Minneapolis, MN
Bde Maka Ska sailing center, boat ramp could move across the lake
Elias said the path’s design may be determined by the final location of the parkway, and the park board is primarily focused on preventing pedestrian-vehicle collisions.
The board initially recommended relocating the Bde Maka Ska boat launch and Minneapolis Sailing Center in the 2016 Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska master plan. In 2021, the park board commissioners asked staff to begin envisioning a new facility, according to Elias. Draft plans were introduced earlier this year.
After receiving community feedback on this initial draft, MPRB will develop a preferred concept.
“We are basically at square zero of a very long project,” Elias said.
He added that plans for funding the project will be determined in the future, noting that there is no set timeline.
“I think it’s safe to say this will not be a cheap project,” Elias said. “It will require financial resources from the sailing center and public funding sources to get across the finish line.”