Lunds & Byerlys Update for Summit Hill Association

June 21, 2019

Following our neighborhood meeting in March and the subsequent purchase of the property at 777 Grand Avenue in April, we continue moving forward on our proposed plans for a vibrant mixed-used development that will include a Lunds & Byerlys, housing and two levels of underground parking so all uses will be parked right on site.

You may have recently seen leasing signs posted on the property’s buildings. We are currently seeking tenants interested in short-term leases as we work through the many different aspects of our development plans. Those plans include everything from site layout and design to the review and approval process. While it’s difficult to say at this point when the project will be completed, we anticipate it taking approximately 18 to 24 months.

We appreciate the significant amount of community support we’ve received for our conceptual plans. We also know there are some who are concerned with our plans to include four stories of housing above a Lunds & Byerlys on the street level. We sincerely appreciate that feedback as well.

Our sincere desire for this development is to respect the historic qualities of the neighborhood while also bringing added vitality to Grand Avenue. Given the economics of this site (i.e. land value, removal of existing buildings, etc.) it will require some additional density to become a viable development and one that can serve this wonderful community for generations to come.

We look forward to sharing more updates with you in the coming months.

—Lunds & Byerlys

How do you spread safety and goodwill throughout the City of Saint Paul? By firing up the grill of course!

Join us on Thursday, June 13, 5:00–7:00pm at Linwood Rec Center for the Safe Summer Nights dinner and fun for the whole family. The Safe Summer Nights program is designed to provide opportunities for police officers to become acquainted with residents of the neighborhoods they serve over a meal rather than during times of trouble. The initiative began in 2014 when Safe Summer Nights partnered with the Saint Paul Police Department and the Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Department to host events in Saint Paul that brought neighborhood families and police officers together in a picnic-type setting. Safe Summer Nights help bridge the gap between police and the people they serve. 

This is a free event and all are welcome.

Activities vary by location, but typically include:
-Bouncy House
-Horse Unit
-Climbing Wall
-Motorcycle Unit
-BearCat Vehicle

Read more about this event at its Facebook page.

The SHA Spring Plant Sale is here! We will again be offering high quality plants and gift cards from Gerten's Greenhouses. Sale dates are Friday May 3, 5:00PM to 7:00PM and Saturday May 4, 8:00AM to 2:00PM at the Linwood Recreation Center. Some important information:

• Individual annual packs will be available on the days of the sale at Linwood Recreation Center. 

• If you requested to have your pre-ordered plants delivered to your home, note that all deliveries will be on Friday, May 3 between 6:00PM and 8:00PM.

For more information contact Summit Hill Association by phone (651) 222-1222 or by email info@summithillassociation.org 

Proceeds from this sale will go to support the ongoing work of the
Summit Hill Association.

Join the Treasure Hunt­—Recycle Locally

The Summit Hill Association’s annual spring Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 9 am until 2:00pm. Get the map and details here.

Looking to meet some new people in the neighborhood? Sign up for our Spring Progressive Supper!

Scheduled for May 4, this signature Summit Hill event unfolds over four courses--each held at a different home in the neighborhood. The cost is $10 per person, and all proceeds benefit SHA. Click here fore the sign-up form. Registrations are due by April 30.

The SHA Spring Plant Sale is just around the corner! We will again be offering high quality plants and gift cards from Gerten's Greenhouses. Sale dates are Friday May 3, 5:00PM to 7:00PM and Saturday May 4, 8:00AM to 2:00PM at the Linwood Recreation Center. Some important information:

• Pre-orders have been extended to Thursday, April 25, 2019

• Hanging baskets, patio pots, and perennials and perennial grasses will be available through pre-order only.

• Full flats of annuals can be pre-ordered.

• Individual annual packs will be available on the days of the sale at Linwood Recreation Center. 

• For an additional $5.00, the SHA Plant Sales Team will deliver your pre-order to your home or business. All deliveries will be on Friday, May 3 between 6:00PM and 8:00PM.

To place your orders and pay for your purchases online, click HERE. For more information contact Summit Hill Association by phone (651) 222-1222 or by email info@summithillassociation.org 

Proceeds from this sale will go to support the ongoing work of the
Summit Hill Association.

Dear Summit Hill Residents and Grand Avenue Business Owners:

We invite you to attend a listening session at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 18, to learn more about a proposed mixed-use development from Lunds&Byerlys. The session will be held in the Margolis Hall at Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave, Saint Paul.

Lunds&Byerlys has approached the Summit Hill Association (SHA) and the Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA) for input about the possibility of a new mixed-use development on the north side of the 700 block of Grand Avenue. This is the site formerly filled by The North Face and Ann Taylor Loft. The Lunds&Byerlys proposed development would include a grocery store and residential housing, along with underground parking. 

This listening session is not an official hearing for any action. At this point in the process, SHA and GABA are the facilitators of notice and communication between Lunds&Byerlys and the community. Several representatives from the City will be in attendance, including City Councilmember Rebecca Noecker.

At the listening session, Lunds&Byerlys will make a presentation, answer questions from those in attendance, and collect commentary about wishes and concerns. Lunds&Byerlys wants to gather community input and apply what they learn to determine the next steps in their consideration of this proposed development. 

Everyone is encouraged to attend! Your participation in a neighborhood discussion about a potential project along Grand Avenue will help us all become better informed about our shared community. 

Sincerely,

Hayden Howland, President, Summit Hill Association

Jason Koenig, President , Grand Avenue Business Association

 Read the letter from Lunds & Byerlys

Read the joint SHA/GABA press release

All homes and businesses in the Summit Hill district received a hard copy of this letter. An electronic copy of the letter is posted on the SHA and GABA websites.

All residents and business owners in the Summit Hill district are welcome to attend this session.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 7:00PM

Linwood Recreation Center

Dinner and Childcare provided

Please RSVP by March 8th to info@summithillassociation.org

In Voices of Rondo, stories told through the eyes of Saint Paul’s historic Rondo community illuminate the northern urban Black experience during the first half of the twentieth century.  We glimpse the challenges of racism and poverty and share the victories of a community that educated its children to be strong, find personal pride, and become the next generation of leaders in Minnesota and beyond.

SHA is delighted to welcome Marvin Roger Anderson as the Guest Facilitator for this third in our series of four Book Club discussions, titled ‘Recognizing All the Faces in Our Community’.

Marvin Roger Anderson was born on March 5, 1940 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He attended primary and secondary schools in Saint Paul before leaving to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, from which he graduated in 1962. Anderson received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco in 1966, and then volunteered for the Peace Corp where he served in Senegal for two years. He then returned to Minnesota where he was an ordinance drafter for the city of Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights. Anderson went on to practice law for several years before returning to school in 1974 to earn his Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota's School of Library Science. He worked as a Reference Librarian at the University of Minnesota Law Library for four years before being appointed State Law Librarian in 1980. Anderson's tenure as State Law Librarian spanned 22 years and included many accomplishments including the “Everybody Wins” reading program, which paired volunteer legal practitioners with elementary school students to encourage a life-long love of reading. As the list of honors below indicates, his high standard of service and commitment to the community was recognized at the local, state and national level.

• Law Librarian of the Year Award, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, 1987

• Spirit of Law Librarianship Award, 1999

• State, Court & County Law Libraries Special Interest Section Bethany J. Ochal Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession, 2000

• Selected as one of ten “Attorneys of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer, 2001

• Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award, 2003

• John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information, 2004

• AALL Hall of Fame, Inaugural Class, 2010

When Marvin Anderson retired in 2002, he had served in the position longer than all but one of his twenty-three predecessors.  In recognition of his service to the library, the room housing the library's rare books was renamed “The Marvin R. Anderson Special Collection’