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03/28/1989 - City Council SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1989 7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CALL II. FINAL PLAT/RIDGEHAVEN ADDITION III. REVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNING RESULTS IV. REEVALUATE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN TO CONSIDER A LAND USE CHANGE FOR PROPERTIES COMP GUIDED OR ZONED GREATER THAN R-1 V. DISCUSSION CENTER REFE VI. OTHER VII. ADJOURNMENT RECENT COMMUNITY k. P �� T, c . �� 5 Kms... v �� -�� cc i. MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: MARCH 230 1989 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING L PLAT/RIDGEHAVEN ADDITIO The City Attorney's office has reviewed the development agreement for the Ridgehaven Addition final plat and has found the document to be in order for consideration. Enclosed on page y�for your review is a copy of the Ridgehaven Addition final plat. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: To approve the final plat for Ridgehaven Addition as presented. REVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNING RESULTS Enclosed for your review is a memo recapping the strategic planning retreat that was held on February 10 and 11 at Scanticon. As the memo states, copies of the data that was developed at the retreat by all participants is attached. Also handouts that werp promised by Jim Brimeyer, our facilitator, are also included.D,3 7 There is no action required on this item; however, the City Administrator would like a few minutes to review the status of the six goals as they appear in the memo. REEVALUATION OF COMP GUIDE PLAN TO CONSIDER PROPERTIES THAT ARE COMP GUIDED OR ZONED GREATER THAN R-1 Identified as the top goal and objective at the strategic planning session was the reevaluation of the Comp Guide Plan to consider land use changes for properties comp guided or zoned greater than R-1. The Department of Community Development has inventoried all undeveloped land that is designated as multifamily residential for Comp Guide Plan designation greater than R-1 or D -I, respectively. This information was compiled in January 1989. For copy of that initial inventory, refer to pages through. The Department of Community Development has reviewed those parcels that are zoned R-4 which include all parcels comp guided D -IV, and in some cases, D -I, D -II, D -III and even industrial. In other words, the underlying zoning may be R-4, but the Comp Guide Plan designates the use of the property for a purpose other than D -IV. The property identified in the R-4 study totals 240 acres and illustrates the status of assessments levied against the property and other information. It is noteworthy that greater than 100 acres have been downzoned to a lesser zoning classification within the past several months. In addition, the HUD parcel which will now be designated a community athletic field changes 60+ acres from R -4/D -IV, to a parkland use. For additional information on the study completed by the Community Development Department and the goals and policies that were originally outlined in the Comprehe sive Guide Plan drafted in 1971 through 1981, refer to pages through (p-5_. The City Attorney's office was asked to prepare a legal memorandum addressing the City Council's rights if there is a future action to change the Comprehensive Guide Plan or zoning status of any of the multifamily a idential. F r a copy of that legal memorandum, refer to pages through �. The Director of Community Development is preparing a large map that will identify each of the parcels that are currently zoned R-4. The visual aids and presentation by the Community Development Director will summarize the information contained in this packet and provide some background for City Council consideration. DISCUSSION/RECENT COMMUNITY CENTER REFERENDUM Per direction of the City Council at a recent meeting, the Community Center Referendum is being placed on the agenda for discussion. With the exception of a brief discussion at the February 16 special meeting, there hasn't been an opportunity for the City Council to collectively reflect on the results of the recent referendum. The Director of Parks and Recreation will be in attendance to participate in the discussion. Enclosed is a copy of the memo that was distributed with th March 7 City Council packet. This is not an action item. � -97-67 — (aQ OTHER BUSINESS There are no formal items to be considered under other business at this time. The City Administrator and Director of Finance are preparing a memo that further addresses the 1988 budget adjustments acted on at the March 7, City Council meeting. The memo will be distributed on Monday for your review and if there are questions, we can discuss the item as a part of Other Business. City Administrator a EXHIBIT "A" RIDGEHAVEN ACRES 11, , 0 IT I ON --J L------r�------------ s;s:Er Mi.. - news--- , d 1; A! 4 q• t �i OREAW OR/VE 1 %' ? ?�i • _ .�, r^'� �. '••awl r��, r-asrl r-r/r-� �� , /� I rc IL id `f I;,:� '° ►I 9 `I ° ° LIQ i V.C.wfT ~ rn RON KRUEGER AND ASSOCIATES LAND SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS N • QIw101gR11wuFpw)♦ ra.rrnww®w.onMm. xe.m.wmonwn.�waw . OOISw011tMCMl10/O . ggplYqpuqw111..p.rlf nq snug nmr+unnw� ssrs�rovgevns aMIq MOYlY1.Y1�11tM gOP.Ts1.OwwlOwlglw� .OPIIpwO.YOg0101 YY u0 M 1p! M w,f 111 MO YIOAY wIB1 W CINC�OIIwI� �a1p111� 11, , 0 IT I ON --J L------r�------------ s;s:Er Mi.. - news--- , d 1; A! 4 q• t �i OREAW OR/VE 1 %' ? ?�i • _ .�, r^'� �. '••awl r��, r-asrl r-r/r-� �� , /� I rc IL id `f I;,:� '° ►I 9 `I ° ° LIQ i V.C.wfT ~ rn RON KRUEGER AND ASSOCIATES LAND SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND ALL V. FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: MARCH 201 1989 SUBJECT: STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT RECAP Attached you will find the compilation of the information developed at the strategic planning session on February 10 through 11 at Scanticon. I believe that we were all very pleased with the experience as I have received positive comments from many of you as well as from our facilitator, Jim Brimeyer. While there are a lot of pages of information here, I thought it was important for you to have this data to refer to as we move into our ongoing implementation phase of the strategic planning effort. Beginning on March 28, 1989, we will implement our first Council/ Department Head monthly meeting. The purpose of the monthly meetings is twofold: 1) to foster and encourage ongoing communication between and among department heads and Council in a setting less formal than regular Council meetings but structured toward certain specific goals and 2) to begin to develop implementation strategies for the top five or six goals which we identified at Scanticon. To refresh your memory, Mr. Brimeyer indicated that we should consider goals which receive not only high priority ratings but also a large number of votes from individuals within the group. The following six goals received the highest priority ratings as well as votes from seven or more of the participants. 1. Re-evaluate Comp. Guide Plan - fine tune (R4 to R1). Identify potential zoning conflicts and bring into compliance with Comprehensive Guide Plan. 2, 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 81 6, 8 = 59 2. Better communications between City and constituents. 8, 4, 7, 7, 2, 8, 5 = 41 3. Regular, scheduled Council/staff communication. 6, 1, 6, 6, 8, 6, 7 = 40 4. Plan City Hall and facilities expansion. Construction of community center. 5, 3, 3, 5, 1, 6, 7, 3, 4 = 37 5. Pro -active approach to desirable developments. Develop additional performance standards. Establish community focus for developers. 4, 3, 8, 4, 3, 4, 4, 7 = 37 MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS PAGE TWO 6. Establish, implement CIP (including equipment/ facilities) 4, 7, 5, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2 = 37 One final goal received six votes totaling 30 points was the development of alternative revenue sources. While this did not meet the criteria of more than half of the participants, it was rated very highly by several participants and may be appropriate for combining with the development of the CIP since revenue sources will be integral to funding priorities. The process by which the City approaches these goals was outlined in the last part of our strategic planning session by Mr. Brimeyer. Schematically, the steps in the process are: 1. Issue identification. 2. Visioning. 3. Barriers. 4. Strategies. 5. Action steps. In brief, these steps are approached in the following manner. The issue is identified and articulated in the context of a five to ten year time frame. As in the example we worked through, the question should be phrased in an "how" or "what" format. With respect to visions, the Council and department heads should address the question "what are the practical alternatives, dreams or visions we might pursue to address the strategic issue?" With respect to barriers, the group should address the question "what are the barriers to the realization of these alternatives, dreams or visions?" And with respect to strategies, the group will want to ask "what are the major strategies we might pursue to achieve the practical alternatives, dreams or visions directly or to overcome the barriers to their realization?" A final step is to take the broader strategy statements and break them down into specific action steps. These action steps can be broken down still further into individual tasks, but for the purposes of the monthly meetings it may be appropriate to leave certain specific details to staff. Generally the difference MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS between a strategy statement and an action step is the strategy defines a direction while the action step defines a means to follow that direction. Staff will utilize a standard work plan approach to summarizing the goals, strategies and action steps. Samples of the forms are attached. City Administrator Attachments TLH/JH/kh 4� 1989WORKPLAN Long'Range Goals Please state long range community goals. 1. 2.. 3. 4. S. 1989 WORKPLAN pe$e_at_ Objective # Related Goals(s)A (from,gOdS page; may be more'Amn.one) Strategy/fa4k 13egin/End. Stams*' Orgmuza on Pam •'SU= Cades: In ProgresS4. Compleoed-C. Waiting -W Additional Comments: • CITYOF EAGAN. TEAM BUILDING/GOAL SETTING February IO and 11, 1989 EXPECTATIONS: Articulate goals and direction of Ithe City Define, refine mission Increase communications Council/Staff work, together Business Owners Development Industry - commercial - industrial - residential City Employees Shoppers Retail Tenants Ambulance Service Service Organizations Other Elected Officials State Agencies Future Residents Schools Special Interest Groups Seniors, Teens Advisory Boards, Commission Utilities STAKEHOLDERS 16 Consultants Churches Taxpayer Residents Council Neighboring Communities Employees of Local Business Absentee Owners Contractors, Vendors County Metro Agencies Professional Organizations Medical Services NWA Transportation Agencies Volunteer Groups Athletic Associations Park Users ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN • Air, water pollution • Loss of green,space ' Multiple Option; Society • Infrastructure will be same age ' Attitudes toward government changing • Convenience oriented society • Transportation (Pedestrian & Vehicular Commuting) • Crime (spreading, domestic abuse) • Chemical abuse ' Increasing density R Education of ,growing, young population • Gap between haves/have nots • Increasing suburban political clout • Shrinking availability of operating, revenues • Commercial/Industrial vacancy rate ' Adequacy :of ,airport • Airport noise • Lower water levels, less purity • Additional', leisure time • Greater housing availability ' Greater mechanization • Increasing employee expectations • Increasing life expectancy, • AIDS ' Pressure to solve core city problems Good public utilities Young, energetic employees Good staff Working relationship of Staff/Council Participative management style Lack of cumbersome traditions Foresight of past and present day Councils Good volunteer fire department Fiscal responsibility Good park system Good Master Plan Inter -department communications Good mission statement Council stability Risk-taking encouraged Ability to change Good tax base Good transportation system built Good school system /2_ WEAKNESSES Staff inability to keep up with growth Improvident zoning Lack of'City Hall -office -space Lack of a strategic plan Politicalclimate Shortage of revenues. Level of work -=staff stress Publicawareness of public functions Lack d women/minorities on management team Inexperienced new employees Bureaucracy is developing Inconsistent density >3 OPPORTUNITIES Geographical location (Airport, Twin Cities) Natural resources, terrain Good corporate, economic base Good schools Availability of developable area Educational level of public Housing stock variety Parkland/Trails Image as progressive city News media County facilities Solid waste disposal Airport Quality of life -upper midwest work ethic -Twin Cities culture Growth potential/flexibility Innovative development techniques Competing commercial development demands Educated employee base Intrasuburban transportation (LRT) Active business community Airport State legislators Courts Mandates without money Over -development Excessive commercial development -leads to vacancies Shrinking revenue sources - state Lack of available land for parks Taxpayer revolt Pollution, environmental degradation Regulations outside of Eagan Mandated recycling Access to interstate system Underdesigned roads Solid waste management THREATS loA.", GOALS Better communication between City and constituents 8,4,7,7,2,8,5 =41 Revaluate Comp. Guide Plan - fine lune (R-4 to R-1) Identify potential zoning conflicts. Comply with Comp. Guide Plan Plan City Hall and facilities expansion Construction of Community Center 2,8,7,5,5,5,5,8,6,8 = 59 5,3,3,5,1,6,7,3,4 = 37 Community Action Program for crime and abuse (pro -active) 6,6,7,7 = 26 Regular, scheduled Council/Staff communication 6,1,6,6,8,6,7 = 40 v Annual audit of finances without disallowed costs and minimum administrative recommendations 3 = 3 Finalize, implement transportation plan Plan, implement city-wide automation (Guide Plan) Establish, implement CIP (inc equipment/facilities) Develop alternative revenue sources 5,4,6 = 15 2=2 V 4,7,5,6,3,5,5,2 = 37 8,2,1,7,4,8 = 30 Pro -active approach to desirable development Develop additional performance standards Establish community focus for developers 4,3,8,4,3,4,4,7 = 37 16 Maintain quality staff through professional development 5,2,3,= 10 Establish community image 2,8;2,5,6 = 23 Foster Council team building 1,1 -2 Plan for known, unfunded mandates (hazardous=aterials) d= Support, :refine, maintain 'recycling program 3,2 = 5 Determine needs and expectations, of community 3,6,1, = 10 More pro -active in state,_ regional policy 3,3 = 6 Consider Council/Manager form I_1 Establish. identifiable neighborhoods. 8,5' = 1'3 Create awareness of preservation of natural resources 7;7;2,4 s,20 Develop policies for redevelopment 4;7;3 e, 1.4. Establish relationship with airport -related -interest groups 1=1 Implement, Strategic Planning 2,8,2, = 12 Develop Senior Housing Program 1,4=5 Five year staffing plan with criteria 2,4,1,1,1, = 9 Open, Eagan History Museum, Inventory housing -(existing) ISSUE. How should the City of Eagan direct quality development-of.its available land supply over the nexi 10 years? VISIONS: • Create a development consensus and a vision for the, community that is shared by residents, developers, etc;, • Promote creative alternatives for developers; • Patience and confidence in a deliberate development process; • Identify suitable land use balance • Protect property values BARRIERS • Existing,; zoning (developable areas); • 'Limitations from in -fill development resulting from existing developments; ' Conflicting interests of special interest groups; ' Resistance to change; ' Economic interest of developers Lack of understanding of Council actions by the public; • Threat of litigation; • .Adequate staff; ' Budgetary impact (litigation, etc.); ' Media representation of development issues; • Governmental ;(legal) constraints; • Infrastructure availability; • Market conditions; • Lack of identify of areas targeted for'- development. STRATEGIES Increawcommunicatious so city, not media, controls the message; Upgrade=zoning standards;. •' Elevate trust in_ the City judgement, decision making process professionalize issue; Deterrhine .method for'building consensus among_ advisory boards, commissions and special' interests; • Create/offer development incentives; Pate developments to fit'into City resources; *'Determine legal parameters. Zd ACTION STEPS • City column in weekly newspaper (should be apolitical) (possible point/counterpoint format) • Budget revenue sources - impact fees • Review ordinances for change - zoning - subdivisions • Revise infrastructure developments policy • Target areas for development • Meet with active developers re: - development policies • RFP for developers Ellison, Gustafson, Hedges Hedges, Colbert, Runkel, Hohenstein, Overbeke Runkel, Planning Commission Egan Colbert, Hohenstein Council/Staff Work Session Ellison, Hedges, Councilmembers Councilmembers • Re -allocate resources to accomplish development priorities Council/Staff Work Session • Professional staff to meet with developers to achieve voluntary cooperation Ellison, Councilmembers, Hedges, Runkel CHARACTERISTICS OFPPRODUCTIVE TEAM 1. Effective Leadership 2. Suitable Membership 3: Member Commitment 4. Constructive Climate 5. Clear Purpose 6. Organized Procedures 7. Mutual Trust 8. Creative Capacity ".9. Meaningful Outcomes 10. +Stakeholder Relations 151 Traditional Planning Characteristics: • Predicts future based on past trends • Produces a fixed plan. • Reductionist - examines smallest element • Occurs as a hierarchial, centralized process • Focus is generally purpose -centered • Discourages diversity, is critical of failure Strategic Planning Characteristics • is anticipatory, provides a strategy to guide the future e The plan is allowed to evolve • Systems orientation • Occurs in a participatory peteroarchial environment • Are linked to the budget cycle • Encourages risk and diversity, has a bias toward, action Strategic Issues Are Not: 9 Current problems or crises *Easily or simply resolved A Strategic Issues.Are • Complex s Potentially destructive if not satisfac- torily resolved • Fundamental policy questions con- cerning products or services level and mix of products/ services - clients or users cost - financing marketing - management Z4 .® Strategic Issues Arise When: 0 Events beyond our control make it difficult to accomplish basic objectives at an, affordable cost • Change, or expected change, in the forseeable future will occur in technology, cost, financing, staffing, management or customer needs • Internal and external events suggest present or future opportunities 0 Significant improvements are being made in the quantity and quality of services e New, services are being introduced • Certain services are being combined, reduced or eliminated Definition of Strategic Planning; Allocation of scarce resources for criticalissues forces an organization to ask: "What issues now facing us will make any difference in two, five, ten years?" 7 � FORCES • Political • Economic • Social • Technological ® • . 1 _ STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS CLIENTS/ COMPETITORS PAYED ERS/ • Forceps titive ' I EITERNAL ENVIRONMENT • Scenarios OPPORTUNITIES THREATS\ MANDATES t�A STRATEGY \" STRATEGIC ISSUES • Practical Alternatives DESCRIPTION OF MISSIONIVALUES • Barriers ORGANIZATION IN • Strategies TIIE FUTURE • By Stakeholders • Action ("Vision of Success's • Work Program l _ INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES PRESENT PERFORMANCE • People STRATEGY • Results • Economic • Orerall • Information • Functional or • Competencies Deparment I I ACTIONS I I I I RESULTS Sewers Bae/ � � N� p nw SuAwd &"wm Ung Am&" IL We fa defin AFw4 ABV, STRATEGY el �eAq YMneepdtS AN, ad m. 0JWgflrmNnj mdDmkpmm4 llmnp/n C -9A ABN FOINIULATION IMPLEMENTATION owwmatiae Stakeholders • Those individuals/clients/customers having a vested interest in the Policies, services, and actions of the organization Criteria to evaluate performance 3a Innovative Mind "Joggers" 1. What `hasn't changed in 10 years? Z. What is happening in the outside world. 