EAST OF THE RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN .Minneapolis Park and Recreation BoardCAC MEETING #12, OCTOBER 2 .

WELCOME

CAC Role

The appointed CAC for the East of the River Park Master Plan shall: • Become knowledgeable about the project and its scope and advise MPRB staff and

consultants throughout the planning process.• Engage in an onboarding training including a racial equity training and MPRB 101 training.• Engage in working groups and subcommittees as needed.• Contribute to broad community engagement by acting as primary contact for the CAC’s

represented communities, and by enhancing the project’s interaction with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Assist with ongoing communication of technical plan elements to the general public.• Report back to appointers or appointing bodies, as requested, on the plan process,

information presented, and possible recommendations.• Make recommendations to the MPRB Commissioners on service area-wide vision, goals,

and principles.• Make recommendation to the MPRB Commissioners in support of individual park master

plans created through community-driven processes.

- Welcome

- Planning Process Overview

- Intros

- Review of preferred concepts:

- Van Cleve- GRML- Towerside District- Caleb Dorr

- Public Comment

- Recommendation

- Closing (8 pm)

AGENDA

PLANNING PROCESS

PLANNING PROCESS

INTRODUCTIONS

WALL OF EQUITY

PREFERRED PARK CONCEPTS

CONCEPT REVIEW AND APPROVALSept-March

Initial Community Engagement and Data Analysis

May

Design WeekDraft Two Park Concepts

Concepts online with survey July 2-August 21c

July-August

Community Events to review park concepts

September

DATA JAMStaff and YDT review community comments

Develop one conceptPER PARK

August 29 Sept 13Sept 24October 2CAC Concept and Guiding Principles Approval

Compile Document

Nov 7

45-Day PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS

Dec-Jan

Staff refine plans and document based on comments

2019

Board Approval+ Public Hearing

10

PREFERRED PARK CONCEPT RECOMMENDATION PROCESS

1) Present new/draft concepts and ask CAC if:a) more discussion/refinement is needed of the conceptb) concept is recommended as the final concept

2) Discussion with CAC and general public including report out from community survey

3) If we can reach consensus, we will move to the recommended pool4) If it needs more discussion, we discuss and suggest edits before approving.

RECOMMENDATION:Once we have moved all the concepts to “Recommend as Final Concept” we will take a final vote by the CAC to make ONE recommendation to the Board – majority rules.

GRAND ROUNDS MISSING LINK/BRIDAL VEIL REGIONAL TRAIL PRINCIPLES

Missing Link considerations:• Feasible• A vision founded on interagency coordination• MPRB Parkway typology whenever possible• Increase park space and regional trail access in underserved

areas of Minneapolis• Connect the river to St. Anthony Parkway• Consider importance of industry to the city • Mitigate environmental justice challenges in industrial areas

and corridors near freeways• Be an asset to the neighborhoods though which it passes

ENGAGEMENT

Staff from each of these agencies has been onboarded to the process, given input on the draft route, and will be asked to provide comment on the preferred concept. MPRB staff has met with all of these agencies at least once, and in some cases, up to six times over the past year. • Metro Transit Planning• Met Council Parks• UofM Planning• City of Minneapolis Long Range Planning• City of Minneapolis Health Department• City of Minneapolis Public Works Transportation Planning• Hennepin County • City of St. Paul Parks and Bike/Ped staff• MnDOT• City of St Anthony• Minneapolis Public Schools • Mississippi Watershed Management Organization• EAST OF THE RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL WORKGROUP

NEXT STEPS

• CAC recommendation as Preferred and Alternate Routes• Ongoing interagency coordination• Feasibility studies: hazard study, cost analysis, acquisition study, environmental

analysis, RR crossing study, parking study• Additional community engagement as needed: Bike Advisory Committee and

Pedestrian Advisory Committee, presentations to neighborhood groups and Mid-City Industrial

• Draft Master Plan• Public Comment Period opens with East of the River parks in November• Seek letters of support from agency partners• Seek approval from MPRB• Seek approval from Met Council in Spring 2019 and funding in 2020

ENGAGEMENT

THANK YOU REGIONAL TRAILS WORKGROUP!

PUBLIC COMMENT

REFLECTION

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Next up: November 7th

Full Document Opens for Public Comment

Online and at Rec Centers!