10/12/1978 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
PARK COMMITTEE
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
CITY HALL
OCTOBER 12, 1978
I 7:00 - Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of September 14, 1978 Minutes
Establishment of Agenda
II 7:15 - Report from City Council Meeting - Tom Hedges
A. Park Dedication Fee
III 7:30.- Development Proposals
A. Beacon Hills - Rod Hardy
B. Vienna Woods (Old Mission Hills South PUD) - Chuck Slocum
IV 8:00 - Park Department
A. Report on Thomas Lake Park as Potential Site for a Fire Station
B. Park Construction Contract Progress Report
C. Pilot Knob Bikeway Report
D. Recreation Report
1. Halloween Party
2. Saturday Morning Recreation Program
E. Park Curfew - tennis lighting
F. Kehne House
G. Letter from Wilderness Run II $ III - Homeowners Association
H. Park Department Budget
V 8:45 - Special Meetings
A. Set next Meeting of Trail Subcommittee
VI 9:00 - Old Business
A. Report on Rosewood Agreement
B. Oakwood Gates - Dale Runkle
C. Warming House Lights
VII 9:15 - New Business
A. Resignation of Park Committee Member Tom Brown
VIII 9:30 - Visitor's to be Heard (Persons not on agenda)
IX 10:15 - For Your Information
X 10:30 - Adjournment
NOTICE TO PARK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The change of date for the Regular Park Committee Meeting to the
third Thursday rather than the second Thursday of each month will be
effective with the November Meeting because of the need for the Park
Committee to review the plat for Vienna Woods before it goes to the
Council October 17, 1978.
Therefore, the Meetings for the remainder of the year will be as
follows: October 12, 1978
November 16, 1978
December 21, 1978
II. A. City Council Report
Tom Hedges will report on recent actions of the City Council which
include the doubling of the Park Dedication fee as recommended by the
Park Committee. The Council made the increase effective relative to
any final plat filed as of October 1, 1978. The Council also asked
that further review of the Park Dedication Policy with a possible
change in the formula be studied and submitted by December 1, 1978
so that action could be taken in January.
III. Development Proposals
A. Beacon Hills - Rod Hardy
The Development Subcommittee has reviewed park dedication for Beacon
Hills, Dunn and Curry's 80 acre proposed plat in Section 33, and will
make a recommendation to the Committee at the meeting. See enclosed
planner's report which was not available at the last meeting.
B. Vienna Woods - Chuck Slocum
Vienna Woods development proposal was withdrawn from consideration at
the 10 -3 -78 City Council meeting because the matter of park dedication
had not been settled. Mr. Slocum has agreed in principle to dedicating
a small area for park purposes outside of the Vienna Woods plat but
within his additional holdings. However, the letters of intent which
he has delivered to the City have been somewhat ambiguous. City staff
met with Mr. Slocum on Tuesday, October 10, 1978 to clarify the matter
and John Voss is preparing a letter of intent for Mr. Slocum's approval
and a explanatory memo for the Park Committee (see enclosures). Mr.
Slocum will be present to indicate to the Committee whether he is in
agreement with the letter of intent.
IV. A. Thomas Lake Park
PARK COMMITTEE AGENDA
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OCTOBER 12, 1978
An opinion has been received from City Attorney Paul Hauge regarding
use of Thomas Lake Park for a Fire Station. There appears to be no
technical objection in the State Bond Statutes to this use. The Park
Committee may wish to ask for a planning evaluation of the impact this
could have on future development of the site before making a recommendation
to the City Council regarding this matter. Fire Chief Childers has
informed the Park Director that the estimate of 400 feet x 400 feet
or approximately 4 acres was in error. An area 150 feet x 150 feet
would provide adequate room for a building and parking for the fire
station only. This equals about 1/2 an acre.
B. Park Construction Contract Report - Richard Knutson Incorporated
has asked for an extension of the Park Construction Contract due to
wet weather. The City Engineering Consultant has approved an extension
to October 15, 1978 on all items except the seeding which will be
delayed until after November 1 and thus will be dormant seeding.
Background Information
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This delay will mean that the Northview fields will not be ready
for scheduled play next spring. (see enclosed copy of letter from
Keith Gordon to contractor).
