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West Calhoun Neighborhood Council

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Next WCNC Board Meeting on February 14

The next West Calhoun Neighborhood Council board meeting is on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at
5:30 p.m. in the Bakken.
Agenda items include:
  • Second presentation of New Development at Bigos-Calhoun Greenway (see copy of first presentation below)
  • People for Parks Presentation
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_Routine Maintenance at Pond Near Lake Calhoun

_You may notice trucks hauling sediment from stormwater ponds near Lake Calhoun in the next two months. That’s just the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) doing routine maintenance to keep the ponds functional.
Stormwater ponds capture water runoff before it enters lakes and streams, allowing sediment and pollutants to settle to the bottom. The sediment builds up in the ponds and needs to be removed periodically.
Later this month, the District will remove 2,200 cubic yards of sediment from the easternmost cell of the Southwest Calhoun Pond. The pond was last dredged in 2004. Work on the pond should be complete by mid-February. Any disturbed vegetation will be restored in the spring.    
Learn more about the projects on the MCWD’s website, or view an interactive map of the projects. Contact MCWD Natural Resources Technician Tiffany Forner for more information at tforner@minnehahacreek.org or (952) 641-4513.

Capstone Traffic Study

In response to future SW LRT and present day traffic issues, a senior capstone project this semester was focused on West Calhoun's huge landmark intersection and the immediately adjacent area.  Four students from the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota have assembled existing data and background information from the city, county and state, and have conducted extensive traffic counts and other observations, including using digital video. 

Read the Capstone Final Report or watch the narrated final presentation (Part 1 and Part 2) or view the presentations slides (see below.)
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Southwest Light Rail Transit Issues and Actions

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council--working for you while supporting the concerns of our neighbors

The proposed $1.2 billion Southwest light rail transit (SWLRT) line running between Eden Prairie and downtown Minneapolis has the potential to benefit the West Calhoun neighborhood.  Our unique area as well as the adjacent communities will pose a challenge to designers and engineers.  These challenges must be met so that SWLRT contributes to, enhances, and preserves our attractive and well-functioning community by demanding the highest design standards and most effective mitigation practices available to ensure long-term benefits for our city.

Your West Calhoun Board of Directors has been instrumental in advocating for the goals of West Calhoun through various advisory committees, coalitions and working groups and will participate in the review process this spring when a 5,000 page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is released. 

West Calhoun continues to participate, along with other affected neighborhoods in the following groups and coalitions, studies and advisory committees that have been studying and learning from each other as well as working with professionals involved in the project. 
  • Southwest LRT Station Area Strategic Planning Community Members' Working Group (CMWG)     http://www.southwesttransitway.org/
  • Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Community Advisory Committee (MPRB CAC)
  • Diverse Multi-Stakeholder Group Surrounding West Lake Station
  • Coalition of Minneapolis’ SW LRT Corridor Neighborhoods
  • Southwest LRT Station Area Strategic Planning: Minneapolis

For more information, continue to our "Hot Topics" page.

WCNC Updated Bylaws

At our May 11, 2010 Annual Meeting, we voted to update our WCNC bylaws.  We have added a conflict of interest policy and have made minor language changes.  Copies of the bylaws showing the changes (track changes) and the final version (accept changes) are available for download below.  A paper copy will be made available on request.  Contact us at 612-928-3511 or info@westcalhoun.org.  
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West Calhoun Neighborhood Council

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at The Bakken Museum, West 36th Street and West Calhoun Parkway.  All business and residential neighbors are welcome to attend.  You can leave a message with comments, questions or concerns on the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council Voicemail Hotline at 612-928-3511 or e-mail us at info@westcalhoun.org.

2011-12 Board of Directors

Michael Wagner, Chair
Kathleen Cobb
Seth Doorn, Treasurer
Meg Forney
Gary Knutson
David Rhees, Vice Chair
There are open seats on the WCNC Board of Directors.  If you live, work or own property in the neighborhood, we welcome your participation.  For more information, contact Jennifer Swanson at info@westcalhoun.org or call 612-929.5915.

Neighborhood Boundaries

West Calhoun is bounded by West Calhoun Parkway on the East, West Lake Street on the North, West 36th Street on the South and France Avenue on the West.  The neighborhood includes Lake Calhoun's northern shoreline, Calhoun Commons and surrounding businesses, many residential buildings and 32 homes.

Our Meeting Space:  The Bakken Museum


We are very pleased about our meeting space at The Bakken Museum, located at the intersection of West 36th Street, just off West Calhoun Parkway.  The meeting rooms are cozy and inviting.  Parking is available in the parking lot on the north side of the building and on West 36th Street.

The Bakken Museum is an independent, nonprofit educational institution that collects archival materials related to the history of electricity and magenetism in medicine and the life sciences.  It was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker and founder of Medtronic, Inc.  For more information about The Bakken Museum, visit their website at www.thebakken.org.


West Calhoun Neighborhood Profile

Based on the 2010 US Census:

1,741 residents

288 owner-occupied housing units

898 renter-occupied housing units

Average household size:  1.4 people

For more information on neighborhood demographics and statistics, go to: http://www.mncompass.org/twincities/neighborhoods.php or City of Minneapolis profile or visit the Community Planning and Economic Development website.

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