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City Council Approves Bethel University Subdivision for Anderson Center Property At its June 22 regular meeting, the Arden Hills City Council approved a planning case for a master planned unit development and preliminary/final plat to subdivide the property owned by Bethel University at 2 Pine Tree Drive (Anderson Center). The approved final plat creates two new lots of record on the northern section of the subject parcel adjacent to Pine Tree Drive. According to a recent news release, Bethel University is in the process of selling the northwest six acres of the 42-acre Anderson Center property for a senior living facility. On May 22, it was announced that the Lake Johanna Fire Department is moving forward with a purchase agreement for a new fire station on the northeast 3.7 acres of the Anderson Center Property. The fire department has not yet closed on the land, and the department and senior living facility developer are in the due diligence phase for the land purchases. According to Bethel, the southern end of the property, which features walking trails adjacent to Crepeau Nature Preserve, will remain a natural amenity for both Bethel and the surrounding community. The Lake Johanna Fire Department, at the direction of the Lake Johanna Board of Directors, is pursuing a future station location that will meet the needs of the fire department for the next 50 years. Read more information about the proposed fire station location on the City of Arden Hills website at cityofardenhills.org/firestation and on the Lake Johanna Fire Department website at ljfd.org/stations. Brausen Automotive Repair Submits Building Permit Application Brausen Automotive Repair, located on County Road E and Highway 51, received approvals in February to remove the existing service station and associated car wash and replace them with a larger convenience store and car wash. In addition, Brausen received approvals to add a 4,500-square- foot repair bay addition to the south side of the existing repair garage. The company has submitted a building permit application and construction is anticipated to start in the coming weeks. 2020 Street Maintenance Project Begins the Week of July 27 The city has contracted for segments of city streets and trails to be seal coated, crack sealed or fog sealed this summer and fall as part of the city’s 2020 Street Maintenance Project. The project is anticipated to begin with crack sealing the week of July 27th and residents have been notified. Temporary no parking signs will be posted along the streets in advance of the work. Residents are asked to refrain from parking vehicles on the streets included in the project to allow the contractor room to work. Ongoing updates about this project will be posted to the city website at cityofardenhills.org/ roadconstruction. Sign up for an Online Gardening Class Do you love gardening? This summer, the Ramsey County Master Gardeners are offering online classes that cover a range of popular gardening topics. These classes are developed using the most current research and best practices provided by the University of Minnesota and other Extension universities. Classes are open to the public. Some are free and others are low cost. Registration is required. Visit ramseymastergardeners.org to learn more and to register.