Document - Historical information/data - Goals and Policies for the Town of Eagan - 1/1/1972-- GOALS & POLICIES --
TOWN OF EAGAN
PRELIMINARY DRAFT
SEPTEMBER 1972
INTRODUCTION
The initial step in the preparation of a "Land Use Development Guide" is an ob-
jective overview of what is to be accomplished. This report generally sum arizes
the attitudes of the Town Board along with representatives from the Planning Com-
mission and the Park Committee, who as a group of nine persons, formulated ties
Goals and Policies.
Each and every Goal is not stated herein. Some of the Goals of the Town are com-
mon sense and need not be written. Rather, this report is a summary to give di-
rection to the more difficult decisions lying ahead.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERN
Eagan is viewed as being a self sufficient community with most of the daily needs
and activities of its' citizenry taking place or being provided within the Town.
An existing excellent tax base and employment area gives Eagan the advantage to
continue to develop in this manner. This is not often realized by a suburban
community, nor is it often possible.
The "Eagan Land Use Development Guide" will continue in this vein by projecting
a self -sufficing development pattern; a limited population balanced by correspon-
ding commercial, recreational, employment, housing, transportation, utilities, and
similar needs.
-- DEFINITIONS --
Goals, Policies and Standards by definition, as used in this report, are as follows:
GOALS
POLICY
These are the desired objectives or ends, which will
ultimately result in acheiving the types of living,
working and recreation conditions that are desired
and which are in accord with certain accepted policy
and standards.
These are the means by which our established goals
are acheived. Policies involve a general course of
conduct, adopted and followed by local government in
order to attain the desired goals.
STANDARDS These are established rules, models or criteria which
translate policy statement into action.
WALKING
NEIGHBORH00D -
DRIVING
NEIGHBORHOOD -
A basic planning unit of approximately one (1) square
mile in area. It is bounded by arterials or natural
barriers. When fully developed, it would accomodate
persons.
A basic neighborhood for the motorist, of about 6 to 10
square miles. Its' boundaries depend primarily upon
convenient driving routes. When fully developed, it
would accomodate 10,000 to 30,000 persons.
COMMUNITY This refers to the entire Town of Eagan.
REGIONAL -
This refers to an area which includes more area than
the Town of Eagan.
GOAL
POLICY
GOAL
HOUSING
To limited housing development and population to an amount
that can be supported by the tax base and services provided
within the Town.
The projected population that can be supported will be deter-
mined and the overall number of housing units and densities
provided in the "Development Guide Plan" will be related to
this maximum population.
- To provide a variety of housing units generally in every area
POLICIES -
of the community, provided it is developed in an orderly manner.
a. Rental units shall not comprise more than
50% of the total number of living units
in the Town at any time.
b. Apartments shall only develop in complexes
or clusters with proper separation from
residential uses of much lower densities.
c. Mobile homes will only be permitted as an
interim use, only when a definite need is
demonstrated for this type of lower cost
unit and only when a similar lower cost
unit cannot be provided in some other type
of structure.
d. All developments providing a variety of housing
shall be under a "planned unit development" pro-
cedure.
e. Only residential developments of medium or high
density shall be permitted along those areas of
Interstate 35E where they are directly exposed
to noise or similar adverse effects. Single
Family use shall not be permitted in these areas.
f. Residential developments shall only be permitted
where a complete neighborhood, with corresponding
services (schools, parks, utilities, streets) can
be developed within a reasonable amount of time.
g•
This policy is meant to discourage "skip" develop-
ment that would be out of sequence with the develop-
ment of municipal services.
Moderate and low cost housing along with more expensive
development will be encouraged, which is a way of pro-
viding a variety of housing. However, low cost hou-
sing will only be permitted when and where adequate
services to lower income familiesn such as nearby
employment, health centers, or transit service, to
offset their lower income. This is in keeping with
GOAL
POLICY
the "Housing Plan" of the Metropolitan Develop-
ment Guide.
The Town also feels that any housing subsidy
program should assist in the construction of
substantial housing units that will endure
for several years. The Town is opposed to
short term solutions and housing that will
become a blight, or renewal project in a few
years.
- To preserve the existing natural amenities and natural features
of the Town (lakes, ponds, hills and trees) and make them a natural
part of the living environment.
- All site plans shall be sensitive to the existing terrain. The
"Development Guide" shall relate permitted densities to terrain
in order that these natural resources will not be destroyed by
too intense development.
Other matters related to housing which have not been mentioned are:
1. Code enforcement or period inspection of existing units.
2. Removal of improperly located structures.
3. Revise or amendments to existing ordinances.
4. Fair share program of low cost or low income housing.
5. Attitude towards neighborhood associations.
6. Cooperation with the Housing Authority.
-- COMMERCIAL --
GOAL - To provide convenient and well developed retail and service com-
mercial areas for the residents of Eagan.
