March 2014 Uptown Neighborhood News

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Opinion Exchange ................................. 2 Crime & Safety ....................................... 4 CARAG Minutes ...................................... 8 Film Reviews................................................ 9 ECCO Minutes ....................................... 10 Events Calendar..................................... 11
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MARCH 2014 - Volume 10 - Number 3
FAA Backs Away for Now

For now, the FAA will not implement Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures for departure routes at Minneapolis-St. PaulInternational Airport (MSP). The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) received a letter on Feb. 19 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicating that the proposed partial implementation of RNAV for departure routes will not be approved, stalling all implementation of RNAV procedures for departures off runways 30L and 30R. The proposed plan would have consolidated pathways over portions of southwest Minneapolis, and routed higher traffic over the Chain of Lakes. The RNAV plan was originally proposed in fall of 2012 by the FAA and presented to the MAC board for approval. Based on community feedback, the MACboard voted to support only partial implementation of the FAA plan, withholding supportfor RNAV departures off runways 30L and 30R. In response, the FAA agreed to complete a Safety Management Study; the outcome noted in the FAAs letter states that implementingRNAV departures on some runways and not others could create unacceptable safetyrisks. As a result of the study, the FAA will not implement RNAV
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Property owner Michael Crow back in July 2013 explains his health situation on the steps of 2320 Colfax Avenue. In June, 2013 the City Council voted to uphold the HPCs finding which halted demolition of the property. (Photo by Bruce
Cochran)
Franklin and Lyndale Historic Value Proposal Stirs Up Debate of 2320 Colfax
up for Review
Owner requests second look from Preservation Commission
The Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will convene on March 18 to reconsider whether the rooming house at 2320 Colfax Ave. merits historic value and, given the special circumstances of the case, to allow the owner Michael Crow to sell the property for demolition and development. The meeting of the HPC comes after a lengthy fight over the future of the property leading up to an appeal filed on behalf of the owner Michael Crow, in February 2014.
Pete Keeling of Collage Architects and Elizabeth Liebhard of Master Builders present a potential development for the corner of Franklin and Lyndale Avenues. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Discussion focuses on height, parking and traffic concerns

By Bruce Cochran
More than 50 people attended Master Builders presentation for the southwest corner of Franklin and Lyndale Avenue. This is the second presentation by Master to the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA/Wedge) Zoning and Planning Committee. Although approval by the neighborhood
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In October, 2012 Lander Group developers offered to buy 2320 and REVIEW page 5
Bus and Rail Win Final Approval from Midtown Corridor Analysis
Combined approach aims to increase riders, decrease travel time
By Gabrielle Landsverk
Enhanced bus and rail services have been chosen for the new alternate public transportation systems for Lake Street and Uptown, respectively, after a unanimous vote by the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC). The decision is a result of the ongoing Midtown Corridor
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Alternative Analysis (MCAA) project which has been collecting and analyzing data and presenting it to the public through outreach and open forums since September of 2012 in an effort to find economically efficient solutions to the transportation needs of the Midtown Corridor. According to the MCAAs final report, the new services were chosen based on several primary needs of the corridor, including unmet transportation needs and a diverse population with a variety of transportation demands. APPROVAL page 5
Ghana Mbaye sings during Kenwood Elementarys drumming performance on Feb. 14. All Kenwood students in kindergarten, first and fourth grade study African drumming with Ghana Mbaye, affectionately known to the students as Brother Ghana. Through their drumming, singing and dancing, students make connections in academic areas such as patterning, counting and even world studies as they question Brother Ghana about his childhood and education in Senegal. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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Opinion Exchange
Thank You!
Last Monday night after the snow ended I struggled to remove the berm the plows had made at the end of my driveway. A car stopped and two woman got out with their shovels and helped me remove all the heavy wet snow. I didn't get their names but I wish to encourage and applaud their neighborly good deed. Thank you to my snow angels. Uptown Association Community Leader of the Year Award winner Dwight M. Carlson
Dont Blow the Red

By Bruce Cochran
One year ago, while riding my bike down Hennepin I was pushed over the centerline by a car traveling in the same direction and went careening over the front hood of an oncoming car. Thrown up into a somersault and landing in the middle of the 28th Street intersection I was fortunate enough to be able to hobble out of the street to avoid being run over. I sustained only minor injury. I was upset by the inattentive driver, but he was long gone after the accident. I realized that even though it might have felt good to scream at him, it wouldnt change his behavior. Screaming at someone usually just makes matters worse. Although I ride all year, Im sometimes a driver and pedestrian too. In order to make systemic change within the traffic culture we cyclists need to be better riders and use our numbers to show drivers that we respect everyone
on the roadbecause were all vehicles looking for predictability. Our first reaction may be anger, sadness or fear to the bike accident on Franklin Avenue that killed Marcus Nalls on February 3. But the best thing we can do as cyclists right now in light of this tragedy is be strong in our numbers and be as predictable as possible on the road. This may be hard to swallow since we may even feel helpless in light of the fact the Nalls was doing all the right things to be seen and be safe. The reality is, as much as wed like to believe otherwise, even driving a car is an inherently dangerous activity. Thirty-three people were killed on Hennepin County roads in 2012. Only seven were alcohol related deaths. We could be killed while driving a car safely too. Sometimes tragedy strikes even when we do all of the right things.
Size Matters
Guest Editorial by Trilby Busch
Development at Franklin-Lyndale
At the Feb. 13 meeting of the LHENA Zoning and Planning Committee, developer Don Gerberding presented plans for a proposed mixed-use building at the Franklin-Lyndale intersection. Gerberding contended that the development, which would require five zoning variances, needs to be this big to be economically feasible. Many in the standing-room-only crowd found fault with various aspects of the development, such as height, mass, noise, and parking. In response to the concerns voiced, Gerberding said he would tweak the design.
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Franklin Avenue
Dont blow the red

One of the simplest things we can do to improve our credibility is not riding through red lights. Im pragmatic. I know its been cold out there and its tempting just to get on our way. I also know that as humans were not going to stop at every light in every part of town. So my proposal goes like this. Its essentially respecting the red light in high visibility areas such as Lake and Hennepin, Lake and Lyndale or Franklin and Hennepin. You be the judge; you may be in the middle of nowhere and it may not be a big deal without anyone around. I get it. But in high traffic areas, using hand signals, riding predictably and not running lights goes a long way as a strong branding statement for Uptown cyclists. The more often the better. Not only does it create predictability for other drivers but it also keeps drivers from generating emotional ammunition that all cyclists disrespect the law. Im a realist. Its been cold and we have a lot of snow do deal with. I know were not all going to respect all intersections all the timeeven cars blow through stop signs or slide through withRED page 3
Lake Street
At her first Breakfast with Bender, Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender invited the community to engage in a conversation with special guests Congressman Keith Ellison and County Commissioner Gail Dorfman. The topic of the discussion at the Egg & I Restaurant on Feb. 19 was Ending Homelessness. Alluding to the challenges facing the homeless in some parts of Minneapolis, Bender described how Overnight shelters are allowed only as accessories to religious institutions. There is a downtown shelter overlay district that allows shelters as a conditional use for other uses (not just religious institutions). (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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Tweaking, however, will not fix the basic problem, namely, that Gerberdings proposal requires spot zoning. Gerberding is asking for a building two stories higher than current zoning permits. In addition, he wants a variance that allows his complex to be erected within 3 feet of the property line of the Aldrich Avenue buildings. Gerberding
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CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520 carag@carag.org
This is a view looking northwest across Lyndale Avenue. Directly behind the site are apartment buildings and homes on Aldrich Avenue.
(Photo by Bruce Cochran)
East Isles Neighborhood

