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VIII. Advanced Design Advanced design is underway, with the assistance of two teams of consultants. A team led by Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA) is responsible for the six commuter rail stations and the maintenance facility including the central control facility. A team led by L TK Engineering (L TK) is responsible for the LRT Connection and providing technical support for KHA's work on the commuter rail stations and maintenance facility. The entire project design team meets on a weekly basis. Project staff and consultants are evaluating several major issues including level boarding in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and development of an Environmental Assessment covering project modifications. Project staff and consultants continue to meet with city staff and elected officials to keep each city informed about progress on station design, building codes and permit processes to ensure full understanding of expectations and plans. Staff presented the Coon Rapids station design at a Coon Rapids City Council work session on September 27. The Council expressed approval of the design and agreed that a public meeting for adjacent residents and business would be appropriate. The public meeting is scheduled for October 24 at the Coon Rapids City Hall. Staff also met with the City of Anoka. The City has committed to a parking structure and pedestrian overpass at the Anoka station and recognized their obligations to pay for any design changes that should arise if they change their plans. The NPO is working on an agreement with Anoka to document this commitment. Project staff and consultants also meet as-needed with the City of Minneapolis, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) on design issues of the LRT Connection and inter-modal station. A meeting was held with the SHPO to review the inter- modal station design on September 28. The SHPO comments were generally favorable. A similar meeting with HPC was held October 13. Platform canopy design was the key issue. NPO staff are reviewing HPC staff suggestions. NPO staff are working with BNSF on the design of track and signal improvements. Much of the week of September 12-16 was spent in field visits and meetings with BNSF and their design team to provide information to keep design moving quickly. Initial efforts are concentrating on preliminary design of improvements that were not covered in the earlier preliminary engineering effort. The meetings also included reviews of all grade crossings in the corridor, and discussion of the interface points between commuter rail and BNSF infrastructure such as the connection between the maintenance facility and the BNSF mainline. Monthly Report October 2005 -14- Northstar Corridor Rail Project