METRO Blue Line extension (Bottineau LRT) Phase 1: Station Area Planning METRO BLUE LINE EXTENSION (Bottineau LRT) • Metropolitan Council - lead agency • 13-mile line / up to 11 stations • North Minneapolis - Golden Valley - Robbinsdale Crystal - Brooklyn Park - connect to downtown Minneapolis and regional transit • Scheduled to open as soon as 2021 • 27,000 riders daily by 2030 STATION AREA PLANNING » Area surrounding proposed transit station = ½-mile radius or a 10-minute walk Phase 2 » “Sets the table” for the look, late 2014- feel and fit of the station in the 2016 community • Dialogue about needs, desires and concerns regarding the area » Outcome: recommendations for local communities to Phase 1 consider 2014-2015 » Local effort with Hennepin County and partners BOTTINEAU CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STATION AREA PLANNING SCHEDULE TONIGHT’S OPEN HOUSE » Tables set up for each station area » Looking for your input in developing recommendations on: • Station area character • Circulation • Land use • Public realm/public space improvements TONIGHT’S OPEN HOUSE » Two surveys: • Circulation, land use, public realm • Station area character » Place surveys in boxes at: • Tables for each station area • Discussion tables • Sign-in table ROOM LAYOUT Station Area Tables Ask Metropolitan Council project staff your questions on the METRO Blue Line Extension project Ask Hennepin County Staff about station area planning WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? » Your surveys are important here! » Collect tonight’s open house input • Email comments to [email protected] through February 13 • Tonight’s survey available online week of February 2 • All comments posted at www.hennepin.us/bottineau » Open house input helps to refine the station area plans and prioritize improvements (February – March) WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? » Prepare DRAFT station area plans (March-April) » Complete station area plans (late April-early May) » Open House #3: Station area plan recommendations (mid-May) » Cities consider recommendations for adoption in local plans (2015-2018) » Project partners collaborate to carry out and fund the plans (ongoing) » Get updates at www.hennepin.us/bottineau CONTACTS AND INFORMATION » Station area planning/ Bottineau Community Works • Andrew Gillett: [email protected] • Denise Engen: [email protected] • Darlene Walser: [email protected] • Project information: www.hennepin.us\bottineau » METRO Blue Line Extension LRT • Met Council project information: BlueLineExt.org .