In addition, I believe the current housing policy with relation to
affordable units only applies to RENTAL housing...
JBurns
Cleveland
>From: Jenny Heiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: timothy connolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Minneapolis Issues List
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Mpls] Fwd: op-ed
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:43:28 -0600
>
>Expanding on this post of Tim's, what I've been wondering about, ever
>since I read the details of the Gutherie deal in the 'Strib, is this:
>how is it that the owners of the land at the Hi-Lake Shopping Center, in
>a corner of Mpls.' poorest neighborhood, can turn down an offer of $8
>million for their land as being too low, while the City of Mpls. is
>prepared to sell off a parcel of land (albeit smaller than the Hi-Lake
>property) that has a primo location overlooking one of the world's great
>rivers for a considerably smaller amount of change? Is this another
>example of poor business acumen by our city officeholders? I understand
>that the property at Hiawatha & Lake stands to appreciate considerably
>due to the transit station that will be located there once the LRT
>becomes a reality... but I understand that the voices of poor people and
>the surrounding communities who find that the businesses in the Hi-Lake
>Shopping Center serve their needs well, thank you very much, don't
>necessarily measure up when compared to the cultured voices of patrons
>of the arts who happen to frequent the same cocktail parties and have
>"in" contacts to help facilitate good deals for them or their
>organizations. I fear that I sound cynical, when in reality I'm
>chagrined and angry about this sort of "classism" that no one really
>wants to talk about out loud. It's not polite dontchaknow.
>
>Perhaps I'm operating with faulty financial information about these two
>disparate parts of Mpls. If so, I hope someone will enlighten me.
>
>Jenny Heiser
>East Phillips: home of The Green Institute -- one of Mpls.' greatest
>resources
>Ward 6, Precinct 8
>Campaign volunteer on behalf of Urban Superhero, Dean Zimmerperson
>Candidate for Ward 6, City Council seat
>
>
>timothy connolly wrote:
>
> > I understand how people feel about attachments vis a
> > vis viruses but I thought I might forward something I
> > submitted to the Strib which they chose not to accept.
> > C'est la vie.
> >
> > I would add a few points that were not in the op-ed
> > piece.
> >
> > When the city says the Guthrie will pay full market
> > price for the land that may be true. What goes unsaid
> > is that the city/Mcda had several millions tied up in
> > that piece of land, some estimates goes as high as $12
> > million. Remember that this was the preferred site of
> > the Mayor and C.C. President for a Twins ballpark.
> >
> > I have no problem with the Guthrie going to the river
> > though I believe that the city would have been better
> > served by them staying in their present neighborhood.
> >
> > What concerns me, as it always has and forever will,
> > is duplicity and hypocrisy.
> >
> > I do not understand Barb Johnson complaining that the
> > Guthrie was trying to steal "the people's land" at the
> > Parade Grounds site when they fully intended to pay
> > for the land two years ago while she voted in favor of
> > this land sale.
> >
> > The truth is that anyone's ownership of land in this
> > city is precarious if the government sees fit to site
> > something else on the spot you occupy. I see it again
> > and again.
> >
> > I would love to see a discussion sometime of "right of
> > eminent domain" wherein the city essentially seizes
> > land for a low-ball sum from rightful landowners,
> > turns the propoerty over to private developers, and
> > then loses in court on contested claims by original
> > owners who then forward the check to their lawyers,
> > and walk away with less than their land was worth.
> >
> > Watch for the development at 13th and Harmon and don't
> > be talen in by the cry that the developer is anteing
> > up 20% of the units for affordable housing. Ten units
> > when we need 15,000 in the metro area. Pshaw!
> >
> > This city's housing policy is scandalous.
> >
> > Tim Connolly
> > Ward 7
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: forwarded message attached.
> >
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