Tycon Companies acquired the 18.4-acre former Union Gospel Mission campus at 580 Highway 96, and is planning for the redevelopment of the property. Due to the potential level of development and the need for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, the project meets the threshold for requiring an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). The city is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) in terms of conducting review of the EAW in accordance with the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) rules, which requires the city to determine when The Bluffs EAW is complete.

On August 15, 2022, the City Council reviewed The Bluffs EAW and determined it was complete for release and distribution for public review and comment.

CITY OF SHOREVIEW Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) – Notice of Availability

Project Name: The Bluffs

Location: 580 Hwy 96, Shoreview, MN 55126

Project Description: The Bluffs project is a proposed development that consists of 160 multifamily units and 19 single-family lots located between Snail Lake and Highway 96 West, to the west of Snail Lake Boulevard in Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The 18.6-acre proposed development site consists of existing institutional use and right-of-way that will be vacated. There are existing buildings on site that will be demolished.