[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 . . . .