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ECR-WSS PRST STD U.S. Postage Paid Twin Cities, MN Permit #1962 Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 . I Water safety; water meters n New website goes live December 7 Postal Customer s Volunteer opportunities with the City i Sheriff has new communication tools d Sheriff assumes animal control duties e Notes from the City Council been meeting with the consultants regu O n Saturday, September 22, - larly throughout the planning process. The work was completed on the of the park next year and for years to consultants have met individually with 11,500-square-foot rain garden at come! Again, I want to thank Public Works most of the businesses in the District, and workers and citizens of Arden Hills, in by members of the com -- businesses have welcomed the opportunity munity with the guidance of the Public cluding the Valentine Hills neighborhood, to provide input. Works staff. Technically it is not a rain for all their assistance. Existing businesses are concerned about since it has drain tile under it. If there was no drain tile it would be a rain garden.is the business district - thetics of the District. Businesses recognize along County Road E between Highway the need to increase the Districts vital The components of the rain garden, in51/Snelling Avenue and Lexington Avenue. - - ity. Due to concerns regarding the overall cluding soils and drain tile, were designed The Districts name is related to its zoning economy, businesses would prefer to by the engineer for the park project. The designation of B-2 General Business. make incremental, lower-risk investments rain garden is sized so that all of the water towards the overarching District goals. In December 2008, the City adopted design into the park at this location. Therefore, in standards for the B-2 District which have - tober, the consultants will present their the future, the streets in this neighborhood been used to evaluate redevelopment pro - recommendations to the City Council. can be rebuilt with no need for additional posals for McDonalds, the former Holiday rain gardens. The City has an agreement Inn site, and Walgreens. In late 2011, the Let me know your thoughts on these or any with Rice Creek Watershed District to City Council selected a consultant, Bolton other issues facing the City of Arden Hills. allow credit in the future for the park rain & Menk, to work with the City on the garden.Implementation Plan. Sincerely, The layout of plant material for the entire The next step for the B-2 District is to garden was done by Scott Freyberger create an Implementation Plan to deter - of Public Works. There are about 1,750 mine enhancements along County Road E Ed Werner which may include utility upgrades, access City Councilmember Fire Red Switch Grass, Variegated Oat improvements, bicycle and pedestrian Grass, Arctic Sun Dogwood, Yellow Twig facilities, and streetscape amenities. Dogwood, Compact Cranberry, Johnson Blue Geranium, Black Eye Susan, Purple In early 2012, the City Council appointed Cone Flower, Pow Wow Wild Berry a Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Cone Flower, Bodacious Returns Daylily, consisting of business representatives from Rocket City Daylily, Rosy Returns Daythe B-2 District, Councilmembers Holmes - lily, Swamp Milkweed, Royal Candles and Werner, and City staff. The CAC has Speedwell, and Blue Flag Iris.