[0:25] . >> GOOD AFTERNOON. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE [0:33] BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE FOR APRIL 22, 2025. I'M JAMAL OSMAN AND I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMITTEE. [0:40] BEFORE WE BEGIN THIS MEETING, I WANT TO REMIND ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS [0:48] BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THEREFORE, [0:54] ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY [1:01] TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THEIR SPEED AND [1:07] CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENT. WE'LL BE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT FOR THIS MEETING. SO PLEASE MAKE [1:13] SURE YOU ARE SIGNED IN. AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK CLERK TO CALL THE [1:18] ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDHURY IS ABSENT. VICE [1:26] CHAIR ELLISON IS ABSENT. CHAIR OSMAN. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS [1:31] PRESENT. >> ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING [1:38] ON ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA, WE'LL BE TAKING UP TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA [1:44] WHICH CONTAINS, WHICH ARE ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH 16. ITEM 7 IS [1:53] APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM [2:02] 8 IS APPROVING 41 LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM 9 IS AUTHORIZING [2:11] BTAP CONTRACTS. ITEM 11 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION GRANTING [2:16] FINAL APPROVAL OF TAX EXEMPT HOUSING REVENUE BOND FOR NACC [2:22] HOUSING PROJECT. ITEM 12 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION APPROVING [2:28] THE SPRING 2025 BROWNFIELD GRANTS. ITEM 13 IS A PASSAGE OF [2:35] RESOLUTION APPROVING APPROPRIATION FOR DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURE AT 1001 WEST [2:42] BROADWAY. ITEM 14 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR A CONFERENCE ROOM FOR [2:51] THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TEAM. ITEM 16 IS AUTHORIZING [2:59] EXTENSION FOR THE GREAT BELT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. LASTLY, ITEM 16 IS SETTING A PUBLIC [3:04] HEARING FOR OUR NEXT MEETING ON MAY 6, 2025, TO CONSIDER TWO [3:10] LAND SCALE TO HENNEPIN COUNTY LOCATED ALONG CENTENNIAL PALACE [3:19] ALONG 9TH STREET AND 10TH STREET. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I [3:25] WOULD RECOGNIZE WE HAVE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY IN THE MEETING. SEEING [3:31] NO OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, I WILL APPROVE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY [3:37] AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE WILL PROCEED TO [3:47] THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF OUR AGENDA. FIRST OFF, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN [3:53] APPLICATION OF MOTHERSHIP PIZZA PARADISE FOR PERMANENT EXPANSION OF PREMISES AND SIDEWALK CAFE [4:00] LICENSE. I'LL ASK MANAGER AMY LINGO TO GIVE US THAT PRESENTATION. WELCOME. [4:11] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS AMY LINGO. I'M THE MANAGER FOR [4:17] LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES AND I'M PRESENTING AN APPLICATION FOR MOTHERSHIP PIZZA PARADISE LLC. THE APPLICANT IS [4:24] REQUESTING A PERMANENT EXPANSION OF PREMISES TO A SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE. THIS BUSINESS IS [4:30] LOCATED AT 5057 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH. THE MOTHERSHIP PIZZA [4:38] PARADISE RESTAURANT -- THE SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE CAN [4:44] ACCOMMODATE 36 PATRONS. THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE ON THE [4:50] EXTERIOR. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES [4:55] WERE SENT TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS. THE FULTON [5:04] NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND COUNCIL MEMBER LINEA PALMISANO. TWO NEIGHBORS SUPPORT THE CAFE [5:10] LICENSE, AND TWO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT MUSIC ON THE SIDEWALK. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO MUSIC OR SPEAKERS ON THE [5:15] SIDEWALK CAFE. THERE ARE NO ISSUES CONCERNING THE BUSINESS OR ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENSE. AND [5:21] LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PERMANENT EXPANSION PREMISES AND SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE. THIS [5:27] CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. AT THIS TIME I'LL STAND FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I'LL RECOGNIZE WE [5:33] HAVE BEEN JOINED BY VICE CHAIR ELLISON IN THE MEETING. [5:40] >> CONSENT. [5:50] >> I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI. I'M [5:56] THE OWNER OVER THERE. EXCITED TO OPEN A PATIO. I MEAN, WE'RE ALMOST KNOCK ON WOOD I THINK [6:02] SUMMER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. SO THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU ALL. [6:08] >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT COMMENT. I WILL [6:13] RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN TO CITY HALL. I KNOW IT COULD FEEL [6:19] A LITTLE TRIVIAL COMING DOWN. WE HAVE A GOOD TIME MEETING YOU. PUTTING A FACE TO THE BUSINESS. [6:25] THANK YOU FOR DOING BUSINESS IN MINNEAPOLIS. I MOVE THIS FOR APPROVAL. >> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO CLOSE [6:31] THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS ELLISON'S MOTION TO APPROVE, I WILL RECOGNIZE [6:40] BEFORE THAT I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. JUST A QUESTION FOR THIS MAY BE FOR [6:46] MANAGER AMY LINGO IS WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PERMANENT EXPANSION. DOES THAT MEAN IT WILL NOT BE [6:55] SEASONAL BUT YEAR ROUND. WHAT AMOUNT OF SEATS INSIDE THE RESTAURANT AND WHAT WILL BE THE [7:01] AMOUNT OF SEATS OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT. WHAT WILL BE THE NEW CAPACITY? >> I WILL NEED TO DOUBLE CHECK [7:08] ON THE INTERIOR SEATING. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR THE EXTERIOR. BECAUSE WHEN WE DO A [7:14] PERMIT EXPANSION PREMISES, IT'S REQUIRED FOR OUTSIDE USE ONLY. IT IS A YEAR LONG LICENSE. [7:20] WHETHER OR NOT THEY USE THE LICENSE FOR THE FULL YEAR IS UP TO THEM. THIS IS BASICALLY TAKING THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED [7:26] LIQUOR PREMISES AND PERMANENTLY EXPANDING IT. HENCE THE NAME. >> GOTCHA. [7:31] >> IT MAKES IT LARGER SO THEY'LL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO HAVE ALCOHOL [7:36] ON THE PREMISES. IF IT'S A LOVELY DAY IN MARCH, THEY CAN BE OPEN IN MARCH FOR THE OUTSIDE [7:44] USE. >> WILL THE OWNER MIND COMING UP TO POTENTIALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT LEVEL OF [7:50] SEATING THIS NEW PERMIT EXPANSION WILL GIVE TO THE [7:56] RESTAURANT. >> 48 SEATS INSIDE, THAT INCLUDES THE BAR. 36 SEATS OUTSIDE. >> IS THE AMOUNT OF EXPANSION [8:02] THAT YOU HAVE GOING ON OUTSIDE, IS THAT GOING TO BE EXTENDED TO MORE MONTHS OF THE YEAR OR THE [8:09] SAME MONTHS THAT YOU OPERATE IT? >> SEASONALLY DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. NORMALLY I WOULD SAY [8:15] MAY TO OCTOBER ON A GOOD YEAR. WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE. >> THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK. HAPPY [8:20] TO SUPPORT THAT MOTION. >> ON THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. [8:26] THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC [8:32] HEARING FOR APPLICATION FROM ROYALSTON SQUARE FOR RENTAL HALL [8:38] LICENSE. I'LL ASK MO OSMAN FROM BUSINESS LICENSE TO COME AND SPEAK ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. [8:47] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS [8:53] INSPECTOR MOHAMMED OSMAN. I AM PRESENTING AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY ENTOURAGE EVENTS [8:59] GROUP DOING BUSINESS AS ROYALSTON SQUARE. THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED AT 501 ROYALSTON [9:05] AVENUE NORTH IN WARD 5. THIS IS A NEW LICENSE REQUEST FOR A RENTAL HALL. THE PREMISES IS A [9:10] LARGE INDUSTRIAL SPACE THAT WAS FORMERLY USED AS A PHOTO STUDIO. [9:17] 31,937 SQUARE FEET AND HAS A FIRE OCCUPANCY LOAD OF 4,234 [9:25] PEOPLE. THE PROPOSED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR INTERIOR USE ARE 7 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT. THE USES FOR [9:32] IT WILL BE FOR PRIVATE, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE EVENTS. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE MAILED TO [9:38] RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE PREMISES, AS WELL AS THE NORTH [9:45] NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED RENTAL [9:50] HALL. THE LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR ROYALSTON SQUARE. [9:57] THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. THANK YOU. [10:02] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. NOW I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC [10:07] HEARING AND RECOGNIZE STEVE HART FROM NORTH LOOP. WELCOME. [10:17] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS STEVE HART. I'M THE OWNER OF ENTOURAGE EVENTS GROUP. WE'RE [10:23] THE ONES APPLYING FOR THE RENTAL HALL LICENSE AT 501 ROYALSTON. [10:29] THAT SPACE USED TO BE OCCUPIED BY TARGET FOR THEIR STUDIOS. WE'RE A COMPANY THAT OPERATES [10:34] AND MANAGES AND OWNS VENUES THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES. THAT [10:39] WAS OUR LATEST ADDITION. WE PLAN ON HOSTING CORPORATE EVENTS, CONFERENCES, WEDDINGS, ET [10:44] CETERA, AT THAT LOCATION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. >> THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO [10:50] WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE [10:57] COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. I MOVE TO PROVE [11:04] THIS. ALWAYS LOVE SEEING NEW BUSINESSES. >> I'LL ALSO RECOGNIZE COUNCIL [11:09] MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MR. [11:14] HARK, YOU RUN GREAT OPERATIONS. AND ONCE AGAIN, YOU'RE PUTTING YOUR OWN DOLLARS TO INVEST AND [11:20] YOU'RE CREATING JOBS AND PAYING TAXES. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO. [11:26] >> ON THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. [11:32] THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN APPLICATION FROM [11:40] FRO YO SOUL FOR LIQUOR AND GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE. [11:46] I'LL ASK CRAIG ELIASSON. [11:58] >> THANK YOU. TODAY I'M PRESENTING APPLICATION FROM FRO [12:03] YO SOUL, LLC DOING BUSINESS AS FRO YO SOUL LOCATED AT 110 [12:09] KENWOOD PARKWAY IN WARD 7. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING AN ON SALE WINE WITH STRONG BEER [12:17] GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE. FRO YO SOUL WILL OPERATE AS PARK [12:23] AND RECREATION BOARD. THE AREAS [12:30] BORDERED BY -- AND THE PARADE [12:37] BASEBALL STADIUM TO THE WEST. A SPECIAL PROVISION WAS ADDED [12:44] SUBDIVISION 2 PARAGRAPH P WHICH READS IN PART, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW RELATING TO [12:51] SEATING REQUIREMENTS, LOCAL ORDINANCE OR CHARTER PROVISION, [12:58] THE CITY -- LIQUOR LICENSE TO ANY ENTITY HOLDING CONCESSIONS OR CATERING CONTRACT WITH THE [13:05] MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD FOR USE ON MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD [13:11] PREMISES. FRO YO SOUL WILL OFFER A MENU CONSISTING OF HOTDOGS, [13:16] VARIOUS SNACKS, FROZEN YOGURT, BEER, WINE, SOFT DRINKS, AND HOT [13:23] CHOCOLATE. THE APPLICANT OFFERS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE AREA OF THREE-PIECE JAZZ BAND, LAWN [13:29] GAMES, YOGA SESSIONS, AND OTHER WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE FROM 11 A.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY. ON [13:40] APRIL 1ST, 2025, PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 600 FEET OF THE PREMISES. NOTICES WERE ALSO SENT [13:46] TO THE LOWRY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THE LORING PARK DISTRICT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, [13:53] AND COUNCIL MEMBER KATIE CASHMAN. WE HAVE RECEIVED TWO COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY. ONE [13:58] SUPPORTS THIS APPLICATION. ONE EXPRESSED NEITHER SUPPORT NOR [14:06] OPPO OPPOSITION. MERELY ASKING QUESTIONS. THERE ARE NO ISSUES [14:11] CONCERNING THE BUSINESS OR BUSINESS LICENSE. THE LICENSE AND CONSUMERS DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF AN ON [14:18] SALE WINE WITH STRONG BEER GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE FOR FRO YO SOUL. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. AT THIS TIME I [14:24] WILL STAND FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. WE'LL TAKE THE QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. NOW I'M GOING TO [14:32] PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC [14:37] HEARING AND RECOGNIZE JESSE. WELCOME. [14:43] >> HI, EVERYONE, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. MY NAME IS JESSIE [14:48] KNUDSON AND I'M THE OWNER OF FRO YO SOUL. WE'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS GOING ON 11 YEARS NOW. BUT WE'RE [14:53] HONORED TO BE THE CONCESSIONARE AT THE MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE [14:59] GARDEN. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS. >> WE DON'T TAKE QUESTIONS. BUT [15:04] I'LL HAVE THE NEXT PERSON -- CALL THE NEXT PERSON. SHANE STENSELL. [15:14] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. SHANE STENSELL. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING [15:20] THIS LICENSE FOR THIS LOCATION. WE HAD A VERY PUBLIC PROCESS IN [15:25] SELECTING FRO YO SOUL FOR THE LOCATION. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH [15:30] THE WOKKER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE'RE [15:36] JUST REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE FRO YO SOUL AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN [15:42] TO BRING MORE VIE BRANS TO OUR [15:48] PARKS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND [15:55] RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS I THINK FOR STAFF. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S [16:01] CRAIG WHO COULD COME UP. I DID JUST WANT TO GET A FEW ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT THE RESIDENTS RAISED IN THE PUBLIC [16:08] COMMENT. SOME OF THEM RELATE TO THE GARBAGE AND MAINTENANCE [16:13] PLANS. SO CAN YOU SPEAK TO A LITTLE BIT THAT PIECE OF [16:19] MAINTAINING THE PARK. >> SURE. CHAIRMAN OSMAN THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER [16:24] CASHMAN. YEAH. ANY LICENSES RELATED TO REMOVAL WITHIN FEET [16:30] OF THE PREMISES. FRO YO SOUL IS [16:37] RESPONSIBLE WITH RUBBISH CONTAINERS. I THINK THERE'S LANGUAGE IN THE CONTRACT WITH THE PARK BOARD AS ALSO. WE HAVE [16:43] ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT BY THE PARK BOARD THEMSELVES. I THINK FRO YO [16:48] SOUL HAS A PLAN IN THEIR BUSINESS PLAN ON DAILY CLEAN UP ON THE LITTER. [16:54] >> MM-HMM. WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO UPLOAD THE CONTRACT TO THE LIMS FILE FOR THIS? THE CONTRACT [17:00] BETWEEN FRO YO SOUL AND MPRB. >> I BELIEVE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO [17:06] DO THAT. YES. >> THAT MAY BE A QUESTION FOR THE LAWYER ON THIS COMMITTEE AS WELL. >> I'LL RECOGNIZE CITY ATTORNEY. [17:13] >> YES. OH THE QUESTION WAS IF WE COULD PUBLISH THE CONTRACT [17:19] BETWEEN FRO YO SOUL AND MPRB ON [17:25] THE LIMS FILE FOR THIS LICENSE. WHEN WILL IT BE SIGNED? >> IT IS SIGNED. >> IT IS SIGNED. OKAY. SO WE [17:31] COULD DO THAT AS WELL. I THINK YEAH SOME OF MY QUESTIONS JUST RELATE TO THE OVERSIGHT BECAUSE [17:36] THIS IS A CITY LICENSE BUT IT'S PARK BOARD LAND AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL COORDINATED AND HAVE THE SAME [17:42] LEVEL OF INFORMATION HERE. CAN YOU ALSO EXPLAIN WHERE THE FOOD [17:48] TRUCK WILL BE LOCATED? WILL IT BE IN THE PARKING LOT OR GRASSY [17:53] AREA? >> I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGNATED AREA. AND MAYBE I [17:59] COULD CALL ON MR. STENSEL ON THAT SPECIFICALLY. I KNOW THEY WERE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT AREAS [18:04] WHEN THEY WERE APPLYING. AND I THINK THEY HAVE ARRIVED AT A DESIGNATED AREA FOR THAT. MAYBE [18:10] MR. STENSEL CAN BETTER ADDRESS THAT THAN I CAN. >> SURE. THANKS. [18:16] >> YEAH. SO WHEN WE DESIGNED THE PARK A FEW YEARS AGO, WE ADDED [18:22] POWER TO LOCATIONS FOR FOOD TRUCKS. SO THE DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR FOOD TRUCKS WHICH [18:27] CURRENTLY HAVE FOOD TRUCKS IN THEM WOULD BE THE LOCATION FOR THAT. AND AS FAR AS TRASH, YES, THAT'S ALL BUILT INTO THE [18:35] CONTRACT. AND WE HAVE RECEPTACLES OUT. THEY'RE REQUIRED TO BE RECEPTACLES OUT. WE HAVE A PLACE FOR THEM TO DUMP [18:42] THEIR TRASH. WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. THANKS. >> WILL THEY NEED A GENERATOR? [18:50] >> NO GENERATOR. ALL POWER PUT IN THE PARK TO SUPPORT THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. [18:55] >> OKAY. THANK YOU. MY NEXT QUESTION IS ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE JAZZ TRIO AND LOCATION OF [19:01] THE MUSIC. >> I COULD ANSWER THAT ONE AS WELL. THE TIMING WOULD BE BEFORE [19:07] 7 P.M. BETWEEN 11:00 AND 7 P.M., [19:15] THE HOURS OF OPERATION. THEY WOULD FACE AWAY FROM THE [19:21] NEIGHBORS. >> OKAY. WILL THE ALCOHOL BE ALLOWED IN THE WHOLE PARK OR IN WHICH AREA? [19:30] >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, YES, I COULD ANSWER THAT. YES, THE LICENSE PREMISES WILL BE THE ENTIRE [19:38] SCULPTURE GARDEN. AND I DO HAVE A COPY OF THAT FOOTPRINT HERE THAT I COULD SHARE. [19:43] >> OKAY. >> IT ENCOMPASSES, AS I SAID IN [19:50] MY PRESENTATION, IT'S ACTUALLY THREE SEPARATE PARCELS THAT [19:55] ENCOMPASSES THE SCULPTURE GARDEN. >> I'M NOT SEEING THREE [20:01] SEPARATE. OH, I SEE BECAUSE THERE'S THE -- THAT'S THE POND THERE IN THE MIDDLE. SO IT'S [20:07] THOSE THREE SQUARES? >> YES. >> THAT WILL BE ALLOWED. AND THEN WHAT WOULD BE THE HOURS FOR [20:14] ALLOWABLE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN THESE AREAS. >> ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTE, THEY ARE ALLOWED UNTIL 1 A.M. [20:21] BUT WITH THE BUSINESS PLAN SUBMITTED, THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION ARE FROM 11:00 TO [20:26] 7:00. SO IF THEY WANTED TO EXTEND ON EITHER SIDE OF THAT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO AMEND THEIR [20:31] BUSINESS PLAN. AND PUT IN AN APPLICATION FOR THAT. >> WHAT'S THE PLAN IF PEOPLE ARE CONSUMING OUTSIDE BEVERAGES THAT [20:37] ARE NOT PURCHASED FROM FRO YO SOUL. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AGAIN, WITH ANY [20:43] LIQUOR LICENSE, THE LICENSEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ARE BROUGHT [20:49] IN, NOR THAT ANY BEVERAGES LEAVE THE LICENSED PREMISES. THE LICENSEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR [20:54] ENSURING THAT. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. I THINK THIS [21:02] IS ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. OTHER THAN GETTING THE CONTRACT [21:09] INFORMATION. AND THEN IF RESIDENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES, I [21:14] IMAGINE THAT THERE MAY BE SOME ISSUES THAT COME UP REGARDING [21:19] OUTSIDE BEVERAGES OR PEOPLE LEAVING THE PREMISES WITH BEVERAGES OR IF THERE'S TRASH OR SOUND OR ANY KIND OF NOISE [21:25] COMPLAINT, SHOULD THEY GO TO THE PARK BOARD OR TO THE CITY WITH THOSE COMPLAINTS? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL [21:31] MEMBER CASHMAN, THEY COULD GO THROUGH BOTH. WE COULD USE THE CITY'S 311 SYSTEM. THEY COULD [21:36] CONTACT LICENSES DIRECTLY. I KNOW MR. STENSEL HAS MADE SOME PHONE NUMBERS AVAILABLE FOR THE PARK BOARD. [21:41] >> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS AND I'LL LOOK FORWARD [21:47] TO SEEING THE CONTRACT ADDED TO LIMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF [21:52] INFORMATION. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. THANKS. >> I BELIEVE THERE ARE MORE [21:59] COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. AGAIN, TO THE [22:05] OWNERS, THANKS FOR COMING DOWN TODAY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PARK SYSTEM AND [22:11] GOING THROUGH THIS LICENSING PROCESS. AND THEN MR. STENSEL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, TOO, FOR [22:16] YOUR PATIENCE. YOU'RE IN A TOUGH SPOT NEGOTIATING BETWEEN THE VENDOR AND OUR RULES, AND THE [22:21] STATE RULES AND THE PARK BOARD RULES. BUT YOU'RE GETTING THE JOB DONE. AND YOU ARE QUITE AN [22:26] ASSET TO THE PARK BOARD. SO THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> YEAH. I'M GOING TO SUPPORT [22:33] THE MOTION AND JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS HOW, YOU KNOW, THIS IS LIKE TWO DAYS IN A ROW I'M [22:39] SEEING CONTRACTS WHERE WE'RE SEEING THE ARTS IN VARIOUS WAYS. ONE IN OUR SCHOOLS. WE'RE [22:45] TALKING ABOUT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN HERE AND BE ACTIVATED. IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO COME AND ENJOY [22:51] THE AMENITY. I WANT TO THANK MS. [22:57] KNUDSON FROM FRO YO SOUL. FOR APPLYING FOR THIS. FOR RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS THE WAY YOU RUN [23:02] IT. I THINK WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH SO LONG THIS IDEA THAT PEOPLE ARE LEAVING MINNEAPOLIS OR THERE'S NOT ENOUGH FUN THINGS [23:07] TO DO IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND HERE WE ARE, YOU KNOW, COUNTERING THAT. CREATING ACTIVATIONS FOR [23:13] PEOPLE TO COME AND ENJOY OUR AMENITY. THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR BUSINESS. SHANE, THANK YOU FOR NAVIGATING ALL THESE VARIOUS [23:20] LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE HERE. AND I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS [23:26] MOTION, AND PROBABLY GO TO FRO YO SOUL AT SOME POINT. THANK YOU. >> WONDERFUL. WITH THE MOTION [23:34] FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN TO PROVE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE [23:40] AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC [23:47] HEARING FOR AN APPLICATION FOR HABANERO TACOS. I'LL ASK TO COME AND SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. WELCOME, [23:53] SIR. [23:59] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M STEVEN [24:05] DANIELS, INSPECTOR WITH BUSINESS LICENSES. I'M PRESENTING AN APPLICATION FOR HABANERO TACOS [24:11] GRILL, LLC, DBA HABANERO TACO [24:16] LOCATED AT 3223 EAST LAKE STREET IN WARD 9. THE APPLICANT IS [24:21] REQUESTING AN ON SALE WINE WITH STRONG BEER AND NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE. THE [24:31] RESTAURANT HAS INTERIOR SEATING OF 32, AND A PRIVATE PATIO THAT SEATS FOUR. THE CURRENT HOURS OF [24:40] OPERATION WILL REMAIN THE SAME. INDOOR 10 A.M. TO 11 P.M. DAILY. AND OUTDOOR ON THE PRIVATE PATIO [24:47] FROM 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. DAILY. ON APRIL 4, PUBLIC HEARING [24:52] NOTICES WERE SENT OUT TO RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND [24:58] POSTED ON ALL RESIDENT BUILDING WITH FOUR OR MORE UNITS WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE PREMISES. [25:04] NOTICES WERE SENT TO LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THE LONGFELLOW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JASON CHAVEZ. [25:10] WE HAVE RECEIVED ZERO COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY. A REVIEW OF [25:17] COMPLAINTS 311 CALLS, POLICE CALLS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES CONCERNING [25:23] THE BUSINESS WERE FOUND. THE LICENSE AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF [25:29] ON SALE WINE WITH STRONG BEER AND NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AT THIS TIME. I [25:35] WILL STAND FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. AND NOW I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC [25:42] HEARING AND RECOGNIZE MARCOS MUNOZ FROM LONGFELLOW RESTAURANT [25:48] ALSO. WELCOME. [25:55] >> HI, GUYS. AS MENTIONED, MY NAME IS MARCOS MUNOZ ON BEHALF [26:02] OF HABANERO TACOS RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 3223 EAST LAKE [26:08] STREET. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1985. AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO HAVE A GOOD TIME [26:13] BRINGING WINE AND BEER FOR EVERYBODY WHO IS WELCOME TO COME AND ENJOY US. I WISH EVERYBODY. [26:24] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I DON'T SEE NO ONE ELSE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE [26:31] PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. OH, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. SORRY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. THANK [26:38] YOU, MARCOS FOR COMING DOWN HERE. AND I MEAN, YOUR BUSINESS ON LAKE STREET, PEOPLE LOVE YOUR [26:44] BUSINESS. I WAS OVER AT HABANERO GRILL OVER THIS WEEKEND TO GET SOME SNACKS. I HAD A COUPLE OF [26:51] TAMALES AND TACOS WITH MY PARTNER. AND I SAW THE NOTICE ON THE DOOR AND I WAS LIKE, OH GREAT, THEY'RE GOING TO BE [26:56] COMING IN TO CITY HALL. AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS STORY BECAUSE I THINK IT JUST SHOWS [27:02] LIKE THE ACTIVATION THAT YOU'RE BRINGING TO LAKE STREET AND JUST STAYING ON LAKE STREET FOR YEARS [27:08] AND YEARS AND YEARS, ESPECIALLY IN THIS MOMENT IN OUR CITY. THERE IS A CUSTOMER THAT CAME OUT AND THEY GOT AN EXTRA [27:18] BURRITO. THEY APPROACHED ANOTHER GROUP OF CUSTOMERS AND SAID DO YOU WANT THIS EXTRA BURRITO THAT [27:24] I GOT. THAT PERSON, THEY HAD THE BRIGHTEST FACE EVER. I'M EXCITED [27:33] FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER OF HABANERO TACOS. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING IN AND VISITING AGAIN. [27:40] AND I'LL MOVE THIS FOR APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. WITH THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [27:45] >> AYE. >> AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE [27:53] A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION FROM FAIR STATE BREWING [28:01] COOPERATIVE FOR PERMANENT EXPANSION. I'LL RECOGNIZE AMY [28:07] LINGO. >> THANK YOU. I FORGOT TO PRINT THIS ONE OUT. TECHNOLOGY. I'M [28:13] AMY LINGO, MANAGER FOR LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES AND I'M [28:20] PRESENTING AN APPLICATION FOR FAIR STATE LOCATED IN WARD 1. [28:27] THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A PERMANENT EXPANSION. THERE IS [28:37] ENTERTAINMENT AND THERE IS SUNDAY SALES. -- THE ADDITION OF [28:45] AN EXTERIOR SPACE. THE INTERIOR EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE 20 SEATS. [28:51] THE NEWLY PROPOSED EXTERIOR PATIO SPACE IS PRESENTLY [28:57] 900 SQUARE FEET, 30X30, AND WILL PROVIDE 40 ADDITIONAL SEATS BRINGING THE TOTAL CAPACITY TO [29:02] 60. THE INTERIOR FIRE CAPACITY IS 110. AND THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THE EXTERIOR IS 50. THE [29:08] PROPOSED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES ARE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 4 P.M. TO 10 P.M. [29:15] FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 12 P.M. TO 10 P.M. SUNDAY, 12 P.M. TO 9 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES [29:21] WERE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE PREMISES. THE HOLLAND NEIGHBORHOOD [29:27] IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE NORTHEAST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. A [29:32] REVIEW OF ANY COMPLAINTS, POLICE CALLS AND 311 CALLS SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. THE LICENSE [29:40] AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PERMANENT EXPANSION OF PREMISES. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, [29:45] AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT [29:52] PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I SEE FOUR PEOPLE. I'LL [29:57] RECOGNIZE FIRST SETH. WELCOME. [30:02] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE. I'M SETH, THIS IS MY [30:08] WIFE ELIZABETH. WE OWN 2504 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHEAST, WHICH [30:14] IS THE NEXT DOOR PROPERTY. WE HAVE AN INGRESS AND EGRESS EASEMENT THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF [30:20] THE PARKING LOT THAT IS DISCUSSED IN THIS EXPANSION. AND SO UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE HERE TO [30:27] ASK THE COMMITTEE TO HOLD OFF ON GRANTING THE PERMANENT [30:32] EXPANSION. WE HAVEN'T BEEN REALLY INVITED INTO THE PROCESS FOR BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS THAT THIS [30:39] WILL HAVE ON OUR BUSINESS. WE'RE REGULARLY BRINGING IN LARGE [30:48] VEHICLES TO DELIVER AND BRING IN AND DELIVER BICYCLES TO THE PARKING LOT. AND THE PARKING LOT [30:54] WHERE WE HAVE THE EASEMENT IS THE ONLY ACCESS WE HAVE TO OUR GARAGES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO THAT SPACE. WHICH IS AN [31:02] UNFORTUNATE LEFTOVER FROM WHEN THE TWO PROPERTIES WERE JOINED INTO ONE PROPERTY. THEY WERE [31:08] SEPARATED IN 2012-2013, WHEN WE PURCHASED THE BUILDING. WE'RE IN [31:13] THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THAT GARAGE ALSO. WE HAVE SECURED GRANT MONEY. AND SO WE'RE [31:21] CREATING PLANS TO USE THOSE GARAGES MORE HEAVILY. AND SO WE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO PRESERVE [31:27] THE ACCESS THAT WE HAVE TO THOSE GARAGES AS WE MOVE THAT PROJECT FORWARD. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF [31:35] CONCERNS BASED ON THAT. WE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH FAIR STATE [31:40] THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HAVE AT THIS TIME. SO THAT'S [31:46] WHERE WE'RE COMING FROM. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? >> MAY BE HELPFUL TO LOOK AT THE [31:53] ACTUAL PROPERTY. IF WE CAN SHOW. [32:00] SO YOU CAN SEE OUR BUILDING IS HERE. AND THE BUILDING THAT FAIR STATE OCCUPIES IS HERE. OUR [32:07] PROPERTY. >> GO ON. YOU STILL HAVE TWO MINUTES, ELIZABETH. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY [32:13] MUCH. SO OUR PROPERTY HAS THIS STRIP OF PARKING LOT HERE BLOCKED BY A FENCE. BUT WE ALSO [32:20] HAVE THREE GARAGE DOORS ALONG THE SIDE OF THIS BUILDING. BEING ABLE TO BACK A VEHICLE INTO THAT [32:25] REQUIRES TURNING AND DOING A THREE-POINT TURN INTO WHAT'S CURRENTLY A PARKING AREA HAS NOT [32:30] BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE 12-13 YEARS WE'VE BEEN IN THE [32:36] PROPERTY. BUT A 30X30 EXPANSION OF THE BEER GARDEN WOULD BRING IT I BELIEVE ALMOST ENTIRELY TO [32:43] THE PROPERTY LINE LEAVING NO SPACE FOR US TO HAVE ACCESS TO OUR PROPERTY. AND AGAIN, WE'RE [32:50] SAD TO BE IN THIS POSITION. WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO TALK TO FAIR STATE [32:56] ABOUT THIS BEFORE THIS EXPANSION GOES FORWARD. AND WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE [33:01] PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH [33:07] FOR COMING DOWN AND TESTIMONY. I WILL RECOGNIZE THE NEXT PERSON IS EVAN SALI. WELCOME. [33:23] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS EVAN SALI. I'M THE CEO AND ONE OF THE COFOUNDERS OF FAIR STATE [33:29] BREWING COOPERATIVE. THANKS FOR HAVING ME IN. FAIR STATE HAS REALLY BEEN A PILLAR I THINK OF [33:37] OUR COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST. WE'VE BEEN REALLY, REALLY EXCITED TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY HUB IN A PLACE WHERE WE CAN TRY [33:42] TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE [33:48] THEIR LIVES JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER EVERY DAY OVER DELICIOUS BEVERAGES. WE'VE HAD THAT GREAT [33:54] PRIVILEGE FOR SOME TIME AND WE'RE REALLY REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE WAY IN [34:00] WHICH WE'RE ABLE TO DEVELOP THAT COMMUNITY IN UP IN NORTHEAST. [34:06] YOU KNOW, AS MS. LINGO MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, THIS EXPANSION INCLUDES A PORTION [34:12] INTERIOR IN THE FORMER OKI'S [34:20] SPACE. THERE'S ALREADY DOORS IN THERE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE [34:26] WHO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE SPACES. IT ALSO PROVIDES US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SEPARATE SPACE AND TO HAVE A [34:32] COMMUNITY ROOM WHERE WE COULD HAVE NONPROFITS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COME IN AND TRY TO GATHER THERE AS WELL. AND WE CAN [34:40] EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. IN THE BACK, IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO OUR TAP ROOM IN THE [34:46] PAST, YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER THERE WAS A BEER GARDEN IN THE BACK ALREADY. