METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT) Phase II-Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park

Community Workshop Summary

General Workshop Overview  Date/time: June 17, 2015 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM  Location: Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center 5600 85th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55443

 Attendance: 51 attendees signed in at the registration table

Meeting Purpose: The purpose of this workshop was to educate area residents and other interested individuals about the METRO Blue Line Extension Project and the station area planning process at Brooklyn Park’s five station areas. It was also intended to ensure that participants recognize how their feedback will be used and fits into the current station area planning process.

Meeting Objectives: A. Provide information on Blue Line Extension project and Bottineau Station Area Planning Study including purpose, content and project schedule. B. Provide information on all five Brooklyn Park station areas. C. Seek input on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints as well as assets and barriers for the five Brooklyn Park station areas.

Workshop Promotion Flyer Distribution: Flyers were distributed throughout the Brooklyn Park, Crystal and Brooklyn Center portions of the corridor to local businesses, places of worship, government buildings and apartment complexes. A copy of the meeting flyer and a list of locations provided flyers is provided in Appendix A.

Media Releases and Post Meeting Media Coverage: Hennepin County sent a press release announcing the meeting to a number of media outlets, many resulting in publication. A list of media outlets that received a meeting notice as well as links to promotional publications and calendar listings is provided in Appendix B.

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 1 Email Distribution: Many groups, include Hennepin County, sent out meeting notices through their email distribution lists.

Website Postings: Many organizations posted information about the Community Workshop on their websites including:

Metropolitan Council Hennepin County City of Brooklyn Park

Social Media: Hennepin County posted the meeting notification on the County’s Facebook and Twitter Pages. The City of Brooklyn Park also posted the notice on the City’s Facebook page. Community Organizations and individual citizens “shared” the posting from the Brooklyn Park Facebook page. Workshop Format An informal open house was held from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. during which attendees could register, view display boards, and speak informally to staff from the Blue Line Project Office (BPO), Hennepin County Community Works (HCCW), the City of Brooklyn Park, and the consultant team. At 6:00, Mayor Lunde welcomed people and gave an overview of project goals. Kim Berggren from Brooklyn Park Community Development also provided additional overview about LRT and the station area planning project and thanked participants for their attendance and input. Staff from BPO gave an overview of the Blue Line Extension project, and staff from HCCW gave an introduction to Station Area Planning, an overview of the project’s process and schedule, and a description of existing conditions in the area. Darlene Walser, HCCW, provided an overview of questions to be discussed in the small group exercises.

Attendees gathered in small groups to discuss different aspects of their community and light rail transit. Facilitators were assigned to each table to lead the discussion, and a note taker recorded the group’s ideas on a flip chart. The conversations were guided by two sets of questions. The meeting agenda and the small group questions used are provided in Appendix D.

Aerial maps showing the study area were available for viewing. Some of the tables used mapping as well as flipcharts to record discussion. Green dots were used by participants to identify where they live, their place of work, and frequently visited locations. Red dots were used to indicate neighborhood barriers to access. Participants were encouraged to write comments on post-it notes and attach them to the maps. Visual results from the map exercises are provided in Appendix F.

Following the small group exercises, a representative from each table shared their table’s ideas with the larger group.

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 2 Exercise #1 – Brooklyn Park and Light Rail Transit

The purpose of this exercise was to give participants an opportunity to discuss their values related to the City of Brooklyn Park and their hopes and concerns regarding light rail transit coming to the city. Discussion was facilitated around the following four questions:

1. What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park? 2. What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park? 3. How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park? 4. What kind of investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?

The results of the small group discussions are summarized by station area (some include multiple tables).

