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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 84 Transit Transit services in the City of Mounds View are presently provided by the Metropolitan Council Transit Organization (MCTO), which is the major provider of service for the seven county Twin Cities metropolitan area. Figure 18 on page 88 shows the current bus routes serving Mounds View. There are express routes to downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis and two regular bus routes that serve Mounds View. In addition to the fixed route bus service, MCTO operates the Metro Mobility program that provides door-to-door transportation service for people with disabilities. MCTO also provides other services through the Metro Commuter program. The Metro Commuter program provides such services as ride matching, preferential parking for van or carpools, guaranteed ride programs, park and ride lots and other services. It is anticipated that Metro Transit will continue to provide mass transit, Metro Mobility, and Metro Commuter services in the future. The City of Mounds View supports affordable reliable public transit as a viable alternative to the automobile. The City will cooperate with MCTO and other agencies responsible for providing public transit services in the area. Rail There currently are no rail lines within Mounds View. Airport The Anoka County-Blaine Airport is located just north of Mounds View in the City of Blaine. The Anoka County-Blaine airport is classified as a minor airport and as a regional system reliever airport in the Metropolitan Council’s Aviation Policy Plan. The airport is the second busiest reliever airport in the metropolitan area. Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release entered into on May 15, 2000, by and between the City of Mounds View, Metropolitan Airports Commission, and Metropolitan Council, the runway length of the north-south runway is limited to its current length of 4,855 feet until December 31, 2020 unless preempted by a future act of the Minnesota legislature. Under current law, the east-west runway may be extended to a length not to exceed 5000 feet. The classification of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport remains a “minor use” airport as defined by law. These planning criteria shall be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. Portions of the northern third of Mounds View lie within the safety zones of the north-south runways. Under federal and state regulations, these zones are established around public airports to assure safety of aircraft operations. Land uses in these zones must be consistent with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Minnesota Department of Transportation Aeronautics rules.