December 2, 2024 Planning Commission
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[1:02] **Chris Meyer:** WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING COMMISSION FOR DECEMBER 2nd, MY NAME IS CHRIS MEYER. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO VERIFY QUORUM, TO CALL THE ROLL.
[1:02] **City Clerk:** COMMISSIONER BAXLEY IS ABSENT. CAMPBELL.
[1:17] **Commissioner Campbell:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** CHOWDHURY IS ABSENT. CONLEY.
[1:17] **Commissioner Conley:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** EMERICK IS ABSENT. JONES.
[1:17] **Commissioner Jones:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** MEYER.
[1:17] **Chris Meyer:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** OLSON.
[1:17] **Commissioner Olson:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** THOMPSON IS ABSENT. WAGNER.
[1:17] **Commissioner Wagner:** HERE.
[1:17] **City Clerk:** WE HAVE SIX MEMBERS PRESENT.
[1:32] **Chris Meyer:** LET THE RECORD SHOW A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FIRST, WE'LL ADOPT THE MINUTES. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2024? ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE MINUTES? ALL IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE MINUTES SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
[1:51] **Chris Meyer:** ABSTENTIONS. ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL ORGANIZE THE AGENDA. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS THAT WILL NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC HEARING. ITEMS 4 AND 5. WE'LL DO THOSE FIRST. AND THEN NEXT FOR ITEMS 6, 7, AND 8, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING ALL OF THOSE TO BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH EACH ONE OF THEM. IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON ANY OF THEM, RAISE YOUR HAND WHEN I CALL OUT THAT ITEM. WE CAN PULL IT FOR DISCUSSION. IF YOU ARE HERE TO SUPPORT OR SAY SOMETHING NEUTRAL ABOUT THE ITEMS, WE'LL HAVE THE CONSENT HEARING AFTER THE DISCUSSION ITEMS ARE PULLED SO, FIRST, ITEM 6, 3145 COLUMBIA
[2:39] **Chris Meyer:** AVENUE NORTHEAST. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON THE ITEM? PUT THAT ON CONSENT. NUMBER 7 2955 PORTLAND AVENUE. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION? PUT THAT ON CONSENT, AS WELL. AND, FINALLY, 4200 UPTON AVENUE SOUTH. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON THAT ITEM?
[3:03] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. ALL THREE ITEMS ON CONSENT. AND THEN THE FINAL BUSINESS IS THE CALENDAR ADOPTION AT THE END. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS I STATED?
[3:03] **Unknown Commissioner:** SECOND.
[3:19] **Chris Meyer:** ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? THAT AGENDA IS ADOPTED. SO, FIRST, WE'LL GO TO THE NONPUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS ON ITEMS 4 OR 5? NOT SEEING? IS THERE A SECOND?
[3:42] **Unknown Commissioner:** SECOND.
[3:42] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? ITEMS 4 AND 5 ARE ADOPTED. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. I'LL OPEN THE HEARING FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR 6, 7, OR 8, YOU CAN SPEAK NOW. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO? NOT SEEING ANYONE. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALL RIGHT.
[4:16] **Chris Meyer:** IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 6, 7, AND 8?
[4:16] **Unknown Commissioner:** SECOND.
[4:16] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. SO IF YOU'RE HERE FOR ITEM 6, 7, OR 8 YOUR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. GOOD LUCK WITH THEM!
[4:37] **Chris Meyer:** FINALLY, NUMBER 9, THE CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT YEAR. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT? WE'RE GOING TO BE CELEBRATING MY 40th BIRTHDAY WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION! [ LAUGHTER ]
[4:37] **Unknown Commissioner:** FITTING. [ LAUGHTER ]
[4:52] **Chris Meyer:** ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT? ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 9, THE CALENDAR?
[4:52] **Unknown Commissioner:** SECOND.
[4:52] **Chris Meyer:** ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? THAT CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS. OUR NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS MONDAY, JANUARY 13th. IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE WE'VE HAD A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
[5:19] **Chris Meyer:** YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT THOSE ARE. WE HAVE ONE THIS THURSDAY WE HAVE A FEW GOOD ITEMS ON THERE. BE SURE TO BE THERE! ANY UPDATES FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS?
[5:19] **City Staff:** MY ONLY UPDATE GOING TO BE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REMINDER WE'LL SEE YOU THURSDAY, FOR THOSE THAT CAN MAKE IT!
[5:34] **Chris Meyer:** AND WE WANT TO WELCOME PAUL, OUR SECOND CLERK JOINING US FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY! WELCOME.
[5:34] **Unknown Commissioner:** WELCOME.
[5:34] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. OUR BUSINESS IS ADJOURNED. WE'RE ADJOURNED.