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DATE: August 28, 2003 <br />TO: NCDA <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />NCDA Agenda Item fl4 <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />Consideration of City of Sauk Rapid's Request for Commuter Rail Station <br />Feasibility Analysis <br /> <br />On May 27, 2003, the City of Sauk Rapids passed Resolution No. 2003-36 - Requesting a <br />Commuter Rail Station Feasibility Analysis (see attached resolution). The NCDA budget and <br />work program has funds identified for the Study. <br /> <br />The contract with Kimley-Horn, Inc., anticipated and does include work tasks and funding for the <br />Sauk Rapids station feasibility analysis. This action by the NCDA documents the decision to <br />proceed with station analysis. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the NCDA approve and direct staff to conduct a commuter rail feasibility <br />analysis including a review of potential sites, site evaluation, site selection and project impacts <br />for a commuter rail station serving the City of Sauk Rapids. The review shall include, but not be <br />limited to the following issues: <br /> <br />· NCDA station criteria and results of initial NCDA evaluation and recommendation <br />· Impact on distribution of ridership among stations <br />· System ridership <br />· Travel times <br />· Operational impacts <br />· Capital and operating costs <br />· Station access <br />· Property availability <br />· Timing of implementation <br />· Transit-Oriented Development potential <br /> <br />Action Requested: That the NCDA approve the City of Sauk Rapid's request and direct staff to <br />begin the feasibility analysis of the commuter rail station. <br /> <br /> Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3'" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 f763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 www. northstartrain.org <br /> <br /> <br />