 The Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan is divided into four Segments
Preferred concept for each trail segment now available for review and comment online
Discuss concepts at Community Advisory Committee or Lynnhurst Subcommittee meetings in June
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has received a lot of great feedback since it published initial proposed long-term plans for improving and managing Minnehaha Creek and the parkway, parkland and trails adjacent to it through Minneapolis last winter.
Today, Thursday, May 30, 2019, the MPRB published the next round of designs for the Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan. Called "preferred concepts," these drawings are based on extensive community engagement and the in-depth discussions that occurred at public meetings held to review the first round of drawings.
Each concept contains ideas relating to:
- Trail and parkway realignment
- Stormwater infrastructure and potential creek restoration areas
- Natural resource management areas
- Creek access points
- Recreational amenities
- Precedent (example) images to demonstrate ideas
Follow the links below to review and provide feedback online.
Key to the segments and focus areas, information on best management practices, locations of outfalls and pipesheds along the creek and corridor-wide diagrams: creek restoration, creek access, activity areas, and parkway vehicle circulation.
Western Minneapolis border to Lake Harriet outlet/west terminus of Minnehaha Parkway.
Girard Avenue to I-35W
I-35W to Cedar Avenue (Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park border)
Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park to Minnehaha Regional Park
Share the online survey using the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CreekPreferred
In addition to the online survey, trail users can attend a public meeting to discuss the concepts. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and any interested park users will discuss the concepts and suggest revisions at a series of CAC meetings and two Lynnhurst Subcommittee Meetings. These meetings will conclude when the CAC makes recommendations on the final preferred concepts. See the full schedule below for details.
This project does not include areas within Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park, which has its own Master Plan that was approved by MPRB Commissioners in March 2015: Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park Master Plan
Meeting Schedule
All meetings are open to the public and anyone interested in the refinement of these trail segment and focus area concepts is encouraged to attend!
Snacks and refreshments are provided. Please contact Cindy Anderson at 612-230-6472 or canderson@minneapolisparks.org to request language, access or interpretation accommodations.
CAC Meeting #6
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2019
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Lake Nokomis Community Center
Address: 2401 E Minnehaha Parkway
Topic: The first conversation on the preferred concepts. The CAC and public will provide guidance to the design team on areas that have consensus and areas that need additional design work or discussion.
Lynnhurst Subcommittee Meeting #1
Date: Monday, June 17, 2019
Time: 6-7:30 pm
Location: Lynnhurst Recreation Center
Address: 1345 W Minnehaha Parkway
Topic: Review and discuss the area around Lynnhurst Park, which is affected by both the Minnehaha Creek Master Plan and Southwest Minneapolis Parks Plan.
Preferred Concept Site Visits
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019
Time: 9 am-noon
Location: Three site visits: Lynnhurst Recreation Center, Minnehaha Parkway under Nicollet Bridge, Minnehaha Parkway and Portland Avenue
Topic: Visit key sites with the most complexity, preferred concepts in hand, in order to better understand the designs. We will meet at Lynnhurst at 9 am, Nicollet Bridge at 10 am, and Parkway/Portland at 11 am.
Lynnhurst Subcommittee Meeting #2
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Time: 5-6 pm
Location: Fuller Recreation Center
Address: 4802 Grand Ave. S
Topic: Review of revised designs for the Lynnhurst Area, with possible recommendation moving forward that applies to both the Minnehaha Creek Master Plan and the Southwest Minneapolis Parks Plan.
CAC Meeting #7
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Lake Nokomis Community Center
Address: 2401 E Minnehaha Parkway
Topic: Further discussion and review of preferred concepts, including any recommended changes since CAC #6. Possible recommendation if CAC is comfortable with designs.
CAC Meeting #8 *IF NECESSARY
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Lynnhurst Recreation Center
Address: 1345 W Minnehaha Parkway
Southwest Parks Plan
If you're interested in the Minnehaha Creek Master Plan, you may also be interested in the Southwest Service Area Master Plan (called Southwest Parks Plan for short). The Southwest Parks Plan will create a cohesive set of new, long-term plans for all Minneapolis neighborhood park properties south of I-394 and west of I-35W - more than 40 properties in total.
Today the MPRB also published preferred concepts for the Southwest Parks Plan. Follow the link below for more information on that project.
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