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DNA proposes hunt to alleviate deer problem
By JEFF BURRILL recommending the hunt. hunters will be required to hunt dinance forbidding the use of Jackson Planned Development to
"In the Fort Snelling Park from portable deer stands and to shotgun hunting within the city allow a service station and conve-
i Citing the need to save deer area, there are 40 deer per square wear blaze orange or red limits. nience store on 1.1 acres of land
` from starvation, maintain park mile where there should be 20," clothing. Of course the park will The council also approved a re- in Oakcliff
Section 31, which is
vegetation, and cut down on colli- he explained. "Up to this point, be closed during the hunt." quest by Amoco Oil Company for
sions between deer and motoriz- the deer have eaten 35 percent of Shotgun hunting with slugs will an amendment to the Winkler/ Council, to page 6A
ed vehicles, the Department of the food reserve available in the be conducted in the less
Natural Resources (DNR) re- park. At that rate, by March of developed area of the park east of
quested that the Eagan City 1985100 percent of the food will be the Minnesota River, while bow Tax increment financing
Council approve a two-day con- gone, resulting in starving deer. and arrow hunting will be im-
trolled deer hunt in the Eagan In turn, the deers' eating habits plemented within the highly •
area of Fort Snelling State Park. will hinder vegetation growth in developed main use area of the guidelines approved
After studying the proposal, the park itself. Finally, there is park west of the Minnesota During its Aug. 20 meeting,
listening to DNR representative an alarming increase in the River. Hunting in the Eagan the Eagan City Council tem grams for multi family hous
Craig Cox, and discussing number of collisions between jurisdiction will be with shotguns. porarily adjourned, then con- mg developments. These
various aspects of the proposal, deer and cars. So far this year "We are emphasizing hunter vened as the city's housing *guidelines are patterned
after
the council gave the go-ahead for there have been 74 collisions in safety to the maximum," Cox and redevelopment authority those governing the
city of
the hunt at its Tuesday, Aug. 21, the neighborhood of the park, as said. "There will be 40 hunters (HRA) in order to Minneapolis.
meeting. The vote was 4-0, with discuss tax Potential tax increment
compared to 50 in all of 1980. This permitted in the Eagan area. Ap- increment financing.
Mayor Bea Blomquist abstain- is no way to control the deer plicants to the DNR will be sent a While serving as the HRA, financing applicants
may con-
ing. population. form, then have a two-week tact the Eagan City Ad-
The council approved a resolu-
The deer hunt will be held Nov. "All hunters will be required to period to investigate the park lion establishing general ministration building
at 17-18 under guidelines which attend an orientation session con- area for a permanent hunting guidelines and criteria for in- 454;8100 for details or
addi-
were explained by Cox, who also ducted jointly with the U.S. Fish spot:" terest rate reduction pro- tional information.
cited reasons why the DNR is and Wildlife. Service. And all Eagan currently has an or-
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NEWSPAPEREAGAN Community
Volume 6, No. 26 August 27,Newspaper
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Council....... continued from front
south of Cliff Road near new APPROVED receiving bids
Highway 77 on the west of and awarding contracts for
Slater's Road. In conjunction streets at Silver Bell, Coachman,
with the service station and con- and Four Oaks roads.
venience store will be a 30-foot by CONTINUED an ordinance
70-foot four bay service area. regulating boating and related
IN OTHER ACTION, THE water activities.
COUNCIL: APPROVED Richardson Pro-
APPROVED the final assess- perties' request for preliminary
ment for streets and utilities at plat approval of Windtree
Eagandale Office Park. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
APPROVED the final assess- additions on 57.5 acres containing
ment for utilities for Lexington 121 single-family lots.
Place Addition and authorized APPROVED Crossroads Part-
the certification of the assess- neat h approval s request f Crossroads preliminary of
ments to the county for collec P tion. Eagan consisting of 5.3 acres con-
APPROVED street work for taining 32 townhouse units.
East Blue Gentian Road. APPROVED Edina Engineer-
APPROVED industrial ing's request for a variance from
revenue financing for Road the 35 percent maximum lot
Machinery and Supply Company acreage limit in an industrial
in the amount of $2,500,000. district.
APPROVED multi-housing DENIED James Refrigera-
revenue financing for Crossroads tion's.request for a change in the
Partnership in the amount of conditional use permit for pylon
$1,900,000. signs.
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