Moratorium for the Tenth Ward - Minneapolis

The top concern of 10th ward voters in the recent City election was the number of development proposals that would radically change the areas scale and character. A master plan involving substantial neighborhood input is widely supported and a planner has been hired by the city to begin the process in April 2006.

Developer proposals continue to move forward in the absence of such a plan.

Therefore we request a moratorium on all development projects in the 10th ward (west of Grand Avenue) which do not strictly conform to present zoning and Shoreland Overlay laws until a master plan for the Uptown area, which includes substantial input from 10th ward residents, is adopted. In the meantime, no zoning variances or conditional use permits should be granted except those for single-family homes and duplexes.