3. What problems continue to plague us? 4. What do our "customers" say about us? 5. What are examples of recent innova- tions? 6. What obstacles exist 'to -making in novation happen? 7. What encourages and supports in- novation? S. Who is responsible for innovation? S - 11 "SWOT • Strengths, weaknesses are internal resources, forces and directions that shape the organization Opportunities, threats are forces that occur, or are expected to occur, in the organizat'ion's external en- ,vironment In order for this organization to be successful, what should be our goal (s) for the next 12- 24 months? What are the :practical alternatives, dreams or visions we might pursue to address this strategic, issue? What are the barriers to the realization of these alternatives, dreams or Visions? What are the major strategies we might pursue to achieve the practical alternatives, dreams or visions directly or to overcome the barriers to their realization? 36 What, are the major actions and action steps that must be taken in the next 6 - 1'2 months to implement the proposals'? I- I And who is responsible? 37 MEMO TO: DALE RDNRLS, FROM: CITY AEE=STRATOR HEDGES DATE: January 11, 1989 Mayor Ellison has asked for an inventory of residential property that is comp guided or zoned greater than an R-1, single-family zoning designation. The inventory would include only property that is either not developed or with no current applications pending for development. Please prepare a list of parcels and a corresponding map indicating the location of parcels to be identified in the study. If you have any questions, please contact me at any time. I would like the information prepared within the next several days. &�� City Administrator' TLH/kf M •VACANT/AVAILABLE MULTI-FARILY LAND INVENTORY 36.5 10 1/4 10-01000-010-57 R-3 COW PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES ` SEC SEC P.I.D. NUMBER ZONING LAID 115E PARCEL PER • PER SECTION 6 SE 10-00800-023-75 R-4 D -I 9.0 8 SE 10-00800-022-75 R-3 D-1 3.5 BE 10-03800-020-03 GB D -11I 3.5 12.5 9 a 10-00900-011-02 R-3/11-4 0-111 16.0 9 RW 10-00900-021.31 R-4 D -IV 10.0 9 W' 10-00900-010.32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 9 W' 10-00900-020-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 LI DII/D1II 8.0 13 12.0 9 W 10.00900-013-31 CPT) R-3 D-11 3.0 9 W► 10-00900-012-31 R-3 0.11 4.0 9 NY 10-00900-010-30 9-3 D -II 1.5 8.5 36.5 10 RY/SV 10-01000-010-57 R-3 D-111 9.0 9.0 12 RE 10-01200.010.01 R-4 D -II 25.5 12 BE 10-03800-020-03 GB D -11I 3.5 29.0 13 W' 10-01300-012-26 CPT) RB/LI D-111 29.5 13 W' 10.01300-011-26 R-2/LI DII/D1II 16.0 13 NV• 10-01300-010.27 CPT) LI DII/D1II 8.0 13 NV' 10-01300-010.28 CPT) R-2/LI D -II 20.0 13 W/SV' 10-01300-020-29 CPT) R2/R4/LI D-11 56.0 _ 13 RY/SV• 10-01300-021-29 CPT) R-4 D-111 12.0 141.5 141.5 14 ME• 10-83700-010-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 14 ME• 10-83700-040-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 18.0 14 RE 10-83700-010-01 R-4 D-111 9.0 14 RE 10-01400-013-01 R-3 D-111 2.0 29.0 15 we 10-01500-011-50 R-37 D-111 0.8 15 IWO 10-OISOD-021-50 R-37 D -III 1.0 15 SY' 10-01500-013.01 R-3 D-111 1.5 t5 SW 10-01500-013.00 R-3 D -III 0.3 3.5 3.S 16 ME• 10-01600-010-05 A D-111 10.0 16 ME• 10-01600-010-06 A 0-111 2.0 16 NE• 10-01600-012-07 CPT) A D-111 4.0 16.0 16 Bi' 10-01600-011-04 R-4 0-111 7.0 16 NE' 10-01600-021-06 R-4 0-111 1.0 8.0 16 RLI' 10-31900.010-00 R-1 D-111 7.5 16 MY' 10-01600-010-26 A D -III 7.5 15.0 16 W 10.01600-010-30 CPT) R-2 D-11 77.0 16 W' 10-01600-012-29 LB 0-11 0.5 16 W' 10-01600-011-29 LB D-11 0.5 78.0 117.0 ' VACANT/AVAILABLE MULTI -FAMILY LARD INVENTORY 1/4 CM PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES SEC SEC P.I.B. NUMBER ZONING LAM USE PARCEL PER • PER SECTION 17 NE* 10-01700-011.02 2-1 0-111 1.0 17 ME* 10-01700-012-02 2-1 0.111 1.0 17 ME/SE• 10-01700.010.7/ 1-4 0 -III 14.0 17 BE* 10-01700-010-78 1-4 0-111 1.0 - 17 We 10.01700-020-78 2-4 0-111 1.0 17 SE• 10-01700-060.78 2-1 0-111 3.0 17 BE* 10-01700-040.78 1-4 D-111 3.0 » SE• 10-01700.010.79 2-4 0-111 25.0 17 11~ 10.01700.010-80 R-3 D-111 1.0 17 Sr 10.01700-020-80 2-4 0-111 1.0 17 BE* 10-01700-030-80 R-3 D-111 1.0 52.0 17 BE 10-01700.010-81 R-3 D•111 2.0 17 BE 10-77100-010.00 R-4 D -III 6.0 17 SV• 10-01700-070-53 A DI11/DIV 9.0 17 SV' 10-01700-010-52 A D-111 6.0 17 SN• 10-07700-011-51 A D-111 34.0 49.0 17 SV 10.22451-010.00 R-4 D -IV 1.0 110.0 18 BE* 10.68060-030.00 R-4 IND 26.0 18 BE* 10-68060.010-00 R-4 IND 2.0 18 BE* 10-68060.020-00 R-4 IND 1.0 18 BE* 10.68060.040-01 R-4 IND 1.5 18 BE* 10-68060-050-01 R-4 IND 1.5 34.0 34.0 20 SE* 10-02000-030-78 A D-111 20 BE* 10-02000-020-78 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000.010-76 A D-111 5.0 20 BE* 10.02000-030-79 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000-040-79 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000-050.79 A D-111 20 BE* 10-02000.060-79 A 0-111 20 BE* 10.02000-070.79 A 0.111 3.0 20 SN 10.02000-010-51 R-4(PD) D-II1 60.0 68.0 27 NE" 10-02100-013.05 1-30D) D-11 12.0 21 NE• 10-02100-020.03 R-3(PD) D-11 8.0 20.0 21 SE 10-4800-040.00 R-3(PD) D-111 17.0 37.0 23 SN• 10.02300-019-S4 R-409) D-1 23 NV• 10.02300-014-S4 R-4(PD) D-1 23 SR• 10.02300-031-54 R-4(PD) 0-1 23 SW 10-02300-034-54 1-4(PD) D-1 23 or 10-02300.035.54 R-4(PD) 0-1 23 SW* 10-02300-012-54 2-4(PD) 0-1 10.0 10.0 Of ' VACANT/A,VAILARLE IRATI-FAMILY LAIR) IEYEMTORT IN t 2-4 0-111 6.0 28 841•' 10-02800-010.26 1/4 28.0 20 COP PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES SEC SEC P.I.D. NUMBER ZONING LAND USE PARCEL PER • PER SECTION - 26 SUP 10.41600-040.00 R-4cP0) D-111 1.0 26 EY' 10-41600.050-00 R.4(PD) 0-111 1.5 26 EW 10.41600-060-00 R-4(PD) D-111 1.0 26 EN' 10-41600-070-00 R-4(PD) 0-II1 25.0 10-02900.030-OS(PT) A 0-111 29 28.5 10-02900.040-04CPT) A 0-111 29 210.s 27 We 10-02700-014.01 2-4cPD) 0-111 BE* 27 IEP 10-02700-015-01 R-4(PD) 0-111 BCP v RE• 10-02700-011-05 R-a(ro) D-111 SW' 27 EE• 10.02700-012-01 A D-111 SM 2B IN 10.02800-016.50 2-4 0-111 6.0 28 841•' 10-02800-010.26 R3/R4(PD)D-11 28.0 20 w" 10.02800-011-29 R-4 D1I/Dlll 32.0 29 EE'• 10.02900-010-04(PT) R-4 0.111 6.0 29 EE" 10-02900.010-02 R-4 0 -III 13.5 29 EEO 10-02900.010-O5(PT) 68 D-111 29 ME' 10.02900-020-DSCPT) GB D-111 29 ME' 10-02900.030-OS(PT) A 0-111 29 ME' 10-02900.040-04CPT) A 0-111 29 ME' 10.02900 -060 -DS A D-111 29 BE* 10-02900.070-05 A 0.111 29 BCP 10-177MO-030-00 R-4 D-111 10.5 29 SW' 10-17780.040.00 R-4 D-111 12.0 29 SM 10-17180-020-00 1-4 D -Ili 6.5 30 SE 10-03000-011-76 A 0-111 20.0 31 EY 10-53550.060-00 R-4(PD) D -IV 10.0 TOTAL •AVAILABLE• MULTI -FAMILY ACRES 310.0 3e.o 100.0 86.0 19.5 10.0 22.5 s8.5 20.0 10.0 1078.0 TO: Dale Runkle, Community Development Director Jim Sturm, City Planner FROM: Rristy Marnin, Planner I DATE: March 15, 1989 SUBJECT: R-4 Study Process An inventory of undeveloped land designated for any type of multi- family residential use (i.e. zoned R-2, R-3 or R-4; or designated D -II, D -Iii or D -IV in the comprehensive plan) was compiled in January 1989. The purpose of this inventory was to determine if, given the current 50/50 single-family vs. multi -family housing stock split, Eagan had "too much" undeveloped land available for additional multi -family residential development. As directed, this inventory has been narrowed to include only undeveloped property zoned R-4 Multi -family Residential or designated D -IV Mixed Residential (12+ units per acre) in the comprehensive plan. To make an informed decision as to whether there is in fact excess undeveloped multi -family residential land in Eagan, a comprehensive review of these parcels in relation to the City's housing and development goals should be undertaken. The findings of such a study may indicate a need for comprehensive plan amendments and/or rezonings of some of these parcels. Following is a list of steps required to complete a comprehensive review of undeveloped multi -family residential land. STEP 1: Inventory Compile an inventory of all undeveloped parcels that are zoned R-4 or designated D -IV in the comprehensive plan, and which do not have a pending development application. This inventory will contain each parcel's location by 1/4 Section, P.I.D. number, size (in acres), and current zoning and comprehensive plan designation. NOTE: The inventory has been completed and is attached to this memo. The parcels are separated into two lists, those with straight R-4 zoning and those with Planned Development R-4 zoning, and are sorted within these lists by assessments. The reasoning behind this sorting is that parcels that are governed by a Planned Development agreement or that have been assessed at multi -family residential rates may have certain vested rights to develop the property as multi -family residential. A presentation map showing the parcels will be prepared for the March 28, 1989 meeting. STEP 2: Study Initiation Request initiation of a study of undeveloped R-4 parcels, with or without a development moratorium. The City Council should direct the Community Development Department to conduct a comprehensive review of the undeveloped R-4 parcels. In addition, the Council should consider if a moratorium on multi -family residential projects for the duration of the study is warranted. Since only four multi -family development applications were received in 1988, and no additional multi -family applications are anticipated in the near future, a moratorium may be unnecessary. STEP 3: Parcel Analysis and Goal Examination/Revision Compile additional information including, but not limited to, surrounding land uses, topography, vegetation, and site access for each parcel. This information will be used to analyze: 1) the compatibility of the current zoning/comprehensive plan designations with the sites and their surrounding uses, and 2) the suitability of rezonings and/or comprehensive plan amendments for the parcels. The goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan as they relate to residential development in Eagan must also be examined as a part of the parcel analysis. Rezonings or comprehensive plan amendments for the parcels identified in the inventory may require revisions to some of these goals and policies. Any changes to the goals and policies must be adopted prior to rezoning or amending the comprehensive plan land use designation for any parcel. A copy of the current goals and policies is attached. STEP 4: Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezonings Schedule public hearings to consider comprehensive plan amendments or rezonings for those parcels which, based on the parcel analysis and comprehensive plan goals and policies, may warrant such changes. SCHEDULE The "R-4 Study" (i.e. Step 3 above) could be completed within 3 months once initiated. Public hearings would then be scheduled as needed. �'3 1-4 S MY: R-4 PARCEL INVENTORY ASSESSMENT SORT 1/4 SEC SEC P.I.D. RIMER COW PLAN ACRES / ASSESS - ZONING LAID USE PARCEL RENTS 9 NN' 10-ODPOO-010-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 9 NW 10-ODPOO-020-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 14 NE 10-83700-010-01 R-4 D-111 9.0 - 17 SWM 10-22451-010-00 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 18 SEW 10-68060-010-00 R-4 IND 2.0 - 18 SEW 10-68060-040-01 2-4 IND 1.5 - 18 SEW 10-68OW-050-01 R-4 IND 1.5 - 28 NN"" 10-02800-012-29 R-4 D11/DIII 52.0 - 28 SN 10-02800-016-50 R-4 D-111 6.0 - TOTAL R-4 NOT ASSESSED 75.0 8 SE 10-D0800.023-75 R-4 D -I 9.0 SF 17 SE 10-01700-010-78 R-4 0-111 1.0 SF 17 SN 10-01700-010-53 A DIII/DIV 9.0 SF 17 SE 10-01700-020-78 R-4 D-111 1.0 SF TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED SF 20.0 14 ME`• 10-83700-010-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 MF PEND U NE" 10-83700-040-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 MF PEND 18 SEW 10-68060-030-00 R-4 IND 28.0 MF PEND 18 SEW 10-68060-020-00 R-4 IND 1.0 MF PEND TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED NF (PENDING) 47.0 9 NN• 10-00900-021-31 R-4 D -IV 10.0 MF 12 NE 10-01200-010-01 R-4 D-11 25.5 MF 17 SE'" 10-01700-040-78 R-4 0-111 3.0 NF 17 SEM 10-77100-010-00 R-4 D-111 6.0 NF 17 SE"'' 10-01700-010-79 R-4 D-111 25.0 MF 17 SE"' 10.01700-010-80 R-4 D-111 1.0 MF 17 SE'" 10-01700-030-80 2-4 0-111 1.0 NF 17 NE/SE"0-01700-010-77 (PT) R-4 D-111 7.0 MF 29 NE-- 10.02900-011-04 R-4 D-111 6.0 NF 29 NE" 10-02900-011-02 R-4 0-111 13.5 MF TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED NF 98.0 TOTAL R-4 240.0 2-4 STUDY: ,R-4(PO) PARCEL 'INVENTORY ASSESSMENT SORT 1/4 COMP PLAN. ACRES / ASSESS - SEC SEC P.I.D.,YIADER ZONING LAID USE PARCEL MENTS 9 ME 10-00900-011-02(PT) R-4(PD) D-111 6.0 SF TOTAL 1-4(PD) ASSESSED SF -- 6.'0 13 RN/SN 10=01300.021-29 R -4(P0) D-111 12.O NF PEND 13 NN/SN 10-01300-020-29 (PT) R74(PD) OEII 16.0''NE PEND 29 SM' 10-17780430-00 R-4(PD) D-111 10.5 NF PEND 29 SIM 10-17780-040-00 R-4(PD) D-111 12.0 NF PEW TOTAL R-400) ASSESSED MF (PENDING) 50:5 20 SN IWO2000=010-51 Re40D) 'D-111 60.0 XF 31 NY ,10-53550-060.00 R-4(PD) D- IV 10.0 MF TOTAL R-4TPD) ASSESSED MF 70.0 TOTAL R-4(PD) 126.5 • ASTERISKS INDICATE PARCELS'NNICN'MAY (MUST.?) BE COMBINED (DUE TO LOCATION) WHEN DEVELOPED N. POUND SIGNS INDICATE PLATTED OUTLOTSCNNICN'.M11Y.REOUIRE ADDL'M_ CONSIDERATIONS PRIOR TO COUP PLAN AMENDMENTS/RE20NINGS' R4SORT1 II OOALS'ANO POLICIES City of Eagan m II A. B. GOALS AND POLICIES Introduction One of the initial steps in the update of the Eagan Comprehensive Plan was formulation of goals and policies related to develop- ment of the City. This was accomplished by holding a series of meetings between the City Council and the Planning Commis- sion during the Spring of 1979. The comments contained herein are a summary of attitudes and opinions expressed at those meetings. This information also provided guidance to the City Staff in preparing an updated Comprehensive Plan for the City. During the Goals and Policies sessions, several references were made to the previous Goals and Policies contained in the January 1974 C Most of the attitu Goals and Policies Definitions essea were consist In the 1974 Guide. Goals can generally be described as desired objectives or ends that the policy makers of the community set forth where- in they expect to ultimately achieve a described type of living environment. Policies can be described as the means by which the desired goals will be achieved. Policies are a general course of conduct or action, adopted and followed by the community. Policies are very helpful in that they allow the community to go beyond rigid requirements such as ordinances, in establishing a general format related to the numerous proposals that are presented and dealt with each year. C. Pattern of Development Alternative patterns of development were reviewed. These alternative patterns were generally described as, "strip commercial development", radial corridors, spread city, diverbified centers and "new town". The history, advantage and disadvantages of these alternative forms of development were reviewed. The general pattern of development adopte4 to guide the City of Eagan cannot be described by any single term. Rather, the pattern emphasises development of employment -centers and commercial goods and services within the com- munity to serve.the Eagan citizens. This self -sufficing development pattern was also emphasized in the 1974 Land Use Guide Plan. The employment centers are to be located primarily within two ureas in the north -central and the north-western portions of the community. -the coam►ercial services areas are to be developed at numerous locations as complexes in order to be convenient to the citizens of the community. Additional attitudes toward the general pattern of development are described as follows; 1. Over -zoning for commercial and industrial develop- ment will be resisted and a special effort will be made to make zoning consistent with economic viability. 2. Special emphasis will be placed on beautification and good appearance along major arterials leading to the City and potential adverse types of devel- opment such as "strip" commercial zoning will be resisted. 3. Special emphasis will be placed upon the continued close working relationship with the'Rosemount, Burns- ville and the West St. Paul School Districts in order that full use may be made of the schools in the com- munity so that they can continue to be the focal point within the residential neighborhoods of the City. This close working relationship is also expec- ted to optimize the joint use of City and school sites for recreational purposes. 4. Eagan will attempt to develop as much of a self- reliant community as possible wherein employment, recreational services, commercial services and community facilities for most of the needs of the residents will be provided within the community. 11-2 i�g D. Economics A review of the economic situation in the City of Eagan revealed that the City has developed a very sound tai base in order to generate the funds necessary for gener- al fund revenues. Toward this end, certain policies have been adopted; I. The City will actively promote commercial and in- dustrial development in order to provide a variety of services and in order to continue to build a strong tax base for the community. 2. The City will continue to show economic responsibility in preparing long-range capital improvement programs and in periodically proposing bond issues to the.gen- eral public for timely public improvements. 3. The City will continue to work with the school dis- tricts in an economically responsible"manner in or- der not to over burden the taxpayer and in order to provide cooperative economic responsibility. 4. The City will continue to work with the school dis- tricts in order to maximize the use of facilities provided and developed by both governmental bodies. A review of the economics of the City of Eagan also re- vealed the fact that citizens are doing a substantial amount of shopping within the City. Specifically, F .gan has developed 1,166,000 square feet of commercial floor space within the City (approximately 200 acres of develop- ment) which is a very substantial amount of commercial development for a city with a population of 20,000 per- sons. It is a goal of the City to periodically review the economic potential related to the expenditures of its citizens for goods and services and correspondingly, to promote commercial development within the City that will provide these services and help build the tax base. Toward this end, certain policies have been adopted; 1. Areas of suitable size shall be designated and pro- moted for specific types of commercial development. 2. Major developers will be contacted and made aware of the economic potential that exists within the community. 3. The City will work very closely with civic organi- zations in promoting the image of the City. E. Environmental Eagan is concerned about the protection of.the natural re- sources existing within the community in order that they may continue to enhance the living environment. It is a goal of the City of Eagan to adopt proper environmental controls in order that the urbanization process will provide for adequate protection of natural resources such as water bodies, water courses, wetlands, ground water recharge areas,erodible slopes, forest and wetlands, protection lands and similar natural re- sources. In order that this may be accomplished, the follow- ing policies have been adopted; 1. The City will continue to carefully monitor develop- ment by requiring Environmental Assessment Worksheets and/or Environmental Impact Statements where they are needed in order to properly assess the effect the pro- posed development may have on a specific area. Eagan will continue to incorporate performance standards into Planned Development Agreements and construction contracts with plats in order to provide specific con- trols within each development. 3. The City has adopted a checklist wherein environmental concerns will be specifically reviewed with each devel- opment. 4. The City will incorporate specific requirements for environmental protection into the City's Subdivision Regulations as contained in the ORDINANCE AND IMPLEMEN- TATION SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan (Model Subdivi- sion Regulations). 5. The City will continue its program of periodically test- ing of water bodies within the community in order to assess the long-range effects that urbanization has on these water bodies and correspondingly, in order to undertake any neces- sary protective measures that may be pointed out through this monitoring program. 