Minnesota House District 60A Candidate Forum, co-hosted by the the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, Beltrami Neighborhood Council, Logan Park Neighborhood Association, NE Park Neighborhood Association, St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association, and Sheridan Neighborhood Association, and moderated by Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster newspaper.

Monday, January 13th, 2020

Doors at 5:30pm
Event begins promptly at 6pm and ends at 8pm

Solar Arts Building 3rd Floor
711 15th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

FREE

LPNA General Meeting, Wednesday January 15th, 7pm @ Logan Park

Agenda: Artspace (new Northrop King owners), Public Works Resurfacing Project, Prepare+Prosper Tax Services,  Street Safety Updates,  Lights of Logan Contest Winners.

Childcare provided

Lights of Logan Lighting Contest December 15th, 2019

Have your house/yard lights on by 5pm to be considered for judging.
Top 5 homes will receive a $50 gift card.

Winners announced in January newsletter.

Representatives from Crave Catering will join us at our November 20th Community Meeting to meet the neighborhood and answer questions.

 

Crave Catering has applied for a liquor license to operate an event center for private parties, capable of seating 800 people inside and 50 people on an outside patio.  The original application lists hours from 8am—2am, though the Economic Development & Regulatory Services Committee has moved to change proposed hours of operation for events to close at 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and 12:00 Midnight on weekends, with direction to staff to work with the applicant to determine when traffic control/management may be required at this location.

The final council approval, originally scheduled for October 25th, has been delayed.

Childcare provided.

These raingardens may seem small but their impact on water quality is incredibly important. Below, we have estimated the amount of runoff that each raingarden captures per year, and as a group of 8 raingardens. Take that water quality benefit and multiply it over many years, not to mention the pollinator habitat created by the new native plants. A total of 349 new native perennials and shrubs were planted as a part of this project. The impact is huge and very exciting!

Project Results
Metro Blooms installed 8 raingardens in the Logan Park neighborhood in the summer of 2019.

Total Project square footage: 916 sf
Each raingarden was an average of 114 sf.
Pollution Reduction Calculations per raingarden per year (estimated):
Runoff captured – 14,744 gallons
Total Suspended Solids captured – 6.7 lbs.
Total Phosphorus captured – 0.037 lbs.

Pollution Reduction Calculations for total project per year (estimated);
Runoff captured – 117,952 gallons
Total Suspended Solids captured – 53.5

Logan Park Neighborhood Association is looking for up to 6 neighbors interested in hosting a ‘Purple Air’ air quality monitor to monitor the air quality at the local level.  There is no cost to participate.

PurpleAir sensors are easy to install, requiring a power outlet and WiFi.  They use WiFi to report in real time to the PurpleAir Map.

Anyone will be able to access the Purple Air map online and view the readings in our area.

For more information visit: www.purpleair.com
If interested, contact [email protected]

Date: October 15, 2019
Time: 1:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Place: Minneapolis City Hall, Room 317, 350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Name : Crave Catering Event Center, LLC
Address: 1325 Quincy Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Current License(s): None
Requested License(s): On Sale Liquor, General Entertainment with Sunday sales
Zoning District: I2/IL
Neighborhood and Ward: Logan Park/1
Hours of Operation: Events will occur from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Nature of Entertainment: General Entertainment includes all forms of legal entertainment and patron dancing. The applicant intends to provide live musicians, a DJ, and/or dancing during events.

 You are invited to attend, express your opinions, and/or submit such in writing by contacting Inspector Kristina Stichter at 612-673- 2593 or [email protected].

For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats, contact the Licenses and Consumer Services Division at 612-673-2080. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service by calling 311 or 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-673-2157.

Information in Other Languages: Para asistencia 612-673-2700. Rau kev pab 612-673-2800. Hadii aad Caawimaad u baahantahay 612-673-3500.

In our second LPNA podcast, host Larry Kutzler interviews Tammy Mclemore from Biking Northeast.  Tammy explains some critical aspects of bike safety and discusses her advocacy work for fellow bicyclists. 

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Logan Park Wading Pool Grand Re-Opening Celebration!

Thursday  August 15th, 2019!
5:30pm -Ribbon cutting  6:00pm- Ice Cream Social   Dusk – Movie in the Park

LPNA is hosting local artist, Brigid Higgins, to create a live chalk installation during Open Streets NE, August 4th, 2019.

Brigid Higgins is a Minneapolis-based multidisciplinary artist. She received her bachelors of arts from the University of Minnesota in 2018, with additional focuses in urban studies and social justice. She completed HECUA’s Art for Social Change program in 2017, and has since remained focused on integrating art into public space and cross-sector disciplines. Brigid’s community art practice considers access to arts education and built environment design, while her studio work primarily explores the intersections of personal identity, mental health, and anatomy. See more of her work at: https://www.brighig.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/brghg/

Monroe Street NE Safety Survey

The LPNA Street Safety Committee is asking neighbors to complete the Monroe Street Safety Survey.  The results will be shared with the City of Minneapolis in order to facilitate safety improvements on Monroe Street. Survey participants will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card.

