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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />I. Introduction <br /> <br />Arden Hills is a community situated in Ramsey County approximately 8 miles north of the <br />downtown areas of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The City has an estimated population of <br />9,600 and over 12,000 employees. The City is home to Boston Scientific, Land O’Lakes, <br />Bethel University and University of Northwestern. Arden Hills offers convenient freeway <br />access to I-35W, I-694, Highway 51/Snelling, and Highway 10. Residents of Arden Hills <br />enjoy a high quality of life with access to neighborhood and regional parks and trails, stable <br />residential neighborhoods, and one of the highest ranking school districts in the State. <br /> <br />Arden Hill is home to the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP), which was <br />in production from 1942 to 1976. In 2013, Ramsey County purchased a 427-acre parcel of <br />the site from the U.S. Government to clean up and return to productive economic use. The <br />City of Arden Hills approved a master redevelopment plan for the property in 2015, and <br />completed an update to its 2030 Comprehensive Plan at that time. The redevelopment plan <br />calls for a mix of commercial and residential uses around a town center area. The Joint <br />Development Authority overseeing the project has selected a team comprised of Alatus LLC, <br />Inland Development Partners, and Tradition Development Corporation to help guide overall <br />residential and commercial development on the site. <br /> <br />II. Scope of Services <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills is accepting proposals from qualified consultant firms to assist in <br />updating its 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The City completed an extensive update to its <br />Comprehensive Plan in 2015 to incorporate the master redevelopment plan for the TCAAP <br />property. The City’s goal with this current update is to improve upon the existing plan only <br />where needed. <br /> <br />A. Metropolitan Council Requirements <br />The consultant firm is expected to develop and maintain effective relationships with the <br />Metropolitan Council, including early identification of issues and communications with <br />the agency throughout the Comprehensive Plan Update process. The consultant firm will <br />be responsible for assuring the Comprehensive Plan Update complies with Minnesota <br />Statutes and the Metropolitan Council guidelines, including the relevant requirements <br />contained in the Local Planning Handbook and the System Statements. <br /> <br />B. Comprehensive Plan Chapters <br />The consultant firm shall analyze recent trends in physical development in the City, <br />complete an assessment of this information, and update the existing chapters in the <br />Comprehensive Plan based on current and projected demographic data. The specific <br />chapters to be updated are listed below. <br /> <br />The City reserves the right to have City staff assist the consultant firm in providing <br />content for certain chapters of the Comprehensive Plan. The consultant firm will be <br />responsible for incorporating content provided by City staff into the Comprehensive Plan <br />to ensure a consistent format.