Based on the context provided and the content of the transcript, here is the formatted version with speaker names identified. [0:12] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING COMMISSION FOR JANUARY 13, 2025. I'M CHRIS MEYER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL ROLL TO VERIFY A QUORUM. [0:22] **Clerk:** COMMISSIONER BAXLEY IS ABSENT. CAMPBELL. [0:27] **Commissioner Campbell:** HERE. [0:27] **Clerk:** CHOWDHURY. [0:27] **Commissioner Aurin Chowdhury:** HERE. [0:27] **Clerk:** CONLEY IS ABSENT. JONES. [0:27] **Commissioner Jones:** HERE. [0:27] **Clerk:** MEYER. [0:27] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** HERE. [0:27] **Clerk:** OLSON. [0:27] **Commissioner Olson:** HERE. [0:27] **Clerk:** THOMPSON IS ABSENT. [0:43] **Clerk:** WAGNER. [0:43] **Commissioner Wagner:** HERE. [0:43] **Clerk:** WE HAVE SEVEN MEMBERS QUORUM. [0:43] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** LET THE RECORD SHOW A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FIRST WE'LL MOVE TO THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 2, 2024. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE MINUTES? [0:43] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED. [0:43] **Commissioner:** SECOND. [0:59] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MINUTES SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE WILL ORGANIZE OUR AGENDA. I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT AGENDA ITEMS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT ALL OF THEM BE ON CONSENT. [1:14] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** IF YOU CAME TO SPEAK AGAINST AN ITEM THAT'S ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, WHEN I READ THAT, RAISE YOUR HAND AND WE CAN TAKE IT OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO IT AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT. [1:29] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** SO 12800 PACIFIC STREET, THIS IS ITEM NUMBER FOUR. WAS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR? NOT SEEING ANY, SO WE'LL PUT THAT ON CONSENT. [1:46] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ITEM NUMBER 5, 1213 FRANKLIN AVENUE EAST. WAS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON THIS ITEM? NOT SEEING ANY. SO THAT WILL BE ON CONSENT. ITEM NUMBER 6, 3632 COLUMBUS AVENUE. IS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NUMBER SIX? [2:08] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ITEM NUMBER SEVEN 3249 3rd AVENUE SOUTH. WAS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM? THAT WILL BE ON CONSENT AS WELL. ITEM 8, 800 28TH STREET EAST. [2:24] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** WAS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? NOT SEEING ANYONE, THAT WILL BE ON CONSENT. AND LASTLY ITEM NUMBER 9, 2801 CHICAGO AVENUE. IS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM? [2:39] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ALL RIGHT. SO THAT WILL BE ON CONSENT AS WELL. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS I JUST READ OFF WITH ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT? [2:39] **Commissioner:** SECOND. [2:39] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [CHORUS OF AYES]. [2:58] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ABSTENTIONS? THAT IS ADOPTED. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. DID ANYONE WANT TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO ANY OF THE AGENDA ITEMS? NOT SEEING ANYONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [3:14] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ANYTHING FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ON ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS? ALL RIGHT, IS THERE A MOTION TO MOVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? [3:14] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED. [3:14] **Commissioner:** SECOND. [3:14] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [3:14] **Commissioners:** AYE. [3:14] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? THAT IS ADOPTED AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS FOR THE DAY. WE'RE JOINED BY A NEW COMMISSIONER. WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF QUICKLY. [3:34] **Lizzie Shefty:** HELLO, MY NAME IS LIZZIE SHEFTY. I COME TO YOU FROM MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR. I WORK IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NATIVE COMMUNITY. PART OF A NONPROFIT MINNESOTA FUND AND I AM OUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. I HAVE ONE 15-YEAR-OLD SON IN THE DISTRICT. [4:09] **Lizzie Shefty:** SO EXCITED TO BE HERE. I'VE BEEN INTERESTED AND INTRIGUED IN CITY PLANNING SO WHEN THIS OPPORTUNITY AROSE, I THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACQUAINTED. [4:24] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. ARE THERE ANY UPDATES FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS? [4:24] **Staff Member:** NOT SURE WHOSE MICROPHONE IS WHOSE OVER HERE, WE GOT A LITTLE OFF. JUST REMINDER THAT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THURSDAY IS GOING TO BE CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS. [4:44] **Staff Member:** WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE AGENDA ITEM AT THE END OF THE MONTH AT OUR -- THE DATE IS ESCAPING ME NOW, BUT THE 30TH, 31st. AND NEXT MEETING THE 27TH WILL BE COMMISSIONER OLSON'S LAST MEETING. [5:01] **Staff Member:** AND AFTER THAT, WE WILL BE JOINED BY MICHAEL GORDON WHO IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL RIGHT NOW. SO YOU CAN PREPARE YOUR SPEECHES AND GOOD-BYES FOR COMMISSIONER OLSON BEFORE THE 27TH. [5:19] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** SPEECH. [5:19] **Staff Member:** I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, BUT I WILL KICK IT TO RACHEL AS SHE DOES. [5:36] **Rachel (Staff):** YES. FOLKS, YOU HAVE PROBABLY GOTTEN AN EMAIL ABOUT THE REQUIRED FORMS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ABOUT STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST. SO I LEFT A COPY AT EACH OF YOUR DESKS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT A PROCESS THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF CONTROL OVER EXCEPT THAT WE'RE ASKED TO DO IT SO WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DO IT. [5:54] **Rachel (Staff):** THERE IS A FINE IF YOU DON'T COMPLY. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER. WE'LL POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT IF YOU COULD HELP WITH THAT, WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [5:54] **Chris Meyer (Chair):** THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER JONES, DID YOU HAVE AN UPDATE? SEEING NOTHING FROM ANYONE ELSE, WE ARE ADJOURNED.