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Capitol Area board adopts Capitol Mall design framework, opens 90‑day review
Summary
The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board voted to adopt the Capitol Mall Design Framework into the comprehensive plan and to open a 90‑day public review period. Supporters praised its public outreach and long‑range guidance; one senator said 14,000 outreach 'touch points' did not represent all Minnesotans.
The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board voted to adopt the Capitol Mall Design Framework (CMDF) into the comprehensive plan and open a 90‑day public comment period, saying the document will serve as a long‑range policy guide for the Minnesota State Capitol campus.
Josh Brooks, principal landscape architect with Sasaki, told the board the nearly 200‑page framework grew from a cultural landscape report and extensive public engagement. "This document really is meant to be the next generation of decisions," Brooks said, framing the plan around three…
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