01/31/1973 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
SPECIAL MEETING EAGAN PARK COMMITTEE
January 31, 1973 Eagan Village Hall
Members absent: Larry Strohkirch, Carolyn Thurston
Also present: John Voss, Paul Hauge, Ted Wachter, Bob Hoffman and
Chuck Slocum.
Charles Hall chaired the meeting. John Voss discussed the land-
scape plan for the McKee buffer zone. The park dimensions have been
changed slightly. The developer requires 30 additional feet on the South
edge for a 3 to 1 slope which will end 10 to 12 feet below the park.
He will increase the eastern boundary by 15 feet. The loss in overall
size of the park will be only 3% and the new dimensions, 419 feet by
265 feet, will better accomodate the ball diamond. Total cost of the
landscape plan including fence and linear trail is approximately $10,000
subject to review when the final concept plan for the park is approved.
Some savings may be made by purchasing mature trees through the county.
Neil Coates moved and Myrel Lundsten seconded a motion that the general
landscape plan and the agreement with the developer as discussed by
Paul Hauge be recommended to the Village Council for approval.
Bob Hoffman and Chuck Slocum representing Hoffman and Daily and
Unisource discussed their plans for development and park dedication
across Rahn Road from the Burrow property. They have about 260 residen-
tial acres east and west of County Road 30. The park committee felt that
Hoffman and Daileys present park plans are good and necessary to the
development proposed which includes 144 units in Phase One of Eagan On
The Green and additional residential west of County Road 30 which
should have its own neighborhood facility. Attempting to locate all the
play area across from the school would not be an adequate alternative
to the Burrow property.
Paul Hauge discussed the present status of the Burrow condemnation
action. After considerable discussion of this community parks function
and our present financial situation, Dale Everson moved that we recommend
to the council that Eagan proceed with condemnation of the entire 40 acre
parcel for the following reasons; the site is ideally situated adjacent
to the school and can be utilized on a shared basis, the organized
athletic facility is properly buffered from residential areas by the
school on one side and the passive park o the other, the dollars al-
ready invested in the action would be lost if we withdrew, a good
alternative site is not available by dedi ation, costs for purchasing
additional acreage else where could be fairly comparable and would not
serve the area as well, enough money exists in other areas of our park
bond budget to cover the cost if necessary, HUD assistence for purchase
of the original site, possibly even for half the award, is assurred and
would be questionable if the site was ch ged or altered, there is a
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great need for immediate development. Neil Coates seconded the motion.
Members voting in favor: Jan Callenius, eil Coates, Dale Everson,
Gerber Hatteberg, Chuck Hall, Myrel Lunds en, Barb Schmidt.
Opposed: Jim Maloney. Charles Hall and John Voss will contact Hoffman
and Daily to keep them apprised of the si,,tuation.
The Playground Equipment Committee presented their report. Neil
Coates moved that it be accepted with the following changes to be
referred back to the park planners:
Country Home Heights and Carnelian
Delete the stepping blocks and enlarge the play areas and redesign
berms to provide separation of tot and intermediate activities,
change tennis net posts to 4 inch 0. D. for metal nets.
Woodhaven:
Change tennis net posts to 4 inch 0.0., provide a third play area
to accomodate swing set close to intermediate area and castle tower
and swinging gate leading to tot area, provide railing or other
safety feature on top of wood pyrimi and spacers between top two
rows to prevent small children from lipping through or getting
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caught.
Bur Oak:
Eliminate culvert.
Cedar Pond:
Add 3 unit wood triangle structure.
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Gerber Hatteberg seconded the motion.
Backstops and tennis nets and tables and grills will be ordered
separately. Urban Planning will be asked for suggestions on park signs
which will be design elements in themselves and will have room for
historical information and donation credits.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Barb Schmidt, Secretary
Eagan Park Committee
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