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<br /> <br /> ~ <br /> - <br /> <br /> <br /> +~ <br /> .~ <br /> <br /> ~ ~ <br /> ~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~ <br /> ~ <br /> <br /> <br />oB~eccves any <br />assumPC~ons <br />OBJECTIVES <br />Before the planning effort commences with design alternatives, it is paramount that <br />the core objectives for the project are understood. These project objectives help to <br />ground the planning process ensuring the goals set forth by the Elk River Economic <br />Development Authority (EDA) are met. After discussion with the EDA at the beginning <br />of the planning effort and continued evaluation throughout the process, the core <br />objectives for the Elk River FAST are as follows: <br />Leverage commuter rail station and city-owned lands as triggers for <br />development. <br />The Northstar commuter rail will attract noticeable attention in the fall of zoo9 as <br />the first commuter rail line to begin operation in the Twin Cities. Determining the <br />appropriate level of development anticipated to follow the commuter rail opening <br />must be strategic. <br />The city owned Gateway land represents the strongest opportunity for future <br />development. The questions surrounding development in the Gateway focus on <br />the appropriate uses and scales and what level of infrastructure investment will be <br />needed to facilitate development. The central location of the Gateway affords the city <br />significant influence over infrastructure and development investment giving the city <br />broad control of the future of the FAST. <br /> <br />1 <br />