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01/12/2006 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionAdvisory Parks Commission Approved February 16, 2006 ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 12, 2006 A regular meeting of the Advisory Parks Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on January 12, 2006 with the following Commission Members present: Joe Bari, Margo Danner, Terry Davis, Mark Filipi, Muhammad Lodhi, Duane Hansen, Richard Pletcher, Ryan Zipf, and Dorothy Peterson. Member Belfiori was not present. Staff included Director Juli Syedell Johnson, Superintendent of Operations Cherryl Mesko and Superintendent of Parks Paul Olson. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda Item F-2, Gopher Commons, was moved to G-1, Development Proposal for further discussion. Member Filipi moved, Member Bari seconded, with all present members voting in favor to approve the agenda as amended. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19, 2005 Corrections were made to Page 4 pertaining to the Use of Parks, Trails or Open Space for Large Group Event. The clarification was that a permit and fee for a park or open space reservation would need to be completed in advance of an event and that this fee was in addition to any pavilion rental that might also be reserved. Member Pletcher moved and Member Bari seconded with all present members voting in favor to approve the minutes of December 12, 2005 as amended. VISITORS TO BE HEARD There were no visitors to be heard. DIRECTOR'S DEPARTMENT UPDATE Director Johnson provided a brief overview of recent department activities for the parks, recreation and facilities divisions. She also congratulated Sonya Rippe and Sandy Breuer for their recent recognition at the MRPA annual meeting for their involvement on the MRPA board. Kerry Phillips, an employee at the ECC, was also a recipient of a MRPA scholarship for her college studies. RECREATION DIVISION REPORT Recreation Supervisor, Sonya Rippe, provided a brief quarterly update for the Recreation Division. Rippe discussed the number of people involved in Adult Sports, Community Events, Preschool, Seniors and Teens, Youth and Family and upcoming events. Though January ice has melted away, Rippe stated that league Boot Hockey and Broomball players have been able to continue playing despite the standing water and open pavement. CONSENT AGENDA Advisory Parks Commission Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 19, 2005 Page 2 Member Bari moved, Member Filipi seconded with all present members voting in favor to recommend the following action to the City Council: 1. Youth Scholarship Policy Changes - Recommend that a scholarship program be implemented with a $10,000 allocation of CDBG funding for this specific initiative. 2. Yankee Square Addition - • This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication • This development shall be responsible for a cash trails dedication. • The applicant shall fulfill the required tree mitigation through the installation of forty-two (42) Category B trees, or an equivalent combination of Category A, B, or C trees. • To meet the water quality requirements, one pond should be constructed to treat stormwater from 20 acres. It should have minimum wet-pond volumes and areas according to stormwater runoff and storage models that are acceptable to the City. The treatment ponds should be constructed according to NURP standards with a maximum depth of 10 feet and a 10:1 aquatic bench from normal water level. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS GOPHER COMMONS- GOPHER RESOURCE Superintendent Olson provided a brief background noting that Gopher Resources is requesting approval to create three lots and one outlot, located at the southwest corner of Yankee Doodle Road and Hwy. 149. The applicant proposes to construct three office/warehouse buildings totaling 145,000 sq. ft. on this site. Access to the site is proposed from Yankee Doodle Road. Olson stated that at the time the packet was distributed there were still questions pertaining to the tree mitigation but that information has subsequently been provided. He reviewed the mitigation plan and photos of this site. The development as proposed will result in the removal of a total of all twenty-eight (28) significant trees (100 % of the total). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this development is set at 30%. Superintendent Olson responded to questions from the commission and concluded with an overview of water quality and wetland issues pertaining to the site. Member Filipi moved and Member Pletcher seconded, with all present members voting to recommend to the City Council the following: 1. This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication. 2. This development shall be responsible for a cash trails dedication. 3. The applicant shall fulfill the required tree mitigation through the installation of forty-two (42) Category B trees, or an equivalent combination of Category A, B, or C trees. 4. To meet water quality requirements, one pond should be constructed to treat stormwater from 20 acres. It should have minimum wet-pond volumes and areas according to stormwater runoff and storage models that are to acceptable to the City. The treatment ponds should be constructed according to NURP standards with a maximum depth of 10 feet and a 10:1 aquatic bench from normal water level. 5. In lieu of ponding to treat stormwater runoff from 2.8 acres, a cash dedication should be required. Advisory Parks Commission Approved February 16, 2006 OLD BUSINESS There were no items to review under Old Business OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS There were no items to review under Other Business and Reports ROUND TABLE Chair Davis shared a letter that was sent to Director Johnson from an Eagan resident who donated Scotch Pines to George Ohman Park. The letter expressed Mr. Grundman's appreciation for the efforts of City Forester Hove in helping to complete this project. Director Johnson reminded the group that the February meeting will be on Thursday, February 16. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to conduct, Member Bari moved, Member Pletcher seconded with all members voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Secretary Date