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Winner of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists’ 2012 & 2013 Best Issue Award St. Anthony Park Park Falcon Heights Lauderdale Como Park Buglewww.parkbugle.org May 2014 Study abroad Two Como Park Senior High school alums share their tales from New York University-Abu Dhabi. Page 3 A fish story Floral arrangements If it’s taking too long for your spring flowers to poke out of the ground, take a walk down Raymond Avenue in St. Anthony Park, where some Lake Como has been colorful, cardboard creations are in bloom on utility poles along the street, stretching from Como to University avenues. Whoever painted these home to northern delightful buds has remained anonymous, but some of the works have a byline that reads “Flower Offensive 2014.” The flowers are a welcome pike, walleye, sunfish, sight after the long, cold winter. Photos by Kristal Leebrick and for a brief time, salmon. Page 7 District 12 zoning proposal meets opposition St. Anthony Park Community Council may form group to study housing density in District 12 By Kristal Leebrick additional dwelling units—small transportation and land use January, at Luther Seminary. The separate units or attached efficiency. group’s draft ordinance was made The St. Anthony Park additions to an existing home. Land Use Efficiency group public in late March and is Community Council has tabled The units could provide living members met one-on-one with posted on the District 12 website a proposal to change the zoning space for aging parents, several dozen area residents in at sapcc.org/adus. code in north St. Anthony Park caregivers or seniors looking to August and September 2013 to Residents interested in being to allow additional dwelling downsize but stay on their assess interest in pursuing a involved in a group that would units to be built on single-family property, proponents say. zoning change to allow accessory examine the issue should send an lots. The council is considering More than 60 residents dwellings on properties currently email to Amy Sparks, District 12 creating an ad hoc committee or crowded into the meeting space zoned as single-family. The executive director, at task force to study housing at South St. Anthony Rec Center group also conducted two public [email protected] . density in District 12 and hear on April 3 to state their meetings, in November and in neighbors’ views about the opposition to or support of the zoning proposal. proposal. Nearly two dozen residents The Land Use Committee attended the community did not review the proposal that 15 for its 15th council’s regular meeting on night but instead allowed the April 10 to express their crowd to give statements and ask opposition to zoning code questions about the proposal and Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation changes in the neighborhood. the community council process announces $15,000 grant challenge The council had not planned to in St. Paul. review the proposal on April 10 The Land Use Efficiency In honor of its 15th anniversary, the improve St. Anthony Park. A country with but had intended to hear a report interest group is part of a larger Saint Anthony Park Community “We wanted to challenge our its own rhythm from the District 12 Land Use initiative in District 12 called Foundation is hosting a $15,000 existing nonprofits as well as Committee, which met the week Transition Town ASAP. A group grant challenge. The competition will individual neighbors to think longer Roger Bergerson before. of residents formed Transition open May 11 with an term about what makes this The Land Use Committee Town ASAP in 2013 to look at announcement at the special Music community great and how we can takes us on a tour of was to hear a proposal on April 3 ways residents of St. Anthony in the Park/Community Foundation support new ideas to keep it that the once-forbidden by the Land Use Efficiency Park could reduce their reliance anniversary concerts featuring the way,” he said. island of Cuba. interest group (not an official on fossil fuels. The initiative New Standards. To encourage that long-range committee of the District 12 established nine working groups Foundation grants chair Bruce creativity, the $15,000 will be paid Community Council) to change tasked with projects that include Weber said the board decided to out over three years with the first Pages 12 & 13 the zoning code to allow establishing communal solar celebrate 15 years as a granting $5,000 awarded this fall. property owners to build power grids, sustainable organization by inviting the gardening and food production, community to come up with ideas to Grant challenge to 8 2 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014 CITY FILES Como Park fire safety fair on Saturday, April 26, Council will host the final Sunday month at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderdale vendors, collaborative art activities The District 10 Como Community 9:30–11:30 a.m., at the Historic Speaker Series on April 27 at 1 p.m. City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. and more. There is also a used book Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington at the Twin Cities German sale and plant sale at the event. Tuesday of the month at the Historic Parkway. Immersion School, 1031 Como Ave. City-wide garage sale Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington Children and families can Join author and blogger Heather Lauderdale’s annual garage sale will Kasota Pond Cleanup Parkway. explore a fire truck, meet firefighters Holm as she covers the types of be held Saturday, May 17. Residents Join your friends and neighbors at and take part in a variety of fun and native pollinators that visit our must call City Hall at 651-792-7650 the annual Kasota Pond Cleanup on Nominate your favorite Como tree educational activities designed to gardens and shares tips on how to by May 9 to register their sale Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s time to nominate your favorite promote fire safety. foster all parts of their life cycles, location and let city staff members Celebrate Earth Day with fun and neighborhood tree for a Como Tree For more information, call 651- including providing food, water and know if they have items of special educational offerings for the whole Appreciation Award. The District 10 644-3889. nesting habitat. interest to list. family, as well as snacks and Environment Committee is Holm is the author of the newly The sale is a great way to get rid refreshments. sponsoring the awards as a way to Neighborhood garage sale released book Pollinators of Native of items, meet neighbors and find Meet at the parking lot west of treasure our valuable trees and The annual Como Park Plants and is the owner of a small good deals. There is no charge to Highway 280 on the south side of promote tree planting. Nominate a Neighborhood Garage Sale will be landscape design and consulting register and the city does the Energy Park Drive. Come for an residential tree—big or small, old or held Saturday, May 17. Last year, business, specializing in native promotion. A list of garage sale hour or all day. new, yours or a neighbor’s—at more than 50 sales across the landscapes. locations will be available at City Email [email protected] for district10comopark.org/nominateatr neighborhood offered great deals and Joining Holm will be Deepa Hall, 1891 Walnut St., the week more information. ee.html. Nominations will be fun browsing. A sale guide and map Nirmal, a Como Park neighbor who before the event. accepted through May 25. Winners will be available for downloading on will share her personal experience in If you are having a garage sale, Board openings will be notified by late June. district10comopark.org. making her yard and garden greener don’t forget to put a garage sale sign There is an open seat for a high Sale registration ($10 before and more pollinator-friendly, and in your yard. Sales may begin at 8 school student on the St. Anthony Spring fire safety fair April 25/$15 after) will be available Frank Dolejsi, a Ramsey County a.m. Park board of directors. It’s a great The District 10 Como Community on the website through May 9. Master Gardener who will present opportunity for any high school information on free resources student who lives in the Council and St. Paul Fire St. Anthony Park Department are hosting a free spring Pollinator-friendly gardens available through the Master neighborhood to be introduced to District 10 Como Community Gardener program. The District 12 Community Council the world of civic engagement and to meets on the second Thursday of each have a meaningful impact on the District 10 annual meeting month at 7 p.m. at South St. Anthony community. District 10 Como Community Recreation Center (SSA), 890 The board of directors recently Council held its annual election at its Cromwell Ave. The district’s Land Use voted to create two student seats, and annual meeting on April 15. Committee meets on the first Thursday one has been filled. There is also one The following members were of the month at 7 p.m. at SSA. The opening for a delegate from north St. elected to the board of directors: Energy Resilience Group generally Anthony Park as well as openings for Chris Harkness, vice chair; Curt meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday business delegates on the board. Stock, Subdistrict 1; Kim Moon, of the month. Email [email protected] to Email [email protected] for more Subdistrict 2; Debra Pursley, find out the location and date each information.

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