6. The City will continue to place special emphasis on proper management on open space areas such as Patrick Eagan park, Blackhawk Park, Rahn Park and similar large open space areas in order to preserve the trees, steep slopes, water quality and similar significant features of these community park areas. 7. The City will continue to cooperate with the County and other levels of government in providing for the removal of diseased trees. II -4 8. The City will encourage re -forestation within Sagan which is dominated by oaks which are susceptible to disease, damage by storms and intense construc- tion. ' 9. The City will assist with the preservation of prime agricultural lands in order that they be farmed as long as desired by property owners within the community. 10. The City will adopt measures which will require the periodic inspection and monitoring of private septic systems and wells in order to ensure that contamination of the underground water.system and health problems will not arise. F. Community Facilities Eagan has placed great emphasis upon the development of appro- priate community facilities to serve the existing and future needs of its citizens within this very rapidly developing com- munity. As such, the City's leaders have spent an inordinate amount of time planning for such community facilities as muni- cipal parks, municipal administrative facilities and public safety facilities. It is also been the goal of the community to cooperate as much as possible with other levels of govern- ment in order to take full advantage of governmental facilities that are being provided by the tax payers. Thirdly, it has been a goal of the community to cooperate with private enter- prise wherein private individuals would provide certain com- munity facilities such as day care centers, commercial recrea- tion facilities, golf courses and similar public uses. The City will periodically review and select certain community facilities to be presented to the voters for bond referendums In order to provide the authority to finance and construct these facilities. In order to achieve these goals, the fol- lowing policies have been adopted, 1. The community will continue to cooperate with the school districts in promoting the use of community facilities that exist in a school such as swimming pool, community/ school programs wherein the schools are used by the citi- zens of the community during off -school hours, the use of library facilities, the use of theaters and similar facili- ties. 2. The City recognizes the need to eventually develop an outdoor swimming pool and will propose this development to the voters at the appropriate time. II -5 '6 •� 3. The City will conduct periodic reviews -of the quality of fire protection such as the study that was conducted In 1978 and will periodically provide additional equip- ment as needed to support a growing population. 4. The City will cooperate with other levels of government In providing appropriate community facilities such as the recent effort to locate the Dakota County Library within the City of Sagan to serve its' citizens and citizens within the general area of Sagan. 5. The City will continue to foster the efforts of the Historical Committee toward establishing historical materials and references within the community. 6. The City will continue its cooperative efforts with the Minnesota Zoological Barden in order that the citizens of the community may take full advantage of this educational facility. 7. The City will continue to promote the development of churches within the community and will work with developers in preserving prime locations for the development of these institutions. 8. The City will continue in its cooperative efforts toward the development and maintenance of regional park facilities within the area such as the Dakota County Regional Park located along Cliff Road and the Fort Snelling State Park located in the north- western area of the community along the Minnesota River Valley. 0. Parks and Open Space The City's Park and Recreation Committee prepared a Goals and Policies report as a part of the preparation of this Comprehensive Plan,in April of 1978. Goals and policies related to parks and recreation were also reviewed by the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission and the City Council at the same time. It is a goal of.the City to continue its organized approach to thedevelopment of park and recreation areas within the community. It is also a goal of the City to achieve devel- opment of the numerous parks that have been dedicated by developers and acquired by the City over the past several years. Thirdly, it is a goal of the City to continue its cooperative efforts with the school districts in order to maximize the point use of facilities for park and recreation purposes. Fourth, it is a goal of the City to continue to acquire prime park and open space areas in order that these 11-6 �v may be preserved and utilised to enhance the living environ- ment within the community. In order to achieve these goals, the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will emphasize the acquisition of large, more centrally located parks in the future in order to reduce the maintenance demands brought by acquisition of smaller and more numerous park areas. 2. The City will reexamine its park dedication require- ments from time to time in order to assure that dedi- cation requirements are in keeping with the increase in costs of land. 3. The City will continue to develop park and recreation facilities which minimize the maintenance demands on the.City as much as possible by providing well-planned,' large parks, quality materials in the development pro- cess and the City will implement and develop labor-saving devices and practices. 4. The City will continue to research, develop and submit to the City's voters, periodic bond referendums or funding programs in order to carry out the proposed park and recreation system planned for the City of Eagan. 5. The City will periodically review the Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan and update that Plan as needed to reflect new and current trends, new development criteria, shifts in population densities and other•relevent factors. 6. The City will continue to recruit and utilize volunteer labor organizations in order to assist in administrating the recreation programs within the City. 7. The City will continue to pursue the acquisition and development of athletic complexes in the eastern area of the community (Rahn School area) and the northern area of the community, as well as to maintain the Northview Athletic complex. 8. The City will continue to submit periodic applications to state and federal agencies for grants in order to acquire and develop park areas and trails. 9. The City will continue to coordinate and cooperate with the Park Development and Acquisition Programs of adjacent communities, Dakota County, the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council. II -7 Ja 10. The City will continue to cooperate in efforts to develop • both the Dakota County Regional Park area located along Cliff Rdad and the Fort Snelling State Park area so that these regional facilities may compliment local recreation- al facilities and be made accessible and complimentary to the citizens of Ragan and their own municipal recreational facilities. 11. The City will pursue the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks in order that each neighborhood ser- vice, as illustrated in the PARR GUIDE SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan, Is adequately served and provided with appropriate recreational facilities. 12. The City will pursue the development of a trails system as illustrated in the PARK GUIDE.SECTION of this Compre- hensive Plan as both a recreational facility and a safety factor providing for safe and convenient access for pedes- trians and bicyclers along the major arterials within the community. 13• The City will emphasize the development of those parks which serve the most densely populated areas of the com- munity at this time. -The City will also emphasize the acquisition of appropriate park lands for future devel- opment at other locations in order that appropriate and suitable property may be acquired ahead of development. II -B 6� H. *Transportatioh Qie of the greatest problems racing the City of Sagan has been the development of an adequate transportation system Ili order to link this suburban area with other areas in -the Metropoli=• tan Area. Therefore, it has been a continued goal of Easton to develop an adequate transportation system in order to allow its citizens convenient access to other portions of the Metropoli- tan Area. It is also a goal to promote the development of an adequate transportation system to serve the Minnesota Zoologi- cal Garden which is a state facility located along the southern boundary of the City. Thirdly, it is a goal to be fiscally ftsponsible in developing these major.arterials and to pro- mote the proper use of state and federal funds for develop- ing these facilties where City funds are not available. In order to achieve these goals; the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will pursue its cooperative efforts with the Metro- politan Transportation Commission (MTC) in order to provide adequate bus service to the City of Eagan. The City will also cooperate in providing proper and adequate pick-up stations throughout the com- munity. Eagan will cooperate with other communities In promoting the earliest possible construction of Interstate 35-E which will lead through the City to the downtown area of St. Paul. 2. Eagan will adopt and periodically update a Capital Improvement Program which will provide a schedule and corresponding financing program for the improve- ment of major and minor arterials in the City. 3. The City will continue its cooperative efforts with Dakota County in order achieve the timely construc- tion of County roads within the community, namely; County Road No. 32, County Road No. 30, County Road No. 28, County Road No. 26, County Road No. 31, County Road No. 33 and County Road No. 63. Particular empha- sis being placed at this time upon the upgrading of County Road Nos. 30, 319 43, 28 and 26. The City's priorities are illustrated in the CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS and TRANSPORTATION SECTIONS of this Comprehensive Plan. 4. The City will continue to require the proper dedication of "rights-of-way" along the designated routes of major and minor arterials in order that the land and proper access controls can be achieved within the City. 5. The City will adopt a pedestrian and bicycle trail plan which will be coordinated with the planning of other ` facilities and in particular, the transportation system within the community. The City will also take advantage of trail funding that pay be avail- able for development of trails in conjunction with • the improvement of major and minor arterials. 6. The City will. promote the education and safety programs for bicyclers and pedestrians in order that a safe and convenient trail and pedestrian way plan can be developed and achieved within the community. 7. The City will continue to cooperate with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDot) in providing communication and input from citi- zens along the major freeway belts within the City so that the potentially adverse effects generated by freeways such as noise, can be anticipated and minimized as much as possible and practical. 8. The City will periodically review statistics related to the transportation system such as the vehicular trips that are expected to be generated in order that the trans;::rtation plan ' can be current and in keeping with the growth trends occurring within the City and the general area of Eagan. - I Housing A primary goal_of Eagan is to develop a.well-balanced community with a diversity of housing in terms of both type and value. It is also a goal to cooperate in providing the City's "fair share" of housing to serve persons of low and moderate incomes. Thirdly, it is a goal to continue to carefully monitor the plat- ting and development of residential areas in order to achieve good planning to promote and preserve residential land values. To achieve these goals, the following policies have been adopted as well as goals that are stated in the HOUSING PROGRAM SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan; 1. The City has adopted the "Housing Program" as a part of this Comprehensive Plan which outlines in detail the programs expected to achieve the City's "fair share" of housing to serve low and moderate income persors. This Housing Program will be periodically r.:vicwed (at least once each two years) in order to a•snure that it is both current and meeting the demon - 3 ..-S-.ed need. II -10 56 2. The City idlll-continue to promote a diversity of housing brought about by the numerous buliders that are developing within the City. In approving planned developments and plats and other develop- ment applications related to housing, the City will strive for a housing mix in all areas of the community in'order to provide housing opportuni- ties for persons of all incomes throughout Sagan. 3. The City will continue to promote the development of "planned developments" which provide for a mixing of housing types and an approved prelimi- nary plan guiding development for a large area. 4. The City will continue to•work very closely with the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority in promoting and administrating pro- grams which will provide housing to meet the demonstrated needs of low and moderate income persons at scattered locations throughout the community. 5. The City will promote the development of multi- ple dwellings in proper relationship with single family homes in those areas that are geographically suited to properly be served by municipal services for this more dense type of residential dev%lopment. 6. The City will generally resist attempts to develop 100% subsidized large multiple dwelling complexes. In the alternative, the City will promote those pro- -grams which scatter subsidized units and do not pro- vide for large concentrations in any one location. 7. The City will attempt to restrict development where municipal services (sanitary sewer and water) cannot be provided; rather, the City will promote the timely extension of these services when they are needed and can economically be justified. B. The City will require the integration of proper open spaces within each residential development in order to maintain the living environment that presently exists within the City. 9. The'City will conduct timely inspections of the con- dition of dwelling units within the community in future years as this becomes necessary. The vast amount of construction in the community is less than 15 years old, therefore, this inspection is not of prime importance at this time. II -11 1�7 Commercial and Industrial Development _ It is a goal of the City of Eagan to continue to promote the development of commercial and Industrial complexes within the City in order to provide 8 sound tax base, services for its citizens and employment opportunities. It is also a goal of the City to provide proper land use controls In order that this development will continue to enhance the appearance and property values within the community. Thirdly, it is goal of the City to provide those services that are needed in order to support the commercial and industrial communities, such as public utilities, recreational facilities for employees, tran- sit service and thoroughfares. In order to achieve these goals related to commercial and industrial development, the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will survey its economic potential generated by the expenditures made by its citizens for certain goods and services and pursue the development of a wide variety of services in order to take full advan- tage of the economic potential and in order to provide commercial services within the City to serve its citizens. 2. The City will continue its efforts to relate zoning to the demonstrated potential for commercial and in- dustrial development and not to over -zone areas beyond the realistic potential that exists within the City. 3. The City will continue its efforts to carefully scrutin- ize commercial and industrial developments in order that proper performance standards are achieved and in order that landscaping and the general appearance will enhance the property values of adjacent areas rather than become a distraction or detriment. 4. The City will continue to promote proper development of commercial and industrial developments in order that a good appearance can be achieved along the major and minor arterials and corridoas leading through the City. 5. The City will continue to take an active role in promoting commercial and industrial development in the community. The elected officials of the City, City staff and civic organizations will make specific contact with developers in order to pro- mote commercial and industrial development in the City. 6. The City will continue to promote the platting and preparation of industM al and commercial areas in order that commercial and industrial users will be U-12 0 able to develop within the community without long �) time delays while suitable' land in being prepared and served with municipal services. The City, however, will resist attempts to speculatively zone vast areas for industrial or commercial development where a demonstrated need has not been shown by the developer or owner. CITY OF RAGAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT August 1988 Introduction The ity of Sagan Comprehensive Guide Plan, prepared under the 1976 Metr olitan Land Planning Act, was adopted by the City of Sagan in 1983. he original plan was prepared in 1974. The latter document is often r erred to as the "1980 Plan." This doc nt 1s an amendment to the 1980 Plan. II. Scoff NOLAmendment The preparatioTVf this amendment began in 1985 and continued through 1986. The amen nt is not considered to be a major revision of the Sagan ComprehensiGuide Plan; rather, it is considered to be a review and update. The process of preparliag this amendment involved the following: a) A review and urate of the Goals and Policies of the City. b) A Statistical upd&&e of population, housing, commercial and industrial develop t, soning and similar hard facts. c) An analysis of commer ''el and industrial land use trends and growth potential. d) A dialogue with commerciaN and industrial developers/owners about proposed development e) A review of Issues and Act _v es related to airplane noise generated from Minneapolis St. aul International Airport. f) A review of housing developmentfiends by type, location and value. �h g) A series of joint monthly meetings i lying staff, consul- tants, the Planning Commission and the ity Council. h) A public hearing on December 9, 1986 and second public hearing on August 23, 1988. III. Goals and Policies The Goals and Policies contained in Section II of the 1980 Compre- hensive Plan were reviewed. These Goals and Policies were reaffirmed with emphasis placed on certain goals as related below: f A. General Goals The general pattern of development adopted to guide the City of Eagan cannot be described by any single term. Rather, the 60 L Page 2 pattern emphasizes development of employment centers and commercial goods and services within the community to serve the Eagan citizens. This self -sufficing development pattern was also emphasized in the 1974 Land Use Guide Plan. The employment centers are to be located primarily within town areas in the north -central and the north-western portions of the community. The commercial services are to be developed at numerous locations as complexes in order to be convenient to the citizens of the community. Additional attitudes toward the general pattern of development are described as follows: 1) Over -zoning for commercial and industrial development will be resisted and a special effort will be made to make zoning consistent with economic viability. To promote this goal, the City has a "Commercial Market Analysis" of the City prepared by Laventhol and 8orwath in May 1988. 2) Special emphasis will be placed on beautification and good appearance along major arterials leading to and through the city and potential adverse types of develop- ment such as "strip" commercial zoning will be resisted. 3) Eagan will attempt to develop as much of a self-reliant community as possible wherein employment, recreational services, commercial services and community facilities for most of the needs of the residents will be provided within the community. B. Environmental The city is concerned about the protection of the natural re- sources existing within the community in order that they may continue to enhance the living environment. It is a goal of the City of Eagan to maintain proper environmental controls in order that the urbanization process will provide for adequate protection of natural resources such as water bodies, water courses, wetlands, ground water recharge areas, erodible slopes, forest and wetlands, protection lands and similar nat- ural resources. C. Transportation One of the greatest problems that has faced the City of Eagan has been the development of an adequate transportation system in order to link this suburban area with other areas in the Metropolitan Area. Therefore, it has been a continued goal of Eagan to develop a safe and convenient transportation system in order to provide its citizens access to other portions of the Metropolitan Area. It is a further goal to protect the investment made in the Eagan Transportation System by controlling development and not permitting uses whichr would generate trips in excess of �1 R D. 1 Page 3 highway system capacity. To achieve this goal, the City of Eagan has funded the preparation of a computerized trans- portation study by Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. in 1988, which analyzed the current and projected system capacity and provided for in-depth analysis of development proposals and their impacts on the Eagan Transportation System. Housing 1) General - A primary goal of Eagan is to develop a well- balanced community with a diversity of housing in teras of both type and value. It is -also a goal to cooperate in providing the city's "fair share" of housing to serve persons of low and moderate incomes. Thirdly, it is a goal to continue to carefully monitor the platting and development of residential areas in order to achieve good planning to promote and preserve residential land values. 2) High Value Housing - In addition, the city has identified (1986) a deficiency in the number of high value resi- dential dwelling units that are being developed each year in order to achieve a balance in the type and value of housing units. It was determined that only about 10 dwelling units or less than 1% of the new housing starts are above $170,000 in value while some neighboring commu- nities average 70 to 100 units per year. It is a goal of the city to promote the development of 300 to 500 high value dwelling units (in excess of $150,000 value) during the next ten years. (1987 through 1996). In order to achieve this goal, the city is in the process of adopting the following policies: a) The city will identify those areas best suited to high value housing. b) The city will establish zoning standards that will protect and promote high value housing in certain areas. c) The city will attempt to provide financial incentives by reducing but not eliminating up -front development costs. d) The city will work with developers to modify engi- neering standards where possible to promote desired development. e) The city will actively promote high value development through a housing fair, mini -parade of homes, trade show or similar events. am a Page 4 3) Density of Residential Development - It has been a goal of the city to allow the developers reasonable flexibil- ity in determining suitable residential density since density is guided by several factors including market, terrain features, traffic, adjacent development, city services and similar influences. Therefore, the city has established density ranges in guiding the develop- ment of residential areas rather than specific densities. However, the City Council shall finally determine the appropriate density within the guided range when review- ing and approving specific developments. B. Commercial and Industrial Development It is a goal of the City of Ragan to continue to promote the development of commercial and industrial complexes within the the city in order to provide a sound tax base, services for its citizens and employment opportunities. It is also a goal of the city to provide proper land use controls in order that this development will continue to enhance the appearance and property values within the community. Thirdly, it is a goal of the city to provide those services that are needed in order to support the commercial and industiral developments, such as public utilities, recreational facilites for employ- ees, transit service and thoroughfares. In order to achieve these goals related to commercial and industrial development, the following policies have been adopted: 1) The city has surveyed its economic potential generated by the expenditures made by its citizens for certain goods and services. The City will pursue the development of a wide variety of services in order to provide com- mercial services within the city to serve its citizens. 2) The city will continue its efforts to relate zoning to the demonstrated potential for commercial and industrial development and not to over -zone areas.beyond the real- istic potential that exists within the.city. 3) The city will continue its efforts to carefully scruti- nize commercial and industrial developments in order that proper performance standards are achieved and in order that landscaping and the general appearance will enhance the property values of adjacent areas rather than become a distraction or detriment. 4) The city will continue to take and active role in promot- ing commercial and industrial development in the commu- nity. The elected officials of the city, city staff and civic organizations will make specific contact with de- velopers in order to promote commercial and industrial development in the city. M E M O R A N D U M TO: Thomas Hedges FROM: James F. Sheldon DATE: March 17, 1989 RE: Comp Guide Plan Revision Tom: Per your request, I have put together a very short "bare bones" outline regarding the law on Comp Plan revisions and rezonings. You requested this as part of the City's review of the R-4 zoning classification and D -IV Comp Guide Plan classification in the City of Eagan. I have not listed the names of the court cases or given the cites to the court cases since the memo is supposed to be informative rather than a document submitted to the court. I'll be glad to discuss this further with you at your convenience. If you have questions, please give me a call. CORP GUIDE PLAN REVISION The Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act (MS 5473.851, et seq.) required all local governmentals within the Metropolitan area to prepare a Comprehensive Plan. The Metropolitan Council can approve or disapprove these Comprehensive Plans (MS 5473.175). The Metropolitan Council may require the local government to modify any plan which substantially departs from or has a substantial impact on the Metropolitan Systems Plans (MS 5473.175, Subd. 1). It was intended that zoning amendments would be evaluated for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. MS 5473.865, Subd. 2, provides a local government shall not adopt any official control or fiscal device which is in conflict with its Comprehensive Plan or which permits activities in conflict with the Metropolitan System Plan. The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that refusal to zone in accordance with this Comprehensive Plan is prima facia evidence of arbitrariness. [Amcon Corporation, cite omitted]. In 1985, Minnesota Statutes 5473.858, Subd. 1, was amended to add a sentence stating that if the municipality's Comprehensive Plan conflicts with its zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance supersedes the Plan. While there is some discrepancy whether the 1985 amendment requires that the Comprehensive Plan, rather than the zoning ordinance, be amended, an amendment is required to eliminate inconsistency or conflict. However, in the event an amendment to a Comprehensive Plan creates an inconsistency, the inconsistency must be eliminated within nine months (MS 5473.865, Subd. 3). Thus, if the City is amending the Comprehensive Guide Plan and changing designations, then those designations should be changed in the City's zoning ordinance. REZONING Rezoning is a legislative act by the City Council. The Court reviews the City's legislative act. The review is very narrow and strict and the City's zoning must be upheld unless it's proven that the zoning is unsupported by any rational basis related to promoting the public health, safety or general welfare. (See Rochester. Bonn and Parranto Brothers, cites omitted). Even if the City's rezoning decision is debatable, as long as there's a rational basis for what the City does, the Court's should not interfere. (Honn and Sun Oil, cites omitted). Further, the original zoning is presumed to be appropriate and permanent. The burden is on the property owner to show either some mistake in the original zoning or that the character of the area has changed so that there is no reasonable use of the property in its current zoning. (Sun Oil, cite omitted). A down -zoning of the property may become void and constitute a taking if the down -zoning does not substantially advance legitimate state interests or denies the owner an economically viable use of the property. Stated another way, the down -zoning must substantially advance legitimate state interest and must provide the owner with an economically viable use of the property. In reviewing the City's actions, the Court will look at the following factors: 1. the economic impact on the property; 2. how the distinct investment backed expectations of the property owner were interferred with by the rezoning; and 3. what was the character of the governmental action (See Agins and Connolly). The critical distinction in Minnesota is the difference between the function the government is performing in rezoning the property. If the ordinance involved is designed to affect the Comprehensive Plan or can be characterized as an arbitration among competing land uses, there is no taking unless the owner has been denied "all reasonable uses of the property"; if the regulation or rezoning is adopted to benefit a specific public or governmental enterprise, for example, airports, then a taking can be found. The Minnesota cases do not mesh really well with the United States Supreme cases. The lines of demarcation will become drawn as more cases are decided. When the Court reviews these rezoning and Comp Plan decisions, the standard of review is whether the municipal body's decision was unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious, with the review centered on the legal sufficiency supporting the facts which give rise to the reasons for the rezoning. Rezoning and Comprehensive Guide Plan amendments require a four-fifths vote of the City Council. As a general rule of thumb, once the proposal is legitimately in the door, the City has a difficult time trying to change its zoning ordinance or zoning classifications or Comp Guide Plan. Cities have often thought to use zoning ordinances and other City regulations to arbritrate between competing land uses, property owners and citizens. The United States Supreme Court has partly answered some tough questions about when a regulation becomes a taking and what's the remedy, if there is a taking. (See First English. Nolan and Keystone, cites omitted). These cases generally represent victories for the landowner. How the Courts apply these cases will affect how much authority the City has before a regulation becomes a taking. The laws that apply to changes in zoning and comp guide plans and other areas of municipal land use regulations are ever changing. JFS/djk cc: Michael Dougherty Joseph Earley Dale Runkle Tom Colbert MAYOR i CITY FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR WMGBS DATE: FEBRUARY 271, 1989 SUBJECT: RECENT SPECIAL The best way to learn is often to exactly what I have attempted by service organizations and other community center referendum failed. CENTER be a good listener speaking to many groups about why and that is residents, the recent Though the reasons are varied, the one issue that continues to be stated is a personal concern that many property owners have over the rising increase in property tax due to recent legislative action to increase taxes in suburban communities and redistribute to outstate communities and closer to home, the recent school referendums and County increases that are causing a higher percentage of property tax increase. The other input covers various reasons but does not necessarily represent any group of people since the response was shared by individuals. Those comments are 1) a community center competes with the private sector's health clubs. 2) I would have voted "yes" if the complex would have included an outdoor swimming pool. 3) I would have voted "yes" if the complex did not include an ice facility. 4) I would have voted "yes" if the complex had not included a gymnasium. 5) I would have voted "yes" if the facility did not include a swimming complex. 6) The complex was too large and should be scaled back; however, when asked what should be eliminated, there was generally no response. 7) I voted "no" because the debt amortization and operating budget were unclear. As stated, the main and most frequent response is directly related to property tax increase as previously explained. Many of the other aforementioned reasons have been expressedd by less than a handful of individuals. The question of where do we go from here is now being asked by recreational groups and individuals from the community at large. I am convinced that we could have done a better job of marketing the community center. A number of cities were carefully researched last fall who have built similar type community center facilities and when asked the question of what appeared to be the greatest issue and concern of the public, it was generally 1) where will the community center be located and 2) what will the community center offer as major components and finally 3) what will it cost me for that capital construction. These are the main issues that were addressed in all the City's printed literature and, ironically, these were never an issue during the election. What appeared to be concerns raised during the last two weeks were operating costs and the uncertainty of property tax increases. 67 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY February 27, 1989 Page Two Unfortunately time did not permit preparation of a second newsletter for distribution to each household to explain user fees and a proposed operating budget. A conscious decision was made in late November to hold the referendum on February 14th after checking with the Dakota County Treasurer's office to learn that property tax statements would be sent out in late February or early March. Late February is consistent with previous years' distribution of property tax statements. It was felt holding a referendum at the time property taxes are distributed would not be fair to either the project or the residents. Both the date of February 14th and a late March/early. April referendum were discussed. Early February was selected by a concensus of City Council, Park Commission and staff to meet certain construction timelines if the project was approved in 1989. Property tax was not perceived to be an issue, given Decision Resource's survey the residents would be willing to pay upward to $70.00 per year for a community center and realizing that the City's proposal was considerably less, about half of that. amount for an average household. SUMMARY City governments are generally not proficient in marketing their projects and services. In retrospect we probably could have provided more information to address user fees, budgets and the type of programming objectives that would be offered in this type of community center. The image that the community center was being constructed for athletic groups is certainly not false, however there are a lot of people who use community centers for recreational purposes that are not affiliated with any formal athletic group. The City is being asked the questions, "what next" and "will the referendum be placed on a ballot some time in the future?" The response that has been given by City Hall is the following: we are very receptive to input and as we collect the input as to why the referendum did not pass, plans for a future project will be formulated. Also there are no plans to revisit the community center referendum during 1989. If the City Council wishes to formalize any kind of response from the citizenry through either a survey or other information, this can be further discussed at a future date. �l V HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS February 27, 1989 Page Three I have already received tyro telephone calls from other suburban communities who want to look at our plans for a community center because they are proposing a concept very similar to that presented in the City of Eagan. City Adm�ator MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE :::::)larch 28, A special City CourigB ;.peetin&..i Director of Communweierip®eiCtiRunkle stated that the analysis should be completed within 90 dgj+s:' There was:t10 action required on this item. COIQMITY CENTER UPRATE City Administrator Had.. 6::. Y de i'an update on the community center project by making a reference to a Fetiivaiy`27, 1989 memo in which he identified the most frequent responses as to why the referendum failed. He summarized the comments to be 1) a community center competes with the private sector's health clubs, 2) I would have voted "yea" if the complex would have included an outdoor swimming pool, 3) I would have voted:;°.3!es"; if. the, complex did not include an ice facility, 4) I would have voted::;":.:'§ZR€-::: complex had not included a gymnasium, 5 I would have voted "� es ' the faCilit did not include a swimming Y gYm � ) Y i�.:. g complex, 6) the complex was too large'afid should be scaled back; however, when asked what should be eliminated, there vd.$ genergi-ly no rdsponse, 7) I voted "no" because the debt amortization and.op$ aGing;bliclgat were unclear and, finally, the most frequent response was:;A zecdy...;iiU ited to the high property tax increases caused by recent schoCl. referendtidC expanded county projects and the reapportionment of suburban property tax dollars to greater Minnesota. Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa also provided an update on the community center referendum stating that he has been contacted by several community groups asking for direction on what their alternatives are for various space needs. City Councilmember-,O�i.;wtafsan.suggested that the City Council decide on a direction and respond to the piiti2:c::abnut the community center project. He further commented that regardless: -of h6iw each. resident voted, the community needs to know what action is intendRtl by,:the;cy Council relative to a future referendum. City Councilmember WCiea stated that it was obvious to her that a strong no vote is reason to shelve the project for at least a year. City Councilmember Wachter stated that the land and community center concept is a good investment and that the City should wait until the senior high school is operating and then reevaluate the project. City Councilmember Egan stated that possibly the City miscalculated:;r'm,;gh¢:::C;y':s::stipport for a community center and suggested that the City wait a::pezed::of:::C�pie:::arid address all the issues that were raised by the public. He further;.pmplimapxed the plan and architect and agreed with City Councilmember Wachter ihat the:::Pity should wait for completion of the high school to determine the impA'tt that $.e will have on the City's need for certain components of the community"6enter:_:::Mayor Ellison again expressed his support for the concept of a community center but agreed that the project should be delayed for up to two years. He further stated that the City will continue to grow in population and the need will be greater over the next one to two years. OTHER BUSINESS........ City Administrator :;�e:. 