Shop a wonderful variety of creations from 20+ artists at the
first annual CIDNA Art Mart.

Monday, December 9
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Ave  Map

Open to the public. Street parking, please use the main entrance.

Questions: please contact info@cidna.org.

 

Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.        

      

Wednesday, December 11
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

Agenda includes:

• A presentation by Metro Transit about the transit study
  and the possibility of passenger rail on the Greenway (Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis).   

Click here to view the full meeting agenda.

Before final decisions are made on the scope for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, the Metropolitan Council is conducting a tree and vegetation survey along the trails and freight railroad tracks in the Kenilworth Corridor. The survey work continues until mid-December, 2013 in partnership with the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and Hennepin County.

Click here for details and a map of the study area.

The Met Council is also working with consultants to conduct:

• Freight Rail Relocation Analysis to review existing studies/designs; assess viability of options considered;
  and identify any new options
• Water Resources Evaluation Scope to conduct an independent assessment of water resource impacts with the Kenilworth Shallow LRT Tunnels   

Visit www.swlrt.org for more information.

First come, first served. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. The next event is Saturday, December 14, 1 - 4 p.m. St. Louis Park Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Dr., St. Louis Park (map). For more information: www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic.

We want to hear from you!

Since 1993, the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood has received funding from the City of Minneapolis through the Neighborhood Revitalization Program and Community Participation Program. In order to ensure that these funds are used thoughtfully and effectively, CIDNA needs to hear what's on your mind.

Click here to access the online survey. We will enter your name
for a chance to win one of three $25 gift certificates to local businesses. Deadline is December 15th.

Monday, December 16
4:30-6:30 p.m.
The Normandy Inn
405 South 8th St  Map

Socialize with your Ward 7 neighbors. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and parking. Cash bar.

RSVP appreciated to 612-673-2207.

Public Open House #1 - discussion of needs and opportunities
Tuesday, December 17
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Kenwood Community Center, Craft Room
2101 Franklin Ave W  Map
 
A second open house will be held in January, 2014 to present
draft designs for public review and comment. A day and time for that meeting will be determined at a later date.
 
For more information, visit the project webpage: www.minneapolisparks.org, and click on "Current Projects" then "Kenwood Park Building Improvements" (page may not be
available until 12/5/13).
    
Questions: Contact Colleen O'Dell, Park Planner/Designer  
612-230-6469 or codell@minneapolisparks.org.  
 

The Park Board encourages residents and park users to provide feedback on the draft document, and has made available a brief online survey and comment form to easily gather public opinion.
 
Reviewing the draft plan here. You may respond to a survey
or provide general comments online. Print copies of the draft
plan are available in recreation centers.

Please refer to the Park Board's project webpage for updated information.

 

   
The first project would be on the property owned by Lakes Limited Partners, the vacant lot to the east of Calhoun Beach Club Apartments at Thomas on W Lake St.  CIDNA had previously supported a project on this site by Michael Lander in 2006, but it was withdrawn during the 2008 recession. This project was 84 feet high on Lake Street, stepping down to 2-1/2 stories on the Greenway and 70 feet to the east on the park side. Discussions are just beginning with Greystar Investment Group for a large apartment building on the site. Greystar is developing the largest apartment project in Uptown on the Midtown Greenway at the Bennett Lumber site. The developer has not yet made any proposals. The property is zoned OR2 (mixed commercial and residential use), although the developer apparently intends to develop this site only as apartments.

The second project would be on the Tryg's Restaurant site owned by the Truelson family. Trammell Crow Co. could be the developer. They are talking about 150 apartment units. Tryg's may continue to operate a restaurant in the new building. The developer also has not yet proposed a design for the property. This property is zoned C3A (mixed residential and community use). No firm proposals have been presented.

ESG would be the architect for both projects. Both developers are reputable national investors. In both cases low and high structure are  being considered.

Please contact Bob Corrick, Chair of the Land Use Committee (612-927-5599, corrickcidna@gmail.com), with questions or comments.  Updates will be posted to http://cidnalanduse.wordpress.com.  Go to www.cidna.org to sign up for email updates.

 

Major construction activities along W. 29th St., Xerxes Ave. S.,
W. 28th St., Depot St., Sunset Blvd. and France Ave. S. have
been substantially completed for this year. Final restoration work (including concrete restoration in some locations) will occur in
the spring.

 

If you have questions about the sewer project please contact
Tim O'Donnell, the project's Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Citizen Liaison, at 651-602-1269 or tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us.
 
For more project information, visit the project website at www.metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates.

To sign up for project email updates, please send an email
to bgrand@zanassoc.com stating that you would like to receive Cedar Lake Area Sewer Improvements email updates.

 
Program details: Grants are available to CIDNA property owners
to help defray the costs of:

• Removing dead or
  diseased trees
• Treating diseased trees
• Planting new trees
• Removing buckthorn  

The grants for all of the above will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, as funds are available. Effective date as of June 21, 2013 (the solstice storm).  

 

Go to www.cidna.org for all the details or click here to download
the program application and guidelines.  

 

Questions: Please contact Monica Smith at info@cidna.org or
612-821-0131.

 

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.