Rice Creek Commons Development (MicroControl)
Summary
Commissioners celebrated the grand opening of the first company at Rice Creek Commons — MicroControl — with jobs already surpassing original estimates, on the first ten acres of a 40-acre site with quick access to 35W.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
More than 300 jobs so far at the first company on the site.
Workers and the Arden Hills-area economy as the 40-acre site builds out.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Board of Commissioners — October 20, 2026
Commissioners celebrated the Microcontrol ribbon-cutting at Rice Creek Commons in Arden Hills — the first building on the long-planned Superfund-site redevelopment — and Commissioner Jebens-Singh toured the 140-acre former Les Bolstad golf course in Falcon Heights, where a developer is in the very early stages of a transformative project.
How Arden Hills' Rice Creek Commons is akin to creating city out of thin air in Twin Cities' core
How Arden Hills' Rice Creek Commons is akin to creating city out of thin air in Twin Cities' core CBS News
Board of Commissioners — October 13, 2026
Commissioners celebrated the grand opening of the first company at Rice Creek Commons — MicroControl — with jobs already surpassing original estimates, on the first ten acres of a 40-acre site with quick access to 35W.
Board of Commissioners — August 11, 2026
The county approved up to $2.4 million to restore a failing subsurface drain system at Arden Hills, funded from reserves and bond interest.
Board of Commissioners — August 4, 2026
A small but meaningful step for the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant site in Arden Hills: the board clarified an ambiguous building height specification, keeping the long-awaited redevelopment moving.
Board of Commissioners — July 14, 2026
The board approved an updated master plan for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant redevelopment in Arden Hills, already approved by the city. Site prep is expected this fall with construction next spring and summer.
Board of Commissioners — June 2, 2026
The joint development board approved a hybrid RFP approach for redeveloping the former Army site in Arden Hills, and the Army MOU for the TGRS system is back on track after a shutdown-related pause.
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