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Excerpt DRAFT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 24, 2006 Metro Transit Park and Ride Metro Transit Park and Ride The Planner said the Metropolitan Council would like to place a park and ride on a site where the City could also co -locate a water tower in the area of the City south of 1 Oth street. The map submitted by Metro Transit indicates sites at interchanges off of I-94. Metro Transit proposes the Lake Elmo side of the highway for incoming traffic to downtown Minneapolis from the eastern suburbs. They are looking for a permanent facility to replace the temporary facility now at Guardian Angels Church. Federal funds would be used to construct the facility for about 500 cars. The Planner said that the City Council at their last Workshop, asked for a recommendation from the Planning Commission whether to support park and ride and if so, which of these three sites would be preferable. The City Engineer recommends the Keats location as most suitable topographically for a water tower. Guiding for Keats and Lake Elmo is Limited Business and Business Park at Manning Avenue. Commercial RECs lost will be 40 employees per acre. The Administrator said this will be an express bus route with direct service to Cimarron. Metro Transit has its own security. M/S/P, Park/Van Zandt to recommend the site at Keats and I-94 for a Park and Ride because it is the best site for a water tower. Vote: 6:3, Nay: Helwig, Schneider, Ptacek- Not enough information. Schneider- We do not have enough information, and we should not be pinning it down to a location.