10/08/2013 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission (2)ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
8:10 - 8:30 p.m.
Eagan Municipal Center, Council Chambers
Workshop
6:15-6:55 p.m.
Conference Room 2A & 2B
Agenda: Development Dedications & Central Park Commons - Paul Olson
Agenda
I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 8:10 p.m.
II. Adopt Agenda 8:12 p.m.
III. Visitors to be Heard 8:13 p.m.
IV. Development Proposals 8:15 p.m.
A. Central Park Commons Development
V. Adjournment 8:30 p.m.
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Next Regular Advisory Parks Commission Meeting: Monday, November 18, 2013
TO: Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission (APrC)
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation
DATE: October 4, 2013
SUBJECT: Special Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
October 8, 2013
A special meeting of the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission (APrC) will take place on Tuesday, October
8th at 8:10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. To ensure that a quorum is present, please contact Juli Seydell
Johnson at (651) 675-5006 or jsjohnson@cityofeagan.com or Amy Grannes (651) 675-5322
agrannes@cityofeagan.com if you are unable to attend this meeting.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, is in order for adoption by the Commission.
III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
The Eagan City Council and its Commissions set aside up to ten minutes at the beginning of public
meetings to permit visitors to address items of interest that are not addressed on the regular agenda.
Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can be scheduled for a future
meeting agenda.
IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS – Pages 2-16
Eagan Central Park Commons development review, CSM Eagan, LLC is requesting approval of a
Rezoning from RD, Research and Development, to PD, Planned Development, a Preliminary Planned
Development to establish a multi-building retail commercial shopping center, and a Preliminary
Subdivision (Central Park Commons) to create three lots upon approximately 47.4 acres located at
3333 Pilot Knob Road, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Unisys Park 2nd Addition and part of Lot 2,
Block 1, Unisys Park 2nd Addition lying southerly and easterly of Central Parkway. The Commission will
be asked to review and make a recommendation to the City Council pertaining to parks and trails
dedication, tree preservation, water quality and wetlands.
V. ADJOURNMENT
/s/Juli Seydell Johnson
Director of Parks and Recreation
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AGENDA ITEM: IV.A – Central Park Commons Development
TO: Advisory Parks Commission
PREPARED BY: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
PROPOSAL:
CSM Eagan, LLC is requesting approval of a Rezoning from RD, Research and Development, to PD, Planned
Development, a Preliminary Planned Development to establish a multi-building retail commercial shopping
center, and a Preliminary Subdivision (Central Park Commons) to create three lots upon approximately 47.4
acres located at 3333 Pilot Knob Road, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Unisys Park 2nd Addition and part
of Lot 2, Block 1, Unisys Park 2nd Addition lying southerly and easterly of Central Parkway.
The proposed redevelopment consists of an open air commercial retail shopping center totaling
approximately 455,000 s.f. The plan proposes multiple retail commercial buildings situated around the
perimeter, with a cluster of smaller free-standing buildings in the north central part of the site, and a 50,000
s.f. two-story office building on the north end. Total retail building area is approximately 405,000 s.f. which
includes several buildings identified for restaurant use and one bank.
The Preliminary Subdivision proposes to create three lots. The bulk of the site is proposed as Lot 1, and
would contain most of the building area. Lots 2 and 3 are on the north end of the site. The office building
would be on Lot 2, and Lot 3 is proposed to contain a cluster of restaurants and one 4,500 s.f. retail
building.
Public right-of-way is being dedicated for Central Parkway to encompass the roadway and adjacent trail, and
also for Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road to satisfy Dakota County right-of-way width requirements.
The Preliminary Plat and proposed development plan have been submitted to Dakota County, and is
scheduled for review by the County Plat Commission on October 7, 2013.
BACKGROUND/EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The 47.4-acre site contains a multi-story office and laboratory facility of approximately 620,000 s.f. and
associated surface parking lots. Existing access is provided from Central Parkway, with one access to a
small parking lot from Pilot Knob Road. Existing vegetation includes landscaped areas of turf grass, native
plantings, and landscape trees in green spaces and parking islands.
