The ANA Land Use Committee met on February 17th, 2009.

29th Ave Streetscape:
Members of the Committee attended a meeting of the several government stakeholders on February 10th. The meeting was coordinated by Councilmember Ostrow. A brief summary of the plan and our talking points for the meeting are attached below.

In late 2008, ANA engaged a group of University of Minnesota students to explore various options for including bicycle facilites along the 29th Avenue corridor. The final report, "Audubon Park: Improving Neighborhood Bicycle Amenities" (.pdf) has been completed.

On December 19th, the City’s Problem Properties Unit demolished a blighted duplex at 2632-34 Polk Street. To see this “urban renewal” in action, visit the photo gallery posted at the Eastside Defender.

Metro Plains received the go ahead from the City Council this past Friday for their new development on Lowry Avenue. This is the latest drawing for the apartments, which will continue to change until construction starts - estimated to be in Spring 2009.

Bird’s-eye view of park plan

The Audubon Park neighborhood has adopted a plan to transform its namesake park into a showcase of urban ecology and a haven for birds and birdwatchers. The plan envisions a multi-phase, multi-year implementation to establish Audubon Park as a place where people “Bring Nature Home.”

Attached below are PDFs of the current Grand Rounds Missing Link report.

First is the full report, as formatted to produce a booklet. It is 98 pages. Second is an abridged version, with blank and acknowledgment pages removed, for printing at home. It is still 70 pages, with many color maps and illustrations. The third file contains 22 pages excerpted from the full report, focused on the Audubon Park segment, including Stinson Parkway.

Holy Land owner has created booming business from tasty dip

Maleitzke with his award for work in Audubon

The University of Minnesota has named Adam Maleitzke an “Outstanding Partner in Engagement” for his work with the Audubon Park neighborhood. Maleitzke is a Graduate Student earning dual Masters Degrees in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning.

Rendering of new façade

The City of Minneapolis recently approved plans for the renovation of the existing Holy Land Deli and Grocery (2513 and 2517 Central Avenue NE) and it’s expansion into the former Sully’s Building (2519 Central Avenue NE).

The first phase of Audubon's 29th Avenue Streetscape Plan has been submitted to the City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee (CLIC). This phase focuses on improvement from Central through the 29th & Johnson intersection.