The City is accepting applications for paid, on-call firefighters from interested men and women who live within 8 minutes of either of the two fire stations, which are located at 3595 Arcade Street (South Fire Station) and 665 East County Road F (North Fire Station).

Additional information may be obtained by calling 651.204.6030.

By the end of 2008 the City of

Stillwater expects to complete its 2030 Comprehensive Plan.  This Comprehensive Plan will replace the current plan which was adopted in 1995 and it will also include a chapter that replaces the current Downtown Plan (adopted in 1988).A steering committee will be created to help the City through the comprehensive planning process.  The pri

mary tasks of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will include: 

·    Provide advice as stakeholders on process, public engagement, input for public meeting materials and methodologies·    Attend neighborhood meetings together with the planning consultants and City staff to experience first hand the identification of issues and goals·    Provide feedback and suggestions at monthly meetings 

Exact membership of the steering committee has not yet been determined.  However, it certainly would include members of the City Council, the various City commissions and boards, the business community, residents and other stakeholder groups.   If you are interested in serving on this committee, please submit a resume and cover letter to Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director,

216 N 4^th Street

.  The deadline for submittal is March 19, 2007.  The City Council will select committee members at their March 20, 2007 meeting.

The annual tree sale is underway by Friends of the Parks and Trails.  There are great prices on trees and shrubs for planting in private yards, or to donate to parks. This year’s sale includes:

Trees:  Red Maple; Purple Robe Locust; Northern Red Oak; Black Hills Spruce; Japanese Tree Lilac; Royal Star Magnolia; Red Jade Crab; Indian Magic Crab.

Shrubs:  Pagoda Dogwood; Royal Purple Smokebush; Blueberries; and the Morden Sunrise Shrub Rose, which will be in bloom (yellow) on the day of the pickup, May 5, 2007 just in time for Mother’s Day.

Vine:  Wisteria Aunt Dee.

Prices range from $15.00 to $45.00.  Prepaid orders are taken until April 18.  Cut off date to order trees is Thursday, April 19.  Trees are picked up on Saturday, May 5 at either the Highland Park Picnic Pavilion, 1200 Montreal Ave., St. Paul or at the Ramsey County Parks office, 2015 N. Van Dyke, Maplewood.  Donated trees are picked up and planted by park personnel.

You may get an order blank on the web site:  www.friendsoftheparks.org. or in the District Council offices.  Please Call 651-698-4543 for additional Information.

 

ParkWiFi Questions and Answers!
Here’s the most recent update on ParkWiFi. Remember, this is an optional service designed to be paid for by subscribers. To learn more about the ParkWiFi project, have more detailed questions answered, or pre-register, contact Unplugged Cities at (763) 235-3028 or visit www.parkwifi.com.

Welcome to the City of

St. Michael.  This is a short list of companies you may need to contact to set up service.  If you plan to recycle, please stop at City Hall to pick up your recycle bin and a welcome packet from the Chamber of Commerce.  Below you will also see a list of garbage haulers who service the St. Michael area.

 Utilities 

Cable Television

Charter Communications (800) 581-0081

 

Electricity hook-up:

Xcel Energy (800) 895-4999

WH Electric (763) 477-3100

 

Most St. Michael residents are serviced by Xcel Energy.  If you have a question of who services your area, please contact City Hall.

 

Telephone hook-up:

Embarq (800) 788-3500

Lakedale Link (763) 675-3400

Qwest (800) 244-1111

 

Most St. Michael residents are serviced by Sprint or Lakedale Link.  The far Western portion of St. Michael is serviced by Qwest.

