Seeking pedestrian/bicyclist feedback
Pedestrian Update: Seeking feedback about your experience at two Minneapolis locations
The City of Minneapolis wants to hear about your experience walking, bicycling and/or driving on the Washington Ave Transit Mall and at the intersection of University Ave SE and 15th Ave SE since the installation of bicycle traffic signals and green bike boxes. Click on the links below to provide feedback from the perspective(s) of your choosing. Each survey takes about a minute or less to complete and the surveys will be open through Wednesday, January 20th.
Washington Transit Mall between Church St SE and Walnut Street SE (View location on Google Maps)
• Share feedback about your experience walking or wheelchair rolling along this corridor: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WATM-Pedestrian
• Share feedback about your experience bicycling along this corridor: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WATM-Bicyclists
University Ave SE and 15th Ave SE (View location on Google Maps)
• Share feedback about your experience walking or wheelchair rolling at this intersection: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/University15th-Pedestrian
• Share feedback about your experience bicycling at this intersection: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/University15th-Bicyclists
• Share feedback about your experience driving a motor vehicle at this intersection: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/University15th-MotorVehicles
NOTICE: Vote on MHNA Bylaw Amendment Proposals
NOTICE: Vote on MHNA Bylaw Amendment Proposals
Where: Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 6:30 pm
Location: Online, via Zoom. To receive login, REGISTER HERE.
MHNA has two bylaw amendment proposals to be put to a vote at our next Membership meeting. These proposals will come to a vote on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 6:30 pm. The meeting will take place online, via Zoom.
This is your official notification of that meeting.
MHNA members are eligible to vote. Members must be present to vote.
All MHNA General Membership meetings are open to the public and attendees are allowed to participate in debates. The Board of Directors reviewed these proposed amendments at its November 17, 2020 meeting to ensure it complies with legal and organizational mission requirements.
PROPOSAL ONE
Current:
ARTICLE II — PURPOSE
The purpose of the Association, as stated in its Articles of Incorporation, shall be to engage in projects that improve and enhance the quality of residential life in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood.
Proposed:
ARTICLE II — PURPOSE
The purpose of the Association, as stated in its Articles of Incorporation, shall be to engage in projects that improve and enhance the quality of residential life in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood.
Rationale:
When MHNA last amended its bylaws, it opened up Membership to all business owners and property owners within the neighborhood. Removing the term “residential” in Article II helps better reflect the current, and ongoing mission of the organization.
This proposal was brought forward by MHNA Executive Director Chris Lautenschlager.
PROPOSAL TWO
Current:
ARTICLE VIII — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The voting members of the Board of Directors shall consist of
(a) the Officers, all of whom must be Resident Members;
(b) fifteen (15) Directors-at large elected by the General Membership at the October annual election, of whom at least eleven (11) must be Resident Members.; all Resident Members and Non-Resident Members must have been members for at least 20 days.
Proposed:
ARTICLE VIII — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The voting members of the Board of Directors shall consist of
(a) the Officers, all of whom must be Resident Members;
(b) fifteen (15) Directors-at large elected by the General Membership at the October annual election, of whom at least eleven (11) must be Resident Members.; all Resident Members and Non-Resident Members must have been members for at least 20 days.
Rationale:
“This amendment would remove the requirement that residents of Marcy-Holmes must have signed up as a member 20 days before a board election in order to run for a director seat. This 20-day requirement is arbitrary and discriminates against students (a huge part of our population) who potentially move in on September 1st and may not have heard of MHNA in time to register and meet the 20-day requirement before the October general membership meeting. If somebody lives in the neighborhood, they should be able to sign up for membership on the day of the election and run.”
This proposal was brought forward by MHNA Director Sam Penders.
Notice of a Public Hearing: 200 Central Ave
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Gretchen Camp of ESG Architecture & Design, on behalf of Brittani Sanders of CRG, has filed the following land use applications for the property located at 200 Central Ave SE and 113 2nd St SE:
• Variance to reduce the minimum vehicle parking requirement.
• Amendment to a previously approved site plan review for a new 28-story mixed use building with 360 dwelling units and 4,500 square feet of commercial space.
The City Planning Commission will meet on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. During the declared local public health emergency, Minneapolis has transitioned to an electronic format for its public meetings and hearings, authorized under Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, to minimize the risk of exposure to or potential spread of COVID-19. The public may view the public hearing using the following options: Watch on Comcast Channel 14 or 799, CenturyLink Channel 8001 or 8501, or live on www.minneapolismn.gov/tv/citycounciltv.
In accordance with the Zoning Code, all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property are notified of this public hearing. The public may submit comments or participate by phone in the meeting by using the following website: www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/index.htm.
If you have questions about the project, please contact the City staff person listed below. If you would like to submit comments, you may submit them via the link above or by emailing:
Peter Crandall, Senior City Planner – 505 4th Ave S #320, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone (612) 673-2247 E-mail: Peter.Crandall@minneapolismn.gov.
Planning Department staff will issue a recommendation to the Planning Commission. After hearing from the public, the Planning Commission will make a determination based on required legal findings of fact. Please visit www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/planning for the agenda with staff reports (web page will be updated by the end of the day Wednesday prior to the meeting date).
For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 612-673-3710. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-673-2157 or 612-673-2626.
