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~ ....., I. OVERVIEW The land use plan guides development and redevelopment ofland within the City and identifies the future location of residential, commercial, industrial, and public/institutional land uses. It takes into consideration community goals and poli:cies-m;-well-as-the-ldatiuu,llil-" l,d"'GW adjacent lallds. Although each element of the Comprehensive Plan is important, land use issues are the most significant because of the direct impact they have on each property as well as on transportation, utilities, parks and open space. !' J' Arden Hills is bordered by Interstate 35W to the west, County Road I to the north, Lexington A venue to the east and partially by County Road D to the south (See Map 3.1). Highway 96, Interstate 694 and Snelling A venue/Highway 51 extend across the community. The natural features ofthe land, including the lakes, hills, and views provide an attractive setting for residential neighborhoods. Excellent access to major roads and a central location in the Twin Cities area attracted high quality businesses and industries, and Arden Hills has become a major area for employment. All of Arden Hills is entirely within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The southern two-thirds ofthe City is essentially fully developed. The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) occupies the northerly one-third of the City's total land area. The plant is approximately 4 square miles (2,370 acres) in size and is located north of Highway 96. It is anticipated that this land will be released by the federal government over the next 20-plus years. / Because of its size, TCAAP's development will have a tremendous impact on the future development and character of the City. In 1995-96, two committees, the Arden Hills Task Force and the Vento TCAAP Reutilization Committee, worked collaboratively to develop a general land use plan for reutilizing the TCAAP area. The TCAAP Framework Plan is incorporated herein.)t includes preserving nearly one-half of the land in its natural state, as wel1 as planned public parks, a large area of mixed residential and mixed business uses and a Civic Center area for a new City Hall and community park. Detailed planning for development of the TCAAP area will be undertaken in an Implementation Study, slated to be accomplished in 1999 (phase II Implementation Study). The intent of Arden Hills' land use element is to maintain the existing residential neighborhoods of the City, strengthen and define the City's commercial and industrial areas, and incorporate the TCAAP Framework Plan into the City's on- going long range planning. City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan - 1998 Land Use Page 15