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2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 2: Community Background History Mounds View is located in the northwest corner of Ramsey County next to Anoka County. The cities of Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks, New Brighton and Mounds View, as well as portions of Spring Lake Park, St. Anthony Park and Blaine, were all part of the original Mounds View Township. The Township held their first elections in May of 1858. The original township was 23,040 acres in size and got its name because of the mounds of sand and gravel that were visible from almost anywhere in the township and from much of Anoka County. Many of these mounds have disappeared over time due to sand and gravel mining and due to the development of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills. In 1891, New Brighton became the first village in the township to incorporate. The rest of the township remained intact until 1951 when Arden Hills incorporated, followed by North Oaks in 1956 and Shoreview in 1957. Also in 1957, small portions of the township were annexed by Spring Lake Park, Blaine and St. Anthony. The remaining four square miles of the township originally sought to become part of New Brighton but was turned down. This denial led to the incorporation of the Village of Mounds View on April 2, 1958. The Village of Mounds View had a population of 5,738 at the time of incorporation. In accordance with state law, the Village of Mounds View became the City of Mounds View on January 1, 1974. City of Mounds View Celebrates 50 Years The Village established the first Planning Commission in 1959 and completed the first Comprehensive Plan for Mounds View in that year. The City adopted a revised comprehensive plan in 1976 in accordance with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act passed by the Minnesota legislature . Mounds View adopted the current plan in 2000. Currently Mounds View is a developed city. All transportation systems and infrastructure are in place, and there is very little developable vacant land. The City’s primary land use focus is now redevelopment along the County Highway 10 corridor and maintaining the aging housing stock. The importance of providing various housing options for residents to be able to stay in Mounds View is something that has become apparent to the City. Factors influencing this need include the increasing median age of residents and families and senior citizens moving to cities that have more housing options available (including larger “move-up” homes or senior housing). 2-2