63rd Avenue – Table 1

What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park?  Happy to push button at 63rd & 81 to cross safely  I work in Brooklyn Park  Very diverse people

What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park?  Gentrification, displacement/removal of existing groups living here  Affordable housing (e.g. apartments on 63rd) will be priced out of the area  Land acquisition  Workforce housing shortage  That Brooklyn Park develop station areas to create a vibrant city that benefits everyone

How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park?  We can stay in downtown longer and still come home safely  Connectivity to other communities, jobs, economic development  You can be car free if you choose, ease of transportation  Jobs  Education  Health  Housing  Business  Health care clinics, social service centers, cultural performance center, retail along the line

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 3 What kind of investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?  World renowned education system, schools, universities  Fine dining and a bit more non-chain type restaurants  Investments (jobs)  Health care clinics  Cultural performance center  Diverse restaurants  Stores with imports  Small businesses (minority) access to capital  Workforce housing  Minority representation in city offices and more in city positions  Police force not as accepting to disabilities (Brooklyn Park)

Brooklyn Boulevard – Tables 5 and 13

What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park?  Everything  Convenient parks  Great police force  Convenient access/close to highways  More diverse  It is a nice growing area  Close to work and family  Close to shopping  Larger house and backyard  Easy-going friendliness of neighbors  Good rapport with city/police/fire  Cleanliness, don’t see graffiti  Good public infrastructure  Commercial access  Diverse businesses i.e. African, Asian, mainstream western restaurants

What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park?  Would like to see good station design and community buy-in and participation in the planning  Be more concerned about the people the LRT affects the most  Taking some of my property  Traffic too close to house  Changes in property values  Security  That it is not coming soon enough

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 4 How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park?  Easier for people going to downtown Minneapolis/St. Paul and Mall of America, etc.  It will connect us with the rest of the metro area more easily  Better options for jobs  Good transit is vital for elderly for medical care, necessities, etc.  Lower cost of living if near reliable public transit  Access to jobs/recreation, airport and other events  Possible bringing more jobs to the city

What investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?  Social services (i.e. employment service)  More homes  Good paying jobs  Positive teen education  Create new jobs  Education  Weather protection to grocery facilities from and to trains (W. Broadway/Brooklyn Blvd)  More shopping  More restaurants  A theater  A public area for recreation and entertainment  Improved sidewalks and curbs along streets  Landscaping

85th Avenue – Tables 6, 7 and 14

What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park?  Diversity of city  Strong homeowners association (Maplebrook)  Access and location  Young evolving city – opportunity to chart its future  Affordable homes  Everything I need is here  Good police and fire service  Parks  Access to common stores that a homeowner requires  Parks (walking and bike paths)  Mississippi River and dam  Convenient to job  Houses are cheap  Access to shopping

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 5  Highway system  Close to Maple Grove  Lots of nature and location assets that it can expand upon  Close to business and library, but needs restaurants and businesses that homeowners would  Residence on river  Proximity to downtown  Parks & trails  Volunteer opportunities  This is where I chose to make my home and raise my children

What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park?  Noise (bells, noise from trains)  Traffic  Parking (hide and park in neighborhoods)  Access to station from neighborhood – not a walkable community  Depreciation of property values  Emergency vehicle obstruction (both during construction and operation)  Undesirable people drawn to Brooklyn Park (crime/homelessness)  Depreciated property values  Selling my townhouse next to light rail noise  People riding who aren’t part of the community  Impacts on houses close to the line; physical proximity of homes to LRT  Transportation to/from stations - how buses and bus stops tie in  Safety – crossings, people running across the rails  Crime  Vibration  Loss of the family feel of my neighborhood  Board representation of ages and cultures  Prefer that there is not a train on West Broadway  Over-urbanization  Loss of the open space feel  Displacement of families; loss of homes in neighborhood  Impact to the quality of life: noise, home value, ease of travel by car, safety  Cost  None

How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park?  Access to jobs  None; little to no benefit  Better access to other parts of Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mall of America, airport, entire metro area)