612.821.0131 nrp@eastisles.org
is asking that the City give his project special treatment, allowing him to build a much larger building than zoning allows. Most of the objections to this proposal would be addressed if the project were redesigned to conform to the parcels current C1-C2 zoning. My friend Mike, whose father represented
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Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood Minneapolis Information Mpls. Park & Rec. Board
Brad Bourn 612.230.6443 ext. 6 bbourn@minneapolisparks.org Anita Tabb 612.230.6400 ext. 4 atabb@minneapolisparks.org
Minneapoliss Third Ward in the 1950s, told me that when he read through his dads papers, he was struck by how many of the correspondences concerned zoningscores of applicants thinking that their businesses should be made exceptions to the law. If the City is going to give special dispensation to Gerber-
dings proposal, it had better lay out documented proof that the spot zoning will not have negative consequences for residents and City taxpayers. If the City decides to gloss over problems and approve the variances, it should provide just compensation for property owners who will be very negatively impacted by the development. Vague assurances that the proposal fits the Citys plan for increased density at transit hubs are not good enough. The claim that the size/height of the building and number of rental units can be justified because the City endorses public transportation is disingenuous. Traffic snarls and severely limited parking are already acute problems at this intersection and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Minneapolis currently is the nations most bike-friendly city, but this has had no discernible impact in relieving congestion at this crossroads of two major traffic arteries at an Interstate on/off-ramp. The complex with its for-pay district parking would make
the intersection a bigger bottleneck for years to come. Why does the City have a zoning code, if it is to be selectively applied according to developers needs? Approving spot zoning opens up the City to demands from other property owners for equal treatment. To avoid community rancor and potential lawsuits, the City must do an objective harm/benefit analysis of the impact of the zoning variances on surrounding properties. This process must be transparent, with claims by City officials of neighborhood support backed up with specifics. Gerberding began his Wedge presentation by telling us that he designed this project for the benefit of the neighborhood. Dont do us any favors. If he finds it impossible to come up with an economically feasible development that conforms to the propertys zoning, let another more imaginative and resourceful developer take a crack at it. Trilby Busch resides in the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood.
Mpls. Public Schools
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City Councilperson (Ward 10) Lisa Bender

612.669.3286 lisapbender@gmail.com
Mayor Betsy Hodges State Senator (60) D. Scott Dibble
612.673.2100 Betsy.Hodges@minneapolismn.gov.
651.296.4191 sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
State Representative (61A) Frank Hornstein

651.296.9281 rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
State Representative (61B) Paul Thissen

651.296.5375 rep.paul.thissen@house.mn 651.201.3400 mark.dayton@state.mn.us
Governor Mark Dayton U.S. Congressman (5th) Keith Ellison

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Northern Technologies, Inc. (NTI) of Minneapolis, drills into the soil on the southwest corner of Franklin and Lyndale Avenues. NTI specializes in Geotechnical Engineering, Forensic Engineering, Environmental Site Assessment and Construction Materials Testing. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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U.S. Senator Al Franken
out stopping sometimes. Even a slight improvement in the cycling behavior of our entire culture can go a long way. Not only does it improve our standing in the traffic community but it also makes us visible as a strong enduring cycling community. So the next time politicians and
202.224.5641 info@franken.senate.gov
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planners work on infrastructure they cant ignore our numbers and credible presence. City planners regularly assess street safety for cyclists in addition to other traffic when rebuilding or repairing our roads. Lets be there when they do. Bruce Cochran is Art Director and in charge of Production for the Uptown Neighborhood News and resides in CARAG.
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crime & safety Winter Parking Crimes By Location Restrictions Declared

City officials have evaluated the condition of the streets, and have determined that Winter Parking Restrictions need to be implemented to help keep many residential streets passable for emergency vehicles and other drivers. This means parking will be banned on the even numbered side of non-Snow-Emergency-routes until April 1, unless conditions allow the City to lift the ban earlier. Parking is allowed on Snow Emergency routes, Parkways, and the odd numbered side of non-Snow Emergency-routes. Drivers parking in Minneapolis must now follow
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Pedestrian Caitlan Barton Struck by Truck
West Calhoun resident dies from injuries after accident at Market Plaza and Lake St.
A memorial service was held for Caitlan Barton, age 25, near the intersection of Lake Street West and Market. Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman, State Senator, Scott Dibble, State Representative, Frank Hornstein, Park Commissioner Meg Forney, West Calhoun and Cedar Isles Dean Neighborhood Association members were also in attendance. When asked what could be done to improve this intersection, outgoing Commissioner Dorfman described the complexity of the location. The are many stakeholders coming together at this intersection. Citing the neighborhood organizations, the Parks, the Cities, the County as well as Metro Council, Dorfman said Unless these organizations can work together we wont have a long term solution. (Photo by Aaron Shaffer)
On Feb. 12, at approximately 6:18 p.m., Caitlan Barton of the West Calhoun neighborhood, was waiting at a red light that controls traffic on southbound Market Plaza at West Lake Street. When the light turned green, she began to cross the road and was struck by a commercial vehicle turning right at that intersection. A Minneapolis Fifth Precinct squad was within a block of the crash and responded to render aid. At that intersection, there is also a Minneapolis Fire Station. An ambulance was at that station and responded to the scene immediately. Barton was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center with life threatening injuries. On Thursday, Feb. 13, Barton died from those injuries. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the accident investigation. It does not appear that drugs or alcohol is a factor in this crash. Minneapolis Police and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner continue their investigations.
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Jefferson Elementary
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Caucuses Over, Now to the Conventions
Jefferson Elementary Sells Spring with Plant Sale

Sales help activities remain open to all students The funds raised from the plant sale allow the school to continue to provide family and community events as well as subsidize field trips and athletic fees for students. For more than 23 years, Jefferson has partnered with Earl Holasek Greenhouses (founded in 1957) to supply their plants.They have heard consistent praise about their beauty and durability. At this time the school is asking all alumni, family, friends and neighbors who may be interested in supporting Jefferson by participating in the plant sale. For additional plant sale information please contact Elizabeth Hale at elizabeth.hale@mpls. k12.mn.us or 612.668.2749. Deadline for orders is March 7. Plants will be ready for pickup at Jefferson School on May 7 from 12-6:30 p.m.
Several caucuses were held last month, including this DFL caucus on Feb. 4 at Jefferson Elementary School.
by Lyndel Owens)
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By Gary Farland
Braving the ice and cold, 847 DFLers attended precinct caucuses in Senate District 61 last Feb. 4. Precinct 10-3 in East Calhoun had a robust 50 attendees, while the CARAG numbers were lower, perhaps due to some confusion about the location for 10-4 and a distant location at Jefferson School for 10-6. They had 23 and 17 attendees respectively. The race that brought the most contest for delegate spots was for the Hennepin County District 3 convention, which will be held April 6 at Ramsey Middle School in conjunction with the Hennepin County DFL convention. Both East Calhoun and CARAG are in District 3, which includes Southwest Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. With only 126 delegates to the District 3 DFL convention there will be intense competition to obtain the necessary 60 percent of delegates for endorsement. A DFL candidate debate for the District 3 seat was held Jan. 30 at SpringHouse Ministry in South Minneapolis. There was a packed house and a spirited debate between St. Louis Park City Council Member Anne Mavity, Hennepin County prosecutor Ben Schweigert, public policy consultant Katie Hatt, former state Sen. Ken Kalesh and former state Rep. Marion Greene. The primary for 3rd District Hennepin County Commissioner will be held April 29 and will narrow the field to two candidates, regardless of party affiliation. The special election will be held May 14. Incumbent Gail Dorfman retired early at the end of February, bringing about the special election. The countywide conventions will endorse for the county sheriff and county attorney posts which will be up for election in November. The incumbents
Congratulations to Jefferson Students

Jabril Collie (6th grade) won Jeffersons Spelling Bee. The Jefferson Robotics Team received first place in the Lakes C division for Teamwork at the district tournament in January.
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Republican Sheriff Rich Staneck and DFLer County Attorney Mike Freeman are expected to run. The Republicans of Senate District 61 met at Burroughs Elementary School on caucus night and conducted a straw poll for U.S. senator and governor, which the DFLers did not do. The 113 delegates voting for governor had Jeff Johnson and Marty Seifert nearly tied for first and Dave Thompson third. Statewide, Seifert came in first with Thompson second and Johnson coming in third. For the U.S. Senate, the poll in SD61 was overwhelmingly for Mike McFadden with Julianne Ortman second. Statewide, Ortman was first and McFadden second. SD61 Republicans will have an endorsing convention March 29 at Burroughs Elementary School, 1601 W. 50 St., and the Republican state convention will take place May 30 in Rochester. The 5th District Green Party met on caucus night in Minneapolis, but no endorsements have been announced. The state party will hold an endorsing convention May 3 in Duluth, and the national party will hold its national convention July 25 at Macalester College. This cele-
brates the 30th anniversary of the Green Party, which held its first convention at Macalester in 1984. The DFL SD61 will meet March 15 at Washburn High School to endorse for the Minnesota House and will elect delegates to the state convention, which will be held May 30 in Duluth. Both East Calhoun and CARAG are represented by Speaker of the House Paul Thissen, who is running for re-election. The state party conventions will nominate for all of the statewide elected offices and for the U.S. Senate. The DFL city convention will be held April 26 at Willey Hall on the Universitys West Bank to select nominees for the Minneapolis School Board. The elections in November will be in the city eastern Districts 1, 3 and 5. East Calhoun and CARAG are in District 4 and so will not have a district election, but will participate in the election of the two at-large seats. For the at-large seats Board Chair Richard Mammen is not seeking re-election, but incumbent Rebecca Gagnon is. Joining her so far in the DFL are Iris Altamirano of Northeast Minneapolis and Ira Jourdain of the East Phillips Neighborhood. Gary Farland resides in the East Calhoun Neighborhood.
2316 Colfax Avenue, demolish the buildings and build a 48-unit apartment building in place of the rooming houses. After a determination by the HPC in May 2013 that the 2320 property merited historic protection the City Council upheld the HPCs finding in June 2013, which halted demolition of the property. The owner of both properties, Michael Crow is in poor health. Over the past decade he has had two open heart surgeries, back surgery and expects to have another back surgery that will make it impossible for me to ever be able to do the work that is required to run the rooming house, Crow explained. Rooming houses are much more labor intensive than other types of rentals. Its very important to me not to leave a mess for my family if something does happen to me.
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The analysis was also designed to account for the needs and concerns of residents and to promote growth and development in the corridor, according to the report. Other components that factored into the final decision included an increase in transit users, economic equity and development through mobility and access, as well as cost-effectiveness in both implementation and maintenance. Using these criteria, the MCAA identified an arterial bus rapid transit (BRT) system for Lake Street, and a single- or double-rail line for Uptown, as most beneficial, while also earning public support and resulting in a lesser adverse impact on existing infrastructure. The PACs final vote determined that both of these systems, rather than either enhanced bus or rail alone, would be most effective at meeting the stated goals. Combined, the new systems could increase ridership by 32,000 people by 2030, according to MCAA projections. In addition to increasing capacity, the chosen systems also improve travel times; the new rail system is expected to take 13 minutes to travel from West Lake to Hiawatha, compared to 42 minutes for the local bus system. The projections also state the new BRT is expected to make the trip from Uptown to Snelling in only 42 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the local bus. The new transit systems are expected to cost between 235 and 270 million dollars in total to implement, as well as an additional 15 million annually to run both the enhanced bus and the rail. Following the decision, Metro Transit stated the project will proceed with further research and analysis to determine the details of the new bus and rail lines before concrete plans for implementation are decided. Areas for further development include track and station design, bike and pedestrian path compatibility, and preserving historical and cultural resources. For more information and all reports, visit metrotransit.org/midtown-corridor.
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Three Uptown Businesses Win Recycling Grants
Before Winter Parking Restrictions were declared on February 22, the City had already reduced parts of Bryant Avenue to one-sided parking in early February. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
The Wedge Co-op is located at 2105 Lyndale Ave.
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Minneapolis has had about 57 inches of snow so far this winter, with very little melting in between snowfalls, so most of it is still here. This means snow, even when its plowed, has begun to encroach on residential streets. That leads to the narrowing of streets that can pose a safety hazard when emergency vehicles, such as fire trucks and ambulances, cannot navigate these streets to reach people who need assistance.
It is possible that Snow Emergencies can be declared while Winter Parking Restrictions are in place. When it snows, folks should take advantage of the many tools the City offers to find out if a Snow Emergency is declared. Additional parking restrictions on Bryant and Grand avenues The City has also restricted parking on Bryant and Grand avenues in southwest Minneapolis, because those streets are major bus routes and the narrowed streets force buses to cross the centerline into opposing traffic. Signs are posted prohibiting parking on the even numbered side of these streets. Parking is
banned on Bryant from Lake Street to 50th Street, and on Grand from Lake Street to 48th Street. Both these streets are Snow Emergency routes, so they are not affected by Winter Parking Restrictions. However, both these streets are narrow enough that they pose problems for emergency vehicles, buses, and other drivers. These restrictions, along with the Winter Parking Restrictions, will remain in place until April 1 unless conditions allow for normal parking to resume. More information is available at minneapolismn.gov/snow/ snow_winter-parking-restrictions or 612.348.SNOW.
Bakken Museum, Solhem, Wedge Co-op are three of 11 total

Provided by Hennepin County
Hennepin County has awarded funding to 11 businesses or organizations to start or improve programs that divert recyclables and organics (food and non-recyclable paper) from the trash. These grants will help with the purchase of recycling containers, equipment, hauling services, and minor improvements to loading docks and waste enclosures. Wedge Co-op received $38,864 to improve recycling and organics recycling. This project will use a new kind of roll-off container that allows the Wedge to store more organic waste for longer periods of time with minimal odor issues and reduce hauling costs. Bakken Museum received $6,387 to add more containers to increase recycling by employees and guests. Solhem received $5,180 to construct a recycling chute at a new multifamily property and make recycling available on every floor to increase recycling participation by tenants. Helping businesses improve their recycling is an important strategy toward meeting the countys goal of recycling at least half of the waste generated in the county by 2015. The business sector generates more than half of the total waste in Hennepin County, and nearly two-thirds of waste created at businesses is recyclable.
Grants still available