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WAS ON A SEPARATE PARCEL [34:52] AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RENEW THAT LEASE. BUT THANKFULLY, WITH OUR ABILITY TO ESSENTIALLY NOW [34:59] OCCUPY THE ENTIRETY OF 2506, THIS GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THAT OUTDOOR SERVICE, [35:04] WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT IN OUR INDUSTRY TO, YOU KNOW, DURING THE SUMMER TO BE ABLE TO HAVE [35:10] THESE AREAS WHERE PEOPLE CAN ENJOY EACH OTHERS COMPANY OUTDOORS IN NICE WEATHER. WE [35:15] PLAN TO DO EVERYTHING IN A THOUGHTFUL WAY. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE MODULE, EASY TO [35:20] MOVE, TO MAKE SURE WE CAN PROVIDE ACCESS INTO AND OUT OF THE PARKING LOT SO WE CAN BE [35:27] GOOD NEIGHBORS THAT WE'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO BE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT PERSON IS JEFF. WELCOME. [35:36] >> WELCOME. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. I JUST WANT TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO SHARE SOME [35:42] SUPPORT FOR FAIR STATE. AS A LONG TIME HOLLAND NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT, ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE [35:48] MINNESOTA CLIMBING COMMUNITY, WHICH IS DOWN THE STREET. WE'VE BEEN GOING TO FAIR STATE EVERY [35:53] MONDAY FOR SEVEN TO 11 YEARS, DEPENDING ON HOW LONG YOUR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN. THE LOSS OF [35:58] THEIR PREVIOUS BEER GARDEN OUTSIDE HAD TAKEN A HIT TO COMMUNITY AND WHERE WE'RE ABLE [36:04] TO SEE AND ENGAGE WITH OTHERS THAT WE MIGHT NOT GET TO SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALLOWING FAIR [36:09] STATE TO EXPAND INTO THE AUGIE'S AREA AND OUT BACK TO ME IS A [36:14] WIN-WIN COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY AS LOWRY'S GETS DEVELOPED. THANK [36:20] YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL [36:25] CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL RECOGNIZE VICE CHAIR ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO GET [36:30] MY THOUGHTS TOGETHER HERE PRETTY QUICKLY. SO I -- FIRST I WANT TO [36:36] SAY, I AGREE THAT FAIR STATE IS SUCH AN AMENITY TO THE COMMUNITY. BUT SO IS A BIKE [36:41] SHOP. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE, YOU NEGOTIATION IN MINNEAPOLIS PEOPLE TRANSPORT THAT WAY. THEY GET AROUND THAT WAY. AND SO I [36:48] JUST WANTED TO TRY TO MAYBE WE COULD VOTE VIA HEAD NOD. I'M [36:54] TEMPTED TO SEE IF THE PARTIES COULD COME TOGETHER. FOLKS WOULD HAVE TO BE IN A SPACE OF GET TO [36:59] YES. RIGHT. I WOULD WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF SOLUTION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT [37:06] LOOKS LIKE RIGHT OUT THE GATE WHERE WE COULD SEE FAIR STATE BE ABLE TO SORT OF EXECUTE THEIR [37:13] MISSION WHILE ALSO, YOU KNOW, FIGURING OUT HOW YOU ALL CAN CONTINUE TO EXECUTE YOURS. YOU [37:18] KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO CREATE SOME BINARY WHERE IT'S EITHER FAIR STATE GETS A WIN OR YOU ALL [37:24] GET A WIN OR SOMEBODY HAS TO LOSE. I'M HOPING THAT I CAN TRUST YOU ALL TO COME TOGETHER [37:29] AND FIGURE OUT A CREATIVE SOLUTION ON THAT. AND SO I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO MOVE TO DELAY [37:34] THIS ONE CYCLE. JUST TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE WOULD TAKE THIS UP IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. AND I HOPE THAT [37:41] MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT THAT. AND HOPEFULLY THAT TWO WEEK DELAY WOULD THEN GIVE YOU ALL A [37:48] LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO SORT OF COME TOGETHER AND SO I GUESS [37:54] I'LL -- YEAH, I'LL TOSS THAT OUT THERE. THE ALTERNATIVE IF TWO WEEKS IS TOO LONG AND YOU ALL FEEL LIKE YOU COULD GET TOGETHER [38:00] A LITTLE FASTER THAN THAT IS THAT I COULD MOVE THIS OUT RECOMMENDATION. THAT MEANS THAT [38:06] WE WOULD TAKE FINAL ACTION ON IT NEXT THURSDAY AND YOU ALL WOULD HAVE BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT THURSDAY TO WORK OUT SOMETHING [38:12] WHETHER IT'S A LAYOUT, WHETHER IT'S SOME KIND OF MODULAR THING [38:18] THAT COULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR WHATEVER AND YOU GUYS FIGURE OUT THE HOURS. I GUESS I'LL INVITE [38:23] YOU ALL UP HERE TO SEE IF THERE'S A PREFERENCE ABOUT DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GET THIS DONE, SOME AGREEMENT DONE BY [38:31] NEXT THURSDAY. >> TWO WEEKS. >> OR THE ALTERNATIVE IS TWO WEEKS. YOU ALL WOULD PREFER TWO [38:38] WEEKS? >> THAT'S FINE WITH US. >> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO MOVE TO DELAY THE WHOLE CYCLE. >> THE QUICKER ONE. [38:43] >> THE QUICKER ONE. OKAY. THEN NEXT THURSDAY. I'M GOING TO MOVE [38:49] THIS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND THAT WAY IT WILL -- WE HAVEN'T MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO FULL [38:54] COUNCIL ABOUT WHAT WE COULD DO WITH THIS ITEM BECAUSE HOPEFULLY WE COULD GET SOME KIND OF [39:01] CONSENSUS FROM YOU ALL AND WE'LL BE VOTING ON SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE WORKABLE FOR BOTH PARTIES. [39:08] I'LL CHECK WITH THE ATTORNEYS TO SEE IF THAT'S AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ITEM. [39:14] YEAH. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL [39:19] MEMBER ELLISON, STAFF WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE EASEMENT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. [39:24] OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT BOTH PARTIES ARE AWARE OF THE CONCERNS AROUND THE EASEMENT AND HAD NOT YET REACHED ANY [39:30] RESOLUTION ON THIS ISSUE. ULTIMATELY, STAFF DETERMINED THAT THE EASEMENT ISSUE IS NOT [39:37] APPLICABLE TO THE ISSUANCE OF THIS PARTICULAR LICENSE. IN [39:43] ISSUING AN EXPANSION OF PREMISES LICENSE, CITY ISN'T OPINING THAT [39:48] EVERYTHING IS OCCURRING ON THE PROPERTY IS LEGAL OR THAT EVERY USE OF THE PROPERTY IS LEGAL. [39:56] ISSUANCE OF THIS EXPANSION OF PREMISES LICENSE WOULD BE APPROVAL BY THE CITY THAT THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE [40:01] REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT PARTICULAR LICENSE. AND THAT PARTICULAR [40:07] LICENSE DOES NOT REQUIRE RESOLUTION OF A PRIVATE CIVIL MATTER. SO IN STAFF'S OPINION, [40:12] THAT MATTER OF THE EASEMENT DOES NEED TO BE RESOLVED BY THE PARTIES INDEPENDENTLY OF THIS. [40:18] AND OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. >> ABSOLUTELY. BUT WE ARE NOT PERMITTED FROM ALLOWING THAT TO [40:25] OCCUR BEFORE WE TAKE FINAL ACTION ON THIS, RIGHT? LIKE WE COULD MOVE THIS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND THEN TAKE [40:31] FINAL ACTION AT FULL COUNCIL? CLERKS ARE SAYING THAT WE COULD. >> YOU COULD, YES. [40:36] >> I THINK THAT'S THE DIRECTION I WILL GO. I THINK IT WILL AT [40:41] MINIMUM ENCOURAGE A LITTLE BIT OF RECIPROCITY HERE. HOPEFULLY A [40:47] LITTLE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'VE GOT NEIGHBORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE NEIGHBORS. WE'RE GOING TO SEE [40:52] YOU GUYS HERE RIGHT NOW FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE NEIGHBORS FOR A LOT LONGER THAN THE COUNCIL HAS TO [40:58] DEAL WITH THIS. YOU KNOW. TO THE BEST THAT THE COUNCIL CAN HELP [41:03] ENCOURAGE A CONTINUED GOOD RELATIONSHIP. I HOPE THERE'S ALREADY ONE THERE NOW. I THINK THAT THIS ACTION COULD DO THAT. [41:10] COUNCIL WILL TAKE FINAL ACTION. AND JUST FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF [41:16] WE'VE GOT FAIR STATE MEETING THE STANDARD THAT THEY THEN GET APPROVED. THAT'S KIND OF HOW I [41:22] LIKE TO OPERATE WITH THINGS. I PROBABLY WILL BE MOVING THIS FOR APPROVAL ON THURSDAY, HOPEFULLY [41:28] I'LL BE DOING THAT WITH THE COUNCIL HAVING ASSURANCE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A WORKABLE [41:35] SITUATION. I'VE BEEN GOING TO FAIR STATE A LONG TIME. IT'S A WORKER OWNED CO-OP NOW? NOT [41:43] QUITE. IT'S A COOPERATIVE OWNED BUSINESS. I KNOW FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN WRIGHT WAS A BIG [41:52] FAN. FAIR STATE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT LEGACY AND THOSE KINDS OF POLICIES. AND AN AMENITY TO [42:00] NORTHEAST IN ITS OWN RIGHT. DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE THIS MOVE FORWARD EVENTUALLY. HOPEFULLY [42:05] BOTH PARTIES CAN COME TOGETHER AND CREATE A SITUATION THAT'S WORKABLE IN THE AREA OF QUESTION. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. [42:13] I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST GOT IN QUEUE ALSO TO MAKE A MOTION [42:20] TO FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO GIVE THIS TIME. SO I WILL SUPPORT THAT [42:25] MOTION, AND AGAIN, IT'S NEXT THURSDAY. SO TODAY IS TUESDAY. IT'S NOT TWO DAYS FROM NOW. IT [42:30] WILL BE THE ONE AFTER THAT WILL BE THE DAY THAT THE COUNCIL TAKES FINAL ACTION ON THIS. [42:36] >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. SO I WOULD JUST [42:42] ENCOURAGE BOTH PARTIES TO REALLY THINK THIS THROUGH BEFORE YOU HAVE TO HIRE ATTORNEYS. I [42:48] REPRESENT A VERY OLD PART OF MINNEAPOLIS IN WARD 3. AND WE [42:53] HAVE A LOT OF THESE EASEMENT ISSUES. A LOT. IT'S A TERRIBLE [42:59] PROBLEM IF THE NEIGHBORS AREN'T GETTING ALONG. