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<br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />Joint Development Authority <br /> TCAAP Redevelopment Project <br /> <br />DATE: March 27, 2018 <br /> <br />TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Sara Thatcher, Goff Public <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Rice Creek Commons Communications <br /> <br /> <br />Communications teams for Ramsey County, the City of Arden Hills, and Alatus continue to coordinate <br />media requests. News outlets have done stories on two major announcements – the U.S. Army’s <br />optimization study on January 31 and the development framework on March 14. Additionally, reporters <br />continue to cover Minnesota’s unsuccessful bid for Amazon after the Minnesota Department of <br />Employment and Economic Development released information requested in a data practice request. <br />Coverage included: <br /> <br />Optimization study <br /> <br />• Army tweaks TCAAP groundwater cleanup plans – Finance & Commerce, February 2 <br />• Army completes Rice Creek Commons groundwater study – Lillie News, February 7 (this article <br />was published in print only) <br />Development framework <br />In addition to the following stories available online, Minnesota Public Radio, KSTP and FOX 9 covered the <br />story on their broadcasts but did not publish anything online. <br /> <br />• Alatus, county close to Rice Creek Commons deal – Finance & Commerce, March 14 <br />• Alatus says it will rebuild Arden Hills ammo site, state's biggest property makeover, in five <br />phases – Star Tribune, March 14 <br />• Alatus close to deal on Arden Hills development – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, March <br />14 <br />• Tentative framework for Rice Creek Commons calls for 650 homes in 2020 – Pioneer Press, <br />March 14 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 9 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM