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ECR-WSS PRST STD U.S. Postage Paid Twin Cities, MN Permit #1962 Arden Hills, MN . I City/County cooperate on TCAAP n Tax levy set Postal Customer s Arden Village moves ahead i NYFS helps families live healthy lives d e Notes from the City Council I t is winter, but things are still very busy two items are one-time events and will at City Hall. As you may know the City require City Council approval. The city has a long history in working and Ramsey County are working to - with the County. We are partners in the gether to develop the TCAAP property (see Working with the County should be easier joint maintenance facility and we contract related story in this issue) through a Joint than doing it all on our own. our law enforcement through the Ramsey Powers Agreement (JPA). I would like to County Sheriff Department. The other as take this opportunity to offer my perspec - - pect of this project is that the sale becomes The sale needs to be approved by a U.S. Army-to-Ramsey County transac - tion, making it a public-to-public purchase. Because Congress owns federal land, I believe this is an easier transaction to We get the ability to clean up what has only it can authorize the sale of federal complete because it does not include a pri been an eyesore for decades. Buildings land. Approval could come as early as this - vate developer and any concerns regarding and old foundations will be removed, soil March, after which the cleanup to residen - remediated, and abandoned parking lots tial standards can begin. removed. When complete, the property will be cleaned up to a residential standard. By early February the JDA members will - The resulting development will give Arden - One of the interesting aspects of the JPA Hills a larger and more diverse tax base. ness will be to establish their bylaws. I am is that development applications will be The development is designed in such a way hopeful that by this summer the JDA can reviewed by a Joint Development Au that City costs will be recovered through start the development planning process, - thority (JDA) consisting of two County development permits and assessments to which will include many public input Commissioners, two City Councilmembers developers. In other words, over the long meetings. and one additional person appointed by run the development is designed to pay its the City. What this means is that the Arden The great news is that it appears that after own way. Hills City Council and Planning Commis over a decade of work, TCAAP will actu - - sion will remain focused on existing City ally get developed. I know you have heard business. that before, but this time the signs are One of the previous challenges was the difstrong. Stay tuned . . . One of the previous challenges was the difOne of the previous challenges was the dif- The City will contract out for a Master Plan and an environmental review called a clean-up cost for the project that could be an Alternative Urban Area Review. These agreed to by all parties. With the Vikings stadium project, these two items had to be David Grant, Mayor the stadium project led to being able to basic deal is going forward, just without a stadium. stadium.