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News from Around the Town: Arden Hills Service Directory The ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Johanna Shores facility (formerly 1245 West Highway 96 Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills) Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 took place on Tuesday, November 5. The new facility boasts senior apartments, assisted living apartments, a memory care residence, and a care center. 8:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m. In the front row are Wendy Kingbay, 651-792-7800 Campus Administrator, Johanna Shores; Dan Lindh, President, Presbyterian Homes & Services; Fran Holmes, Arden Hills Major Pro Tem; Pamela Belz, Developer Senior Housing Partners; 911 Pastor Brenda Alexander, Chaplain, Courtesy Presbyterian Homes and Services; Elizabeth Day, photogr Presbyterian Homes & Services. 651-767-0640 by Dave McClung Council initiates TCAAP review A t its October 14 meeting, the City Council initiated an Alterna 651-481-7024 Areawide Review (AUAR) for the TCAAP development area. Minnesota requires a Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) to consider issue arise as property is developed so the RGU can plan for mitigatio 651-767-9640 - ment plans are presented. There are no actual plans being consi scenarios that will be explored will illustrate likely condition David Grant 651-538-0747 - ally on the existing comprehensive plan and zoning code currentl property. The second scenario looks at development at a much gre the capacity of the anticipated transportation network in place begins this is considered the maximum build scenario. The AUAR will look at the environmental and other impacts on the owned by Ramsey County and the surrounding areas. Scenario one a 1,500 residential units while scenario two anticipates up to 2,5 the level of these anticipated developments being lower in scen Cathey The City Council as the RGU is required to initiate the AUAR pro scenarios. Council Members hope that studying these two scenario - isfy statutory requirements but will provide valuable informatio decision-making as development actually occurs. Council meetings are held at City Hall on the second and last Monday of the continued from page 1 , month at 7 p.m. Meetings are televised In October, the Arden Hills Planning Com A pedestrian and bicycle trail connect - - live on Cable Channel 16. Meetings of mission considered Bethels request for ing the two campuses is also a desire of the Planning Commission are televised a new conditional use permit to allow a the University leaders in order to provide the University leaders in order to provide the University leaders in order to provide higher education use in the entire 189,904 safe routes for their entire student body, the month. Playbacks of City meetings square foot building, to be phased in over and they have agreed to contribute up to begin the morning after the meeting a period of several years, as current leases $800,000 toward the cost of a City-con - and continue every day until the next expire. According to the information pro structed trail. - City meeting. Playbacks are 3 a.m., 11 vided by Bethel, the property would have a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday through Fri - Planning Case 13-013 went to the City day, and 7 a.m., 2 p.m., and 10 p.m. on uses along with both daytime and evening Council for discussion at its October 28 Saturday and Sunday. For web casts, classes. meeting, with the recommendation of the visit www.ctv15.org. Planning Commission for passage. There The University is planning for a mix of are two possible scenarios being consid - transportation modes to be used between - ered. The proposed plan for scenario 1, letter of the City of Arden Hills, an the two campuses, including shuttle considered likely use, is laid out in three equal-opportunity employer. service, carpooling and personal vehicles. phases. (See chart next page) 2