MnLRT...Moving Minnesoootans Into the Next Century
Resolution from Council Members Mead, Niland, Johnson, Colvin Roy and Minn follows:
** Supporting improved transit service, redevelopment, preserved quality of life in the neighborhoods along the Hiawatha Corridor and public involvement in the planning process. **
"Whereas, the Hiawatha Corridor will connect major destinations such as Downtown Minneapolis, Minnehaha Park, the Veterans Administration Campus, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the Mall of
America with a state of the art, multi-modal transportation system; and
Whereas, the Federal Transit Administration guidelines for light rail transit planning have identified the area within one-half mile of proposed light rail station sites along Hiawatha Avenue as an area of study for planning and development activities; and
Whereas, the City has identified growth targets for the communities that border the Hiawatha Corridor, measured in new jobs and new households;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by The City Council of The City of Minneapolis:
That the following goals be adopted to guide redevelopment in the Hiawatha Corridor:
- Preserve the livability of all adjacent neighborhoods through careful planning for land use and station area development that includes active participation of neighborhood residents and businesses;
- Strengthen neighborhoods by reinvestment in housing, multi-use facilities and renovation projects;
- Attract new employment opportunities throughout
the Corridor and
provide excellent transportation connections for citizens to existing
and new businesses; - Improve alternative transportation options within
the City with
changes to the existing bus service and the addition of light rail
transit service; and - Promote the continued growth, accessibility and
economic vitality of
Downtown Minneapolis through light rail transit service in the Hiawatha
Corridor.
Be It Further Resolved that staff be directed to
develop station area plans that meet the above-described goals and also incorporate
specific design principles that will be determined as one of the outcomes of
conceptual planning for station areas.
Be It Further Resolved that staff be directed to seek public resources for planning and
development activities necessary to accomplish the above-described goals."
