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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-028
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT TO THE RICE CREEK
NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS,the Arden Hills City Council approved the Rice Creek North Regional
Trail (RCNRT) Master Plan in 1998 and approved an amendment to the master plan in 2003;
and
WHEREAS, the Arden Hills City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on
December 21, 2009, identifying additional elements to be incorporated into the regional trail
system, including the 49-acre Wildlife Corridor, a 30-acre Rice Creek South Regional Trail
connection to the Highway 96 Regional Trail, and a 29-acre Trailhead Access to support
recreational use of the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS)property for seasonal trails;
and
WHEREAS, Ramsey County has submitted an amendment, attached as Exhibit A, to
update the master plan for the portion of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan
that traverses the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Property(TCAAP)
WHEREAS,the amendment incorporates additional area for the wildlife/trail
corridor and site improvements to the existing Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor to
include a regional trailhead; access drive and bituminous trail connections from County Rd I;
X-C ski and staging area; natural surface grass trails/X-C trails; habitat restoration; improved
connections to Rice Creek; improved trail connections; site remediation/clean up; and a trail
extension from the existing RCNRT along the east side of the former TCAAP site to connect
to the Highway 96 Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS,the amendment incorporates a 150 foot corridor along the edge of the
Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) site to provide for a trail connection to Highway
96; and
WHEREAS,the City of Arden Hills Staff have reviewed the plan and supports the
amendment of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment; and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Arden Hills, Minnesota, that the City of Arden Hills supports the amendment of the Rice
Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RDEN HILLS
THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE,2013.
David Grant, MAYOR
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Patrick Klaers, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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