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 6  More businesses along the line  Bring students to the college, workers to the Target campus, bring more customers  Businesses have grown along LRT corridors and reframe businesses close to the line  Less traffic due to light rail & decreased time to destination  Additional jobs  Increase in property values  Changing the current views of Brooklyn Park as “Brokedown Park.”  For the 5% that do not own vehicles, it offers another option of transportation once they get to the station  Increased revenue (business growth)  Enhance current public transportation  Have destination points here for people to come to  Attract new companies to Brooklyn Park, more employment opportunities

What investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?  Investments to support restaurants and business  Maintenance of existing investments  Something to improve river/creek and Mississippi riverside  Improve bike and pedestrian connections; sidewalks  More police  Vitalize Shingle Creek  Enforce residential codes  Nice restaurants and shops  More hotels  More shopping  Small business incentives  Real estate incentives for those along the corridor  Library (in progress)  Community events  Community pool  Amphitheater  Arbor Lakes-style design (live, play, shop in close proximity)  Whatever the city does, the community should be involved before policy is set  Destinations (like Maple Grove, for example)  Any investment in education, focus on new immigrants!  Higher-end housing options  Private: entertainment venue, retail, restaurants, sports facility, new business  Public: indoor park like Edinborough in Edina, festival venue, something like Maple Grove’s Town Green  More parks, trails, retail, restaurants

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 7 93rd Avenue – Tables 8 and 9

What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park?  Diversity (ethnic, age, economic)  Good trails and parks  Location  Quality well priced housing  Proximity to metro/downtown  City programs and services  Active community and friendly city hall officials  Community college and education programs  Glad that HTC and NHCC are located here  The city’s active work to engage its citizens in civic involvement

What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park?  Impact of adding additional trains to existing service  Land ownership changes  Crossing of Hwy 81 at 73rd Ave  That health, economic, housing, equity issues are addressed  Reduction of planned route and stations  That we won’t take advantage of development and opportunities for all  Don’t have a concern- the planning and lessons learned from previous LRT will help with this process  Safety  Impacts to small businesses  Unemployment of young folks; roaming young men  Additional condensed housing  Wide economic range

How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park?  No idea of benefit  Access to downtown, airport, Twins, Vikings and other sites in the city  Add new businesses and job growth  Access for visitors without autos to cities  Huge economic growth  Youth mobility  Can make Brooklyn Park more of a desirable place to live and work and receive education  Increased property value  Increased wealth  Reduced congestion  Cheap transportation to work, travel, and school

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 8  Will ease transportation problem for Brooklyn Park residents  Improved city bus connections in the city

What investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?  Bike access and bicycle facilities  Intersecting east-west bus routes to LRT  Outdoor venues  Start redevelopment in some areas  Higher end hotel/restaurant/shops  More Target-like offices  Better roadways to and around light rail stations  More cultural and various entertainment venues  More small and medium sized businesses  A festival area, pop-up parlor  More buildings, spaces and services that suit all communities  More cafes, reading rooms and coffee shops (specialty; 24h/day)  More green space and connections between the existing parks and trails, especially in area south of 85th  Even small plaza areas allowing many places for people to gather in small/medium size groups, especially in high density areas  Investments that protect environment  Extended mass transit service  Continuing focus on mission statement that develops “we care” community  Friendliness and respect for all  Communication system for local residents, especially immigrants  Sidewalks along 93rd Ave  Amphitheater  Museum  Photo lab

Oak Grove - Table 11

What is the one thing that you like best about living in Brooklyn Park?  Diversity- cultural, racial, ethnic, age, and economic  Location and access to everything  New construction opportunities  Convenience

What is the biggest concern you have about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park?  Traffic  Safety  People shooting it down

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 9  We will see bigger disparities in our community- need to slow down and have deeper engagement  Last station close to home- expansion will go right by my house  Noise (traffic, train itself)  Maintenance facility (noise, unsightliness in residential area)  Equity  Economic growth for all  Home values  Joy riders coming to area for no good reason

How will LRT benefit people living in Brooklyn Park?  Connectivity to other parts of the region- better public transportation  Job opportunities, access to good jobs  Ease traffic congestion  New businesses  Revenue for nearby restaurants  Become a destination  Lots of various activities for all ages  If it is done right, it can be used a catalyst to close inequities in the community  Home values could increase  Reduced traffic on highway (if metro workers use LRT)