Logan Park Neighborhood Associations’ recent safety improvements include “Slow” signs in the alleyways and partnering with the City to install ADA compliant ramps at the intersections of Monroe and 13th &15th.

Please help us continue to improve safety in Logan Park neighborhood by completing the survey.

https://tinyurl.com/y2hxhe7w

Encuentra de seguridad de la calle Monroe NE

El comité de la Asociación de Vecindario de Logan Park (LPNA) está pidiendo a los vecinos que completen la Encuesta de Seguridad de la Calle Monroe. Los resultados se compartirán con la Ciudad de Minneapolis para proporcionar mejoras en la seguridad de la calle Monroe. Los participantes de la encuesta ingresarán en un sorteo de una tarjeta de regalo de $50.

Las recientes mejoras de seguridad en el vecindario Logan Park incluyen señales de “Despacio” en los callejones y también la asociación con la ciudad de Minneapolis para instalar rampas para sillas de ruedas en las intersecciones 13 y 15 de la calle Monroe.

Ayúdenos, por favor, a seguir mejorando la seguridad en el vecindario de Logan Park completando la siguiente encuesta.

https://tinyurl.com/y2hxhe7w

Sahanka Badbaadada Monroe Street NE

Guddiga Badbaadada Wadada LPNA wuxuu weydiinayaa dariska inay dhameystiraan Sahanka Badbaadada Wadada Monroe.  Natiijooyinka waxaa lala wadaagayaa Caasimada Minneapolis si markaas loo fududeeyo hormarinada badbaadada ee Wadada Monroe. Ka qeybqaatayaasha sahanka waxaa la gelinayaa sawirka oo kaarka hadiyada $50.

Ururada Xaafada Darjiinka Logan’ hormarinada badbaadada hadeer waxaa ku jiro aastaamaha “Tartiib” ee wadooyinka qalooca oo la kaashanayo Caasimada si loo geliyo Caasimada ee taagaga cabashada ADA ee isgoysyada Monroe iyo 13ka &15ka.

Fadlan nagu caawi joogteynta lagu hormarinayo badbaadada xaafada Darjiinka Logan iyada oo la dhameystirayo sahanka.

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Paula Allan Honored by the City of Minneapolis

Long time Board Member, Paula Allan, received an award from the City of Minneapolis for her many years of service to Logan Park Neighborhood Association and her cheerful and tireless dedication to her neighbors, her community, and her city.

Paula Allan receiving an award from Councilmember Kevin Reich

Logan Park Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
5.15.19  7pm @ Logan Park
Childcare available

Logan Park Clean Sweep
May 11th, 2019

Please put waste items out by 9am.  Volunteers should meet at Logan Park Community Center at 8:45am.

Get your taxes done right and claim your maximum refund! There are IRS-certified volunteers ready to help you file your taxes at over 200 free tax sites across Minnesota. The Claim it! campaign can help you locate a free tax site and see if you’re eligible to claim tax credits: www.youclaimit.org.

Combining the power of caring volunteers, training, and expert advice, Prepare + Prosper (P+P) makes financial wellness easier.  P+P is a local nonprofit organization that provides free tax preparation and financial services, coaching, and products to individuals and families. IRS-certified volunteers will get you the maximum refund this tax season (January 26 – April 15). They are based in St. Paul year-round and operate nine free tax sites. Seewww.prepareandprosper.org for list of locations, eligibility requirements, and what to bring.

The City is updating its Transportation Action Plan

The City of Minneapolis is updating its Transportation Action Plan, which will replace Access Minneapolis in full (developed 2007-2011). When complete, the Transportation Action Plan will guide transportation actions for the City and its partners over the next 10 years to realize the vision and policies in the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Goals for the Transportation Action Plan include climate, safety, equity, prosperity, mobility, and active partnerships. The plan will explore in depth a broad range of topics to support the goals, including:

