By Dawn Buck on Mar 2, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on How to comment on variance requests to the Planning Commission
1 – Link to prospective 9-story Park Point hotel update
http://www.cdinduluth.com/the-blog/2015/2/24/nine-story-hotel-project-back-on-the-boards-for-park-point
2 – Next Planning Commission Meeting:
Meeting Time and Place:
- Second Tuesday of every month
- Council Chamber, City Hall, at 5:00 p.m.
Agenda Item PL 15-025 Variance from Mu-W Height Limit at 1001 Minnesota Avenue (under previous name) Island Inn and Suites (now called Park Pointe Inn)
Source: http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/307205/Mar-2015-Pending-Items.pdf
3 – Info on how to communicate with Planning Commission in a timely way – from Planning Director Keith Hamre:
We send the Planning Commissioners a packet of information with the Staff reports a week in advance. Also, we send the Commissioners an email the Friday prior to the meeting with any additional updates. So, if we receive a letter or email by next Monday it will be mailed to them on Tuesday and incorporated in to the Staff Report. The only time communications are handed out the day of the meeting is when we receive them over the weekend prior to the meeting or the day prior. So, I hope this outlines the timing. If you have any correspondence please send it to myself, Charles Froseth and Steven Robertson. We will ensure that the correspondence is sent to the Planning Commission and most importantly noted in the public record with the Commission.
Keith Hamre <khamre@DuluthMN.gov>
Charles Froseth <cfroseth@DuluthMN.gov>
Steven Robertson <srobertson@DuluthMN.gov>
By Dawn Buck on Feb 18, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Lower Lafayette closed due to cold- today, Feb.18
Hopefully things will warm up for tomorrow.
Questions/comments to Dawn 393-4219 or Dave 722-1511
By Dawn Buck on Feb 17, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Community Club Meeting on Thursday, February 19th, 6:30 pm social
Social at 6:30pm Upper Lafayette
Meeting agenda items for 19 Feb.
- Mike Sawinski from the Duluth Superior Sailing Association and the Duluth Boat Club will be back to share info and take input about the new proposed boating facilities at the current DSSA site and at 13th and Minnesota Ave.
- Sharla Gardner, City Councilor for District 3 is planning to stop by to check- in/ clarify/ answer questions about the City Council resolution that was printed in the Feb. Breeze. The City Council has requested that PPCC send representatives to study “Tier 2” recommendations for the Park Point Small Area Plan under the guidance of City Planning.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that city council supports the establishment of a study group, functioning under the guidance of city planning staff, to review the various issues involved, including environmental concerns, location and number of access points, screening needs and level of improvements needed at the access points. The city council proposes that members of the study group include members of the parks commission, representatives from the Park Point Community Club and the Street End Coalition, and two volunteers familiar with the comprehensive land use plan. The study group should submit its findings and recommendations to the city planning staff within one year of this resolution by December 31, 2015. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city council recommends that the city suspend implementation of the portion of the Park Point small area plan involving Tier 2 access points until the study group submits its findings and recommendations to the city planning staff.
- Bylaws update committee– we could use more help. Thanks to Dave Poulin, Liz Mackay and now John Sargent who has offered to assist with contract and grant review language additions for the bylaws.
- Elections will be held at Lafayette- Jeff Cox sent a note confirming that the State Primary will be held at Lafayette on Tuesday, September 15; the General Election will be held at Lafayette on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.
- PPCC seeks new secretary, thank you to Deb Strange for your service and best wishes with new opportunities
Hope to see you on Thursday at Lafayette!
Exec. Bod notes from 2/15 /15 meeting at Lafayette, lower 4pm
The executive board is seeking a secretary, Deb Strange has stepped down as PPCC secretary. Thank you, Deb, for your work for our community.
The Breeze Editor, David Bacchus is seeking training assistance with Adobe InDesign desktop publishing. He is hoping for assistance with layout of the Breeze and guidance/education for a couple months. Also seeking assistance for the hardcopy opt out list monthly and ideas/brainstorming on how to temporarily tell the delivery folks not to drop a copy off. Thanks for your patience here as process is transferred and refined. ppbreezeeditor@gmail.com.
Al Robins, PPCC treasurer, has volunteered to help out with the youth committee. The executive board would like the committee to explore the use of AmeriCorps volunteers for the summer program. Liz Mackay sent an email saying several parents are now helping with program proposal review process and planning for yet another great summer at Lafayette.
