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04/19/2004 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission AGENDA ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION 6:00 pm EAGAN, MINNESOTA • Arbor Day Poster ]udging • New Commission Monday, April 19, 2004 Orientation Discussion 7:00 PM Eagan Municipal Center Confenencie Rooms 1 A & B The Eagan Room A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 pm B. Approval of Agenda 7:02 pm C. Presentations (1) Arbor Day Poster Recognition 7:03 pm D. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 15, 2004 7:10 pm E. Visitors to be Heard 7:11 pm F. Superintendent's Update and Department Happenings Pages 3-4 7:12 pm (1) Recreation Update - Paula Nowariak Pages 5-8 ` 7:20 pm (2) Recreation Update - Colleen Callahan Pages 9-12 7:30 pm (3) Recreation Update-Cathy Bolduc Pages 13-16 7:40 pm G. Consent Agenda 7:50 pm (1) Arbor Day Proclamation Page 17 (2) Revised Tree Ordinance Pages 18-19 (3) Northwood Office Condos-Metropolitan Office Condo's LLC Pages 20-22 (4) Schwan Addition Pages 23-24 H. Development Agenda (1) Evergreen Enclave - EPIC Pages 25-27 7:51 pm L Old Business (1) Sycamore Place - Water Replacement Plan Pages 28-29 8:05 pm J. New Business 8:20 pm K. Water Resources.Update 8:21 pm L. Other Business and Reports 8:25 pm M Round Table 8:26:pm N. Adjournment 8:30 pm The City of Eagan, is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or status with regard io public assistance. Auxiliary aids for disabled persons wishing to participate are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance of the event. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City will attempt to provide the aids. Next "jrC Meeting: May 17 Zoo; ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION 2003 MEETING SCHEDULE (Terms extended through April, 2004) NAME Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 13 17 14 19 16 14 18 15 20 17 15 15 12 15 19 Joseph Bari X X X X X X X X X X X X O* X Phil Belfiori X X X X O* X O* X O* X X O* O X Margo Danner X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Terry Davis X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N. Mark Filipi X O* X X X O X X O* X 0* O* X X Elizabeth Perry X X X X X O X X X X O* X O* X Dorothy Peterson X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Richard Pletcher X O* X X O* X X X O* O* X X O* X Ken West X O O* O O X X X X X X X X X alternate Melvin Williams X O* X. X O O O O O O O O O 0 X = present O = absent O* = notified staff of absence prior to meeting Recreation Sub-Committee Natural Resources Sub-Committee Acouisition/Development Sub-Committee Richard Pletcher N. Mark Filipi Joseph Bari Melvin Williams Elizabeth Perry Phil Belfiori Ken West Margo Danner Liaison to Holz Farm Study Terry Davis Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson UPCOMING MEETINGS: OPEN ISSUES Proposed CIP workshops: 1. Novermber- Subcommittee meet with Friends of the Farm to 1-29-04 if needed, 5:319 - 7.-00 p.m. discuss National Register of Historic Places- D. Peterson 2-12-04-a€ need-ed: A-.^^ _ ':nn P.m. loint Council/APrC Meeting: 5-1 1-04 Tentative CIP workshop ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION Terms extended through 2003 MEMBERS April, 2004 ME AND "RN:ir Tl= H-5 H. m_:. .'i Ell siid.:_.. - .........n _ _v... ..._1..Py1...... c?i, zc:ii.h k~ 3^fA~'-~` ..:3 ..,x:::.. ....£.v::.:::::::...._... .....:x.: 'i:.....:...x.;. b~.1n:::c:::c-:.., .:::::-::.....r• _J.%.... Y--:!:- - 4.- v i ~4ie........:._ JOSEPH BARI 1999 651-454-8442 (H) 4/2005 3033 Timberwood Trail (3 yr. 1999) Fagan, MN 55121 (3 yr. 2002) ibarit@juno.com PHIL BELFIORI 2002 651-905-0293 (H) . 4/2006 3671 Canary Way 0 yr. 2002) 651-297-8026 (W) Fagan, MN 55123 (3 yr. 2003) Ph11.Be1fior1@BWSLstate.mn.us MARGO DANNER 2001 651/454-5688 (H) 4/2004 2037 Flint Lane (3 yr. 2001) Fagan, MN 55122 mrsmagoo@usbmily.net TERRY DAVIS Chair 1997 651-452-2635 (H) 4/2006 4895 Safari Pass (3 yr. 1997) 651-310-8941 (W) Fagan, MN 55122-2690 (3 yr. 2000) 452-2152 (Home fax) (3 yr. 2003) terry.davis@stpaul.com N. MARK FILIPI May, 1997 651-602-1725 (W) 4/2004 836 Overlook Place (3 yr. 1998) 651-687-9866 (H) Fagan, MN 55 123 (3 yr. 2001) markAlipi@metc.state.mmus ELIZABETH PERRY (LIZA) 2002 612-414-6056 (cell) 4/2005 3298 Rolling Hills Drive (3 yr. 2002) 651-452-5200 x138 (W) Eagan, MN 55121 651-452-3201 (H) elizabeth.perry@pulte.com DOROTHY PETERSON Vice Chair 2000 651-454-6532 (H) 412006 4337 Sequoia Drive (3 yr. 2000) Eagan, MN 55122 (3 yr. 2003) norsk4337@juno.com RICHARD PLETCHER Secretary 2001 651-687-9177 (H) 4/2005 1074 Northview Park 0 yr. 2001) Eagan, MN 55123 (3 yr. 2002) richard.pletcher@usarc-emh2.army.mll KEN WEST 2003 651-687-9152 (H) 4/2004 600 Lone Oak Road (1 yr. 2003) 651-303-3316 (W) Eagan, MN 55121 (altemate) MELVIN WILLIAMS 2001 651-994-6727 (H) 4/2004 823 Wescott Square (3 yr. 2001) tuboi@msn.com Eagan, MN 55123 Eagan City Staff E-Mail: cmesko@citvofeagan.com poison@citvofeagan.com iasfahl@citvofeagan.com bwieide@citvofeag_an.com ghove@citvofeagan.com emacbeth@citvofeagan.com 4-15-04 Phone #651-675-5505 (Cherryl's # after 4:30 p.m.) Eagan Parks and Recreation Phone Number: 651-675-5500 Eagan Parks and Recreation Staff E-Mail Administration: Ken Vraa kvraa@cityofeagan.com Cherryl Mesko cmesko@cityofeggan.com - - Paul Olson polson@cityofeagan.com Jeff Asfahl iasfahl@cityofeagan.com Beth Wielde bwieIde@citvofeaaan.com Forestry: Gregg Hove ghove@cityofeagan.com Water Resources: Eric Macbeth emacbeth@cityofeagan.com Parks Planner/Landscape Architect CJ Lilly cililly@cityofeaaan.com Recreation Staff m Paula Nowariak pnowariak@cityqfeagan.co Sonya Rippe srinne@cityofeagan.com Cathy Bolduc cboiduc@cityofeggan.com Holly Champlin hchamplin@cityofeagan.com Colleen Callahan ccalahan@cityofeagan.com Cascade Bay. Aaron Hunter ahunter@cityoLeggan.com Civic Arena: Mark Vaughan mvaughan@cityofeagan.com Community Center: Sandy Breuer' sbreuer@cityofeagan.com TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION FROM: CHERRYL MESKO, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR PAUL OLSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS JEFF ASFAHL, SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION DATE: APRIL 16, 2004 - s REMINDER. A workshop has been set for 6:00 p.m. to review and judge the 2004 Arbor Day posters and to discuss the May 17 new Commission Member orientation. THE 7:00 REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE EAGAN ROOM ITEM A: Call to order ITEM B: Approval of agenda ITEM C: Presentations 1. Forestry Supervisor Hove will be recognizing the 2003 Arbor Day poster winner with a presentation of a framed poster. ITEM D: Approval of minutes of March 15, 2004 ITEM E: Visitors to be Heard ITEM F: Superintendent's Update and Department Happenings Staff will review several items of interest to the Commission and community followed by program updates from Recreation Supervisor Paula Nowariak, Youth Development Coordinator Colleen Callahan, and Program and Events Supervisor Cathy Bolduc. ITEM G: Consent Agenda The following items can be covered with one motion. 1. The 2004 Arbor Day Proclamation is included in the packet. The Advisory Commission should affirm the proclamation and recommend approval by the City Council. 2. The revised Tree Preservation Ordinance is also included, which addresses some housekeeping issues necessary to make the ordinance current and relevant. Recommendation for approval by the City Council would be in order. 3. Background memos for Northwood Office Condos and Schwanz Addition are enclosed for Commission review and recommendation. ITEM H: Development Proposals 1. Evergreen Enclave, an EPIC proposal, is scheduled for review and recommendation by the Advisory Commission. Background information is enclosed for your review. ITEM I: Old Business 1. Water Resources Coordinator Macbeth will review the wetland replacement plan that pertains to Sycamore Place. Background information and a staff report are included for your review. 1 ITEM J: New Business There are no New Business items for the Commission to review. ITEM K: Water Resources Update Water Resources Coordinator Macbeth will briefly provide any additional information relative to the Water Resources division. ITEM L: Other Business and Reports There are not items for Commission discussion. ITEM M: Round Table Any items of concern that might be placed on upcoming agendas or items of interest will be identified. ITEM N: Adjournment I\Parks and Recreation\Advisory Commission\Monthly Meetings\April 2004\Cover 2 DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS. April 2004 Recreation Division • Come on out for the Eagan Fun Run on Saturday, May 15 at Northview Park Athletic Complex. Sign up for the 2-mile, 5-mile, family fitness walk or 1/2-mile youth ducky dash. Other fun includes a visit by Ronald McDonald and group stretching led by the Eagan Fitness Center staff prior to the 2- and 5-mile races. For more information, please visit the City of Eagan website. • Twenty youth with disabilities between the ages of six and ten are enjoying eight weeks of tumbling fun led by the talented staff. Beginning mid-May, the second season of adapted track will begin. Recreation staff are working together to begin expanding the age group programs are offered to as well as expanding the variety of programs available to the community. • Summer is on the way and golf programs are already beginning. Golf lessons at Lost Spur, Mendota Heights, and Parkview began the week of April 12. More than 32 people will be out learning the game of golf during this first week of lessons. • Seniors in Eagan have decided to jump on board the Red Hat Society craze. The Red Hat Society is based on a poem which emphasizes the importance of being free to be yourself after the age of 50. The group of mostly ladies wears red hats and purple clothes (which do not match) to social gatherings. The Eagan group has donned the name the Elegant Eaganites and is very excited to begin planning outings. • The new spring basketball and volleyball leagues are off and running. There are 9 teams participating in Men's Basketball, 7 teams in Women's Volleyball and 6 teams in Co-ed Volleyball all at the Eagan Community Center. • Softball schedules are completed with 209 teams participating 6 nights a week. There are 41 teams participating in the Two Game Tune-Up on Saturday, April 17 at Northview Athletic. • Co-Rec Sand Volleyball teams are currently registering for the summer season which begins mid-May. • Concessions staff are on board for the upcoming season. There are 22 staff hired for this season. Northview opens on Saturday, April 17 and the Trailer on Thursday, April 22. • Spring session of preschool is now up to a remarkable 361 children, 166 of those children are registered for classes at the Community Center. • Plans are underway for the preschool annual Track and Field Day Event, the last week in May. Events include, tricycle races, water balloon toss, gunny sac races and long and high jump. • Start Smart, a class designed to prepare children for the world of organized sports will begin April 191' at the community center. Children ages 3-5 with a parent will attend this 8 week class. Parks Division • The contractor has begun work to complete the new building section at the Thomas Lake Pavilion. Finishing of the wall and floor surfaces and punch list items remain. The Memorial Day weekend remains as the targeted opening date though the restoration of the site and trails may take longer. • With the improving weather has come a rash of very costly and senseless vandalism including the burning of picnic tables, graffiti painted on structures, barrels being dumped, toilets tipped over, shingles pulled off roofs and light fixtures destroyed. All of these require not only budgetary expenditures but significant staff time to repair. In some instances the damaged items will not be replaced. Staff has been in contact with the Police Department, and is also exploring other means of protecting the investment that the community has in the park system. Anyone witnessing vandalism occurring should contact the Eagan PD immediately, you can remain anonymous. Vandalism hurts everyone. • Two Maintenance Division employees, Don Buecksler and Paul Watry recently completed the course work and took the examination to become Certified Playground Inspectors. Both spent considerable personnel time preparing for the examination. Once achieved, the certification is an indication of a high level of competence in the areas of; compliance, installation, design and inspection. • Six playground vendors responded to the Request for Proposal for the new playgrounds at South Oaks and Cedar Pond. A team of staff members conducted an evaluation and were unanimous in the selection of what will be two very exciting pieces. Both have since been ordered with installation expected during the summer. 