What investments would make Brooklyn Park an even better place to live and work?  Ethnic market  Restaurants  More appealing retail/entertainment (boutiques, like Maple Grove)  Destination outing; activities  Green space  Bike access  Farmers market  Mixed use developments; residential over retail  Affordable (mixed use) housing  Revitalization of older areas of Brooklyn Park  Tech industry  Have a diversity of employment opportunities - not just in minimum wage  Health  Co-operatives

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 10 Exercise #2 – Station Area Planning: Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats

The purpose of this exercise was to give participants an opportunity to discuss their values related to the five specific station areas in Brooklyn Park. Participants were asked to select a table focused on the station area of most interest to them. Discussion was facilitated around the following questions:

1. Thinking about this station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths) 2. What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities) 3. Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats) 4. What are things you would like to see changed? (Weaknesses) 5. What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now? (Opportunities) 6. What is the most important question you have?

The results of the small group discussions are summarized by station area (some include multiple tables).

63rd Avenue – Table 1

Thinking about the station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths)  Development potential (along 81 & 63rd Ave)  Students being able to get to the school on 62nd Ave N  Development potential for services between West Broadway & Hwy 81  Station will serve surrounding neighborhoods  Area is well lit  Road layout and design on 63rd and 81  Keep frontage road on SE corner the same  Housing for older adults

What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities)  Attract younger residents  Retain residents because of good transit  Improve other modes of transit in the city

Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats)  None

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 11 What are things you would like to see changed, improved, redeveloped? (Weaknesses) (i) Are there areas you would like to see improved/redeveloped or services or facilities that your community doesn’t have today that you’d like to see added?  North Hennepin Community College  Clinic at 81 and Bass Lake Rd  Church on 81 & West Broadway

(ii) What are the major barriers to biking and walking in Brooklyn Park? What changes need to be made for you to safely walk or bike to the station?  More bike paths and sidewalks needed on 63rd east of 81

(iii) Are there other barriers that exists that may make it difficult for people to access the station or other areas in Brooklyn Park?  Better lighting near 60th-62nd-Louisiana Ave  Fix potholes  Better connections to senior housing nearby  Realign bus routes along 63rd to better connect to Brooklyn Center and downtown (circulator bus)  Better medical facilities for veterans  More fresh food choices  More affordable housing  Development behind the existing Park & Ride

What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now?  Better lighting  Grocery store  Car-free option  Less car-dependent culture  More connectivity to other communities

What is the most important question you have?  What positive impact will LRT have on workforce housing and rentals?  How can we develop Brooklyn Park along LRT to define our identity as a city?  What other transit will be connected to LRT in Brooklyn Park or Crystal?  Will there be community engagement or community input about development around 63rd?  Why is there no community working group for the 63rd station area?

Brooklyn Boulevard – Tables 5 and 13

Thinking about the station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths)  Cub, Target, Menards, Dragon Star, CVS  Fire station (busiest one in city)

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 12  Walking on 76th, access for pedestrians  Lots of walking now  Natural water features and landscaping

What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities)  More jobs  Get people to work on time  Good exercise (walk and bike to LRT)  Less money on gas  Access to jobs that are not within the area  It will connect people to different locations (downtown airport, colleges, churches)  Growth and business development  Design programs at North Hennepin for future work force  Need weather protection to and from grocery stores and LRT station (Cub, Target, Dragon Star)  We need more business partners in this community to help train future employees  We need sidewalks!  Create public plaza/square  10’ trails, buffer safety, sidewalks  Park, open space  Senior housing

Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats)  Noise  Impacts on property values  Vibration  Safety  Jobs for minorities  Health  Tax increase on property  Affordable housing for all age groups  Traffic safety  Cost  Parking  Enforcement of non-paid riders  Need signs for multicultures to be able to read  Interaction between fire station & LRT trains  None. I’m happy about LRT coming to Brooklyn Park

