[0:40] Melissa Olson: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. TODAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023. I'M MELISSA OLSON, PRESIDENT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE CITY WILL BE RECORDING AND POSTING THIS MEETING TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS A MEANS OF INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY. [1:01] Melissa Olson: THE MEETING IS SUBJECT TO MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW. AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:08] City Clerk: COMMISSIONER ALPER. [1:10] Commissioner Alper: PRESENT. [1:11] City Clerk: BAXLEY. [1:12] Commissioner Baxley: HERE. [1:14] City Clerk: CAMPBELL. [1:15] City Clerk: ABSENT. CONLEY ABSENT. EMERICK. ABSENT. FORD ABSENT. KOSKI ABSENT. MARWAH. [1:30] Commissioner Marwah: HERE. [1:31] City Clerk: MEYER. [1:32] Commissioner Meyer: HERE. [1:33] City Clerk: CHAIR OLSON. [1:34] Melissa Olson: HERE. [1:34] City Clerk: THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT. [1:36] Melissa Olson: WE'LL PROCEED TO THE AGENDA, AVAILABLE AT LIMS.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV. THERE ARE ALSO COPIES OF THE AGENDA ON THE COUNTER BY THE CLERK IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT. WE'LL BEGIN WITH ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM JULY 31, 2023. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES. [2:01] Commissioner: SECOND. [2:02] Melissa Olson: MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [2:07] Commissioners: AYE. [2:08] Melissa Olson: ALL OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION PASSES AND THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO ORGANIZE OUR PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR THE EVENING. I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH THE AGENDA ITEMS AND STATE IF THEY ARE SLATED FOR CONSENT OR DISCUSSION. CONSENT ITEMS WILL BE PASSED WITHOUT DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD, ADOPTING STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND ANY LISTED CONDITIONS FOR THOSE ITEMS. BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WHEN I READ THAT ITEM OFF, YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND AND WE'LL PUT THAT ITEM ON OUR DISCUSSION AGENDA. [2:46] Melissa Olson: SO WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ON OUR AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING. FIRST THREE ITEMS ARE CONSENT ITEMS. SO ONCE WE GET PAST THAT, YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND. ITEM FOUR IS LAND SALE AT 1828 DUPONT AVENUE NORTH. AT OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING, THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THIS ITEM FOR DENIAL. THIS ITEM IS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND WON'T HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. NUMBER FIVE IS LAND SALE AT 1860 28TH STREET EAST AND 27 LONGFELLOW AVENUE. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDED THIS FOR APPROVAL. THIS WILL BE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A LAND SALE AT 2931 THROUGH 2937 BLOOMINGTON AVENUE. OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDED THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. THIS ITEM IS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND WON'T HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM 7 IS 3145 COLUMBIA AVENUE NORTHEAST AND 3134 CALIFORNIA STREET NORTHEAST. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THIS ITEM FOR CONSENT. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 7? SEEING NONE, I'LL PUT ITEM 7 ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM 8 IS 1901 49TH AVENUE NORTH. STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR CONSENT. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON ITEM NUMBER 8? SEEING NONE, WE'LL PUT ITEM 8 ON CONSENT. AND ITEM 9 IS 3561 MINNEHAHA AVENUE, STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR CONSENT. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION? [4:40] Public Member: [Raises hand]. [4:41] Melissa Olson: WE'LL PUT ITEM 9 ON DISCUSSION. ITEMS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ON CONSENT AND ITEM 9 ON DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONERS, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. [4:54] Commissioner: SECOND. [4:55] Melissa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION PASSES THE AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED. WE'LL PROCEED WITH OUR CONSENT AGENDA FIRST AND OUR DISCUSSION ITEM. FIRST WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON THE CONSENT ITEMS THAT DON'T HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. AFTER WE HAVE DEALT WITH THOSE ITEMS WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. [5:45] Melissa Olson: ITEM 4 — APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS DENIAL. IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOVE FORWARD, THE APPROVED MOTION HERE, BUT THE MOTION WOULD BE IF YOU SO CHOOSE WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE DENIED MOTION. [6:11] City Clerk: YEAH, COMMISSIONERS WE ARE ACCEPTING THE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH THIS MOTION. IT IS UNUSUAL TO HAVE DENIAL ON CONSENT. WE'D BE ADOPTING THE PREVIOUS ACTION. [6:22] Commissioner Baxley: WE JUST ADOPT 4, 5, 6 TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS? [6:30] Melissa Olson: YES. OKAY, CAN WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT 4, 5, 6? [6:33] Commissioner: [OFF MIC] MOTION. [6:40] Melissa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THOSE ITEMS ARE COMPLETE. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR ITEMS 4 THROUGH 6, THOSE ARE DONE. NOW WE'LL DO ITEMS 7 AND 8. THESE ARE CONSENT ITEMS, PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. IF YOU WERE HERE FOR ITEM 7 OR 8 AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, I'LL OPEN THE PODIUM NOW, STATE PROCEED WITH YOUR COMMENTS. AND ALL RIGHT, I'M NOT SEEING ANYONE SO I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEMS 7 AND 8. COMMISSIONERS, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ITEM 7 AND 8? [7:31] Commissioner: SECOND. [7:32] Melissa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSE? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION PASSES, SO IF YOU ARE HERE FOR ITEMS 7 OR 8, THOSE ITEMS ARE COMPLETE. SO NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR DISCUSSION ITEM. WE WILL TAKE TESTIMONY ON THIS ITEM, DELIBERATE ON IT AND THEN MAKE A DECISION. AFTER THAT ONCE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. EVERYONE IS GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. YOU'LL HAVE A TIMER. SO WE ASK YOU PREPARE YOUR COMMENTS ACCORDINGLY. ONCE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, NO MORE TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN UNLESS SOMEONE IS SPECIFICALLY ASKED A QUESTION. YEAH, WE'LL MOVE ON. AND STAFF IS LINDSEY SILAS. [8:28] Lindsey Silas: THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU IS AT 3561 MINNEHAHA AVENUE. IT IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MINNEHAHA AND 36TH STREET EAST. THIS SITE CURRENTLY CONTAINS A VACANT STRUCTURE. APPLICATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED INCLUDE VARIANCES ALONG THE FRONT YARD FRONTING ON 36TH STREET AND A VARIANCE ALONG THE EAST INTERIOR SIDE YARD. VARIANCES ACCOMMODATE THE BUILDING AS WELL AS PATIOS ALONG THE FRONT YARD AND A BALCONY ALONG THE SIDE YARD. THE APPLICANTS APPLIED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEIGHT AND IF THERE ARE INCREASES FOR THE PROJECT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW. [10:00] Lindsey Silas: HERE IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE AND SOME PHOTOS OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE SITE PLAN. AS YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDING IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND THE SITE IS DECIDEDLY NOT. SO THE APPLICANT HAS PROPOSED TO FRONT THE BUILDING ON MINNEHAHA. THEY ARE PROPOSING TO MEET THE MIXED USE DENSITY BONUS WHICH THEY ARE USING FOR THEIR HEIGHT INCREASES. THEY ARE ALSO USING THAT WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO DECREASE THE FRONT YARD, ALONG WITH REDUCE THE CORRIDOR TO 0. THEY HAVE MET TWO OF THE THREE STANDARDS OF THE BONUS HERE. [10:33] Lindsey Silas: YOU CAN SEE THE OUTLINE OF THE HOUSE TO THE EAST. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE DASH LINES SHOWING WHERE THE CORNERS OF THE BUILDING PROTRUDE INTO THE REQUIRED YARDS. THE CORNERS THAT PROTRUDE INTO THE FRONT YARD ONLY PROJECT 6.17 FEET AND THE CORNER THAT PROJECTS INTO THE SIDE YARD IS 4.15 FEET. THE VARIANCE HAS BEEN TRIGGERED FOR BALCONIES, PATIOS AND PERGOLA. THE PATIOS ARE ORIENTED QUITE AWAY FROM THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME TO THE EAST. HERE ARE SOME FLOOR PLANS. THE FIRST FLOOR HAS COMMERCIAL SPACE, A LOUNGE, LOBBY SPACE AND STORAGE. [11:34] Lindsey Silas: AND THIS IS THE ELEVATIONS WHERE WE CAN SEE MORE CLEARLY. SO THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A SIGNIFICANT SOLAR ARRAY ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING, WHICH IS WHY THEY PROPOSED THE SHED ROOF CONFIGURATION TO GET THE RIGHT SLOPE FOR THAT. LIKE I MENTIONED, THERE IS A HEIGHT INCREASE REQUIRED. THERE ARE ONLY FOUR FLOORS THAT CONTAIN DWELLING UNITS, BUT BY PURPOSES OF THE ZONING CODE, THERE IS A FIFTH FLOOR AT THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE SHED ROOF GETS TALL ENOUGH THAT THE FOURTH FLOOR EXCEEDS 14 FEET IN HEIGHT. IT IS CONSIDERED A FIFTH STORY AND THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IS 56 FEET, 10". THEY ARE REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL 10" AND TO BE ALLOWED WHAT IS FUNCTIONALLY — OR BY ZONING CODE, A FIFTH FLOOR, BUT DOESN'T ACTUALLY HAVE A UNIT. [12:44] Lindsey Silas: THERE ARE BALCONIES AND IT IS THE ONLY EASTERN-MOST BALCONIES THAT ARE PROTRUDING CORNERS OF THEM INTO THE SIDE YARD. THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A SHADOW STUDY HERE. LOOKING AT A FOUR-STORY BUILDING OF 56 FEET IN HEIGHT COMPARED TO THE SHED ROOF BUILDING THAT IS 56 FEET, 10". YOU CAN SEE THE SHADOWING IMPACTS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR. NO ADDITIONAL SHADOWING IS CREATED BY THE SHADOW STUDY AND THEREFORE, STAFF WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE FINDING REGARDING SHADOWING OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF BOTH THE HEIGHT AND FAR INCREASES. [13:26] Lindsey Silas: THE APPLICANT, WHEN THEY SUBMITTED THEIR HEIGHT INCREASE AND FAR INCREASE, THEY NOTED THEY ARE GOING FOR PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFICATION. THEY ONLY NEED ONE BONUS FOR HEIGHT AND FAR. THEY HAVE PROPOSED THEY ARE ALSO PURSUING TRANSIT PROXIMITY, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM ANOTHER BONUS, BUT THEY AREN'T NECESSARILY USING THAT. THEY INDICATED THEY ARE PURSUING THE AFFORDABLE 4D HOUSING PROGRAM. THERE IS A TYPO IN THE STAFF REPORT. THERE WAS A TYPO IN THE APPLICANT'S MATERIALS. THEY WOULD BE PURSUING 4D AS THE STANDARDS THAT THE CITY SETS FORWARD, WHICH IS 20% OF UNITS AT 60% AMI. THE TYPO WAS THE 80% AMI THAT WAS BASED ON SOME INCORRECT INFORMATION. THEY PROPOSE TO CONFORM TO THE STANDARDS OF THE PROGRAM. [14:14] Lindsey Silas: STAFF WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE FINDINGS FOR BOTH VARIANCES. THIS IS A VERY UNIQUELY SHAPED LOT. IT HAS TWO FRONT YARDS. THE APPLICANT IS DOING THEIR BEST TO COMPLY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE ORDINANCE BY ONLY HAVING SMALL SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING. I WON'T GO INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL HERE, BUT IN THE VARIANCE FINDINGS I NOTED THAT THE PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING THAT ARE PROJECTING INTO THE SETBACK AREA ARE STILL QUITE DISTANT FROM THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME. STAFF FOUND THE PROPOSAL FOR THOSE SMALL PROJECTIONS WAS REASONABLE AND WOULD NOT HAVE AN INJURIOUS EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING USES. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE TWO VARIANCES AND SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH THE EIGHT STATED CONDITIONS ON THE SITE PLAN REVIEW CONDITION AND I'M HAPPY TO STAND FOR QUESTIONS. [15:34] Melissa Olson: THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? COMMISSIONER ALPER. [15:40] Commissioner Alper: THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. QUICK QUESTION. WOULD THIS BUILDING BE APPROVED BY RIGHT IF IT FIT ON A RECTANGULAR LOT? [16:04] Lindsey Silas: IF IT NEEDED NO YARD VARIANCES, IT WOULD BE A PROJECT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO BE APPROVED — BUT IT WOULD NEED A PUBLIC HEARING BECAUSE IT IS PROPOSING 32 UNITS. THAT CUTOFF THRESHOLD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL IS UNDER 20. [16:14] Commissioner Alper: SO IF IT WAS NOT ON THE CORNER, BECAUSE OF THAT FRONT YARD ALONG 36TH STREET, WOULD THAT ELIMINATE POTENTIALLY THAT FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE BEING NEEDED? [16:51] Lindsey Silas: IT IS HARD TO SAY BECAUSE OF THE CONTEXT OF THE SITE. BECAUSE THERE IS A FRONT YARD SETBACK ON THE SITE THAT PRESENTS A FRONT SETBACK REQUIREMENT OF 15 FEET. IT IS POSSIBLE. I THINK WHEN STAFF WAS LOOKING AT THIS, THE CONTEXT GIVEN THAT THE COMMERCIAL PATIO IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE GOOD AND SERVICES CORRIDOR IS WHAT WAS COMPELLING IN SUPPORTING THAT AS FAR AS ACTIVATING THAT STREET. [17:35] Commissioner Alper: AND JUST ANOTHER QUESTION, I'M CURIOUS IF PUBLIC WORKS REVIEWED THIS PROJECT FOR POTENTIAL TRAFFIC AND PARKING ISSUES LIKE THEY DO ALL PROJECTS? [17:47] Lindsey Silas: YEAH, YEAH. SO THIS PROJECT HAS GONE THROUGH PDR AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME DIFFERENT ISSUES NOTED AND REVISIONS REQUIRED FROM PUBLIC WORKS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE DOORS SWINGING OUT INTO PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THEY ARE REQUIRING A MINOR TDMP. THERE WEREN'T ANY GLARING ISSUES THAT REVIEWED THE PDR COMMENT. [18:20] Commissioner Alper: WOULD IT MAKE IT TO THIS POINT IF PUBLIC WORKS HAD DEEMED IT A NO-GO? [18:29] Lindsey Silas: NO, NO. PUBLIC WORKS HAS GIVEN FEEDBACK. THERE MAY BE SOME CHANGES REQUIRED, BUT IT IS ALLOWED TO PROCEED. [18:50] Melissa Olson: THANK YOU, LINDSEY. I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THE APPLICANT HERE AND WOULD THEY LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? IF SO, YOU CAN COME FORWARD. [19:10] Cody Fisher: I HAVE TWO MINUTES AS WELL? [19:12] Melissa Olson: NO, WE DON'T LIMIT THE APPLICANT. [19:15] Cody Fisher: MY NAME IS CODY FISHER. I'M PRESIDENT OF FOOTPRINT DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROJECT APPLICANT. I STARTED FOOTPRINT AND PROPOSED THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR HOUSING SHORTAGE, CLIMATE CHANGE, REDUCING CAR DEPENDENCY AND IMPROVING QUALITY AND URBANISM IN OUR CITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ADD 32 HOMES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ONE TO THREE NEW HOMES FOR BUSINESSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS GOING TO BE 100% ELECTRIC, LOW IN BODY CARBON, SOLAR POWERED AND ULTRA ENERGY EFFICIENT. ON THE SHED ROOF, COMPARED TO A FLAT ROOF, WE'LL BE ABLE TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ROOFTOP SOLAR PRODUCTION. [20:45] Cody Fisher: I THINK THE PROPOSED VARIANCES ALLOW US TO CREATE A COMMERCIAL UNIT ALSO, WITH A GENEROUS PATIO AREA THAT I THINK WILL HELP ACTIVATE A HIGHLY VISIBLE CORNER ON THIS CORRIDOR. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON AND LCC FOR THE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES THEY GAVE ME TO PRESENT THE PROJECT CONCEPT AS IT EVOLVED. I BEYOND THE UNIQUE BASICALLY DOUBLE FRONT YARD CONDITION, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE HOW LITTLE THE BUILDING ENCROACHES ON THE SETBACK VARIANCE THAT WE ARE REQUESTING. THE NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH AT 3553 MINNEHAHA WILL EXPERIENCE THE BIGGEST CHANGE FROM THIS PROJECT. I'M NOT GOING TO STAND HERE AND PRETEND THAT IS NOT THE CASE. [22:48] Cody Fisher: WE HAVE TAKEN A NUMBER OF STEPS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON THE FOLKS TO THE NORTH. WE SET THE BUILDING ONE TO TWO FEET LOWER THAN THEIR LOT GRADE. WE MINIMIZED THE WINDOWS AND BALCONIES IN PARTICULAR ON THE LOWER FLOORS THAT WOULD BE LOOKING INTO THEIR HOME TO MINIMIZE THE PRIVACY IMPACT AND I HAVE COMMITTED TO THEM AND COMMITTING PUBLICLY, WE ARE GOING TO DO A SURVEY INTERIOR STRUCTURALLY ON THEIR OLDER HOME BEFORE ANY WORK IS DONE. WE ARE AMENABLE TO ALL STAFF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. [24:25] Melissa Olson: THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? [24:28] Commissioner Baxley: QUICK QUESTION. I THINK THE SLOPING ROOF OF THE SOLAR IS PERFECT. CAN YOU TALK THROUGH YOUR STORM WATER STRATEGY AND HOW YOU ARE DEALING WITH ALL THE WATER COMING OFF THAT ROOF. [24:41] Cody Fisher: YEAH, IT IS ALL GOING TO BE TAKEN TO BASICALLY THE LARGE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE LOT; ALL THE GREEN SPACE THERE IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE LARGELY STORM WATER RETENTION RAIN GARDEN AREAS. THE OTHER THING THAT IS ACTUALLY STILL ON THE TABLE RIGHT NOW IS WE'D LIKE TO INCORPORATE STORM WATER COLLECTION TANKS UNDERGROUND AND USE THAT TO RECYCLE FOR GRAY WATER FOR TOILET FLUSHING IN THE BUILDING. [25:40] Melissa Olson: THERE IS A QUESTION FROM A CITIZEN IN OUR PACKET ABOUT JUST SNOW REMOVAL ON THAT MINNEHAHA SIDE ON THAT SIDEWALK. CAN YOU TALK THROUGH THE PLANS? [26:00] Cody Fisher: OUR INTENTION IS TO — THAT WILL BE A HARDSCAPE SO PAVED SURFACE AREA. THE INTENTION WOULD BE FOR A BUILDING OF THIS SIZE TO HAVE A REGULAR SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE SO WE WOULD BE TAKING CARE OF AS REQUIRED AND AS A GOOD NEIGHBOR, DO ALL THE SIDEWALK SPACE AROUND THE CORNER. [27:15] Melissa Olson: I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. WE'LL CONTINUE WITH OUR PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, COME TO THE PODIUM NOW. YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES. [28:00] John (Public Speaker): MY NAME IS JOHN, I LIVE IN LONGFELLOW. A COUPLE QUESTIONS — I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TYPES OF BUSINESSES THAT WILL BE PROPOSED FOR THE FIRST FLOOR. I THINK THAT MATTERS BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR POTENTIAL LOITERING. I HAVE A QUESTION ON PAGE 26 OF THE STAFF REPORT, IT DOESN'T INCLUDE APPLE AUTO ACROSS THE STREET AS COMMERCIAL SERVICE. BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC THAT RESIDENTS WILL BRING — I'M CURIOUS IF THE CITY CAN PROVIDE TRAFFIC CALMING. [29:05] Melissa Olson: THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK? [29:12] Public Speaker (3553 Minnehaha): I'M OWNER AT 3553 MINNEHAHA, MOST IMPACTED, ALONG WITH MY WIFE, MELANIE, AND OUR SON. OUR BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE OBVIOUSLY THE LIGHT AND SHADOW, ALONG WITH PRIVACY. WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT PARKING AND CONGESTION IN THE ALLEY. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO LOSE ABOUT FIVE TO SIX HOURS OF LIGHT ACROSS OUR HOUSE THROUGH THE YEAR. WE ALSO WANTED TO TALK ABOUT TRANSIT. WE ARE HOPING THAT MAYBE THAT WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY AND THE RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSIT. [31:17] Public Speaker (3534 32nd Ave): I LIVE AT 3534 32ND. BASED ON THE SHADOW STUDIES IN THIS REPORT, I WOULD LOSE ALL MY SUN AFTER 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. IF YOU ARE GRANTING PEOPLE PREMIUM TO GO HIGHER, WHY WOULD YOU ALLOW IT TO ENCROACH ON ANOTHER HOME? RIGHT NOW IT IS 4 FEET