'eg:::::se6aiti4.0i:; the City Council of various . :..... meeting dates and also that Mr. '1Erit':iversori`iafib'resides at 1565 Red Cedar Road was the first recipient of the "Cash for Trash" promotion for the recycling program. There being no approximately 9:40 p.m. fbus iness'i.:.::.::Lhe meeting was adjourned at TLH Dated City Clerk SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1989 7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CALL II. FINAL PLAT/RIDGEHAVEN ADDITION III. REVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNING RESULTS IV. REEVALUATE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN TO CONSIDER A LAND USE CHANGE FOR PROPERTIES COMP GUIDED OR ZONED GREATER THAN R-1 V. DISCUSSION CENTER REFE VI. OTHER VII. ADJOURNMENT RECENT COMMUNITY k. P �� T, c . �� 5 Kms... v �� -�� cc i. MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: MARCH 230 1989 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING L PLAT/RIDGEHAVEN ADDITIO The City Attorney's office has reviewed the development agreement for the Ridgehaven Addition final plat and has found the document to be in order for consideration. Enclosed on page y�for your review is a copy of the Ridgehaven Addition final plat. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: To approve the final plat for Ridgehaven Addition as presented. REVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNING RESULTS Enclosed for your review is a memo recapping the strategic planning retreat that was held on February 10 and 11 at Scanticon. As the memo states, copies of the data that was developed at the retreat by all participants is attached. Also handouts that werp promised by Jim Brimeyer, our facilitator, are also included.D,3 7 There is no action required on this item; however, the City Administrator would like a few minutes to review the status of the six goals as they appear in the memo. REEVALUATION OF COMP GUIDE PLAN TO CONSIDER PROPERTIES THAT ARE COMP GUIDED OR ZONED GREATER THAN R-1 Identified as the top goal and objective at the strategic planning session was the reevaluation of the Comp Guide Plan to consider land use changes for properties comp guided or zoned greater than R-1. The Department of Community Development has inventoried all undeveloped land that is designated as multifamily residential for Comp Guide Plan designation greater than R-1 or D -I, respectively. This information was compiled in January 1989. For copy of that initial inventory, refer to pages through. The Department of Community Development has reviewed those parcels that are zoned R-4 which include all parcels comp guided D -IV, and in some cases, D -I, D -II, D -III and even industrial. In other words, the underlying zoning may be R-4, but the Comp Guide Plan designates the use of the property for a purpose other than D -IV. The property identified in the R-4 study totals 240 acres and illustrates the status of assessments levied against the property and other information. It is noteworthy that greater than 100 acres have been downzoned to a lesser zoning classification within the past several months. In addition, the HUD parcel which will now be designated a community athletic field changes 60+ acres from R -4/D -IV, to a parkland use. For additional information on the study completed by the Community Development Department and the goals and policies that were originally outlined in the Comprehe sive Guide Plan drafted in 1971 through 1981, refer to pages through (p-5_. The City Attorney's office was asked to prepare a legal memorandum addressing the City Council's rights if there is a future action to change the Comprehensive Guide Plan or zoning status of any of the multifamily a idential. F r a copy of that legal memorandum, refer to pages through �. The Director of Community Development is preparing a large map that will identify each of the parcels that are currently zoned R-4. The visual aids and presentation by the Community Development Director will summarize the information contained in this packet and provide some background for City Council consideration. DISCUSSION/RECENT COMMUNITY CENTER REFERENDUM Per direction of the City Council at a recent meeting, the Community Center Referendum is being placed on the agenda for discussion. With the exception of a brief discussion at the February 16 special meeting, there hasn't been an opportunity for the City Council to collectively reflect on the results of the recent referendum. The Director of Parks and Recreation will be in attendance to participate in the discussion. Enclosed is a copy of the memo that was distributed with th March 7 City Council packet. This is not an action item. � -97-67 — (aQ OTHER BUSINESS There are no formal items to be considered under other business at this time. The City Administrator and Director of Finance are preparing a memo that further addresses the 1988 budget adjustments acted on at the March 7, City Council meeting. The memo will be distributed on Monday for your review and if there are questions, we can discuss the item as a part of Other Business. City Administrator a EXHIBIT "A" RIDGEHAVEN ACRES 11, , 0 IT I ON --J L------r�------------ s;s:Er Mi.. - news--- , d 1; A! 4 q• t �i OREAW OR/VE 1 %' ? ?�i • _ .�, r^'� �. '••awl r��, r-asrl r-r/r-� �� , /� I rc IL id `f I;,:� '° ►I 9 `I ° ° LIQ i V.C.wfT ~ rn RON KRUEGER AND ASSOCIATES LAND SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS N • QIw101gR11wuFpw)♦ ra.rrnww®w.onMm. xe.m.wmonwn.�waw . OOISw011tMCMl10/O . ggplYqpuqw111..p.rlf nq snug nmr+unnw� ssrs�rovgevns aMIq MOYlY1.Y1�11tM gOP.Ts1.OwwlOwlglw� .OPIIpwO.YOg0101 YY u0 M 1p! M w,f 111 MO YIOAY wIB1 W CINC�OIIwI� �a1p111� 11, , 0 IT I ON --J L------r�------------ s;s:Er Mi.. - news--- , d 1; A! 4 q• t �i OREAW OR/VE 1 %' ? ?�i • _ .�, r^'� �. '••awl r��, r-asrl r-r/r-� �� , /� I rc IL id `f I;,:� '° ►I 9 `I ° ° LIQ i V.C.wfT ~ rn RON KRUEGER AND ASSOCIATES LAND SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND ALL V. FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: MARCH 201 1989 SUBJECT: STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT RECAP Attached you will find the compilation of the information developed at the strategic planning session on February 10 through 11 at Scanticon. I believe that we were all very pleased with the experience as I have received positive comments from many of you as well as from our facilitator, Jim Brimeyer. While there are a lot of pages of information here, I thought it was important for you to have this data to refer to as we move into our ongoing implementation phase of the strategic planning effort. Beginning on March 28, 1989, we will implement our first Council/ Department Head monthly meeting. The purpose of the monthly meetings is twofold: 1) to foster and encourage ongoing communication between and among department heads and Council in a setting less formal than regular Council meetings but structured toward certain specific goals and 2) to begin to develop implementation strategies for the top five or six goals which we identified at Scanticon. To refresh your memory, Mr. Brimeyer indicated that we should consider goals which receive not only high priority ratings but also a large number of votes from individuals within the group. The following six goals received the highest priority ratings as well as votes from seven or more of the participants. 1. Re-evaluate Comp. Guide Plan - fine tune (R4 to R1). Identify potential zoning conflicts and bring into compliance with Comprehensive Guide Plan. 2, 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 81 6, 8 = 59 2. Better communications between City and constituents. 8, 4, 7, 7, 2, 8, 5 = 41 3. Regular, scheduled Council/staff communication. 6, 1, 6, 6, 8, 6, 7 = 40 4. Plan City Hall and facilities expansion. Construction of community center. 5, 3, 3, 5, 1, 6, 7, 3, 4 = 37 5. Pro -active approach to desirable developments. Develop additional performance standards. Establish community focus for developers. 4, 3, 8, 4, 3, 4, 4, 7 = 37 MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS PAGE TWO 6. Establish, implement CIP (including equipment/ facilities) 4, 7, 5, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2 = 37 One final goal received six votes totaling 30 points was the development of alternative revenue sources. While this did not meet the criteria of more than half of the participants, it was rated very highly by several participants and may be appropriate for combining with the development of the CIP since revenue sources will be integral to funding priorities. The process by which the City approaches these goals was outlined in the last part of our strategic planning session by Mr. Brimeyer. Schematically, the steps in the process are: 1. Issue identification. 2. Visioning. 3. Barriers. 4. Strategies. 5. Action steps. In brief, these steps are approached in the following manner. The issue is identified and articulated in the context of a five to ten year time frame. As in the example we worked through, the question should be phrased in an "how" or "what" format. With respect to visions, the Council and department heads should address the question "what are the practical alternatives, dreams or visions we might pursue to address the strategic issue?" With respect to barriers, the group should address the question "what are the barriers to the realization of these alternatives, dreams or visions?" And with respect to strategies, the group will want to ask "what are the major strategies we might pursue to achieve the practical alternatives, dreams or visions directly or to overcome the barriers to their realization?" A final step is to take the broader strategy statements and break them down into specific action steps. These action steps can be broken down still further into individual tasks, but for the purposes of the monthly meetings it may be appropriate to leave certain specific details to staff. Generally the difference MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS between a strategy statement and an action step is the strategy defines a direction while the action step defines a means to follow that direction. Staff will utilize a standard work plan approach to summarizing the goals, strategies and action steps. Samples of the forms are attached. City Administrator Attachments TLH/JH/kh 4� 1989WORKPLAN Long'Range Goals Please state long range community goals. 1. 2.. 3. 4. S. 1989 WORKPLAN pe$e_at_ Objective # Related Goals(s)A (from,gOdS page; may be more'Amn.one) Strategy/fa4k 13egin/End. Stams*' Orgmuza on Pam •'SU= Cades: In ProgresS4. Compleoed-C. Waiting -W Additional Comments: • CITYOF EAGAN. TEAM BUILDING/GOAL SETTING February IO and 11, 1989 EXPECTATIONS: Articulate goals and direction of Ithe City Define, refine mission Increase communications Council/Staff work, together Business Owners Development Industry - commercial - industrial - residential City Employees Shoppers Retail Tenants Ambulance Service Service Organizations Other Elected Officials State Agencies Future Residents Schools Special Interest Groups Seniors, Teens Advisory Boards, Commission Utilities STAKEHOLDERS 16 Consultants Churches Taxpayer Residents Council Neighboring Communities Employees of Local Business Absentee Owners Contractors, Vendors County Metro Agencies Professional Organizations Medical Services NWA Transportation Agencies Volunteer Groups Athletic Associations Park Users ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN • Air, water pollution • Loss of green,space ' Multiple Option; Society • Infrastructure will be same age ' Attitudes toward government changing • Convenience oriented society • Transportation (Pedestrian & Vehicular Commuting) • Crime (spreading, domestic abuse) • Chemical abuse ' Increasing density R Education of ,growing, young population • Gap between haves/have nots • Increasing suburban political clout • Shrinking availability of operating, revenues • Commercial/Industrial vacancy rate ' Adequacy :of ,airport • Airport noise • Lower water levels, less purity • Additional', leisure time • Greater housing availability ' Greater mechanization • Increasing employee expectations • Increasing life expectancy, • AIDS ' Pressure to solve core city problems Good public utilities Young, energetic employees Good staff Working relationship of Staff/Council Participative management style Lack of cumbersome traditions Foresight of past and present day Councils Good volunteer fire department Fiscal responsibility Good park system Good Master Plan Inter -department communications Good mission statement Council stability Risk-taking encouraged Ability to change Good tax base Good transportation system built Good school system /2_ WEAKNESSES Staff inability to keep up with growth Improvident zoning Lack of'City Hall -office -space Lack of a strategic plan Politicalclimate Shortage of revenues. Level of work -=staff stress Publicawareness of public functions Lack d women/minorities on management team Inexperienced new employees Bureaucracy is developing Inconsistent density >3 OPPORTUNITIES Geographical location (Airport, Twin Cities) Natural resources, terrain Good corporate, economic base Good schools Availability of developable area Educational level of public Housing stock variety Parkland/Trails Image as progressive city News media County facilities Solid waste disposal Airport Quality of life -upper midwest work ethic -Twin Cities culture Growth potential/flexibility Innovative development techniques Competing commercial development demands Educated employee base Intrasuburban transportation (LRT) Active business community Airport State legislators Courts Mandates without money Over -development Excessive commercial development -leads to vacancies Shrinking revenue sources - state Lack of available land for parks Taxpayer revolt Pollution, environmental degradation Regulations outside of Eagan Mandated recycling Access to interstate system Underdesigned roads Solid waste management THREATS loA.", GOALS Better communication between City and constituents 8,4,7,7,2,8,5 =41 Revaluate Comp. Guide Plan - fine lune (R-4 to R-1) Identify potential zoning conflicts. Comply with Comp. Guide Plan Plan City Hall and facilities expansion Construction of Community Center 2,8,7,5,5,5,5,8,6,8 = 59 5,3,3,5,1,6,7,3,4 = 37 Community Action Program for crime and abuse (pro -active) 6,6,7,7 = 26 Regular, scheduled Council/Staff communication 6,1,6,6,8,6,7 = 40 v Annual audit of finances without disallowed costs and minimum administrative recommendations 3 = 3 Finalize, implement transportation plan Plan, implement city-wide automation (Guide Plan) Establish, implement CIP (inc equipment/facilities) Develop alternative revenue sources 5,4,6 = 15 2=2 V 4,7,5,6,3,5,5,2 = 37 8,2,1,7,4,8 = 30 Pro -active approach to desirable development Develop additional performance standards Establish community focus for developers 4,3,8,4,3,4,4,7 = 37 16 Maintain quality staff through professional development 5,2,3,= 10 Establish community image 2,8;2,5,6 = 23 Foster Council team building 1,1 -2 Plan for known, unfunded mandates (hazardous=aterials) d= Support, :refine, maintain 'recycling program 3,2 = 5 Determine needs and expectations, of community 3,6,1, = 10 More pro -active in state,_ regional policy 3,3 = 6 Consider Council/Manager form I_1 Establish. identifiable neighborhoods. 8,5' = 1'3 Create awareness of preservation of natural resources 7;7;2,4 s,20 Develop policies for redevelopment 4;7;3 e, 1.4. Establish relationship with airport -related -interest groups 1=1 Implement, Strategic Planning 2,8,2, = 12 Develop Senior Housing Program 1,4=5 Five year staffing plan with criteria 2,4,1,1,1, = 9 Open, Eagan History Museum, Inventory housing -(existing) ISSUE. How should the City of Eagan direct quality development-of.its available land supply over the nexi 10 years? VISIONS: • Create a development consensus and a vision for the, community that is shared by residents, developers, etc;, • Promote creative alternatives for developers; • Patience and confidence in a deliberate development process; • Identify suitable land use balance • Protect property values BARRIERS • Existing,; zoning (developable areas); • 'Limitations from in -fill development resulting from existing developments; ' Conflicting interests of special interest groups; ' Resistance to change; ' Economic interest of developers Lack of understanding of Council actions by the public; • Threat of litigation; • .Adequate staff; ' Budgetary impact (litigation, etc.); ' Media representation of development issues; • Governmental ;(legal) constraints; • Infrastructure availability; • Market conditions; • Lack of identify of areas targeted for'- development. STRATEGIES Increawcommunicatious so city, not media, controls the message; Upgrade=zoning standards;. •' Elevate trust in_ the City judgement, decision making process professionalize issue; Deterrhine .method for'building consensus among_ advisory boards, commissions and special' interests; • Create/offer development incentives; Pate developments to fit'into City resources; *'Determine legal parameters. Zd ACTION STEPS • City column in weekly newspaper (should be apolitical) (possible point/counterpoint format) • Budget revenue sources - impact fees • Review ordinances for change - zoning - subdivisions • Revise infrastructure developments policy • Target areas for development • Meet with active developers re: - development policies • RFP for developers Ellison, Gustafson, Hedges Hedges, Colbert, Runkel, Hohenstein, Overbeke Runkel, Planning Commission Egan Colbert, Hohenstein Council/Staff Work Session Ellison, Hedges, Councilmembers Councilmembers • Re -allocate resources to accomplish development priorities Council/Staff Work Session • Professional staff to meet with developers to achieve voluntary cooperation Ellison, Councilmembers, Hedges, Runkel CHARACTERISTICS OFPPRODUCTIVE TEAM 1. Effective Leadership 2. Suitable Membership 3: Member Commitment 4. Constructive Climate 5. Clear Purpose 6. Organized Procedures 7. Mutual Trust 8. Creative Capacity ".9. Meaningful Outcomes 10. +Stakeholder Relations 151 Traditional Planning Characteristics: • Predicts future based on past trends • Produces a fixed plan. • Reductionist - examines smallest element • Occurs as a hierarchial, centralized process • Focus is generally purpose -centered • Discourages diversity, is critical of failure Strategic Planning Characteristics • is anticipatory, provides a strategy to guide the future e The plan is allowed to evolve • Systems orientation • Occurs in a participatory peteroarchial environment • Are linked to the budget cycle • Encourages risk and diversity, has a bias toward, action Strategic Issues Are Not: 9 Current problems or crises *Easily or simply resolved A Strategic Issues.Are • Complex s Potentially destructive if not satisfac- torily resolved • Fundamental policy questions con- cerning products or services level and mix of products/ services - clients or users cost - financing marketing - management Z4 .® Strategic Issues Arise When: 0 Events beyond our control make it difficult to accomplish basic objectives at an, affordable cost • Change, or expected change, in the forseeable future will occur in technology, cost, financing, staffing, management or customer needs • Internal and external events suggest present or future opportunities 0 Significant improvements are being made in the quantity and quality of services e New, services are being introduced • Certain services are being combined, reduced or eliminated Definition of Strategic Planning; Allocation of scarce resources for criticalissues forces an organization to ask: "What issues now facing us will make any difference in two, five, ten years?" 7 � FORCES • Political • Economic • Social • Technological ® • . 1 _ STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS CLIENTS/ COMPETITORS PAYED ERS/ • Forceps titive ' I EITERNAL ENVIRONMENT • Scenarios OPPORTUNITIES THREATS\ MANDATES t�A STRATEGY \" STRATEGIC ISSUES • Practical Alternatives DESCRIPTION OF MISSIONIVALUES • Barriers ORGANIZATION IN • Strategies TIIE FUTURE • By Stakeholders • Action ("Vision of Success's • Work Program l _ INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES PRESENT PERFORMANCE • People STRATEGY • Results • Economic • Orerall • Information • Functional or • Competencies Deparment I I ACTIONS I I I I RESULTS Sewers Bae/ � � N� p nw SuAwd &"wm Ung Am&" IL We fa defin AFw4 ABV, STRATEGY el �eAq YMneepdtS AN, ad m. 0JWgflrmNnj mdDmkpmm4 llmnp/n C -9A ABN FOINIULATION IMPLEMENTATION owwmatiae Stakeholders • Those individuals/clients/customers having a vested interest in the Policies, services, and actions of the organization Criteria to evaluate performance 3a Innovative Mind "Joggers" 1. What `hasn't changed in 10 years? Z. What is happening in the outside world. 