The property was developed initially with an internal private street system serving this property and the
major office developments to the north and northwest. In 2000, the City acquired adjacent property for
Central Park and constructed a public street, Central Parkway, through the area. Central Parkway abuts the
subject site to the north and west.
Following Lockheed Martin’s announcement to close this Eagan facility in 2011, CSM acquired the property.
In late 2011, CSM requested a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to change the land use designation
from Special Area/Major Office (SA/MO) to Special Area/Retail Commercial (SA/RC). That request came in
two parts, first for the southeasterly 41.2 acres, and later for the remaining 6.2 acres. Both requests have
MEMO
Date: October 8, 2013
Agenda Item: IV.A – Central Park Commons
Development
Action: X
Information: X
Attachments: X
ITEM OVERVIEW: Review the parks dedication, trails dedication, tree preservation, water quality and
wetlands issues that pertain to the Central Park Commons Development.
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been reviewed by the Metropolitan Council, which has returned and approved the change for the entire site.
To date, neither of the land use amendments has been implemented by the City. City implementation of a
land use amendment is typically withheld to accompany specific development plans for the property.
CSM made a similar redevelopment proposal for the site in 2012, consisting of a multiple building
commercial retail shopping center, Rezoning to Planned Development, and Preliminary Subdivision. A public
hearing to consider the proposed redevelopment was held by the Advisory Planning Commission on April 24,
2012, however, CSM withdrew the proposal prior to City Council consideration. The proposed
Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendments were not withdrawn, and remain pending.
Following the 2011 requests to amend the land use designation, and in anticipation of a specific
development proposal which has now been submitted for consideration, preparation of an Environmental
Assessment Worksheet, a Traffic Study, and a Retail Market Study have all been completed. The City
Council adopted a resolution on April 3, 2012, regarding the City’s findings for a Negative Declaration on the
need for an Environmental Impact Statement (i.e. no additional environmental study necessary).
This property contains a multiple story office and research building previously occupied by Lockheed Martin.
The building was constructed in 1967. Sperry-Univac’s semi-conductor facility on the subject site was an
expansion of their campus which was initially developed in the 1960s. The first plat of this site (Sperry Park)
occurred in 1983 and consisted of a single 212-acre parcel encompassing the area north to Towerview
Road. The property was later subdivided and replatted in 1988 and 1990 (Unisys Park and Unisys Park 2 nd
Addition), resulting in the current parcel configuration.
PARK AND TRAIL DEDICATIONS:
Park Dedication
Staff is recommending that the park dedication be in the form of cash and with partial credit being given for
a prior park dedication agreement associated with the property. The development does include several small
green spaces with seating areas located near the entrance points to the shopping core and in areas
surrounding the onsite water quality ponding. While these may have some visual impact, it does not appear
that the size, design and location of such amenities will serve a public recreational or park purpose and
therefore no park dedication is recommended for their inclusion in the development. The design of the
development does not lend itself to increasing the size of the proposed green space without eliminating
buildings or parking. It is anticipated that there will be an additional impact on the existing park facilities in
nearby Central Park as a result of increased use generated by the new retail employees and shoppers.
In 1983 when a lot was created for the former Sperry semi-conductor facility, now Lockheed, APrC minutes
indicate that a cash dedication was recommended. Subsequently, a dedication credit of 75% was proposed
and accepted in recognition of Sperry’s efforts to provide on-site recreational opportunities and facilities for
their employees thereby lessening the potential impacts on City facilities. The remaining balance of 25% was
to have been paid in cash.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the primary recreational facilities, softball fields, were in existence for
approximately 10 to 15 years, which equates to approximately 50% of the expected 20 to 30 year life span
of most capital features in a typical park facility. Thus the recommendation to prorate what was originally
suggested as credit when applied to the current proposal.
The 25% cash dedication requirement was not met and would now be due with this development.
