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Resolution of the City of Gem Lake. Ramsey County, Minnesota Resolution 2017 - 05 Resolution transmitting the City of Gem Lake support for the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Rush Line Corridor to the Rush Line Corridor Task Force, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority and the Metropolitan.Council WHEREAS, the Rush Line Corridor is an 80-mile travel. corridor between St. Paul and Hinckley Minnesota; consisting of urban, suburban and rural communities; and. WHEREAS,.a Pre- ProjectDevelopment.Stu dy has been completed to analyze bus and rail alternatives in the 30-mile study area between 5t, Paul and Forest Lake, which has the greatest potential for significant transit improvements.1n the near term; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Rush Line Corridor Project. is to provide transit service that satisfies the long -.term regional mobility and accessibility needs for businesses and the traveling public and Catalyzes sustainable development wit hin.the 30-mile study area; and WHEREAS, the Pre -Project Development Studywas a. joint local and regional planning effort conducted by the Rushi Line Corridor Task Force and led by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority; and WHEREAS, after a thorough technical analysis of 55 potential route segme.nts:and. 7 transit modes and extensive. public engagement through the Pre -Project D.eve.lopment Study Alternative 1 has been identified as the locally preferred alternative; and WHEREAS, Alternative.) best meets the project's.purpose and need and would likely qualify for Federal Transit Administration New 5tarts:funding; and WHEREAS, the Locally Preferred Alternative includes the definition of the mode, conceptual alignment and general station locations which can be refined through further environmental and engineering efforts; and WHEREAS, Alternative I is defined as Bus Rapid Transit within a dedicated guideway generally along. Phalen Boulevard, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of=way.and Trunk Highway bl, extending approximately 14 miles,. and connecting Union Depot In downtown St. Paul to the east side neighborhoods of St. Paul and.the. Cities of Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake (see attached figure); and WHEREAS, Alternative 1 would be co -located with_:the Bruce Vento Trail through the portion of the route that utilizes the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the next phase of the project will include env! ronmentaI analysis under the Federal and.State environmental review processes to avoid, minimize, a.nd. mitigate potential impacts while maximizing mobility, accessibility and surrounding economic development opportunities; and