU [2:25] CAN DO SO ON YOUR WAY OUT. [2:28] APPLICANTS AND OTHERS PLEASE [2:30] CONTACT STAFF AFTER THE HEARING [2:33] REGARDING YOUR PROJECTS. LET'S [2:34] REVIEW THE AGENDA. I WILL READ [2:39] THE AGENDA NUMBER. CONTINUOUS, [2:42] WITHDRAWAL, RETURN OR [2:42] DISCUSSION. AND WE HAVE TWO LAND [2:46] USE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. AGENDA [2:55] ITEM NUMBER 5, 651 NICOLLET [3:02] MALL. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO [3:03] SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING [3:04] NO ONE. ITEM 6 IS 2612 45th [3:14] STREET WEST. IS THERE ANYONE TO [3:16] SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM? I SEE [3:18] NO ONE. OKAY. LET'S REVIEW THE [3:21] ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSENT. [3:24] THEY ARE ITEMS FIVE AND SIX. IS [3:27] THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE [3:29] ITEMS ON CONSENT? [3:30] >> SO MOVED. [3:30] >> SECOND. [3:31] >> SECOND. [3:32] >> IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED. IS [3:34] THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE [3:35] MOTION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE [3:36] MOTION INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. [3:38] >> AYE. [3:39] >> ANY AGAINST INDICATE BY [3:43] SAYING NAY? ANY ABSTENTIONS? [3:45] THAT MOTION PASSES. IF YOU WERE [3:47] HERE FOR ITEMS 5 OR 6, YOUR LAND [3:49] USE REQUESTS ARE APPROVED. GOOD [3:50] LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECTS. AND [3:52] THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING [3:53] DOWNTOWN. [3:54] >> THANK YOU. [3:56] >> ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY NEW [3:59] OR OLD BUSINESS? WE HAVE SOME [4:03] NEW BUSINESS WHICH IS A [4:06] RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR [4:08] MR. JOHANNESSEN WHO IS LEAVING [4:09] US, AS SOME OF YOU KNOW. AND I [4:13] WILL READ THAT. WHEREAS THE [4:16] MINNEAPOLIS ZONING BOARD OF [4:17] ADJUSTMENT IS THE QUASI JUDICIAL [4:19] CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL THAT [4:21] PROVIDES DIRECTION AND [4:22] REGULATION ON ZONING BUSINESS [4:25] WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS [4:26] AND WHEREAS ERIC HAS SERVED ON [4:29] THE BOARD SINCE 2013, AND HAS [4:33] PARTICIPATED IN OVER 200 PUBLIC [4:35] HEARINGS AND ACTED ON COUNTLESS [4:37] BOARD ITEMS, AND WHEREAS ERIC IS [4:41] OVER 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN [4:43] ARCHITECTURE WHERE HE HAS [4:46] PERFORMED PROJECT TASKS [4:47] INCLUDING FEASIBILITY STUDIES, [4:50] PROGRAMMING, SPACE PLANNING, [4:53] PRESENTATION, SCHEMATIC DESIGN, [4:56] DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION [4:59] DOCUMENTATION, AND CONSTRUCTION [5:00] ADMINISTRATION WHICH HAS ALLOWED [5:01] HIM TO ASSIST THE BOARD BY [5:03] ENSURING THE DECISIONMAKING [5:06] PROCESS WAS THOUGHTFUL AND [5:08] COMPLETE, AND WHEREAS ERIC'S [5:13] ABILITY TO INTENTLY LISTEN TO [5:17] PUBLIC TESTIMONY ALLOWED HIM TO [5:20] FAIRLY BALANCE THE INTERESTS OF [5:22] THE APPLICANTS' PROJECTS, THE [5:24] SPIRIT INTENT OF CITY ORDINANCE, [5:26] AND THE CONCERNS OF THE GREATER [5:29] COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS THE BOARD [5:31] WISHES TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE [5:33] ERIC'S DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE [5:36] MINNEAPOLIS ZONING BOARD OF [5:37] ADJUSTMENT AND CITY, NOW [5:39] THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE [5:43] MINNEAPOLIS ZONING BOARD OF [5:44] ADJUSTMENT AND STAFF TO THE [5:46] MINNEAPOLIS ZONING BOARD OF [5:47] ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF [5:48] MINNEAPOLIS THAT WE EXTEND TO [5:49] HIM OUR BEST WISHES FOR GOOD [5:51] HEALTH, HAPPINESS IN ALL OF [5:55] LIFE'S ENDEAVORS, TRUSTING THAT [5:57] THE FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING [5:58] BUILT IN OUR MUTUAL UNDERTAKINGS [6:01] WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS. WOULD [6:03] YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? [6:05] >> WELL THAT'S VERY, VERY NICE. [6:08] IT'S HUMBLING. IT'S BEEN A GREAT [6:11] RIDE. AND I'VE DEFINITELY [6:13] ENJOYED THE FRIENDSHIPS AND [6:15] ACQUAINTANCES I'VE MADE THROUGH [6:16] THE YEARS HERE. IT'S BEEN A [6:18] PLEASURE BEING ON THE BOARD. AND [6:20] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [6:21] >> VERY GOOD. I JUST WANT TO SAY [6:24] IN ADDITION TO WHAT ALREADY WAS [6:25] IN HERE, I THINK YOUR [6:28] ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND HAS [6:29] BEEN KEY TO A LOT OF OUR [6:32] DECISIONS. I APPRECIATE THAT [6:32] KNOWLEDGE BASE. [6:33] >> IT'S BEEN FUN. [6:34] >> YEAH. AND I'M GOING TO MISS [6:38] THAT YANKEES HAT. [6:42] >> THAT'S WONDERFUL. [6:44] >> IS THERE ANY OTHER NEW OR OLD [6:45] BUSINESS FROM STAFF? [6:52] >> CHAIR PERRY, MEMBERS OF THE [6:55] BOARD, STAFF HAS NO OTHER [6:59] BUSINESS. [6:59] >> OKAY. SO WE HAVE ADDRESSED [7:00] ALL OF THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA [7:03] TODAY. OUR NEXT MEETING IS IF I [7:07] RECALL CORRECTLY IS MARCH 6TH, [7:12] 2025. AND I WOULD SAY IS THERE A [7:14] MOTION TO ADJOURN? [7:15] >>O MOVED. [7:16] >> SECOND. [7:17] >> IT'S MOVED AND SECOND. ALL IN [7:19] FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. [7:20] >> AYE. [7:22] >> WE ARE ADJOURNED.