3 • Grant proposals were submitted to three State programs by the March 3e deadline (Yeh Beth). They include: 1. Thresher Fields/ Shelter and service building ----Outdoor recreation Program 2. Caponi South 20/Acquisition---Wild and Scenic Program (With TPL) 3. Caponi East 10/Acquisition--Remediation Program (With TPL) As required by the Wild and Scenic Grant, staff conducted a public hearing on March 30'h for the Caponi 20. Only persons associated with the City or directly with the project were in attendance. Responses to the grant proposals are expected by early summer. • Park staff has begun the process of preparing soccer and ball fields for spring and summer use. This year nearly 45 soccer fields of varying dimensions and over 65 infields will be needed to satisfy the demand for fields. The growing popularity of Lacrosse has also necessitated the allocation of green space. Staff has begun informal internal discussions to determine when the point of green space saturation for fields will occur and what options the associations may have for alternative scheduling and field use etc. • A reminder that there will not be a tree sale this year. Due to a decline in the sales, it will now be offered every other year. • The 2004 Arbor event is scheduled for Saturday May 1', at Central Park. A planting will be taking place along the north boundary of the property and possibly include a small portion of Northwest Airlines property. Staff has been working with Northwest Airlines to develop a compatible design and agreement. The focus of this years event will be education. The public and service groups are encouraged to attend. As always "APrC volunteers" are needed to assist with the event. For more information contact Gregg Hove, Supervisor of Forestry, at 675-5300. • The sweeping of boulevard trails has been completed. The process requires the use of 4 to 5 park staff for nearly 2 full weeks. The sand and debris is swept onto the boulevard where it is then swept and picked up by the County or in some instances the City. Residents are encouraged not to blow sand or debris onto the road, trails or other hard surfaces where it is eventually washed into the storm water system, ending up in ponds. • A crew from the Dakota County Sentence to service Program is again working in park areas. Projects have included the daunting task of litter removal and spring cleanup. • Groups wanting to conduct a park cleanup can contact Park Operations Supervisor, Paul Graham at 675- 5300 to arrange for to clean up a park. The City can provide bags and will pick up what is collected. Days, times and locations are determined through consultation with Paul---we are flexible! • Tennis players rejoice, the nets are up. • The new nine hole Disc Golf Course being installed at Northview Park, and on a portion of school property, is nearly completed. The project was made possible through shared funding by the City and School District. Thanks to Bill Ashton, a hard working volunteer who has spent many hours assisting with the design and layout. 4 April 19, 2004 F-1: Recreation Update Paula Nowariak j ~`F -yam FAttachments - qof Eagan Parks and Recreation MEMO AGENDA ITEM: F-1: RECREATION UPDATE O: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION T PREPARED BY: PAULA NOWARIAK, RECREATION SUPERVISOR ITEM OVERVIEW: Overview of the 2003-04 winter facilities and programs. DISCUSSION: The winter of 2003-04 was the first "real" winter in several years. Conditions for flooding rinks were sometimes almost perfect, which made our rinks heavily used for much of January and February. The following summary briefly describes the activity of the Trapp Farm Park Tubing Hill, Winter Rinks and other programs held this past winter. Preparing for the winter season This year there were plenty of applicants to interview and hire. Forty-nine winter Recreation Leaders and three Winter Program Assistants were on staff for the season. The Winter Program Assistants divided the 45+ hours per week that winter facilities were open to supervise the sites. There were many returning staff that were able to provide some past experiences for the new staff. Staff training was held over two days prior to the scheduled season opening. Recreation Supervisors met with the Maintenance staff to communicate the plan for the winter. Staff also met with the area hockey associations to talk about the expectations, the process for calling the hotline, reserving rinks and more. According to the maintenance division the following are the guidelines that they use for building ice. It generally takes a solid base of 8-12" of frost to build good ice. Without adequate frost, the water, which has a temperature of approximately 50-55 degrees, will thaw the ground and turn the surface to mud. By using hoses in cold weather, it would be possible to build a rink with multiple thin layers without deep frost however, with nearly 30 City rinks to flood the use of tankers has proven to be the most efficient. Once the process starts, it takes approximately 8-10 days of split-shift flooding to build a rink on turf. The paved rinks at Goat Hill and Rahn Park usually are flooded in a matter of days and can open earlier than the turf sites. Skating Rinks & Warming Shelters: Six Class A sites and two Class B sites were maintained with staff for the winter skating season. The scheduled opening date was Saturday, December 20. Goat Hill and Rahn were able to open on the 2&, with the rest of the sites opening during the next few days. All sites had extended hours during the Holiday break and on Martin Luther King Day and President's Day. All sites were closed for 3 days at the end of December due to warm temperatures, 3 days at the end of January due to dangerous wind-chills and 1 day in February due to a heavy snowfall. 5 Class A Sites These sites were open Monday-Thursday from 4:00-9:00 p.m. Friday hours were 4:00-9:30 p.m. Saturday hours were 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Sunday hours were 12:00-8:00 p.m. Goat Hill Park was the first site to open. Flooding began during the week of December 15 and the site opened for the season on Saturday December 20. It closed for the season on Wednesday, February 18. The blacktopped rink creates base ice faster than at other rinks, thus allowing this site to be open first. ■ Goat Hill Park was open for a total of 53 days this season. (15 less than last year) ■ Goat Hill Park had an attendance count of 4,419 visitors. ■ Goat Hill Park is a popular site for pick-up hockey games. ■ This site is also heavily used by the Eagan Hockey Association for youth Hockey practices. ■ The Eagan Adult Boot Hockey league is also held on Saturday mornings at this location. Bridle Ridge Park opened on December 23 and closed on February 18. ■ This site was open for 50 days. (16 less than last year) ■ Bridle Ridge Park had an attendance count of 2,927 visitors. ■ This site gets heavy neighborhood use along with a high use from the Eagan Hockey Association. Rahn Park opened on December 20 and closed for the season on Feb. 18. ■ It was open for a total of 53 days. (14 less than last year) ■ Rahn Park had an attendance count of 2,780 visitors. ■ This site is used by the neighborhood, Youth Hockey and the Eagan adult Broomball league. Sky Hill Park opened on December 23 and closed for the season on February 18 ■ It was open for a total of 50 days. (10 less than last year) ■ Sky Hill Park had an attendance count of 2,535 visitors. ■ This site gets moderate neighborhood use with moderate use from the Eagan Hockey Association. ■ There' is also a private rental for broomball on Wednesday nights. Quarry Park opened on December 23 and closed for the season on Feb. 18. ■ It was open for a total of 50 days. (10 less than last year) ■ Quarry Park had an attendance count of 1,380 visitors. ■ This site gets moderate neighborhood use with heavy use from the Eagan Hockey Association. Clearwater Park was advertised as a Family Skating site and opened on December 22 and closed on Feb. 18. ■ It was open for a total of 51 days (9 less than last year) ■ Clearwater Park had an attendance count of 1,678 visitors. ■ This site was open from 4-8:00 Monday-Friday, Saturdays from 10 am-8:00 pm and Sundays from Noon-7 pm. ■ This was a great family skating site for all ages. ■ No hockey or hockey sticks are allowed at this site. 6 Class B Sites: These sites were open Monday-Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m Saturday and Sunday hours were from Noon-5:00 p.m. Carnelian Park opened on December 23 and closed on February 16. ■ It was open for a total of 48 days. (same as last year) ■ Carnelian Park had an attendance count of 813 visitors. ■ This site gets minimal neighborhood use, but was utilized for the Rink Rats program this year and was also used 1 day per week for EHA. Ridgecliff Park opened on December 23 and closed for the season on February 16. ■ It was open for a total of 48 days. (7 more days than last year) ■ Ridgecliff Park had an attendance count of 374 visitors. ■ This site gets minimal neighborhood use. ■ This site was utilized by EHA 1 day per week. Attendance: According to the attendance counts recorded on daily log sheets, almost 17,000 visitors were counted at rink sites during the season. These counts are estimates and include only people at the ice rinks during the time staff completed head counts. It's very like that "real" attendance far exceeds the head count numbers. Goat Hill Park saw the most action. Bridle Ridge was second in the attendance figures. Sky Hill and Rahn also recorded high attendance numbers. Please take into account that the Eagan Hockey Association and Eastview Hockey Association use many of the rinks for their outdoor practices. Adult broomball and boot hockey also utilized Goat Hill, Skyhill and Rahn Park for their games. Trapp Farm Tubing Hill The tubing hill saw more use this year than in the past 2 years. It generally takes a solid base of 6-8 inches of snow to open the site. This was the second year of the addition of professional quality tubes specifically designed for winter tubing. Only City-provided tubes were allowed during posted tubing hours. The cost was $2 per-person for a full day of unlimited tubing, with all children under 42" in height free when accompanied by a paid adult. Punch cards were available for the first time this year at a cost of $14.00 for 10 visits. A total of 78 punch cards were purchased throughout the season. The tubing hill was scheduled to open on December 20, however we received about a 4-5 inch snowfall the week prior to the scheduled opening, so we opened for a preview weekend. We were open from 12-6 on Saturday and Sunday and had 68 visitors on Saturday and 110 visitors on Sunday. The first scheduled weekend was very busy with 173 visitors on Saturday and 211 visitors on Sunday. The site remained open for 4 more days. It was then closed for 30 days due to lack of snow. The hill reopened on Monday, January 26 and was open for 2 days and then had to close for 3 days due to dangerous wind-chills. The site re-opened on Saturday, January 31 and remained open for the next 28 days when it closed for the season. Group Use: Eleven reservations were made for the season. Only seven reservations actually occurred due to the site being closed because of lack of snow. 7 Punch Cards: Punch cards seemed to be a popular alternative for some people. This is the first year that they were an option. 78 punch cards were sold at $14.00 each. 573 punches were redeemed. The attendance count for the season at Trapp Farm Park was 4,047 visitors. This is almost 2,000 more than last year. Daily admissions sold were 3,143. The biggest weekend was the President's Day weekend with 711 visitors counted on Friday- Monday. The biggest single day was Saturday February 7 with 287 visitors. The Trapp Farm Park Tubing Hill was open for 39 days during the winter of 2003-04. This is 18 more days than last year. LOOKING AHEAD: There are a few ideas that warrant consideration. Bridle Ridge Park and Goat Hill Park have traditionally been very busy sites. These are the only sites that are east of Pilot Knob Road with the exception of Clearwater Park which is a skating facility only. No hockey is allowed. Another skating rink site on the East side of town could help alleviate some of the congestion at these sites. The attendance at Carnelian and Ridgecliff Park was low again this year and should be.watched carefully. An idea to consider is to put Ridgecliff Park on timed lights instead of providing a warming shelter with staff or schedule more time for this site to the hockey associations. Winter Facilities Summary: As you can observe from the statistics, weather conditions play a big part in ability to have the great ice and snow conditions that Eagan residents and staff are accustomed to having. The maintenance crews need to be commended for the job that they did in providing the facilities that we have. Seasonal staff also needs to be thanked for providing a more normal winter season. Thanks to all who helped. OTHER WINTER PROGRAMS: Family Trips: There were 4 trips offered this winter season for families. Trips to two Minnesota Wild games, a Minnesota Timberwolves game, and a trip to Sesame Street Live were the offerings. 