Looking ahead to March- Duluth Rowing Club on their project’s progress
April- Street End Ad Hoc Volunteer Group to present
By Dawn Buck on Feb 16, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Skating at Lafayette this week- 10am to 7pm , Feb. 16-20
Would you please use the side door (south side) for entering?
(Both doors near the rink work for exiting the lower level, front and south side.)
Please call Dave P. 722-1511 or Dawn B. 393-4219 with questions or requests for extended hours.
Thank you to all who have made skating on Park Point possible.
Enjoy!
By administrator on Feb 10, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Feb.Breeze
By Dawn Buck on Jan 17, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Skate at Lafayette this weekend, 17-19 JAN. 10:30 TO 7PM
HI, Weekend greetings. Thanks to Lafayette neighbors for opening and closing. If you would like extended hours in lower Lafayette, would you please call Dave 722-1511 or Dawn 393-4219?
By Dawn Buck on Jan 13, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on PPCC Membership Meeting & Pizza Party on Jan. 15
Pizza & Social at 6:30, More social & meeting starts at 7pm @ Lafayette Upper
Agenda items:
Duluth Boat Club Presentation on sites at 13th and boat launch/DSSA area
Bylaws committee would like input on meeting night change. Which night and what time ? Dave Poulin & Liz Mackay of Bylaw Committee. Please contact Dave at 722-1511 with your comment/input for the bylaws committee. Thank you!
Support of Festival of Lights at 38th- Al Robins
Tree Planting Support; Volunteers Needed
Pontliana Woods Update- Gay Hooper
MPPS- Report from our sister C-3 -Minnesota Point Preservation Society
Welcome new Breeze editor, David Bacchus
Youth Committee- Liz Mackay, Volunteers needed
Art Fair Committee-Mission statement DRAFT for 2015 Art Fair
The 2015 Park Point Art Fair will showcase “up and coming” artists from the greated Duluth area. These emerging artists will have their work displayed in a special designated area at the fair. We will see works by young artists, ages 15-30, in the “discovery ” phase of their artistic developement. As a community this is an opportunity to meet these artists and to support and nurture local talent.
By Dawn Buck on Jan 11, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Ice burbling and neighbors’s view in Mexico
Ice burbling behind Beach House
In contrast to our neighbors down in Mexico
Wish you were where?
By Dawn Buck on Jan 11, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Pontliana Woods- Please contact Councilor Gardner
Submitted by Park Pointer Gay Hooper:
Just to assure Councillor Gardner that there are more than just a couple of us wanting to save the Woods, I would greatly appreciate it if you and everyone you know would send a short email to Sharla requesting that the Woods at 17th and 18th be saved.
The time to act is NOW! We have less than 60 days.
Thank you for your support.
Gay Hooper
1717 Minnesota Ave.
Duluth, MN 55802
The key points are:
1. The County commissioners voted to take the woods out of conservation at the Nov. 4th board meeting.
2. There will not be a public auction until June 2015. This will allow some time to explore permanent protection, but not a lot. We are asking anyone with any insight or conservation group connections to please contact Gay Hooper 218-722-2357 or Dulce Proud 218-525-4530.
3. Key soil testing has not been done. The city council has been informed and will look into this.
4. A 1994 six-step MDNR action plan to preserve this land is now being ignored. We will ask the Planning Commission and City Council to re-review the situation.
5. We gave a presentation at the Duluth Audubon Society meeting last week. They were very supportive.
6. 17th &18th Minnesota Ave homeowners met with Rep. Erik Simonson today. He was given a lot of background information about the woods and a copy of the latest breeze thanks to Dave Johnson.
By Dawn Buck on Jan 6, 2015 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on A Resident’s Concern re. Emergency and Fire Protection on Park Point
Park Point resident Dennis Hoelscher shared this recent post:
Residents Concerns About Insufficient Fire and Medical Emergency Services in Duluth, Minnesota
Fire and emergency medical services have been at or near the top of residents’ concerns for several years. The closing of Fire Station 5, in June 2012, made conditions even worse. A report was recently written that deals directly with this matter. It is titled Residents Concerns About Insufficient Fire and Medical Emergency Services in Duluth, Minnesota. 2014 December 3. The report provides details of current conditions, analysis of the City of Duluth consultant’s report titled Comprehensive Study Of The Duluth Fire Department, 2012 March, and some feasible solutions.