10/30/1978 - City Council SpecialMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
OCTOBER.30, 1978
A special meeting of the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission was held on Octubc_-:
30, 1978, at 9:40 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall. Those present were: '`+airman flarrisc-.
Members Hall, Blomquist, Roszak, Hedtke and Sperling. Member Dembroski was absent
due to a death in the family. Also present were: City Administrator Hedges, Public
Works -Director Colbert, City Planner Voss, City Zoning Administrator Runkle and C".
Attorney Hauge. Also present was Park Director Barbara Schmidt.
At 9:40 p.m., Chairman Harrison convened the continued public hearing regardir,
the applications of Dunn and Curry Real E9tate Management I1dc. regarding the Beacon
Hills Development in Section 33 South of Cliff Road.
The applications consisted of the following:
1. Dunn S Curry Real Estate Management Inc. for rezoning of approximately 80
acres from Agricultural to PUD - Planned Unit Development.
2. Dunn b Curry Real Estate Management Inc. for preliminary plat approval of
Beacon Hills Addition.
Representing the applicant Rod Hardy, James Hill, engineer, David Sellergren,
attorney, John Hankenson and Tim Eller of Centex Corporation were present. Mr. Hill
stated that the only changes in the proposal were that the park land was taken out
and there were some revisions regarding easements for drainage and ponding areas. It
was noted that there were a maximum of 191 lots on the 80 acre parcel and that the
Park Committee has suggested that ca4b be.donated for park purposes. Several possi-
bilities were reviewed by the applicant including extending the Blackhawk Park PUD
from the North, variances for lots and the possibility of a new planned unit develop-
ment. It was noted that about 1/3 of the lots.have less than 12,000 square feet with
an average of slightly over 14,000 square feet per lot and that the average frontage
is 87 feet at the setback line with 50 percent less than the 85 foot and with minimum
lot widths of 75 feet. There were questions by Planning Commission members whether
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the criteria for PUDs were met including creati,-ity,variation and efficient use of
the property. Mr. Eller of Centex Homes, the ;,roposed btilder, indicated that the
homes are proposed to be sold from between $60,000 to $80,000 with 8 standard house
types. Centex is a national home building company and is building about 8,000 homes
per year at the present time. The narrowest house will require a 60 foot lot and tt.
widest, a 75 foot lot. No variances will be required according to Mr. Eller and
the lots will include 15 foot side yard setbacks. He indicated that.it would take
about 21/2 years to sell and develop all of the lots. There was concern regarding
the precedent setting feature approving a single use planned unit development. Ther:
cas an extended discussion by the APC members and questions of the applicants regard-
ing the terrain features, the benefits to the community to reduce the minimum lots
sizes and the need for the Planning Commission to review the concept of small scale
lots and single use PUDs.
Planning Commission member Blomquist moved and Planning Commission member Sperli�
seconded the motion to recommend to the City Council the rezoning to Planned Unit
Development with the condition that the PUD continue for a period of not more than
5 years, that the underlying zoning remain Agricultural and that all applicable ordir:
nances be complied with. City Administrator Hedges indicated that all surrounding
property owners had been contacted by telephone concerning this special meeting.
Those in favor were: Roszak, Blomquist, Hall and Harr3Won. Hedtke voted no and
Sperling abnttined
Blomquist then moved and Hall seconded the motion to recommend to the City Counc
approval of the preliminary plat subject to the recommendations of the City Zoning
Administrator including the following conditions:
A. Oudot A should be included in the adjacent lot but a ponding easement
should be retained by the City.
B. No aide yard variance should be granted on the undersized lots. The only
variance which should be granted should be on an individual basis and strictly
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C. Beacon Hills Road, in the Southeast portion of the plat, should be shifted
slightly to the Northeast to make lots 5 - 13 all buildable lots.
D. A grading and drainage plan for the proposed development shall be apprcxed
by the City Engineer.
E. The proposed plat shall be subject to the comments made by the Dakota Count-, ✓
Plat Commission.
F. That there be provisions for planting or berming along Cliff Road accordinL.
to topographical needs.
G. The recommendation of the Park Committee.
H. That the construction of the homes commence within two years and platting
be complteed within that period of time.
Those in favor were: Harrison, Hall, Blomquist and Roraak. Those against
were: Sperling and Hedtke. Member Sperling indicated the reasons he voted against
included the fact that there was no showing of cost savings to be passed on to the
buyers of the lots, it did not appear to be innovative or varied, it did not
appear to be better adapted to physical surroundings and there was no apparent benefit
to the community over R-1 zoning.
