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NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE <br />May 2, 2012 <br />Mayor David Grant <br />Cauncil Member Brenda Holden <br />Councif Member Fran Holmes <br />Council Member Nichofas Tamble <br />Council Member Ed Wemer <br />City of Arden Mills <br />1245 W Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br />R�: Land Use Application Arden Hall <br />Dear Mayar and Council Members: <br />As you aware, Northwesiern College had a very positive experienc� for several years in the <br />recent past with the City of Arden Hilfs and TAT Properties related fo the use of the facility <br />cammon{y referred ta as Arden Ha{l. It is my understanding the Rob Davidson and TAT <br />Properties are currently working with the City to bring about a creative new use for this property; <br />a use that wi11 benefit a broad cross-section of stakeholders including the awners, local <br />businesses, potential renters, and the City by way of the redevelopment and creative adaptive <br />re-use of an aged, existing structure. <br />eonverfing Arden Hall into market rate apartments will continue fhe previous success enjoyed <br />by alf when Northwestem College was leasing the facility - residents paying rent, residents <br />buying goods and services in the cammunity, local employment oppartunities for residents and <br />businesses thus providing the building awners the opportunity ta upgrade and maintain a key <br />piece of real esta#e in the community. <br />It would seem apparent that the community would benefit from residential alternatives that will <br />satisfy the housing needs of our and Bethel's students who desire to live off campus as welf as <br />other young professianafs who are beginning their careers. A newly reconfigured Arden Hall will <br />satisfy that demand. <br />Based upon my first hand experience with the owners of Arden Hall, I would not hesitate to <br />recommend the residential faciliiy they have pianned.ta our off-campus, commuter sfudents. <br />Therefore, l encourage you to support, by your positive vote, TAT Properties application to <br />convert #he former Holiday !nn into a 120 unit apartment building as well as subdivide fhe <br />property into two parcels. <br />Si cerefy, <br />� _ ��`�-- <br />Dou s R. Schroeder <br />VP r Business/Chief Financial OfFcer <br />Northwestem Colteg� <br />CC: Mr. Rob Davidson, TAT Properties <br />3003 SNEI.LINC AVENUE NORTH � ST. PAUI, MN 551 7 3-1 598 � 800-692-4d2D � 65i-631-5700 � NWGEDU � �� <br />