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WHITE BEAR LAKE WHITE BEAR TWNSHP GEM LAKE VADNAIS HEIGHTS LITTLE CANADA SHOREVIEW ROSEVILLE ST. ANTHONY MINNEAPOLIS HENNEPIN COUNTY RAMSEY COUNTY NORTHEAST DIAGONAL LAND USE/ TRANSIT STUDY 665 Government Center West 50 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Phone: (651) 266 - 2773 '5 Fax: (651) 266 -2761 March 5, 2001 Mayor Fahey City of Little Canada 2926 LaBore Road Little Canada, MN 55109 Dear Mayor Fahey and Members of the Little Canada City Council: We would like to invite your community to participate in a new study which Ramsey and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authorities are sponsoring. The purpose of this study is to analyze and use changes and transit improvements that could be implemented by local governments and transit providers to increase the transit market in the northeast metro area. The study area includes the cities encompassing the Northeast Diagonal Corridor (White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, Little Canada, Roseville, St. Anthony and Minneapolis). Enclosed is a map that further illustrates the study area. The recommendation for the study came from a staff group comprised of local governments in the northeast area that has been meeting to discuss transportation and transit issues for over a year. The group was instrumental in the Northeast Diagonal Transitway's inclusion in the Metropolitan Council's Transit 2020 Master Plan as a potential transitway for post 2010. The staff group recommended conducting a study to identify and use and transit strategies for increasing the transit market in the northeast metro area. Both regional railroad authorities have budgeted for hiring a consultant to perform this study. We would like your community's participation on the policy advisory committee for this study. The policy advisory committee will finalize the proposed scope of work for the study, and then monitor the work of the study consultant and advise the technical committee as well as the consultant on policy issues. We also anticipate the group will meet every other month or as needed for the purpose of the study. We have scheduled the first meeting of the Northeast Diagonal Land Use/Transit Policy Advisory Committee for Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at 4 p.m. at the Roseville Public Library's meeting room (2180 North Hamline in Roseville). Please contact Alicia Vap (651- 266 -2773) of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority to provide a representative for this committee as well as to respond whether or not a representative is able to attend this first meeting. The proposed study scope is enclosed. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to your community's participation in this study. Sincerely, 04-2464v-1/4-) Ja Wiessner Ra sey County Commissioner Mark'Stenglein Hennepin County Commissioner Page 11