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(651) 490-4750 Voice{ITY Mady Reiter
Ady Wickstrom
January 5, 2001
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
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GA TEW A Y REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Thursday, January 18, 2001
6:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
Shoreview City Hall
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You are invited to attend an informational meeting with City staff on Thursday, January
18,2001 at 6:30 p.m. at Shoreview City Hall. This meeting is to discuss the status of the
City's redevelopment efforts for the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and County
Road D, This area, which includes a small retail center, automotive service station, and
vacant parcel, has been identified by the City as a redevelopment priority because of the
declining condition of the properties and the incompatibility of uses with the surrounding
neighborhood. (Please see the location map on the back of this notice,)
Since the last neighborhood meeting, the City of Shoreview has been actively working
towards a redevelopment project. Over the past year, the City has continued to assemble
properties in this area and has just recently completed a developer selection process.
The City would like to introduce the selected developer, Sherman Associates, and to
discuss a preliminary concept and identify neighborhood issues and concerns early in the
process before more detailed plans are prepared.
If you should have any questions prior to this meeting, please call Melissa Joyce, Senior
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PERSONAL TO:
Planning Commission Chairperson
Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Chairperson
Operations & Finance Committee - ALL MEMBERS
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Dear
On behalf of Mayor Probst and Councilmembers Aplikowski, Grant, Larson and Rem
respectively, I would like to personally invite you to attend the City Council's
Worksession scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2001.
At that meeting, Senator Mady Reiter and Representative Phil Krinkie are planning to
attend for the express purpose of discussing legislation that may directly benefit the City
of Arden Hills.
The two (2) issues that will be raised will be the possibility of changing the Local .
Government Aid (LGA) and Homestead and Agricultural Aid (HACA) funding formula;
and exemption from sales tax on materials for the construction of the new City Hall
facility .
The City Council would like to invite you to attend this meeting to participate or observe
this dialogue. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Joseph P. Lynch
City Administrator
cc: City Council
Terry Post, City Accountant
Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director
Jennifer Chaput, Planner
David Scherbel, Building Official
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
January 11,2001
TO:
Joe Lynch, City Administrator
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FROM:
Terrance Post, City Accountant
SUBJECT:
Ardcn Manor Noise Abatement Wall
Backe:round
The Minnesota legislature mandated the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to
assess traffic noise conditions along on Minnesota trunk highways. MnDOT developed a
prioritized ranking from worst to best, and presented the results to the legislature. The
legislature approved funding for the worst ten (10) decibel roadway segments. The stretch ofI-
35W from Highway 96 to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) railroad bridge
met this threshold of being among the worst in the state, and became a funded project.
Implementation
MnDOT has programmed this project to be completed in 2001. They have contacted the Arden
Manor Mobile Home Park owner, Mr. Husnik, who is very supportive of the project, MnDOT
has also had several meetings with City staff in regards to the project, When the Arden Hills
City Council was informed of this project in 2000, they inquired as to what latitude they had, as a
body, in driving the design characteristics and what the cost implications were. MnDOT has
since provided some digital photographs of noise walls recently constructed along 1-35W in
Richfield, and new T,H, 10 in Coon Rapids. MnDOT has also indicated their willingness to
update the current landscaping treatment.
Request
Staff would like the City Council to discuss this as an agenda item at the January 16,2001
Council Worksession to provide guidance to MnDOT in planning this project, Staffwill
distribute materials at the bench for the Worksession, MnDOT is requesting a City of Arden
Hills resolution before March 1, 2001 approving the concept plan, specifically approving the
design plan, and specifically approving City cost participation in any amenity treatment (i.e"
berms, decorative block, decorative lighting) above the MnDOT baseline (i.e" similar to
crossroad/I-35W or 610 and 1. H. 10),
Arden Hills General Account
Subject:
Gayle Gedstad [Gayle,Gedstad@dot.state,mn,us]
Wednesday, January 10, 200111:31 AM
cltyhall@ci.arden-hills,mn,us; Anthony Winiecki; Gayle Gedstad; James Hansen;
ssamuels@yaggy,com
Noise Wall Progress Meeting
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Item Type: Appointment
Start Date: 01/18/2001 09:00 am (Thursday)
Duration: 1 Hour, 30 Mins
Place: Arden Hills City Hall
RE: SP 6284-130 ARDEN HILLS NOISE WALL 135W @TH96
( East side of 135W between TH96 and north to the railroad overpass)
This meeting will address remaining issues/input from the City with regard to this project.
