Brian Isaacson, AICP Planning Director, Program Management Metropolitan District
Genesis Objectives Process Issues Results Thoughts for Going Forward
2008 and 2009 Legislative Action Legislation Emphasized 3 key areas: Economic Development Safety Congestion Relief
Good projects Supplemental funding Best at addressing three key areas within the legislation Public Private Partnerships
Patterned after the Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation (familiar…) Simplified(?) Process Committee/Scoring Panel Representation from County, City, DEED, Metro Council and MnDOT (various functions)
Funding Scope Development/Definition Economic Development Benefit Private Funding Timing…
11 applicants Cross section of areas, projects Cross section of scores 5 candidates selected for funding* TH 169/93 rd Ave TH 13/TH 101 TH 36/Rice Street TH 13/CR 5 TH 169/Bren Road
Projects would need to be further along in scoping to apply Better definition of funding parameters Clarity of objectives for program (fewer of them…)