93 people boarded buses in November to the Xcel Center to see the Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche. Twenty tickets were sold for the Timberwolves game in January and another 97 tickets were sold for the Wild versus St. Louis in February. Forty-two kids and their parents from Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount boarded the big yellow school bus to see Sesame Street Live at Target Center. Youth Programs: Holiday Hoopla and Winter Fun Day were two programs offered during winter break. Only 1 section of Holiday Hoopla was held during the break. Ten kids were registered for this craft program at Moonshine Park. New offerings of craft and sports sampler classes for home schooled students were offered in January, February and March. This program had a tough start with no registrations for the January classes, but there were 5 registered for the February craft classes and now 8 are registered for the March craft classes. Looking ahead: Summer is almost here and there is a wide variety of programs for youth and families being planned. Summer in the Park, Camps, T-Ball and Eaganettes are just some of the offerings. Plans are also underway to continue classes for home school students. New programs for youth and family at the Community Center are also in the works. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: For informational purposes only 8 (r F 1 F-2; Recreation Program Update /f Colleen Callahan ti X City of Eagan MEMO Parks and Recreation AGENDA ITEM: F-2; RECREATION PROGRAM UPDATE TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: COLLEEN J. CALLAHAN, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR ITEM OVERVIEW: A comprehensive update and overview of Youth Development and Teen programming initiatives. BACKGROUND/HISTORY: Over the past several years Youth Development has facilitated a variety of recreation, enrichment, and school support programs from various locations. The two most prominent sites are Glacier/Wescott and Pilot Knob/Quarry Park shelter building. Both program sites operate Monday through Thursday after school, with varying degrees of recreation/enrichment components. Recreation programs are also offered during summer vacation and school release. These activities have been facilitated out of the Community Center or Wescott Commons. Our collaborations and work continue to evolve and grow. As funding sources that have supported these programs are being eliminated. Our new challenge becomes searching for new funding opportunities and partners and incorporating fee structures that will aid in recovering costs associated with these programs. Youth Development continues to strive for a city-wide approach to education about access and program offerings on a community level. Low income and restrictive budgets affects everyone; singles, families and seniors, so the population that we are targeting is more of a community approach. Our emphasis is on the benefits of recreation for enhancing the capacity and quality of life. The efforts in youth development are based on the belief that recreation is a tool for positive social change not the solution to all the ills. By learning to play together barriers begin to break down. Leisure time is very critical for individual, couples, family and community health. Play, recreation, times of laughter and relaxation are activities which reduce stress, increase physical abilities and fitness and offer great opportunities for building community and overall life enjoyment. Both Youth Development and Teen activities are thriving. They are thriving due to our philosophical approach, the collaborative nature that we engage in providing these activities and involve the participants in planning. Below is a summary of what has been occurring over the last six months and a sneak peak at plans for the summer. 9 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Youth Development strives to work collaboratively with community agencies to develop recreation and enrichment programs. These programs are offered as preventative and early intervention tools during key times of the day when youth tend to engage in delinquent behaviors. In addition the goal is to coordinate these programs in ways that address or reduce factors which prohibit families from participating. (ie: location, timing, access, cost and where possible transportation.) Current Partners in Program Development. • U of M Simply Good Eating • Eagan Art House • Eagan Athletic Association • Specialty Instructors: Drama Kids, Eagan High School Cheerleading Coach and cheerleading squad and Aerobics Instructors Current Collaborative Programs: • Pilot Knob Elementary "Recreate" o Collaborators: ■ ISD 197 Community Education & School Age Care Programs ■ Pilot Knob Elementary School Principal and Teaching Staff Community Action Council o Attendance: ■ First quarter: 4 classes were offered and 71 students registered ■ Second quarter: 7 classes were offered and 66 students registered ■ Third quarter: 7 classes were offered and 90 students registered ■ Fourth quarter: 8 classes were offered and 62 students are currently enrolled. Registrations are still coming in o Projections for 2004-2005: ■ No financial support from Local Collaborative Time Study Funds ■ Fee based structure will support future recreation options ■ Scholarship assistance will support low income families - with Community Development Block Grant Funds ■ Two recreation programs, two enrichment programs and four days of homework help assistance will be coordinated by the collaborative • Glacier Hills Elementary "Recreate" o Collaborators: ■ YMCA School Age Care Program ■ Glacier Hills Elementary Principal, Social Worker and Teaching Staff o Attendance: ■ First session: 4 classes were offered and 60 students registered ■ Second session: 4 classes were offered and 84 students registered o Projections for 2004-2005: ■ No financial support from Local Collaborative Time Study Funds ■ 80-90% of our children are on the free and reduced lunch program which meets the Community Development Block Grant criteria for funding allocations ■ Two recreation programs and enrichment programs will be coordinated by the collaborative 10 Summer Plans: Wescott Commons Community • Community Mornings with the Eagan Art House, U of M Simply Good Eating, Dakota County Library, Parks and Recreation and Police • Wagon Full of Fun and Field Trips two days a week in the afternoons • Court games on the basketball court two evenings a week • National Night Out Community Gathering Future Growth: • Adding two elementary school collaborative programs based on area demographics • Scholarship tracking data base • Researching additional funding sources • Increase community outreach with program information about the benefits of recreation, options and scholarship assistance for those in need. • Continue to work with the Multi-Housing Coalition • Collaborating with other agencies at Wescott Commons TEENS: A major focus for our teen programming is done by working with our Eagan Teen Advisory Board, and other teens within the community to develop current and new program ideas. In order to do this successfully we have worked hard to establish a strong collaborative relationship with local area cities, community education, local groups and agencies. This collaborative group capitalizes on each others strengths, pooling resources and working together to develop the programs and promote each others ventures. Due to this wonderful relationship many teen programs and activities are becoming very successful across the community. The Teen Center: • Attendance o September through December 2003: 549 o January through April 13 2004: 671 • Bring the Noise o At least one band a month plays at the Teen Center and 50-80 students attend • Dances o Middle school ■ Attendance started out slow with 12 students attending ■ Our last dance 82 students attended o High School ■ We are starting theme dances in April • Special Events o Theme days and special events are planned during regularly scheduled open hours of the teen center and are free o Special events included weekly crafts, boys and girls nights out, etc Current Programs: • PHAT fitness (physical healthy active teens): First session 6 students registered, second session 11 students are registered • Running Club: 15 youth/adults are registered • Pre-Prom Parry 11 Summer Highlights: • Cable Connection and What's Kickin', Leadership Retreat, Adventure Series, Wheel Jam, Film Festival, Battle of the Bands and a Girls' Club Outreach /Promotions • Middle and High School - lunch hour tables, all student assemblies, announcements, and flyer distribution monthly or as special events arise • Promotions distributed through our collaborative connections • Summer activity brochure for teens • ISD 197 Community Education brochure and "The Network" newsletter • Youth Connection Council - monthly update • Newspaper press releases and feature stories Partners: • The Cities of: Apple Valley, Rosemount, Burnsville, and Farmington • ISD 196 Community Education • ISD 197 Community Education • Dakota County Fair • 4-H • Burnsville/Eagan Cable • IFP - Independent Feature Project • Coca-Cola • Eagan Foundation • Eagan - Teen Advisory Board • Teen center staff (made up of predominantly college and high school age students) NEW VENTURES AND EXPANSIONS • Adult trips and tours • Broadening sponsorship efforts • School release activities • Scholarship tracking data base • Art Festival entertainment • Alternative funding sources, foundations, grants... • MRPA professional development workshop planning committee 12 Date: April 19, 2004 Agenda Item: F-3: Recreation Update Action M Information x City of Eagan MEMO Attachments Parks and Recreation AGENDA ITEM: F-3; RECREATION UPDATE TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: CATHY BOLDUC, PROGRAM AND EVENTS SUPERVISOR ITEM OVERVIEW: Program review and highlights. BACKGROUND/HISTORY: Recreational programs are created from the interests of and response from the community. The product that results is a broad spectrum of offerings including instructional and skill development, special events, and senior activities, among others. The following is a brief summary of the activities that have taken place during the last several months and a look into what the next few months will bring. PROGRAM REVIEW: INSTRUCTIONAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT Adapted Basketball (ages 6 -10) - 33 participants This was the first offering in the gyms at the Eagan Community Center and was a great test for the youth, who had to overcome the sounds of the adult basketball programs in the other two gyms. While at times a challenge for youth in the autism spectrum to concentrate, the program was very successful. The success is a result of the adapted physical education and recreation professionals, the numerous volunteers and of course, the strong showing of youth and their parents. Registration numbers, program evaluations and staff responses have proven that Eagan Parks and Recreation is fulfilling a need in the community. Due to the increase in requests for programs for older youth, it is expected that the program will expand over the next year. Rink Rats Youth Hockey(ages 4 - 8) - 46 participants Rink Rats is an introductory hockey program for youth. There are sessions for youth ages four and five and another session for ages six to eight. The program has. received a very mixed response based on the evaluations. Some have returned with high marks from parents that were very happy and impressed with the program, while others felt that it did not meet their expectations. In an effort to improve the quality of the program staff feel it would be a natural fit to work more closely with Civic Arena staff and possibly begin moving the program to their staff. 13 SPECIAL EVENTS Don't-Break-the-Ice Fest - 277 youth and their families Weather was perfect for the Ice Fest on Saturday, February 7, 2004. The sun was shining, there was plenty of snow and it was warm enough to be outside playing. This year's event included ice fishing on the lake, independent snow shoeing and games, crafts, dog sled rides and concessions in the building. Staff and volunteers were fantastic and really made the day run smoothly. One suggestion or improvement for 2005 would be to find a sponsor to donate fishing poles for the kids or other outdoor equipment. Breakfast with Santa -113 pre-registered participants A tradition in Eagan, the Breakfast with Santa program is run cooperatively with the McDonald's of Eagan on Lexington and Diffley. McDonald's offers a breakfast happy meal and brings Santa and Eagan Parks and Recreation helps out with additional staff and certificates for the participants. This year a group of local Farmers Insurance representatives attended and brought prizes, balloons and finger print kits for youth. SENIORS The Eagan senior program has really begun to take shape in the Lone Oak Room of the Eagan Community Center. Many dedicated seniors have been volunteering there time as a room host, board member or committee chair, and more. These efforts have resulted in weekly and monthly programs such as three craft groups, daily cards and games, five book clubs, a history committee, birthday and new member celebration. This is all in addition to programs already in place; the lending library Wednesday morning Lone Oak Rockers, potlucks, trips, specialty speakers and classes. A part time program assistant was also hired in September to work more closely with the senior committees, room hosts and general programs, which has been a great addition to the program. Major Accomplishments ■ Eagan Senior Program Advisory Board ■ Tax exempt number and bank account ■ Successful membership drive -132 initial members ■ Beginning evening and weekend programs UPCOMING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: With the change in seasons, there is also some change in program focus. This next season will provide opportunities for people to participate in the new theme for the year: Come out and Play! Through special events, instructional, skill development programs and more the community will benefit by playing in Eagan parks. SPECIAL EVENTS Breakfast with the Easter Bunny -Saturday, April 3 at McDonald's of Eagan Eagan Fun Run - Saturday, May 15 at Northview Athletic. Complex New additions this year include a free family fitness walk, visit by Ronald McDonald and group stretching by the Eagan Fitness Center staff. This is once again the kick off of the South of the River Recreators Ground Pounders Grand Prix Running Series. 