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Encore on the left:

Encore, The (911, 935 2nd St. S.)
Projected DEED Request: $225,000
Projected Metropolitan Council TBRA Request: $19,500
Projected Hennepin County ERF Request: $19,500
Sherman Associates plans to construct a new building that includes eleven levels
(plus rooftop terrace and clubroom) with 122 market rate residential apartments,
three levels of underground parking, and associated amenity spaces including
fitness room, multiple club/community rooms, and outdoor pet exercise area. The
projected total development cost is $44,241,480. Grant funds, if awarded, will be
used primarily for soil remediation.
The site is zoned C3A with the Downtown Parking and Downtown Height Overlays.
It is classified as a residential project, which is a permitted/conditional use in these
districts. In general, the project is supportable, but there may be changes
recommended by staff during the public hearing review and approval process. The
development site is located in the Downtown East neighborhood. The site is located
in the Downtown Growth Center and Mill District Activity Center as identified in The
Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth. The future land use map in The
Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth designates the site as Mixed Use which
supports the proposed use of residential. The project’s proposed use would be
appropriate in this area and would be in conformance with the comprehensive plan
for land use.

Anyone else feel like the green space in between this project and Zenith is kind of a waste of space?

Given that this block is a PUD, I find it odd that they didn't plan it to maximize the park frontage. I'd think it would have been pretty low-risk to include a one-story podium on Zenith that came to the lot line and could have created a continual street wall when the adjacent lot was developed. But it seems their primary concern was maximizing skyline views.

Given that this block is a PUD, I find it odd that they didn't plan it to maximize the park frontage. I'd think it would have been pretty low-risk to include a one-story podium on Zenith that came to the lot line and could have created a continual street wall when the adjacent lot was developed. But it seems their primary concern was maximizing skyline views.

i would imagine that being near the river and Guthrie views are more important than being park facing.