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<br />. <br /> <br />2.2 <br /> <br />Station Area Planning and Design <br /> <br />For each proposed commuter rail station the following work.will be completed. . <br /> <br />. Station functional requirements - defines.theintermodal transfer requirements;' . <br />parking needs, and expected ridership. <br /> <br />. Station area plan - a plan for quarter to half mile around each station that addresses <br />relationships to land use and access. <br /> <br />. Station site plan - plan will include: <br />Platform and canopy configurations <br />Auto access and egress <br />Feeder bus access and egress <br />Number and layout of parking spaces <br />Pedestrian circulation <br />Landscape treatments <br />Right-of-way requirements <br />Adjacent land uses <br /> <br />One product will be a technical memorandum on station design guidelines. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Preliminary station architecture -- a program will be defined for each station platforin <br />and up to three station design concepts will be prepared. <br /> <br />2.3 Refine Rail Operations Plan <br /> <br />The preliminary commuter rail operations plan prepared in the Phase I MIS will be refined. The <br />peak periods and midday service frequency, travel times and deadhead travel will be defined. A <br />business plan will be developed for the operation of the commuter rail service including costs, <br />staff, etc. This will be the basis for the request for proposals (RFP) for the service operator. <br /> <br />2.4 Refine Feeder Bus Plan <br /> <br />The feeder bus plan prepared in the Phase I MIS will be refined in consultation with all involved <br />transit agencies. <br /> <br />2.5 Refine Ridership Projections <br /> <br />The commuter rail ridership projections prepared in the Phase I MIS will be refined for both <br />'(')pening day of service and the Year 2020. An adequate level of detail for the travel forecasting <br />model is essential to differentiate key market areas and patronage potential trade-offs between the <br />alternatives and the design alternative. Additionally, special event ridership will be assessed. <br />From a technical perspective, the following detailed modeling issues must be addressed. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Land lIse assumptions for areas within adjacent stations need to reflect community consensus <br />and realistic market-oriented zoning based on officially adopted long range plans. <br />. Level of zonal and network detail should accurately represent the different mode of access <br />options (e.g., walk, bus, park-and-ride, and drop off). <br /> <br />Work Program for Northstar Corridor MIS and EIS <br />For the Proposed Commuter Rail Service <br />February 25, 1999 <br /> <br />~- <br />;:, <br /> <br />7 <br />Work Program <br />