Public comment period for Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan opens soon
Posted on 20 December, 2016The design team has been preparing the draft document for the Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan since the last meeting of the appointed Community Advisory Committee on May 10, 2016. When the draft is complete, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioners will open a 45-day public comment period, anticipated on Jan. 18, 2017.
The public will be able to submit comments in a variety of formats, including an online survey. At the end of the 45-day public comment period, all comments will be assessed for their impact to the master plan. An analysis of public comments and a public hearing on the master plan will occur during a board meeting in 2017. Then the full Board of Commissioners will review the plan during its next regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.
If approved by the MPRB Commissioners, the master plan will be sent to the Metropolitan Council for review and adoption. Future state funding for improvements in a regional park is contingent upon an adopted master plan.
Plans to construct improvements with an existing $2.5 million in funding are moving forward. Because 80% of the estimated five million visits to the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park are for trail use, most of the existing improvement funding is being used to replace trail surfacing in poor or fair condition and to improve access to the trail network. Visit the project page for more information.