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The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents November 2018 City to Host TCAAP Public Forum on November 15 TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons Redevelopment Public Forum on November 15 Ramsey County Public Works Building, Marsden Room 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. General Election Day Tuesday, November 6 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. There are three precincts in Arden Hills where residents can cast their bal- lots. You must vote at your designated precinct. Precinct 1: Presbyterian Church of the Way, 3382 Lexington Avenue N Precinct 2: Valentine Hills Elementary School, 1770 County Road E2 Precinct 3: Ramsey County Public Works, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive If you do not know your polling place, visit the Office of the Minnesota Sec- retary of State’s Polling Place Finder at https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/. You may also visit the City’s website at cityofardenhills.org/electionsandvot- ing, or call 651-792-7800, if you have questions. Mayoral and City Council seats will be on the ballot. Arden Hills' candidates include David Grant, Fran Holmes, Greg Rubenstein and Steve Scott. See the Arden Hills Notes October newsletter for City Council candidate profiles. The newsletter can be found on the City website. Arden Hills Staff and City Council members invite all residents and community members to a public forum to hear recent developments related to the TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons project. Staff will provide a 30-minute overview of the project, including an update on the approved Master Plan and current Master Development Agreement negotiations, an overview of how the development may be financed, an update on the progress of the Civic Site Task Force (to be presented by HGA architects) and an overview of proposed parks and trails. Following the presentation, attendees will visit five stations, where they can ask ques- tions of staff, consultants and Council members and provide feedback related to the following areas: • Master Plan and History • Civic Space Plans • Financing • Infrastructure (roads, water tower, sewer) • Parks and Trails The Rice Creek Commons development is expected to be comparable in size to downtown Saint Paul and will significantly change the City landscape. Plans include a mixed-use village with light industrial/commercial buildings, retail, various types of housing, parks, trails, a civic space and easy access to I-35W. Early estimates point to a City population increase of about 40 percent, from approximately 10,000 residents to nearly 14,000 residents. "This is a large project for the City of Arden Hills and the region, and we want to make sure our residents understand the scope of the project and how it will impact them," said Mayor David Grant. "We also want to hear their feedback on the propos- als and negotiations to date with our partners Ramsey County and Alatus, LLC." For more information, see Councilmember Dave McClung's back page column.