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ECR-WSS <br />PRST STD <br />U.S. Postage Paid <br />St. Paul, MN <br />Permit #1962 <br />Arden Hills, MN <br /> 55112-5734 <br />. <br />I <br />n <br />Levy and budget outlined <br />Postal Customer <br />s <br />Bethel University considers “east” campus <br />i <br />Franchise fee hearings set <br />d <br />Zoning Code amended <br />e <br />Notes from the City Council <br />Looking back on 2013 <br />A <br />s is common with TV specials this breaking ceremony and with it the long <br />time of year, I too want to take held dream of cleanup and future reuse <br />this opportunity to look back at became realized.south water tower, which includes the City <br />2013. It was a busy year on many fronts, logo. Rehabilitation is one of the projects <br />far too many to mention all of them. Here Several building-related items took place that comes along about every 20 years and <br />are some items to look back on:in second quarter. The former Holiday is needed to ensure ongoing water service. <br />Inn received approval for a remodel into <br />74 apartments, along with retail shops—Late November brought an end to the road <br />First quarter brought us the start of planknow known as e-Street Flats. The Arden construction season; roads opened up, and <br />- <br />ning for the Twin Cities Army AmmuniWoods building became Gradient Center, <br />- <br />tion Plant (TCAAP) redevelopment and home of the Gradient Financial Group. congestion we were experiencing. Putting <br />The building exterior received a $1.5 mil <br />formation of the Joint Development up with lane closures and detours is no <br />- <br />Authority — a group that will oversee lion facelift. After several revisions, Sand fun, especially with the design of our City, <br />the implementation of the City-developed Companies received approval to build a but if we want roads in good repair some <br />Master Plan for the site. We also ap54-unit, market-rate apartment building on impact will be felt. <br />- <br />proved the acquisition of the triangle propCounty Road F. <br />- <br />erty at the intersection of Lake Johanna In December the City Council reviewed <br />Boulevard and County Road D. This <br />property had a building removed, new soil Valentine Park reopened with a ribbon cutThe draft shows three main neighborhoods <br />- <br />added, new grass and a City gateway sign ting ceremony and picnic shelter dedicareferred to as, Creek, Town and Hill. The <br />- <br />installed in August. tion. The park was completely redone and draft shows 1,550 homes and businesses <br />has been extensively used this year.with an estimated 4,000 jobs. We cur <br />- <br />rently have about 3,000 homes and 10,500 <br />Second quarter brought us road construcTwo public information gathering sessions jobs in our City. Please check the City <br />- <br />tion which seemed to be everywhere: were held for the public to provide input website at www.cityofardenhills.org for <br />Lexington Avenue, I-694 and Highways on TCAAP development. The input gathmore information on the Master Plan. <br />- <br />10 and 96. The Council and staff spent ered was used to create the draft Master <br />time working with the Minnesota DepartPlan, which was reviewed in December. I want to wish everyone a Happy New <br />- <br />ment of Transportation and the County to <br />Year. <br />Lexington Station plans were approved, <br />to the extent possible.consisting of three buildings to be built Sincerely, <br />tIn April the County formally purchased in late 2103 and depending on the winter <br />TCAAP and selected Bolander and Sons, construction season should open in mid- <br />Inc. to perform the cleanup and remediaDavid Grant <br />2014. <br />- <br />tion. In June, we had the formal ground Mayor of Arden Hills <br />