03/16/2015 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
Approved September 14, 2015
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ADVISORY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Monday, March 16, 2015
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2015
A regular meeting of the Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission (APrC) was called to order at 7:00
p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015. Commission Members present included Member Michael Palmer,
Member Dorothy Peterson, Member Nathan Neuman, Member David Wietecki, Member Dennis
Thompson and Member Matt Dauphinais. Member Andrea Todd-Harlin and Member Jerry Farlee were
not present. Staff members present Director of Parks & Recreation Juli Seydell Johnson,
Superintendent of Parks Paul Olson and Administrative Supervisor Amy Grannes. Visitors present Mark
Rausch from Alliant Engineering.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Palmer asked Director Johnson if there were any changes to the agenda. Director Seydell
Johnson stated there were no changes. Member Neuman moved, Member Wietecki seconded, with all
members present voting to adopt the agenda as amended. Aye: 5 Nay: 0
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Member Peterson had one adjustment to the minutes. On page 3 under the Stone Run Development
update first sentence to state Stone Run Development and remove the Case Run verbiage. Member
Peterson moved, Member Neuman seconded, with all present members voting in favor to approve the
minutes of the January 14, 2015 regular meeting, as amended. Aye: 5 Nay: 0
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard on items that were not on the agenda.
DIRECTORS UPDATE
Director Seydell Johnson gave a brief overview of the monthly Parks & Recreation Department
Happenings. The turf has been installed at the Civic Arena. The Home Show was last weekend. There
are many seasonal Parks & Recreation position open please apply on the City website. The Eagan Art
House has a staff art exhibit on display at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. As of March 10, there
are 157 adult sports teams registered. Registrations are being accepted through the end of March.
Beginning March 23, residents will be able to order trees on-line through the City website as part of
the May 9 City tree sale. In spite of the recent warm weather, the turf and infields on City athletic
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fields are still very vulnerable to damage. Potential users are encouraged to wait until the City gives the
all clear. Any damage done now will impact use of the field for the rest of the season. Director Seydell
Johnson gave recognition to Kerry Phillips on her Zeta Award for outstanding service to the Minnesota
chapter and the leisure services profession.
CONSENT AGENDA
There were no consent agenda items to be discussed at this time.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
Willow Ridge Development
Superintendent of Park Paul Olson gave an overview of the Willow Ridge Development. Alliant
Engineering is requesting approval of a Rezoning from A, Agricultural, to R-1S, Residential Single –
Small Lot and a Preliminary Subdivision (Willow Ridge) to create 15 lots upon approximately 10 acres
located at 1055 and 1085 Wescott Road, north of Wescott Road and east of Lexington Avenue. As
proposed, the lots will comply with R-1S standards and is consistent with the Low Density residential
land use designation. Access to the site is proposed via a new public street intersection with Wescott
Road. Sewer and water will also be extended into the site. Visitor Mark Rausch from Alliant
Engineering answered brief questions from Commission Members.
After further discussion, Member Neuman moved, Member Peterson seconded with all members
present voting in favor of Actions for Consideration items 1 thru 10 for recommendation to the City
Council: Aye: 5 Nay: 0
Recommend that the Park Dedication be satisfied through the creation of the proposed on-site
1.
conservation easements totaling 1.095 acres.
Recommend that the Trails Dedication be satisfied through a cash dedication.
2.
3.The applicant shall fulfill tree mitigation requirements through the installation of sixty-four (64)
Category A trees.
4.The applicant shall ensure the survival of preserved trees via protection of the tree’s critical root zones
through the placement of required Tree Protective measures (i.e. orange colored silt fence or 4 foot
polyethylene laminate safety netting), to be installed at the Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical
Root Zone, whichever is greater. Also, a Tree Health Management Plan shall be provided by the
applicant for situations where grade limits encroach into critical root zones of preserved trees. This plan
shall be provided to the City for review and approval prior to any onsite work.
The applicant shall contact the City Forestry Division and set up a pre-construction site
5.
inspection at least five days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance
with the approved Tree Preservation Plan and placement of the Tree Protection Fencing.
The applicant shall fully meet Minn. Rules Ch. 8420 (Wetland Conservation Act requirements)
6.
and City Code §11.67 (Wetlands Protection and Management Regulations).
The applicant shall provide a minimum of 15-foot-wide unobstructed equipment access path
7.
(without obstructions from grading, private utilities, trees/branches, large shrubs, etc.), from
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street-edge to all stormwater facilities’ inlets/outlets. The unobstructed equipment access path
shall be capable of supporting typical maintenance / excavation equipment, for periodic
maintenance access to the storm water facilities.
This development shall meet the City’s Post Construction Requirements (City Code §4.33) for
8.
stormwater management and surface water quality for Runoff Rate Control, Total Phosphorus
(TP) & Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Control. Due to shall groundwater issues/inability to
infiltrate, the volume control requirement shall be waived for this development.
The applicant shall provide adequately sized pre-treatment (forebays, catch basin 4’ sumps,
9.
etc.) at, or immediately upstream of, all stormwater management facility inlets (pond) to
provide for effective capture and easily-accessible cleanout of fine-sand sized particles. These
details shall be included in applicable plan sheet(s).
Before the city issues any Certificate of Occupancy and/or Stormwater Facility Performance
10.
Security on the development site, the applicant shall provide the City Engineer as-built plans
that demonstrate that all constructed stormwater conveyance structures and management
facilities (pond, etc.) conform to design and/or construction plans, as approved by the City. As-
built volumes (for detention and retention) shall be provided for the stormwater management
facilities (pond). The applicant shall submit to the City Engineer certification that the
stormwater management facilities have been installed in accord with the plans and
specifications approved. This certification shall be provided by a Professional Engineer licensed
in the State of Minnesota.
OLD BUSINESS
There were no old business items to be discussed at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
There were no new business items to be discussed at this time.
OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS
Friends of the Farm Annual Report
A copy of the Friends of the Farm 2014 Annual Report was included in the packet for Commission
Members for informational purposes only no formal action needed.
COMMUNICATIONS
There were two communication items to be discussed. A thank you note was received from resident
Nancy Sweet regarding a recent article in the Experience Eagan Newsletter on our Fleet Maintenance
Team. She was positive feedback for the article and a thank you to our Fleet Maintenance Team. The
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second communication item included in the packet is the latest Experience Eagan Newsletter which
contains and article regarding our Commission Members giving back to the community. Items included
for information purposes only no formal action needed.
ROUND TABLE
Member Dauphinais gave a quick comment that he and his family are looking forward to spring and
experiencing Eagan’s parks. Member Wietecki commented that the ice rinks were in great condition
this year and thank you to staff. Member Palmer stated that arena softball has begun and the turf at
the Eagan Civic Arena is great. Member Peterson had a question on a wetland delineation report on
the previously approved Cedar Grove project. Superintendent Olson stated she would need to inquiry
to Water Quality for this information. After further brief discussion with Commission Members the
roundtable discussion concluded.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss, Member Wietecki moved, Member Neuman seconded with all
members present voting to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:28p.m.
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Secretary
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