Recycling grants for up to $50,000 will continue to be available. Most businesses and non-profits in the countyfrom large office buildings to churches, restaurants and apartment buildingsare eligible to apply. Applications are due March 15 for the next round of funding. Hennepin County has staff available to answer questions about the grant application, review project ideas, evaluate potential costs and savings, and offer resources to start and improve recycling and organics programs. For more information and to apply, visit hennepin.us/ businessrecycling or call 612-543-1316.
Door-to-Door Prizes
The 17th Annual Chilly Chili Fest at Bryant Square Park treated participants to lots of hot chili, desserts and door prizes from local businesses. The Feb. 23 CARAG event benefited Joyce Uptown Food Shelf. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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departures for any runways atMSP at this time but will, however, move forward with the approved RNAV arrival procedures on atimeline still to be determined. The arrival flight paths will not change by using the RNAV technology. Jeff Hamiel, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, saidthat safety must remain the top priority. While we had initially hoped the FAA couldimplement RNAV departures in areas to the south and east of the airport
where therewere significant opportunities to reduce noise impacts, we obviously dont want them todo so if they believe a partial implementation would be unsafe, Hamiel said. The FAA letter does not indicate a timeline for revisiting the issue of RNAV departures at MSP. If RNAV SIDs [departures] are reconsidered by FAA at any time in the future, theletter states, we would welcome the opportunity to work with you and the MSP NoiseOversight Committee on a community outreach plan as outlined in your February 1, 2013letter.
That letter from MAC CEO Jeff Hamiel to FAA Airspace Service Director DennisRoberts recommended that any future effort by the FAA to implement RNAV departuresat MSP involve a significant FAA outreach program to affected communities, earlycoordination with community leaders, investment of adequate resources to address localexpectations, and authorization for local air traffic control representatives to lead resourceallocation and community outreach efforts. To view a copy of the FAAs letter to MAC and read further about the decision, visit macnoise.com/news.
Solhem is located at 3021 Holmes Ave.
MARCH 2014
One Year After West Lake Fire Andrea Johnson Looks Forward
they all were in her care. It all went up in flames. I lost all those memories. I lost all my cards from my mom. Everything is gone, says Johnson. But most wrenching of all was the loss of her cat, BabyBoy, who ran back into the burning building after escaping Johnsons grip. As Johnson and fellow residents watched the fire with increasing concern, Johnsons cat BabyBoy clawed his way over her shoulder and sprinted back into the burning building. Johnson pursued him, but concerned her dog Lover Boy would follow her, turned back.
Andrea and her dog Lover Boy.
Cafe Barbette at street level Thebe & Co. on the second floor are both located in the building at 1600 Lake Street. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Building Love
By Lyndel Owens
The setting of Andrea Johnsons home may have changed, but her sense of community remains. Johnson, one of 13 residents impacted by the Dec. 28, 2012 condominium fire at 1508 West Lake Street, has rebuilt her life on the cusp of Uptown overlooking Cedar Lake with the help of friends, family, strangers, and a few tunes from Twin Cities musician Venus De Mars, who played at one of her fundraisers. The community really came to the rescue, like the Brueggers next door. I just really appreciate them for what they did collecting everything. Friends chipped in, outfitting her with new clothes, Wags and Whiskers gifted her a new pet cat, neighbors donated a table and stereo currently outfitting her new home, and others sent gifts of jewelry, books, bookmarks, cards, and inspirational messages. Johnson lost her writing portfolio, her cat, and generations worth of family history. Two days before the fire Johnson had retrieved her childhood memorabilia from her parents home. She had spent those two days cleaning and rearranging her home to highlight the family heirlooms. Her grandfathers cast-iron skillet used in the lumber camps, her mothers letters to her as a young woman, the photo album that had accompanied her grandmother as she emigrated from the Ukraine to Canada
Then when they smashed out my front window I went Oh crud. Theyre inside with their masks. Though Johnson replays those moments still, shes focusing on forward momentum. I love this neighborhood. The thing is its hard for me to go back. I avoid Lake Street. I take the long route, because I start crying. [] You cannot look back. You have to be disciplined, you have to look at the good, you have to mourn, and you cry when you need to. You have to do the best you can and accept life as it is. All the sadness in the world isnt going to bring back my kitty or my stuff or my moms letters to me. With that mindset, Johnson has been enjoying the loons and owls she can hear in the quiet of night at her new place, across from the lake, and reveling in the fun to be had living in an apartment nestled between Scott Webers infamous Party Palace and a friends place. Im grateful to have this place, grateful for my friends who came to my rescue. Im beyond fortunate, and everyone in my building is beyond fortunate, that we lived through this, considering the absolutely horrific tragedies of the most recent fires in the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhoods and in North Minneapolis. It could have been so much worse. What we have to deal with is absolutely nothing compared to lives lost, especially the lives of precious children.
Lyndel Owens resides in CARAG.
Preservation Alliance highlights historic Barbette Building

Provided by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Preservation is all about love whether its the school you grew up attending, the home you live in now, or your favorite corner bar. To help spread that message, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) has launched its first ever Heart Bombing initiative. Heart Bombing began in Buffalo, New York to raise awareness about the number of vacant historic homes in the city. Since then, communities around the country have adopted this effort, and now PAM has brought it to Minnesota. This very public display of affection is a way to show the positive impact and importance (financially, culturally and aesthetically) that old buildings have on community. Since February 10, PAM has been affixing Valentines to a number of old buildings around the Twin Cities area including Barbette, Schmidt Brewery and a once abandoned home in North Minneapolis.
THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THESE SELECT LOCATIONS Bremer Bank Brueggers Bagels Bryant Square Park Cheapo Records Chiang Mai Thai Common Roots Cafe Dunn Bros (Hennepin & 34th) Dunn Bros (Lake & Bryant) Falafel King Famous Daves BBQ Gigis Caf Health Resource Center Hennepin-Lake Liquors Isles Bun & Coffee Its Greek to Me Joyce Food Shelf Joyce United Methodist Church Kowalskis Market Magers & Quinn Mohn Electric & Lighting Lagoon Theatre Parents Automotive Pizza Luce Rainbow Foods Sebastian Joes Ice Cream Cafe Southwest Senior Center Subway Spyhouse Coffee Shop Uptown Diner Tea Garden Treetops At Calhoun Vail Place Walker Place The Wedge Co-op YWCA (Uptown)
Barbette one of five buildings featured

Anchoring a highly visible Uptown block, Cafe Barbette, at 1600 Lake Street, is one of several Kim Bartmann restaurants housed in an old building. Above the eatery is Thebe & Co., a communications-design firm. For a complete list of selected properties see mnpreservation.org.
About the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

PAM is a statewide, private, nonprofit organization advocating for the preservation of Minnesotas historic resources.
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CARAG report
Lake St. 36th St.
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group
The CARAG Board meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7 pm at Bryant Park Community Center, 31st and Bryant. All CARAGresidents are welcome and urged to attend.
Conway, Jay Lindgren, Maura Lynch, Nancy Riestenberg, & Samantha Strong
Introductions & Announcements

The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. Board members and attendees introduced themselves.
nue south of Lake Street through the end of winter. The restrictions are in place because Bryant is too narrow for buses and emergency vehicles to pass due to the snow.
Agenda & Minutes

Motion, seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Approved. Motion, seconded to approve the January 21, 2014 minutes. Approved.
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), Monthly Neighborhood Meeting Minutes, February 18, 2014. DRAFT: Subject to approval at the March 2014 CARAG Meeting. Minutes recorded and submitted by Michelle Beauliu.
energy audits they provide. Most Minneapolis homeowners pay $70 for this service, but CARAG subsidizes the cost for neighbors making it only $30. Participants receive almost $400 in products and services including free CFL light bulbs, a blower-door test, and insulation.
Livability Committee: Cindy Christian

The 17th annual CARAG Chilly Chili Fest is set for February 23. The event features chili for only $3 a bowl with proceeds going to the Joyce Uptown Food Shelf. Bremer Bank, Bryant Lake Bowl, Bull Run Coffee, and Medica are co-sponsoring the event. Attendees can expect door prizes, art activities from Aldrich Arts Collaborative, and a silent auction. The Livability Committee also has been working on Green Team projects including promoting recycling and composting, as well as adding trash containers in the neighborhood. Treasurers Report Engel presented the draft 2014-2016 Community Participation Program (CPP) submission. The document describes how CARAG will engage neighbors and spend $43,333 each of the three years. Motion Seconded to approve the 2014-2016 CPP submission. Approved. Each year CARAG completes a Charitable Organization Report to the MN Attorney General registering the organizations activities. Motion, Seconded to approve the following resolution authorizing Boegemann and Conway to sign the report on behalf of CARAG. Approved. We, the undersigned, state and acknowledge that we are duly constituted officers of this organization, being the President and Vice President respectively, that we execute this document on behalf of the organization, pursuant to the resolution of the CARAG Board of Directors, adopted on the 18th day of February 2014, approving the contents of the document, and do hereby certify that the CARAG Board of Directors has assumed, and will continue to assume, responsibility for determining matters of policy, and have supervised, and will continue to supervise, the finances of the organization. Information is true, correct and complete to the best of our knowledge. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Attendance
Michelle Beaulieu, Diana Boegemann, Carol Bouska, Cameron
Hennepin Ave.
Blush by Kay is a new boutique now open in Calhoun Square below LA Fitness. Blush is independently owned and prides itself by carrying affordable, unique apparel and accessories for women. Only 6 to 10 pieces of each style are purchased to set Blush apart from larger retail stores, said founder Kristy Schwintek. More info at facebook.com/blushbykay.
Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

On the agenda
Council Member Lisa Bender Election for Vacant Board Seat And More!
CARAG CHILLY CHILI FEST
Thanks to all the area businesses for their donations, as well as to Community Partners for sponsorship of the event:
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Lyndale Ave.
Community Forum
There was a question regarding the 60/40 and 70/30 food to alcohol sales requirement for restaurants. This item will be part of a future CARAG meeting agenda when more information is available. No parking restrictions have been enacted on Bryant Ave-
City Council Report: CM Lisa Bender / Ben S.

