Members from Envision Community Collaborative have joined us for SNO Board and Community Programming Committee meetings in Spring of 2020 to discuss their proposal for an Intentional Community Project in the Sheridan Neighborhood. They have proposed this project to be built on the 1720 Marshall St NE property owned by the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board (MPRB).
Envision Community Collaborative is proposing a live 2-year demonstration housing 15-30 people in microhomes around a common house living cooperatively as an intentional community. If you are interested in learning more about the details of Envision Community and the background behind our proposal, see the below key documents about Envision and this project:
Project brief: this is the best summary document of the project.
Operating Handbook: learn about intentional community and how Envision will operate.
Cluster renderings: see what a typical Envision site will look like. Because Envision has a modular design, we can expand and contract the number of units based on the size of the lot or reconfigure the cluster groupings to fit onto various lot shapes.
Zoning staff report: read the staff report describing the zoning code text amendment approved by the City Council that allows Envision Community in Minneapolis.
Introduction to Envision Community: read a detailed introduction to Envision Community.
Setting the price-point for housing: learn more about how we set the price point for Envision's housing and our sustainable financial model.
Media links: read the Star Tribune article by Chris Serres and the MPR article by Martin Moylan about Envision Community.
Sheridan Neighborhood Organization has discussed the importance of supporting those experiencing housing instability in Sheridan Neighborhood and the Greater NE area and recognizes Envision Community’s common goal. SNO is currently drafting a letter of support for this project. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please let us know at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org and we will be sure to incorporate your input in our work with Envision and the MPRB moving forward.