C. Pilot Knob Bikeway Report
The Bikeway is finished except for the installation of sod along the
edges. Signs are in place and the bikeway is in use by neighborhood
youngsters.
D. Recreation Report
Enclosed is a memo regarding preliminary plans for the City's first
Halloween Party which will be held at the Rahn Building, October 28, 1978
from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Park Committee members are invited to check in
on the festivities.
Enclosed also is a memo detailing attendance at the Saturday Recreation
Program. This information had resulted in the cancellation of the
program at both Cedar and Pilot Knob Schools.
E., F., and G.
These items were delayed from the September 14, 1978 meeting. See
information in 9 -14 -78 packet.
H. Budget
Park Director Schmidt will discuss the Park Department budget as
approved by the City Council at a special meeting October 5, 1978.
V. Set next meeting of Trail Subcommittee
VI. Old Business
A. Rosewood Corporation
In action at the 10 -4 Council meeting, Rosewood Corporation's preliminary
plat was approved subject to the developer signing the Park agreement
within 30 days. The developer has concerns about some of the wording
and has returned a revised copy of the agreement to the City
which is currently being reviewed by City Staff. Further information
will be provided at Thursday nights meeting.
B. Oakwood Gates
The Eagan City Council at their October 3, 1978 meeting approved
Oakwood Gates subject to the installation of utilities. Park Director
Schmidt has requested that the Park Committee again review the plat if
it is revised to smaller lots rather than the 5 acre lots originally
proposed as this action would eliminate some of the future alternatives
for park dedication.
Background Information
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C. Warming House Lights
At a previous Park Committee meeting concern was expressed about parents
dropping children off at closed warming houses. Staff was directed
to come up with a system to easily indicate when houses are open.
Park Foreman, Jim McGuffee, has suggested a small light be placed on
top of the houses wired to the electric system so that it would go on
automatically when the house is open. Similar lights are used as
warning lights at City pump houses. They have heavy duty glass with
wire cages, would be vandal resistant, inexpensive to operate and
easy to install. The cost is approximately $9.00 a house for
materials and operating costs for 7 houses. For the season the cost
would be approximately $11.
VII. New Business
A. Resignation of Park Committee Member
Tom Brown has submitted a letter of resignation effective November
1, 1978 as he will be moving to South Dakota where he has accepted
the position of Golf Course Superintendent.
IX. For Your Information
Enclosed is a copy of a resolution which was passed by the Eagan City
Council at their September 19, 1978 meeting.
CITY OF EAGAN
SUBJECT: REZONING AND PRELIMINARY PLAT
PETITIONER: DUNN AND CURRY REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC.
LOCATION: THE E1 /2 OF THE NW1 /4 OF SECTION 33
EXISTING ZONING: AGRICULTURAL
DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: SEPTEMBER 26, 1978
DATE OF REPORT: SEPTEMBER 20, 1978
REPORTED BY: DALE C. RUNKLE
Petitions Piled
A petition has been submitted requesting a rezoning from Agricultural to
Planned Development for approximately 80 acres.
The second petition that has been submitted is a request for preliminary
plat - Beacon Hills - which would consist of approximately 80 acres and
contain 190 single family lots.
Comments
1. The Land Use Plan indicates an R -11 Land Use, which should consist of
a residential development with a density between 3 -6 units per acre. The
proposed development would consist of 2.4 units per acre.
2. A 75' half right -of -way would be dedicated for Cliff Road. Presently,
there is only one access to serve the 190 proposed lots. A second temporary
access should be provided until Thomas Lake Road is continued or development
occurs to the East or West of the proposed plat which would carry some of the
street continuity and would provide another major access to the proposed plat.
3. The lot sizes range from 10,300 square feet to 25,3000 square feet with an
overall average of 13,400 square feet per lot. Also, some lots do not have the
60 feet of frontage on a public street. However, all lots do have frontage on
public streets. Covington Court also extends beyond the 500 foot maximum length
for a cul -de -sac street. Staff feel these items could all be addressed in the
Planned Development Agreement the same way the undersized lots were handled in
the Eagan Hills West Planned Development Agreement.