FROM MY PROPERTY LINE. I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE LOW CARBON CONSTRUCTION. HE HAS ANOTHER PROJECT AT 635 VAN BUREN AND I NOTICED SOME BMPs MISSING THERE. IF THAT IS GOING TO BE THE SAME IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. [33:00] Connor Carol: HELLO, I'M CONNOR CAROL, RESIDENT OF THE KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD. I USED TO LIVE NEARBY IN THE HIAWATHA NEIGHBORHOOD. I THINK A DEVELOPMENT LIKE THIS HAS ALL THE THINGS I'D PERSONALLY WANT TO HAVE IN A PLACE TO LIVE. I THINK THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AMENITIES OF THE BUILDING WOULD BE GREAT. MINNEAPOLIS RENT INCREASES HAVE BEEN AMONG THE LOWEST IN THE NATION DUE TO MINNEAPOLIS' COMMITMENT TO BUILDING MORE HOUSING OF ALL TYPES. I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE APPROVAL OF THESE REASONABLE AND MINOR VARIANCES. [34:25] Adam Wright: MY NAME IS ADAM WRIGHT, I LIVE AT 3544 32ND AVENUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL FLOOR NOT HAVING LOADING OR UNLOADING SPACE FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC THAT MAY OCCUR. IT'S PRETTY CONCERNING ABOUT IF BUSINESSES DO MOVE INTO THIS SPACE, NO ALLOWANCES FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC IN AN ALREADY CONGESTED ALLEY. THANK YOU. [35:20] Jason (Public Speaker): MY NAME IS JASON, I LIVE AT 3536 32ND AVENUE. MY FENCE IS 30 FEET FROM THERE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A BUILDING THAT TALL. THERE IS NO PLAN FOR AN ELEVATOR. PARKING IS — IT'S NOT BAD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD NOW, BUT THAT IS POTENTIALLY 26 CARS THAT NEED TO PARK ON THE STREET. I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS THE RIGHT SPOT. [37:20] Kyle (Public Speaker): HI, EVERYONE. I'M KYLE. I LIVE AT 3531 MINNEHAHA AVENUE. THE THING THAT IS MOST CONCERNING TO US RIGHT NOW IS THE SIZE AND SCALE OF THE PROJECT. CURRENTLY TWO FLOORS IS THE HIGHEST BUILDING ON OUR BLOCK. THE OTHER THING IS PARKING BECAUSE DURING SNOW EMERGENCIES. 36 IS A RELATIVELY ACTIVE ROAD AND TURNING ON TO MINNEHAHA FROM THAT INTERSECTION IS REALLY COMPLICATED. EVERY HALF HOUR ISN'T A VERY FREQUENT BUS ROUTE. THANK YOU. [39:35] Melissa Olson: IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK? LAST CHANCE. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. [39:51] Commissioner Campbell: NORMALLY WE LEAVE THIS TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS. I WILL SAY ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, A THANK YOU TO ALL YOU WHO HAVE COME HERE TODAY. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING HERE. CODY, I WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THIS REALLY PHENOMENAL PROJECT. I THINK IN MY PERSPECTIVE THIS IS THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT WE NEED IN THE CITY. I THINK AS A DEVELOPER, WORKING WITH FOLKS WHO END UP LEASING THAT SPACE IN THE MAIN LEVEL ON ALLEY LOGISTICS IS REASONABLE. TRAFFIC CALMING DOLLARS WOULD BE A GREAT INCENTIVE FOR NEIGHBORS LIKE YOU ALL TO WELCOME IN DEVELOPMENTS OF THIS SIZE. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT WITH ENTHUSIASM. [42:37] Melissa Olson: I WAS HOPING THE APPLICANT COULD DISCUSS THE PLAN FOR THAT COMMERCIAL SPACE BECAUSE THAT QUESTION HAD COME UP A NUMBER OF TIMES. [43:00] Cody Fisher: ABSOLUTELY. THE 1500 SQUARE FEET WILL VERY LIKELY BE SPLIT UP INTO TWO. IT COULD BE SPLIT UP INTO AS MANY AS THREE UNITS. IT WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING AS INTENSIVE AS A KITCHEN. I AM IN CONVERSATIONS WITH A SMALL FOOTPRINT COFFEE SHOP. OTHERWISE I FULLY EXPECT IT TO BE MAYBE SOMEBODY'S OFFICE OR RETAIL OF SOME KIND. [44:41] Commissioner Meyer: I THINK IT IS GREAT TO SEE FAMILIES WITH KIDS. I WANT TO THANK PEOPLE FOR HAVING CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATION. