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vide such a high level of service to its' citizens. The
industrial and commercial development also has provided
the citizens with a very sound tax base and correspondingly
lower real estate taxes.
General Description of City
The current population of Eagan is estimated to be about
20,500 contrasted with a 1960 Census population of 3,382
and a 1970 Census population figure of 10,398. Until the
early 19601s, Eagan was an agricultural community, but in
the past two decades, a tremendous transition has occurred
wherein the City has been experiencing a rapid growth rate
of adding approximately 1,000 each year and this growth
rate is expected to nearly double during the next decade.
In terms of physical size, Eagan is a relatively large com-
munity. The corporate limits of the City encompass approxi-
mately 34 square miles or approximately 21,000 acres. This
large size has created some problems in that the City must
control growth as a natural outgrowth of existing developed
areas so that the City can provide adequate services to
serve to growing population. Generally, this has not cre-
ated a problem because growth has been controlled through
the extension of municipal sanitary sewer and water facili-
ties. Also, Eagan has experienced very little large lot,
unsewered development and therefore very little demand for
municipal services at remote locations. A key has been
the City's ability to provide municipal utilities in a
timely manner to serve the demand.
History of Planning Efforts
The first Planning Commission, serving the then Township of
Eagan, was organized in 1959. This resulted in the adoption
of a zoning ordinance, a subdivision regulations ordinance
and a major street plan, which was prepared during the 1960's
by the City's Consulting Engineers. In 1972, shortly after
the incorporation of the Village of Eagan, the City prepared
and adopted its' first Land Use Plan, titled "City of Eagan -
Land Use Development Guide" and a "Eagan Park Development
Guide". Prior to this, the Eagan Park Committee, which was
formulated in 1969, adopted an Eagan Park Guide in 1970
which formed the basis for a park bond proposal which was
passed by the citizens of Eagan.
In 1969, the Township of Eagan hired it's first Professional
Planner to assist in the preparation of the Park Develop-
ment Guide and later,the Professional Planner assisted in
the preparation of the Eagan Land Use Development Guide and
began providing monthly technical assistance in 1974 to the
Advisory Planning Commission.
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