One on one meetings with CM Bender will take place each month at different locations in the 10th Ward. The next date is February 24 at Common Roots cafe. Bender will initiate discussions about reconstruction of West 29th Street later this spring. There is around $700,000 in the 2014 budget for planning and construction. Bender described a sidewalk snow and ice removal pilot project that is taking place in CARAG. The City is partnering with private contractors to remove snow from sidewalks based on complaints to 311. The pilot project has reduced the amount of time it takes for the City to enforce the snow clearance ordinance and ensure sidewalks are cleared. CARAG Board Vacancy One CARAG Board seat is now vacant after Courtney Blair moved to Boston in December. No candidates came forward, so an election to fill the seat will take place in March.
Bryant Square Park Update: Jaree Peppers

All 47-park ice rinks will remain open past the original closing date of February 17 because of continued cold weather. Watch the minneapolisparks.org website for more details. Summer program registration begins April 12. Registration for the Rec Plus Summer Program begins March 18. Bobiam: Joel Beardseth Beardseth operates Bobiam, a creative for-profit art business, at Hennepin and Lagoon. Bobiam sells art created by youth 17 and under at its location in Uptown and across the country. Young artists submit their artwork and receive a commission when it is used in a product such as clothing, coffee mugs, and other products.
Blush by Kay
Home Energy Squad: Emma Struss-CEE

Struss described the Home Energy Squad and the home
Land Use & Transportation Committee

Conway described the last LU&T meeting on February 11 where more than 30 neighbors came out to discuss the potential rezoning of 716/ 718 West 34th Street from R2B to C1. After much discussion the committee deadlocked on resolutions supporting or opposing the rezoning. So, no resolution was forwarded to the CARAG Board. The Minneapolis Planning Commission and Zoning & Planning committee have each endorsed the rezoning. The issue goes to the full City Council on February 21 for final action.
CARAG Neighborhood Meeting

Tuesday, March 20, 7pm
Bull Run Coffee

Door Prize & Silent Auction Donors Davannis Pizza Belle Weather The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Bobiam Light Opera Company Car 2 Go-Minneapolis John Fluevog Shoes CB2 & Leather Central Bank Jungle Theatre Chaing Mai Thai Kitchen Window The Chair Salon Lucias Deli Comedy Sportz Magers & Quinn Comic Book College Midtown Greenway The Corner Balloon Coalition Shoppe Salon LaVonte Schatzlein Saddle Shop Shoe Zoo State Farm Insurance Urban Works Uptown Association Uptown Vet YWCA Uptown
Whos Got Game?

From his first store in Mankato, Owner Kareem Wazwaz explained why he chose to open a second store. Were coming to Uptown because we think theres a market for everything we sell. Unlike the Internet, you can come here and see what youre buying first. We Got Game is opening in March at 2321 Hennepin Ave. Buying and selling video games, as well as repairing cellphones, computers, electronics and game consoles, the store will also host gaming tournaments. More info at 507.779.7400. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
MARCH 2014
Creative CityMaking Continues

Kresge awards Intermedia Arts $1 million to continue program
Intermedia Arts has been awarded $1 million by the Kresge Foundation for a three-year pilot of its Creative CityMaking program. This grant follows a successful pre-pilot partnership in 2103 between Intermedia Arts and the City of Minneapolis Long Range Planning Division and its Arts, Culture and Creative Economy program. This initiative recognizes what we already knewthat the elected leadership of this city, working hand-in-glove with some of the most visionary and effective nonprofits around, has fostered an ecology of artistic innovation and cultural creativity, said Rip Rapson, President of Kresge Foundation. With remarkable ambition, the Creative CityMaking Initiative promises to demonstrate once again that the City of Minneapolis is a national pioneer in exploring how city government can work with community partners to promote full and effective integration of public and community systems through collaboration, joint inquiry, and shared purpose. The pre-pilot, funded by ArtPlace America, fostered yearlong collaborations between local artists and City of Minneapolis planners to develop fresh, innovative approaches to community engagement. Seven artists embedded in the Long Range Planning Division of the Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) gathered input from communities on issues from light-rail transit to historic preservation. These collaborations resulted in new creative strategies and tools to engage residents, especially those who are underrepresented in conventional city planning processes. The exciting results from this first year are currently on display through March 8 in This is our City!, an interactive gallery exhibit at Intermedia Arts. The new grant from the Kresge Foundation is focused on building strong, healthy cities by promoting integration of arts and culture into community revitalization. This goal aligns with the Citys 2005 Plan for Arts and Culture, established by the Minneapolis Arts Commission and the Minneapolis City Council, which outlines a vision for bringing together artists and City Departments to explore creative ideas for addressing city problems. Over the next three years, Creative CityMaking will apply what was learned in 2013 about the roles artists can play as innovative collaborators in city government, integrating artists into the operations of up to five City of Minneapolis departments. Kresge Foundation aims to use what is learned through Intermedias partnership with the City of Minneapolis Arts, Culture and Creative Economy program to promote effective creative placemaking on a national scale. We are funding pilots to address persistent challenges to the efficacy of integrating arts and culture into local systems, said Regina Smith, Senior Program Officer, Arts and Culture, at Kresge Foundation. The Creative CityMaking initiative serves as a test case in our portfolio because it continues a partnership between Intermedia Arts, local artists, and the City of Minneapolis for the benefit of residents in challenged neighborhoods. This is an ambitious initiative with potential for broad, deep and sustained impact. Drawing on Intermedia Arts 40 years of work at the crossroads of the arts and community change, the Creative CityMaking initiative will emphasize sustained collaborations between public service professionals and experienced community arts practitioners. A central goal will be the creation of a network of professionals working as creative community leaders within the Citys structure to support the development of healthy, caring, and equitable communities. Over time, Intermedia envisions that members of this network will establish themselves as an effective force for innovation in service to the City of Minneapolis and its citizens. The partnership between Intermedia Arts and the City of Minneapolis during the pre-pilot program demonstrates the powerful results of bringing together arts, innovation and planning, said Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. When we come together, bridging the gap between government and community, we cultivate a sense of imagination that allows us to think bigger about how to be a great city, how to be a great people. Results and impact of the pre-pilot The 2013 collaboration between Intermedia Arts, the Citys Arts, Culture and Creative Economy program and City of Minneapolis planners aimed to increase community engagement, improve problem solving, and spread innovation in community revitalization efforts in Minneapolis. The results of the pre-pilot exceeded our expectations, said Theresa Sweetland, Executive Director of Intermedia Arts. We heard from planners that they have developed a new appreciation for engaging communities outside the standard practices. Artists successfully expanded the traditional reach of the planners by creating new forms of community engagement that supplemented traditional procedures of public meetings or online surveys. The artists approaches brought new voices into the conversation about what our city should look like in the coming years. They made the community input process more inclusive by making it more accessible and more fun. In discussing the success of the pre-pilot, Vickie Benson, arts program director at the McKnight Foundation and member of the ArtPlace funders collaborative, said, The pre-pilot leading to this grant illustrates ArtPlaces power to catalyze the efforts of great artists. Leveraging some of our strongest assets, ArtPlace embeds artists at the center of physical, economic, and cultural development across the country. McKnight is pleased to invest in this type of work at Intermedia Arts through ArtPlace. An example of the pre-pilot collaboration Creative CityMaking activities took place throughout the city, at neighborhood festivals, on street corners, in community centers and schools. Artists created eye-catching sculptures and pop-up galleries that drew the people of Minneapolis into dialogue about civic issues. Artist Witt Siasoco appeared with his mobile tracing unit near sites the City has identified as historically significant but endangered. Passersby were invited to trace the cityscape while discussing the Citys historic preservation efforts. Of the 600 people he engaged on the street and in
workshops, more than 75 percent said they had never before been involved in a City planning process. Witts work is aligned
with the Citys efforts to analyze and assess the combined findings of historic survey work conducted over the past 10 years.
Short Redhead Reel Reviews