14 Evenings in Central Park - Beginning Wednesday, June 16 Watch for six great evenings of entertainment at the Eagan Rotary Band Shell next to the Eagan Community Center. A new Community Performance Series will also provide additional entertainment throughout the summer months. SORR Corporate Challenge -August 13 - 28 South of the River Recreators (SORR) is taking on a new, big project for local businesses and organizations within the eight communities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage. It's an Olympics of sorts, with a variety of events such as tennis, volleyball, bowling, Pictionary and more. The goal is to get local businesses involved in team-building activities with not only their co-workers, but also get to know other organizations in the area. INSTRUCTIONAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT Golf -Lost Spur, Mendota Heights Par Three and Parkview are all offering golf programs through Eagan Parks and Recreation. Youth and adult group lessons, camps, and leagues are offered at all sites throughout the summer. Tennis - Once again Eagan Parks and Recreation will be offering a wide variety of tennis programs, including youth lessons, clinics, camps, leagues and adult leagues. One new program this year will be evening tennis lessons. In-Line Skating - John Glynn is returning again this year for a great selection of in-line skating lessons for youth and adults as well as programs at the skate park. SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS Adapted Programs - Tumbling is the current offering, which is new to the adapted program. Other future programs include track later in the spring and then soccer in fall. Programs will continue to be reliant on volunteers and may expand to golf, swimming and also include older youth in the near future. Nature/Environmental Programs - The Adventures in Nature program, which includes bugs, animal tracks and butterflies, will be held in coordination with Dakota County at Lebanon Hills. Plans are also in the works for a canoe class at Moonshine Park and gardening programs with a naturalist. ■ Animal Track Adventures - Saturday, April 17 ■ Water Bugs Adventure - Friday, July 30 ■ Insect and Butterfly Adventures - Friday, August 27 Babysitting/Latchkey Clinics - This program continues to be popular for youth ages 10 and older wanting to be prepared for the responsibilities of babysitting and being at home alone. This program is organized and conducted by the Eagan Fire Auxiliary volunteers and is offered four times each year. This year, the Eagan Fire Auxiliary will be taking registrations and only dates and phone numbers are listed in the Discover brochure. 15 SENIORS Eagan seniors are enjoying each other's company, while still acting as a visible part of the community. The Lone Oak Room in the Eagan Community Center has provided a site for seniors of all ages to experience a variety of games, crafts, discussion groups and other interests throughout the week. Committee chairs and others are becoming more active in preparing programs for seniors. An antique assessment program is planned for April, the Teen Center has been opened for Billiards each week, and other potential projects include crafts sales, chess, card and game tournaments and a Red Hat Society Chapter. In the future, staff hopes to increase daily participation in existing programs as well as begin programs for "seniors" that are still employed. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION This item is for informational purposes only. 16 Date: April 19, 2004 i y Agenda Item: G-1; Arbor Day Proclamation r " i Action X City of Eagan Information Parks and Recreation MEMO Attachments X Invitation AGENDA ITEM: ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: GREGG HOVE, SUPERVISOR OF FORESTRY ITEM OVERVIEW: Acknowledge the Arbor Day Resolution setting Saturday, May 1 as Arbor Day and May as Arbor Month in the City of Eagan BACKGROUND/HISTORY: • Eagan has received the Tree City USA community designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation for the seventeenth consecutive year. Each year the Parks and Recreation Department conducts an Arbor Day program which includes participation in a tree planting project. This year the 18th annual event will be held at the Eagan Community Center. • Recognition as a Tree City is based on efforts by the City to promote tree planting in the community and the resolution demonstrates that effort. • To become a Tree City, a community must meet four standards: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance. • Eagan has demonstrated progress in the following forestry activities: Publications, parks and open space, and improved ordinance. • Receiving these awards acknowledges the City's efforts to minimize environmental impact during developments, and adhere to policies such as "Forever Green," aimed to maintain and enhance Eagan's trees and foliage. Scheduled Arbor Day activities include: 9:00 -9:20 Public arrival / social hour 9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and sharing of the Arbor Day schedule by City staff 9:30 -10:30 Educational Tours - Grandfather Tree - Woodland and Wetland Restoration - Site Landscaping 10:45 - 11-45 Installation of trees, shrubs and perennials in the north grounds area 11:45 - 12:15 Announcement of the 2005 Arbor day poster contest winner 12:15 -1:00 Lunch served (outdoor grilled lunch prepared by City staff ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. Acknowledge the resolution setting May 1, 2004 as Arbor day and May as Arbor Month in the City of Eagan. 2. Other 17 Item: 4~3 -1 Prbo r (D" Attachment - /nvi4x-Hon City of Eagan Tree City, LISA 18th ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION TO BE HELD AT THE EAGAN COMMUNITY CENTER SATURDAY - May 1, 2004 Dear Resident, Celebrate Arbor Day! You are invited to join with the City of Eagan as we celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, May 1St 2004 at the Eagan Community Center. (Turn left off Pilot Knob, just north of Yankee Doodle Road). Arbor Day has been celebrated in Eagan since 1987, and was established nationally to emphasize the importance of trees and community reforestation. Scheduled activities include: 9:00 -9:20 Public arrival / social hour 9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and sharing of the Arbor Day schedule by City staff 9:30 - 10:30 Educational Tours - Grandfather Tree - Woodland and Wetland Restoration - Site Landscaping 10:45 - 11-45 Installation of trees, shrubs and perennials in the north grounds area 11:45 - 12:15 Announcement of the 2005 Arbor day poster contest winner 12:15 -1:00 Lunch served (outdoor grilled lunch prepared by City staff) For further information or to volunteer for planting, please contact the Parks Maintenance office at (651) 675-5300. It is requested that you register for this event so we can ensure sufficient amounts of food for the picnic lunch. Thank you. Paul Olson Gregg Hove Superintendent of Parks Supervisor of Forester See you there! P larbor day/arbor day invite2004 G-2; Revised Tree Preservation -r Ordinance FAMchments April I9, 2004 ? x City of Eagan A Parks and Recreation MEMO I. QrdiAame, AGENDA ITEM: G-2; TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE REVISIONS TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: GREGG HOVE, SUPERVISOR OF FORESTRY ITEM OVERVIEW: Staff is recommending minor revisions to the current Tree Preservation Ordinance for the purposes of clarity and more efficient understanding and compliance by users. E Revisions do not alter the intent or standards set by the current ordinance. r•< BACKGROUND/HISTORY: Created in 1993, the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance was designed to encourage resourceful and prudent approaches to the development and alterations of wooded areas. The City Council at that time recognized that it is in the best interest of the City of Eagan, as a whole, to protect and preserve its natural environment. Through a combination of allowable tree removal limits, and tree replacement schedules, the Tree Preservation Ordinance is applied to all new developments, expansion of existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, and to projects for which a city grading permit is required. The ordinance requires applicants to submit a tree preservation plan that provides for an inventory of all significant vegetation within the parcel, delineates areas to be graded, presents the status (preserve or remove) of all significant vegetation, indicates measures to protect trees that are to be preserved, and fulfills any required tree replacement. Allowable tree removal limits are determined according to the type of development occurring. The ordinance allows for removal to exceed set limits through an exception clause when practical difficulties or hardships can be justified. If and when the tree removal limit is exceeded, a tree replacement schedule is applied. The amount of replacement trees required is based upon the type and size of trees removed and on the size of replacement trees provided. Typically, there is a 2:1 ratio. A great deal of flexibility is available for applicants required to provide tree replacement. Tree replacement on the applicant's site is preferred; however the option is available to plant trees on other property within the City of Eagan, either owned by the applicant or by the city. A cash option is also available. The Tree Preservation Ordinance provides authority to the city to set the type of replacement (trees or cash), not on the applicant. Tree Preservation Plans are submitted with development applications and receive comprehensive staff review, including field verification, meeting with applicants, and office review. Following preparation of staff report, Tree Preservation Plans are reviewed by both Parks and Planning Commissions with recommendations forwarded to City Council for final decision. 18 DISCUSSION/EVALUATION: Staff recommendations for revisions to the current Tree Preservation Ordinance are the result of over ten years of ordinance implementation and interpretation by applicants. Incorporated revisions should result in a more efficient implementation of the Tree Preservation Ordinance without altering the intent and limits of the existing ordinance. Recommended revisions are suggested in the following sections of the ordinance: 1. Definitions - Revisions are included here for purposes of clarity, to eliminate redundancy, and to provide for technical correctness. The definition of a significant tree has been modified to exclude the following species, box elder, Russian olive, and European buckthorn. 2. Submission and plan requirements - The Submission Requirements section has been divided into Commercial, Industrial, or Multiple-lot Residential, which have specific requirements; and Individual Lot Residential, which have less stringent submission requirements. Plan Requirements has been more clearly defined to include the requirement of showing the placement of required tree protection fencing on submitted plans. 