Dedication Calculation
Original Dedication agreement = 75% of full cash dedication
Less Park Dedication Credit satisfied to date = (37.5%) (50 % of the 20 to 30 year life of the softball fields
for which a 75% credit was proposed)
Prorated Park Dedication now due = 37.5% (remaining 50% of the original 75% credit)
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Plus Outstanding Park Cash Dedication due = 25%
Total Park Dedication Due = 62.5% ( % to be applied to the pending cash dedication for
the development)
Dedication as Applied to Development (pending approved final plan)
454,870 sq ft of retail @ $869/1000 sq ft = $395,282 dedication due
Less credit for prior recreational use = ($148,231) 37.5% credit
Cash dedication now due = $247,051 (62.5%)
Trail Dedication
The development is proposing to construct several perimeter trails that will have recreational and
transportation benefits, consistent with the City wide trail plan. When applying a construction value multiplier
indicative of the site conditions to the lineal measurement of the proposed public benefit trails it has been
determined that cash value of the new trails will satisfy the cash trail dedication requirements otherwise
due.
Dedication as Applied to Development (pending final plan approval)
Net area of development/ 47.5 net acres @ $1,251 /net ac = $59,297 Trail dedication due
Less credit for public value trails / 3600 lin ft @ $17/ lin ft = ($61,200)
Trail dedication now due = $0
TREE PRESERVATION:
A tree inventory submitted with this application indicates that there are one-hundred ninety-nine (199)
significant trees existing at this site. This individual tree resource is comprised of ash, spruce, maple,
crabapple, cottonwood, and oak trees. Tree diameters range from 6 inches to 42 inches. All of the existing
trees were most likely planted with the development of the Lockheed Martin site.
According to the Tree Preservation Plan submitted, significant tree impacts will result in the removal of one-
hundred ninety-nine (199) significant trees (100% of the total).
Per the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this type of development
proposal (single-lot single-phase commercial) is set at 30% of the total significant trees.
Because the proposed significant tree removal is more than allowable significant tree removal there is
required tree mitigation that calculates to one-hundred seventy-three (173) Category A trees (or an
equivalent number of Category A, B, or C trees).
The applicant has submitted a Tree Mitigation Plan that indicates the installation of one-hundred seventy-
four (174) Category A trees.
WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS:
Because there are no wetlands on site, City Code §11.67, wetland protection and management regulations,
does not apply.
This development will need to comply with the City’s Post Construction Requirements (City Code §4.33) for
stormwater management and surface water quality, including Runoff Rate Control, Total Phosphorus (TP) &
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Control, and ½” Volume Control.
The developer proposes to meet City water quality requirements through construction of three stormwater
wet detention ponds, catch-basin sumps immediately upstream of all pond inlets for pre-treatment, and two
sub-surface infiltration drain-tile fields located on sandy sub-soils.
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Eagan Water Resources has reviewed the applicant’s plans and modeling provided for stormwater
management and finds the proposed plans meet City Code §4.33 stormwater requirements.
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION:
1. Recommend that the Park dedication due as determined by the retail square footage reflected in the
approved plan and recognizing a past dedication credit of 37.5%, be satisfied through a cash payment
currently calculated at $247, 051.
2. Recommend that the Trails dedication be considered satisfied upon completion of the proposed trail
system to the satisfaction of the City
3. The applicant shall fulfill required tree mitigation through the installation of one-hundred seventy-three
(173) Category A trees (or an equivalent number of Category A, B, or C trees) as fulfillment of Tree
Preservation requirements.
4. The applicant should meet all City stormwater requirements (including Runoff Rate Control, TP/TSS
Control and ½” Volume Control).
5. Prior to receiving a grading permit, the applicant should provide the City with soil-boring logs taken within
the location of each proposed stormwater infiltration feature, extending 15’ below the bottom of the
infiltration feature, to evaluate and ensure suitability for infiltration.
6. Prior to receiving a grading permit, the applicant should enter into a long-term stormwater facility
inspection and maintenance agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
7. Other
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