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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Proposal for Blackhawk Plaza Shopping Center - 5/27/1985 7 tH UAN HRONICLE a Current newspaper Week of May 27, 1985 Vol. 6, No. 22 Bringing you the news of the people, the neighborhoods and business of Eagan TWO SECTIONS roposal for shopping center stirs controversy by Amy O'Marro June 14 meeting. U turns. We feel this is is Eagan developing too fast? Council members expressed dangerous, and should be con sidentslivingnearthecn~ , oncerns about the develop- sideredover the county t.rnr.n t fits ner of Diffley Road and In- meat's effect on the landscape, to maintain its road s,, terstate 35E, where a shopping to St. John's Cemetery he said. center is proposed, say it is. southwest of the development, John King, one of sevei ; i - • i`''~ '~,i° ~a ',9„ The residents spoke and about the design of a service en- sons speaking against the pro i presented a petition of 184 trance and the increase of traf- ject, cited several key reasons signatures opposing develop- fic on Diffley and Blackhawk for the residents'opposition. "It ax; ment of Blackhawk Plazashop- roads, would add to the aready heavy ping center Tuesday during an Dakota County will not allow traffic on Blackhawk. The road Eagan City Council meeting. for a break in the median strip is accessible to Blue Cross, it is Blackhawk Plaza would con- on Diffley Road for an access in- difficult enough now at 4 p.m. sist of a four-story hotel, shopp- to the plaza, Assistant City "The road is the primary ing center, two restaurants, a Manager Richard Heiti said, pick-up and drop-off place for drive-up bank and service sta- "The road is a county school buses. We are opposed to tion. An application for a highway to be used as a high a liquor license because of in- preliminary plat and two condi- volume traffic route, the county creased traffic hazards. tional use permits was made by wants as few breaks as possible Stalland said despite the Peter Stalland Photo by Amyo'Marro company President Peter to maintain that volume. strong neighborhood opposi- Stalland. The City Council con- "This causes operational pro- tion, state and federal law gave tinued the application to its blems, people will be making property owners the right to Deficit '85m'86 develop property that was c as budget proposed zoned zoned. The site was zoned because of its proximav for School to Interstate 35E, he added. District You have e to have good 191 drainage to go in and around the By Diane Gonzolas to about $2.7 million, to reflect those changes. cemetery. The black topand the The Board of Education for General fund expenses set At its regular meeting the development had (better not) School District 191 will be asked at about $nd million are and Christie said the general fund board approved a reading of pro- disturb those grave sites," said to approve another deficit revenues at about $26 million. balance has been declining over posed revisions in the district's Mayor Bea Blomquist. budget for the another school District Business Manager the past 10 years. And, he said, mission statement and educa- Councilmember Theodore budget the deficits cannot continue in- tional goals. It also canvassed Wachter said, "The zoning has year. Carter Christie said the proposal definitely, the returns from the May 21 The board spent about two will be up for adoption at the "We're either going to have to school board election and been place for a number of hours reviewing the proposed board meeting June 6. But, he control costs or find another adopted a resolution of apprecia- years, making the decision of budget during a workshop ses- said, the figures could change source of income," Christie said. tion for the district's volunteers, the council hard. He's sion before the regular board because many factors are still The budget allows for the con- Thursday's meeting was the (Stalland) had the zoning for 20 meeting Thursday. The budget undecided - the Legislature has tinuation of programs and ser- last one for student represen- some years. calls for expenditures of about not finished its work, enrollment vices provided this school year, tative Peter VanNest who is We want to correct the safe- $35.8 million and revenues of figures are unknown and staffing It also includes funding for about graduating from Burnsville ty problems. I'd like to see an about $34 million. That will levels and salaries have not been $250,000 worth of program im- High School this year. The board decrease the district's fund made final. Christie said the provements recently approved presented him with a school bell PROPOSAL: to p, 3A balance from about $4.5 million budget will be revised in the fall by the board. for his work. FEATURFS Rev. Donald Burns io,.ks toward his 35th anniversary. Page 8Ao Opinion . , 4A Engagernents , . , iM make Conference voted to not a flow District !96 into the Conference ending dreams fora ~A Sports . . . i8~ new home. Page 18A, Conimun>Etv calenda~~ 23A I Ift N_ Now 3A Proposal stirs controversy PROPOSAL: from p. 1A City Council news u~..wo vta tttrnttna.Y vu. L nVwu like to see a study on the impact through the parking lot. Stalland said his proposal had it would have on traffic. I think "We certainly aren't going to met all city ordinances. the impact on the cemetery will approve a traffic circulation "Doesn't the city attorney have be negligible," he said. that looks this bad on paper," he the right to approval if it meets Wachter also was concerned said. all requirements?" about the circulation of traffic Blomquist added, "I'd like City attorney Paul Hauge within the plazas parking lot. this to come back with a draw- said he had not examined the or- He said trucks entering a ser- ing of traffic circulation. And, dinances and didn't know if he vice entrance would not be able I'm not in favor of a four story could make an approval for the to turn around behind the shop- hotel. If you are going to apply proposal. ping center and be forced to exit for signage or various pylons, "This may meet city re- the folks deserve to know." She quirements," Blomquist said, also asked for a finding on the "But to tell the truth, this is a Memorial Day number of school buses stopp- confusing, congested, messy ing on Blackhawk. looking plan."