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (NR) (3.5)
A fascinating, entertaining, insightful, candid, 81-minute, 2013 documentary that showcases 87-year-old, eccentric, talented, funny, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch as she talks about her life and rehearses for her one-woman, Tony-award-winning Broadway Show Elaine Stritch at Liberty and consists of archival film clips, photographs, and interview snippets with actors (such as James Gandolfini, John Turturro, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Tracy Morgan, Cherry Jones, and Ellen Adler), musical director Robert Bowman, directors/producers George C. Wolfe and Hal Prince, assistant Maeve Butler, and friends Hunter Ryan Herdlicka and Julie Keyes.
The partnership between Intermedia Arts and the City of Minneapolis during the pre-pilot program demonstrates the powerful results of bringing together arts, innovation and planning, said Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
By Wendy Schadewald [Rating Legend: (4=Dont miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) shortredheadreelreviews.com] Gloria (R) (3)
[Sexual content, some graphic nudity, drug use, and language.] [Subtitled] A compelling, down-to-earth, well-acted, critically acclaimed, candid, 110-minute film in which a middle-aged, dance-loving, divorced, flirty, Chilean businesswoman (Paulina Garcia), who has two adult children (Diego Fontecilla and Fabiola Zamora), begins a tumultuous relationship with an amusement park owner (Sergio Hernndez) she meets at a nightclub in Santiago and quickly learns that he is not emotionally ready for a relationship due the mutual dependency of his ex-wife and two grown daughters; Chiles 2014 submission for the Oscars. ish couple (Joanna Haartti and Santtu Karvonen) and their two daughters (Ranja Omaheimo and Ella Toivoniemi) as they try to get ready for a wedding celebration and somehow end up at a funeral. 1986 through 2014 by Wendy Schadewald. The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www. shortredheadreelreviews.com.
Uptown March Film Schedule

Listed in order of release date and subject to change. Please see landmarktheatres.com for final titles, dates and times.
Gimme Shelter (PG-13) (2.5)

[Mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence, and languageall concerning teens.] When an angry, abused, frightened, streetwise, bitter, 16-year-old girl (Vanessa Hudgens) shows up pregnant at the New Jersey home of her estranged, affluent father (Brendan Fraser) and his wife (Shephanie Szostak) seeking shelter and they want her to have an abortion in this gritty, engaging, factually based, 105-minute, she finds herself on the run again from her greedy, drug-addicted mother (Rosario Dawson) and eventually finds and accepts the help she needs from a kindhearted priest (James Earl Jones) and the concerned owner (Ann Dowd) of a group home for pregnant teenagers (Emily Meade, et al.).
The Monuments Men (PG-13) (3.5)

[Some images of war violence and historical smoking.] Tension-relieving humor dots this engaging, well-acted, factually based, action-packed, wellpaced, 2-hour film about seven brave men (George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, and Hugh Bonneville) in 1944, with the reluctant, eventual help of a French museum curator and former SS secretary (Cate Blanchett), are assigned the task of finding the priceless artwork, including paintings and statutes, stolen by the Nazis. (The following is a 2014 Oscar-nominated, live-action short film.)
LAGOON CINEMA
3/7 3/14
1320 Lagoon Ave. 612.823.3020 Stranger By the Lake Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Generation War, Part 1
Generation War, Part 2 3/21 Bad Words Particle Fever Two Lives 3/28 One Chance
UPTOWN THEATRE
2906 Henn. Ave. 612.392.0402 3/7 Visitors 3/14 The Grand Budapest Hotel
Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? (NR) (3.5)

[Subtitled] A hilarious, realistic, Oscar-nominated, 7-minute, 2012 film about one disaster after another that befalls a Finn-
3/21 Nymphomaniac Volume I *Opens either at Lagoon or Uptown
10 - MARCH 2014
ECCO report
Lake St. 36th St.
East Calhoun Community Organization
ECCO meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 pm at St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 34th & Irving. All ECCOresidents are welcome and urged to attend.
Attendance
Board Members Present: Linda Todd, President; Susie Goldstein, Treasurer; Anja Curiskis; Emily Balogh; Paul Harstad; Liz Heyman; Ben Jilek; and Lara Norkus-Crampton. Board Member Absent: Andrew Bornhoft, Vice-President; Kate Davenport; David Tompkins; Harry Savage; and Heather Wulfsberg. Guests: residents Rob DeHoff, Douglas Frank, and Anne McLaughlin. ECCO Board President Linda
Lyndale Ave.
Todd called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
er Gail Dorfman and Congressman Keith Ellison. Sign up for the Ward 10 e-newsletter. Sign up at: minneapolismn.gov/ward10. Benders priorities are: redevelop Lake and Nicollet (re-open Nicollet at Kmart site); Nicollet-Central streetcar line; comprehensive plan to add protected bikeways; and citywide curbside organics. Southwest LRT: Bender is committed to getting the line built and will advocate for city lakes and trail system. 1800 Lake dewatering: The City and the Park Board filed separate lawsuits against the developer. The district court consolidated the suits. They are currently in the discover phase with a possible trial date in 2015. 31st Street center boulevard: The sprinkler system was installed in 1993. At some point the system was turned off and the trees are dying. The Park Board policy is that they dont actively water trees over 2 years in age. The 31st Street trees may need to be replaced with drought and disease resistant trees. In the spring, the City will check on the condition of the sprinkler system and review options.
Council Member Lisa Bender: Ward 10

Council Member Bender and policy aide Ben Somogyi gave the following update: CM Bender will have weekly office hours in the ward (location will rotate) and a monthly breakfast or happy hour. The next event is February 19, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Egg and I. The topic is Ending Homelessness in Our Communities with Commission-
Health, Environment and Community Engagement; Transportation and Public Works; and Ways and Means. Bender also serves on the Airport Working Group. The FAA is issuing a report about RNAV. Public hearing on Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. at City Hall for amendment to allow additional sale of products on sidewalk of retail businesses (currently only allowed at stores that sell books or garden supplies). Note: The ECCO Board remains engaged with resolving the issues of the 1800 Lake dewatering and the 31st Street trees.
Hennepin Ave.
ECCO Meeting Minutes for February 6, 2014. (East Calhoun Neighborhood Monthly Meeting) Minutes recorded and submitted by Monica Smith and approved by the ECCO Board by electronic vote prior to publication.
LAKE CALHOUN
Warm Hearts
Election of new board member

Ben Jilek was unanimously elected to fill a vacant board seat.
Announcement
Hennepin County is withdrawing its request to burn more trash at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) and instead focus on increasing organics recycling.
Treasurers Report: Susie Goldstein

The ECCO Board approved the proposed budget for 2014. Adjustments may be needed throughout the year. Expenses
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Participants participated in the Valentines Day TC 5K Run/Walk, the Twin Cities oldest winter running event, on Feb. 8 at Lake Harriet. More info at tcmevents.org. (Photo by Wayne Kryduba)
Benders committee assignments: Zoning and Planning, Chair;
EAST CALHOUN EVENTS & NEWS

MARCH EVENTS
T U E S D AY, M A R C H 4 7:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Priority Plan Task Force Meeting St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S
Were identifying and prioritizing projects to make East Calhoun an even better place to live, and we want your ideas. Come to the meeting or send your ideas to nrp@eastcalhoun.org. T H U R S D AY, M A R C H 6
ECCO Board and Neighborhood Meeting St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S
The agenda includes 10th Ward Council Member Lisa Bender and Park Board Commissioner Anita Tabb. The complete agenda will be posted on www.eastcalhoun.org by March 4th. W E D N E S D AY, M A R C H 1 2
7:00 p.m.
EAST CALHOUN NEWS
Save money with ECCO grants and loans!

