Hiawatha-Minnehaha Development & RR Corridor/MinHi Line

[HiawathaGuy]

Hiawatha-Minnehaha Corridor.jpg

I think it's pretty exciting to think about all the new/proposed units from E 42nd to E 54th along Hiawatha & Minnehaha currently!
I created a map with yellow dots for the proposed units and blue for under construction units along the corridor. I came up with about 897 units, which is great to see, since the Blue and A Lines both run through here.

[twincitizen]

Nice map!

I didn't go to the meeting Tuesday night, so I don't know how it went (assume very poorly). LCC has scheduled another, much longer meeting for October 9:


An hour and 25 minutes for each project? Ouch. Their previous committee meeting on 9/4 dedicated just 20-25 minutes to each, which is probably on the short side for each NIMBY to "be heard". But this is just too much...I'll probably skip the first item (on Minnehaha & 46th, only 4 stories, great design...slam dunk) and attend for the second one near the falls (replacing Bridgemans/SomTaste restaurant building). Even though that site borders zero residences and doesn't even share an alley with anything other than the strip mall, I'm guessing lots of folks will oppose it simply out of fear of change, not wanting a 6-story building anywhere in the area, etc. That one probably needs the public support a little more.

[mister.shoes]

You should get some clarification on which one goes first. The images are swapped relative to the descriptions. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mod note: the image above was updated online, and is now correctly matched.

[kdo5581]

Does anyone know if these two need variances or CUPs?

[NickP]

Here is a link to the plans of building shown in the upper image. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/gro ... 214028.pdf

[HiawathaGuy]

Sure is, thanks!
I think it looks nice.
If this transitions the strip mall north of it to continue building up - even better.

[twincitizen]

Mod note: Discussion of Phase II of the Oppidan development (Cub Foods mixed use, now named 'Lowa46') has been moved to that thread: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4165&start=80

This thread can continue to be a catch-all for the other developments in the area.

That meeting next Tuesday is gonna be [fire_emoji 3x]

[twincitizen]

Meeting recap: http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.c ... ha-handle/

Concerns about traffic and parking. The back of my head is featured in the photo at the beginning of the article

[mattaudio]

While I like seeing this greenway concept in all of the drawings, how to greenway planners see this crossing busy streets such as 46th St? The Oppidan project (Cub) includes a new stoplight at Snelling, right? Therefore I can't imagine Hennepin County having an appetite for a signalized crosswalk at the greenway.

It's such a shame we have a corner with two stroads, a Walgreens, and a gas station between all of this and the 46th St Blue Line station. Or will people be taking the A-Line to the Blue Line station two blocks away? Heh.

[amiller92]

Meeting recap: http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.c ... ha-handle/

Concerns about traffic and parking. The back of my head is featured in the photo at the beginning of the article

Man, I go that way on my commute sometimes and pretty much every time I have to stop at Minnehaha and 46th, I notice that there's way more lane capacity than needed. 46th is literally never backed up at all. Add all the new stuff and it still likely needs a road diet.

[EOst]

While I like seeing this greenway concept in all of the drawings, how to greenway planners see this crossing busy streets such as 46th St? The Oppidan project (Cub) includes a new stoplight at Snelling, right? Therefore I can't imagine Hennepin County having an appetite for a signalized crosswalk at the greenway.

Even without a signal, a refuge island would make it workable. The crossings at Charles/Dale, Charles/Snelling etc. have higher traffic counts than anything along the greenway route and are still basically fine.

[minneboom]

Hopefully this study will address how the Greenway will safely cross 46th Street. I agree that a refuge island would work most of the time.

https://www.hennepin.us/e46streetstudy

[minneboom]

Hopefully this study will address how the Greenway will safely cross 46th Street. Emailing Hennepin County and asking them about it will probably help. I agree that a refuge island would work most of the time.

https://www.hennepin.us/e46streetstudy

[John21]

Min Hi Line linear park becoming a reality in Longfellow

[squrtis]

Any idea what the green line on Dight is referring to?

[Anondson]

This is exciting and could be a huge catalyst more than LRT.

[go4guy]

Min Hi Line linear park becoming a reality in Longfellow

Does anyone know what the uses are along this stretch of track that is still in use and keeping these tracks in place? Seems like such a waste of good real estate to have this type of use here. Any plans to remove some of the track near Snelling Yards and further south where this obviously no longer a use?

[amiller92]

Min Hi Line linear park becoming a reality in Longfellow

Does anyone know what the uses are along this stretch of track that is still in use and keeping these tracks in place? Seems like such a waste of good real estate to have this type of use here. Any plans to remove some of the track near Snelling Yards and further south where this obviously no longer a use?

Per a Minn Post article awhile back, the ADM Mill and a metal recycler.


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[Silophant]

Technically, Metro Transit as well, as new LRVs are unloaded just south of the Sabo bridge, but presumably they'll build a new one somewhere in the eightish miles the Green Line extension will parallel the freight line.

[DanPatchToget]

Based on just looking on Google Earth, the majority of the track is just for storing the hopper cars that go through the ADM mills. Besides that its just the "mainline" track so locomotives can actually get to those hopper cars, and the spurs to unload grain and the one spur for the metal recycling place. Not sure if this is still the case, but there was a little switcher locomotive stored inside the building adjacent to the 35th Street crossing on the south side (street view here-https://www.google.com/maps/@44.939532, ... 312!8i6656). I don't know what it is/was used for, but my only guess is for sorting through all the hopper cars.