3. What problems continue to plague us? 4. What do our "customers" say about us? 5. What are examples of recent innova- tions? 6. What obstacles exist 'to -making in novation happen? 7. What encourages and supports in- novation? S. Who is responsible for innovation? S - 11 "SWOT • Strengths, weaknesses are internal resources, forces and directions that shape the organization Opportunities, threats are forces that occur, or are expected to occur, in the organizat'ion's external en- ,vironment In order for this organization to be successful, what should be our goal (s) for the next 12- 24 months? What are the :practical alternatives, dreams or visions we might pursue to address this strategic, issue? What are the barriers to the realization of these alternatives, dreams or Visions? What are the major strategies we might pursue to achieve the practical alternatives, dreams or visions directly or to overcome the barriers to their realization? 36 What, are the major actions and action steps that must be taken in the next 6 - 1'2 months to implement the proposals'? I- I And who is responsible? 37 MEMO TO: DALE RDNRLS, FROM: CITY AEE=STRATOR HEDGES DATE: January 11, 1989 Mayor Ellison has asked for an inventory of residential property that is comp guided or zoned greater than an R-1, single-family zoning designation. The inventory would include only property that is either not developed or with no current applications pending for development. Please prepare a list of parcels and a corresponding map indicating the location of parcels to be identified in the study. If you have any questions, please contact me at any time. I would like the information prepared within the next several days. &�� City Administrator' TLH/kf M •VACANT/AVAILABLE MULTI-FARILY LAND INVENTORY 36.5 10 1/4 10-01000-010-57 R-3 COW PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES ` SEC SEC P.I.D. NUMBER ZONING LAID 115E PARCEL PER • PER SECTION 6 SE 10-00800-023-75 R-4 D -I 9.0 8 SE 10-00800-022-75 R-3 D-1 3.5 BE 10-03800-020-03 GB D -11I 3.5 12.5 9 a 10-00900-011-02 R-3/11-4 0-111 16.0 9 RW 10-00900-021.31 R-4 D -IV 10.0 9 W' 10-00900-010.32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 9 W' 10-00900-020-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 LI DII/D1II 8.0 13 12.0 9 W 10.00900-013-31 CPT) R-3 D-11 3.0 9 W► 10-00900-012-31 R-3 0.11 4.0 9 NY 10-00900-010-30 9-3 D -II 1.5 8.5 36.5 10 RY/SV 10-01000-010-57 R-3 D-111 9.0 9.0 12 RE 10-01200.010.01 R-4 D -II 25.5 12 BE 10-03800-020-03 GB D -11I 3.5 29.0 13 W' 10-01300-012-26 CPT) RB/LI D-111 29.5 13 W' 10.01300-011-26 R-2/LI DII/D1II 16.0 13 NV• 10-01300-010.27 CPT) LI DII/D1II 8.0 13 NV' 10-01300-010.28 CPT) R-2/LI D -II 20.0 13 W/SV' 10-01300-020-29 CPT) R2/R4/LI D-11 56.0 _ 13 RY/SV• 10-01300-021-29 CPT) R-4 D-111 12.0 141.5 141.5 14 ME• 10-83700-010-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 14 ME• 10-83700-040-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 18.0 14 RE 10-83700-010-01 R-4 D-111 9.0 14 RE 10-01400-013-01 R-3 D-111 2.0 29.0 15 we 10-01500-011-50 R-37 D-111 0.8 15 IWO 10-OISOD-021-50 R-37 D -III 1.0 15 SY' 10-01500-013.01 R-3 D-111 1.5 t5 SW 10-01500-013.00 R-3 D -III 0.3 3.5 3.S 16 ME• 10-01600-010-05 A D-111 10.0 16 ME• 10-01600-010-06 A 0-111 2.0 16 NE• 10-01600-012-07 CPT) A D-111 4.0 16.0 16 Bi' 10-01600-011-04 R-4 0-111 7.0 16 NE' 10-01600-021-06 R-4 0-111 1.0 8.0 16 RLI' 10-31900.010-00 R-1 D-111 7.5 16 MY' 10-01600-010-26 A D -III 7.5 15.0 16 W 10.01600-010-30 CPT) R-2 D-11 77.0 16 W' 10-01600-012-29 LB 0-11 0.5 16 W' 10-01600-011-29 LB D-11 0.5 78.0 117.0 ' VACANT/AVAILABLE MULTI -FAMILY LARD INVENTORY 1/4 CM PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES SEC SEC P.I.B. NUMBER ZONING LAM USE PARCEL PER • PER SECTION 17 NE* 10-01700-011.02 2-1 0-111 1.0 17 ME* 10-01700-012-02 2-1 0.111 1.0 17 ME/SE• 10-01700.010.7/ 1-4 0 -III 14.0 17 BE* 10-01700-010-78 1-4 0-111 1.0 - 17 We 10.01700-020-78 2-4 0-111 1.0 17 SE• 10-01700-060.78 2-1 0-111 3.0 17 BE* 10-01700-040.78 1-4 D-111 3.0 » SE• 10-01700.010.79 2-4 0-111 25.0 17 11~ 10.01700.010-80 R-3 D-111 1.0 17 Sr 10.01700-020-80 2-4 0-111 1.0 17 BE* 10-01700-030-80 R-3 D-111 1.0 52.0 17 BE 10-01700.010-81 R-3 D•111 2.0 17 BE 10-77100-010.00 R-4 D -III 6.0 17 SV• 10-01700-070-53 A DI11/DIV 9.0 17 SV' 10-01700-010-52 A D-111 6.0 17 SN• 10-07700-011-51 A D-111 34.0 49.0 17 SV 10.22451-010.00 R-4 D -IV 1.0 110.0 18 BE* 10.68060-030.00 R-4 IND 26.0 18 BE* 10-68060.010-00 R-4 IND 2.0 18 BE* 10-68060.020-00 R-4 IND 1.0 18 BE* 10.68060.040-01 R-4 IND 1.5 18 BE* 10-68060-050-01 R-4 IND 1.5 34.0 34.0 20 SE* 10-02000-030-78 A D-111 20 BE* 10-02000-020-78 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000.010-76 A D-111 5.0 20 BE* 10.02000-030-79 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000-040-79 A D-111 20 BE* 10.02000-050.79 A D-111 20 BE* 10-02000.060-79 A 0-111 20 BE* 10.02000-070.79 A 0.111 3.0 20 SN 10.02000-010-51 R-4(PD) D-II1 60.0 68.0 27 NE" 10-02100-013.05 1-30D) D-11 12.0 21 NE• 10-02100-020.03 R-3(PD) D-11 8.0 20.0 21 SE 10-4800-040.00 R-3(PD) D-111 17.0 37.0 23 SN• 10.02300-019-S4 R-409) D-1 23 NV• 10.02300-014-S4 R-4(PD) D-1 23 SR• 10.02300-031-54 R-4(PD) 0-1 23 SW 10-02300-034-54 1-4(PD) D-1 23 or 10-02300.035.54 R-4(PD) 0-1 23 SW* 10-02300-012-54 2-4(PD) 0-1 10.0 10.0 Of ' VACANT/A,VAILARLE IRATI-FAMILY LAIR) IEYEMTORT IN t 2-4 0-111 6.0 28 841•' 10-02800-010.26 1/4 28.0 20 COP PLAN ACRES PER TTL ACRES TTL ACRES SEC SEC P.I.D. NUMBER ZONING LAND USE PARCEL PER • PER SECTION - 26 SUP 10.41600-040.00 R-4cP0) D-111 1.0 26 EY' 10-41600.050-00 R.4(PD) 0-111 1.5 26 EW 10.41600-060-00 R-4(PD) D-111 1.0 26 EN' 10-41600-070-00 R-4(PD) 0-II1 25.0 10-02900.030-OS(PT) A 0-111 29 28.5 10-02900.040-04CPT) A 0-111 29 210.s 27 We 10-02700-014.01 2-4cPD) 0-111 BE* 27 IEP 10-02700-015-01 R-4(PD) 0-111 BCP v RE• 10-02700-011-05 R-a(ro) D-111 SW' 27 EE• 10.02700-012-01 A D-111 SM 2B IN 10.02800-016.50 2-4 0-111 6.0 28 841•' 10-02800-010.26 R3/R4(PD)D-11 28.0 20 w" 10.02800-011-29 R-4 D1I/Dlll 32.0 29 EE'• 10.02900-010-04(PT) R-4 0.111 6.0 29 EE" 10-02900.010-02 R-4 0 -III 13.5 29 EEO 10-02900.010-O5(PT) 68 D-111 29 ME' 10.02900-020-DSCPT) GB D-111 29 ME' 10-02900.030-OS(PT) A 0-111 29 ME' 10-02900.040-04CPT) A 0-111 29 ME' 10.02900 -060 -DS A D-111 29 BE* 10-02900.070-05 A 0.111 29 BCP 10-177MO-030-00 R-4 D-111 10.5 29 SW' 10-17780.040.00 R-4 D-111 12.0 29 SM 10-17180-020-00 1-4 D -Ili 6.5 30 SE 10-03000-011-76 A 0-111 20.0 31 EY 10-53550.060-00 R-4(PD) D -IV 10.0 TOTAL •AVAILABLE• MULTI -FAMILY ACRES 310.0 3e.o 100.0 86.0 19.5 10.0 22.5 s8.5 20.0 10.0 1078.0 TO: Dale Runkle, Community Development Director Jim Sturm, City Planner FROM: Rristy Marnin, Planner I DATE: March 15, 1989 SUBJECT: R-4 Study Process An inventory of undeveloped land designated for any type of multi- family residential use (i.e. zoned R-2, R-3 or R-4; or designated D -II, D -Iii or D -IV in the comprehensive plan) was compiled in January 1989. The purpose of this inventory was to determine if, given the current 50/50 single-family vs. multi -family housing stock split, Eagan had "too much" undeveloped land available for additional multi -family residential development. As directed, this inventory has been narrowed to include only undeveloped property zoned R-4 Multi -family Residential or designated D -IV Mixed Residential (12+ units per acre) in the comprehensive plan. To make an informed decision as to whether there is in fact excess undeveloped multi -family residential land in Eagan, a comprehensive review of these parcels in relation to the City's housing and development goals should be undertaken. The findings of such a study may indicate a need for comprehensive plan amendments and/or rezonings of some of these parcels. Following is a list of steps required to complete a comprehensive review of undeveloped multi -family residential land. STEP 1: Inventory Compile an inventory of all undeveloped parcels that are zoned R-4 or designated D -IV in the comprehensive plan, and which do not have a pending development application. This inventory will contain each parcel's location by 1/4 Section, P.I.D. number, size (in acres), and current zoning and comprehensive plan designation. NOTE: The inventory has been completed and is attached to this memo. The parcels are separated into two lists, those with straight R-4 zoning and those with Planned Development R-4 zoning, and are sorted within these lists by assessments. The reasoning behind this sorting is that parcels that are governed by a Planned Development agreement or that have been assessed at multi -family residential rates may have certain vested rights to develop the property as multi -family residential. A presentation map showing the parcels will be prepared for the March 28, 1989 meeting. STEP 2: Study Initiation Request initiation of a study of undeveloped R-4 parcels, with or without a development moratorium. The City Council should direct the Community Development Department to conduct a comprehensive review of the undeveloped R-4 parcels. In addition, the Council should consider if a moratorium on multi -family residential projects for the duration of the study is warranted. Since only four multi -family development applications were received in 1988, and no additional multi -family applications are anticipated in the near future, a moratorium may be unnecessary. STEP 3: Parcel Analysis and Goal Examination/Revision Compile additional information including, but not limited to, surrounding land uses, topography, vegetation, and site access for each parcel. This information will be used to analyze: 1) the compatibility of the current zoning/comprehensive plan designations with the sites and their surrounding uses, and 2) the suitability of rezonings and/or comprehensive plan amendments for the parcels. The goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan as they relate to residential development in Eagan must also be examined as a part of the parcel analysis. Rezonings or comprehensive plan amendments for the parcels identified in the inventory may require revisions to some of these goals and policies. Any changes to the goals and policies must be adopted prior to rezoning or amending the comprehensive plan land use designation for any parcel. A copy of the current goals and policies is attached. STEP 4: Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezonings Schedule public hearings to consider comprehensive plan amendments or rezonings for those parcels which, based on the parcel analysis and comprehensive plan goals and policies, may warrant such changes. SCHEDULE The "R-4 Study" (i.e. Step 3 above) could be completed within 3 months once initiated. Public hearings would then be scheduled as needed. �'3 1-4 S MY: R-4 PARCEL INVENTORY ASSESSMENT SORT 1/4 SEC SEC P.I.D. RIMER COW PLAN ACRES / ASSESS - ZONING LAID USE PARCEL RENTS 9 NN' 10-ODPOO-010-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 9 NW 10-ODPOO-020-32 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 14 NE 10-83700-010-01 R-4 D-111 9.0 - 17 SWM 10-22451-010-00 R-4 D -IV 1.0 - 18 SEW 10-68060-010-00 R-4 IND 2.0 - 18 SEW 10-68060-040-01 2-4 IND 1.5 - 18 SEW 10-68OW-050-01 R-4 IND 1.5 - 28 NN"" 10-02800-012-29 R-4 D11/DIII 52.0 - 28 SN 10-02800-016-50 R-4 D-111 6.0 - TOTAL R-4 NOT ASSESSED 75.0 8 SE 10-D0800.023-75 R-4 D -I 9.0 SF 17 SE 10-01700-010-78 R-4 0-111 1.0 SF 17 SN 10-01700-010-53 A DIII/DIV 9.0 SF 17 SE 10-01700-020-78 R-4 D-111 1.0 SF TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED SF 20.0 14 ME`• 10-83700-010-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 MF PEND U NE" 10-83700-040-04 R-4 D-111 9.0 MF PEND 18 SEW 10-68060-030-00 R-4 IND 28.0 MF PEND 18 SEW 10-68060-020-00 R-4 IND 1.0 MF PEND TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED NF (PENDING) 47.0 9 NN• 10-00900-021-31 R-4 D -IV 10.0 MF 12 NE 10-01200-010-01 R-4 D-11 25.5 MF 17 SE'" 10-01700-040-78 R-4 0-111 3.0 NF 17 SEM 10-77100-010-00 R-4 D-111 6.0 NF 17 SE"'' 10-01700-010-79 R-4 D-111 25.0 MF 17 SE"' 10.01700-010-80 R-4 D-111 1.0 MF 17 SE'" 10-01700-030-80 2-4 0-111 1.0 NF 17 NE/SE"0-01700-010-77 (PT) R-4 D-111 7.0 MF 29 NE-- 10.02900-011-04 R-4 D-111 6.0 NF 29 NE" 10-02900-011-02 R-4 0-111 13.5 MF TOTAL R-4 ASSESSED NF 98.0 TOTAL R-4 240.0 2-4 STUDY: ,R-4(PO) PARCEL 'INVENTORY ASSESSMENT SORT 1/4 COMP PLAN. ACRES / ASSESS - SEC SEC P.I.D.,YIADER ZONING LAID USE PARCEL VENTS 9 ME 10-00900-011-02(PT) R-4(PD) D-111 6.0 SF TOTAL 1-4(PD) ASSESSED SF -- 6.'0 13 RN/SN 10=01300.021-29 R -4(P0) D-111 12.O NF PEND 13 NN/SN 10-01300-020-29 (PT) R74(PD) OEII 16.0''NE PEND 29 SM' 10-17780430-00 R-4(PD) D-111 10.5 NF PEND 29 SIM 10-17780-040-00 R-4(PD) D-111 12.0 NF PEW TOTAL R-400) ASSESSED MF (PENDING) 50:5 20 SN IWO2000=010-51 Re40D) 'D-111 60.0 XF 31 NY ,10-53550-060.00 R-4(PD) D- IV 10.0 MF TOTAL R-4TPD) ASSESSED MF 70.0 TOTAL R-4(PD) 126.5 • ASTERISKS INDICATE PARCELS'NNICN'MAY (MUST.?) BE COMBINED (DUE TO LOCATION) WHEN DEVELOPED N. POUND SIGNS INDICATE PLATTED OUTLOTSCNNICN'.M11Y.REOUIRE ADDL'M_ CONSIDERATIONS PRIOR TO COUP PLAN AMENDMENTS/RE20NINGS' R4SORT1 II OOALS'ANO POLICIES City of Eagan m II A. B. GOALS AND POLICIES Introduction One of the initial steps in the update of the Eagan Comprehensive Plan was formulation of goals and policies related to develop- ment of the City. This was accomplished by holding a series of meetings between the City Council and the Planning Commis- sion during the Spring of 1979. The comments contained herein are a summary of attitudes and opinions expressed at those meetings. This information also provided guidance to the City Staff in preparing an updated Comprehensive Plan for the City. During the Goals and Policies sessions, several references were made to the previous Goals and Policies contained in the January 1974 C Most of the attitu Goals and Policies Definitions essea were consist In the 1974 Guide. Goals can generally be described as desired objectives or ends that the policy makers of the community set forth where- in they expect to ultimately achieve a described type of living environment. Policies can be described as the means by which the desired goals will be achieved. Policies are a general course of conduct or action, adopted and followed by the community. Policies are very helpful in that they allow the community to go beyond rigid requirements such as ordinances, in establishing a general format related to the numerous proposals that are presented and dealt with each year. C. Pattern of Development Alternative patterns of development were reviewed. These alternative patterns were generally described as, "strip commercial development", radial corridors, spread city, diverbified centers and "new town". The history, advantage and disadvantages of these alternative forms of development were reviewed. The general pattern of development adopte4 to guide the City of Eagan cannot be described by any single term. Rather, the pattern emphasises development of employment -centers and commercial goods and services within the com- munity to serve.the Eagan citizens. This self -sufficing development pattern was also emphasized in the 1974 Land Use Guide Plan. The employment centers are to be located primarily within two ureas in the north -central and the north-western portions of the community. -the coam►ercial services areas are to be developed at numerous locations as complexes in order to be convenient to the citizens of the community. Additional attitudes toward the general pattern of development are described as follows; 1. Over -zoning for commercial and industrial develop- ment will be resisted and a special effort will be made to make zoning consistent with economic viability. 2. Special emphasis will be placed on beautification and good appearance along major arterials leading to the City and potential adverse types of devel- opment such as "strip" commercial zoning will be resisted. 3. Special emphasis will be placed upon the continued close working relationship with the'Rosemount, Burns- ville and the West St. Paul School Districts in order that full use may be made of the schools in the com- munity so that they can continue to be the focal point within the residential neighborhoods of the City. This close working relationship is also expec- ted to optimize the joint use of City and school sites for recreational purposes. 4. Eagan will attempt to develop as much of a self- reliant community as possible wherein employment, recreational services, commercial services and community facilities for most of the needs of the residents will be provided within the community. 11-2 i�g D. Economics A review of the economic situation in the City of Eagan revealed that the City has developed a very sound tai base in order to generate the funds necessary for gener- al fund revenues. Toward this end, certain policies have been adopted; I. The City will actively promote commercial and in- dustrial development in order to provide a variety of services and in order to continue to build a strong tax base for the community. 2. The City will continue to show economic responsibility in preparing long-range capital improvement programs and in periodically proposing bond issues to the.gen- eral public for timely public improvements. 3. The City will continue to work with the school dis- tricts in an economically responsible"manner in or- der not to over burden the taxpayer and in order to provide cooperative economic responsibility. 4. The City will continue to work with the school dis- tricts in order to maximize the use of facilities provided and developed by both governmental bodies. A review of the economics of the City of Eagan also re- vealed the fact that citizens are doing a substantial amount of shopping within the City. Specifically, F .gan has developed 1,166,000 square feet of commercial floor space within the City (approximately 200 acres of develop- ment) which is a very substantial amount of commercial development for a city with a population of 20,000 per- sons. It is a goal of the City to periodically review the economic potential related to the expenditures of its citizens for goods and services and correspondingly, to promote commercial development within the City that will provide these services and help build the tax base. Toward this end, certain policies have been adopted; 1. Areas of suitable size shall be designated and pro- moted for specific types of commercial development. 2. Major developers will be contacted and made aware of the economic potential that exists within the community. 3. The City will work very closely with civic organi- zations in promoting the image of the City. E. Environmental Eagan is concerned about the protection of.the natural re- sources existing within the community in order that they may continue to enhance the living environment. It is a goal of the City of Eagan to adopt proper environmental controls in order that the urbanization process will provide for adequate protection of natural resources such as water bodies, water courses, wetlands, ground water recharge areas,erodible slopes, forest and wetlands, protection lands and similar natural re- sources. In order that this may be accomplished, the follow- ing policies have been adopted; 1. The City will continue to carefully monitor develop- ment by requiring Environmental Assessment Worksheets and/or Environmental Impact Statements where they are needed in order to properly assess the effect the pro- posed development may have on a specific area. Eagan will continue to incorporate performance standards into Planned Development Agreements and construction contracts with plats in order to provide specific con- trols within each development. 3. The City has adopted a checklist wherein environmental concerns will be specifically reviewed with each devel- opment. 4. The City will incorporate specific requirements for environmental protection into the City's Subdivision Regulations as contained in the ORDINANCE AND IMPLEMEN- TATION SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan (Model Subdivi- sion Regulations). 5. The City will continue its program of periodically test- ing of water bodies within the community in order to assess the long-range effects that urbanization has on these water bodies and correspondingly, in order to undertake any neces- sary protective measures that may be pointed out through this monitoring program. 6. The City will continue to place special emphasis on proper management on open space areas such as Patrick Eagan park, Blackhawk Park, Rahn Park and similar large open space areas in order to preserve the trees, steep slopes, water quality and similar significant features of these community park areas. 7. The City will continue to cooperate with the County and other levels of government in providing for the removal of diseased trees. II -4 8. The City will encourage re -forestation within Sagan which is dominated by oaks which are susceptible to disease, damage by storms and intense construc- tion. ' 9. The City will assist with the preservation of prime agricultural lands in order that they be farmed as long as desired by property owners within the community. 10. The City will adopt measures which will require the periodic inspection and monitoring of private septic systems and wells in order to ensure that contamination of the underground water.system and health problems will not arise. F. Community Facilities Eagan has placed great emphasis upon the development of appro- priate community facilities to serve the existing and future needs of its citizens within this very rapidly developing com- munity. As such, the City's leaders have spent an inordinate amount of time planning for such community facilities as muni- cipal parks, municipal administrative facilities and public safety facilities. It is also been the goal of the community to cooperate as much as possible with other levels of govern- ment in order to take full advantage of governmental facilities that are being provided by the tax payers. Thirdly, it has been a goal of the community to cooperate with private enter- prise wherein private individuals would provide certain com- munity facilities such as day care centers, commercial recrea- tion facilities, golf courses and similar public uses. The City will periodically review and select certain community facilities to be presented to the voters for bond referendums In order to provide the authority to finance and construct these facilities. In order to achieve these goals, the fol- lowing policies have been adopted, 1. The community will continue to cooperate with the school districts in promoting the use of community facilities that exist in a school such as swimming pool, community/ school programs wherein the schools are used by the citi- zens of the community during off -school hours, the use of library facilities, the use of theaters and similar facili- ties. 2. The City recognizes the need to eventually develop an outdoor swimming pool and will propose this development to the voters at the appropriate time. II -5 '6 •� 3. The City will conduct periodic reviews -of the quality of fire protection such as the study that was conducted In 1978 and will periodically provide additional equip- ment as needed to support a growing population. 4. The City will cooperate with other levels of government In providing appropriate community facilities such as the recent effort to locate the Dakota County Library within the City of Sagan to serve its' citizens and citizens within the general area of Sagan. 5. The City will continue to foster the efforts of the Historical Committee toward establishing historical materials and references within the community. 6. The City will continue its cooperative efforts with the Minnesota Zoological Barden in order that the citizens of the community may take full advantage of this educational facility. 7. The City will continue to promote the development of churches within the community and will work with developers in preserving prime locations for the development of these institutions. 8. The City will continue in its cooperative efforts toward the development and maintenance of regional park facilities within the area such as the Dakota County Regional Park located along Cliff Road and the Fort Snelling State Park located in the north- western area of the community along the Minnesota River Valley. 0. Parks and Open Space The City's Park and Recreation Committee prepared a Goals and Policies report as a part of the preparation of this Comprehensive Plan,in April of 1978. Goals and policies related to parks and recreation were also reviewed by the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission and the City Council at the same time. It is a goal of.the City to continue its organized approach to thedevelopment of park and recreation areas within the community. It is also a goal of the City to achieve devel- opment of the numerous parks that have been dedicated by developers and acquired by the City over the past several years. Thirdly, it is a goal of the City to continue its cooperative efforts with the school districts in order to maximize the point use of facilities for park and recreation purposes. Fourth, it is a goal of the City to continue to acquire prime park and open space areas in order that these 11-6 �v may be preserved and utilised to enhance the living environ- ment within the community. In order to achieve these goals, the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will emphasize the acquisition of large, more centrally located parks in the future in order to reduce the maintenance demands brought by acquisition of smaller and more numerous park areas. 2. The City will reexamine its park dedication require- ments from time to time in order to assure that dedi- cation requirements are in keeping with the increase in costs of land. 3. The City will continue to develop park and recreation facilities which minimize the maintenance demands on the.City as much as possible by providing well-planned,' large parks, quality materials in the development pro- cess and the City will implement and develop labor-saving devices and practices. 4. The City will continue to research, develop and submit to the City's voters, periodic bond referendums or funding programs in order to carry out the proposed park and recreation system planned for the City of Eagan. 5. The City will periodically review the Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan and update that Plan as needed to reflect new and current trends, new development criteria, shifts in population densities and other•relevent factors. 6. The City will continue to recruit and utilize volunteer labor organizations in order to assist in administrating the recreation programs within the City. 7. The City will continue to pursue the acquisition and development of athletic complexes in the eastern area of the community (Rahn School area) and the northern area of the community, as well as to maintain the Northview Athletic complex. 8. The City will continue to submit periodic applications to state and federal agencies for grants in order to acquire and develop park areas and trails. 9. The City will continue to coordinate and cooperate with the Park Development and Acquisition Programs of adjacent communities, Dakota County, the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council. II -7 Ja 10. The City will continue to cooperate in efforts to develop • both the Dakota County Regional Park area located along Cliff Rdad and the Fort Snelling State Park area so that these regional facilities may compliment local recreation- al facilities and be made accessible and complimentary to the citizens of Ragan and their own municipal recreational facilities. 11. The City will pursue the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks in order that each neighborhood ser- vice, as illustrated in the PARR GUIDE SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan, Is adequately served and provided with appropriate recreational facilities. 12. The City will pursue the development of a trails system as illustrated in the PARK GUIDE.SECTION of this Compre- hensive Plan as both a recreational facility and a safety factor providing for safe and convenient access for pedes- trians and bicyclers along the major arterials within the community. 13• The City will emphasize the development of those parks which serve the most densely populated areas of the com- munity at this time. -The City will also emphasize the acquisition of appropriate park lands for future devel- opment at other locations in order that appropriate and suitable property may be acquired ahead of development. II -B 6� H. *Transportatioh Qie of the greatest problems racing the City of Sagan has been the development of an adequate transportation system Ili order to link this suburban area with other areas in -the Metropoli=• tan Area. Therefore, it has been a continued goal of Easton to develop an adequate transportation system in order to allow its citizens convenient access to other portions of the Metropoli- tan Area. It is also a goal to promote the development of an adequate transportation system to serve the Minnesota Zoologi- cal Garden which is a state facility located along the southern boundary of the City. Thirdly, it is a goal to be fiscally ftsponsible in developing these major.arterials and to pro- mote the proper use of state and federal funds for develop- ing these facilties where City funds are not available. In order to achieve these goals; the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will pursue its cooperative efforts with the Metro- politan Transportation Commission (MTC) in order to provide adequate bus service to the City of Eagan. The City will also cooperate in providing proper and adequate pick-up stations throughout the com- munity. Eagan will cooperate with other communities In promoting the earliest possible construction of Interstate 35-E which will lead through the City to the downtown area of St. Paul. 2. Eagan will adopt and periodically update a Capital Improvement Program which will provide a schedule and corresponding financing program for the improve- ment of major and minor arterials in the City. 3. The City will continue its cooperative efforts with Dakota County in order achieve the timely construc- tion of County roads within the community, namely; County Road No. 32, County Road No. 30, County Road No. 28, County Road No. 26, County Road No. 31, County Road No. 33 and County Road No. 63. Particular empha- sis being placed at this time upon the upgrading of County Road Nos. 30, 319 43, 28 and 26. The City's priorities are illustrated in the CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS and TRANSPORTATION SECTIONS of this Comprehensive Plan. 4. The City will continue to require the proper dedication of "rights-of-way" along the designated routes of major and minor arterials in order that the land and proper access controls can be achieved within the City. 5. The City will adopt a pedestrian and bicycle trail plan which will be coordinated with the planning of other ` facilities and in particular, the transportation system within the community. The City will also take advantage of trail funding that pay be avail- able for development of trails in conjunction with • the improvement of major and minor arterials. 6. The City will. promote the education and safety programs for bicyclers and pedestrians in order that a safe and convenient trail and pedestrian way plan can be developed and achieved within the community. 7. The City will continue to cooperate with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDot) in providing communication and input from citi- zens along the major freeway belts within the City so that the potentially adverse effects generated by freeways such as noise, can be anticipated and minimized as much as possible and practical. 8. The City will periodically review statistics related to the transportation system such as the vehicular trips that are expected to be generated in order that the trans;::rtation plan ' can be current and in keeping with the growth trends occurring within the City and the general area of Eagan. - I Housing A primary goal_of Eagan is to develop a.well-balanced community with a diversity of housing in terms of both type and value. It is also a goal to cooperate in providing the City's "fair share" of housing to serve persons of low and moderate incomes. Thirdly, it is a goal to continue to carefully monitor the plat- ting and development of residential areas in order to achieve good planning to promote and preserve residential land values. To achieve these goals, the following policies have been adopted as well as goals that are stated in the HOUSING PROGRAM SECTION of this Comprehensive Plan; 1. The City has adopted the "Housing Program" as a part of this Comprehensive Plan which outlines in detail the programs expected to achieve the City's "fair share" of housing to serve low and moderate income persors. This Housing Program will be periodically r.:vicwed (at least once each two years) in order to a•snure that it is both current and meeting the demon - 3 ..-S-.ed need. II -10 56 2. The City idlll-continue to promote a diversity of housing brought about by the numerous buliders that are developing within the City. In approving planned developments and plats and other develop- ment applications related to housing, the City will strive for a housing mix in all areas of the community in'order to provide housing opportuni- ties for persons of all incomes throughout Sagan. 3. The City will continue to promote the development of "planned developments" which provide for a mixing of housing types and an approved prelimi- nary plan guiding development for a large area. 4. The City will continue to•work very closely with the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority in promoting and administrating pro- grams which will provide housing to meet the demonstrated needs of low and moderate income persons at scattered locations throughout the community. 5. The City will promote the development of multi- ple dwellings in proper relationship with single family homes in those areas that are geographically suited to properly be served by municipal services for this more dense type of residential dev%lopment. 6. The City will generally resist attempts to develop 100% subsidized large multiple dwelling complexes. In the alternative, the City will promote those pro- -grams which scatter subsidized units and do not pro- vide for large concentrations in any one location. 7. The City will attempt to restrict development where municipal services (sanitary sewer and water) cannot be provided; rather, the City will promote the timely extension of these services when they are needed and can economically be justified. B. The City will require the integration of proper open spaces within each residential development in order to maintain the living environment that presently exists within the City. 9. The'City will conduct timely inspections of the con- dition of dwelling units within the community in future years as this becomes necessary. The vast amount of construction in the community is less than 15 years old, therefore, this inspection is not of prime importance at this time. II -11 1�7 Commercial and Industrial Development _ It is a goal of the City of Eagan to continue to promote the development of commercial and Industrial complexes within the City in order to provide 8 sound tax base, services for its citizens and employment opportunities. It is also a goal of the City to provide proper land use controls In order that this development will continue to enhance the appearance and property values within the community. Thirdly, it is goal of the City to provide those services that are needed in order to support the commercial and industrial communities, such as public utilities, recreational facilities for employees, tran- sit service and thoroughfares. In order to achieve these goals related to commercial and industrial development, the following policies have been adopted; 1. The City will survey its economic potential generated by the expenditures made by its citizens for certain goods and services and pursue the development of a wide variety of services in order to take full advan- tage of the economic potential and in order to provide commercial services within the City to serve its citizens. 2. The City will continue its efforts to relate zoning to the demonstrated potential for commercial and in- dustrial development and not to over -zone areas beyond the realistic potential that exists within the City. 3. The City will continue its efforts to carefully scrutin- ize commercial and industrial developments in order that proper performance standards are achieved and in order that landscaping and the general appearance will enhance the property values of adjacent areas rather than become a distraction or detriment. 4. The City will continue to promote proper development of commercial and industrial developments in order that a good appearance can be achieved along the major and minor arterials and corridoas leading through the City. 5. The City will continue to take an active role in promoting commercial and industrial development in the community. The elected officials of the City, City staff and civic organizations will make specific contact with developers in order to pro- mote commercial and industrial development in the City. 6. The City will continue to promote the platting and preparation of industM al and commercial areas in order that commercial and industrial users will be U-12 0 able to develop within the community without long �) time delays while suitable' land in being prepared and served with municipal services. The City, however, will resist attempts to speculatively zone vast areas for industrial or commercial development where a demonstrated need has not been shown by the developer or owner. CITY OF RAGAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT August 1988 Introduction The ity of Sagan Comprehensive Guide Plan, prepared under the 1976 Metr olitan Land Planning Act, was adopted by the City of Sagan in 1983. he original plan was prepared in 1974. The latter document is often r erred to as the "1980 Plan." This doc nt 1s an amendment to the 1980 Plan. II. Scoff NOLAmendment The preparatioTVf this amendment began in 1985 and continued through 1986. The amen nt is not considered to be a major revision of the Sagan ComprehensiGuide Plan; rather, it is considered to be a review and update. The process of preparliag this amendment involved the following: a) A review and urate of the Goals and Policies of the City. b) A Statistical upd&&e of population, housing, commercial and industrial develop t, soning and similar hard facts. c) An analysis of commer ''el and industrial land use trends and growth potential. d) A dialogue with commerciaN and industrial developers/owners about proposed development e) A review of Issues and Act _v es related to airplane noise generated from Minneapolis St. aul International Airport. f) A review of housing developmentfiends by type, location and value. �h g) A series of joint monthly meetings i lying staff, consul- tants, the Planning Commission and the ity Council. h) A public hearing on December 9, 1986 and second public hearing on August 23, 1988. III. Goals and Policies The Goals and Policies contained in Section II of the 1980 Compre- hensive Plan were reviewed. These Goals and Policies were reaffirmed with emphasis placed on certain goals as related below: f A. General Goals The general pattern of development adopted to guide the City of Eagan cannot be described by any single term. Rather, the 60 L Page 2 pattern emphasizes development of employment centers and commercial goods and services within the community to serve the Eagan citizens. This self -sufficing development pattern was also emphasized in the 1974 Land Use Guide Plan. The employment centers are to be located primarily within town areas in the north -central and the north-western portions of the community. The commercial services are to be developed at numerous locations as complexes in order to be convenient to the citizens of the community. Additional attitudes toward the general pattern of development are described as follows: 1) Over -zoning for commercial and industrial development will be resisted and a special effort will be made to make zoning consistent with economic viability. To promote this goal, the City has a "Commercial Market Analysis" of the City prepared by Laventhol and 8orwath in May 1988. 2) Special emphasis will be placed on beautification and good appearance along major arterials leading to and through the city and potential adverse types of develop- ment such as "strip" commercial zoning will be resisted. 3) Eagan will attempt to develop as much of a self-reliant community as possible wherein employment, recreational services, commercial services and community facilities for most of the needs of the residents will be provided within the community. B. Environmental The city is concerned about the protection of the natural re- sources existing within the community in order that they may continue to enhance the living environment. It is a goal of the City of Eagan to maintain proper environmental controls in order that the urbanization process will provide for adequate protection of natural resources such as water bodies, water courses, wetlands, ground water recharge areas, erodible slopes, forest and wetlands, protection lands and similar nat- ural resources. C. Transportation One of the greatest problems that has faced the City of Eagan has been the development of an adequate transportation system in order to link this suburban area with other areas in the Metropolitan Area. Therefore, it has been a continued goal of Eagan to develop a safe and convenient transportation system in order to provide its citizens access to other portions of the Metropolitan Area. It is a further goal to protect the investment made in the Eagan Transportation System by controlling development and not permitting uses whichr would generate trips in excess of �1 R D. 1 Page 3 highway system capacity. To achieve this goal, the City of Eagan has funded the preparation of a computerized trans- portation study by Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. in 1988, which analyzed the current and projected system capacity and provided for in-depth analysis of development proposals and their impacts on the Eagan Transportation System. Housing 1) General - A primary goal of Eagan is to develop a well- balanced community with a diversity of housing in teras of both type and value. It is -also a goal to cooperate in providing the city's "fair share" of housing to serve persons of low and moderate incomes. Thirdly, it is a goal to continue to carefully monitor the platting and development of residential areas in order to achieve good planning to promote and preserve residential land values. 2) High Value Housing - In addition, the city has identified (1986) a deficiency in the number of high value resi- dential dwelling units that are being developed each year in order to achieve a balance in the type and value of housing units. It was determined that only about 10 dwelling units or less than 1% of the new housing starts are above $170,000 in value while some neighboring commu- nities average 70 to 100 units per year. It is a goal of the city to promote the development of 300 to 500 high value dwelling units (in excess of $150,000 value) during the next ten years. (1987 through 1996). In order to achieve this goal, the city is in the process of adopting the following policies: a) The city will identify those areas best suited to high value housing. b) The city will establish zoning standards that will protect and promote high value housing in certain areas. c) The city will attempt to provide financial incentives by reducing but not eliminating up -front development costs. d) The city will work with developers to modify engi- neering standards where possible to promote desired development. e) The city will actively promote high value development through a housing fair, mini -parade of homes, trade show or similar events. am a Page 4 3) Density of Residential Development - It has been a goal of the city to allow the developers reasonable flexibil- ity in determining suitable residential density since density is guided by several factors including market, terrain features, traffic, adjacent development, city services and similar influences. Therefore, the city has established density ranges in guiding the develop- ment of residential areas rather than specific densities. However, the City Council shall finally determine the appropriate density within the guided range when review- ing and approving specific developments. B. Commercial and Industrial Development It is a goal of the City of Ragan to continue to promote the development of commercial and industrial complexes within the the city in order to provide a sound tax base, services for its citizens and employment opportunities. It is also a goal of the city to provide proper land use controls in order that this development will continue to enhance the appearance and property values within the community. Thirdly, it is a goal of the city to provide those services that are needed in order to support the commercial and industiral developments, such as public utilities, recreational facilites for employ- ees, transit service and thoroughfares. In order to achieve these goals related to commercial and industrial development, the following policies have been adopted: 1) The city has surveyed its economic potential generated by the expenditures made by its citizens for certain goods and services. The City will pursue the development of a wide variety of services in order to provide com- mercial services within the city to serve its citizens. 2) The city will continue its efforts to relate zoning to the demonstrated potential for commercial and industrial development and not to over -zone areas.beyond the real- istic potential that exists within the.city. 3) The city will continue its efforts to carefully scruti- nize commercial and industrial developments in order that proper performance standards are achieved and in order that landscaping and the general appearance will enhance the property values of adjacent areas rather than become a distraction or detriment. 4) The city will continue to take and active role in promot- ing commercial and industrial development in the commu- nity. The elected officials of the city, city staff and civic organizations will make specific contact with de- velopers in order to promote commercial and industrial development in the city. M E M O R A N D U M TO: Thomas Hedges FROM: James F. Sheldon DATE: March 17, 1989 RE: Comp Guide Plan Revision Tom: Per your request, I have put together a very short "bare bones" outline regarding the law on Comp Plan revisions and rezonings. You requested this as part of the City's review of the R-4 zoning classification and D -IV Comp Guide Plan classification in the City of Eagan. I have not listed the names of the court cases or given the cites to the court cases since the memo is supposed to be informative rather than a document submitted to the court. I'll be glad to discuss this further with you at your convenience. If you have questions, please give me a call. CORP GUIDE PLAN REVISION The Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act (MS 5473.851, et seq.) required all local governmentals within the Metropolitan area to prepare a Comprehensive Plan. The Metropolitan Council can approve or disapprove these Comprehensive Plans (MS 5473.175). The Metropolitan Council may require the local government to modify any plan which substantially departs from or has a substantial impact on the Metropolitan Systems Plans (MS 5473.175, Subd. 1). It was intended that zoning amendments would be evaluated for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. MS 5473.865, Subd. 2, provides a local government shall not adopt any official control or fiscal device which is in conflict with its Comprehensive Plan or which permits activities in conflict with the Metropolitan System Plan. The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that refusal to zone in accordance with this Comprehensive Plan is prima facia evidence of arbitrariness. [Amcon Corporation, cite omitted]. In 1985, Minnesota Statutes 5473.858, Subd. 1, was amended to add a sentence stating that if the municipality's Comprehensive Plan conflicts with its zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance supersedes the Plan. While there is some discrepancy whether the 1985 amendment requires that the Comprehensive Plan, rather than the zoning ordinance, be amended, an amendment is required to eliminate inconsistency or conflict. However, in the event an amendment to a Comprehensive Plan creates an inconsistency, the inconsistency must be eliminated within nine months (MS 5473.865, Subd. 3). Thus, if the City is amending the Comprehensive Guide Plan and changing designations, then those designations should be changed in the City's zoning ordinance. REZONING Rezoning is a legislative act by the City Council. The Court reviews the City's legislative act. The review is very narrow and strict and the City's zoning must be upheld unless it's proven that the zoning is unsupported by any rational basis related to promoting the public health, safety or general welfare. (See Rochester. Bonn and Parranto Brothers, cites omitted). Even if the City's rezoning decision is debatable, as long as there's a rational basis for what the City does, the Court's should not interfere. (Honn and Sun Oil, cites omitted). Further, the original zoning is presumed to be appropriate and permanent. The burden is on the property owner to show either some mistake in the original zoning or that the character of the area has changed so that there is no reasonable use of the property in its current zoning. (Sun Oil, cite omitted). A down -zoning of the property may become void and constitute a taking if the down -zoning does not substantially advance legitimate state interests or denies the owner an economically viable use of the property. Stated another way, the down -zoning must substantially advance legitimate state interest and must provide the owner with an economically viable use of the property. In reviewing the City's actions, the Court will look at the following factors: 1. the economic impact on the property; 2. how the distinct investment backed expectations of the property owner were interferred with by the rezoning; and 3. what was the character of the governmental action (See Agins and Connolly). The critical distinction in Minnesota is the difference between the function the government is performing in rezoning the property. If the ordinance involved is designed to affect the Comprehensive Plan or can be characterized as an arbitration among competing land uses, there is no taking unless the owner has been denied "all reasonable uses of the property"; if the regulation or rezoning is adopted to benefit a specific public or governmental enterprise, for example, airports, then a taking can be found. The Minnesota cases do not mesh really well with the United States Supreme cases. The lines of demarcation will become drawn as more cases are decided. When the Court reviews these rezoning and Comp Plan decisions, the standard of review is whether the municipal body's decision was unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious, with the review centered on the legal sufficiency supporting the facts which give rise to the reasons for the rezoning. Rezoning and Comprehensive Guide Plan amendments require a four-fifths vote of the City Council. As a general rule of thumb, once the proposal is legitimately in the door, the City has a difficult time trying to change its zoning ordinance or zoning classifications or Comp Guide Plan. Cities have often thought to use zoning ordinances and other City regulations to arbritrate between competing land uses, property owners and citizens. The United States Supreme Court has partly answered some tough questions about when a regulation becomes a taking and what's the remedy, if there is a taking. (See First English. Nolan and Keystone, cites omitted). These cases generally represent victories for the landowner. How the Courts apply these cases will affect how much authority the City has before a regulation becomes a taking. The laws that apply to changes in zoning and comp guide plans and other areas of municipal land use regulations are ever changing. JFS/djk cc: Michael Dougherty Joseph Earley Dale Runkle Tom Colbert MAYOR i CITY FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR WMGBS DATE: FEBRUARY 271, 1989 SUBJECT: RECENT SPECIAL The best way to learn is often to exactly what I have attempted by service organizations and other community center referendum failed. CENTER be a good listener speaking to many groups about why and that is residents, the recent Though the reasons are varied, the one issue that continues to be stated is a personal concern that many property owners have over the rising increase in property tax due to recent legislative action to increase taxes in suburban communities and redistribute to outstate communities and closer to home, the recent school referendums and County increases that are causing a higher percentage of property tax increase. The other input covers various reasons but does not necessarily represent any group of people since the response was shared by individuals. Those comments are 1) a community center competes with the private sector's health clubs. 2) I would have voted "yes" if the complex would have included an outdoor swimming pool. 3) I would have voted "yes" if the complex did not include an ice facility. 4) I would have voted "yes" if the complex had not included a gymnasium. 5) I would have voted "yes" if the facility did not include a swimming complex. 6) The complex was too large and should be scaled back; however, when asked what should be eliminated, there was generally no response. 7) I voted "no" because the debt amortization and operating budget were unclear. As stated, the main and most frequent response is directly related to property tax increase as previously explained. Many of the other aforementioned reasons have been expressedd by less than a handful of individuals. The question of where do we go from here is now being asked by recreational groups and individuals from the community at large. I am convinced that we could have done a better job of marketing the community center. A number of cities were carefully researched last fall who have built similar type community center facilities and when asked the question of what appeared to be the greatest issue and concern of the public, it was generally 1) where will the community center be located and 2) what will the community center offer as major components and finally 3) what will it cost me for that capital construction. These are the main issues that were addressed in all the City's printed literature and, ironically, these were never an issue during the election. What appeared to be concerns raised during the last two weeks were operating costs and the uncertainty of property tax increases. 67 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY February 27, 1989 Page Two Unfortunately time did not permit preparation of a second newsletter for distribution to each household to explain user fees and a proposed operating budget. A conscious decision was made in late November to hold the referendum on February 14th after checking with the Dakota County Treasurer's office to learn that property tax statements would be sent out in late February or early March. Late February is consistent with previous years' distribution of property tax statements. It was felt holding a referendum at the time property taxes are distributed would not be fair to either the project or the residents. Both the date of February 14th and a late March/early. April referendum were discussed. Early February was selected by a concensus of City Council, Park Commission and staff to meet certain construction timelines if the project was approved in 1989. Property tax was not perceived to be an issue, given Decision Resource's survey the residents would be willing to pay upward to $70.00 per year for a community center and realizing that the City's proposal was considerably less, about half of that. amount for an average household. SUMMARY City governments are generally not proficient in marketing their projects and services. In retrospect we probably could have provided more information to address user fees, budgets and the type of programming objectives that would be offered in this type of community center. The image that the community center was being constructed for athletic groups is certainly not false, however there are a lot of people who use community centers for recreational purposes that are not affiliated with any formal athletic group. The City is being asked the questions, "what next" and "will the referendum be placed on a ballot some time in the future?" The response that has been given by City Hall is the following: we are very receptive to input and as we collect the input as to why the referendum did not pass, plans for a future project will be formulated. Also there are no plans to revisit the community center referendum during 1989. If the City Council wishes to formalize any kind of response from the citizenry through either a survey or other information, this can be further discussed at a future date. �l V HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS February 27, 1989 Page Three I have already received tyro telephone calls from other suburban communities who want to look at our plans for a community center because they are proposing a concept very similar to that presented in the City of Eagan. City Adm�ator MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE :::::)larch 28, A special City CourigB ;.peetin&..i Director of Communweierip®eiCtiRunkle stated that the analysis should be completed within 90 dgj+s:' There was:t10 action required on this item. COIQMITY CENTER UPRATE City Administrator Had.. 6::. Y de i'an update on the community center project by making a reference to a Fetiivaiy`27, 1989 memo in which he identified the most frequent responses as to why the referendum failed. He summarized the comments to be 1) a community center competes with the private sector's health clubs, 2) I would have voted "yea" if the complex would have included an outdoor swimming pool, 3) I would have voted:;°.3!es"; if. the, complex did not include an ice facility, 4) I would have voted::;":.:'§ZR€-::: complex had not included a gymnasium, 5 I would have voted "� es ' the faCilit did not include a swimming Y gYm � ) Y i�.:. g complex, 6) the complex was too large'afid should be scaled back; however, when asked what should be eliminated, there vd.$ genergi-ly no rdsponse, 7) I voted "no" because the debt amortization and.op$ aGing;bliclgat were unclear and, finally, the most frequent response was:;A zecdy...;iiU ited to the high property tax increases caused by recent schoCl. referendtidC expanded county projects and the reapportionment of suburban property tax dollars to greater Minnesota. Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa also provided an update on the community center referendum stating that he has been contacted by several community groups asking for direction on what their alternatives are for various space needs. City Councilmember-,O�i.;wtafsan.suggested that the City Council decide on a direction and respond to the piiti2:c::abnut the community center project. He further commented that regardless: -of h6iw each. resident voted, the community needs to know what action is intendRtl by,:the;cy Council relative to a future referendum. City Councilmember WCiea stated that it was obvious to her that a strong no vote is reason to shelve the project for at least a year. City Councilmember Wachter stated that the land and community center concept is a good investment and that the City should wait until the senior high school is operating and then reevaluate the project. City Councilmember Egan stated that possibly the City miscalculated:;r'm,;gh¢:::C;y':s::stipport for a community center and suggested that the City wait a::pezed::of:::C�pie:::arid address all the issues that were raised by the public. He further;.pmplimapxed the plan and architect and agreed with City Councilmember Wachter ihat the:::Pity should wait for completion of the high school to determine the impA'tt that $.e will have on the City's need for certain components of the community"6enter:_:::Mayor Ellison again expressed his support for the concept of a community center but agreed that the project should be delayed for up to two years. He further stated that the City will continue to grow in population and the need will be greater over the next one to two years. OTHER BUSINESS........ City Administrator :;�e:. 'eg:::::se6aiti4.0i:; the City Council of various . :..... meeting dates and also that Mr. '1Erit':iversori`iafib'resides at 1565 Red Cedar Road was the first recipient of the "Cash for Trash" promotion for the recycling program. There being no approximately 9:40 p.m. fbus iness'i.:.::.::Lhe meeting was adjourned at TLH Dated City Clerk