East Calhoun offers a variety of ways for residents to save money through grants and loans for home improvement projects, home security grants, rain barrels and more! Check out all the details at www.eastcalhoun.org/programs
got ideas?
Were identifying and prioritizing projects to improve East Calhoun. Got a good idea? Tell us about it at the Neighborhood Priority Plan task force meeting on March 4th (details at left), send your idea to nrp@eastcalhoun.org or call Monica Smith at 612-821-0131.
Green Team Meeting Dunn Bros. Coffee, 34th and Hennepin

M O N D AY, M A R C H 1 7 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
We welcome new ideas, new members, and new energy! Please join us.
Livability Committee St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S
The Livability Committee reviews current zoning proposals in the neighborhood and addresses safety/crime concerns, trafc/parking.
SAVE THESE DATES!

Saturday, April 26 9:30 a.m.- Noon Earth Day Clean Up Saturday, May 31 1:00-3:00 p.m. East Calhoun Bicycle Festival Saturday, June 7 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ECCO Super Sale!
www.eastcalhoun.org
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter to learn more about our events. Send a request to nrp@eastcalhoun.org or call Monica Smith at 612-821-0131.
The East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO) invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by ECCO. Should you require an accommodation in order to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting Monica Smith at 612-821-0131 or nrp@eastcalhoun.org at least ve days before our event.
MARCH 2014
community events calendar

MARCH
(Please send your calendar listings to UptownNews@yahoo.com with the subject line: Community Calendar. Submit by the 15th of each month to be included, space permitting, in the next issue.)
different events that take place across Minnesota during the coldest months of the year. From January through March, our Plunge crew will be traveling around the state to 16 different communities with one goal in mind: raise funds for Special Olympics Minnesota. Not just anyone can say they jumped into a Minnesota lake in the dead of winter, right?
THRU APRIL 5
2SUNDAY
SCOTT NEDRELOW: AFTERLIGHT

David Petersen Gallery 2018 Lyndale Ave 612.276.6541 davidpetersengallery.com
GREY CITY (CIDADE CINZA)
highlight work created by Minnesota-based artists at Highpoint in collaboration with Master Printer Cole Rogers. The opening reception will be from 6:30pm to 9pm and the show will be on view through Saturday, April 26. Get ready for a glimpse inside the drawers of HP Editions and an opportunity to see (and in some cases purchase) selected prints from collaborations with David Rathman, Todd Norsten, Clarence Morgan, Mary Esch, and Carolyn Swiszcz.
feature dance artists Mary Ann Bradley, Eve Schulte and Kelly Vittetoe. 20% of ticket sales will be donated to OutFront MN. March 17, 24 and 31 at 7:00pm (doors 6:00) $10-$15.
19WEDNESDAY
CINEMA LOUNGE
Bryant Lake Bowl - 7pm 810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949 www.bryantlakebowl.com
The Lounge: Short Films and Indie Filmmakers. Hell yes. IFP Cinema Lounge happens the
Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Ave. 612.871.4444 IntermediaArts.org

Grey City (Cidade Cinza) is a documentary film by Marcelo Mesquita and Guilherme Valiengo. On the streets of So Paulo, Brazil a new form of graffiti was born. The works of artists like Os Gmeos, Nunca, and Nina spread like wildfire through the streets of the city ... and then to art galleries and museums around the world. But when a new law against visual pollution leads to their work being painted over in grey, the artists give birth to one of the most creative resistance movements in Latin American art.
15SATURDAY
third Wednesday of each month at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. Ryan Strandjord programs a lineup of 4-5 locally made video projects (20 minutes or less) per screening which includes anything and everything: narratives, docs, music videos, web shows, animation, and experimental stuff. After each film is screened, you meet the mind behind the film, as host Josh Carlon conducts a short Q+A session with the filmmakers. Following the show filmmakers and audience members hang around to socialize and drink delicious beer. Oh, and we cant forget to mention the event is FREE!
THE PLAY ABOUT THE COACH

Bryant Lake Bowl - 7pm 810 Lake St. 612.825.8949 bryantlakebowl.com
For his first solo exhibition with David Petersen Gallery, Scott Nedrelow will present a group of paintings and an installation of video works on now through April 5. Nedrelows paintings involve a post-photographic process that uses the materials of inkjet printing. While light has been historically integral to photographic print production (paper exposed in the darkroom), Nedrelow turns the light itself into his subject while eschewing light in the physical process. Nedrelows video works Earthrise/earthset focus on the horizon line and light during dawn and twilight. Using a camera and a motorized astronomical mount the horizon line slowly moves in and out through the frame, showing the movement of the earth as the light advances and recedes over the ocean.
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You may have heard about it on the news, read about it online, or maybe even seen a video on YouTube, but what exactly is this Plunge that everyones talking about? The Polar Bear Plunge, presented by Minnesota law enforcement as part of the year-round Law Enforcement Torch Run events to benefit Special Olympics, is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support Special Olympics athletes by jumping into frigid Minnesota waters. It consists of 16
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Calling lads and lassies for a wee bit o fun. This race is perfect for kids, families, firsttime runners, experienced runners, couples, singles, and walkers with strollers or pets.
The Play about the Coach by Paden Fallis; in the final three minutes of the defining game of his career, a coachs world comes crashing down around him. As the clock ticks away the coach comes head-to-head with a backstabbing assistant, a gifted adversary, a God-like referee and a mysterious stranger who repeatedly phones down to the bench - all the while trying to pull his team through to victory. The Play About The Coach is a thrilling one-man show that takes the audience into the final, crucial minutes of a high stakes game through the eyes of a desperate man. Fridays and Saturdays March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7pm $14/$12 in advance, with Fringe button or student ID.
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Nic Lincoln instinctually uses hischarismatic and gutsy nature to craft an evening of glossy and dynamic dances. Creatures inhabit a distinct yet ambiguous world, transcendingan evening of workswhich are quirky, haunting andevocative. This evening of work will
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Since 2002 Highpoint Editions has published work by numerous notable artists from around the globe. The Hometown Editions exhibit will
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Livability Committee The January meeting included a presentation by MSP FairSkies Coalition about the proposed increase in airplane traffic over SW Minneapolis and a discussion with Lake & Irving (1513 W Lake St) about their application for Class C1 entertainment license (to allow for live entertainment of up to5 musicians). The next meeting is Monday, February 17, 7 p.m. at St. Marys. Green Team Kathy Scoggin and David Tompkins will co-chair the Green Team and will focus on key events like the Earth Day clean up, Bike Festival (second annual event planned for May 31 1-3 p.m. at St Marys) and zero waste at neighborhood events. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m. at Dunn Bros. on 34th and Hennepin. New members, ideas and energy are welcome. Midtown Greenway The final meeting for the Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis will be held on February 12, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Colin Powell Center, 2924 4th Ave. S. The key agenda item is to select the locally preferred alternative (LPA) from the following options: enhanced bus on Lake Street, rail on the Midtown Greenway, or a combination of both. Paul Harstad is interested in serving as ECCOs representa-
are budgeted at $3,250 for event food/entertainment and donations. Revenue: we are waiting for grant money from the raingarden project (ECCOs total out-of-pocket expenses for the project are expected to be $380). Donation allocation will be discussed at a future meeting.
tive to the Midtown Greenway Coalition board. Uptown Neighborhood News The paper continues to seek more ad revenue and more story ideas. It is also seeking another ad rep to work on commission for the paper.
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Staff Report: Monica Smith

A draft of the Annual Report for the 2013 CPP program was sent to board members prior to the meeting. The report will be formally approved at the March meeting. Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) is hosting the 2nd Annual Community Connections Conference on Saturday, March 22 from 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Keynote speaker is Dr. Verna Cornelia Price. The event is free. Registration will open mid-February. Community Innovation Fund is a new program being crafted by NCR. It will allow neighborhoods to apply for funding to develop innovative projects. $300K will be available for competitive grants in 2014-15. Minneapolis is recruiting businesses and organizations to grow food for local food shelves through a program called Giving Gardens. A workshop for interested organizations is February 27, 9:15-11:30 a.m. at East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center.
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The Uptown Association annual meeting in January was a good event (ECCO sent nine representatives). 36tht St Bikeway: Simon Blenski is the new planner assigned to the project. He will attend the April ECCO Board meeting to provide a project update. RNAV: Liz Heyman volunteered to create an informational flyer that could be delivered to the neighborhood, posted on our website and in the e-newsletter. Priority setting for 2014 Board activity will be discussed by the Livability Committee. An ad hoc committee was formed to identify a new community priority project. Members include Lara Norkus-Crampton, Ben Jilek, Linda Todd and Monica Smith. Other interested parties are welcome to join the committee. Staff salary was discussed and approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Next meeting is Thursday, March 6, 2014, 7 p.m. at St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church.
Jean-Paul Beauliau launched his all-bike delivery for Chiang Mai Tai in 2009. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Uptown resident and delivery manager Jean-Paul Beauliau, at Chiang Mai Tai, is launching his own low-carbon delivery service for Minneapolis restaurants. In a move supported by his previous boss of 14 years, Chiang owner Charles Lodge, Beauliau is launching a 100 percent bike delivery service that acts as the transparent delivery unit between customer and restaurant. Delivery cyclists receive their orders and take them directly from tablets and cell phones. There is no brick and mortar office. LiteSpeed Delivery runs entirely off of cloud computing. Beauliau describes his inspiration for braving the icy roads and sweaty rides. I have two inspirations for this company. My old friend Rachel Dow, she renewed my love for bikes when I started to get too old to remember. And my favorite bike, an old Litespeed Blue Ridge. More information is available at litespeedelivery@gmail.com or 612.888-FOOD. (Rachel Dow was a Chiang Mai Tai employee that passed away in 2008.)
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the building and the location and need for a parking garage. Paul Rucker, of 20XX Aldrich Avenue, just west of the site said, The height concerns me directly. I dont want a building this high. Gerberding responded, We cant build with current codes. We need a 6-story building. We need density for the tax base and support services for us. Gary Thaden of 23XX Aldrich Avenue noted a traffic issue on the corner that could be exacerbated by the development. People that come from the west [along Franklin] and try to turn left onto I-94. This project with those entrances and exitsthat will make it worse. You are dramatically increasing the congestion of automobiles in this area. However, not all neighbors shared that concern. Countering the claim of increased traffic with the proposal Matt Brillhart of 28th and
Grand said, The proposal will organize the traffic by combining it in a better way. [] There will be very little percentage change overall.
More meetings expected

Although the developer has submitted the project for initial feedback from the City, no formal Planning Commission proposal has been submitted at this time. Master is expected to come back to a future LHENA Z&P meeting. Pete Keeling, of Collage Architects mentioned they would bring a rendering of the west side of the building at that time. After managing a very vocal group of attendees, Will Bornstein, president of LHENA, summed up the meeting and nature of the proposal. When a project has this many moving pieces its hard for us to sign off on it. Our neighborhoods job is to represent everyones opinions and what is good for the neighborhood.
This is a view looking northwest across Lyndale Ave. Behind the residential units would be a five-story, parking garage for public use as well as for onsite residents and retail. (Digital illustration courtesy of Collage Architects)
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is not required, when a project receives neighborhood approval it can potentially make it easier to acquire needed variances and approvals by the City.
David Peterson Gallery, The Movement Minneapolis, Salon 4 East & One 21 Barber, Steeple People, Theatre Garage, and a surface parking lot for those customers as well as Rudolphs.
following land use applications were identified based on a preliminary review by the City in February: Petition to rezone the properties from 2008 to 2018 Lyndale Avenue from the C1 Neighborhood Commercial District to the higher C2 Neighborhood Corridor Commercial District. Conditional use permit required to allow a principal district parking facility in the C2 Neighborhood Corridor Commercial District. Conditional use permit required to increase the maximum allowed height from 56 feet to 75.4 feet. Variance required to increase the maximum allowed floor area ratio. Variance required to reduce the rear yard setback from 15 to 3.2 feet. Variance required to reduce the south interior side yard setback from 15 to 3.1 feet. Site plan review required for a six-story, mixed-use building with 85 dwelling units. Additional feedback suggested by the City to the developer included questions about traffic flow and parking area design, transition to residential properties to the west of the development and screening of the parking structure.
A gateway to the neighborhood

Anchoring the corner, the proposal includes 85, one- to three-bedroom residential rental units. A solar panel array will be set back from the face of the building and located on the roof of the residential units. Don Gerberding, managing partner at Master, and a Wedge resident, describes them as moderately priced. We are pricing 20-25 percent less than what is on the Greenway, about $1.80 to $1.90 per square foot to rent, Gerberding said. Theatre Garage, currently on the site, would be rebuilt and relocated below grade with 150 seats and a lobby on street level. Completing the first floor would be a restaurant facing Lyndale Avenue with additional retail space for four to five businesses. Behind the residential units would be a five-story, 206-stall parking garage for public use as well as for onsite residents and retail. The proposal also includes a rooftop park and green plaza for public use. This will include a commons area space in which the restaurant may host special events, an urban setting in which the Theatre Garage could conduct puppet shows and outdoor performances. Current businesses on the site include Chi Tailor & Cleaner,
Zoning detail
The six-story, mixed-use development contains five parcels. Four are zoned for C1, a Neighborhood Commercial District, described by City documents as a convenient shopping environment of small scale retail sales and commercial services that are compatible with adjacent residential uses. In addition to commercial uses, residential uses, institutional and public uses, parking facilities, limited production and processing and public services and utilities are allowed. Most development occurs at no more than 2.5 stories. The fifth parcel sits on the corner and is designated a C2, a Neighborhood Corridor Commercial District, described by City documents as allowing for retail sales and commercial services that are larger in scale than allowed in the C1 District. In addition to commercial uses, residential uses, institutional and public uses, parking facilities, limited production and processing and public services and utilities are allowed. Most development occurs at no more than four stories. In addition, the corner parcel is identified as Mixed Use in the Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan as well as in the City Comprehensive Plans future land use map. Although some details may change as the plan evolves, the
Xcentric Goods
Bringing antique and vintage to Uptown
Xcentric Goods is located at 707 34th St.
By Sabra Waldfogel People flock to flea markets, garage sales, and junk shops. But visiting an antique shop? Not so much. Perhaps they havent been to the right kind of antique shop. David Omer and Blaine Bolden, who opened Xcentric Goods in August of 2013, want to change that. Omer says, We envisioned a shop that handled antique and vintage goods, all of quality and at different price points. Above all, they wanted an antique shop that would be fun, where customers could find the old and not-quite-so-old, where kids and pets would be welcome, and where the dealers like to chat. Xcentric Goods has a mix of dealers, with expertise ranging from Victorian and Art Nouveau decorative art to Asian and African objects. We wanted a collection of dealers with knowledge in different disciplines, Omer says. He hopes to provide a mentoring atmosphere, helping dealers educate customers and each other. Theres a range of decorative items and both fine and decorative art. Theres all manner of jewelryArt Nouveau, Art Deco, mid-century modern, and whimsical contemporary. Our strengths are in ethnographic items and jewelry. The customers are an eclectic mix, too. The shop attracts both neighbors who live nearby and others drawn to the neighborhood. Omer likes the location. Its a great commercial corner, he says, and having complementary businessesa coffee shop, a yoga studio, an upscale resale shop, a gift shop, and a guitar shopbrings people to the area. Now that Xcentric Goods has a web presence, customers have come from even farther awayfrom Wisconsin, Chicago, and from both coasts. Omer looks forward to summer. We hope to have more decorative arts and furniture, once the weather gets better. Its hard to carry a sideboard over a snowbank!
Community Concerns
Many issues were raised at the meeting including aesthetics, the rooftop deck and small business displacement, but the most common concerns from attendees revolved around the height of
This rooftop park is proposed as a commons area space open to the public as well as businesses and residents of the building. (Digital illustration courtesy of Collage Architects)
For more information please see xcentricgoods.com. Sabra Waldfogel lives in the Kingfield neighborhood.

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