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Draft Master Plan envisions TCAAP development by Kristine Goodrich A draft Master Plan provides a vision TCAAP development parcel to the south. TCAAP development parcel to the south. Land Uses for developing a portion of the The plan envisions one large corporate The plan envisions one large corporate A Twin Cities Army Ammunition A Plant. The draft plan maps out residen - 1,200 jobs. recreation areas and estimates the number of new residents and jobs the development Residential areas will support.The draft Master Plan dedicates three The draft Master Plan dedicates three areas, totaling 168 acres, to housing. The areas, totaling 168 acres, to housing. The The Master Plan is being prepared by Creek neighborhood in the northeast Creek neighborhood in the northeast the Cuningham Group, with input from corner of the development area would corner of the development area would have predominately single-family homes, have predominately single-family homes, was introduced to the Arden Hills City as well as some townhouses. Its 41 acres as well as some townhouses. Its 41 acres Council, Arden Hills Planning Commis - sion and the Joint Development Authority households. The Town neighborhood households. The Town neighborhood in December and early January. More than east of the commercial center would have east of the commercial center would have 100 community members learned about mostly townhouses, as well as possibly mostly townhouses, as well as possibly the plan and provided feedback during a some small single-family homes, apart some small single-family homes, apart - January open house. ments or condos, and senior housing. ments or condos, and senior housing. The 55-acre Town would have ap The 55-acre Town would have ap - The Cuningham Group is now evaluating the feedback received. The consultants neighborhood would comprise 72 acres neighborhood would comprise 72 acres might recommend changes, or the City in a central east area. It would be home to in a central east area. It would be home to in single-family homes, as well as some in single-family homes, as well as some Major Buildings later this spring. townhouses. The draft plan estimates more than 3,800 Main Street people will live in and nearly 4,200 people Thirteen acres in the heart of the site Thirteen acres in the heart of the site will work in the 434-acre parcel north of Highway 96 and east of Highway 10. The area. Called Main Street, it would host area. Called Main Street, it would host continued on page 4continued on page 4 300,000 square feet of retail stores, and At right: 53 acres of parks, trails, ponds, and other open space. shows the proposed types shows the proposed types The top map of land uses, by color: dark blue is the of land uses, by color: dark blue is the The Thumb Thumb; yellow is residential; orange is Thumb; yellow is residential; orange is Main Street; red is retail; medium blue is Main Street; red is retail; medium blue is be the best use of the northern tip of the TCAAP development area, accord - green is parks and open space. ing to the draft Master Plan. Dubbed the Thumb, the 43-acre parcel is between plots potential locations plots potential locations The lower map open space and Highway 10, and only of the businesses and public buildings. of the businesses and public buildings. a narrow segment connects to the main