CIDNACalendar of Events See newsletter at right for more information about these events. CIDNA Board Meeting Wednesday, November 7
*note the date change*
6:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Meet with Meg Tuesday, November 13 Noon 5th Precinct Southwest LRT Public Hearing Tuesday, November 13 4:30 p.m. Hennepin County
Government Center Southwest LRT Public Hearing Wednesday, November 14 6:00 p.m. St. Louis Park City Hall
Southwest LRT Public Hearing
Thursday, November 296:00 p.m. Eden Prairie City Hall
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Important news about Park Siding Park and Southwest Light Rail Transit.
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CIDNA Board Meeting
Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.
Wednesday, November 7 **note the date change**6:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue Map The agenda includes a discussion about the CIDNA Board's response to the Southwest LRT Draft Environmental Impact Statement. To download a copy of the tentative agenda, please click here. All are welcome!
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Dean Parkway Segment Closed November 2 and November 5
As part of the Metropolitan Council's ongoing Calhoun-Isles Area Sewer Construction project,
a segment of Dean Parkway at the Midtown Greenway bridge will be closed in both directions on Friday, November 2 and Monday, November 5 from approximately 7:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. for asphalt prep work and paving.
For more information about the Calhoun-Isles Area Sewer Improvements Project, visit: metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates
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Park Siding Park Construction
Begins November 5
As Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) begins the new phase of its sanitary sewer force main construction, it will create a temporary access road that will cut across the the northwest corner of Park Siding along W 28th St. In preparation, two trees and play equipment will be removed Monday, November 5. Construction fencing will then go up, and the access road created. Click on these links for more information: ParkSiding_PlaygroundImpacts.pdfParkSiding_MCESAccessRd.pdf
The construction window for paving is short, and the road must be in place to allow construction of the force main on W 28th St by January 2013. This force main work is expected to be completed in May 2013. The temporary access road will then be removed. Trees will be replanted, and play equipment replaced.
For further information about the sewer project, see the MCES website.
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Fall Street Sweeping
Cedar - Isles - Dean streets will be swept during the week of November 5. "No Parking" signs will be posted at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept.
To look up the exact date of sweeping for your street, go to
Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup webpage. |
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Election Day: November 6
Reminder that election day is Tuesday,
November 6th. Get the answers to your voting questions at MNVOTES.ORG. |
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Southwest Light Rail Transit Update
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which documents the potential impacts of the Southwest Transitway project, was released on October 12.Please visit www.southwesttransitway.org to access the report and for project updates. Public comments will be accepted through December 11, 2012. The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority has scheduled three public hearings to formally gather public comments on the DEIS. The public hearings will each be preceded by an open house, where people can learn more about the Southwest LRT project and the DEIS. PUBLIC HEARINGS:Tuesday, November 13 4:30 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Open House) Hennepin County Government Center 300 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis Map Wednesday, November 14 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Open House)
St. Louis Park City Hall 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park Map Thursday, November 296:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Open House) Eden Prairie City Hall 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie MapCIDNA's response
If you are interested in helping to draft CIDNA's response to the DEIS, please contact Monica Smith at info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131. |
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Proposed LRT Bridge at
Cedar Lake Parkway
Below is note from Art Higinbotham, Co-Chair
of CIDNA's Transportation Committee."The DEIS for the SWLRT has issued and is available at southwesttransitway.org. Of interest to all of our neighborhoods is the proposal for much-needed grade separation at Cedar Lake Parkway. What the HCRRA has proposed and the FTA report does not challenge is a behemoth concrete and steel overpass, which will rise 38 feet from grade (20 feet for the underpass and 18 feet for the trains and catenary wires; it will look much like the Hiawatha overpass at Lake St., something Mussolini would be proud of. It will be visible to residences on Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake (and even Lake Calhoun); it will create very significant noise and vibration , disrupting the tranquility of our neighborhoods, parks and lakes. It will rise from grade some several hundred feet on both sides of the crossing, blocking views from many residential properties. There is a viable alternative: a tunnel from the Lake St. viaduct to north of the Cedar Lake-Lake of the Isles channel that will eliminate visibility and noise issues and reduce vibration substantially. It would return the Kenilworth corridor to almost the same pristine condition that existed before the temporary accommodation of freight rail. The water table is 28 feet below grade at this intersection and is not an issue. A trench for the LRT is not a viable alternative: It would require elevating Cedar Lake Parkway and the trails where connectivity to Burnham Road and Sunset Boulevard is needed. It would not eliminate noise and visibility issues." -from Art Higinbotham  Source: Southwest Light Rail Transit, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix F-Part 1: Conceptual Engineering Drawings, page 54.
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Fix-It Clinic
Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair to Hennepin County's Fix-It Clinic.The next event is Sunday, November 4, 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the Minnetonka Community Center. For more information: www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic . |
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One Sort Recycling
Minneapolis will begin phasing in One Sort Recycling in November.One-sort recycling, also known as no-sort recycling, is easy and efficient -- all recyclables will go into one cart! The program is being phased in by truck route. Some residents in CIDNA will receive their new blue recycling cart in mid-late November. You will receive a letter one week prior explaining all the details. The second phase will begin in Spring 2013. For more information, go to www.minneapolismn.gov/onesort |
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Meet with Your Council Member
Meet With Meg Meet with 10th Ward Council Member Meg Tuthill to ask questions and voice concerns. Tuesday, November 1312:00 - 1:00 p.m. 5th Precinct, Community Room 3101 Nicollet Avenue S Map Bring your own lunch. Cookies and lemonade are provided. Meet with Meg is held the second Tuesday of every month (no meeting in December). Later with Lisa
With 7th Ward Council Member Lisa Goodman Thursday, December 13
4:30 p.m. The Normandy More information will be available in the December newsletter. |
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Urban Ag within the Park System
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is developing a plan to address urban agriculture within the park system.
This plan will guide the MPRB in defining and prioritizing community needs, recommending service delivery goals, and guiding allocation of funds to support urban agriculture within the park system.
You can help shape the plan through a variety of input opportunities in November and December.
Visit the Urban Agriculture Plan project page on the MPRB website for more information and public meeting details.
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Public Hearings on City's Budget
Mayor Rybak has released his recommended 2013 budget for the City of Minneapolis.
Two public meetings will be held on the tax levy and budget:
Wednesday, November 28
and
Wednesday, December 12
6:05 p.m.
City Hall, Room 317
350 S 5th Street Map
For more information and to view the Mayor's recommended
2013 budget, visit the City's Budget webpage.
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Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please let me know how you would like to help.
The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by CIDNA. Should you require an accommodation in order for you to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting me at least five days before our event.
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Sincerely,
Monica Smith
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131 |
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