3. Miti ation - This section has been renamed to Tree Replacement, which more clearly defines the intent of the section. A sentence has been added to more clearly state the options available for fulfilling tree replacement requirements. a. Required and Additional Protective Measures - Text has been added to state that orange-colored silt fence is appropriate material to use for tree protection fencing (most contractors are using this material now; it is much more visible than the traditional black silt fence. A section has also been added to state that a Tree Survival Management Plan will be required for all preserved trees where encroachment occurs within the trees critical root zone. This type of attempted tree preservation is becoming much more typical with infill development occurring and larger structures are proposed to be placed on smaller lots. Tree Survival Management Plans are to be prepared and implemented by a certified tree arborist and will help to ensure the long-term survival of preserved trees. b. Additional Protective Measures - Additional arboricultural techniques now available and accepted to ensure tree preservation have been added. These include root pruning, application of tree growth retardants, and the installation of root drainage systems. c. Tree Replacement Schedule - This section has been modified for clarity. d. Size of Replacement Trees - This section has been modified to more clearly reflect landscape nursery standards as they relate to available tree caliper sizes. Additional minor changes appear throughout the ordinance that have corrected spelling errors, inconsistencies, or redundancies. Once implemented, recommended revisions should result in a more efficient application of Eagan's Tree Preservation Ordinance that will answer many of the questions posed by applicants of developments, and result in more timely and clearer development submission. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. Recommend that the Tree Preservation Ordinance remain unchanged, 2. Recommend amending the Tree Preservation Ordinance per recommended revisions, 3. Other 19 Item: (a-Z, P'evium Trre- Prewr✓elydn Ordfr rice. ORDINANCE NO. 217 2ND SERIES Attachment ordinanc.e- ( pages) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER ELEVEN ENTITLED ALAND USE REGULATION (ZONING)- BY ADDING SECTION 11.10, SUBD. 15.1 REGARDING TREE PRESERVATION REGULATIONS; AND BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11.99. The City Council of the City of Eagan does ordain: Section 1. Eagan City Code Chapter 11 is hereby amended by adding Section 11. 10, Subd. 15.1 to read as follows: Subd. 15.1. Tree Preservation A. Findings and Purpose Statement. The City Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Eagan to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural environment of the community and to encourage a resourceful and prudent approach to the development and alteration of wooded areas. In the interest of achieving these objectives, the City of Eagan has established the comprehensive tree preservation regulations herein to promote the furtherance of the following: 1. Protection and preservation of the environment and natural beauty of the City; 2. Assurance of orderly development within wooded areas to minimize tree and habitat loss; 3. Evaluation of the impacts to trees and wooded areas resulting from development. 4. Establishment of minimal standards for tree preservation and the restoration mitigatie of environmental impacts resulting from tree removal. 5. Provision of incentives for creative land use and environmentally compatible site design which preserves trees and minimizes tree removal and clear cutting during development; and 6. Enforcement of tree preservation standards to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community. 1 B. Definitions. For the purpose of this Subdivision, the following terms shall be defined as stated. Applicant = shall mean any person or entity who is required to submit and implement an approved Tree Preservation Plan under this section. Builder = shall mean any person or entity to whom a building permit is issued for the construction of a single-family residence. Caliper inch = shall mean the diameter of replacement trees measured at a height of one foot (11) above the ground level. Construction Area = shall mean any area in which movement of earth, alteration in topography, soil compaction, disruption of vegetation, change in soil chemistry, or any other change in the natural character of the land occurs as a result of the site preparation, grading, building construction or any other construction activity. Critical Root Zone (CRZ) = shall mean an imaginary circle surrounding the tree Wa& with a radius distance of one (1) foot per one (1) inch of tree trunk diameter, e.g. a 20- inch diameter tree has a CRZ with a radius of 20 feet. Developer = shall mean any person or entity other than a builder as defined herein, who undertakes to improve a parcel of land, by platting, grading, installing utilities, or constructing or improving any building thereon. Development = shall mean individual lot single-family residence development, single- phase development and two-phase development as those terms are defined herein. Diameter = shall mean the length of a straight line measured through the trunk of a single stem tree at diameter breast height (4.5 feet above the ground). Diameters of multiple stem deciduous trees shall be counted individually (as separate trees) if the tree trunk separation occurs below diameter breast height, and counted as one tree if the tree trunk separation occurs above diameter breast height. 2 "Diameter Breast Height" shall mean a distance, along the tree trunk, of 4.5 feet from the uphill side of the existing ground level. Diameter Inch = shall mean the diameter, in inches, of a tree measured at diameter breast height (4.5 feet from the uph9l side of the e*isfing ground levep. Drip Line = shall mean an imaginary line on the ground, around the trunk of the tree, reflecting a mirror image of the farthest branches of the tree crown. er- dewA411 fall dir-eetly to the ground from the leaves er- br-anehes of the t-Fee. Forester = shall mean a person holding a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in forestry, Arboriculture, Horticulture, or a closely related field from an accredited four-year college of forestry. 3 Individual Lot Single-Family Residence Development = shall mean the process where the construction of a new single-family residence occurs on a single lot, or the expansion of any existing single-family residence by ten (10) percent or greater square feet. Landscape Architect = shall mean a person licensed by the State of Minnesota as a landscape architect. Significant Woodland = shall mean a grouping or cluster of coniferous and/or deciduous trees with contiguous crown cover, occupying 500 or more square feet of property, which are comprised of deciduous trees between four inches and twelve inches in diameter or coniferous trees between four feet and twelve feet in height. Single-phase Development = shall mean the process where improvement of the entire site occurs in one continuing process. Activities which can occur during single-phase development include initial site grading; installation of utilities; construction of public streets; construction and grading of drainage ways; filling of any areas; grading of the pad area; utility hookups; construction of buildings, parking lots, driveways, storage areas, recreation areas, private streets; and any other activity within the construction area. Tree = shall mean any of the following type of trees, as each is defined herein: Coniferous/Evergreen Tree = shall mean a woody plant which, at maturity, is at least twelve (12) feet or more in height, having foliage on the outermost portion of the branches year-round. Deciduous Tree = shall mean a woody plant which, at maturity, is at least fifteen (15) feet or more in height, having a defined crown, and which sheds leaves annually. Significant Tree = shall mean a healthy tree measuring a minimum of six (6) inches in diameter for hardwood deciduous trees, defined herein, or a minimum of twelve (12) inches in diameter for softwood deciduous trees as defined herein; or a minimum of twelve (12) feet in height for coniferous/evergreen trees. (Exempt tree species include box elder, Russian olive, European Buckthorn). Hardwood Deciduous Tree = shall include: Ironwood, Catalpa, Oak, Maple hard, Walnut, Ash, Hickory, Birch, Black Cherry, Hackberry, 4 j Locust, fruit trees (i.e. apple, pear, etc.), and Basswood. Softwood Deciduous Tree = shall include= Cottonwood, Poplars/Aspen, Box Elder-, Willow, Silver Maple and Elm. Specimen Tree = shall mean a healthy hardwood deciduous tree measuring equal to or greater than thirty (30) inches diameter and/or a coniferous tree measuring 50 feet or greater in height. Two-phase Development = shall mean the process where improvement of the entire site occurs in at least two distinct phases. Generally the first phase includes initial site grading; installation of utilities; construction of public streets; construction, grading of drainage ways; and filling of any areas. The second phase generally includes grading of specific pad areas; utility hookups; construction of buildings, parking lots, driveways, storage areas, recreation areas, private streets; and any other activity within the specific construction zone. C. Tree Preservation Plan 1. Scope of Application. A Tree Preservation Plan shall be submitted to and approved by the City and implemented in accordance therewith in connection with any of the following: a. New development in any zoning district; b. New building construction in any zoning district; C. Expansion of any existing commercial, industrial or institutional building or impervious surface by ten (10) percent or greater square feet, where an approved Tree Preservation Plan is not on file with the City; and d. Any project for which a City grading permit is required. 2. Submission Requirements. a. Commercial, Industrial, or Multiple-lot Residential Applications The Tree Preservation Plan required hereunder shall be submitted with any preliminary subdivision plans as required by the subdivision regulations of this Code; incorporated as a part of any landscape plan as required by the zoning regulations of this Code; or incorporated as part of a grading plan and an application for any grading permit as required by this Code. All Tree Preservation Plans must be certified by a forester or landscape architect retained by the applicant. 6 The proposed grading plan shall be submitted to the City at least five (5) working days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan. All sites shall be staked, as depicted in the approved grading plan, and the required tree protection fencing shall be installed before clearing, grubbing, or grading is to commence. The City shall inspect the construction site prior to the beginning of the grading to ensure that protective fencing and other protective measures are in place. No encroachment, grading, trenching, filling, compaction, or change in soil chemistry shall occur within the fenced areas protecting the Critical Root Zone of the trees to be saved. b. Individual Lot Residential Applications Applicants of single-family residential building permits are required to prepare an Individual Lot Tree Preservation Plan when Significant Tree, Specimen Trees, and/or Significant Woodlands exist on site. Individual Lot Tree Preservation Plans must be accurate but are not required to be prepared by a forester or landscape architect. 3. Plan Requirements. All applicants shall submit a Tree Preservation Plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Subdivision. The Tree Preservation Plan shall include the following information: a. The name(s), telephone number(s), and address(es) of applicants, property owners, developers and/or builders. b. Delineation of the buildings, structures, or impervious surfaces situated thereon or contemplated to be built thereon. C. Delineation of all areas to be graded and limits of land disturbance. d. Size, species, and location of all existing significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands should be identified in both graphic and tabular form. e. Identification of all significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands proposed to be removed within the construction area. These significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands should be identified in both graphic and tabular form. f. Measures to protect significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands, including showing the placement of tree 7 protection fencing placed at the perimeter of the critical root zone (CRZ), or at the drip line, whichever is greater. g. Size, species, and location of all replacement trees proposed to be planted on the • in accordance with the Tree Replacement Schedule; and h. Signature of the person(s) preparing the plan. 4. Tree Replacement Mien. a. In any development that the tree/woodland allowable removal limits are exceeded, the applicant shall mitigate the tree loss by either reforestation of (tree replacement) appropriate areas within the development area, or reforestation on other property owned by the applicant, or reforestation on public property within the City of Eagan, in accordance with the Tree Replacement Schedule, or cash payment to the City of the sum per diameter inch calculated from the total amount of diameter inches of the required Category B replacement trees in accordance with the Tree Replacement Schedule. The fee per diameter inch shall be set forth in the City of Eagan Fee Schedule and the payment thereon shall be deposited into an account designated specifically for tree replacement mitigation. b. The form of tree replacement settlement miee to be provided by the applicant shall be approved deterred by the City. C. The planting of trees for tree replacement mitigatie shall be in addition to any other landscape requirements by the City. d. Significant tree replacements shall be calculated by replacing the largest diameter removed significant tree first, proceeding down to the smallest diameter removed significant tree. 5. Required Protective Measures. The Tree Preservation Plan shall identify and require the following measures to be utilized to protect Significant Trees, 8 Specimen Trees, and Significant woodlands: a. Installation of snow fencing, or polyethylene laminate safety netting, or orange colored silt fence, placed at the drip line or at the perimeter of the critical root zone (CRZ), whichever is greater, of significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands to be preserved. No grade change, construction activity, or storage of materials shall occur within this fenced area. All tree protection fencing shall remain in place until all grading and construction activity is terminated, or until a request is made and approved by the City. b. Preparation of a Tree Survival Management Plan, prepared by a certified arborist, to be implemented on trees that have any type of permanent encroachment occurring inside the CRZ, or the drip line, whichever is greater. The Tree Survival Management Plan may include, but is not limited to, the application of root pruning, aeration, fertilization, tree growth retardant, or crown pruning. C. Identification of any oak trees requiring pruning between April 15th and July 1 st. Any oak trees so pruned shall be required to have any cut areas sealed immediately with an appropriate non-toxic tree wound sealant. d. Prevention of change in soil chemistry due to concrete washout and leakage or spillage of toxic materials, such as fuels or paints. 