By Dawn Buck on Mar 21, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on PPCC Meeting on Thursday, March 21, Social starts at 6:30 pm
Bob and Laura G. will tell us about their plans for the firehall, vote on supporting smelt costumes, possible vote on preliminary youth program budget, MPPS grant for a boardwalk on 47th and more.
Updates on Small Area Plan Public Meeting on March 27th at Lafayette (5:30-7:30), VRBO process, dog bites and more.
Come over to Lafayette and meet your neighbors!
See you then, Dawn
By Dawn Buck on Mar 12, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on City Grant Application for Park Point Projects and City Zoning Changes Meeting
$86,000 in grants for city parks: April 1 deadline
If you’re interested in applying for up to $5,000 for projects to benefit city parks and programs, please check out this link and share your ideas with the PPCC executive committee. Time’s ticking away! (Last year, we applied for help for the Summer Youth Program. Now, some people have discussed expanding our past efforts to build boardwalks, thereby making the beach more accessible while preventing erosion and preserving beachgrass.
Here’s the link: http://www.duluthmn.gov/press_releases/templates/display.cfm?id=2228
The executive committee meets this Thursday; and the full membership meets Thursday, March 21..
If you’d be willing to help with a boardwalk project, please contact the Environmental Committee chair.
Open meetings on City zoning changes
http://www.duluthmn.gov/press_releases/templates/display.cfm?id=2237
The public is encouraged to attend the meeting which is being held on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 5 pm in Duluth City Hall, Room 303 (411 West First Street).
Input gathered from the public meeting will be forwarded to the Planning Commission, who will review the proposed changes at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Duluth City Hall.
Changes being proposed: District Dimension Standards Change Lot Area and Lot Frontage Requirements in R-1, and Change Height Limit of Structures in MU-N, MU-C, MU-I, MU-B, and MU-W. Historic Preservation: Remove Local Designated Historic Landmarks Table, Change Name from Historic to Heritage Preservation Commission, and Change Historic Resource Designation Process. Uses Allowed and Use Specific Standards Change Permitted and Special Uses in MU-N District, Change Size Limits for Grocery Store Small and Large, Change Use Specific Standards of Religious Uses and School, Elementary, Middle, or High, Change Use Specific Standards for Restaurants, and Change Use Specific Standards for Vacation Dwelling Units and Accessory Vacation Dwelling Units. Other Change Requirements to Improvements to Lot Frontage, Change Rules on Signage, Change the Requirement for an Development Contract for Interim Use Permits, and Create a Definition of Dwelling, Twinhome.
By Dawn Buck on Mar 6, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Small Area Plan Meeting March 6 & March 20, Observers Welcome
The Small Area Plan Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 6 & 20 at 5:00 pm. The Public Comment Meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 27 at 5:30 at Lafayette. Please visit the City’s website for the comment form. Issues at hand: changing the traffic pattern near the new hotels ie moving traffic to Minnesota Ave. near the hotels, sewer infrastructure to accommodate hotels, re-zoning of land currently zoned Industrial Waterfront, re-striping the bike lanes and adding signage to clarify etiquette for bikers, joggers & walkers, new bike path along St. Louis Ave., vacating street ends, adding signage and garbage cans to beach access areas.
Please take the time to add your ideas, your input is needed.
Public comment can be added here City’s page re. the Park Point Small Area Plan.
By Dawn Buck on Mar 2, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Please take this Lafayette Summer Youth Program Survey by March 12
The PPCC Youth Committee needs your input for the summer program!
The Park Point Community Club (PPCC) has supported this program financially for several years using proceeds from the Art Fair. PPCC received a grant to enhance the program and the Youth Committee has applied for AmeriCorps summer staffing in hopes of expanding the program hours and increasing the opportunities for our community’s youth
Please take the survey to help the Youth Committee make decisions about future programming and funding for a summer youth program at Lafayette.
Thank you!!
Link to the summer youth survey-14 questions
By administrator on Feb 25, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Freeze
By Dawn Buck on Feb 21, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on PPCC Social at 6:30 on Thursday, February 21; Guests and Meeting at 7pm
Hope to see you there!
We will welcome Chief Robert Pump from the USCG & Judy Gibbs from the City of Duluth.
Dawn
PPCC agenda 02.21.2013
Other quick updates:
Small Area Plan Public Meeting date changed from 2/27 to 3/27 at Lafayette. 5pm- to be verified later
Regular Small Area Plan Committee Meetings are on 2/27, 3/6, 3/20 at 5pm at Lafayette, observers welcome.
Park Point Hotel Site Plans:
Harbor Cove Hotel
Lakehead Hotel on Park Point
By Dawn Buck on Feb 9, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Park Point Transportation Presentation from Small Area Plan Meeting
Thoughts on Transportation Presentation from the Feb. 6 Small Area Plan meeting at Lafayette
Andy McDonald, Principal Planner
Metropolitan Interstate Council
February 6, 2013
By Dawn Buck on Jan 31, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Please take this Park Point Resident’s Survey & Latest on recent issues
By Dawn Buck on Jan 22, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Please note date change for Small Area Plan Public Comment Meeting
The public meeting will be held at Lafayette on Wed., March 27 time to be verified.
Public comment can also be added to the City’s page re. the Park Point Small Area Plan.
The Small Area Plan committee meets on Feb. 27, March 6 and March 20 at 5pm. Observers are welcome at these committee meetings.
The City Planner leading the group is:
John Kelley
Planner II
City of Duluth
Planning Division
411 W 1st Street, Room 208
Duluth, MN 55802
218-730-5326
www.duluthmn.gov
jkelley@duluthmn.gov
By Dawn Buck on Jan 22, 2013 | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on Smelting Deputies 1950’s
Thank you to Dennis Hoelscher for sharing this photo from Lois Shabatura’s estate.
