Upper Harbor Terminal AUAR

The City of Minneapolis completed an an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the Upper Harbor Terminal in 2021.

Background

Overview

As the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU), the City of Minneapolis determined that an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) was required for the proposed redevelopment of the Upper Harbor Terminal.

The project was proposed by United Properties, in partnership with:

  • First Avenue Productions
  • Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  • City of Minneapolis

AUAR study area

The AUAR study area consists of:

  • Nine existing tax parcels
  • Public and private infrastructure

The 53-acre industrial site is located:

  • North of downtown Minneapolis
  • Along the west bank of the Mississippi River
  • Between the shoreline and Interstate 94 

Affected properties

  • 3648, 3700, 3701 and 3639 Washington Ave. N.
  • 3360 and 3800 First St. N.
  • 2 and 51 36th Ave. N.
  • 51 34th Ave. N.

Details

2021 update timeline

May 25

Notice is published in the EQB Monitor

See the EQB Monitor

Apr 25 - June 24

Public comment period

Written comments accepted through 4 p.m. on Apr 29

Email your questions and comments

Aug. 24

City staff present report and recommendation BHZ Committee.

Sept. 10

City Council acts on the recommendation of the BHZ Committee.

Development options

The AUAR documents outline three options.

Development options

The table shows what the site will have to offer, based on three development options.

  • No development
  • Density proposed in the Feb. 2021 Upper Harbor Coordinated Development Plan draft
  • Maximum density allowed under the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Development options

Component No build  Proposed density  Maximum allowable density
Residential units 0 520 890
Commercial (square feet) 0 50,000 55,000
Non-commercial: office, industrial (square feet) 110,000 315,000 640,000
Industrial storage (acres) 37 0 0
Music venue (peak attendance) 0 10,000 10,000
Recreation (acres) 0 19.5 19.5

Documents

Contact us

Hilary Dvorak

Community Planning & Economic Development

 

 

Phone

612-673-2639

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415