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Planning Commission backs Hennepin Healthcare replacement parking ramp amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Minneapolis Planning Commission voted to approve the staff-recommended approvals for a new parking garage to serve Hennepin Healthcare, advancing rezoning, site plan, variance and vacation requests to the City Council despite residents’ objections about displacement and neighborhood character.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission on Monday recommended approval of a multi-application proposal to build a new parking ramp for Hennepin Healthcare, advancing rezoning, a conditional use permit, site plan review, variances and a vacation to the City Council.
The commission voted to adopt the staff recommendation after a presentation from city planning staff and testimony from Hennepin County and Hennepin Healthcare representatives and nearby residents; the clerk recorded six ayes and one abstention on the motion to approve staff’s recommendations.
Staff told commissioners the proposal covers properties that are currently surface parking and would vacate Centennial Place between Ninth and Tenth streets to allow construction of a six-story replacement parking garage. Principal planner Hillary Devark said the applicant proposes a parking structure with ground-floor commercial space and skyway connection to the hospital campus, and staff recommended approval of rezoning from DT1 to DT2 to align zoning across the campus…
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