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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 89-2000 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE AnV ANCED CORRIDOR PLAN OF THE NORTHSTAR <br />COMMUTER RAIL STATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Northstar Commuter Rail Development Authority (NCDA) is a multi-jurisdictional joint <br />powers entity empowered to study multi-modal transportation systems in Hennepin, Anoka, Benton, and <br />Sherburne Counties; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the NCDA is proposing an 80 mile commuter rail system extending from St. Cloud to <br />downtown Minneapolis in conjunction with other transportation system improvements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed commuter rail system will utilize the existing tracks of the Burlington Northern <br />Santa Fe railroad; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, said railroad tracks run through the City of Fridley; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a commuter rail station is proposed in the City of Fridley; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute Section 174.86 requires cities to review and comment on the <br />proposed location and design of commuter rail stations as depicted in "advanced corridor plans"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Fridley received a request to complete the statutory defmed process via a letter <br />dated August 4,2000 signed by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />(MnDOT) and the Northstar Corridor Development Authority Chairperson; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) conducted its statutory required <br />public hearing on the Advanced Corridor Plan on September 7,2000; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the statute requires the City to complete its review within 45 days of said hearing by the <br />NCDA;and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the NCDA and the City of Fridley conducted an informational meeting on August 2, 2000; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Fridley Planning Commission received public comment on the Advanced Corridor Plan <br />on September 6, 2000; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Fridley City Council received additional public comments at its September 25, 2000 <br />regular council meeting; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the statute requires the city to either approve or disapprove the submitted Advanced Corridor <br />Plan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the statute requires the city to specify the amendments or conditions by which, if resolved, <br />were to remove the city's disapproval; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the city acknowledges that the NCDA Board, by policy, has suggested a third option of <br />"approval with conditions"; and <br />