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Draft Resolution on TOD <br /> <br />Whereas, the City of Elk River has been supportive of the <br />Northstar project to plan for and implement a commuter rail transit <br />system and other transit and transportation improvement programs <br />along Trunk Highways 10 and 47 and the Burlington <br />Northern/Santa Fe rail line corridor, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the project will enhance travel alternatives for the <br />citizens of Elk River and the entire region from St. Cloud to <br />Minneapolis, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), <br />the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) and the <br />City of Elk River have collaborated on the development and <br />general layout of a commuter rail station at the intersection of 171 st <br />Avenue/Twin Lakes Road and the railroad tracks in the City of Elk <br />River, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the City Council has approved the location and <br />conceptual design of the station as presented in the Advanced <br />Corridor Plan presented by NCDA and MnDOT, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the area north and east of the railroad tracks near the <br />station is largely undeveloped, and <br /> <br />Whereas, it became apparent during site selection and preliminary <br />design of the station that the surrounding area will present unique <br />opportunities for development oriented toward transit ridership, <br />said opportunities will be captured only if sound principles and <br />policies related to transit usage are incorporated into the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan, <br /> <br />Now therefore be it resolved, that the purpose of this resolution is <br />to serve notice that the City has begun and is committed to an <br /> <br /> <br />