UPDATED: Linden Hills Development Shot Down; Developer Vows To Continue
Neighborhood organization has plans for open house this weekend.
The controversial France Avenue Apartments may be down following Monday's Minneapolis Planning Commission vote, but it's by no means out. "We intend to come back in the next six weeks(...)with a plan that we hope will win the hearts and minds of the Minneapolis City Council," said James Erickson, a consultant representing developer Scott Carlston at the hearing. Translation: We just might appeal the Commission's 6-1 vote. Erickson said the develoment team would also try to work with the community on changes to the design. Unlike March's Linden Corner hearing, the 62-unit building got a rough reception from the Commission, with only one of the commissioners present piping up in favor. The rest sided with Linden Hills residents calling the …
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Mary Sue Kovalchuk
8:56 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
One of the biggest concerns in the southwest area has been property taxes that continue to go up as home values go down. Some values have fallen 20% or more while property taxes have gone up 5 to 6% a year. This has caused a major problem for our elderly population and those that are living paycheck to paycheck. The council is fully aware of this so you would think they were be eager to find ways… more ›