Terry, in order to address the noise wall color issue, please take a drive on the new highway 10 corridor prior to the
meeting, According to Jim Hansen, the noise walls east of highway 65 (Central Ave,) are stained "light beige" and the
noise walls west of highway 65 are stained "chocolate brown,"
Scott, the Arden Hills City Hall is at 4364 W, Round Lake Road in the Round Lake Business Center, which is very close to
the project site,
Take 135W north and exit at TH96, then take the first right turn(south)onto W,Round Lake Road,
Thanks,
gayle
Gayle F. Gedstad. P,E,
Consultant Design Engineer
Mn/DOT Metro Division
Waters Edge Building
1500 West County Road B-2
Roseville, MN. 55113
phone: 651-582-1584
fax: 651-582-1131
e-mail: gayle.gedstad@dot.state.mn.us
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
January 12,2001
TO:
Joe Lynch, City Administrator
Terrance Post, City Accountant@)
Cox/Presbyterian Homes Development Proposal Update
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SUBJECT:
This morning, Ms. Chaput and I met with in the Cox Insurance (Roseville) offices conference room,
along with Ramsey County streets representatives, a representative from Presbyterian Homes, and Mr,
Cox to discuss alternatives to a previously submitted development plan for the intersection of New
Brighton Road, Lake Johanna Boulevard and County Road D.
In summary, the alternatives revolve around the taking of four (4) additional residential properties to
accomplish the following:
I, The re-routing of New Brighton Road to the east to intersect with Lake Johanna
Boulevard at a ninety degree angle in a controlled (three-way stop) intersection.
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The subsequent abandonment of New Brighton Road from approximately GlenPaul
Avenue south to County Road D.
3, Expanding the development scope from the initial constrained triangle parcel to a replat
that would incorporate five (5) separate parcels and the abandoned roadway.
4, Linking these activities into the future planning for the County reconstruction of County
Road 0 from Fairview to Cleveland Avenues.
The prospects for success for this expanded vision revolve around the following key issues:
I. Return on investment (ROI) calculations by Presbyterian Homes to determine if the
additional acquisition costs and the correspondly larger number of units/retail result in
meeting an acceptable hurdle rate,
2, The willingness of one residential property owner to be a seller for the project.
3. County approval to redirect New Brighton Road,
4. City of Arden Hills support for an enlarged scope project.
A future meeting is scheduled for February 8, 2001 at 9:00 a,m, at Cox Insurance to determine how the
issues are being resolved,
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Jennifer Chaput, Planner
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD
ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794
December 28, 2000
Bill Harper, Chief of Staff
Congresswoman-elect Betty McCollom
p, 0, Box 14131
St.Paul,MN 55114
Dear Mr, Harper:
As we discussed on the phone last week, the City of Arden Hills would like to invite
Congresswoman-eject Betty McCollum to a City Council meeting to discuss the significance of
the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) for the City of Arden Hills and the Fourth
District. To that end, enclosed within is a copy of the plan that was drafted with the oversight and
influence of the deceased Congressman Vento,
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The City of Arden Hills would like to use the Vento Plan as a backdrop in which to compare the
re-use of TCAAP in light of the recent events that have taken place on the property (i.e., Army
National Guard property licensure; Government Services Administration inquiry into property
redevelopment; the Army clean up; and the recent inquiry by private concerns about the sale and
fe-use of the property).
The City of Arden Hills would like to meet with Congresswoman McCollum at her earliest
convenience to provide education, background and information for a dialogue on support,
assistance and involvement in a major, comprehensive planning exercise on the entire TCAAP
property.
Please contact me with a date or dates and times that Representative McCollum is available to
meet with the Arden Hills City Council. Our monthly Worksessions, which would be an
appropriate venue, occur on the third Monday of each month (excluding holidays), beginning at
4:45 p.m,
Thank you for your time and effort in facilitating this meeting between Representative McCollum
and the Arden Hills City Council.
cc: City Council
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Enclosure:
TCAAP Plan
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January 10, 2001
Arden Hills City Council
4364 Round Lake Boulevard W
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Dear City Council members:
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me to conduct a readership study
of Arden Hills Notes as part of my final project in my masters degree program at the
University of St Thomas
I appreciate your willingness to cooperate in this project, and I'm also grateful for the
assistance of the staff members at City Hall. They were very cooperative, patient and
graciously answered all of my many questions,
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Included in this packet are the surveys completed and returned by readers of the Arden
Hills Notes, my final paper and an executive summary,
Please contact me if you have questions after you've reviewed the information,
Again, thanks for all your help,
Sincerely,
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Mary NosU:
1850 Stowe Avenue
Arden Hills, MN 55112
651-633-3537
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To:
Arden Hills City Council and City staff
Communication Committee members
From:
Mary Nosek
Re:
Summary of Arden Hills Notes readership study
Study summary
In September, with the cooperation of the City of Arden Hills, I conducted a readership
study of Arden Hills Notes as part of a final project in a masters degree program at the
University of St Thomas,
The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not Arden Hills Notes is an
effective communication tool.
Background
Arden Hills has had a community newsletter since 1973, However, over the years, the
newsletter has undergone several interruptions and changes in format In 1990, in a
report on a community satisfaction survey, Bill Morris of Decision Resources commented
that the newsletter was read by 94% of survey respondents and was extremely popular,
In a 1998 follow-up study, however, the newsletter had lost a significant share of its
popularity with 77% of respondents reporting that they read the newsletter,
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In my readership study, I wanted to learn how readers feel about the newsletter today,
whether it is meeting their needs for information from the city and how it can be
improved,
Study methods
The study was conducted as a survey inserted in the September edition of Arden Hills
Notes, Residents were asked to complete the survey and return it via business reply mail
at no cost to them. About 310 surveys were returned, representing roughly 10% of the
households in Arden Hills,
What the survey revealed
--General findings: In general, readers who completed to the survey responded very
positively, The first seven items on the survey dealt with readers' overall impressions of
the newsletter, whether they read it when they received it; whether they thought it was
accurate, well-written, inviting to read, and effective, About 98 percent of respondents
agreed or strongly agreed that they read at least part of the newsletter each month;
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96 percent agreed or strongly agreed that the newsletter was an effective communication
tool. (See survey results outline in Appendix B of the attached final paper.)
--Specific findings: However, when it came to specifics, respondents were less positive,
Items eight through 18 on the survey asked readers whether they felt the newsletter was
providing them with adequate information on the following specific topics: City Council
action, community business development, parks and recreation, roadway development,
environmental issues, city elections, city services, city ordinances, permit application
procedures, committees and task forces, and finance, Response scores were lower across
the board in this section of the survey, No item rated an overall response of "strongly
agree," On many items the response hovered in the "neutral" or "no opinion" category.
The survey also contained two open-ended questions to which respondents could supply
written comments, The questions related to how the content and the format ofthe
newsletter could be improved,
In summarizing all the survey responses, I saw a few, basic themes emerge,
. Readers want the newsletter to be delivered to them consistently, at the same time
each month, Respondents did not give the newsletter particularly high marks in
the "timeliness" category, and a number of the written comments referred to the
fact that the letter does not arrive at the same time each month,
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. Readers want the newsletter to offer more detail and to discuss issues as they
emerge rather than merely reporting City Council decisions after action has taken
place,
. Readers would like some minor revisions in format Specifically, they asked for
more charts, graphs, diagrams and maps, (Readers feel that this is particularly
important when we're communicating information about highway and street
projects that are often difficult to describe in text alone,)
The survey also contained a question about the desirability of a city web site and asked
residents for their reactions to the cable TV channel. About 67 percent of respondents
reported that they had Internet access, and about 41 percent said they're access city
information from a web site,
Only 6,5% strongly agreed that the cable TV channel was a major source of city
information for them,
It should be pointed out that the group of people who returned the survey was not
necessarily representative of the city demographically, The response group was over-
represented by middle-age and older residents and by people who had lived in Arden
Hills for 10 or more years,
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Recommendations
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Based on the survey responses, I would draw the following conclusions and would like to
offer several recommendations,
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Arden Hills Notes is an effective publication that is meeting the needs of at least a
portion of the city population,
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However, the newsletter could be improved making the following revisions:
-Strive to establish a consistent distribution date each month,
-Find ways to communicate issues as they emerge and to provide more detail
when possible, (I know this is difficult. Sometimes it's not feasible or practical
to discuss emerging issues because there are many unknown factors, In addition,
space in the newsletter is extremely limited, and it's possibly not the best vehicle
for lengthy discussions.)
-Look for ways to tell stories graphically, with simple, clear charts, graphs, line
drawings and maps,
-Think of the newsletter as one of a number of city communication tools, and look
for ways to use the newsletter in combination with the other tools, For instance, .
for residents looking for more information about city issues, the proposed web
site might be an excellent resource, The newsletter could be effective in
promoting the web site and helping educate people about its features, The same is
true of cable TV. Cable broadcasts can provide the kind of detailed information
that many people seek Again, the newsletter can be a tool to promote the cable
resource and to let people know what's available there,
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