4. The proposed plat seems to provide good continuity; Covington Lane, Norwood
Drive and Arlington Lane are all stub streets which could and should be continued
when the areas to the East and West develop.
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5. The Beacon Hills plat has been submitted to the Dakota County Plat
Commission for their review and comment. Therefore, all approvals should
be subject to their comments.
6. Staff has completed a study on Neighborhood 31. According to this study,
there are only three (3) suitable locations for an active park within this
neighborhood. One of the three locations is within the proposed plat. Dunn
and Curry have met with the Park Committee to discuss the possibilities of a
cash or land dedication. Since the Park Committee had short notice and did
not have time to evaluate all these possible sites, the Park Committee has
not, as of yet, made the determination as to the type of dedication they
should acquire from the proposed development. In order not to delay the
developer a full thirty (30) days, they allowed the developer to continue
to the Planning Commission with the understanding that if the Park Committee
would require a land dedication that the developer would have to re- appear
before the Planning Commission with their revised plans. A copy of the
neighborhood study is enclosed with this report for your review.
If approved, the proposed development should be subject to the following
conditions:
A. Outlot A should be included in the adjacent lot but a ponding easement
should be retained by the City.
B. No side yard variance should be granted on the undersized lots. The
only variance which should be granted should be on an individual basis
and strictly related to the saving of trees or the rugged topography.
C. Beacon Hills Road, in the southeast portion of the plat, may need to be
shifted slightly to the northeast to make lots 5 -13 all buildable lots.
D. A grading and drainage plan for the proposed development should be approved
by the City Engineer.
E. The proposed plat should be subject to the comments made by the Dakota
County Plat Commission.
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A. tip_ i :;hborhood 31 consists of approximately 462 acres
H. l of Neighborhood it are as follows;: CuunLY Uo ad J:',
(x:11 f Road) on the north; Dakota COUnLy Park on hie :south; C:SAH 31
(Pilot Knob Road) in the east and Johnny Cake Ridge Road on the west.
-,t of Neighborhood 31 is undeveloped except a portion in the north east cur;, r.
Twin View Manor is a 31 acre plat which is zoned R -1 (Residential Single
,istrict). The remainder of the neighborhood is zoned A - Agricultural.
D. The table below indicates the holding capacity for Neighborhood 31:
EXISTING AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS
Total Population
Developments Acres Lots /Units h
Twin View Mannor 31 ac 43 120 133
Proposed Beacon Hills 80 ac 190 532 589
FlOposed R11 3 - unit /ac 340.5 ac 1021 -2043 3063 6129
Fonds 10.5 ac
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The holding capacity f.'r Neighborhood 31 according to the present land
use is between 3700 and 6800 people.
Park Area Standards
NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY
1. One tennis court /1500 people
2. One softball field /3000 people
Two acres of open space /1000 people
Neighborhood Park needs for Neighborhood 31
1. -5 Tennis Courts
2. 1 -2 Softball Fields
3. 8 - 14 acres of open space
Proposed locations for an active park for Neighborhood 31
According to the present zoning and land use guide approximately 3/4 of
Section 33 (Neighborhood 31) will develop in a residential character. As
mentioned earlier in this report only a small portion of this neighborhood
is developed or zoned. The one factor that has not been mentioned is that
thy topography in this neighborhood is quite rugged. In reviewing the
r.ul.ographic maps and the air phoinfor Neighborhood 31, there are only a
`•w locations which would be suitable for active park purposes.. Even the
locations which are designated on Exhibit A would require extensive grading
areas for active park facilities needed for this neighborhood.
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-- MEMORANDUM --
TO: Barbara Schmidt, Park Director
FROM: John S. Voss, Planning Consultant
DATE: October V), 1978
SUBJECT: Park Dedication for Vienna Woods Addition
This memo is meant to summarize the matters discussed this morning at a meeting
between the City Staff and the developers of the Vienna Woods Addition related to
park dedication. It is assummed that this memo will be reviewed by the Park Com-
mittee at their regular meeting on October 12th and by the City Council at their
regular meeting on October 17th when the Vienna Woods Addition will come before
the Council for approval of the preliminary plat.
