Gayle Bonneville said: > Can anyone shed any light on the City of Minneapolis notice I read today about the proposed zoning ordinance changes that would allow fast-food > chains in Pedestrian Overlay Districts and drive-throughs in some areas > where they apparently are now prohibited?
I believe one of the particular instances behind this is the McDonald's in Dinkytown. We had a story about it in the Southeast Angle in December. The restaurant suffered some damage during railroad overpass bridge construction a few years ago. The owner wants to use the settlement money to rebuild, with an expanded drive-through facility that would take up most of the first level with the restaurant above. The current, more modest drive-through was grandfathered into Dinkytown's pedestrian overlay, but a rebuilt/expanded one wouldn't be, under current zoning. Chris Steller (Southeast Angle editor) Nicollet Island-East Bank _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