 

Natural Gas hook-up:

CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco (612) 372-4727

Xcel Energy (800) 895-4999 (only available in some areas)

 

Water/Sewer hook-up:

Veolia (763) 497-3611

Emergency pager (612) 880-1162

 

St. Michael Waste Haulers

Ace Solid Waste (763) 427-3110

www.acesolidwaste.com 

 

BFI/Allied Waste (763) 427-1688

www.alliedwastetwincities.com

 

Veolia Environmental Services (888) 251-8919

www.veoliaes.com

 

Randy’s Sanitation (763) 972-3335 

www.randyssanitation.com

 

Tidy Tim Franchise (763) 420-7070

www.tidytimfranchise.com

 

Waste Management (800) 450-9378

www.wmtwincities.com 

 

St. Michael Post Office

Colonial Mall - 403 Central Avenue East

(763) 497-2219

 

Roy Simms Community Library

Colonial Mall - 403 Central Avenue East

(763) 497-1998

www.griver.org

The City of Shoreview now has the capability to watch live web casting of it’s City Council and Planning Commission meetings. Just follow the links below:

City Council meetings: svcc.nsacwebcasts.com

Planning Commission meetings: svpc.nsacwebcasts.com

The City of Shakopee’s Comprehensive Plan identifies its future development goals and objectives. The last update of the Comprehensive Plan that received Metropolitan Council acceptance was completed in 1999, and it looked ahead to the year 2020. The plan is currently being updated to ensure that it continues to meet the City’s needs in guiding growth and development through the year 2030 and that it meets the requirements of the state’s Metropolitan Land Planning Act.

In 2006, Shakopee began this update of the Comprehensive Plan. As update work progresses, the City will verify that the plan remains relevant and reflective of Shakopee’s vision by taking into account developments and/or changes in the community that require adjustments.

The list below outlines the Comprehensive Plan Update topic areas. Once the update team for a specific topic area begins work, a link to more information (meeting dates, agendas, meeting minutes, etc.) on that topic will be available.
 
Transportation Plan
Sanitary Sewer Plan
Land Use Plan
Surface Water Management
Water Supply Plan
Housing
Parks, Open Space and Trail Plan

Boudin’s Classic

• Located SE of 146th Street & Louisiana Avenue
• 7 single family lots
• Developed by Meridian Land Company

Calumet Oaks & Calumet Heights

• Located north of 150th Street between Louisiana Ave. and Oregon Ave. and south of 148th Street
• 69 townhome units and 14 single- family lots
• New units now available
• Developed by Brandl Anderson Homes

Hamilton’s Edge

• Located SW of Hwy 13 and Glenhurst Ave.
• Scott County HRA mixec-use development consisting of 6 rental townhmes
• One lot for a duplex unit ofr Habitat for Humanity on 124th St.
• 3.13 Acre commercial lot on the HWY 13 frontage road

Keen Valley

• Located SE of 150th Street & Aquila Avenue
• 20 single family lots
• Developed by Ryan Real Estate

Lakeview Heights

• Located north of 150th Street & Zinran Avenue
• 70 Townhomes
• Developed by Homes by Chase, Inc.

McColl’s Villas

• Located at the SW corner of Co. Rd. 16 & Dan Patch Drive
• 18 unit townhome development
• Construction to begin early 2006

Ridgewood -Rottlund Townhomes

• Located SE of HWY 13 & South Park Drive (south of Target)
• Townhomes
• Under construction

Ruth Addition

• Located at the end of King’s Court
• 5 single family lots located on cul-de-sac
• Developed by John and Karen Ruth

South Hamilton Estates & South Hamilton Woods

• Located north of 150th Street along Virginia Ave. (NW of High School)
• 77 single-family units
• Home construction underway

South Pointe Townhomes

• Located east of Hwy 13 along 145th Street. (south of Perkins)
• 42 townhome units
• Developed by Wright Homes

Stonegate Estate

• Located at 148th Street and Twin Ponds Curve
• 9 single-family lots on cul-de-sac
• Currently under construction

Trout Run

• Located at the northwest corner of Hwy 13 and Co. Rd. 16
• Mix of 305 town home units on a 73 acre site
• Site currently under construction