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Dated: October 30, 1978. PHH
City Clerk
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
OCTOBER.30, 1978
A special meeting of the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission was held on Octubc_-:
30, 1978, at 9:40 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall. Those present were: '`+airman flarrisc-.
Members Hall, Blomquist, Roszak, Hedtke and Sperling. Member Dembroski was absent
due to a death in the family. Also present were: City Administrator Hedges, Public
Works -Director Colbert, City Planner Voss, City Zoning Administrator Runkle and C".
Attorney Hauge. Also present was Park Director Barbara Schmidt.
At 9:40 p.m., Chairman Harrison convened the continued public hearing regardir,
the applications of Dunn and Curry Real E9tate Management I1dc. regarding the Beacon
Hills Development in Section 33 South of Cliff Road.
The applications consisted of the following:
1. Dunn S Curry Real Estate Management Inc. for rezoning of approximately 80
acres from Agricultural to PUD - Planned Unit Development.
2. Dunn b Curry Real Estate Management Inc. for preliminary plat approval of
Beacon Hills Addition.
Representing the applicant Rod Hardy, James Hill, engineer, David Sellergren,
attorney, John Hankenson and Tim Eller of Centex Corporation were present. Mr. Hill
stated that the only changes in the proposal were that the park land was taken out
and there were some revisions regarding easements for drainage and ponding areas. It
was noted that there were a maximum of 191 lots on the 80 acre parcel and that the
Park Committee has suggested that ca4b be.donated for park purposes. Several possi-
bilities were reviewed by the applicant including extending the Blackhawk Park PUD
from the North, variances for lots and the possibility of a new planned unit develop-
ment. It was noted that about 1/3 of the lots.have less than 12,000 square feet with
an average of slightly over 14,000 square feet per lot and that the average frontage
is 87 feet at the setback line with 50 percent less than the 85 foot and with minimum
lot widths of 75 feet. There were questions by Planning Commission members whether
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October 30, 1978
the criteria for PUDs were met including creati,-ity,variation and efficient use of
the property. Mr. Eller of Centex Homes, the ;,roposed btilder, indicated that the
homes are proposed to be sold from between $60,000 to $80,000 with 8 standard house
types. Centex is a national home building company and is building about 8,000 homes
per year at the present time. The narrowest house will require a 60 foot lot and tt.
widest, a 75 foot lot. No variances will be required according to Mr. Eller and
the lots will include 15 foot side yard setbacks. He indicated that.it would take
about 21/2 years to sell and develop all of the lots. There was concern regarding
the precedent setting feature approving a single use planned unit development. Ther:
cas an extended discussion by the APC members and questions of the applicants regard-
ing the terrain features, the benefits to the community to reduce the minimum lots
sizes and the need for the Planning Commission to review the concept of small scale
lots and single use PUDs.
Planning Commission member Blomquist moved and Planning Commission member Sperli�
seconded the motion to recommend to the City Council the rezoning to Planned Unit
Development with the condition that the PUD continue for a period of not more than
5 years, that the underlying zoning remain Agricultural and that all applicable ordir:
nances be complied with. City Administrator Hedges indicated that all surrounding
property owners had been contacted by telephone concerning this special meeting.
Those in favor were: Roszak, Blomquist, Hall and Harr3Won. Hedtke voted no and
Sperling abnttined
Blomquist then moved and Hall seconded the motion to recommend to the City Counc
approval of the preliminary plat subject to the recommendations of the City Zoning
Administrator including the following conditions:
A. Oudot A should be included in the adjacent lot but a ponding easement
should be retained by the City.
B. No aide yard variance should be granted on the undersized lots. The only
variance which should be granted should be on an individual basis and strictly
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C. Beacon Hills Road, in the Southeast portion of the plat, should be shifted
slightly to the Northeast to make lots 5 - 13 all buildable lots.
D. A grading and drainage plan for the proposed development shall be apprcxed
by the City Engineer.
E. The proposed plat shall be subject to the comments made by the Dakota Count-, ✓
Plat Commission.
F. That there be provisions for planting or berming along Cliff Road accordinL.
to topographical needs.
G. The recommendation of the Park Committee.
H. That the construction of the homes commence within two years and platting
be complteed within that period of time.
Those in favor were: Harrison, Hall, Blomquist and Roraak. Those against
were: Sperling and Hedtke. Member Sperling indicated the reasons he voted against
included the fact that there was no showing of cost savings to be passed on to the
buyers of the lots, it did not appear to be innovative or varied, it did not
appear to be better adapted to physical surroundings and there was no apparent benefit
to the community over R-1 zoning.
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Dated: October 30, 1978. PHH
City Clerk