08-27-07 Item 7C, Transp for Com plan

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Arden Hills should identify existing transit service (available on the Council's website) and desired future transit service options consistent with the Transportation Policy Plan's transit system service areas (Table 4-1 and Appendix M). Arden Hills should list transit corridors (express commuter bus corridors and dedicated right-of- way corridors) and identify opportunities to promote higher density initiatives along dedicated transit corridors (see Figure 4-2). Arden Hills should identify existing transit passenger and support facilities and future improvements to and expansion of these facilities. Passenger and support facilities include shelters, transit centers, stations, and park-and-ride lots. Demand for future park-and-ride spaces was identified in the Park-and-Ride Facility Site Location Plan (www.metrocounci1.orgfoarkridefacilitvsitelocation/olan.htm) in the area of 1-35W and Highway 10. 3. Aviation Plan and Facilities The TPP/APP includes policies and text on protection of the region's airspace resources. The airspace policy states that both Federal Aviation administration (FAA) and MnDOT Aeronautics safety standards must be a major consideration in the planning, design, maintenance and operation of air transportation facilities and services. There are no existing or planned aviation facilities within Arden Hills. However, each community has a responsibility to include airspace protection in its comprehensive plan. The protection is for potential hazards to air navigation including electronic interference. Airspace protection should be included in local codes/ordinances to control height of structures, especially when conditional use permits would apply. The comprehensive plan should include policy/text on notification to the FAA as defined under code offederal regulations CFR - Part 77, using the FAA Form 7460-1 "Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration". Instructions can be found at www.faa.gov/aro/ace/oart77.cfm. T-3