Rework the Minneapolis 2040 Plan

Single Family Home owner, parent of 2 kids enrolled in Minneapolis Public Schools. We live in Kingfield and hope to stay here. Our neighbors are important. We Support Local Businesses. Help us keep our neighborhoods vital and healthy.

I am totally opposed to the 2040 Plan put forth by Mayor Frey and the Minneapolis City Council. I totally agree with all of the objection points addressed in this petition. I would also add that it is interesting that the 2040 plan does not explain what Minneapolis will look like in 2040 if this plan is implemented. Why does Minneapolis need to double in size? Isn’t there a Regional Plan for housing in collaboration with our suburban neighbors, already? If your goal is in wanting a larger tax base, this kind of development will create a mass exodus to the suburbs and the low income housing you are proposing will actually decrease the tax base as a result of this exodus. This plan is a developer’s dream. I strongly urge you to address these concerns.

Density is no more desirable a goal than unrestrained growth in a limited area -- whether it's the neighborhoods, the city or the planet. Our city leaders need to stop taking to themselves and listen to the rest of us.

I'm outraged by the proposed 2040 plan. Obviously based on unproven utopian theories, destructive to the neighborhoods, and not voted on by the people. I for one would like to vote MS. Worthington out but is she an elected official? Who is she to say owning my own home is outdated. I worked hard to own my home and have lived in my South Minneapolis home for 33 years. She says she is no economist but it sounds like she leans toward being a communist. Obviously I will vote up the line against any supporter of this destructive outrage.

I support this petition! Had I known 6 months ago when I purchased my house that this plan was in motion, I never would have moved to S. Mpls.

I oppose Minneapolis 2040 Plan.

I strongly support this Person.

Here’s an example of what is happening in our neighborhood. 1. 5251 Humboldt Ave S, purchased by HTI Investments LLC on 7/7/2016 for $210,000. House was major remodeled. It sold for $736,000. 2. 5257 Knox Ave S, purchased by Groundup Development LLC on 4/14/17 for $265,000. House was torn down and a new house was built. It sold for $726,500. 3. 5300 Knox Ave S, purchased by GP Construction LLC on 6/21/17 for $240,000. House was major remodeled. It is for sale for $649,900. 4. 5208 Knox Ave S, purchased by Er Properties LLC on 8/5/2014 for $228,000. House was torn down and a new house was built. It sold for $828,000. How does this create more affordable homes???

This plan will destroy neighborhoods as we understand them and benefit only developers. Enough density is enough. Stop this....

This type of plan has not worked in other cities, not sure why you think it would be different now.

I am unable to attend evening meetings and have not received anything from the city about this plan. Please be more transparent.

To: Minneapolis City Council Members, city staff and fellow neighborhood and city residents: I agree with many on this petition and other groups across the city, who watch City Hall and neighborhood issues very closely: Please push back the resident and neighborhood response deadline from July 22 to sometime after National Night Out and the Labor Day weekend. What is the rush to have city residents and neighborhoods send in their 2040 comments by July 22? The Met Council does NOT need a document from Minneapolis until the end of this year. The July 22 deadline is not set in stone. The city has NOT provided effective public notice to all city residents about the latest version of 2040. While we all get regular updates about recycling guidelines and snow emergency rules in our monthly water bills, we did NOT receive full public notice, widely disseminated, about the massive changes being proposed by the latest version of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan!! A full PDF, printable version of 2040 was not provided by the city until recently. Not everyone has full access to a computer and the ability to search and work with such a massive document online. So please push-back the resident and neighborhood comment deadline from July 22 to sometime after National Night Out and Labor Day. This is a reasonable request, made in a spirit of partnership with people who may have different points of view, but are joined together in wanting the very best for every person in our city. We can all work together on ways we can move forward that respect and preserve the best in our unique neighborhoods, while seeking a collaborative, productive partnership with all stakeholders going forward. Together, we can use careful analysis and develop common-sense solutions to help update and fine-tune our current process, to better address the issues facing our city. Respectfully, Mark S. Longtime Seward resident and neighborhood volunteer

Nothing about this plan will result in more affordable, equitable housing for those who need it most.

Do not destroy the American dream of owning your own home. Get rid of all lots can have a fourplex built.

I support this petition 100%!

We just moved to Linden Hills because we wanted to raise our daughter in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Blanket refining and constructing tall multi-family units would be heartbreaking.

Please respect the neighborhood planning process.

Not in favor

the 2040 draft, as written, will destroy our homes and our neighborhoods.

Homeownership should be affordable and something that all people should be able to access if they want. I know too many renter who want to buy homes but cannot. They are paying more for rent than a mortgage would cost but can't come up with a down payment to buy a home. Home rates appreciate at approximately 10 percent per year on average. The city needs to put more restrictions on developers buying small homes to tear down and build large expensive homes. Pricing people out of the market.