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<br /> n City reaffirms TCAAP concept
<br /> S The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents March 2010
<br /> l LJFD moves to fulltime staffing POSTAL CUSTOMER
<br /> City Council reaffirms TCAAP development plan Give your
<br /> d Park and recreation news
<br /> he City Council recently DEVELOPMENT PARTNER WITHDRAWS favorite park a tree
<br /> reaffirmed its commitment to Until last May the City was
<br /> e the TCAAP land working with the General Services The Friends of the Parks is in
<br /> redevelopment concept as described Administration(GSA),which handles The midst of its spring tree sale
<br /> in the City's 2030 Comprehensive land sales for the federal government, and once again is offering residents
<br /> Plan.This concept has been approved and a development company to acquire an opportunity to donate trees to
<br /> by both the City Council and the the land through a negotiated sale. City parks,trails,open spaces,and
<br /> Notes from the It City Council Metropolitan Council and both would Citing economic conditions,the City's boulevards.Last year 19 trees were
<br /> y have to approve any changes. development partner withdrew from donated to Arden Hills,up from 16
<br /> the project. Without a development trees the year before.
<br /> AArden Hills is a desirable place to •Arden Hills is close to major •Arden Hills is a fiscally sound,well REUSE PLAN BASICS partner(who was the source of the
<br /> live,as reflected by the efforts employment located in Minneapolis managed City,which receives awards Councilmember David McClung
<br /> the
<br /> people put into staying in the City and St.Paul. The median commute for its financial reporting. The City This reuse concept calls for the 585 money to purchase the land), announced the 2010 tree sale at the
<br /> acres of land the Army has declared City withdrew the purchase offer it
<br /> when they are looking for a different time is 17.2 minutes,with only 2.9% maintains a reasonable home value to "surplus"to be developed into a had made to the GSA. The process February 22 City Council meeting
<br /> home and by the number of residents having a commute of more than 45 tax rate compared to most other cities. and said,"I would love to see 40 or
<br /> combination of mixed residential, by which the federal government
<br /> who return to the City after living minutes. more trees donated in 2010."Council
<br /> mixed business,park and open space, disposes of land it deems as surplus
<br /> elsewhere. •Arden Hills has natural recreational members encourage residents to
<br /> and park preserve. This land lies is controlled by federal law. Now
<br /> •The City retains a rural look and feel amenities including Lake Johanna, support the City's parks by donating a
<br /> in the northwest corner of the City, that the City has removed its offer,
<br /> So just what is the attraction of Arden while being close to Minneapolis and Lake Josephine and Rice Creek. We bordering Highway 96,US Highway the GSA's next legal step is public tree or two.
<br /> Hills as a place to live,work,and St.Paul. Many neighborhoods have have an abundance of open space 10,and I-35W. The eastern 1,500 auction,which is slated to happen later
<br /> play? Every city has unique qualities, homes that back up to open space, with parks and trails. The City Trees available for donation to the
<br /> acres,bordering Lexington Avenue,is this summer.
<br /> but Arden Hills has some truly special lakes,or other physical barriers that focuses on maintaining its natural City are:Autumn Blaze Maples,
<br /> part of the Arden Hills Army Training
<br /> qualities that attract people to live in provide backyard privacy. infrastructure,including parks,trails, Site(AHATS). This is leased by the Bicolor White Oaks,Black Hills
<br /> Arden Hills,remain,and return. lake water quality,and trees. Minnesota National Guard and is not Spruce,Pagoda Dogwoods,and
<br /> •We have unique neighborhoods part of the redevelopment area. (Continued on page 4) Thornless Cockspur Hawthorns.Trees
<br /> •Our area enjoys a high quality public each with its own character,divided •While housing values have dropped are available at prices from$35 to
<br /> education system. Mounds View by various physical barriers like during this recession,sales figures $45. The Friends of the Parks will be
<br /> School District students consistently freeways,wetlands,lakes,and tend to indicate Arden Hills home TCAAP Community Meeting April 20 including fresh water bags for each
<br /> score far ahead of the state-wide railroads.All one has to do is values have dropped less than most Have you wondered what is happening with the TCAAPproperty? park tree donated(except for Black
<br /> average. In 2009 students scored mention a road name to identify a other cities. The median home value Do you have questions you would like to ask about TCAAP? Hills Spruce).They are accepting
<br /> 28.6%better than the state average in neighborhood Seims Court,Ingerson, is$266,300. donations of$5 to help defer the cost
<br /> reading and 33.6%better in math. Colleen,Karth Lake,Chatham,Prior, Join us for this informational meeting of the water bags.The deadline to
<br /> and so on. Everyone has a reason to choose a Tuesday,April 20 order and pay is April 17.
<br /> •Two colleges,Bethel University city to live in. Arden Hills has the 6:30 to 8 p.m.
<br /> and Northwestern College(partly •We have good paying jobs enabling hometown environment that people are Marsden Conference Room,Ramsey County Public Works Building There's more information at
<br /> in Arden Hills),provide on-going a citywide median family income looking for to raise a family,work in, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive www.FriendsoftheParks.org or on
<br /> educational and cultural events. of$94,668.Arden Hills has more and retire in. (northwest corner of Hamline Avenue and Highway 96) the Arden Hills web site.
<br /> jobs than it does residents and is a
<br /> For more information about TCAAP,visit the City web site at
<br /> •We enjoy a low crime rate and net importer of employees.We have The donated trees will be picked up by
<br /> safe environment through services major employers including Boston www.ci.arden hills.mn.us/tcaap City staff on May 1.
<br /> contracted with the Ramsey County Scientific,Land O'Lakes,Bethel &oJ;11;2X4i
<br /> Sheriff's department. University,Northwestern College, Residents also can order trees for their
<br /> Statistical Source: and Countrywide Insurance. David Grant, own property from the Friends of the
<br /> Best Places to live 2009(CNNMoney.com) City Council member Park tree sale.
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