KFNA Redevelopment Committee Special Meeting: 4220 & 4230 Nicollet

June 30, 2020 By Sarah

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association Redevelopment Committee had the opportunity to review the developer’s proposal for 4220 & 4230 Nicollet Avenue South, and the committee held a special committee meeting via Zoom to allow interested neighbors to learn about the project and ask questions of the developer, Michael Pink of Left Lane Corporation.

YouTube Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtBYAx1RkeU

Comments can be submitted to the City of Minneapolis before the July 6 Planning Committee hearing to: Mei-Ling Smith: Mei-Ling.Smith@minneapolismn.gov.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

Pete Keely has submitted the following applications for a 5-story multiple-family dwelling with 47 dwelling units located at 4220-4230 Nicollet Ave:

Rezoning the property at 4220 Nicollet Ave from the R2B Multiple-Family District to the OR2 High Density Office Residence District, and the property at 4230 Nicollet Ave from the OR1 Neighborhood Office Residence District to the OR2 High Density Office Residence District.
Conditional use permit to increase the maximum height of a principal structure.
Variance to reduce the minimum yard requirements along the east/front property line adjacent to Nicollet Ave.
Variance to reduce the minimum yard requirements along the north and south interior side property lines.
Site plan review.

The City Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. During the declared local public health emergency, Minneapolis has transitioned to an electronic format for its public meetings and hearings, authorized under Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, to minimize the risk of exposure to or potential spread of COVID-19. The public may view the public hearing using the following options: Watch on Comcast Channel 14 or 799, CenturyLink Channel 8001 or 8501, or live onwww.minneapolismn.gov/tv/citycounciltv.

In accordance with the Zoning Code, all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property are notified of this public hearing. The public may submit comments or participate by phone in the meeting by using the following website: www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/index.htm.

If you have questions about the project, please contact the City staff person listed below. If you would like to submit comments, you may submit them via the link above or by emailing:

Mei-Ling Smith, Senior City Planner – 250 S 4th St Room 300, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Phone (612) 673-5342 / E-mail: Mei-Ling.Smith@minneapolismn.gov.

Planning Department staff will issue a recommendation to the Planning Commission. After hearing from the public, the Planning Commission will make a determination based on required legal findings of fact. Please visit www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/planning for the agenda with staff reports (web page will be updated by the end of the day Wednesday prior to the meeting date).

For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 612-673-3710. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-673-2157 or 612-673-2626.

Call to Elected Officials to support PPNA in their call for a coordinated effort to provide short and long-term solutions for the Powderhorn Sanctuary

June 17, 2020 By Sarah

To:

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
Ward 8 City Councilperson Andrea Jenkins
Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board President Jono Cowgill
MN Governor Tim Walz and Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan
MN Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm
MN Commissioner of Housing Jennifer Ho

From:

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) Executive Committee

Subject: Please support PPNA in their call for a coordinated effort to provide short and long-term solutions for the Powderhorn Sanctuary

We stand in solidarity with the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) and are writing to demonstrate our support of their requests for collective action from the City, County, State, and Parks Board to support the residents currently living in Powderhorn Park. We support PPNA’s guiding statement and petition:

PPNA’s call for collective action to implement both short and long-term solutions to address homelessness and instability in our City align with KFNA’s values and mission. Supporting affordable housing is something that KFNA has done via policy, and action, since 2003.

We urge our elected officials to meet the urgency of this need in the City of Minneapolis.

Thank you for your service and for your consideration of our request.

Sincerely,

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) Executive Committee

Chris DesRoches, President, Chris@kingfield.org

Sarah Tschida, Vice President, SarahTschida@kingfield.org

Alice Johnson, Treasurer, Alice@kingfield.org

Bradley J. Titus, Secretary, BJ@kingfield.org

City of Minneapolis Housing Gap Fund Opens at 9 AM Today

April 22, 2020 By Sarah

Application period for housing/utilities support is Wednesday April 21 at 9AM – Monday April 27 at 12:00 noon

The City of Minneapolis’s GAP fund will begin accepting applications for housing/utility support on Wednesday, April 22 at 9AM. An overview of this fund, including what documents are needed to apply, can be found in multiple languages here.

If you have questions about filing your application, call and leave a message at 612-302-3129 and your call will be returned. The application period will end on Monday April 27 at 12:00 noon.

nformation that applicants will need to have available to apply:

Annual household gross income (before taxes) for May 2019 through April 2020
Current monthly household gross income
Amount of household income lost due to COVID-19 (EHA program)
Amount of assistance needed to solve household’s current housing emergency
Whether one or more children in the household are currently enrolled in a Minneapolis Public School elementary school. If yes, the name of the school (SHSS program).

Please note: Immigration or documentation status does not affect eligibility.

Minneapolis $3 Million Housing Gap Funds

April 18, 2020 By Sarah

Applications will be accepted 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 through 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, April 27.

The City has worked with the Tenant Resource Center (TRC) to engage a broad team of Hennepin County staff and Community Prevention Providers (CPPs) to facilitate the Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) program. The housing gap funds will help at least 1500 Minneapolis households.

The amount of assistance provided will depend on the individual needs of the household. In most cases, the maximum amount of assistance will not exceed $1,500 per household, but providers will have the flexibility to provide up to $2,000 under extraordinary circumstances. Eligible expenses include rent payments, utility payments and/or other housing stability related costs.

Payments will be made directly to the rental property owner, utility company, or the housing cost payee.

Details and applications for the Minneapolis Gap Funds for Housing guidelines and process are available at http://minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/gap-funding and have also been posted in Somali, Oromo, Spanish, and Hmong. Those without online access can call the Tenant Resource Center at 612-302-3129 and leave a voice mail message.

Considering Stimulating the Economy by Donating to Local Nonprofits?

April 16, 2020 By Sarah

Currently many households are receiving “stimulus checks” in the mail (or direct deposited right into their bank accounts), as part of the economic recovery plan related to the impact of COVID-19. We understand that many families and individuals really need this money. We at KFNA are hopeful that this payment may help them stabilize their housing situation, buy some groceries, or pay other outstanding bills at this difficult time.

Other families and individuals, however, have been able to continue to work from home for the last month and while things are far from “normal”, they are still “alright”. Many of these households are talking about donating some, or all, of their stimulus checks to benefit those who are struggling more than they are in this pandemic. Donating to local nonprofit organizations is one way to do this. Many nonprofits have been working overtime to create new, safe systems to continue to feed, provide health services, and care for some of our most vulnerable populations including seniors, children, low-income families, and those struggling with mental health or chronic health issues.

If you don’t already have a “favorite” organization who is doing this work in our community, we encourage you to visit this spreadsheet that KFNA put together and learn more about some of these fantastic groups and the work they are doing. This week KFNA is highlighting many of these groups via social media; besides supporting them financially, we encourage you to both like, and share, our Tweets & Instagram (Twitter @Kingfield_KFNA) and Facebook Posts, and also encourage others you know to give generously in this time of unprecedented need.

Some of the frontline organizations that are seeking donations include:

Aliveness Project

American Red Cross

Avivo

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota

Memorial Blood Centers

Metro Meals on Wheels

Sagrado de Corazon

Second Harvest Heartland

Sheridan Story

St. Stephen’s Human Services