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Committee denies appeal; demolition of historic‑eligible grain elevator at 3501 Hiawatha approved subject to mitigation plan
Summary
The committee denied an appeal against the Heritage Preservation Commission’s approval to demolish the historic‑resource‑eligible ADM Nokomis Grain Mill at 3501 Hiawatha Avenue, allowing demolition per HPC decision and affirming the requirement for a mitigation plan documenting the site’s history.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on March 4, 2025 denied an appeal requesting that the committee block demolition of the ADM Nokomis Grain Mill at 3501 Hiawatha Avenue and initiate a designation study; by denying the appeal the committee left in place the Heritage Preservation Commission’s approval of demolition subject to a mitigation plan.
Erin Kaye, senior city planner in CPED’s historic preservation section, told the committee the property — a 1914 mill with later additions and steel elevator/silo features — was determined individually eligible for the National Register and meets local designation criteria cited in the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances. The Heritage…
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