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 13 What are things you would like to see changed? (Weaknesses)  Berms removed, affects backyard use  Trash & storm water management  Movie theater  Sidewalks & curbs needed  Improvements to Jolly and Lakeland - residential areas  Walking lights timing is too short  Want pedestrian friendly access to shopping (from S. of Brooklyn Blvd) to N. of Brooklyn Blvd  Update Highway 81  Update landscaping & infrastructure; face-lift

Where are the major barriers to biking and walking in Brooklyn Park? What changes need to be made for you to safely walk or bike to the station? Are there other barriers that exists that may make it difficult for people to access the station or other areas in Brooklyn Park?  Need a bike trail right along new LRT  Sidewalks  People will cross to McDonald’s  Wheelchair access to stations and on trains - handicapped apartment building is just south of station (W Broadway at 71st) - need to be able to belt in with wheelchair to train wall or seat.  Need to keep/increase east-west pedestrian connections here

What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now?  Immigrant businesses that are growing left & right  More economic development  More youth activities and events that connect this diverse community  Nice look to stations  Public art from the schools  Clean and well maintained  Bike trails, people on bikes  Greenery, landscaping, public parks  Shopping, restaurants, entertainment  Beautiful walkways  Berms modified

What is the most important question you have?  Station access – will it be urban or suburban design?  How would LRT accommodate everyone (disabled, teens, workers)?  How to reduce crime?  How can everyone benefit?  How much will the people of Brooklyn Park have to pay toward the LRT?

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 14  Will there be snack machines in the enclosed area with healthy foods?  How will fares be monitored – should have fingerprint & retina, ID card to download to pay monthly unlimited passes.  What are the things that we should expect to see on the day the stations open?  There should be larger areas for wheelchairs and handicapped.  Who is paying for all this?  How will the LRT help immigrants from Africa?  Will they buy my house?  When will we find out how much of my property I will lose?  Will there be additional money to continue to improve on shortcomings of this plan?

85th Avenue – Tables 6, 7 and 14

Thinking about the station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths)  Close to NHCC  Close to library  Nothing  Relatively easy and safe to cross 85th and W Broadway (modest traffic)  Vehicle access – easy access to Hwy 610 and Hwy 169  Quiet  Emergency vehicle access  Shingle Creek –goes from dark & dangerous to safe & beautiful  Residential character

What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities)  Huge asset to NHCC – increase NHCC student awareness  Better tax incentives  Opportunity to improve business conditions  Accessibility  Construct LRT with compact footprint  Address traffic concerns (northbound left turn to 85th, access to Maplewood, crossing safety, general access and traffic flow_  Preserve housing

Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats)  Quality of life  Impacts to property values  Noise  Safety/security/crime (including on the train)  Emergency access of police & fire

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 15  Access to area during construction  Tax increases  Pedestrian crossing (safety for cars/kids/animals/pedestrians)  Parking (will there be a Park & Ride; hide & ride; NHCC parking needs)  Potential damage to homes  Environmental problems/water issues (floods)  Loss of housing stock  Lack of jobs in station area  Housing impacts with redevelopment  Frequency/timing of service (would like to see less frequent service)  Pushing traffic into residential areas

What are things you would like to see changed? (Weaknesses)  Access to library through college parkway  Parking on southwest corner of 85th & Broadway  More park area or more accessible park area (e.g. College Park)  Utilization of North Hennepin space (parking, fields)  Possible “joint ventures” for land development (e.g. w North Hennepin)  More bike paths and sidewalks are needed on 63rd east of Hwy 81

(i) Are there areas you would like to see improved/redeveloped or services or facilities that your community doesn’t have today that you’d like to see added?  N Hennepin Community College  Library  Target redevelopment  Industrial Park redevelopment  Retail, commercial, services  Police station at 85th & W Broadway  Incentives for local mom & pop shops

What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now? (Opportunities)  I will move before 10 years  NHCC development of land on library site  Vehicle friendliness  Different demographics  SW corner of 85th & Broadway, mixed-use (“apartments on top, Whole Foods down below”)  Development of adjacent vacant land (e.g. Alice’s Farm)  Private-public partnerships with North Hennepin

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 16 What is the most important question you have?  Why does it have to go on W. Broadway?  Why can’t it go across 81 on a bridge?  What is the cost of long term maintenance?  What will be done about impacts to houses on the line and in nearby areas?  How can we control homeless people from using LRT as a shelter?  How will emergency vehicles access those in need of service?  How will buses connect?  What is the cost to tax payers?  Will there be a traffic signal for Maplebrook Parkway and Broadway?  Will LFT connect to the Northstar line in either Anoka or Coon Rapids?  Is my voice really heard or is this all just an exercise to try to make me be quiet while this happens?  How many families are being negatively impacted versus positively?  Why was the community not involved before the policy was set on the route of the train?  How long and how much of an impact will the construction process have on residents and neighborhoods?

93rd Avenue – Tables 8 and 9

Thinking about the station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths)  Proximity to residential housing  Proximity to businesses  Potential for commerce & entertainment venues for residents in adjacent neighborhoods  Hwy 610 is a straight shot into Minneapolis  Area of growth  Diversity of housing (home values)  Opportunity for diversity of businesses (mindful of environmental deterrents to value/cost)  Keeps people in area because of good access to transportation (especially young people to shop/live in the area)

What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities)  Control development to preserve the local ecology of the area  Provide access to jobs  Proximity to housing  Make Park & Ride 24-hour  Sidewalks  Bike trails & walking trails (especially along 93rd)

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 17 Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats)  Parking (no Park & Ride on 93rd)  Lack of public restrooms at stations  Bike storage  Roadway access in general  East-west connections  Lack of bike paths

What are things you would like to see changed? (Weaknesses)  Access across major thoroughfares (i.e. Hwy 610)  More service to the churches (conference centers, seminaries, etc.)

What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now? (Opportunities)  Retail shops & boutiques  People/workers getting to places of employment quickly and easily  Jobs of all skill levels  A more vibrant business community  More vibrant educational opportunities  24-hour transportation opportunities  Sidewalks along 93rd  Accommodations for older people and strollers (covered, weather protected)

What is the most important question you have?  Will the route have a sequential series of destinations to encourage sightseeing?  What is behind the push for light rail? What is the larger vision?  What are the parking options by stations (size and number of lots)?  Impact on roadway segment?  Will nearby homes (in Maplebrook) be compensated for the loss in property values or can they receive buyout offers?  Why would we build a LRT line without first running buses along the route to prove that reverse commuting ridership exists?  What is the impact on the intersections from Hwy 81 to Broadway?  What is the time frame and overlap of Oak Grove & 93rd turn-around at Oak Grove?  What are the development plans around the LRT?  Have we decided what land is available for station design and location?  Have you engaged the business community?  What will happen to businesses in Crosstown North Business Center if they want to expand?

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 18 Oak Grove - Table 11

Thinking about the station area, what do you love most about it? (Strengths)  Bikable (now and to the train in the future)  Rush Creek Trail  Opportunity for new development  Blank slate – many possibilities

What can LRT do to support and strengthen these community assets in the station area? (Opportunities)  Make sure there is parking (vertical)  Walk/bike access from Rush Creek Trail to station (trail extension)  Alternate access for trucks  Attract investment  Higher density housing  Make this area a destination  Revitalize this area

Are there specific things in the station area you are concerned about with LRT coming? (Threats)  Increased traffic  Environmental concerns (tree preservation)  Need development designed for people to stop and slow down  Design of traffic flow (for example, round-abouts)  Unsightly power lines

What are things you would like to see changed? (Weaknesses)  Changes to create a main street feel  Preserve trees  Retail-outdoor seating  No amphitheater!  Outdoor spaces  Orientation/soundproofing of OMF (and nice design)

