Arden Hills Council discusses immigration enforcement, Rice Creek development; major Lexington Avenue project on tap
The Arden Hills City Council held a work session and regular meeting on June 22, addressing a range of policy topics including immigration enforcement, the Rice Creek Commons development, and multiple land-use requests. Minutes from both meetings have not yet been published, so no formal decisions are recorded.
Work session: Policy discussions and Rice Creek Boulevard
During the June 22 work session, the council discussed several policy matters set out in the agenda. Topics included a sign ordinance update for election signs, a code of conduct policy review, and a discussion of immigration enforcement and use of city property, specifically the Cities for Safe and Stable Communities program. The council also reviewed the Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP development and held a Rice Creek Boulevard discussion with Kimley-Horn, the engineering firm.
Regular meeting: Permits, zoning, and a variance
The council’s regular meeting the same evening took up a slate of infrastructure and zoning items. The council considered:
- Ordinance 2026-012, allowing alcohol in Cummings Park
- Permits for Ribfest at the Red Bulls Facility
- Resolution 2026-033, a Clean Water Fund Grant with the Metropolitan Council
- A contract with Stepp Mtg for a Mack Chassis Tanker Truck upfit
- A conditional use permit for 3761 Lexington Avenue North
- A zoning amendment for trail width and lighting standards within the TCAAP plan
- A variance request for 3336 Lake Johanna Boulevard
Because the meeting minutes remain unpublished, the outcomes of these items are not yet known.
Coming up
July 6: Joint Development Authority meetings
The TCAAP Joint Development Authority will hold two meetings on July 6. A special closed session at an unspecified time will discuss legal matters under attorney-client privilege related to an active court case, *Alatus Arden Hills, LLC v. TCAAP Joint Development Authority* (Court File No. 62-CV-25-5228).
Following the closed session, the JDA will hold a regular meeting to receive a Rice Creek Boulevard project update (including schedule and community engagement plans), review an updated draft 2027 JDA budget, and review a road map for development. A public input session is also scheduled.
July 8: Planning Commission to weigh major mixed-use project
The Arden Hills Planning Commission will consider a major mixed-use development proposed by Roers Companies at 3499 Lexington Avenue. The project requires multiple approvals: a comprehensive plan amendment, zoning code amendment, planned unit development (PUD), conditional use permit, site plan review, and a variance. Other items on the commission’s agenda include an affordable housing ordinance amendment (Section 1320.16), a TCAAP redevelopment code amendment for clear height and loading dock requirements (Section 1380), a site plan and conditional use permit for EFH Co. at 1300 Grey Fox Road, and an ordinance amendment to allow accessory dwelling units (Section 1325).
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