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~ity of <br /> <br />ver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item # 4.2 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Scott Harlicker, Senior Plann~ <br />June 19, g000 <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Update <br /> <br />At the Northstar Corridor Development Authority meeting held on June Ist, <br />the Authority received an update on the legislative session, a conceptual <br />design report on equipment and the maintenance facility, and an update on <br />station area planning. The state legislature approved $100,000 for commuter <br />rail and approved funding for the Hiawatha Corridor. At the federal level the <br />appropriation request is still proceeding through the FTA. There is federal <br />dollars available through June 2001. Elk River is still being looked at as a <br />possible site for a maintenance facility. The facility will require about 20 <br />acres of land. The area receiving the most attention is south of the proposed <br />station. On Wednesday June 7th City staff met with the consultants hired to <br />assist communities with station area planning. The purpose of the meeting <br />was to introduce the consultants to the communities and allow time for some <br />initial discussion regarding land development around the stations. On July <br />12th , there will be a follow up meeting at which the consultants will address <br />the issues raised at the first meeting. There will also be opportunities for <br />several public meetings during this planning process. There has also been a <br />second commuter rail demonstration scheduled for August 10th with a stop at <br />the proposed Elk River station site. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />