1980-02 Eagan NewsCITY OF EAGAN O
3795 PILOT KNOB ROA]
EAGAN, MN 55122
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FEBRUARY 1980 STRENGTH AND GROWTH VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1
INSIDE
Eagan's Comprehensive Plan. ..Page 4
Eagan's Land Use Map ....... Page 5
Below Market Interest Rate
Home Mortgage Program .... Page 8
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
INFORMAL HEARINGS
February 28 -- Easterji Lutheran Church,
Thursday 4200 Pilot Knob Road,
7:45-9:30 p.m. Worship Room
March 6 --Pilot Knob Elementary
Thursday School, 1436 Lone Oak
7:00-9:00 p.m. Road, Multipurpose Room
March 11 --Metcalf Junior High School
Tuesday County Road 30 & Hwy.
7:45-9:30 p.m. 13, Room #207
Residents of the community are invited
to attend any session.
VOTER REGISTRATION
This is Presidential Election Year and
new residents, residents who have
moved within the community, and those
who have attained the age of 18 are re-
minded to register to vote.
Pre -registration will help ease con-
jestion on Election Day.
You may register at City Hall during
regular office hours, Monday -Friday,
from 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p.m.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Police, Fire, Emergency Rescue..454-3700
For Questions Regarding:
Meeting Agendas
Council Decisions
Ordinances
Sewer & Water Bills
Building Inspection
General Information .......... 454-8100
Street Maintenance ........... 454-5220
Park & Recreation Programs...454-7802
Mayor
Bea Blomquist ................454-2308
Council Members
Tom Egan .....................452-3957
Mark Parranto ................452-2996
Jim Smith ....................454-1734
Ted Wachter ..................454-2130
City Administrator
Tom Hedges ...................454-8100
City Hall Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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The Eagan City Newsletter is distri-
buted three times a year as a pub-
lic service by the Eagan City Coun-
cil. The Newsletter is sponsored
by the Public Relations Committee
and prepared through the office of
the City Administrator.
CITY OF EAGAN
1980 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
REVENUE
General Property Tax
Licenses & Permits
State Grants
State Shared Taxes
Government Services
Fines & Forfeits
Other
TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
General Government
Mayor & Council
Elections
Financial Administration
Auditing
Engineering
Planning & Zoning
General Gov't Buildings
Public Safety
Police
Fire
Protective Inspection
Animal Control
Civil Defense
Ambulance
Public Works
Highways & Streets
Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Tree Conservation
TOTAL
ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
The role of the Advisory Planning Com-
mission is to review development pro-
posals and submit recommendations to
the City Council.
$1,247,042
146,850 Petitions which are subject to APC con -
502,348 sideration include:
32,046
14,400 1. Rezoning
22,000 2. Requests for variances
443,842 3. Platting and subdivision of, land
$2,408,5284. Application for conditional use
permits
The APC may also deal with additional
$ 23,943 issues, ordinances, and special studies
17,036 related to local land use and develop -
237,464 ment such as the Comprehensive Plan.
10,000
56,789 Regular meetings of the APC are held
45,288 at City Hall on the fourth Tuesday of
46,301 each month and begin at 7:00 p.m.
The present members are:
$ 880,843 Joe Harrison, Chairperson
139,816 Charles Hall, Vice Chairperson
97,202 John Roszak, Secretary
15,471 David Bohne Lloyd :Krog
1,675 Thomas Gits Doris Wilkins
13,000 Dale Turnham, Alternate
1,145, 007
$ 524,537
$ 524,537
ADVISORY PARK COMMITTEE
$ 279,163 The Advisory Park Committee advises
20,000 the City Council regarding park dedica-
$ 299,163 tion by the developers, purchase of ad-
ditional park land and development of
$2,408,528 existing park land.
A detailed copy of the 1980 Budget is
available for review at City Hall.
CENSUS
On April 1, 1980, the United States will
conduct the 20th decennial census. Data
from the census is used to determine
the distribution of billions of dollars
to state and local areas. Accurate and
complete participation in the census is
very important to the City of Eagan
and its citizens.
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Regular meetings of the Park Committee
are held at City Hall on the first Thurs-
day of each month and begin at 7:00
p.m.
The present members are:
Roger Martin, Chairperson
Jean Loken, Vice Chairperson
Carolyn Thurston, Secretary
Richard Carroll Douglas McNeely
Mark Dandurand Sharon Radl
Steve Johnson Michael Thomas
Margaret Tilley
CITY OF EAGAN
SEWER & WATER RATE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 1, 1980 *
RESIDENTIAL
Sanitary Sewer: Minimum 15,000 gal-
lons per quarter $13.90 and 81¢/1,000
gallons for all usage over 15,000 gal-
lons based on winter quarter water con-
sumption.
Sanitary Sewer Only: Residents who
are on the municipal sewer only will
be charged $18.00 per quarter.
Water: Minimum 15,000 gallons per
quarter $13.50 and 52¢/1,000 gallons
for all usage over 15,000 gallons.
APARTMENT, INSTITUTIONAL,
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
Sanitary Sewer: Minimum 15,000 gal-
lons $13.90 and 81¢/1,000 gallons for
all usage over 15,000 gallons based on
current water consumption.
Water: Minimum 15,000 gallons $13.50
and 52¢/1,000 gallons for all usage
over 15,000 gallons.
SENIOR CITIZENS, RETIRED
OR DISABLED RESIDENTS
Sewer & -hater: Minimum 7,500 gallons
-per quarter. Sewer based on winter
quarter water consumption with 7,500
gallon minimnu--.
*On all quarterly
billings
the
new
rates will take effect
for -:-the
first
full
quarter billed after
January
1,
1980.
All sewer an waster utility bills are
due by the end of the month in which
they are received. A 10% penalty is
added to all bills not received by the
last day of the month the bill is due.
A $5.00 fee will be added to the bill
should it be necessary for a City em-
ployee to personally collect a delin-
quent bill. If water is turned off be-
cause of a delinquent bill, a charge
of $10.00 will be added to the bill.
MOVING: Please notify the sewer and
water department at least three days
prior to moving date so a final read
may be made.
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Both the water and sewer utilities are
self-supporting activities of the City of
Eagan. Since they are self-supporting
and render services to the general pub-
lic on a user charge basis, the charges
must be increased to keep pace with
continually rising costs. The majority
of the sewer charges are paid directly
to the Metropolitan Waste Control Com-
mission for treatment of sewage while
other revenue is used to operate and
maintain the water and sewer systems.
COUNTY ENERGY ASSISTANCE OFFICE
James Kennedy, Chairman of the Dakota
County Human Services Board, has
asked us to inform senior citizens of
a new service, the Dakota County
Energy Assistance Program. The Board
is concerned that in order to pay for
high fuel costs some senior citizens are
giving up necessities and living in
homes that are too cold for comfort or
good health.
Some senior citizens and other residents
living on fixed incomes may qualify for
assistance in paying their heating bills
and for weatherization of their homes.
If you are interested, please call 457-
0620 and ask for Terry Erlandson or
Mary Jo Radinzel. There is also an
after hours number for people who run
out of fuel during the evening or on
weekends: 894-2424.
ANIMAL POUND HOURS
Animal Pound hours will be 10:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p. rrr. , Monday through Friday.
Hours for the weekend, including Satur-
day and Sunday, are 10:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m.
The owner of
a dog that is impounded
should
contact
City Hall during
office
hours
or the
Police Department
after
hours
to arrange
for the animal
to be
picked
up from
the pound. The
Animal
Warden
or, in
her absence, a
Police
Cadet
will be
allowed to release
a dog
from the Animal
Pound.
EAGAN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
In 1976, the Minnesota State Legisla-
ture passed the Metropolitan Land Plan-
ning Act requiring every community
within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
to prepare a comprehensive land use
plan and submit this plan to the Metro-
politan Council for approval. The com-
prehensive plan the City of Eagan is
presently preparing must contain objec-
tives, policies, standards and programs
to guide public and private land use
development, redevelopment, and preser-
vation for all lands and waters within
the jurisdiction of the City, through
1990. The proposed comprehensive plan
will specify expected industrial and com-
mercial development, planned population
distributions and local public facility
capacity upon which the plan is based.
Eagan's comprehensive plan is divided
into ten sections, these sections in-
clude:
1. Goals and Policy
2. Survey and Analysis
3. Land Use
4. Park Guide
5. Utilities Plan
6. Capital Improvements Program
7. Transportation Plan
8. Housing Plan
9. Ordinances
10. Implementation
Of these ten sections, four of the sec-
tions generally attract the greatest pub-
lic interest. These sections are:
1. Land Use - A land use plan shall
designate the existing and proposed lo-
cation, intensity and extent of use of
land and water for agricultural, resi-
dential, commercial, industrial, and
other public and private purposes, or
any combination of such purposes. A
land use plan shall also include a
housing element containing standards,
plans and programs for providing ade-
quate housing opportunities to meet
existing and projected local and re-
gional housing needs, including but not
limited to the use of official controls
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and land use planning to promote the
availability of land for the develop-
ment of low and moderate income
housing.
2. Park Plan - A parks and open
space plan describing, designating and
scheduling the existing and proposed
parks and recreation open spaces with-
in the jurisdiction.
3. Transportation Plan - A transporta-
tion plan describing, designating and
scheduling the location, extent, func-
tion and capability of existing and pro-
posed local public and private transpor-
tation services and facilities.
4. Housing Plan - In the public inte-
rest for certain portions of the builda-
ble residential land, official controls
imposed on development by municipali-
ties in the metropolitan area are re-
quired to permit the construction of mo-
dest cost housing by the private sector
which could be afforded by a signifi-
cant portion of the families in the me-
tropolitan area.
A reduced copy of the proposed Eagan
Land Use Plan has been enclosed in
this newsletter for your review.
The Eagan Advisory Planning Commis-
sion, along with the City Council and
City staff, began working on . the Eagan
Comprehensive Plan in January 1979.
Monthly meetings have occurred since
January 1979 to provide the basis for
policy decisions, which will be incor-
porated into the Eagan Comprehensive
Plan. The Informal Public Hearings
are scheduled to provide all citizens
of the community an opportunity to re-
view and comment on the proposed preli-
minary Comprehensive Plan. The final
Public Hearing will be held later in
the spring. John Voss, of Urban Plan-
ning and Design, Inc., and Dale Run-
kle, Eagan City Planner, will present
the Plan and answer any questions you
may have.
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COMPREHENSIVE SKETCH PLAN JUNE 1979
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CITY 0 E ^ A n p ORB AN PLANNING AND DESIGN W.
RESIDENTIAL
R -I single family (0-3 un.,hc.)
R -II mixed residential (3-6 un Jac.)
R-111 mixed residential 6-12 unlac.)
R -IV multiple. (12un./ac.
INDUSTRIAL
Ind. industrial
R & D research & development
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COMMERCIAL
LB
limited business
NB
neighborhood business
GB
general business
CSC
community shopping center
RSC
regional shopping center
RB
roadside business"
PARKS & OPEN SPACE
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parks, schools, quasi public
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spring
recreation ac tivities
The following activities require registration
with the Eagan Park Department.
Procedure:
1. Beginning March 17, 1980, call the Eagan
Park Office 454-7802, to register for an
activity.
2. Send class fee payment to the Eagan Park
Department at the Coachman Rd. address.
3. Reservations unpaid one week prior to the
start of an activity will be reopened to
the public.
SPRING TINY TOTS
Activities in Tiny Tots include games, singing,
stories and simple crafts for 3,4 and 5 year olds.
Class size is limited to the first 15 children
registered for each session.
Where: Rahn Park Building on Sandstone
Drive west of Rahn School.
Days: Section I -Monday & Friday 10:00 - Noon
Section II -Monday & Friday 1:00 P.M. -3:00
Section III -Tuesday $ Thursday 10:00 - Noon
Dates: 8 weeks, April 7 - May 30.
Fee: $15.00
Register: Beginning March 17
EASTER EGG HUNT
The Eagan Park Department will sponsor an Easter
Egg Hunt for children ages 2 years old through
grade 4 on Saturday April 5 at 2:00 P.M. at
Cedar Pond Park. The park is located on County
Rd. 30 near Diamond Dr. No fee is required.
Parents are asked to stay during the hunt as
it is completed in a very short time.
To assist in determining how many children will
participate, parents are asked to call the park
office 454-7802 beginning March 17 if they
plan for their children to attend.
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DOG OBEDIENCE
Beginner and Novice dog obedience classes
are offered this spring. Dogs must be
9 months old or older and have had their
rabies shots. The handler may be an
adult or child, however the same individual
must attend all class sessions. To
qualify for the novice class, beginner
training must have been taken previously.
Where: Eagan Police Department Building
When: Mondays, April 14, 1980
Novice: 6:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Beginner: 7:45 - 8:45 P.M.
Fee: $12.50 for 8 lessons
Register: Beginning March 17
EAGAN PARK DEPARTMENT
3501 Coachman Rd.
Eagan, Minnesota 55122
454-7802
SPRING TENNIS LESSONS
Spring tennis lesson will be offered at the
Woodhaven and Oak Chase tennis courts. Classes
will meet twice a week for 3 weeks beginning
the week of May 12. Cost for the six(6)
lessons will be $10.00. Balls will be
furnished. Class size is limited. Follow
registration procedure.
Description of Class Levels:
Beginner: Never have played
Adv. beginner: Have played some or taken
beginner lessons previously
Intermediate: Play well or have taken
advanced beginner lessons
previously
Session Dates:
Week beginning May 12 - May 30
Locations and Class Times:
Woodhaven - Gold Trail, southeast of
Beau D'Rue Dr.
Monday & Wednesday
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. -Advanced Beginner
11:00 A.M. - Noon - Beginner
Noon - 1:00 P.M. - Intermediate
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Adult Beginner
7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. - Adult Advanced Beginner
OAK CHASE - WILDERNESS
Pilot Knob
Tuesday $ Thursday
10:00A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
11:OOA.M. - Noon
Noon - 1:00 P.M.
RUN RD, east of
Rd.
- Intermediate
- Beginner
- Advanced Beginner
Register: Beginning March 17
F LESSONS:
The Eagan Park Department will offer
beginning golf lessons for adults this
spring. Each class will meet twice a
week for three weeks. Class size is
limited. Cost for the six lessons is
$10.00. Additional cost may be incurred
at the driving range. Class members are
to provide their own clubs.
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FAMILY BICYCLE SAFETY CLINIC
When: Saturday, May 3, in case of rain,
Sunday, May 4
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Where: Thomas Lake Elementary School
This activity is for the entire family.
Prepare for your summer cycling. Free
bicycle safety inspection. Evaluate
your riding ability on skills test maneuvers.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Park Department Policy for Softball/Baseball
Field Usage.
1. Fields for league play are reserved by
league directors.
2. No reservations are made for practice
fields.
3. Practices are not allowed on the Univac
fields.
4. Permits are needed for non-league
games that occur between May 1 and
September 1 -Permits are issued by the
Park Department. Call the Park Office
454-7802 to arrange for use of city
facilities.
S. Special events such as large group
picnics at city facilities require
permits issued by the Park Department.
SOCCER FIELD USAGE POLICIES
1. Summer and fall soccer leagues must
arrange for use of fields for league
play through the Eagan Park Department.
2. Reservations for use of the Blue Cross
soccer fields are made through the
Eagan Park Department.
3. No reservations are made for practice
fields.
4. Permits for field usage are issued by
the Park Department, call 454-7802
to arrange for a permit..
When: Tuesday & Thursday May 13 - 29 1
Time: Section I 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. i
Section II 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Where: Northview Park, east of Lexington„
i mile north of County Rd. 30
Cost: $10.00
Register: Beginning March 17
BELOW MARKET INTEREST RATE
HOME MORTGAGE PROGRAM
The City is proceeding into the final
stages of a program under which it
will make approximately $16,930,000 of
below market rate mortgage funds
available to persons who qualify. The
mortgage funds will be available for
a 30 -year term on the purchase of new
or existing houses located within the
city limits of Eagan. Application for
the funds is expected to be available
sometime in early April.
Only single-family houses and certain
amounts of townhouses and condomi-
niums qualify for the City's program,
except apartments converted into condo-
miniums after September 1, 1979 will
not qualify. The purchaser must use
the house as his or her principal place
of residence and homestead the pro-
perty. No refinancing of existing mort-
gages or contracts for deed is allowed
under this program. The City will also
allow a certain amount of mobile homes
to be financed under the program if the
mobile home is located on a permanent
foundation, homesteaded and FHA in-
sured.
Income Qualifications
Families whose "Adjusted Gross Income"
falls below the maximum figures listed
in the following table may be eligible
for the program. To determine the "Ad-
justed Gross Income", the following
amounts are subtracted from the annual
gross income of the family: $750 for
each adult ( maximum of two adults)
and $500 for each dependent.
The "Lower" Income Program denotes the
amounts which must be set aside for
six months for persons who are earning
amounts less than persons in the
"Basic" Income Program.
Maximum "Adjusted
Program Gross Income"
"Lower" Income $20,790
"Basic" Income $23,100
The Maximum House Purchase Price for
both programs is $69,300.
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Types of Loans
The mortgage funds shall be for
both
newly constructed houses and existing
houses. Construction financing
will
not be available, but a house
pur-
chaser may enter into a commitment to
receive a loan upon completion of
con-
struction of the house. The loans
may
be conventional loans or loans insured
under FHA, VA or private mortgage
in-
surance programs. It is expected
that
the interest rate or loans under the
pro-
gram will be at rates two or three
per-
cent lower than the rates prevailing
for
conventional mortgage funds, and
the
FHA and VA loans will be made without
additional discount points.
Source of the Funds
This mortgage money is being made
available through an arrangement of
the City of Eagan, several experienced
lending institutions and other financial
institutions. To raise the money, the
City of Eagan is selling $20,460,000 in
tax-exempt bonds. The City has no ob-
ligation as to payments on the bonds;
the bonds shall be retired solely from
payments on the mortgage loans and
from certain investment income realized
from the program.
Application Information
The City expects that the development
of the program will be completed by the
end of March and that complete applica-
tion information will be available in
April. Also in April, applications will
be processed through the following parti-
cipating lending institutions: Mid-Ame-
rica National Bank of Eagan, First Min-
nehaha National Bank, Northland Mort-
gage Company, United Mortgage Corp.,
Banco Mortgage Corp., Knutson Mortgage
Corp., F & M Savings Bank, and Eber-
hardt.
Special Note
The above timetables are tentative.
To achieve the maximum benefit of
this program, the bonds may not
be sold until economic conditions 1
are more favorable. i
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