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Councilmember Anderson pointed out that the majority of the land is designated as "places:t6 work". Councilmember Hendriksen replied that he disagrees with a station being placed in"ff~'i~enter of Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard because the rest of the land will,bS:~ai'~'Pi~6~ by townhomes. ,i;,::!!ii '~}¢'~' City Administrator Norman replied that zoning would control that. ~ ,~,.: ": :.~5~5.?. Councllmember Hendrlksen stated that he would hke to see the:mii~d use:~area located west of Armstrong Boulevard as well as the North Star Corridor st~ti0~}?" %?: Ms. Steffen replied that if the area is moved west of ~~ng, then t~'g:}city..will be out for the opportunity grant. Cal Thorp would be doing a marke{ilS~d~as to viabteT!~hd':mes around the station, which would be very valuable to the City. Th; City $~am,s~¢;~ld::~¢t to move the rail station to the alternative location within the site boundaries :~i~6fi:t compromising the site analysis done today, but the decision needs to be completed soon a'fi:d~'ahould be included in the Counc~lmember Hendnksen stated'that there, may:bed s~gmficant cost to. the,C~ty by doing the wrong thing. To proceed forwai*~d}',,the: ~iiy need~ {¢:haV~a;Comprehens~}~ Plan at the Met Council which would have to fi ally b4:~l~Proved by th~ Ch{ir~ City;,~uncil. Three of the members could forward the most recent 3~gft down,t~ ~:¢ Met ~8~61i, but it would not receive the votes needed when it is sent back to th:e ~ity.C;~il for ap~fSval. Ms. Steffen replie~t:}ihat:';Sg~Would expect tha{:if another,, Plan is sent down to the Met Council, that it be done-'~8 :With a foU[Tfffihs of five-zerb?ote~;':;,, Councithmber Anderson i:hquired if the Coun~iI~:~eed to move forward with the Plan and leave :~¢;~igfi:of land mi~ed ~se, ,and at the':~da::of the study period the Council wants no part of what is prop°~edwoutd ~6:'~S:~i0fig;'~/{~'ihe City. ~-;:: :;} MS! Steffen replied ~}i):She explained that the study will be presented to the citizens. Council~mber HendrikS;~ ~;Pl'i'~d that the problem becomes the fact that the City would have an approved: C~mprehens :~ian that has certain legal implications· ~i'-: ¢::.~., Ms. Steffen stated that she sees two area as being problematic. One has to do with what the area "~:~ '~.-. between RamseyBoulevard and Armstrong Boulevard should be designated. ':~: )eopncilmemtS~r Hendriksen replied that currently the western half of the property is designated h~ ~!ed flsa'and within the mixed use designation is a transportation hub being a permitted use. So .as:S~:~n as the Council votes for the Comprehensive Plan as proposed, a transit hub could be sited,~ithin that location. -80- City Council/January 23, 2001 Page 8 of 10