The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will hold a public hearing on the Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 at 6:45 pm during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting.
The Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan is a written and graphic document intended to guide capital improvements in the regional trail area over the next 20-30 years. The master plan document is a direct reflection of the recommendations of an appointed Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which met 12 times between June 2018 and February 2020, and extensive additional community engagement.
Participate in the Public Hearing
During COVID-19 period and to minimize the risk of exposure to or potential spread of COVID-19, the MPRB added options for comments to be submitted for its public meetings and hearings, authorized under Minn. Stat. Section 13D.02. Most Commissioners will call in and the meeting will be viewable live via webcast and TV options. The video is also posted to the MPRB Meetings YouTube Playlist, usually two days after the meeting.
There are three options to submit public hearing comments:
Call In (recommended)
You may sign up to provide comment for the public hearing by phone by filling out the Virtual Speaker Sign-Up Form before 12 pm on Nov. 4.
- Speakers will be sent a call-in number and conference ID one hour before the meeting
- Speakers can call into the meeting using the call-in number and conference ID at its the scheduled time
- Speakers will enter the meeting and the committee chair will provide guidance for commenting
- Speakers can watch the meeting through normal meeting broadcast
- Be aware there is a 20-30 second lag between the call and the broadcast
Please turn off the broadcast sound when you are called on to speak.
Write In
Send your comments to jringold@minneapolisparks.org by noon on Nov. 4.
In Person
All individuals wishing to speak can call 612-230-6400 before 3 pm on Nov. 4 to be placed on the agenda or can sign up at the Board meeting prior to the start of the public hearing. Board meetings are held at Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters Building, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis MN, 55411.
Next Steps
The proposed Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan will be published to the project page (minneapolisparks.org/minnehahacreek) on Friday, Oct. 30, when the Board agenda for the Nov. 4 meeting is posted. After the hearing, the Planning Committee will consider approval of the plan. The full board is scheduled to consider final approval at its Nov. 18 meeting.