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Capital Improvement Plan <br />City of Arden Hills, Minnesota Contact Community Devl Dir <br />2021 2025 <br />thru Department Economic Development <br /> Description <br />Install gateway signs at major entry points to the City. Potential locations for signs include: (1) Highway 96 at Round Lake Road, (2) Highway 96 <br />at Lexington Avenue, (3) County Road E at Highway 51, (4) County Road E at Lexington Avenue, (5) Lexington Avenue at County Road F, and <br />(6) Lexington Avenue at County Road D. Potential sign locations are not listed in order of priority and are subject to change. <br />There are three existing gateway signs in the following locations: (1) County Road E2 at I-35W, (2) County Road D at Cleveland Avenue, and (3) <br />Lake Johanna Boulevard at the Roseville border. <br />The cost for a typical sign is $25,000, including installation, lighting and landscaping. Actual costs will vary depending on the amount of site <br />improvements and/or landscaping that is necessary in a specific location. <br />The City has discussed completing the gateway sign at Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue as being a priority. Based on preliminary cost estimates <br />completed for the sign in 2018, staff has budgeted $246,130 for completing this gateway sign in 2022. This amount includes final design, <br />construction and inspection costs as well as a contingency. <br />Staff has budgeted $40,000 for the completion of an additional gateway sign in 2024 at a location to be determined. <br />Project #22-EDA-001 <br />Priority n/a <br /> Justification <br />Advance the economic development goals in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Implement the Guiding Plan for the B2 District. Work to better <br />identify the entrance points to the City for businesses and visitors. Foster civic pride and community identity. <br />As discussed with the Council, the plan is to highlight existing signs and look at recommendations in 2020. <br /> Budget Impact/Other <br />Annual maintenance costs for sign cleaning and care of landscaping is estimated by the Public Works Department at $500 per sign annually. <br />Useful LifeProject Name Gateway Signs Category Economic Devl Improvement <br />Type Improvement <br />TCAAP No <br />Total Project Cost:$286,130 <br />Total2021 2022 2023 2024 2025Expenditures <br />286,130246,130 40,000Construction/Maintenance <br />246,130 40,000 286,130Total <br />Total2021 2022 2023 2024 2025Funding Sources <br />286,130246,130 40,000EDA General Fund <br />246,130 40,000 286,130Total <br />Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software <br />5