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Using the set of geographic and demographic information, the draft criteria, and comments received from the public, the Planning Commission forwarded a preliminary list of eleven potential nodal development areas for further evaluation. The preliminary selection process included extensive discussion about appropriate boundaries for each node; ultimately a tentative boundary was selected for each node. That boundary was subsequently used as the basis for property owner notification of the Metro Plan Diagram amendment and overlay zoning application process. Among the eleven areas initially selected was a new area (Walnut Street Station) that was not included on the TransPlan map of potential nodal development areas but emerged as a potential site as part of the Phase I Bus Rapid Transit planning and design process. In a November, 2001 work session with the City Council, the Council suggested that two additional areas be added to the list for evaluation, bringing the total preliminary list of sites to thirteen. In January, 2002, the Planning Commission conducted a second open house and public comment session. Following the open house, on January 20 the Planning Commission recommended eight high-priority nodal development areas to the City Council. On February 20, the Council received the Planning Commission recommendations and approved the eight areas recommended by the Planning Commission for initiation of a process to apply the/ND Metro Plan Diagram designation and/ND Nodal Development Overlay Zone. The following areas were selected by the City Council as high-priority nodal development areas. 1. Royal at Danebo 5. 29th and Willamette 2. Lower River Road 6. West 11th at Chambers 3. Crescent / Coburg 7. West 18th/Churchill 4. Gilbert 8. Walnut Street Station The selected high-priority nodes and other nodal development areas in which specific node-related planning has occurred are shown in Figure 1.