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Recent River News
Tuesday
Sep202011

Tonight - Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative Draft Report Presentations at MPRB

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Location:  Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

With the change of seasons comes the prospect of a change of Upper Riverfront scene, as finance consultants HR&A and design team TLS/KVA return to Minneapolis, September 19-21, to present the Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative’s (MR|DI) draft report to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation BoardMR|DI committees and the public.

HR&A, TLS/KVA and the MR|DI project team will jointly author the draft report, which is scheduled for release on September 20. In it, the authors will summarize the RiverFIRST vision for Upper Riverfront parks development, along with research, engagement and other steps taken to gather relevant information; detail recommendations for priority sites and projects, timing and funding; and suggest steps and structure for maintaining project momentum.

On Tuesday, September 20, the Minneapolis Park Board invites the community to join Advisory and Technical committee members to a 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. briefing on the draft report at Park Board headquarters.  HR&A, along with TLS/KVA and Project Manager Mary deLaittre, will present to the MR|DI Steering Committee on Wednesday, September 21, beginning at 7:30 a.m., also at Park Board headquarters.

Minneapolis Park Board Commissioners will hear the MR|DI team’s formal presentation during the regularly scheduled board meeting on September 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the board room at Park Board headquarters. At that meeting, Park Board planning staff anticipate asking Commissioners to authorize a 45-day comment period on the MR|DI draft report. For timely information regarding news and developments, community members are encouraged to sign up for the e-newsletter at http://minneapolisriverfrontdevelopmentinitiative.com/newsletter or subscribe to the blog at http://minneapolisriverfrontdevelopmentinitiative.com/feed.

Tuesday
Sep202011

Video - Central River Forum 9/15/2011

The developers of the Pillsbury A Mill presented their plans for this National Historic Landmark. The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership convenes a quarterly forum in the Central Riverfront concerning issues shaping this area.

Central River Forum:
A Mill Outstanding in Our Nation: Shaping the Future of the Pillsbury “A” Mill and Main Street Southeast

Why is this site’s story so important to Minneapolis – and the nation?  How can you help shape the future of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District? What are the pressure points in the development process?  What are two developers planning to propose for the area? 

David Wiggins of the National Park Service highlighted the big stories this place tells, and previewed how and when you can most effectively inform public decision makers. Developers Dominium Apartments and Doran Companies shared their proposals for developing the area, including this National Historic Landmark.

Tuesday
Sep202011

Thoughtful Letter Regarding RiverFIRST Plans from City Council Member Diane Hofstede

We have to agree on the Lowry Avenue connection, and factoring in the Central Riverfront in the creation of plans for the Upper Riverfront.

Download - For distribution RiverFIRST Letter From Diane Hofstede 9.7.11

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Friday
Sep162011

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 9-15-11

Thursday
Sep152011

Video - Fuji Ya / Waterworks Resolution by Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board on 09/07/2011

From last week's Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board meeting where they passed the resolution authorizing an agreement with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation to study redevelopment options for the former site of Fuji Ya, now being called the "Waterworks site".

Thursday
Sep152011

Letter to FERC Regarding Crown Hydro from Sara Durhman

Thursday
Sep152011

Letter to FERC Regarding Crown Hydro from Doug Verdier

Tuesday
Sep132011

Strong Response by MPRB to Latest Crown Hydro Letter to FERC

Saturday
Sep102011

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 9-8-11

Thursday
Sep082011

MPRB Passes Resolution on Fuji Ya "Waterworks" Site

Last night the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board passed a resolution approving a "visioning & strategy" study to be funded by the Minneapolis Parks Foundation.  This was expected, since the non-profit foundation will be funding the study.

The study is the first step in the redevelopment of the site which includes the old Fuji Ya restaurant building. The site also includes the location of a former plant which supplied water to Minneapolis, hence the renaming of the site as "the Waterworks site".

As part of the project, a Citizens Advisory Committe (CAC) will be formed to seek community input.  This will be a non-appointed CAC, allowing all interested stakeholders to participate and vote on the resulting findings.

One new development was an amendment defining the study area as between Portland Avenue South and the 3rd Avenue Bridge, and between 1st Street South and the Mississippi River.

Waterworks Site