2008-04-25 Friday NewsAWARD-WINNING VILLAGE
City staff frequently receive positive feedback regarding the Village at
Mendota Heights. It turns out that it’s not just our residents who love the
Village. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Best in Real Estate
Awards include The Village at Mendota Heights as the best Mixed-Use
Development. One of the Best in Real Estate Judges is quoted in the April
18 Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal as saying: “I think the feel of it
when you’re in there is great. It provides a quaint village feel that
everybody’s looking for, but so few plans can achieve.”
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MENDOTA PLAZA
Paster Enterprises presented their planning application for redevelopment of the Mendota
Plaza at the Planning Commission Tuesday evening. The application includes a Preliminary
Plat, Preliminary Planned Unit Development, Wetlands Permit and Rezoning request. The
project includes adding new retail, as well as a renovation to the existing Mendota Plaza.
While the Planning Commission ultimately recommended denying the application, the mat-
ter is set to come before City Council on May 6; giving Paster some time to further address
the issues brought up by Planning Commission.
MOCK CAR CRASH
This Thursday evening at 6PM the Police and Fire Departments participated in a mock car
crash demonstration put on at the Northern Service Center. The event went on despite pour-
ing rain. There were about 100 people in attendance, which is many fewer than there would
have been with better weather). There were a wide variety of attendees, but mostly parents
and their families. After the demonstration, everyone moved inside to look at booths from
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
and the Dakota County Public Health Department. To wrap up the evening there were two
impact speakers who had lost family members to drunk drivers. Those speakers stores were
both very moving.
Spring Clean Up
The 2008 Spring Clean Up is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 8 AM to 2 PM. The
event will be held behind Mendota Plaza once again, with citizens encouraged to enter via
South Plaza Drive. Make sure to tell your friends and neighbors to clean out their closets,
garages, etc. Remind them to also bring their photo ID with to prove their residency. A fly-
er has been attached.
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Dates to Remember in May
Spring Clean Up at Mendota Plaza 5/3/08 8 AM to 2 PM
City Council Meeting 5/6/08 7:30
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 5/13/08 6:30
Airport Relations Commission Meeting 5/19/08 4:30 (MAC Tower Tour)
City Council Meeting 5/20/08 7:30
NOC Meeting 5/21/08 1:30
Planning Commission Meeting 5/27/08 7:30
Attachments
Just the Facts, Pipeline, Sun-Current Article “MH Police officer honored,” Sun-Current Article “Mendota
Heights Council sees success in first Par 3 season,” Sun-Current Article “Vetos halt Northern Dakota County
projects,” Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal Article “Winner: The Village at Mendota Heights,” Spring
Clean Up Day Flyer, and LMNC Friday Fax.
Have a great weekend!