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City of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />M£MORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner <br /> <br />March 19, 2001 <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Update <br /> <br />Item # 4.3 <br /> <br />At the NCDA meeting held on March 19th, there was an update on the NCDA <br />reorganization. The Executive Committee is working with MNDOT on a <br />smooth transition for when MNDOT assumes control of the Northstar <br />Corridor in June. There was an update on activity in the state legislature <br />affecting the Northstar Corridor. Four bills are proposed that include funding <br />for the corridor and one bill that will require city approval of the physical <br />design component of commuter rail corridor plans. Ken Stevens gave a brief <br />presentation on the cost breakdowns and operating cost of minimal operating <br />segments of the corridor. Elk River was included in each of the segments. <br />Dave Loch presented how stations areas are developing in each of the cities. <br />The proposal for the Eull property was highlighted as an example of transit <br />oriented development. <br /> <br /> S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\ncdamarch.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 · Fax (763) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />