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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 4.2.7-1~ ,O FAX (763) 427-5543 TOD (763) 4-27-8591 February 4, 2002 Betsy Wergin, Chair Northstar CmTidor Development Authority Sherbume County 13880 IZli~kway #i0 Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Ramsey Proposed Station Dear Chairperson Wergin: I spoke with you last month to request an. opportunity for Ramsey to be placed on the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) agenda regarding its transit oriented development activities and a request for station designation. I just received the February agenda for the NCDA and I find that Rarnsey has. not been placed on the agenda. Please allow this letter to serve as a formal request to be placed on the March agenda for the two purposes outlined below. The January NCDA agenda included a report of Local Transit Oriented Development (TOD) activities for the cities of Minneapolis, Fridlcy, Coon Rapids and Anoka. The February agenda has similar TOD activity reports for Elk River, Big Lake, Becket, St. Cloud and Rice. Originally, when these TOD activities began, Ramsey was included, ho.w.,ever, they are no longer a part of the report. As you may be aware, the proposed Ramsey rail station area was selected by the Metropolitan Council as art Opportunity Site and a gmat..d~al, of TOD activ, ities have taken place over the last year. The City would appreciate the opportmaity to provide a report on its TOD activities as other communities have had their opportunity. The second matter the City wishes to discuss with the'NCDA is the matter of rail station designation. As you are aware, a great deal has taken place since the April 2000 meeting, when the NCDA chose not to allow the Ramsey station site as being part of the first round o.f commuter rail stations. Perhaps the most significant change is that station selection will not be performed by the NCDA, rather by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Since the NCDA has taken the active role of advocacy for the rail corridor, the City of. Ramsey respectfully requests that all proposed station-designated sites be proposed as station sites. 'Currently, the proposed station site in Ramsey is listed as a "possible" or "future" station. Ramsey intends to ask the NCDA to change its status to similar designation as the other station sites identified along the Corridor. Zfl 'ri c,'c': F,, 7.f), F.~[ qa4 ,.,,.~.,_,,.,_,79c~c c.7c. c. nJ.,,._,,c.x~.t A INr'IFI-I H~FINH