BACKGROUND
The Vienna Woods Addition comprises approximately 1/2 of the total area contained
in the Mission Hills South Planned Development which has been approved by the City.
The Vienna Woods plat is approximately 47 acres; 42 acres of which was included in
the Mission Hills Planned Development.' The approximate acreages included in the
Mission Hills Planned Development are as follows;
VIENNA WOODS PLAT (in Mission Hills PD) - 42 acres
Limited Business (along Cliff Road) - 22 acres
Multiple (between Vienna Woods & I -35E) - 13 acres
Multiple (east of I -35E) - 6 acres
Right -of -Way for I -35E - 7 acres
TOTAL: 90 acres
The Mission Hills Planned Development Agreement was approved by the City Council
on October 16, 1977. The Agreement provides for a cash donation as property is
developed rather than a dedication of land. However, the Agreement also includes
an exhibit which conceptually shows a recreation center which is not going to be
developed. The exhibit indicated higher densities in the Vienna Woods area (6
dwelling units per acre) where the plat provides for a conventional single family
development of approximately 2 -1/2 units per acre.
One additional factor which has been altered is the amount of land that is ex-
pected to be taken by the Minnesota Department of Transportation for I -35E. In
the area bounded by Cliff Road on the north, Cedar Avenue on the west, I -35E on
the south and the east, the only remaining vacant residential property will be
Memo to Barbara Schmidt
October 10, 1978
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that within the Mission Hills Planned Development. After the Vienna Woods plat has
been developed, the only remaining residential property will be an approximate
13 acre area lying between Vienna Woods and I -35E to the east. As such, this 13
acre area appears to be the only location that the City can look to for the ac-
quisition for a small park area to serve this neighborhood. Therefore,, it is felt
that the Mission Hills Planned Development Agreement needs to be re- examined and
this has been pursued by the Staff with the developer.
PARK IN NEIGHBORHOOD #31
The above - described neighborhood which would be bounded by Cliff Road, I -35E and
Cedar Avenue is only expected to have approximately 200 dwelling units and a popu-
lation of 700 persons. Normally, a neighborhood is expected to have from 4,000
to 8,000 persons, therefore, this will be a very small and somewhat isolated neigh-
borhood.
With these circumstances in mind, the Staff feels that a small park area of approxi-
mately 2 -1/2 acres in size should be acquired or at least designated at this time
to serve this neighborhood. It is unreasonable to expect persons living in this
area to cross a major arterial like Cliff Road in order to walk to a City park.
Therefore, it appears that the only remaining location where a neighborhood park
could be developed would be in the remaining residential property which lies be-
tween the Vienna Woods Addition and I -35E. There is land in this area that would
be of suitable topography in order to develop a small neighborhood park (approxi-
mately 2 -1/2 acres) which would include a hard - surfaced court, play area and some
open space for field games. The Staff has discussed the designation of such an
area with Mr. Charles Slocum who is the President of Unisource Corporation. Mr.
Slocum is the person with whom the City will sign the Mission Hills Planned Devel-
opment Agreement.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
The following is an outline of a proposed agreement that the Staff has developed
with Mr. Slocum for review by the Park Committee and City Council.
1. With the filing of the final plat for Vienna Woods Addition, B & K Properties
Company (petitioners) will satisfy park dedication requirements with the City
by paying the established cash donation for each vacant lot in the plat to
the City (approximately $27,000).
2. The City will place the above cash donation in a separate interest - bearing
cash escrow account.
Memo to Barbara Schmidt
October 10,1978
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3. Unisource Corporation (General Partners for Link Partnership who owns
Mission Hills Planned. eve o qt) w �e
illAs ,to,_dedicatq t City
2 - 1/2 acre park arealii/rURVITra `Tyi g €as o V'ienn Woods and west
future 1 ( Age_ Exh,��' b�i "B" ei th r when th t are i s atted or with n
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4. When Unisource Corporation dedicates the 2 -1/2 acre park area described
above, the cash donation plus the accumulated interest shall be paid to ` ,
Unisource Corporation. In addition, park dedication requirements shall also c "
have been satisfied by this land donation for the approximate 13 acre resi-
dential area (east of Vienna Woods and west of I -35E).
