Education, Health and Recreation Space (DMC UMR/Rec sub-district)

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: TBD

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: DMC EDA ; Rochester Area Family Y ; University of Minnesota Rochester

Potential Collaborators: Byron Public Schools ; Rochester Area Family Y ; Rochester Public Library ; Spark (Formerly Minnesota Children's Museum - Rochester)

Related Projects

America's City for Health ; Apply "Community of Excellence" framework to Greater Rochester ; Discovery Walk Co-designing ; Integrated Recreation, Education, Living Space (iREL) Rochester Family Y 2020 Plan Concept ; Soldiers Memorial Field Master Planning ; University of Minnesota, Rochester Master Plan

Impacts 

Major Impact: 

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Children & Youth, Recreation & Open Space

Level 2: Diversity and Inclusion, Recreation & Open Space

DMC Impacts:

Livable City, Arts & Culture, Education/Learning Environment, Sports, Recreation, Nature, UMR and Recreation

Community Health Impacts:

Type of Project

Planning, Special  

The DMC EDA, City of Rochester and UMR will begin discussions about future sub-district development. 

Y Board agreed to to sign the non-binding MOU: the parties agree to make their best efforts on a collaborative, non-binding basis to jointly evaluate the development of the DMC zone referred to as UMR and Recreation.

Who is in charge of planning and building out the Education/Recreation (UMR/Recreation) space? Is it UMR, Rochester Area Family Y (which is undertaking a strategic market study),  or some other entity?  The attached PB article would imply no one seems to be. How about DMC, Rochester City and Olmsted County leaders sponsor an ER advisory group? 

This suggestion was brought forward to DMCC board in its 4/18/2016 meeting. 

Apr 2025 Updates

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

 Apr 2025 Mayor's YouTube Rochester Voices Channel  

Mar 2025: City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 8-12, 2025.

City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 93rd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

PB Reporting

Results Report with links to raw data and Copilot AI analyses

City Council Study Session

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Feb 3, 2025 City Council Proceedings

PB Reporting  

The Juneteenth Experience Event at Mayo Civic 

Annual Report; Metrics and Accountability; 2nd Street SW Public Realm Enhancement; Public/Private Collaboration to advance City for Health brand; Video Recording

PB Reporting

ISIAH:  Ask Rochester City Council to Ensure Equitable Benefit of the Regional Sports Complex: "We believe it’s important that this complex offer equitable community benefit to residents and particular families who lack accessible recreation spaces and affordable, structured programs for their children."

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Oct 2024 Reports

Reading Literacy Updates