What is your vision for the station area 10 years from now?  Racial, social, economic diversity  Visual diversity  No more warehouses  Green space, outdoor spaces  Bustling but not overcrowded  Visual appeal, good design  Connected to rest of city, bus shuttles

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 19  Nice Ride bikes  Coffee shop & quick snack/sandwich shop right at the station

What is the most important question you have?  Return on investment of LRT?  Why is design input not taken versus given?  What are our chances of having this come to fruition?  What is the tangible timeline?  Why is the LRT coming to this area and this specific corridor/route?  What infrastructure enhancements will be made to accommodate traffic and park and rides?  Will there be buses that circle the entire city? Will there be easy access to stations for people with disabilities?  Will bus service be reduced?  What safety measures will be implemented? How will crime be deterred?  Will OMF be designed to fit well with the surrounding residential area?  How are the people that live on the line going to be affected? What can be done for them?

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Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 2 Flyer Distribution Locations

Location Address Flyer Poster Crystal 6401 42nd Ave North Rockford Road Library Minneapolis 1 4800 Douglas Drive N Crystal Community Center Crystal 1

Brooklyn Center 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway Brookdale Library Brooklyn Center 2 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway Human Services Center Brooklyn Center 1

Brooklyn Park 7710 Brooklyn Blvd, African Immigrant Services Brooklyn Park 2 Waterford Manor Assisted Living 6288 Louisiana Ct Facility Brooklyn Park 1 7924 Brooklyn Blvd. Brooklyn Park KinderCare Brooklyn Park 1 1 7660 Kentucky Ave N. Brooklyn Park KinderCare Brooklyn Park 1 1 7849 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park Free Church Brooklyn Park 1 8020 Brooklyn Blvd, Dragon Star Market Brooklyn Park 3 City of Brooklyn Park DMV/Dpt of 5200 85th Ave N Planning Brooklyn Park 2 8600 Zane Ave N Brooklyn Park Library Brooklyn Park 2 North Hennepin Community 7411 85th Ave N, College- Student Services Brooklyn Park 2 Park Haven Apartment leasing 6917 76th Ave N, office Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 20

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Appendix B: List of Notified Media Outlets and Links to Publications Media Outlets Receiving Meeting Notifications

 Channel 12  Sun Post  Africa Paper  African News Journal  Mshale  One Nation News  Insight News  MN Spokesman-Recorder  Asian American Press  Asian Pages  Hmong Times  Hmong Today  Gente de Minnesota  Vida y Sabor  Africa Paper  KMOJ  Radio ASIA 106.1-3  KFAI 90.3 Radio Without Boundaries  Radio Rey WMJH Radio AM (Spanish)  KQSP Radio 1530 AM (Spanish)

Spoksman-Recorder- May 24, 2015 http://spokesman-recorder.com/event/public-workshop-june-17-plans-neighborhoods-near-light-rail- transit-stations/

Sun Post- June 10, 2015 http://post.mnsun.com/2015/06/brooklyn-park-workshop-is-june-17-on-neighborhood-plans-for-light-rail/

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Appendix C: Room Layout Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center-

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 5 Appendix D: Meeting Agenda and Small Group Questions

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Appendix E: Comment Card Responses

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 8 Appendix F: Workshop Mapping Exercise Results Group Exercise Maps

Map A: 85th Ave Station

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 9 Map B: Oak Grove Parkway Station

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 10 Map B Detail

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 11 Map C: Brooklyn Boulevard Station

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 12 Map C Detail

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 13 Map D: 85th Avenue Station

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 14 Map D Detail

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 15 Map E: Brooklyn Boulevard

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 16 Map E: Detail

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 17 Map F: 63rd Ave

Bottineau LRT Phase II: Station Area Planning- Brooklyn Park Community Workshop | June 17, 2015 Page 18 Map G: 85th Avenue Station and Detail

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