from the City of Minneapolis web site: minneapolismn.gov
The purpose of the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue Small Area / Corridor Framework Plan is to support the ongoing improvement and revitalization of the area of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue by proposing specific policies and strategies to guide its evolution.
This work was initiated by area residents, business owners, and other community leaders in early 2004. It has since advanced through several phases of refinement under the direct guidance of residents and neighborhood organizations. This work has been supported, financed, and adopted by the four neighborhood organizations around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, and by other business and civic organizations in the area.
The Powderhorn Park, Bancroft, Bryant, and Central neighborhoods worked with Community Design Group to organize the planning process and draft the plan document. The City Council adopted the plan as City policy on March 21, 2008.
Click the links below to review the plan:
Full Document (Large download – 15 MB)
Plan Sections:
Cover page and Executive Summary
Section I: Vision, purpose, and background
Section II: Proposed policy changes
Section III: Tools for implementation
Section IV: Public Participation
Section V: Appendix
Rezoning Study
One step in achieving the long-range vision for 38th and Chicago is adjusting the regulatory framework for the area. Zoning of property is the most important part of that framework. The rezoning study made changes to the zoning of property in the area of 38th and Chicago so that what can be built corresponds as closely as possible to what is called for in the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue Small Area / Corridor Framework Plan.
