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Request For Council Action Date: 03/22/99 Item No: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: LAND USE Triangle Warehouse, 2513 Walnut Street: Time Wension for Subdivision Proposal (PF31 05) 1.0 Background 1.1 The 100,000 s.f. Triangle Warehouse proposed for 2513 Walnut Street requires a subdivision approval to purchase a piece ofthe Burlington Northern Railroad right-of- way and attach it to the five acres located south of the rail line. 1.2 The Burlington Northern Railroad has filed notice of vacation of portions of the right- of way in Roseville. A 180 day public review period began in January, 1999 to allow public agencies an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed abandonment action and to determine the public's interests. Subsequently, the staff has reviewed Roseville's interest in retaining the BN (Burlington Northern) railroad right-of-way adjacent to County Road C. By virtue of the BN filing for abandonment of a portion of the County Road "C" rail line from the Rollins Oil property to the west boundary of the City of Roseville, Burlington Northern has indicated its desire to not serve this area with rail capacity. The BN property is generally 100 feet in width within the City, connecting to a 50 to 60 foot wide right-of-way with Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis. To adequately accommodate either (or both) a commuter rail line and a commuter/recreational non- motorized pathway as illustrated in the City Comprehensive Plan, the 100 foot wide right-of-way should be kept in tact if at all possible, not allowing parcels of the right-of- way to be sold off. 1.3 The City's 1998 Comprehensive Plan states that the City should: Provide input into the rail corridor planning and abandonment processes. If rails are to be removed, the corridors should be preserved for public uses such as light rail or pathways. a) If there is a rail line abandonment in Roseville, an appropriate public agency should acquire the land for public purposes. b) Light rail planning should receive input from Roseville. Roseville should preserve potential rights-of-way and station locations and identify possible routes for tributary bus service. c) Identify and work with the decision-makers on approved LRT routes in Roseville. Source: 1998 Compo Plan. Section 3 (Goals and Polices), Page 15 and page Tran-2, Paragraph 11, apd page Tran-9 and 9b,9c Maps of commuter rail possibilities in Page 1 of2 ),0~ ~,0-