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME, AGAIN, IT'S GOING TO COST [43:05] YOU A FORTUNE IN LEGAL FEES IF YOU DON'T COME TO SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT. THANK YOU. [43:10] >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. I'M [43:17] JUST CURIOUS HOW WILL WE FIND OUT THE COUNCIL WHAT THE [43:23] RESOLUTION IS? IS THAT BAKED INTO THIS PROCESS SOMEHOW? >> THROUGH THE STAFF. [43:31] >> YOU KNOW, WE'RE MOVING THIS FORWARD WITHOUT -- I GUESS, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT WOULD KIND OF [43:37] BEHOOV THE TWO PARTIES TO LET US KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY DON'T HAVE TO. IT'S PURELY STRICTLY LEGAL SPEAK. BUT CERTAINLY, [43:44] WE'RE MOVING THIS FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO GET SOME CLARITY AND TO ALLOW THEM [43:49] SOME SPACE TO WORK THIS OUT. SO I THINK IT WOULD MAKE SENSE FOR [43:55] THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH STAFF OR WITH US DIRECTLY ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE COME TO AND THAT IT WORKS FOR THE TWO OF THEM. [44:01] THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY. BUT YEAH, AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, CAN WE TWIST THEIR ARM, I DON'T [44:06] THINK SO. >> NO. I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT. I'M SUGGESTING THAT THEY -- THE [44:12] PARTIES SHOULD KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH US IN ORDER TO [44:18] MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN VOTE ON THIS ITEM NEXT WEEK. SINCE WE'RE MOVING IT FORWARD WITHOUT ANY [44:23] RECOMMENDATION. >> YEAH. >> I SEE MANAGER AMY LINGO [44:31] NODDING HER HEAD THAT THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH HER AND SHE WILL LET US KNOW. >> WONDERFUL. [44:36] >> WELCOME. >> CHAIR OSMAN. I WILL HAPPILY PLAY COMMUNICATION INTERMEDIARY. [44:42] AND I WILL LET THE COUNCIL KNOW OF ANY UPDATES. >> THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO OTHER MEMBERS. WITH [44:52] THE MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD, ALL THOSE IN [44:57] FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION [45:02] CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. LASTLY, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A [45:08] PASSAGE RESOLUTION APPROVING TAX [45:13] AND INCREMENT PLAN FOR SNELLING [45:26] YARD. >> I'M HERE TODAY PRESENTING THIS ITEM ON BEHALF OF TIFFANY [45:31] GLASSBER. TODAY, WE'RE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE SNELLING YARDS FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING [45:37] PROJECT PROPOSED FOR THE SNELLING YARD SITE LOCATED AT [45:42] EAST 44th STREET AND SNELLING AVENUE SOUTH IN THE HIAWATHA [45:47] NEIGHBORHOOD OF WARD 12. THE SITE WAS SUBJECT OF A CITY SPONSORED RFP BACK IN 2016. THIS [45:57] DEVELOPMENT HAS TWO PHASES, THE SNELLING YARD SENIOR HOUSING ALSO KNOWN AS HELOCK APARTMENTS [46:06] WHICH WAS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION IN 2022, AND THIS SNELLING YARDS [46:12] FAMILY PROJECT. IT'S PROPOSED AS A FOUR-STORY BUILDING WITH A MIX OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE-BEDROOM [46:20] UNITS AFFORDABLE AT 80%, 50%, AND 30% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. 12 OF THESE UNITS WILL [46:27] BE SUPPORTED BY PROJECT BASE SECTION 8 VOUCHERS FROM MPHA. 13 [46:36] UNITS WILL BE FOR VETERANS EXITING HOMELESSNESS, SUPPORTIVE [46:41] HOUSING RESIDENTIAL SUBSIDIES. IN ADDITION TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE [46:47] MORE THAN 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF AMENITY SPACE INCLUDING A COMMUNITY ROOM, INDOOR BICYCLE [46:54] STORAGE, EXERCISE ROOM, BUSINESS AND MAIL CENTER, LAUNDRY [47:00] FACILITIES, AND MANAGEMENT OFFICES. THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST FOR THE PROJECT ARE [47:05] ESTIMATED AT JUST OVER $33 MILLION. PENDING CITY [47:14] COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE SNELLING YARDS TWO TAX INCREMENT [47:20] FINANCING PLAN WILL ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING TIF TO START. THE TIF PLAN WAS SUBMITTED FOR [47:26] 45-DAY REVIEW TO HENNEPIN COUNTY, THE MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL BOARD, THE CITY PLANNING [47:32] COMMISSION, THE LONGFELLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ON MARCH 6, [47:37] 2025. STAFF RECEIVED NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PLAN. THE FINANCING DETAILS FOR THIS [47:44] PROJECT ARE STILL BEING NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEVELOPER. STAFF WILL RETURN TO THE BODY [47:50] LATER THIS SPRING WITH THOSE FINAL DETAILS WHICH WILL INCLUDE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL REVENUE [47:56] BOND APPROVAL, PAY AS YOU GO TAX INCREMENT NOTE, AND ADDITIONAL [48:02] FUNDING AWARD THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUSTFUND PROGRAM AS WELL AS AMENDMENTS TO [48:08] THE LAND SALE REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL CLOSE AND START [48:13] CONSTRUCTION IN MID AUGUST. STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE TIF PLAN BEFORE YOU TODAY. WITH [48:20] THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I AM GOING TO [48:27] PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ARE THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE [48:36] THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. I'M HAPPY TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. [48:47] >> MY APOLOGIES. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, I DID NOT SEE THE SCREEN HERE. >> GO AHEAD AND RESCIND MY [48:54] MOTION. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. MY APOLOGIES. GOING DARK. >> YOU'RE ALL GOOD. CHAIR OSMAN, [49:03] I JUST WANTED TO QUICK SPEAK TO [49:09] THE ITEM AND JUST FIRST START BY SAYING I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT ARE IN THE [49:17] AREA SURROUNDING SNELLING YARDS AND ALSO THE NEIGHBORS CURRENTLY [49:23] AT THE HILLOC RESIDENCE. MANY [49:31] NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ACTIVATION TO OCCUR. THERE'S SOME HISTORY HERE. THIS USED TO BE CITY OWNED PARCEL, [49:37] SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC WORKS. AND AS THIS PARCEL HAS BEEN KIND OF SITTING THERE, THERE'S BEEN A [49:45] NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LIVEABILITY ISSUES. ISSUES WITH CRIME, AND NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN DOING THEIR [49:50] REALLY BEST TO KIND OF COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, COMMUNICATE WITH ME ABOUT SAFETY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND ONE [49:57] THING THAT ALWAYS COMES TO THE TOP IN THE CONVERSATIONS THAT I HAVE IS THIS TYPE OF ACTIVATION OF THIS VACANT LOT. SO I'M [50:05] REALLY, REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS TIF PLAN COME FORWARD. I ALSO THINK IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL [50:12] EXAMPLE OF REALLY BUILDING UP MULTI-GENERATIONAL CAMPUS. WE [50:17] HAVE HILOCK THAT IS SUPPORT OF SENIOR HOUSING. HAVE HAD [50:26] MULTIPLE MEETINGS THERE. THEY ARE EXCITED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF HAVING MORE NEIGHBORS RIGHT OVER THERE NEXT DOOR TO THEM. AND [50:34] THEN I THINK ONE THING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE CITY [50:41] REALLY LEANING IN TO SUPPORT TYPES OF HOUSING THAT ARE SHIFTING TOWARDS MULTI-BEDROOM [50:46] UNITS. TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THAT ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY. [50:53] THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT I'VE HEARD FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN TERMS OF JUST CREATING MORE [51:00] RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES AND STEPS FOR FAMILIES TO COME INTO THE 12th WARD. WITH THAT, I WILL [51:07] MOVE THIS TO APPROVAL. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, FOR [51:12] RESCINDING YOUR ORIGINAL MOTION SO I CAN DO SO. >> WITH THAT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR [51:18] OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THAT MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'LL [51:24] MOVE TO OUR FINAL PORTION OF OUR AGENDA WHICH IS OUR DISCUSSION. WE HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS BETWEEN THE CITY, PARK AND REC AND THE [51:34] LOCAL TRIBE OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI. I THINK I SAID IT [51:40] RIGHT. FOR FEDERALLY OWNED PROPERTY NEAR THE UPPER ST. [51:46] ANTHONY FALLS LOCK AND DAM. I WILL INVITE EMILY STERN FROM CPED TO GIVE US THAT [51:51] PRESENTATION. WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN, COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M EMILY [51:58] STERN WITH CPED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. BEFORE YOU TODAY TO REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO -- WITH [52:07] THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD, OWAMNIYOMNI [52:13] OKHODAYAPI, A DAKOTA LED ORGANIZATION WHICH WE'LL REFER [52:18] TO THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION AS OO. 2020 U.S. DIRECTIVE THAT [52:26] OO COULD ACQUIRE FIVE ACRES OF LAND DIRECTLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS HISTORIC LAND [52:33] TRANSFER WHICH WILL PUT SACRED DAKOTA LAND INTO THE STEWARDSHIP OF A DAKOTA LED ORGANIZATION HAS [52:38] BEEN A DECADE IN THE MAKING AND REFLECTS YEARS OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY, PARK BOARD, [52:47] OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI, THE FOUR DAKOTA TRIBES OF MINNESOTA, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT CORP OF [52:56] ENGINEERS. OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI HAS BEEN LEADING THE [53:03] EFFORT. OO IS CREATED HEY NATIVE CENTERED VISION FOR RETURNING THE LAND TO A NATURAL INDIGENOUS [53:11] LANDSCAPE. THIS IS A VISION FOR [53:16] OUR CENTRAL RIVER FRONT THAT OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE DAKOTA TRIBES OF MINNESOTA HAVE [53:23] EMBRACED. THIS VISION ALIGNS WITH OUR GOALS. MOVING AWAY FROM THE INDUSTRIAL USES OF THE PAST AND RESTORING THE RIVER FRONT TO [53:32] A MORE NATURAL STATE RECOGNIZING THAT AS DAKOTA HOMELAND AND RECOGNIZING ITS INDIGENOUS [53:37] HISTORY. UNDER THIS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE CITY WILL DESIGNATE OO WHEN CONDITIONS ARE [53:43] COMPLETE AND WILL ALSO BE COMPLETED ONGOING CITY OBJECTIVES CENTERED ON USING THE [53:49] LAND FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE. OO [53:55] EXPECTS TO SATISFY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, AT WHICH POINT THE CITY [54:00] WOULD OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE OO TO ACQUIRE THE LAND DIRECTLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE LAND [54:06] TRANSFER IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN IN 2026. ALSO UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, IF THE LAND IS EVER [54:11] SOLD IN FUTURE BY OO OR ANY OTHER PARTY, EACH OF THE FOUR DAKOTA TRIBES IN MINNESOTA WOULD [54:17] HAVE THE FIRST OPTION TO PURCHASE. OO IS ACTIVELY -- [54:25] NATIVE PLANTINGS, INDIGENOUS LANDSCAPE, INITIAL TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND GATHERING SPACE. [54:31] OO EXPECTS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS IN 2026 UNDER AN EXISTING LEASE [54:39] AGREEMENT WITH THE ARMY CORPS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. BEFORE OPENING UP TO ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, I [54:46] JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FEW FOLKS IN THE ROOM. THE CITY STAFF TEAM WHO HAVE BEEN LEADING [54:53] THE EFFORT ON THE CITY SIDE. ERIC HANSON, OUR CPED DIRECTOR. [54:58] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHELLY ROE, CITY ATTORNEY, HILARY DVORAK AT [55:05] CITY PLANNING. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR CORE PARTNER IN OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI AS THE [55:11] FUTURE OWNER OF THE SITE AND PROJECT LEAD, AND [55:17] REPRESENTATIVES OF OO ARE HERE TODAY. AND THEN FINALLY, THE [55:25] PARK BOARD HAS BEEN OUR THIRD PARTNER AND IS ALSO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. WILL BE A PARTY [55:30] TO THIS AGREEMENT. MICHAEL SCHROEDER, THE ASSISTANT [55:36] SUPERINTENDENT OF PLANNING WHO IS HERE TODAY HAS BEEN THE PARK BOARD LEAD ON THIS. AND BOB HAS BEEN THE ATTORNEY WORKING WITH [55:41] OO AS WELL. WITH THAT, HAPPY TO [55:46] STAND FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. AND AS MENTIONED, OO REPRESENTATIVES ARE HERE AND [55:52] COULD ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE PLANS FOR THIS SITE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. ARE THERE ANY [56:02] DISCUSSIONS? I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS. BUT I ALSO [56:09] WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE JEFF JOHNSON IN THE AUDIENCE. MS. [56:16] BUCK, THANK YOU, BARRY, MICHAEL SCHROEDER. THIS IS COMPLEX AND [56:22] HAS TAKEN A LONG TIME GETTING TO THIS POINT. YOU ALL HAVE BEEN GREAT KEEPING ME INFORMED. I SEE [56:31] NOTHING BUT GOOD ON THIS COMING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. YOU ALL WILL NEED A LITTLE MORE [56:37] PATIENCE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE. AND THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF AS WELL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> YEAH, JUST WANT TO DOUBLE [56:44] DOWN ON THE THANKS TO OUR STAFF, TO MR. JEFF JOHNSON, MS. ROWE [56:50] FOR ALL THE WORK ON THIS. THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, [56:55] OBVIOUSLY. I UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS CAN BE LOGISTICALLY COMPLICATED. I'M SURE. KNOWING [57:01] THE HEAVY LIFT IT'S TAKEN OUR STAFF TO GET TO THIS AND PROBABLY HAS BEEN REALLY [57:07] FRUSTRATING AND REALLY TO WORK THROUGH FOR THE BUYER. BUT JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK [57:12] THAT HAS GONE IN TO MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I THINK IT'S OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, THE LEAST WE CAN DO IN [57:19] TERMS OF GIVING LAND BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE HERE. YOU KNOW. MAYBE THE NEXT FRONTIER IS TO, [57:28] YOU KNOW, GET RID OF FORT SNELLING AND OTHER THINGS THAT I COULD THINK OF. BUT YEAH, I [57:33] THINK THIS IS A GREAT STEP. IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN HIGHLIGHT AS A CITY AND MAYBE PROVIDE EXAMPLES [57:40] FOR HOW TO GET DEALS LIKE THIS DONE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE SIMILAR DEALS THAT CAN [57:47] BE DONE AROUND THE UNITED STATES. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. I KNOW THIS IS A [57:53] TREMENDOUS LIFT. IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS THAT IS OWED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IT'S REALLY [57:58] PROBABLY SMALL. RIGHT. BUT IT'S A HUGE CONTRIBUTION AND EFFORT FROM OUR STAFF. I'M GRATEFUL AND [58:05] HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE MOTION. >> THANK YOU. ON THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [58:11] >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE MOTION HAVE IT. THE MOTION PASSES. NOW WE ARE MOVING TO OUR [58:18] LAST ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM STAFF [58:24] REGARDING NEW NICOLLET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. I'LL ASK [58:37] LINNAY FROM CPED. >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, [58:43] CHAIR OSMAN. I'M LINEA BARTELS. [58:49] THE PROJECT HAS REACHED PHASE 3. ANOTHER KEY MILESTONE FOR PROGRESS. TODAY I'M HERE TO [58:56] REQUEST THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. A DOCUMENT THAT GUIDES PRIVATE [59:02] REDEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY OWNED SITE. AS PART OF MY PRESENTATION [59:07] TODAY, I'LL START WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECTS SINCE 2022. THEN I'LL SHARE A SUMMARY [59:13] OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BEFORE MOVING INTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. AND I'LL WRAP UP WITH A LOOK AT [59:20] NEXT STEPS FOR THE PROJECT. WE'LL JUMP RIGHT IN TO THAT PROJECT OVERVIEW. THE CITIES NEW [59:31] NICOLLET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON RECONNECTING NICOLLET AVENUE BETWEEN LAKE [59:36] STREET AND CECIL NEWMAN LANE INTO A NEW SITE OF HIGH DENSITY, [59:41] MIXED USE AND WALKABLE AREA. NEW NICOLLET WOULD ALSO INCLUDE A PUBLIC PARK THAT WOULD BE OWNED [59:50] BY THE MINNEAPOLIS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. CITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE WILL [59:56] RECREATE CROSSROADS REFLECTING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT CURRENTLY LIVE THERE. THE [1:00:02] NEW NICOLLET PROJECT HAS BEEN GUIDED BY THESE FIVE OVERARCHING GOALS, WHICH ARE TO RECONNECT [1:00:10] PEOPLE AND PLACES, LIVE, WORK STOP SHOP AND PLAY HERE, AND [1:00:17] DESIGN HEALTHY AND SAFE COMMUNITIES. THE NEW NICOLLET [1:00:24] REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BEGAN IN 2022 WITH PHASE 1, WHICH WAS CALLED LAUNCH AND LISTEN. PHASE 1 WAS FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING THE [1:00:31] COMMUNITY'S DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT, AND INCLUDED [1:00:36] EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK. IN 2023, THE PROJECT MOVED IN TO PHASE 2 WHICH FOCUSED ON [1:00:42] DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE NEW STREET, AS WELL AS THE FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC SPACE ON THE SITE. BOTH OF THOSE [1:00:48] EFFORTS INCLUDED EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS. IN 2024, THE PROJECT MOVED IN TO PHASE 3, [1:00:54] FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING A CLEAR PLAN FOR HOW THE CITY WOULD PURSUE DEVELOPMENT. PHASE 3 [1:00:59] INCLUDED ANOTHER ROUND OF ENGAGEMENT AND PRODUCED A MARKET STUDY, DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES [1:01:05] AND FRAMEWORK WITH IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. CITY LEADERS HAVE TAKEN A NUMBER OF [1:01:11] PRIOR ACTION APPROVING DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT SINCE 2021, INCLUDING [1:01:17] THE PROJECT EXPECTATIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. THE PROJECTS DESIRED OUTCOMES, THE [1:01:23] PUBLIC SPACE FRAMEWORK AND THE NICOLLET AVENUE LAYOUT CONCEPT PLAN, AS WELL AS A MEMORANDUM [1:01:30] WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR THE FUTURE PARK. TODAY, WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT [1:01:35] THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, WHICH IS THE FINAL OUTCOME OF PHASE 3 OF THE PROJECT. THE DEVELOPMENT [1:01:40] FRAMEWORK PRESENTS THE CULMINATING VISION OF PHASE 3 AND ESTABLISHES THE LAND USE [1:01:47] CHARACTERICS THE CITY WILL PURSUE. IT LAYS OUT DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR HOW THE CITY WILL [1:01:52] APPROACH THE PROCESS, DESCRIBES THE TYPES OF BUILDINGS AND USES THAT SHOULD BE BUILT HERE, AND [1:01:58] OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT PARCELS AND PHASED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK INCLUDES A DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT [1:02:05] THAT REFLECTS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS TO ENVISION NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT IS RESPONSIVE [1:02:11] TO THE COMMUNITY'S DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR THE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ALSO INCLUDES THE SUMMARY OF THE [1:02:17] COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESULT AND ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND FORECASTED MARKET CONDITIONS. [1:02:22] ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS THROUGH ALL THREE PHASES AND REAFFIRMS [1:02:28] THE COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK WILL [1:02:33] INFORM THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS. BEFORE WE REVIEW THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT [1:02:40] RESULTS FROM THE MOST RECENT ROUNDS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT INFLUENCED THE FINAL PRODUCT. THE FIRST ROUND OF [1:02:47] ENGAGEMENT IN THIS PHASE ASKED THE PUBLIC TO PRIORITIZE WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE IN DEVELOPMENT AT THE SITE. TO [1:02:54] UNDERSTAND THOSE PRIORITIES, WE PRESENTED A BASE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WHICH REFLECTED WHAT [1:03:00] PRIVATE DEVELOPERS ARE LIKELY TO BUILD HERE OVER TIME. THEN WE [1:03:05] ASKED THE COMMUNITY TO RANK A SET OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT FEATURES IDENTIFIED AS REACH [1:03:10] ELEMENTS. REACH ELEMENTS ARE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE MARKET IS LIKELY TO PROVIDE ON ITS OWN. [1:03:17] THEY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT TOOLS, RESOURCES OR INCENTIVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE [1:03:22] TOP RANKED REACH ELEMENTS WERE PRIORITIZED IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE SECOND ROUND OF [1:03:29] COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INVOLVED PRESENTING THE DRAFT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR FEEDBACK ON [1:03:35] WHETHER IT ALIGNED WITH OUTCOMES. THE SECOND ROUND OF ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED A WELL [1:03:41] ATTENDED OPEN HOUSE. AND THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK HAS [1:03:49] GENERALLY BEEN POSITIVE. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FRAMEWORK ITSELF. USING [1:03:56] THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT RESULTS, WE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES THAT DESCRIBE HOW WE WILL APPROACH THE PROCESS. THESE [1:04:02] GUIDELINES ARE ALSO GROUNDED IN ESTABLISHED CITY POLICY AND MARKET REALITIES. WE WILL USE [1:04:08] THESE GUIDELINES AS A TOOL FOR INSURING THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN ACHIEVES THE [1:04:13] COMMUNITY'S DESIRED OUTCOMES. ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND WEALTH BUILDING WAS A SPECIAL FOCUS FOR [1:04:20] THIS PROJECT. THERE'S BEEN STRONG COMMUNITY INTEREST IN MAKING SURE THAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES [1:04:26] R THE PEOPLE ALREADY LIVING IN THE AREA. INCLUDES A CHAPTER [1:04:31] RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE [1:04:38] REPORT IDENTIFIES PROJECT SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE RFP [1:04:44] PROCESS. THE REPORT ALSO HAS AN [1:04:50] APPENDICS, INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROJECTS NEAR THE [1:04:56] K-MART SITE. AND HERE'S A VISION OF WHAT THE SITE COULD LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S COMPLETED ACCORDING TO [1:05:01] THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. IN THIS ILLUSTRATION, YOU SEE MIXED USE BUILDINGS WITH FIRST-FLOOR [1:05:07] RETAIL LINING LAKE STREET, CLOSING THE LONG TIME GAP IN THE URBAN FABRIC OF THIS CORRIDOR. [1:05:13] MOST OF THE BUILDINGS SHOWN HERE ARE IN THE FOUR TO SIX-STORIES [1:05:18] RANGE. THIS ILLUSTRATION IS BASED ON CURRENT MARKET REALITIES AND ACTUAL HEIGHTS WILL BE DETERMINED AS PROJECTS [1:05:25] ARE PROPOSED. I'LL ALSO POINT OUT THE PROMINENCE OF THE PARK IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE. AND NOW WE'LL TAKE A [1:05:35] CLOSER LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS ENVISIONED HERE. [1:05:41] SIX DEVELOPMENT PARCELS AS NUMBERED HERE. ON PARCELS ONE [1:05:47] AND TWO IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE SITE WE'LL PURSUE MIXED USE BUILDINGS WITH [1:05:52] AFFORDABLE HOUSING ABOVE FIRST-FLOOR RETAIL. ON PARCEL [1:06:00] TWO ADJACENT TO THE PARK, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT RECREATION SPACE. [1:06:10] PARCEL THREE ENVISIONS ANOTHER MIXED USE BUILDING WITH A GROCERY STORE. PARCEL 3 IS [1:06:16] EXPECTED TO INCLUDE BOTH MARKET RATE AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL [1:06:23] UNITS. PARCEL 4, AFFORDABLE TOWNHOMES. OWNERSHIP AND WEALTH [1:06:29] BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. THOSE TOWNHOMES ARE CENTERED AROUND THE WALKING AND BIKING [1:06:40] PROMENADE. PARCEL 5. PARCEL SIX INCLUDES ANOTHER MIXED USE. THE [1:06:46] NEW PARK IS CRITICAL TO THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AS AN AMENITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS WELL [1:06:52] AS TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR DEVELOPMENT HERE. I'LL WRAP UP [1:07:00] WITH A LOOK AT NEXT STEPS. AFTER APPROVAL OF THE FRAMEWORK, WE'LL WORK TOWARDS THE PHASE 1 RFP. [1:07:15] PARCELS 1 AND 2, FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PHASES WILL FOLLOW WORKING THROUGH THE SITE IN A [1:07:20] CLOCK-WISE DIRECTION. STAFF WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH MPRB [1:07:25] FOR THE TRANSFER OF LAND HERE FOR THE NEW PARK. AS WE MOVE TO [1:07:31] THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT, WE'LL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY SO THEY'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES [1:07:37] TO SHAPE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES, INCLUDING AT THE FOLLOW KEY MILESTONES. PRIOR TO RELEASING [1:07:43] EACH PHASE'S RFP, THE CITY WILL ENGAGE IN OBJECTIVES IN THAT [1:07:49] RFP. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES WILL REFLECT BOTH INTENTION AS WELL [1:07:55] AS CURRENT MARKET REALITIES. AND PUBLIC FEEDBACK WILL HELP INSURE [1:08:04] THAT. PRIOR TO SELECTING A DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR EACH PHASE, THE CITY WILL ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK ON [1:08:10] DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS RECEIVED DURING EACH RFP PROCESS. AND THEN PRIOR TO PROJECT PLAN [1:08:17] APPROVALS, THE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS WILL ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK ON DEVELOPMENT PLANS, INCLUDING [1:08:24] FEEDBACK ON SITE AND BUILDING SIGN ELEMENTS BEFORE THE PROJECT IS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. I'LL CONCLUDE MY [1:08:33] PRESENTATION HERE, AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [1:08:40] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I HAVE A QUESTION. [1:08:46] COULD YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL SIDE OF IT. I SEE MORE HOUSING THERE. AS WE [1:08:51] KNOW THAT AREA, IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO SHOP. IS IT JUST [1:08:58] ONE CORNER HERE GROCERY STORE. ONE CORNER HERE. OR IS IT A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND [1:09:04] SHOP AND EXPERIENCE ALL KIND OF SHOPPING OPPORTUNITY? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. I'LL [1:09:10] GO BACK TO THE ILLUSTRATIVE SITE PLAN. ON PARCELS 1, 3, AND 6, [1:09:16] THOSE ARE ALL EXPECTED TO INCLUDE FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACES. ON PARCEL 3, I MENTIONED [1:09:23] THE GROCERY STORE. THERE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE ADDITIONAL RETAIL [1:09:30] SPACE LINING LAKE STREET. AND PARCEL 6 WOULD HAVE RETAIL SPACE EXPECTED ALONG NICOLLET. AND [1:09:36] PARCEL 1, RETAIL SPACE ALONG LAKE. AND SO YES, THEY ARE MIXED [1:09:44] USE BUILDINGS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHOPPING IN THE AREA. >> OKAY. SO AS YOU MENTIONED, [1:09:51] ARE EACH FLOOR HAS -- I'M SORRY. THE BOTTOM FLOOR HAS COMMERCIAL [1:09:58] RETAIL OPPORTUNITY. IS THAT -- AM I READING RIGHT? >> YOU ARE. ON PARCELS -- YES, [1:10:04] CHAIR OSMAN. PARCELS 1, 3, AND [1:10:10] 6. >> OKAY. >> SO ALONG LAKE STREET, ALONG NICOLLET, WE EXPECT THERE TO BE [1:10:17] RETAIL SPACES IN THOSE BUILDINGS. AND THE RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA RIGHT [1:10:22] NOW ACCORDING TO THE MARKET STUDY ARE SOMEWHAT LIMITED. SO [1:10:27] OUR EXPECTATIONS THERE ARE [1:10:32] CONSERVATIVE IN THE FUTURE WITH MARKET CONDITIONS IMPROVING, ESPECIALLY WITH MOMENTUM FOR THE [1:10:38] DEVELOPMENT AS IT GOES THROUGH THE PHASES AND GETS MORE COMPLETED, WE HOPE THAT IT WILL [1:10:43] BE EVEN BETTER POSITION TO SUPPORT MORE RETAIL SPACE. >> I AGREE. I THINK THAT, YOU [1:10:48] KNOW, AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLACE AND IT'S A NEW MARK AND PEOPLE [1:10:56] DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL PART OF OUTSIDE MINNEAPOLIS TO SHOP, THEY CAN COME HERE AND DO THAT [1:11:01] WHEN WE CREATE THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GO SHOPPING IN THIS AREA. SO I WELCOME THAT. [1:11:07] I'M SUPER EXCITED. AND I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THE [1:11:13] GREAT WORK HERE. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. ONE IS ABOUT THE ENERGY. SO I CHAIR THE [1:11:22] CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AND I'M ON THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP. GEOTHERMAL. [1:11:29] AND THIS SITE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE THAT WE OWN, OBVIOUSLY. AND THEN WE COULD DO [1:11:35] SOME REALLY INNOVATIVE ENERGY WORK AND NOT PUT IN GAS. AND INSTEAD, BUILD A GEOTHERMAL [1:11:42] DISTRICT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE CLEAN AND NOT BE CREATING MORE FOSSIL FUEL AND [1:11:49] CLIMATE CHANGE. SO DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THOSE STUDIES AND LOOKING INTO THE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR THIS [1:11:54] SITE? >> CHAIR OSMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER [1:12:01] CASHMAN, THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK DOES HAVE A PRIORITY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN. AND SO AS WE MOVE [1:12:09] INTO THAT RFP PROCESS, ONE OF THE PRIORITIES THAT WILL BE [1:12:14] EXPRESSING IN THOSE RFPs IS FOR PROJECTS TO HAVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SUSTAINABILITY. AND ONE WAY [1:12:21] TO MEET THAT WOULD BE TO PURSUE GAS FREE OR NEARLY GAS FREE [1:12:28] DEVELOPMENT OR TO INCORPORATE SOME OTHER SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLANS FOR THOSE BUILDINGS. [1:12:33] >> OKAY. >> AND WHILE PLANS FOR EXACTLY WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE ARE STILL [1:12:41] IN THE INFANCY PHASE, THEY COULD COME TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE. WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW IS THAT [1:12:48] THE FRAMEWORK WILL PRIORITIZE PROJECTS THAT RESPOND WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF SUSTAINABLE [1:12:53] BUILDING DESIGN. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. MY LAST QUESTION HERE IS ABOUT THE MIX [1:12:59] OF RENTAL VERSUS OWNERSHIP OPTIONS FOR HOUSING. I REALLY WANT IT SEE US MOVING MORE INTO [1:13:06] A PLACE WHERE WE'RE BUILDING CONDOS OR OWNERSHIP [1:13:11] OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN IN DENSE NEIGHBORHOODS. NOT JUST HOMES. IF YOU HAVE A SINGLE FAMILY HOME AND RENTAL IF YOU LIVE IN A [1:13:17] DENSE AREA. BUT I'M WONDERING HOW YOU GOT TO THIS RATIO OF [1:13:23] RENTAL APARTMENTS VERSUS THE NUMBER FOUR PARCEL OF OWNERSHIP [1:13:28] TOWNHOMES. YEAH. HOW MANY WILL BE, YOU KNOW, OWNERSHIP VERSUS [1:13:34] HOW MANY WILL BE RENTAL OF THE UNITS IN THIS SPACE? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL [1:13:40] MEMBER CASHMAN, THE CURRENT FRAMEWORK IS BASED ON THE MARKET [1:13:45] STUDY. WHICH IN THE CURRENT MARKET REALITIES, CONDOS WOULD [1:13:51] NOT BE A FEASIBLE USE AT THIS SITE. AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT [1:13:58] OPPORTUNITIES, YOU KNOW, THAT MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY. BUT FOR [1:14:03] NOW, WE'LL FOCUS ON RENTAL APARTMENTS, WHICH ARE MORE FEASIBLE. AND THEN THE [1:14:10] AFFORDABLE OWNERSHIP TOWNHOMES AS ANOTHER PRODUCT THAT WE HAVE SEEN EXECUTED SUCCESSFULLY. [1:14:16] >> OKAY. HOW DID THE MARKET STUDY GET TO, YOU KNOW, NO [1:14:21] FEASIBILITY FOR CONDOS? >> RELATED TO THE COST -- EXCUSE [1:14:27] ME, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, RELATED TO THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THE ULTIMATE SELLING PRICE THAT [1:14:33] WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND THE SURROUNDING MARKET AREA FOR THIS [1:14:40] SITE THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION. >> OKAY. AND THE AFFORDABLE [1:14:45] OWNERSHIP TOWNHOMES, WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATED -- YEAH, WHAT ARE [1:14:52] SOME OF THE FRAMEWORKS FOR WHO WOULD BUILD THOSE AND OPERATE THEM, AND WHAT LEVEL OF [1:14:58] AFFORDABILITY WILL THEY BE? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, THOSE DETAILS ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH [1:15:05] THE RFP PROCESS. AND SO IT'S TOO EARLY TO SAY. >> YEAH. OKAY. WELL THANK YOU [1:15:11] FOR SHARING ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE SO FAR. IT'S REALLY [1:15:16] EXCITING TO SEE ALL THE VISUALS AS WELL. SO THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR OSMAN. THAT [1:15:26] WAS AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION. I KNOW I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF [1:15:31] CONVERSATIONS WITH SOMALI MOMS IN THE AREA WHO HAVE ASKED FOR [1:15:39] OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. AND SO I'M HOPING THAT IN THE RFP PROCESS THAT IT BECOMES, YOU [1:15:46] KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES THEY NEED LARGER UNITS. THREE AND FOUR BEDROOMS. AND SO HOPEFULLY THAT [1:15:52] WOULD BE A PART OF THE RFP PROCESS. I'M CURIOUS, IS THERE -- THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF [1:16:01] TALK ABOUT HAVING LIKE A COMMUNITY CENTER SPACE. IS THAT [1:16:11] REFLECTED IN THE DIAGRAMS THAT WE'RE SEEING NOW? WILL THERE BE [1:16:20] A BUILDING ON THE COMMUNITY PARK? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S ANTICIPATED? AT THIS POINT. [1:16:26] >> CHAIR OSMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. SO ON PARCEL 2, ON THE [1:16:31] SITE PLAN HERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN, THAT BUILDING IS [1:16:37] EXPECTED TO INCLUDE AN INDOOR SPACE FOR THE PARK AND [1:16:43] RECREATION BOARD TO OPERATE A SMALLER SIZE COMMUNITY CENTER. SO MORE LIKE A RETAIL STOREFRONT [1:16:51] TYPE EXPERIENCE WHERE THE PARK BOARD IS OPERATING PROGRAMMING INSIDE OF THAT BUILDING, AND [1:16:58] INTERFACING WITH THE PARK RIGHT OUTSIDE ITS DOORS. IN ADDITION TO THAT SPACE FOR MPRB, WE'RE [1:17:05] EXPECTING THAT BUILDING TO ALSO HOUSE SPACE FOR SOME TYPE OF COMMUNITY SERVING NONPROFIT TO [1:17:11] ADD FURTHER AMENITY FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. >> OKAY. BIG BROTHERS BIG [1:17:20] SISTERS HAVE BEEN CONTEMPLATING THIS SPACE. BUT YEAH. NO, THANK YOU. DIAGRAM NUMBER 2. SO THAT [1:17:31] WOULD KIND OF SERVE AS A PARK BUILDING FACILITY SO TO SPEAK. >> THAT'S CORRECT. [1:17:36] >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:17:43] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS PRESENTATION. IT'S, YOU KNOW, [1:17:48] IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO SEE THESE KINDS OF PLANS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT I DON'T WANT TO SAY ASPIRATIONAL. [1:17:55] BUT WE KINDA HAVE TO GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B. THIS IS THE PROCESS OF HOW WE DO THAT. I [1:18:01] LOVE A LOT OF WHAT I'M SEEING. OBVIOUSLY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE AREA ARE GOING TO GIVE THEIR [1:18:08] INPUT AND THEIR OPINIONS MATTER A LOT MORE THAN MINE. AFFORDABLE TOWNHOME OWNERSHIP MODEL HAS [1:18:14] WORKED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, AND IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THAT PRESENT HERE. I KNOW IT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOOD FOR [1:18:20] US TO BUILD APARTMENTS. IT'S GOOD FOR US TO BUILD ALL TYPES OF HOUSING. BUT MODELS THAT AIM [1:18:26] US IN THE DIRECTION, AIM MORE PEOPLE IN THE DIRECTION OF OWNERSHIP I THINK IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO SEE [1:18:31] MORE OF. IT'S ALWAYS AMAZING WHEN WE CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN. I KNOW THAT WE DON'T BUILD GROCERY [1:18:37] STORES, BUT THE INTENT THERE IN THE PLAN IS REALLY IMPORTANT. I KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT ALL OVER THE CITY. IT'S IMPORTANT IN NORTH [1:18:43] MINNEAPOLIS. I'M GLAD TO SEE IT REPRESENTED ON THIS PROJECT OVER ON THE SOUTH SIDE. AND IT JUST [1:18:50] LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF THOUGHT HAS GONE INTO THIS. WE WERE KIND OF [1:18:56] WHISPERING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, A GYM AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS. THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT, YOU WERE NAMING HOW THAT WAS A [1:19:02] PART OF THE PLAN. AND SO JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK. I'M SURE IT WON'T GO [1:19:08] WITHOUT, YOU KNOW, A LOT MORE INPUT FROM COMMUNITY. A LOT MORE INPUT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS . BU [1:19:17] IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THIS LEVEL OF THOUGHT. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. [1:19:24] >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR OSMAN, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND EVERYONE [1:19:29] WHO HAS WORKED ON THIS, AND THE BRIEFING THAT I GOT YESTERDAY THAT WAS JUST REALLY TREMENDOUS. [1:19:37] I JUST HAVE TO HOLD MYSELF BACK ON WANTING TO SHARE A BUNCH OF [1:19:43] IDEAS BECAUSE THIS IS LIKE A GREAT CANVAS FOR WHAT'S TO COME. [1:19:48] I THINK THIS FRAMEWORK IS REALLY, REALLY THOUGHTFUL. AND [1:19:53] JUST IT IS JUST LIKE SUCH A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE BWEEN [1:19:58] LIKE AN EMPTY KMART AND A GIANT PARKING LOT. THAT'S BEEN SUCH A [1:20:04] JOKE AMONG SO MANY MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS FOR SO LONG. LITERALLY, THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO DRESSED UP AS THE KMART WITH THE [1:20:11] PARKING LOT FOR HALLOWEEN. MAYBE SOMEONE WILL DRESS UP AS THE NICOLLET AVENUE DEVELOPMENT NOW. [1:20:16] MAYBE I'LL TAKE THAT UP FOR HALLOWEEN. SO I JUST WANT TO KIND OF REVEL IN THAT FOR A SECOND AS WE'RE VOTING ON THIS [1:20:23] FRAMEWORK AND THINKING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS CHANGE. AND THIS IS A GENERATIONAL CHANGE. AND THE FEW [1:20:31] IDEAS THAT I'LL KIND OF PITCH, AND I HOPE WE CAN HAVE SOME [1:20:36] DISCUSSIONS AS WE ENTER INTO THE RFP PROCESS. AND I MENTIONED THIS TO STAFF YESTERDAY IS THAT [1:20:42] THIS IS A GREAT SITE FOR BUILDING MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY. BOTH IN WHAT WAS [1:20:49] NAMED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AND HAVING MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMALI MOMS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING [1:20:55] FOR MORE SPACE TO RAISE THEIR KIDS AND RAISE THEIR FAMILY. WITH THE AFFORDABILITY THAT WE'RE SEEING. I THINK THERE'S A [1:21:02] GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIC TO [1:21:07] SENIORS IN OUR CITY THAT HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE. IT'S REALLY GREAT FOR A [1:21:13] SENIOR TO HAVE A PARK, A GROCERY STORE, TRANSIT, ALL WALKABLE, AND REALLY GREAT TO BE ABLE TO [1:21:19] LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I HEAR FROM SENIORS ALL THE TIME IS THAT I [1:21:25] DON'T WANT JUST A SENIOR ONLY SPACE. LIKE, I WANT A COMMUNITY WHERE I'M SEEING MY NEIGHBORS. AND SO I THINK ABOUT THAT. AND [1:21:32] THEN I'M EXCITED TOO ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF WHAT THAT PARK CAN BE, AND THAT INDOOR PARK [1:21:38] BUILDING. ONE QUICK IDEA THAT I'LL JUST PITCH AND I'LL PUT IT OUT THERE AND MENTION IT TO [1:21:44] DIRECTOR HANSON WHEN WE CHECK IN AGAIN, IS I THINK ABOUT WINTER ACTIVATION IN THAT PARK SPACE. [1:21:50] ONE THING I KNOW THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN HURTING FOR FOR A LONG TIME IS WHAT DOES [1:21:56] IT MEAN TO HAVE A SMALL, MAYBE MID-SIZED INDOOR PLAYGROUND [1:22:01] FACILITY FOR PARENTS TO BRING THEIR KIDS IN AND MAYBE THAT'S A DISCUSSION WE COULD HAVE WITH THE PARKS, AND THE PARKS [1:22:09] FOUNDATION. FUN FACT. ALL OF THE INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS ARE RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE PERIPHERY OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. PEOPLE JUST [1:22:15] GO OUT TO THE SUBURBS AND I THINK THERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY HERE. BUT THAT'S -- I'LL DIGRESS WITH THE IDEAS. I [1:22:22] KNOW WE HAVE TO GO VOTE ON THIS FRAMEWORK FIRST. BUT IT'S A REAL [1:22:28] TEST TO THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE HERE AND I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF THOUGHTFUL [1:22:33] COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OVER YEARS. SO JUST A GENUINE THANK YOU TO THE STAFF HERE ON CPED. AND [1:22:39] THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, AGAIN. >> ALL RIGHT. YEAH, I JUST WANT TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUES. THIS IS [1:22:47] AN AREA WITH LARGE FAMILIES. I THINK JUST THINKING ABOUT RFP AND DEVELOPERS COMING FORWARD. [1:22:53] MORE UNITS ARE NEEDED. LARGE UNITS, TWO, THREE, FOUR BEDROOMS ARE NEEDED. AND ALSO, I THINK [1:22:59] IT'S WONDERFUL TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE KIDS CAN BURN SOME ENERGY AND GO TO GYM AND THEY HAVE THAT [1:23:04] SPACE. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE A DENSE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A LOT OF KIDS, AND THERE'S NO PLACE FOR [1:23:11] THEM TO -- SO IT'S GREAT TO PONDER WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, [1:23:16] WHOEVER, PARK BOARD, WHOEVER, TO KIND OF HAVE A SPACE FOR YOUTH. I WILL ECHO THAT. I KNOW WE [1:23:23] HAVEN'T MOVED YET BUT I WILL MOVE THIS FOR APPROVAL AND RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO SAY [1:23:30] JUST ONE LAST THING. I SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS IN MY ORIGINAL COMMENTS BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE [1:23:35] LEAVING THINGS ON A SOUR NOTE OR DOWN NOTE. BUT I KNOW THE STATE OF HOUSING HAS KIND OF BEEN ON [1:23:41] MY MIND A LOT. RIGHT. WE'RE SEEING THAT IT'S MARKET RATE HOUSING IS NOT BEING BUILT. [1:23:49] WE'RE SEEING SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY THAT EVERY [1:23:54] LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO PUT INTO HOUSING IN THE FUTURE IS SORT OF IN [1:24:00] QUESTION. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO MAKE HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE IS APPARENTLY DEPORTATIONS OR [1:24:07] SOMETHING. I DON'T GET THE LOGIC BUT THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT THE [1:24:12] ADMINISTRATION IS SAYING. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CONCLUDE A HALF BAKED IDEA THERE, I'LL JUST [1:24:19] SAY WE'VE GOT TREMENDOUS EXPERTISE IN OUR DEPARTMENT AROUND HOUSING, HOUSING FINANCE, AROUND HOW THINGS GET BUILT, [1:24:27] AROUND HOW THINGS WORK. CURIOUS ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO BE EXECUTING SOME OF THESE THINGS, [1:24:34] HOW DO THESE DEALS COME TO FRUITION, WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT AS [1:24:40] FIDUCIARIES AND AS THE, YOU KNOW, THE CITY'S BILLFOLD, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S THE TERM [1:24:46] AGAIN? BUT ANYWAY, THE USHERS OF THE MONEY. WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT [1:24:53] IF THERE ARE END RESULTS THAT WE WANT TO SEE. RIGHT. WHETHER IT BE AFFORDABLE TOWNHOMES THAT [1:24:59] WE'VE GOT TO BE IN COMMUNICATION ABOUT HOW THOSE THINGS COME TO FRUITION. IF WE WANT, YOU KNOW, [1:25:04] I THINK THE CONVERSATION AROUND CONDOS IS REALLY GOOD. IF WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY DON'T [1:25:10] CONDOS REALLY HAPPEN, WE'VE GOT TREMENDOUS STAFF THAT KIND OF KNOW EXACTLY WHY. RIGHT. SO I [1:25:18] THINK ENGAGING IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS COULD REALLY HELP US UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT IN [1:25:25] TERMS OF BUDGET AND POLICY. BUT ALSO MAYBE CAN HELP ANSWER SOME [1:25:30] OF THOSE QUESTIONS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL BECAUSE I KNOW WE GET QUESTIONS ABOUT OWNERSHIP AND ET CETERA, ET CETERA. THAT [1:25:35] JUST CAME TO MIND. SO JUST REMINDING MY COLLEAGUES TO LEAN ON THE ASSETS THAT WE HAVE [1:25:44] INTERNALLY HERE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE THINGS COME TO FRUITION. >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE, WITH [1:25:51] THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAV SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION [1:25:56] CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US, WITH NO OBJECTION, I'LL DECLARE THIS [1:26:01] MEETING ADJOURNED. THANKS, EVERYONE.