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r M .R� O P 0 L S A N E Several months ago,Arden Hills Notes included a sto ry profiling the Metropolitan Council. The metropolitan Council is a quasi-governmental agency created by the minnesota Legislature in 1967 to establish policies and plan in the Twin Cities region IC O for airports,regional parks,highways, transit,sewers,air and water quality, land use and affordable housing. The mission of the Metropolitan Council is "to improve regional competitiveness in the global economy so this is one of the best places to live,work,raise a family,and grow a business." In this issue we take a look at how the work of the Metropolitan Council relates to the activities of city government and particularly to the City of Arden Hills. —"hj. According to Arden Hills City areas that have an impact on multiple position that it is not possible to provide Administrator Joe Lynch,the impact municipalities,including issues like trans- as much detailed information as the of the Metropolitan Council on cities is portation,sewers and other utilities,storm Metropolitan Council would like to see. most apparent in the cities' comprehensive water management,and proposed regional Lynch pointed out that there are planning efforts. trail systems. advantages to cities to complete compre- As a result of legislative action,cities Arden Hills has submitted its compre- hensive plan amendments and to comply are required to submit amended hensive plan,and it is currently under with Metropolitan Council review proce- Comprehensive Plans to the Metropolitan review by the Metropolitan Council. dures.For instance,cities that have com- Council. It's interesting to note,Lynch said,that pleted the process will probably be more A city's comprehensive plan details its one area for which the Metropolitan competitive in securing grant monies for planning strategies in areas like trans- Council would like to see additional plan- affordable housing,sewer upgrading and portation,utilities,parks and recreation, ning information from the city concerns similar projects. trails,open spaces and housing. future development at the Twin Cities Lynch was also appreciative of the fact The Metropolitan Council reviews city Arsenal site(also called TCAAP,the that Metropolitan Council member Roger comprehensive plans with a focus on how Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant). Williams lives in Arden Hills and pointed well the city's plan integrates with Met However,due to the uncertainties sur- to Williams' understanding of local issues Council planning initiatives especially in rounding that site,the city has taken the as a real plus for this community. ryg CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ECR - WSS 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794 PRST STD U.S.Postage Paid St.Paul,MN Permit#1962 n •Arden Hills web site •Arden Hills new logo POSTAL CUSTOMER • Golden Celebration begins •Recent Council actions •Readership survey results e