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The Community Once, like many Twin Cities suburbs, Arden Hills was a farming community. But in 1951, the City incorporated in an effort to include the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in its boundaries. And as interest in the northern suburbs grew among developers, the City's location proved to be a draw. Arden Hills encompasses approximately 9.4 square miles and lies in Ramsey County about 5 miles north of the St. Paul City limits. It is bounded on the west by Interstate 35W and on the east by Lexington Avenue. Interstate 694 and Highways 10, 96, and 51 cut through the community. The current population is estimated at approximately 9,500. The fact that the U.S. Army has a dominant presence in Arden Hills hasn't kept developers away. In fact, Arden Hills boasts an impressive list of corporate headquarters and executive homes. The community is the corporate headquarters for Cardiac Pacemakers, Mutual Service Insurance (MSI), Land O'Lakes, Delta Environmental and H.B. Fuller Company. Control Data Systems and Pharmacia Deltec also have large facilities in Arden Hills. • Arden Hills has been successful in its efforts to attract desireable business and industry. This is obvious when a developer contacts the City for potential development sites. Most of the land available is in small tracts, however, three large tracts do exist. One potentially untapped development area is the federal government ammunition plan. With a total of 2,330 acres, it could start a substantial influx of building activity if the land were ever released or sold. Another area available for development is the Round Lake District in the northeast corner of I-694 and I-35W. This area, which acts as the gateway to the City, consists of 60-80 acres of property zoned for "mixed-uses." The remaining area of commercial development is on the west side of Lexington Avenue, south of I-694. This area has been rezoned to encourage the redevelopment into a compatible retail mix which would feed off the nearby Target Greatland store. Named after the extinct Arden Dairy Farms and the rolling topography, Arden Hills brings to mind such words as "pastoral" and "idyllic." Arden Hills is home to a wide variety of • uses ranging from corporate headquarters to colleges. We hope that you will consider locating your company to Arden Hills and become a part of our community.