Draft Downtown Service Area Master Plan available for public review and comment

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is seeking comments on a draft of the Downtown Service Area Master Plan. A news release is attached and pasted below with more information.

Public comments will be accepted until March 4 via online survey, paper survey or direct email or phone call to Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board staff

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is seeking comments on a draft of the Downtown Service Area Master Plan (DSAMP). This document will guide outdoor improvements at all non-riverfront downtown parks (Elliot Park, Franklin Steele Square, Gateway Park, Loring Park, Park Avenue Triangle) for the next 20-30 years, as well as the potential acquisition and development of new parkland within downtown Minneapolis.

The draft DSAMP is the result of more than two years of community-based planning and design. Public comments will be accepted until March 4, 2017.

The plan is available online on the DSAMP project page. Printed copies are also available at Elliot Recreation Center, Loring Community Arts Center and MPRB headquarters. Community members may comment by filling out a brief online survey, filling out a printed survey at one of the locations listed above or by emailing or phoning the contact listed below.

At the conclusion of the open comment period, MPRB staff will compile all comments, modify the plan and present the revised plan to the Board of Commissioners for possible adoption. A public hearing will take place at that time.

To stay up to date on this project, visit www.minneapolisparks.org/subscribe and select the Downtown Service Area Master Plan.

CONTACT:
Tyler Pederson
Planning Services
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
612-230-6418
[email protected]