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-"1 . . . ~~ #/\~I'i"'1~)~ CITY OF ARDEN mLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: February 13, 1999 TO: Mayor and Council "A Paul L. Malone, Councilmember '\ . '- North Suburban Transit Concept FROM: SUBJECT: Mayor and Council: At the last council worksession I suggested the consideration of promoting the development of a transit destination point on the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant property in the city. It is my opinion that we should take this concept to the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Transportation for further evaluation, and I ask your concurrence in directing the mayor and staff to proceed with exploratory discussions with both of these agenCies. In general concept, I envision structuring this transit destination point with the following characteristics: 1. Phased construction ofa large (7,000 - 10,000 vehicle) parking ramp. This would approximate the size of the present ramps at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. 2. The ramp would be located in close proximity to the intersections of Highway 10 and Interstate 3'5W. . 3. The ramp would become a physical part ofa transit station that would initially be serviced by bus, but would later become multi-modal with the addition of a rail terminal. 4. The ramp would be designed so as to coordinate with future medium to high-density residential, commercial and industrial development. If the ramp were constructed near the highway intersections mentioned earlier, the further development of the southwest section of the arsenal might be designed so it radiated outward from this central point. Consideration should be given to the construction of skyway-like access to all commercial and industrial buildings built near the terminal. High frequency circulator vehicles, along the lines of the Roseville Circulator's equipment, should also be considered to serve the residential areas.