1. Formulate long range Land Use plan for Raymond Arts District

• Send Land Use members to West Midway task force, Creative Enterprise Zone, Northwest Quadrant Study
• Approach SAP Foundation to fund a small area plan for University/Raymond

2. Form partnership with non-profit developer for future development in St. Anthony Park

• Start conversation with non-profit developer
• Identify three potential development sites in district
• Reconvene Como 2030 task force

3. Monitor progress of industrial zoning changes

Next week the District Councils Collaborative (DCC) will host two roundtable discussions about the Big Picture Project draft proposal and how recommendations support district council and neighborhood housing plans and interests and/or how they might be modified for better alignment. Input and comments from these roundtables will be used to modify and refine the draft proposal presented on November 15.

Join the District Councils Collaborative's Community Agreements Coordinating Committee (CACC) for a movie and conversation on housing solutions.

Tuesday, AUGUST 16, 2011
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Central Corridor Resource Center, 1080 University Avenue West
Refreshments will be served

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The group will be viewing an excerpt from "Race the Power of Illusion" followed by a discussion on solutions on closing housing disparities and preserving housing in the Central Corridor facilitated by Vic Rosenthal, Executive Director of Jewish Community Action.

The public hearing to consider the combined plat for the St. Anthony Park Townhomes at 2322 Long Ave to create nine residential parcels and one outlot will be on Wednesday, August 17, beginning at 5:30pm at City Hall.

Written comments can be sent to kate.reilly@ci.stpaul.mn.us or to:
Planning and Economic Development
1400 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
St. Paul MN 55102

If the plan is approved, the City Council will likely create a resolution to determine the final course for the project at either the August 31st or September 7th City Council meeting.

Following is the discussion at the May 5 Community Council Land Use meeting regarding the replatting:

Update as of 10/12/11: The City Council approved Union Park's appeal and denied the site plan for the 650 Pelham Site from Industrial Equities.  We will continue providing updates on the future of the site as new plans arise.  Thanks to all who attended the appeal public hearings and otherwise provided testimony.

In response to the demolishing of the Berry and Weigley Houses on Cleveland and Commonwealth and the ensuing conversation on the SAP listserv, Jan Morlock and Brian Swanson from the University of Minnesota shared their long term planning for buildings and space at the July Land Use committee meeting.  Attached is the document they shared.

Email jam@umn.edu or bswanson@umn.edu for more information.

The Saint Paul City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft St. Anthony Park Como 2030 Small Area Plan and Zoning Study recommended by a neighborhood task force, the District 12 Saint Anthony Park Community Council, and the Planning Commission. The study area includes all parcels within 150 feet of Como Avenue between Hwy. 280 and the U of M transitway.  

7:00 - 7:20       Introductions, approval of agenda and minutes; choose person to report at Board meeting; other updates from DCC, West Midway, Northwest Quad, Pelham site, etc

7:20 – 7:30      Licenses for 817 Vandalia, auto repair permits (Shanna Davis, Enterprises Inc MN)

7:30 – 7:40      1342 Keston variance request for 3^rd Floor renovation (Clayton Howard)

7:40 – 7:50      2201 Dudley variance request for screened porch (Joyce Lyon)

7:50 – 8:00      JLJL Properties, LLC for a Parking Lot license at 2119 University Ave (Jackie Lunde)

8:00 – 8:15      Big Picture Housing Project from LISC and DCC

8:30 – 9:00      Light Rail construction updates (Jackie Lunde, others)

Agenda

Roger Purdy, Chair

7:00 - 7:20       Introductions, approval of agenda and minutes; choose person to report at Board meeting; other updates from DCC, West Midway (Penny Simonson’s timeline), Northwest Quad, Pelham site, CACC nominations, etc

7:20 – 7:40      Stop sign at Brewster and Raleigh (Elizabeth Stiffler)

7:40 – 7:55      Responding collectively to major variance requests (BZA case from D5)

7:55 – 8:10      Writing resolutions

8:10 – 8:30      Krummenacher case updates- changes to City zoning code and window sign ordinance update (Bob Straughn)

8:30 – 9:00      Light Rail construction updates (Jackie Lunde, others)

9:00                 Adjourn

Cancelled for this month- items postponed until September 1 meeting.