Twin Ponds 3rd

• Located at Sumter Ave. and 147th St.
• 18 single family lots

Walnut Woods

• Located north of 154th St. & Hanrehan Lake Blvd. then west of Edgewater Dr.
• 33 single family lots

Current Development Activity
2 page report updated monthly including map and listing of developments with scheduled completion dates and contact information

Twin Lakes Business Park
Twin Lakes Business Park Project Page

The City of Roseville first targeted the 275-acre Twin Lakes Business Park for redevelopment in 1988, when the City established a tax increment finance (TIF) district for the area. About 170 acres remain to be redeveloped. The city held a series of twelve workshops to enable its Twin Lakes Stakeholder Panel to provide public comment relating to the development within Twin Lakes.

Rosedale Center Expansion
Conceptual Building Renderings
Rosedale Center has renovated and expanded the mall at the former Mervyns anchor location. The Plaza at Rosedale Center opened on November 1, 2006.

Tenants include AMC Theatres (14 screens, stadium seating) Granite City Food & Brewery, Borders, Talbots, Ann Taylor Loft, Panera Bread, Williams-Sonoma and more.

View construction progress at www.myrosedale.com, clicking on The Plaza at Rosedale Center.

For more information, please contact:
Rollin Hunsicker, Rosedale Manager
(651) 638-3553

Greenhouse Village Senior Cooperatives

Press Release “Greenhouse Village to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Roseville’s Newest Senior Cooperative”  (13 KB)

Greenhouse Village opened in June 2006 and includes 102 distinctively designed homes ranging in size from 1,058 to 1,830 square feet.

Greenhouse Village members will have many choices and options for their living arrangement in Roseville’s newest senior cooperative community. The Village Center hosts many amenities designed to support healthy, active lifestyles. Feature-filled homes have been designed to showcase individual treasured belongings that allow members to select interior finishes that reflect their own personal taste.

For more information, stop by the Greenhouse Village Marketing Office at 2251 Larpenteur Ave E in Maplewood, call (651) 488-9997, or visit their website.

185 North McCarrons Blvd
Conceptual Building Renderings
The owner of 185 N McCarrons Blvd (Guptil Contracting) has received concept plan approval from the City Council to construct a 43 unit condominium building on the south side of the property and 5 small lot single family homes or townhomes on the north side of the property. The project is in conformance with the ideas generated from the McCarrons Neighborhood Study and Master Plan developed through residential neighborhood meetings and approved by the City Council in August 2004.

For more information, please contact
Guptil Contracting
(612) 363-5800

Applewood Pointe
Site Plan
Applewood Court Single Family Homes
Building Renderings
Arona/Hamline Neighborhood Plan
Applewood of Roseville - Review the latest pictures (August 2005)  (4.8 MB)
Star Tribune News Article  (34 KB)

The Rosemount City Council is inviting the community to nominate volunteers who add to the City’s “spirit of pride and progress.”

Again this year, the City is collecting nominations of members of the community who deserve recognition for their service as volunteers.  Recognition will come during the City’s observance of National Volunteer Week in April.

“Volunteers make Rosemount stronger in countless ways,” said Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste.  “Their commitment preserves our hometown feel.”

The City is asking for nominations of people and groups who serve a public purpose without pay.  Nominations should be sent by April 2 to City Clerk Amy Domeier, 651-322-2003, amy.domeier@ci.rosemount.mn.us .  Each nomination should include the names and phone numbers of both the volunteer to be honored and the person making the nomination.

Volunteer activity in Rosemount covers a wide range of activities, from service to the schools to help with recreation programs. 

The City Council plans to recognize as many volunteers as possible during its meeting on April 17.  Eighty individuals and groups were honored during last year’s observance.

National Volunteer Week is sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network.  Those groups set this year’s theme, “Inspire by Example,” to reflect the power volunteers have to inspire the people they help as well as to inspire others to serve.

Federal surveys indicate 61 million Americans volunteered through or for an organization in the 12 months ending last September.  The median amount of time committed by volunteers was an hour a week.