“For our clerks, is it possible to get this presentation added to the public record?”

Requesting to add the applicant's presentation to the public record.

“I am limited as to how I can speak about that. We don't really have any connection to parking negotiations of that lot as the architects were really just developing the site plan and use of that, with the city will be determined following our involvement.”

Response to inquiry about public business parking.

“If someone is coming in from Minnehaha, it looks like the public alley has been expanded to 37 feet. But that turning radius from the private drive to the public alley, can you tell me if that has been widened from what we saw on the 18th versus today?”

Questioning changes to the turning radius.

“At our last meeting and in your meeting subsequent with Hook and Ladder, you discussed the size of vehicle they were concerned with. What was it and did you run out of turning lane?”

Inquiring about modeled vehicle size.

“Can you speak to whether you modeled large semitrucks or similar and what that modeling looked like?”

Questioning the scope of vehicle modeling.

“But for patrons, the drop-off is to the west of the building? To the north of the building?”

Clarifying patron access points.

“The largest change that has been made since May 18 is to reconfigure the southeast corner of the site to provide additional maneuvering area and to widen the proposed dead-end alley segment.”

Describing key project changes.

“When we had private meetings with them, they shared they had a big event the night before we met with them and at that event, they had a 50-foot R.V. , so we reran all of the maneuvering modeling.”

Explaining the updated vehicle modeling criteria.

“The old standard of 30-foot boxtrucks is no longer the reality we live with. 50-foot tree limbs less trackers are what liver beverages to commercial businesses today.”

Highlighting the need for larger vehicle access.

“We are the last remaining performing arts venue from Highway 35 to the River. I think we deserve to stick around more than a new parking spot for an R.V.”

Emphasizing the importance of the Hook and Ladder Theatre.

“I have suffered through 27 years of the city disregarding me as a property owner and as a person. This is more of the same. I am not happy.”

Expressing long-standing frustration with the city.

“If it was not the city next door to me, if it was just another property owner and this issue was coming up, there is no way the city of Minneapolis would permit another property owner to impinge that much on an already established business.”

Alleging preferential treatment for the city's project.

“The Minnesota Supreme Court has stated repeatedly that ensuring reasonable access to a building or eliminating reasonable access to a building based on a public works project results in a compensable taking.”

Stating legal grounds for opposition.

“This proposal will put a death knell on a valued cultural institution in South Minneapolis.”

Warning of severe negative consequences for the Hook and Ladder.

“In the spirit of reparation, this plan should try to fix that and not further penalize the Hook.”

Suggesting the project should help, not harm, the Hook and Ladder given the area's history.

“To develop and continue to develop an entertainment district in the downtown Longfellow neighborhood... we are going to need parking.”

Highlighting the critical need for parking for an entertainment district.

“I did not see an economic study done, what would it be to have this building come... I have not seen one.”

Pointing out the lack of an economic impact study.

“We continue to be disappointed in the lack of consideration the city has given to the impact of its proposed changes to the site on this formerly thriving creative partial know that has seen so much trauma in recent years.”

Expressing disappointment in the city's process and consideration.