• Advanced mobility: Technology is changing the way we travel. The advanced mobility topic will explore how we can integrate technology and new options to reach our transportation goals. Scooters, shared bicycles, and electric vehicles are examples of new mobility options.
• Pedestrian: The plan will identify actions to make it easier, safer, and more comfortable for people to get around.
• Bicycle: With an emphasis on establishing a low stress bikeway network for all ages and abilities, we will develop strategies to make biking a choice for more people, as well as improving safety and comfort for those who ride.
• Transit: A quarter-million transit trips begin, end or travel through Minneapolis each weekday. Transit is a critical part of the city’s transportation network. The transit topic will outline strategies and actions to support a reliable, convenient and comfortable public transit network as part of a broad effort to reach our transportation and climate change goals.
• Freight: The freight topic will focus on how packages are delivered to people and businesses every day in our city. We will develop strategies and actions to improve the sustainable and efficient movement of freight to, from and through Minneapolis.
• Street Operations: Our streets need to function efficiently for everyone who travels. The street operations topic will further define how the City’s Complete Streets Policy, commitment to Vision Zero, and climate action goals come together into daily operations and system planning. It will provide a framework for evaluating competing demands within limited street space; achieving this balance will take a comprehensive, people first approach.
• Street Design: The new street design guide will emphasize the many ways our streets serve people. Streets are important public spaces where we live, travel, shop, wait for the bus, or just hang out every day. We aim to design, build, and maintain streets that are safe, functional, and support the movement of people and goods throughout the city.

Provide your input and feedback on our interactive website 
Check out the new Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan website to learn more and provide feedback.

 
Use #gompls to talk transportation  and follow the City of Minneapolis on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Sidewalks are a critical part of Minneapolis’ transportation system and they should be open for everyone. With the snow season upon us, here’s a refresher on the City’s rules. Minneapolis ordinance requires property owners of houses and duplexes to clear sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowfall and all other property owners must clear their sidewalks within four daytime hours.

Clearing snow and ice from sidewalks helps people of all ages and abilities safely walk or roll to where they need to go. This is a primary mode of transportation for many people in the city so it’s important to be a good neighbor and help them out.

In addition to relying on complaints reported to 311, this season City inspectors will also be out in neighborhoods actively looking for sidewalks that aren’t shoveled. Failure to shovel and maintain your sidewalk could result in a warning letter and, if left uncleared, a bill for the City to remove snow from your sidewalk. An average bill is approximately $150.

People should call 311 to learn more about resources available to people who may need help clearing their sidewalks. Several nonprofit organizations are ready to provide for-hire services or provide help when the snow falls.

Snow shoveling videos

Informative videos in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong are available online to help explain what property owners need to do when it snows. Find more information at www.minneapolismn.gov/snow/shovel.

The City Council has approved expanding an innovative strategy to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing in Minneapolis by helping property owners obtain property tax reductions for agreeing to keep a portion of rental units affordable. Property owners of all buildings or tax parcels with two or more units are eligible to participate.

The expanded Minneapolis 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program follows on the heels of a successful 4d pilot program that launched in May. As part of the pilot, property owners committed to preserving 207 units of affordable housing through 10-year affordability commitments. The expanded 4d program has the potential to preserve 700 or more additional units of naturally occurring affordable housing in 2019.

Participants in the Minneapolis 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program agree to keep a minimum of 20 percent of units per building affordable to households making 60 percent of the area median income for 10 years. The qualifying units are eligible for a 40 percent reduction in property taxes.

In addition to reduced property taxes, program participants benefit from payment of the first year State of Minnesota application fee for certification of the 4d property tax classification; a $100 grant per affordable unit (capped at $1,000 per property); free or low-cost energy assessments; and City cost sharing for solar energy installations and energy efficiency improvements.

Owners of market-rate multifamily properties with two or more units are eligible to apply. At least 20 percent of the property’s rental units must be affordable to households making 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). For more eligibility requirements, visit the program website www.minneapolismn.gov/4d.

Applications can be made online. The application deadline is Feb. 12, 2019. Contact Dean Porter-Nelson atdean.porter-nelson@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-5237 for additional information.

There are two upcoming opportunities to weigh in on the Neighborhoods 2020 Work Group recommendations.

During the first week of December there will be five community meetings. These meetings are open to anyone interested. Work Group members are invited to listen to questions, comments, and concerns from residents. Attend one or all. Please spread the word.

Saturday, December 1, 2018
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Waite House
2323 11th Ave S, MPLS MN 55404

Monday, December 3, 2018
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Opportunity Center
CROC Room
740 E 17TH ST MPLS 55404

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
1:00 – 3:00 PM
North Market
4414 Humboldt Ave N MPLS 55412

Thursday, December 6, 2018
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Little Earth Residents Association – LERA Conference Room
2495 18th Ave South MPLS MN 55404

Friday, December 7, 2018
11:30 – 1:30 PM
Harrison Education Center
Multipurpose Room
501 Irving Ave N MPLS 55405

Individual Work Groups will reconvene one last time to finalize their recommendations the week of December 12th.

The next opportunity to weigh in will be during the 45-day public comment period once the final recommendations are released. The final recommendations will be released in January 2019.

Spread the word
Help us spread the word about the upcoming community meetings by downloading and sharing the flier.

Neighborhoods 2020 Community Meetings Flier (pdf)

Questions?
If you wish to discuss Neighborhoods 2020 please feel free to email Steve Gallagher at [email protected] or 612.673.2905.