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Jim Norman - Location of Ramsey Station <br />From: "Terry Hendriksen" <Terry@winternet.com> <br />To: <bob.mazanec @metc.state.mn.us> <br />Date: 5/2/01 11:29AM <br />Subject: Location of Ramsey Station <br />Bob, <br />I have received a copy of your letter dated April 13, 2001 concerning the <br />Ramsey station. I view your interest as positive and I remain hopeful that a <br />compromise can be achieved. The problem with locating the station in section <br />28 (between Ramsey and Armstrong Blvds.) is that it requires 100 acres of <br />Mixed use around it. <br />Section 28 is the only significant remaining commercial industrial area in <br />Ramsey. If you want the station located in the middle of 28 and will accept <br />land use that doesn't include residential development I believe that can be <br />accommodated. The alternative would be to locate the station west of <br />Armstrong blvd. and designate the surrounding area as mixed use since there <br />is a willingness to re- designate a large portion of that area to residential <br />or mixed use. <br />I remain optimistic about the potential of a compromise that creates a <br />win -win scenario. To achieve this 1 recommend a high level meeting to <br />discuss this one issue. Natalie Has - Steffen has told us there is no way the <br />station can be relocated West of Armstrong. Perhaps we need to get more <br />senior people in a room to see if there is a desire to work these things <br />out. We simply need more flexibility on the site location. This could be a <br />great project with freeway access from both sides of the river, easy access <br />to highway 10 and the city center surrounding the rail hub. If that kind of <br />a demonstration project appeals to everyone let's find a way to make it <br />work. <br />Terry <br />CC: "'Sandra Pine! "' < sandra.pinel @metc.state.mn.us >, <caren.dewar @metc.state.mn.us> <br />