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Date: To: From: Subject: Agenda Item #3a September 24, 1998 Northstar Corridor Development Authority Executive Committee Executive Committee Policy on Extensions of the Northstar Corridor Backqround The Northstar Corridor is defined in State and federal legislation as linking downtown Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area. In response to a request from Benton County, the NCDA agreed to include the City of Rice as a part of the study area for the Major Investment Study. The NCDA further agreed, at its last meeting, to include in its current study the assessment of the feasibility of commuter rail in St. Cloud. Mn/DOT has offered to pay for the additional costs associated with the western extension of the Corridor. Morrison County has submitted a resolution requesting a station in Little Falls and supporting the station in Rice if such an extension is not feasible. At its meeting on September 17, the Executive Committee discussed elements of a draft policy on extensions of the Northstar Corridor and recommends that the NCDA adopt the following policy. Proposed Policy The NCDA will evaluate the initial terminus and future extensions of the Northstar Corridor using the following criteria: · Estimated Ridership · Capital Cost · Operating Cost · Environmental Impact · Station Site Availability · Station Area Access · Economic Development Potential · Railway Operating Impact · Community and Governmental Support · Future Expansion Potential Given the limited resources of the NCDA, the governmental unit requesting the evaluation should secure the funding needed to conduct the evaluation. The NCDA will conduct the evaluation of the extension as soon as the NCDA deems it feasible and appropriate in light of its work on the initial segment of the Corridor. Action Requested: ApprOval.