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City of Shoreview officially dedicates Sandy Martin Legacy Gardens BY OLIVIA DECKER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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The park was previously named the Shoreview Commons pond and garden area.
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SHOREVIEW — Former mayor Sandy Martin poured her heart into the city for 26 years, and the city is honoring her legacy. When Martin retired in December 2022, city leaders announced the renaming of the Shoreview Commons pond and garden area as the “Sandy Martin Legacy Gardens.” From that point, Shoreview Commons park staff completed a variety of projects to enhance the area before it was officially dedicated to Martin. Staff installed an arbor, planted SEE LEGACY GARDENS, PAGE 3
Final plat for Union Gospel Mission changes; fewer villas will be built Fourteen villa-style lots will be built on what was previously known as the Union Gospel Mission site, located at 580 Highway 96 in Shoreview. The site will also feature beach access for villa residents. The property was formerly owned by the Union Gospel Mission, which had used the property to operate a ministry center since the 1930s. The site had
been used for a variety of programs associated with the mission, including day camps for children, staff and corporate retreats, special events and other activities. On May 28, 2024, the City Council reviewed and approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone commission and a conditional use permit for a controlled access beach lot. The project also received approval from the Minnesota Department of
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Natural Resources in April. Currently, there are four buildings on the site that were constructed between 1932 and 2015. There were multiple cabins built in the ’30s and ’40s that have since been torn down. The lodge was built in 1932, the ministry center was built in 2000 and the bathhouse was constructed in 1990. There is also a concrete fire pit, a basketball court and playground equipment on the site, too. All buildings
on the property are currently vacant. Originally, the site was proposed to include 17 villa-style lots and 50.1 percent of open space (See “Union Gospel Mission site: Villas and beachfront a new possibility,” Shoreview Press, June 4, 2024.) The final site plan, proposed by Urban Works on behalf of Tycon Companies, will now feature 14 lots with 50.3 percent of open space. SEE UNION GOSPEL MISSION SITE, PAGE 2
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