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Notice of a Public Hearing: 1309-1315 4th Street SE
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Michael Stoddard of DJR Architecture, on behalf of North Bay Companies, has filed the following land use applications for the property at 410 13th Ave SE; 1309 4th St SE; 1315 4th St SE:
• Rezoning from the C1 Neighborhood Commercial district to C3A Community Activity Center district, retaining the PO, Pedestrian Oriented Overlay district.
• Conditional use permit to exceed the maximum building height in the C3A district.
• Variance to increase the maximum floor area ratio.
• Variance to reduce the minimum parking requirement.
• Site plan review for a new seven-story mixed use building with 81 dwelling units and approximately 3,000 square feet of commercial space.
The City Planning Commission will meet on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. During the declared local public health emergency, Minneapolis has transitioned to an electronic format for its public meetings and hearings, authorized under Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, to minimize the risk of exposure to or potential spread of COVID-19. The public may view the public hearing using the following options: Watch on Comcast Channel 14 or 799, CenturyLink Channel 8001 or 8501, or live on www.minneapolismn.gov/tv/citycounciltv.
In accordance with the Zoning Code, all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property are notified of this public hearing. The public may submit comments or participate by phone in the meeting by using the following website: www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/index.htm.
If you have questions about the project, please contact the City staff person listed below. If you would like to submit comments, you may submit them via the link above or by emailing:
Peter Crandall, Senior City Planner – 505 4th Ave S #320, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone (612) 673-2247 E-mail: Peter.Crandall@minneapolismn.gov.
Planning Department staff will issue a recommendation to the Planning Commission. After hearing from the public, the Planning Commission will make a determination based on required legal findings of fact. Please visit www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/planning for the agenda with staff reports (web page will be updated by the end of the day Wednesday prior to the meeting date).
For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 612-673-3710. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-673-2157 or 612-673-2626.
Full Third Avenue bridge closure begins January 4
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Loring Bar + Restaurant becomes Gray's Dinkytown
MnDOT historian shares Third Avenue Bridge history
Join MnDOT historian Katie Haun Schuring and our project team for a conversation spanning the history of the Third Ave. Bridge. Learn about early 20th century Minneapolis, the bridge design, interesting features and construction methods used during this time.
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This free virtual presentation will be on Mon, Dec. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. An interactive question-and-answer session will take place after the presentation. For those of you who joined the first presentation in September, we will be covering the same content. |
New Small Business Relief Grants Available
For restaurants, bars, fitness centers, event and entertainment venues
Starting Monday, November 23, business can apply for new grant funding to mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19.
• Businesses that have not received Hennepin County Small Business Relief funds can apply for grants up to $15,000.
• Businesses that have received Hennepin County Small Business Relief funds can apply for additional grant funds up to $10,000.
Application
• Application opens on hennepin.us Monday, November 23
• Apply by Tuesday, December 1, at noon
Eligible businesses
• Restaurants/food service establishments
• Bars/drinking places
• Fitness centers/gyms
• Event/entertainment venues
Special note for Minneapolis bar and restaurant owners: this grant application requires that you have a copy of your restaurant and/or liquor license. If you do not have a copy of your license readily available, you can:
• Look up a liquor license report on your own through the State of Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement site. OR
• Contact your Business License Inspector or email businesslicenses@minneapolismn.gov. Please make your request no later than noon on Monday, November 30 to ensure adequate time for a response.
License certificate from the City of Minneapolis may show a status of “delinquent” due to the suspension of liquor license renewal fees. Provided that you submitted your renewal paperwork and are in good standing with the state, this will not disqualify you.
New COVID-19 Restrictions
Today, Governor Walz announced new state restrictions to control the explosive spread of COVID 19. The following restrictions take effect on Friday, November 20 at 11:59 p.m.
- Bars and restaurants must close in-person food and drink service, both indoor and outdoor. Take-out, curbside, and delivery may continue.
- Minneapolis businesses with curbside pickup zone can continue using those spaces. Businesses who do not have a curbside pickup zone can request one.
- The following facility types must be closed.
- Gyms and other fitness facilities, public pools, including facilities within housing complexes.
- Recreation and entertainment facilities, such as bowling alleys, theaters, movie theaters, museums, arcades, etc.
- Other venues providing indoor or outdoor events, such as festivals or fairs. Drive-in events may continue.
- No wedding receptions or gatherings after funerals will be allowed. Weddings, funerals and church services will be able to continue.
- No changes are being made to retail, personal services (e.g. salons and barbershops), schools, or places of worship.
These closures will be in effect from Friday, November 20 through Friday, December 18.
See staysafemn.gov for more details
Minneapolis businesses can contact the Small Business Team at SmallBusiness@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-2499 with questions.
10th Ave Bridge and Watermain Project
This project will rehabilitate the historic 10th Ave SE bridge over the Mississippi River and W River Pkwy. A new water main will be installed under the river as part of the project.
Latest Project News
Construction Update Meeting - Friday, November 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Project staff will hold a virtual construction update meeting next Friday using GoTo Meeting. Members of the public are invited to join the online meeting and hear updates on construction progress and speak with project staff.
Please use this link to join the 10th Ave Bridge Online Construction Update Meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/784924461
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 784-924-461
The bridge was closed on March 30th and the contractor has been actively working on repairs. For more details on the repairs, schedule and bridge deck changes, please see the latest Construction Update or go to the project page 10thavebridge.com
Check out the new drone videos showing construction progress on the project website.