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ARE NOT CONCERNS THAT THIS BODY HAS ANY ABILITY TO TAKE ON. I WANT TO NOTE THAT THE LACK OF PARKING IN THE PROJECT MEANS LESS TRAFFIC. THE QUESTIONS BEFORE US TODAY ARE REALLY ABOUT THESE SETBACKS AND SMALL ADDITIONAL HEIGHT REQUEST. I CAN SEE JUST FINE IT IS GOING TO BE A LARGE BUILDING, BUT IT IS JUST THESE TWO VERY SMALL CORNERS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT. [48:09] Commissioner Alper: THANK YOU. I'M YOUR PARK BOARD COMMISSIONER. I AM THE — I WAS ELECTED BY MY PEERS TO HAVE THE PARK BOARD SEAT ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. I ECHO A BIT OF WHAT COMMISSIONER MEYER SAID ABOUT WHAT IS REALLY IN OUR PURVIEW. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THESE ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES. I'M HEARING A REAL GAP IN OUR CITY PROCESS HERE TONIGHT ABOUT THINGS LIKE TRAFFIC CALMING. NOBODY HERE IS FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO LISTEN TO YOU ALL. I WOULD SHARE THAT WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. WITH THAT, I'LL BE VOTING IN SUPPORT. THANKS. [51:14] Commissioner Baxley: I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE HEARING ENGAGEMENT WITH NEIGHBORS. I HOPE YOU CONTINUE THAT ENGAGEMENT. IT IS A VERY SENSITIVE AREA PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON THE PINCH POINT AT THE ALLEY. I'LL BE VOTING IN SUPPORT AS WELL. THANK YOU. [53:01] Melissa Olson: I'LL JUST SAY I AGREE WITH WHAT ALL THE COMMISSIONERS SAID SO WELL TONIGHT AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION. [53:17] Commissioner: SECOND. [53:18] Melissa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [53:23] City Clerk: COMMISSIONER ALPER. [53:24] Commissioner Alper: AYE. [53:25] City Clerk: BAXLEY. [53:26] Commissioner Baxley: AYE. [53:27] City Clerk: CAMPBELL. [53:28] Commissioner Campbell: AYE. [53:29] City Clerk: MARWAH. [53:30] Commissioner Marwah: AYE. [53:31] City Clerk: MEYER. [53:32] Commissioner Meyer: AYE. [53:33] City Clerk: CHAIR OLSON. [53:34] Melissa Olson: AYE. [53:34] City Clerk: SIX YEAS, ZERO NAYS. [53:45] Melissa Olson: THAT MOTION PASSES. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS FOR THE EVENING. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF? [53:48] City Staff: YES, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE TWO PROJECT UPDATES FROM OUR JULY MEETING. THERE WERE TWO APPEALS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT SECOND MEETING, JULY 31: ONE FOR 2432 CHICAGO AVENUE AND ONE FOR THE PROJECT AT 2648 MARSHALL STREET NORTHEAST. THE PROJECT AT 2432 CHICAGO AVENUE WAS AT THE AUGUST 22 BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING. THAT ONE WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL. LINDSEY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO — I WAS NOT AT THAT MEETING. [54:34] Melissa Olson: CAN YOU REMIND US WHAT THAT ONE WAS? [54:40] Lindsey Silas: THAT WAS 2432 CHICAGO. THEY WERE PROPOSING A BUILDING THAT HAD REQUESTED TWO VARIANCES SETBACKS DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE BUILDING DENIED AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN WAS REPEALED TO BIZ AND BASICALLY THEY MOVED IT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, WITH THE URGING OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE APPLICANT AND OWNERS ASSOCIATION TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT. [55:19] Lindsey Silas: ON 2648 MARSHALL: AS YOU RECALL, THE VARIANCES WERE DENIED. IT WAS APPEALED BY THE APPLICANT, WENT TO BIZ ON THE 22ND. THE COMMISSIONERS SEEMED VERY AMENABLE TO THE APPLICANT'S INTEREST INTO ENTERING INTO AN MOU WITH THE PARK BOARD. THEY CONTINUED THE APPLICATION TWO CYCLES TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TIME TO WORK WITH PARK BOARD STAFF. [56:10] Melissa Olson: THANK YOU. THOSE ARE THE ONLY UPDATES WE HAVE AT THIS TIME. ANYTHING FROM THE COMMISSIONER? IF NOT, WITHOUT OBJECTION, I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AND NEXT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WILL BE THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AT 4:30.