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The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents August/September 2014 City approves final TCAAP land-use map The land-use map for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant is finalized. The map sketches out the desired development of a 429-acre area of TCAAP. The Arden Hills City Council ap- proved the final map on June 30. There are a few changes from the draft map, namely to the neighborhood parks and the addition of a retail area off of Highway 96. The map envisions a mix of residential, commercial and office uses in the TCAAP development area. In addition, it maps out major roads as well as parks and open spaces. TCAAP is expected to become home to between 1,500 and 1,700 house- holds and will host approximately 4,000 jobs. Business areas Most of the west and south edges of the development area are designated as “flex- ible business,” where office, retail, or light manufacturing uses will be permit- ted. The flex area totals 76 acres. The southeast five-acre corner of the property, adjacent to Highway 96, is now reserved for retail development (a change from the draft map, in which the south end was all flexible business). More commercial and office space is mapped in the northwest area of the main portion of the develop- ment area. In total, nearly 20 acres of retail store sites, nearly 22 acres of offices, and nearly 78 acres of flexible business development is planned. A large corporate office campus is envisioned on a 43-acre northern parcel known as “the thumb.” Mixed use area Nine acres east of the commercial/office areas is plotted for mixed uses. It is envi- sioned to include retail and office spaces as well as housing in multi-story, multi- occupant buildings. Residential neighborhoods The map dedicates three areas, totaling nearly 113 acres, to housing. The Creek neighborhood and the Hill neighborhood continued on page 4 by Kristine Goodrich will be comprised of mostly single-family homes, as well as potentially some town- houses. The Town neighborhood will have mostly townhouses, as well as potentially small single-family homes, apartments or condos, and senior housing. Parks, trails, water and open space Four active parks, with playgrounds, ballfields, picnic shelters, and/or other rec- reational amenities are planned. The City’s Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee helped select the amenities. You’re invited to attend a “State of the City” meeting in September The City Council has scheduled two “State of the City” meetings for residents and businesses. The first one will be on Thurs- day, September 18, at 7:30 a.m. at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, 1273 W. Couny Road E, and the second will be on the following Tuesday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1245 W. Highway 96. The Council and Economic Development Commission are in the process of determining details of the presentations, but likely topics will be TCAAP, transportation improvements, development projects, and an overview of City finances. Final details will be posted on the City website. This land-use map illustrates potential development at the former TCAAP site.