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Planning commission finds proposed University Avenue property acquisition consistent with Minneapolis 2040 plan
Summary
The Minneapolis Planning Commission on Oct. 6 voted to find a proposed public land acquisition for properties at 2700, 2701 and 2705 University Avenue NE consistent with the Minneapolis 2040 plan, a procedural step that allows the city to proceed toward purchase and later project approvals.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission on Oct. 6 voted to find a proposed public land acquisition for properties at 2700, 2701 and 2705 University Avenue NE consistent with the Minneapolis 2040 plan, a step the commission’s chair said will allow the City Council to pursue acquisition for a future water facility.
The finding does not authorize construction. Commissioner Chris Meyer, chair of the commission, opened discussion on the item and asked staff to describe its relationship to an earlier East Phillips site that had been discussed. City staff member Hedstrom said the University Avenue proposal was intended to replace what had been planned for East Phillips, but he avoided…
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