He’s tentatively dubbed the project, “Lynn Port — A city within a city.”

“By the time you can drink a cup of coffee, you’re already in downtown Boston,” he said.

He discussed including the stop in his plans on Wednesday with state Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash, state transportation officials, Lynn legislators, aides to U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and city officials, including City Economic Development and Industrial Corporation Director James Cowdell

“Ash is going to work with us,” Cowdell said.

Gov. Charlie Baker said Ash, former Chelsea city manager, is working with cities and towns across Massachusetts to “establish a framework for development.” In Lynn on Wednesday for a separate event, Baker said he realizes the Lynnway’s potential with its “terrific” view of Boston.

“There is certainly an opportunity here. We will move as the community moves,” he said.

Patsios said Ash’s presence at Wednesday’s meeting “shows a commitment from the governor that Lynn is important.”

He said MBTA officials are “friendly and receptive” to initial proposals to include the River Works stop in gear plant development plans.

Patsios said he wants to lure “millennials” to an eventual gear plant development with promises of quick public transit access to Boston and living a few minutes away from the waterfront, the commuter ferry, downtown Lynn and Lynn Woods.

“This is going to be an alive and active place; it isn’t a place to come and slow down,” he said.

Patsios said arranging public access to the River Works stop is his top priority as he sketches out development plans. He said Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials are “friendly and receptive” to initial proposals to allow residents in a future gear plant site development to use the commuter stop.

“The fact there is an existing stop lowers the bar. It’s on the schedule,” he said.