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<br />SERVING • ARDEN HILLS • NORTH OAKS • SHOREVIEW • SINCE 1943 <br /> <br />LAKE JOHANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />5545 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH • SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 <br />OFFICE (651) 415-2100 • FAX (651) 486-8826 <br />May 30, 2024 <br /> <br />Honorable members of the Arden Hills City Council and Planning Commission <br />1245 W Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: Land use applications for the proposed Lake Johanna Fire Department Headquarters Station <br /> <br />Honorable members, <br /> <br />Please accept this letter from the Lake Johanna Fire Department Board of Directors requesting <br />your support for the land use applications for the LJFD headquarters station project. The seven- <br />member board of directors is comprised of members from the cities of Arden Hills, North Oaks, <br />and Shoreview as well as three members of the LJFD fire department. <br /> <br />The need for this station was determined through a long-range planning study in 2018 which <br />found that the department is lacking sufficient training, administrative, and operating space, and <br />that response times in southern Arden Hills and Shoreview are slower due to the current station <br />140 location on Victoria Street in Shoreview, directly north of a rail line, effectively cutting off <br />response times. The proposed location for this new facility is ideal as it improves access for <br />emergency vehicles and improves response times to the service area. This project is a high <br />priority for each of the three cities as it provides necessary lifesaving resources to serve the <br />community. <br /> <br />The funding for this important project will primarily be through local tax dollars. The estimated <br />cost is $23,000,000; an allocation from the State of Minnesota of $6,370,000 has been <br />committed as they recognize the regional importance of this facility. Applications have been <br />made for federal funding which will be determined sometime in 2024. The remaining costs will <br />be paid for by the cities as allocated by the funding calculation. <br /> <br />Due to the significant impact on tax payers, it is requested that the City of Arden Hills waive any <br />possible fees, especially park dedication fees as this use will not add any burden to the Arden <br />Hills parks and trails system. Any reduction in fees is a direct reduction to tax payers. <br /> <br />It is the request of the LJFD Board of Directors that the Planning Commission and City Council <br />consider this review necessary public infrastructure and that you provide your highest level of <br />support for such an important and impactful public use. <br /> <br />
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