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~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: October 22, 2007 AGENDA ITEM: 1.e. Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator ~ Minnesota National Guard: Master Plan for AHATS Property BACKGROUND On Monday, July 30, representatives from the Miunesota National Guard attended a City Council Work Session and presented information regarding their Arden Hills Training Site Master Plan. I have included a copy of the Power Point presentation for reference. On October 5, City staff met with Colonel Kelly and other representatives of the National Guard to further discuss this information. DISCUSSION Some highlights regarding the National Guard's plans include: . Of the 1500 acres they control, they plan to keep 1200 in natural state . Approximately 300 acres on the south end of the site are what they envision as their "campus" . They project the possibility of 250-300 people working full time on the campus when fully built . They plan to be active on site for a long time - they hope "in perpetuity" . They expressed a firm desire to be a "good neighbor" . The Master Plan is a 25-year plan; the phases are in a rough order that can change based on funding availability and other opportunities that can arise. . They envision the Field Maintenance Facility to be constructed in the 2011-2013 time frame . If the Headquarters were constructed, they envision a $40-45 million facility, funded by the federal government. . The billeting structures are considered Phase 6, lowest priority at this time. They indicated these structures would be single-story, low impact. . As far as public access to the property, it would likely always remain event-based (with the exception of the Training/Community Center if built.)