POLICY - Neighborhood convenience centers shall be permitted within each
"walking neighborhood" which is defined as an area of about one
square mile. The convenience center shall be limited in size and
provide only those goods and services needed on a daily basis.
POLICY
▪ Neighborhood shopping centers shall be permitted within each "dri-
ving neighborhood" which is an area of about 6 to 10 square miles
serving about 6 to 10 "walking neighborhoods" as described above.
The shopping centers shall provide those goods and services needed
on a weekly basis.
POLICY - A regional shopping center is proposed for the northeast corner of
the Town (Dayton Development Corp.) This regional center is expected
to provide those goods and services needed by the entire community
on a monthly basis.
POLICY
▪ General business centers which include heavy commercial or quasi -
industrial uses such as auto repair, lumber yards, rental shops,
plumbing or heating shops, and similar uses shall be permitted in
certain industrial areas or adjacent to certain neighborhood shopping
centers where it is determined that the general commercial area will
not have an adverse effect upon nearby residents.
GOAL - To develop commercial complexes rather than strip commercial or spot
commercial developments unrelated to the overall plan of the commun-
ity.
POLICY - Commercial development along Interstate 35E shall only be permitted
where it coincides with the overall development plan of the com-
munity as described above. Commercial developments related only to
the motorist, traveling along the Interstate shall not be permitted.
POLICY - The Town will attempt to rezone improperly located commercial districts.
POLICY
▪ Commercial zoning shall not be permitted until a Plan and commitment
to construct within a reasonable time have been received by the Town.
Said restrictions shall be governed by the Town Zoning Ordinon'p,
-- INDUSTRIAL --
GOAL - To encourage and permit industrial development only in the northern,
eastern and western periphery of the Town.
POLICY - The only exception to the above shall be to permit light, well -
developed industrial uses along Interstate 35E at certain locations
where the industrial use will not adversely affect residential uses.
POLICY - EAGAN already has a considerable amount of vacant industrial uses
and future additions to the industrial districts shall be limited.
POLICY - To maintain a close working relationship between the Town government
and the industrial developers and help promote development.
POLICY - To attain a valuation at saturation, which shall be 50% residential,
and 50% commercial and industrial.
Other matters that could be included in the Goals and Policy Report are:
TRANSPORTATION - street system, pedestrian circulation and
mass transit.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES -
- - Education - the school district determines pattern of development
- - Parks - this is covered in the 1970 Guide Plan.
- - Utilities - you already have overall plans
- - Police and Fire
- - Health
- - Municipal Buildings or Civic Center
-- Citizen Participation
ZONING GUIDELINES
EAGAN ADVISORY PLANNING COMMITTEE
TOWN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The following items shall be primary factors in considering all requests
for rezoning in Eagan Township. These items shall be considered basic
guidelines against which rezoning requests will be compared. Zoning
requests which meet the guidelines will be encouraged. Zoning requests
which fail to.comply with the groundrules will be discouraged. These
items should not be considered rigid rules, but general guidelins for
the development of Eagan Township.
The valuation of Eagan Township at saturation population
shall be 50% residential and 50% industrial, commercial
or R&D. Zoning will be used as a tool to control the total
acreage and density of residential developments to meet the
above goal.
Living units intended primarily for "rental", rather than
Towner occupied", shall not exceed 50% of the total living units
in Eagan Township.
R-6 apartment development shall be encouraged as a buffer
between the commercial/industrial zoning classifications
and the lower residential classifications, and near the 35E
Freeway. Intensive R-6 apartment development will be discouraged
in other area of Eagan Township.
Industrial development shall be encouraged on the norther;;,
eastern and western periphery of the Township, (west of -Y 12,
and will be discouraged elsewhere in the Township. An ex;crti:,a
is along the 35E Freeway where light, above standard forms
of industry will be .:onsidered.
Commercial development shall be encouraged in the northea::torn
portion of the loc..'r,s,i.p (near the pro osed Dayton
in the southwe,reri; portion of theTownshi (near Cliff C},,,,�: •ct),
and Cedar), and near najor freeway access points.
The East 4 f Section 21, Sections 22, 23, 2G and 2
7, the
of Section, 2:„;, Sect;on;; 33, 34, and 35 shall be predominant:t•. owner occupied dwellings (single family or low density tow-hhc, e
No "intensive" R-6 a;,a,tment development will be allowed tnc e
areas. Apartments will only be allowed in these areas. ;,;.-art-
ments will only be allowed in these areas as parts of planned
developments when required to economically develop an area. in these cases the apartment density will be held to the-ainimu-. necessary. Commercial development in the above defined area will
be limited to neighborhood service areas
Approved: January 27, 1970.