Thanks to everyone who is participating in the Cedar-Riverside Recreation Center Predesign project, which explores options for a new recreation center in the western portion of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
This project update includes information about the following:
- Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting #5 – materials now available
- DRAFT version of the Cedar-Riverside Recreation Center Predesign report
- Virtual office hours on October 6
- CAC Meeting #6 on October 20 – final meeting- everyone’s invited!
CAC Meeting #5
The notes [PDF] and presentation [PDF] from the meeting, which occurred on September 22, are available online on the project page [PDF].
DRAFT Cedar-Riverside Recreation Center Predesign Report
At CAC Meeting #5 on September 22, the project team released a draft version of the Predesign report [PDF] on a new recreation facility. The draft Predesign report [PDF] includes information on the facility such as sites and acquisition; programming and architecture; capital and operating costs; funding sources; and more.
The draft Predesign report is available on the project page [PDF] and copies will be distributed at CAC Meeting #6 on October 20 (details below).
October 6: Virtual office hours with project staff and design team
The general public and CAC members are invited to ask questions of project staff and design team members from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Perkins + Will.
This opportunity is timed to follow the release of the draft Predesign report (above) and precede CAC Meeting #6 (below).
Tuesday, October 6, from 1 to 6 pm
Currie Park
CAC meeting #6 + CAC recommendation on the DRAFT Predesign report
When: Tuesday, October 20 from 1 to 6 pm – rain or shine
This is a public, outdoor, drop-in meeting. Everyone is welcome to stop by anytime.
Where: Currie Park – outside Coyle Community Center, 420 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis
- Copies of the draft predesign report will be available for CAC members and the general public to keep and take with them
- Project staff will be present from 1 to 6 pm to answer questions and discuss the draft Predesign report. The general public will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the report
- CAC members will vote on recommending the draft report to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB)
COVID-19 precautions for this meeting:
- All meeting hosts, staff, CAC members and attendees are required to wear masks
- Yellow tape, tables, chairs and cones in place for social distancing
- Hand sanitizer and masks available
About the Cedar-Riverside Recreation Center Predesign project
The project explores options for a new recreation center in the western portion of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The primary option is to renovate, expand and/or relocated the existing Coyle Community Center in Currie Park, on the neighborhood’s west side. The Predesign Project Report focuses on this option.
Note: This Predesign project is not a Design and Construction project. Additional funding will be required for design and construction of the recreation center. MPRB will use the Predesign Project Report to apply for State Bond Funds to fund a Design and Construction project.
About the community advisory committee (CAC)
A community advisory committee (CAC) provides volunteer opportunities for stakeholders to share insights and resources related to a park or recreation center project. The CAC serves to build and sustain relationships between the community, partner agencies, and the MPRB.
CAC members are expected to represent the views of park/recreation center users and to work collaboratively with each other and the public to provide comprehensive recommendations about the project to the MPRB. They are appointed by MPRB commissioners and an MPRB selection committee.