5. At any time, prior to the dedication of 2 -1/2 acresof land by Unisource
Corporation, the City Council at their sole discretion, may terminate this
agreement and use the cash escrow account for park purposes.
6. Assessments for public improvements on and adjacent to the 2 -1/2 acre
park area shall be paid in accordance with City Policy (Exhibit "C" attached).
STAFF COMMENTS ON AGREEMENTS
1. Circumstances in this neighborhood have changed with the vast amount of land
that MnDot is now expected to take for I -35E. The only viable area for
park land appears to be in the 13 acre area east of Viwnna Woods or within
the Vienna Woods plat.
The Staff has tried to honor the agreement the City has with the developer
(cash donation) and still reach an equitable.agreement to acquire land for
a small park.
2. It is expected that the City could generate about $35,000 in cash donations
from this area for parks (Vienna Woods plus adjacent 13 acre area). In
effect, this is what would be paid for the 2 -1/2 acre under the agreement
for multiple dwelling land.
This price appears high, however, the developer claims to already have had
offers ranging from $15,000 to $17,000 for this multiple land and will sub-
mit such proof. Also, the price the City is paying may not look as bad in
three years with inflation and a realization of I -35E.
3. Finally, the City may terminate the agreement and keep the cash escrow at
any time within the three -year period. The agreement, however, does designate
land at a fixed price (based upon value of cash donations) where very few, if
any, alternatives for park space exist and the agreement overcomes the pre-
sent Planned Development agreement which only requires a cash donation.
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X. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Assessable Cost
The total assessable cost of an improvcme : . rojccr
shall include construction and engineering r.sts, plus
administrative, legal, and other expnses appurtpnant •
the project.
Assessment of City -owned Property
For all City -owned property other than parkland, the
City shall pay the asses ment.. Such assent will
determined at the rate used for Public Facility j-roperty
and payment will be made from the General Fund.
For City -owned parkland,the following shall
a) All assessments against park land which
the time of acquisition of title to the land by the
City, will be considered as part of the acquisitic:'
cost of the land unless paid by the seller.
b) When park land is dedicated as a part of a resid <:•. _a:
development, the developer shall be responsible f.__
payment of all assessments against the land existin.:
at the time of the dedication.
c) When new assessments are incurred upon park
owned by the City, the costs of these assessme:.t_
will be .born by the General Fund in the case of
Community Parks. Assessments will be spread over
the normal "assessment area" (less the park) in
the case of neighborhood parks or walkways.
City owned property which abuts .r st rt•et ir'prove,?
through Municipal State Aid Road funds will not he
assessed for the street improvements.
Assessment of Property Owned by Other Political Units
Property owned by other political units will be asse -.
on the basis of benefit received from a particular pr. --
ject.
Errors and Omissions in Assessment
Upon discovery that a parcel had been omitted from or
an error made on the original assessment, the Assessre :.`
Clerk will notify the.property owner of the arount duo.
The property owner will have thirty days upon recei;_
of the notice to pay the assessment without interest.
The total amount will be based on the rate in effect
at the time of the omission or error.
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Richard Knutson, Inc.
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Re: Eagan Park Improvements
Improvement Project 215
File No. 4976
Gentlemen:
Otto G. Bonestroo. P.E.
Robert W. Rosene, P.E.
Joseph C. Anderllk. P.E.
Bradlord A. Lemberg, P.E.
Robert D. Frlgaard, P.E.
Richard E. Turner, P.E.
James C. Olson, P.E.
Lawrence F. Feldsteti. P.E.
Glenn R. Cook. P.E.
Keith A. Gordon, P.E.
Thomas E. Noyes, P.E.
Richard W. Foster, P.E.
Robert G. Schunichs, P.E.
Marvin L. Sorvala. P.E.
Donald C. Burgardt, P.E.
Kenneth R. Meister. P.E.
Charles A. Erickson
Leo M. Pawelsky
Harlan M. Olson
We have received your letter requesting a time extension on the above referenced
project. Upon discussing the matter with the City Park Director and other con-
cerned persons, the following conclusions were reached:
1. A time extension to Oct. 15 on all items except the seeding items will be
granted. Liquidated damages will be assessed if any part of the project
with the exception of the landscaping is incomplete.
2. The seeding of all the parks must not begin until Nov. 1, 1978 and must be
completed before the ground is frozen. The seeding of South Oaks Park is un-
satisfactory and must be redone. Keith Jared must be present during all seed-
ing operations. All seed and fertilizer quantities must be verified with him.
3. The following items must be attended to in Pilot Knob Park:
A. The seeding must be redone where unsatisfactory including respreading top -
soil on washouts and where gravel from the pathway has covered the inplace
topsoil.
B. The drainage problem south of the tennis court must be corrected.
C. The fence at the tennis court must be raised to a minimum of 1/2" above the
playing surface.
D. The torn areas of the pathway must be repaired.
4. The grading and parking lot construction at the well site park must be completed.
5. The damaged trees at South Oaks Park must be repaired at once. Contact Eldon
Hugelen re this matter.
6. The play area at South Oaks must be backfilled.
7. The infield subcut on the full sized diamond at Northview Park must be in-
creased 30' to the outfield side.
Page 1.
Richard Knutson, Inc. September 28, 1978
Burnsville, Mn. 55337
Re: File No.4976
8. Obviously, liquidated damages will not apply to the parking lots at North -
view Park if these lots are still under water or saturated on October 16.
Yours very truly,
BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC.
24 t ,f)
Keith A. Gordon
KAG:li
cc: Barb Schmidt
John Voss
Page 2.
Memo To: Park Committee
From: Recreation Programmer, Dorothy Peterson
Re: For Your Information - City Halloween Party
Date: October 10, 1978
Preliminary plans are complete for a City Halloween Party,for
children ages 6 -12 to be held at the Rahn Building on Saturday October
28, 1978 from 2 -4PM.
Workers at the party will be, Recreation Programmer - Dorothy
Peterson, the two teen center coordinators, interested teens from the
center. Additional help will be enlisted if numbers of children are
large.
Publicity will be: On the Mid America Marquee the week of
October 16, posters at the four elementary schools, Yankee Square,
Cedarvale and articles in the Dakota County Tribune and Valley Sun.
Permission to flyer the four elementary schools is being sought.
Because this is a new undertaking we are asking for registration.
We must know how many children to look for! This information will be
on the flyers sent home from school.
Activities will be: Bob for apples, mask making and games.
We feel we can handle 200 children if the weather is good. We
will not limit registration but we truly do not anticipate 200!
If it rains -we'll all have an ulcers!
Memo To: Park Director, Barb Schmidt
From: Recreation Programmer, Dorothy Peterson
Re: Cancellation of Fall Saturday Recreation Programs
Date: October 10, 1978
Lack of attendance at the Saturday Morning Recreation programs at
Cedar and Pilot Knob Schools makes cancellation imperative in my opinion.
Publicity on the program included: inclusion in the three school
district fall brochures, an announcement at Grass Jr. High, a flyer
distributed at the Northview School open house, articles in the Dakota
County Tribune and Valley Sun on four separate occasions and posters at:
High Site Apartment complex, three locations at Yankee Square, and four
locations at Cedarvale.
Plans to flyer Metcalf Jr. High School had to be abandoned due to
the teachers strike.
The gym at Cedar was open on three Saturdays, no one came. Pilot
Knob was open on four Saturdays, attendance was 0, 2, 4, 0.
The program was new at Cedar. The teachers strike had great impact
on publicity. The starting date may have been too early in the fall;
during the heart of the soccer and football season. However, our intent
was to attract the individuals who do not participate in organized sports.
Attendance at Pilot Knob has declined, perhaps due to the increased
numbers of children in the Mend -Eagan soccer program. Apparently, the
need for an open gym type of program does not exist to the degree we had
projected.
The advisability of offering the program again in the spring is
suspect.
Lse- Igevnrkr THOMAS HEDGES
MAYOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR
THOMAS EGAN
MARK PARRANTO
MES A. SMITH
DORE WACHTER
_ _UNCIL MEMBERS
October 2, 1978
Mr. James Kennedy, County Commissioner
Dakota County Board of Commissioners
Dakota County Government Center
Hastings, MN 55033
Dear Commissioner Kennedy:
CITY OF EAGAN
3705 PILOT KNOB ROAD
EAGAN. MINNESOTA
55t22
PHONE 454.8100
In official action that was taken by the Eagan City Council in a regular
meeting held on Tuesday, September 19, 1978 a resolution was passed
requesting that funds be included in the 1979 Dakota County highway
budget for possible improvements to a two mile segment of Pilot Knob
Road generally described as County Road 31 between County Road 28
(Yankee Doodle Road) and I -494 as proposed.
The resolution includes several considerations as to how the road may be
improved, along with the need for traffic signals, pedestrian trailways,
and locations for turn lanes. The City Council has requested in the
resolution that enough funds be allocated so that any one of the three
alternative plans to be considered by the Dakota County Engineer's office
could be constructed in 1979 when a decision is made by the Eagan City
Council and your Board of Commissioners.
The City Council is most anxious for the Dakota County Engineer to
proceed with the studies that are requested in the resolution.
Thank you for your consideration and cooperation on this matter.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Hedges
City Administrator
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enclosure
cc: Commissioner Patrick Scully
Commissioner Gerald Hollenkamp
Commissioner Thomas Stassen
Commissioner Russell Streefland
Robert Sandeen, Dakota County Highway Engineer
THE LONE OAK TREE ... THE SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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ALYCE BOLKE
CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION
CITY OF EAGAN
WHEREAS, a regular meeting of the Eagan City Council, Dakota County,
Minnesota, was held on September 19, 1978, all members were present; and,
WHEREAS, Council Members recognized that County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road)
is in need of improvement to provide better and more safe transportation movement
for those persons residing, working, and traveling within the City of Eagan; and,
WHEREAS, County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) is the only north -south thoroughfare
in the City of Eagan; and,
WHEREAS, County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) is experiencing an increase in
transportation trips requiring a need for improvement;
NOW THEREFORE, upon motion by City Council Member Wachter, seconded by
City Council Member Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the City of Eagan request that
the Dakota County Board of Commissioners provide in their 1979 budget funds for
the improvement of County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) from County Road 28
(Yankee Doodle Road) to I -494 with the following considerations:
1. That the Dakota County Board instruct the County Highway Department
to prepare plans for County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) for a two lane rural
ditch type road, a 44 foot road and a 52 foot urban cross section similar to
that of Lexington Avenue between County Road 28 (Yankee Doodle Road) and
I -494 as proposed in the City of Eagan in order to give the Eagan City Council
and affected residents an opportunity to review the various proposals while
considering the upgrading of that two mile segment of Pilot Knob Road.
2. That the County Highway Department be instructed to prepare estimated
costs of construction for each of the foregoing three roadway designs and
that the Dakota County Board prepare in its 1979 budget sufficient funds to
adequately cover the maximum cost of design of the roadway improvements
determined to be constructed on County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) between
proposed I -494 and County Road 28 (Yankee Doodle Road).
e. That affected property owners be given an opportunity at a public
hearing to review and comment on the different designs with the City Council
then determining which design would be most appropriate for the section of
County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) described above.
4. That the County Highway Department be instructed to determine the
amount of required right -of -way necessary to construct the improvements for
each of the designs described above.
5. That the County Highway Department design turn lanes at the inter-
sections of County Road 28 (Yankee Doodle Road) and County Road 26 (Line Oak
Road) and at the Univac entrance on County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road).
6. That each of the designs provide for traffic lights at the intersections of
County Road 28 (Yankee Doodle Road) and County Road 26 (Lone Oak Road).
7. That each of the designs provide for plans for pedestrian walkways
on each side of County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) according to earlier requests
of the Eagan City Council.
8. That the County Highway Department be instructed to expedite the
design work so that a public hearing can be held on the proposal by the Eagan
City Council with the construction on the roadway to commence in the spring of 1979.
DATED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
Murphy
Parranto
Smith
Wachter
Egan
A. Specific cost for each plan.
B. Cost and amount of extra right -of -way, if any, for each plan.
C. Cost of coming back and widening a two -lane rural section.
Aye Nay
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF EAGAN
BY: