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Memorandum-Land Use and Station Area Planning Program April 28, 1999 Page 2 . 1999. That work program identified three major work tasks for the Land Use Analysis and Station Area Planning efforts: TASK 2.1 LAND USE IMPACTS TASK 2.2 STATION AREA PLANNING AND DESIGN TASK 5.4 CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING FOR EACH STATION SITE PLAN This memorandum identifies subtasks beyond the major work tasks above, and is intended provide a more detailed outline of the proposed components of land use analysis and station area planning and design efforts. Listed below are the proposed subtasks, followed by a brief description of: a) goal; b) contacts and reviews with appropriate municipalities/agencies; c) work products; and d) schedule outline. Also attached to this memorandum is the proposed schedule by subtask, for the work of Tasks 2.1 and 2.2. It is understood that the data gathering and municipal contacts and review activities specified for the various subtasks will be consolidated to efficiently utilize the staff resources of the affected municipalities. Furthermore, to the extent practical, at least one member of the NCDA Station Area Planning Committee will participate in all of the municipal contact meetings. Task 2.1 LAND USE IMPACTS . Subtask 2.2.1: Development Forecasts a. Goal: Forecast land development at the corridor level and at the station level. The corridor level forecast will focus on the amounts and type of development with and without the commuter rail service. The station level forecast will focus on the expected type and amount of land use that would be expected to occur within one-half mile of each station with and without the commuter rail serVIce. Corridor Level Forecast: The Twin Cities, the St. Cloud area, and the governmental units along the corridor have forecasts of population, dwelling units and employment for the next 20 years. These forecasts have been developed with the lliisumption of no commuter rail service. Forecasts of the impact of commuter rail service on corridor level of population, dwelling units, and employment will be made. These forecasts will be further broken down into station area development and non-station area development. Forecasts will be prepared for a 2020, and a general description of expected impacts beyond 2020 will be prepared. Station Level Land Use Analysis: The general approach to forecasting changes in development amount and type within one-half mile of each station will be a top-down approach to forecast demand for development and a bottom-up approach to assess the capability of each station to accommodate the demand. Prepare criteria for assessing station area development potential. .