6. Additional Protective Measures. The following tree protection measures are suggested to protect significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands that are intended to be preserved according to the submitted Tree Preservation Plan and may be required by the City: a. Installation of retaining walls or tree wells to preserve trees. b. Placement of utilities in common trenches outside of the drop line of significant trees, or use of tunneled installation. C. Use of tree root aeration, root pruning, fertilization, tree growth 9 retardants, drainage systems, and/or irrigation systems. d. Transplanting of significant trees into a protected area for later moving into permanent sites within the construction area. e. Therapeutic pruning. 7. Review Process. The Tree Preservation Plan shall be reviewed by the City to assess the best possible layout to preserve significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands and to enhance the efforts to minimize damage to specimen trees, significant trees and significant woodlands. The applicant shall meet with City staff prior to submission of the development application or prior to application for the grading permit, whichever is sooner, to determine the most feasible and practical placement of buildings, parking, driveways, streets, storage and other physical features, in order that the fewest significant trees, specimen trees, and significant woodlands are destroyed or damaged. 8. Performance Guarantee. Any applicant of a new development shall pr-ovi the equifed may be required to provide a performance guarantee following preliminary approval of the Tree Preservation Plan and prior to any construction and/or grading. The amount of the performance guarantee to be submitted, specific to the tree preservation fulfillments, shall be calculated as follows: a. Unless the applicant provides tree replacement mifiigafien in the form of cash dedication, one-hundred percent (100%) of the cost of completing tree replacement inifigatien as determined by the City; b. An amount to guarantee preservation of all trees, identified by the approved Tree Preservation Plan to be preserved, within fifteen feet (15') of the construction zone (measured from the construction limit to the nearest side of the tree). The amount shall be calculated by multiplying the total diameter inches of significant trees and specimen trees to be preserved within this fifteen feet (15') zone by the rate of payment of $25.00 per diameter inch and the total square feet of significant woodlands to be preserved within the fifteen (15) foot zone by the rate of $1.20 per square foot. No performance guarantee shall be required for applicants of building permits of single-family residential units. 10 Following written request by the applicant for acceptance, the performance guarantee will be released upon verification by the City that the Tree Preservation Plan was followed and that the Tree Replacement Schedule was complied with where necessary, but in no event shall the performance guarantee be released earlier than one (1) year after the date of the project closure. 9. Removal of Diseased Trees Required. Prior to any grading, all diseased, hazard, and nuisance trees on the subject property shall be identified by the City Forester or City Tree Inspector in accordance with the tree disease control and prevention regulations of the City Code. Any and all diseased and nuisance trees so identified shall be managed in accordance with the City of Eagan Shade Tree Disease Ordinance. 10. Compliance with Plan. The Applicant shall implement the Tree Preservation Plan prior to and during any construction. The tree protection measures shall remain in place until all grading and construction activity is terminated or until a request is made to and approved by the City Forester. No significant trees, specimen trees, or significant woodlands shall be removed until a Tree Preservation Plan is approved and except in accordance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan as approved by the City. If a significant tree(s), specimen tree(s) or any significant woodlands that were intended to be preserved, is removed without permission of the City Forester, or damaged so that it is in a state of decline within one year from date of project closure, a cash payment rnitigatie , calculated per diameter inch of the removed/destroyed tree or per total square foot of significant woodlands, in the amount set forth in the City of Eagan Fee Schedule, shall be remitted to the City. The City shall have the right to inspect the development and/or building site in order to determine compliance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan. The City shall determine whether compliance with the Tree Preservation Plan has been met. D. Allowable Tree Removal. 1. Tree Removal Allowance. Specimen Tree, Significant Tree, and Significant Woodland removal shall be in accordance with the City-approved Tree 11 Preservation Plan and in no case shall the amount of removal exceed the following percentages: a. Single Lot Development 1. Single-Unit Residential, 20% 2. Commercial and Multi-Unit Residential, 30% b. Multiple Lot Development 1. Single Phase Development 1. Single-Unit Residential, 40% 2. Commercial and Multi-Unit Residential, 47.5% 2. Multiple Phase Development 1. Initial Site Development, 25% 2. Individual Lot Development a. Single-Unit Residential, 20% b. Commercial or Multi-Unit Residential, 30% 2. Exception. When practical difficulties or practical hardships result from strict compliance with the provisions of this section par-agmph, the City may permit significant tree, specimen tree, and significant woodland removal in excess of the allowable limits. In the event such exception is granted, a reforestation plan or a cash payment mitigatien will be implemented. The City shall approve a e which form of tree replacement settlement mitigatie shall be utilized. E. Tree Replacement Schedule Size of Tree Damaged or Destroyed Number of Replacement Trees Catmory A Catesory B Category C Coniferous - 12 to 24 feet high 1 2 4 Coniferous - > 24 feet height 2 4 8 Hardwood Deciduous - 6 to 20 inches Diameter 1 2 4 Hardwood Deciduous - >20 to <30 inches Diameter 2 4 8 Softwood Deciduous - 12 to 24 inches Diameter 1 2 4 Softwood Deciduous - > 24 inches Diameter 2 4 8 Specimen Tree - 30 inches Hardwood Deciduous 3 6 12 Specimen Tree - 50 feet height Conifer 3 6 12 12 1. Significant Woodland Replacement. Where replacement of a Significant Woodland is required, the Applicant shall be responsible for furnishing and installing one Category A replacement tree or two Category B replacement trees or four Category C replacement trees for every 500 square feet of Significant Woodland damaged or destroyed beyond allowable removal limits, or any increment thereof. 2. Size of Replacement Trees. Category A trees shall be no less than the fellevAn- Single-stem Deciduous Trees 3.5 inches caliper Multiple-stem Deciduous or Coniferous Trees 10.0 feet height Category B trees shall be . Single-stem Deciduous Trees - 2.5 - 3.4 inches caliper Multiple-stem Deciduous or Coniferous Trees - 6.0 - 9.9 feet height CategoKy C trees shall be ne less than the fellow' - . Single-stem Deciduous Trees -1.5 - 2.4 inches caliper Multiple-stem Deciduous or Coniferous Trees - 4.0 - 5.9 feet height 3. Species Requirement. Where 10 or more replacement trees are required, not more than fifty (50) percent of the replacement trees shall be of the same species of tree without the approval of the City. 4. Warranty Requirement. Any replacement tree which is not alive or healthy, as determined by the City, or which subsequently dies due to construction activity within one (1) year after the date of project closure, shall be removed by the Applicant and replaced with a new, healthy tree meeting the same minimum size requirements within eight months of removal. Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled AGeneral Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including <Penalty for Violation'- and Section 11.99, entitled AViolation a Misdemeanor= are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference as though repeated verbatim. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication according to 13 law. ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN City Council By E. J. VanOverbeke By: Thomas A. Egan Its: Clerk Its: Mayor Date Ordinance Adopted: March 19, 1996 Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper: March 28, 1996 Date of Advisory Planning Commission Hearing: February 27, 1996 H.ghove/1004fr1e/treepres/revised TREEORD.doc 14 F~ G-3; Northwoods Office Condos Metropolitan Office Condo's LLC FAttachments April 19, 2004 X r City of Eagan X 1. Location Map Parks and Recreation MEMO 2. Existing Conditions 3. Preliminary Plat 4. Gradin & Erosion Plan AGENDA ITEM: G-3, NORTHWOODS OFFICE CONDOS TO: ADVISORY PARKS CON[ MISSION PREPARED BY: PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF ITEM OVERVIEW: Review the parks dedication, trails dedication, tree preservation, water quality and [p wetlands issues that pertain to the Northwoods Office Condos development BACKGROUNDIHISTORY: The applicant requested approval of a Rezoning from LB, Limited Business to PD, Planned Development and a Preliminary Subdivision (Northwood Office Condos) to create 7 lots, and a Preliminary Planned Development to create 5 town offices, common area, and one dentist office at property located at East of Pilot Knob Road at Marice Drive between Sherman Court and I-35E. The proposal overlays three parcels, all of which are platted and located adjacent to Interstate Highway 35E. The subject site is part of Special Area 4. Prior to receiving the Special Area 4 designation with the Comprehensive Guide Plan Update in 2001, the site was part of the Central Area, a similar small area land use plan that was adopted in 1994. The City recently adopted amendments to the Special Area 4 land use plan, which identifies the land use for this site as O/S, Office Service. The northerly parcel is a remnant that was acquired from MnDOT by the City in 2000 in conjunction with the development proposal for an expansion of the Glen Ponds apartment complex in 2000. This parcel is currently owned by Glen Ponds III, LLC, which acquired the land from the City in exchange for right-of-way dedication for Northwood Parkway. At the time the Planned Development for the expansion of the Glen Ponds Apartment complex was approved in 2000, this parcel was also zoned PD, and designated for uses and development standards consistent with the LB, Limited Business zoning district. The two southerly parcels remained zoned GB, General Business. The two southerly parcels have been zoned GB, General Business, as far back as the mid- 1970s. The adjacent property to the west had also been zoned GB until it was redeveloped as Limited Business uses in 1997. Until recently, the subject land was owned by MnDOT. It is currently owned by Glen Ponds III, LLC, the owner/developer of the Glen Pond Apartments north of the future Northwood Parkway. Northwood Parkway has been constructed at its intersection with Pilot Knob Road, and exists as right-of-way extending to the east, but has not been constructed to the I-35E right-of-way. A future bridge overpass is planned in this location over I-35E, but funding has not been 20 available and the project remains unscheduled to date. It is anticipated that Northwood Parkway will be constructed to its full extent in conjunction with the installation of this overpass. In 2003, a development proposal for the subject site was submitted and withdrawn. The proposal was similar but included residential uses rather than office. The site is vacant and wooded, and contains a wetland in the east central portion of the site. The proposal is consistent with LB, Limited Business zoning requirements. PARKS AND TRAILS DEDICATION: Any parks or trails dedication due for the development shall be satisfied through a cash dedication TREE PRESERVATION: A tree inventory submitted with this application indicates that there are one-hundred sixty- three (163) significant trees in the inventory. Individual tree size and species break down is as follows: Species Avg Diameter Dia. Range Count Percent of Total Cottonwood 14" 12"-20" 129 79% Boxelder 13" 12"46" 17 10% Oak 20" 10"-24" 10 6% The balance of the tree inventory is comprised of pine, and willow trees averaging 14" in diameter. Most of the significant vegetation (with the exception of the oak trees) on site appears to be regrowth having occurred on a past disturbed site. The development as proposed will result in the removal of one-hundred four (104) significant trees (63.8 % of the total). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this type of development proposal (single-phase, multiple-unit commercial) is set at 47.5% of the total significant trees. With a proposed removal greater than the allowable amount, there is a required tree mitigation for this proposal. The required tree mitigation calculates to fifty-four (54) Category B trees. The applicant has submitted a tree preservation plan that indicates the fulfillment of the required tree mitigation through the installation of fifty-nine trees, (53 Category B trees, and 6 Category A trees, for an equivalent amount of 65 Category B trees). WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS: Water Ouality This 6.3-acre development would be located in the C-watershed, in the northeast sector of the City. The developer proposes to meet the City's water quality requirements entirely by directing stormwater runoff to a treatment pond to be constructed next to a wetland on the parcel. Requirements for the volume of water quality treatment ponds are based on the imperviousness of proposed developments (i.e., the proportion of land covered by buildings, parking lots, driveways, and walks). With a proposed impervious cover of 64 percent, this development would need a pond with a minimum volume of 0.56 acre-feet to treat stormwater runoff. 21 Wetlands A wetland delineation report indicates there is a 2.9-acre wetland on this parcel. The wetland is under jurisdiction of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), which regulates draining and filling of all natural wetlands and excavation of certain types of natural wetlands. The developer proposes no impacts to the wetland. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. The development shall satisfy any parks and trails dedications due by a cash dedication. 2. The applicant shall be required to fulfill tree preservation mitigation through the installation of fifty-four (54) Category B trees to be installed on site. 3. Tree Protective measures (i.e. orange colored silt fence or 4 foot polyethylene laminate safety netting) shall be required to be installed at the Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical Root Zone, whichever is greater, of significant trees/woodlands to be preserved. 4. The applicant shall contact the City Forestry Division and set up a pre-construction site inspection at least five days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan and placement of the Tree Protection Fencing. 5. This development shall meet the City's water quality requirements by creating stormwater treatment capacity through a minimum wet-pond volume of 0.22 acre-feet covering an area of about 0.15 acres. The stormwater treatment pond should be constructed according to NURP standards with a maximum depth of 10 feet, a 10:1 aquatic bench, and an outlet skimmer according to City design standards. 6. To the extent practicable, a 30-foot wide buffer of natural, undisturbed vegetation outside the boundary of the wetland should be maintained before, during, and after construction 22 - - - Item:6-3, Morthwoods C)41,:a 0-prd-0.5 f Location Map Attachment tocafion Ma p 4 ~ C IICOHI-Mcl ~ ~ m o 9 • ~o ~ e I R ~7 ~ ® ~ 1 3 e b ~ 4 W ® e tl Sub'ect Site 010111 73 C ® 4 oI~ lb Id AW AF V In, Imam, =a aoa d ~ e AJ W- 1000 0 1000 2000 Feet Development/Developer: Northwood office Condo Application: Prelim subdivision, Rezoning Case No.: 10-PS-0403-04 Map Prepared using ERSI Arcview 3.1. Parcel base map data provided N tc by Dakota County Office of GIs and is current as of January 2004. THIS MAP IS INTENDED FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY W*E city of eagan The City of Eagan and Dakota County do not guarantee the accuracy of this information and are S Community Development Department not responsible for errors or omissions. Item: 0,-5; lforllhulood s 04te - Condos l 9fF o r n- V Attachment #2. Ev-54f/10o l.o/~d~if/ollS i r 1 R= I I L ' I ~ ) .999 ~ I 1 1 j I 005'4~ 5\ ~./J ^1 I +t L. • a'" Z Mrlf F9RIV- a z _ _ ' VARICE~ DRIVE '1~ ~ "'J qy5 4 ~ ~ 1 ' J O yp019'J6T E W9 r~ J? V ` - 7 , _IL u 1 ; , n n l i , 1 H. t Z - ° I "1 i r '11 4p /wJ 11 1 g e✓f T. 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Nil :z it c= iv[ PRELIMINARY PLAT ID Rrnww PAell.-t\Met- LOYtS\04022 Eepon\pt-hts\4D22ptet.d.g Mer 3L 2004 - I1:56- u~cbds Item: 0t-3' or'Nh Office. Condos Attachment GnuQrnej f erosion I tl ICI~. ~ORTHw~O 77 90 11 1. . R /r ° r • - X. ' I / / r • Self 8 - j t y~ fff r. X1 AIX loll tltltla. n. ~ ~ .1 p•T ~ :_.•i 1. },.N. N Y Y Y N 4f d 1 i fi s6 ffi g fix,, C! 11a 1i l R R 4 iS Qp qq_ 6 H C $ € f; is °o € e R € NORTHWOOD OFFICE CONDOS a 2 MARICE DRIVE AND SHERMAN COURT M.M wxxrmu T (r n 9 EAGAN. MINNESOTA$ AND " PREIRAIMART SUBOMSMN SUBMITTAL w g g¢ g GRADING 3 EROSION CONTROL PLAN a. O M., 31. 2D04 - 11.58., Date: April 19, 2004 /J Agenda Item: G-4; Schwan Addition Action X City of Eagan Information Parks and Recreation MEMO Attachments X 1. Location Map 2. Preliminary Plat 3. Existing Conditions 4. Landscape Plan AGENDA ITEM: G-4; SCHWANZ ADDITION TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF ITEM OVERVIEW: Review the parks dedication, trails dedication, tree preservation, water quality and wetlands issues that pertain to the Schwan Addition development. BACKGROUND/HISTORY: The applicant is requesting approval of a Preliminary Subdivision (Schwarz Addition) to create eight twin home lots (for twinhomes) for property located at 3200 Pilot Knob Road in the SW 1/4 of Section 10. The subject site consists of two unplatted tax parcels; combined, the total site is about 2.5 acres. The southern portion of the site has a single family home present, the northern portion is vacant. The site is slightly wooded. Access is currently via Pilot Knob Road; Jurdy Road is to the north. The property is zoned R-2, Residential Double and guided MD, Medium Density 4-12 units/acre. This item was before the Advisory Planning Commission on March 23, 2004, they recommended approval of the proposed subdivision. PARKS AND TRAILS DEDICATION: Any trail or park dedication due shall be satisfied through a cash dedication. TREE PRESERVATION: A tree inventory submitted with this application indicates that there are seventy (70) significant trees in the inventory. Individual tree size and species break down is as follows: Species Ave Diameter Dia. Range Count Percent of Total Ash 14" 6"-25" 28 40% Elm 18" 12"-31" 11 16% Cottonwood 26" 17"-34" 7 10% The balance of the tree inventory is comprised of apple, spruce, and maple trees averaging 10" in diameter. The development as proposed will result in the removal of fifty-one (51) significant trees (91.1 % of the total). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this type of development proposal (single-phase, multiple-lot, single-unit 23 residential) is set at 40% of the total significant trees. With a proposed removal greater than the allowable amount, there is a required tree mitigation for this proposal. The required tree mitigation calculates to seventy (70) Category B trees. The applicant has submitted a tree mitigation plan that indicates the fulfillment of the required tree mitigation through the installation of thirty (30) Category B trees, and through a cash payment of $12,000.00. WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS: WATER QUALITY This 2.6-acre development is proposed in the City's C-watershed, just upstream of Central Park. To meet City water quality requirements, the developer proposes to direct runoff to a treatment pond to be constructed south of the parcel. The required volume and area of water quality treatment ponds are based on the impervious proportion of proposed developments. With an impervious proportion of 26.5 percent, a minimum wet-pond volume of 0.18 acre-feet covering an area of 0.13 acres would be needed to treat the stormwater runoff from the development. The pond would have a maximum depth of six feet and a 10:1 aquatic bench beginning at the normal water level. There are no wetlands associated with this parcel. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. The development shall satisfy any park and trail dedication due with a cash dedication. 2. The applicant shall be required to fulfill required tree preservation mitigation through the installation of thirty (30) Category B trees, and through a cash payment of $12,000.00. 3. Tree Protective measures (i.e. orange colored silt fence or 4 foot polyethylene laminate safety netting) shall be installed at the Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical Root Zone, whichever is greater, of significant trees/woodlands to be preserved. 4. The applicant shall contact the City Forestry Division and set up a pre-construction site inspection at least five days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan and placement of the Tree Protection Fencing. 5. A stormwater pond should be constructed to treat runoff from the parcel. It should have a minimum wet-pond volume of 0.18 acre-feet and should have a minimum area of 0.13 acres. The pond should have a maximum depth of 6 feet and a 10:1 aquatic bench beginning at the normal water level. 24 . Item: C4-4; S~,~Ai IQdolAwn Location Map Attachment#~. 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S- 12A B.- W 555A o m K Schafer Brothers e. w PML- M2)10 -V « run: p gso-S.. an .acu COIM1, mVr11 GROK IEro115. In 5•A22 FE/L JBxNCE.NEE.GOY Date: April 19, 2004 }r Agenda Item: H-1; Evergreen Enclave-EPIC Action El City of Eagan Information Parks and Recreation MEMO Attachments H. 1. Location Map 2. Preliminary Plat 3. Site Plan 4. Grading Plan 5. Erosion Control Plan AGENDA ITEM: H-1; EVERGREEN ENCLAVE - EPIC TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION PREPARED BY: PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF ITEM OVERVIEW: Review the parks dedication, trails dedication, tree preservation, water quality and wetlands issues that pertain to the Evergreen Enclave development. BACKGROUND/HISTORY: The applicant requested approval of a Rezoning from Agriculture to R-1, Single Family Residential and a Preliminary Subdivision (Evergreen Enclave) to create 12 single family lots at property located at 4195 Lexington Way South, in the SE %4 of Section 22. The site is a legal tax parcel that is not platted. The site contains 7.6 acres. The site is heavily wooded and is split with a steep ravine. There is a single family home located on the southeast corner of the lot and a detached accessory structure on the northeast corner of the lot. Access is via Lexington Way, each structure has a separate entrance. The house is currently connected to City sewer and water. Access will be via Lexington Way by private cul-de-sacs. The front setbacks are reduced on private roads to 20 feet. R-1 zoning requirements are achieved with this development proposal. PARKS AND TRAILS DEDICATION: Parks The proposed development is located immediately adjacent to the "Capon East 10" parcel and across the road from Lexington-Diffley and Goat Hill Parks The current owner, Tony Capon, has offered to sell the 10 acre parcel to the City. The Caponi parcel is located immediately adjacent to Patrick Eagan Park. The City Council previously approved the allocation of $720,000 from the Park Site Fund to go towards the acquisition of the parcel for the purpose of its preservation and potential to enhance Patrick Eagan Park. The City, in collaboration with the Trust For Public Land, recently applied for State grant funding to make up the difference between the purchase price and the approved City allocation. The westerly portion of the development site is heavily wooded and has much of the same character of the Capon parcel. The topography of the site would greatly inhibit the development of any recreational facility or amenity. Residents of the new development would be well served by the existing park facilities located only across the road. For purposes 25 of preservation and buffering staff originally suggested to the Developer that a Park Dedication consisting of 10% (.76 acres) be made along the west boundary of the site. The Developer has since suggested that the Park Dedication be made in cash in lieu of a land dedication, however, the Developer would simultaneously donate approximately 1.39 acres of land to the City (outlot A) for park purposes. Outlot A is located along the west boundary of the site and encompasses the area originally proposed for dedication. This would appear to be a unique "win/win" opportunity with the City receiving cash AND land while the Developer is able to receive the tax benefit of a land donation. Trails The Development shall be responsible for a cash trails dedication. TREE PRESERVATION: A tree inventory submitted with this application indicates that there are five-hundred seventy (570) significant trees in the inventory. Individual tree size and species break down is as follows: Species Avg Diameter Dia. Range Count Percent of Total Conifer 10" 4"-18" 318 56% (Pine, spruce) Ash 10" 655-17" 96 17% Oak 15" 6"-31" 72 13% Birch 8" 693-11" 15 3% The balance of the tree inventory is comprised of elm, black cherry, cottonwood, and silver maple trees averaging 10" in diameter. The development as proposed will result in the removal of one-hundred seventy-five (175) significant trees (30.7 % of the total). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this type of development proposal (single-phase, single-unit residential) is set at 40% of the total significant trees. With a proposed removal less than the allowable amount, there is no required tree mitigation for this proposal. WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS: This proposed 7.6-acre single-family subdivision is located in the City's J-watershed. Stormwater generated by the development will drain to the west toward Patrick Eagan Park. Because of the size and location of the parcel, this project is subject to City water quality requirements. Were the site able to accommodate it, a stormwater treatment pond with a minimum volume of 0.3 acre-feet covering a minimum area of 0.2 acres would be required. Originally, the developer was proposing to route stormwater from both streets to the very steep ravine that transits the parcel from east to west. With this strategy, storm pipes would have to be buried very deep (via a wide trench) to reach the bottom of the ravine, and would have delivered stormwater to a retention area that would have to be created by damming the natural ravine. Construction of this infrastructure would have been extremely disruptive to the site, its trees and steep slopes. The likelihood of significant erosion and tree impacts with this strategy appears to be quite high. 26 Thus, on-site stormwater treatment is not practical here. However, there is a relatively unique opportunity to explore uncommon strategies to address stormwater runoff. After consultation with City Water Resources, Forestry, and Engineering staff, the developer is now proposing to create a series of low-lying "rainwater gardens" or "infiltrations basins" between homes to collect and infiltrate stormwater runoff from both streets. The idea is to separate versus consolidate stormwater runoff-which more closely mimics natural watershed properties- and to significantly reduce runoff from a "design storm" that typically requires construction of a stormwater treatment pond. Technical designs and details of this proposal would need to be acceptable to and approved by Eagan Water Resources and Engineering staff. As is standard practice, the City requires a cash dedication in lieu of ponding for stormwater that drains off-site untreated. In this case, stormwater from impervious area of the parcel that is not captured in the "rainwater gardens" or "infiltrations basins" would be subject to a cash dedication. There are no jurisdictional wetlands associated with development of this site. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. The Development shall be responsible for a cash trails dedication 2. The Development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication 3.. Recommend the acceptance of the donation of Outlot A to the City for park purposes. 4. To require that Tree Protective measures (i.e. orange colored silt fence or 4 foot polyethylene laminate safety netting) be installed at the Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical Root Zone, whichever is greater, of significant trees/woodlands to be preserved. 5. To require that the applicant contact the City Forestry Division and set up a pre- construction site inspection at least five days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan and placement of the Tree Protection Fencing. 6. To meet City water quality requirements, the development should create a series of "rainwater gardens" or "infiltrations basins" to collect and infiltrate stormwater runoff from both streets. Technical designs and details of such structures should be acceptable to and approved by Eagan Water Resources and Engineering staff. 7. A cash dedication in lieu of ponding should be applied to impervious area of the development that contributes stormwater that is not captured in the "rainwater gardens" or "infiltrations basins." 27 Item: EftTreen Enclave. 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Amaxamom BACKGROUND/HISTORY: On January 15, 2004, the Advisory Parks Commission adopted recommendations to the City Council on the proposed Sycamore Place residential subdivision. All issues typically covered were addressed except wetlands. Originally, the developer of the project had requested exemptions from state wetland replacement requirements based on details of.his wetland consultant's delineation report. However, due to late discovery by the City of a separate yet conflicting wetland delineation report on the same parcel, the City's actions on the exemption request were suspended until the technical details were appropriately reviewed and resolved. On February 24, 2004, Eagan's Wetland Technical Evaluation Panel (WTEP) was assembled to review the conflicting delineation reports and make recommendations to the City. The WTEP is comprised of staff wetland specialists from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the City of Eagan. The WTEP recommended the City to require the developer to provide additional information from historical and current sources that supports the claim of fewer wetlands, smaller sizes of wetlands, and different types of wetlands compared to the findings of the most recent delineation report. Realistically, this information could not be forthcoming till after mid April, which is the earliest the growing season typically begins. Because of the disparities in the reports and the timing of the issues needing to be resolved, however, the City told the developer it would deny the exemption request without additional information by March 14, 2004. The developer voluntarily withdrew his exemption application on March 4, 2004 and submitted a wetland replacement plan application on April 14, 2004. A decision by the City Council on this application is scheduled for May 18, 2004. ANALYSIS: The pending wetland replacement plan application identifies four wetlands totally up to 1.24 acres of the parcel. The developer is proposing to impact up to 0.96 acre of this wetland area (41,897 square feet) by filling. A proposed 0.28 acre of wetland excavation is also proposed 28 to help create the already recommended stormwater pond to be constructed on the site, but state wetland conservation rules do not consider this excavation to be an impact. The developer proposes to replace the wetland fill impact by withdrawing up to 2.48 acres of credits from the state wetland bank, which is an option that state wetland conservation rules allow. This is also consistent with what the WTEP identified as an option, assuming other wetland conservation rule requirements have been met and there are no wetland replacement options on the site. NOTE: The actual area of the wetland fill impact, and therefore the number of wetland bank credits withdrawn for minimum 2:1 replacement, will be specifically determined after a revised wetland delineation report is completed and verified in Spring 2004. DISCUSSION/EVALUATION: The City of Eagan is the local government unit with jurisdiction on wetland replacement plans within the City, and decisions on such plans are made by the City Council. In this case, assuming the Commission recommends approval of the replacement plan, documented evidence of the withdrawal of wetland banking credits should be required prior to final acceptance of the development by the City. ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: • Recommend approval with conditions • Recommend denial 29 M Item: 1-1 stlc4mom Place. Wa-Mam t2epuw, 4 Peterson Environmental Attachment #I. Excerp~cd P,,,4+ harr,a+i ve- Consulting, Inc. PERMIT NARRATIVE N WCA WETLAND REPLACEMENT PLAN & USACE SECTION 404 PERMIT APPLICATION Sycamore Place Development Eagan, Minnesota April 2, 2004 PEC Project No. 2004-014 This narrative is submitted as a component of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) Wetland Replacement Plan and USACE Section 404 Permit application package we have prepared for a proposed residential development to be located in the SE t/4 of Section 36, Township 27 N, Range 23 W, in Eagan, Minnesota. This narrative includes a description of the following items: (1) project location and description, (2) existing wetlands on the site, (3) proposed wetland impacts, (4) a sequencing analysis for the proposed impact and (5) proposed compensatory mitigation. 1. PROJECT LOCATION, PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: The proposed project is the construction of fourteen single-family residences north of White Pine Way in Eagan, Minnesota.. The project site is located in the SE'/4 of Section 36, T 27 N, R 23 W in Dakota County (Figure 1). Plans for the project are provided in Appendix A. 2. EXISTING WETLAND RESOURCES: Wetlands on the property were delineated on April 25, 2003 by Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. A report documenting the delineation was previously supplied to the City of Eagan and technical evaluation panel members. Four wetlands were delineated on the property and have been designated Basins A through D (Figure 2). All four wetlands have been subjected to substantial past hydrologic and/or filling disturbance. These wetlands are described briefly below and are described in more detail in the delineation report. Basin A Basin A is a seasonally flooded palustrine forested wetland (PFO1C; Circular 39 Type 1L bottomland hardwood forest), dominated by silver maples (Ater sacchwinum; FACW). While this wetland is of natural origin, it appears to have been substantially altered by partial filling on 1.355 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100 Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1112 Tel 651-686-0151 Fax 651-686-0369 www.petersonenv.com Sycamore Place Residential Development - Wetland Replacement Plan April 2, 2004 PEC Project No. 2004-014 Page 2 its west end and by stormwater that apparently backs up into this basin from the storm sewer system to the west. The western edge of Basin A is the edge of a fill section associated with the adjacent residential development. PEC is in the process of obtaining and analyzing historic aerial photographs to determine whether this wetland has been enlarged by stormwater inputs and, if so, to quantify the change in the size. Basin B Basin B is a saturated to seasonally flooded palustrine forested wetland (PFO1B/C; Circular 39 Type 1L bottomland hardwood forest) dominated by silver maples. Basin B is very similar to Basin A, but has a slightly drier hydrologic regime. The basin is bounded by old fill on its north and east margins. Basin C Basin C is separated from Basin B by a man-made berm with a culvert through it. Basin C is highly disturbed saturated palustrine emergent wetland (PEMB; Circular 39 Type 2 wet meadow), with an excavated area at its west end. Basin C is dominated by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea; FACW+). This species has expanded its distribution substantially outside the wetland boundary in a number of places. In several parts of the basin, we also noted what appeared to be deposits of excess organic spoil material. The northern and western margins of the basin are defined by fill. Basin D Basin D is a saturated to seasonally flooded palustrine forested wetland (PF01B/C; Circular 39 Type 1L bottomland hardwood forest) dominated by silver maples and box elders (Acer negundo; FACW-). The eastern edge of this wetland may have once-extended slightly off-site to the east but may have been historically filled. 3. PROPOSED WETLAND IM PACTS The applicant is proposing to fill 41,897 square feet (0.96 acre)' of wetland and excavate 12,202 square feet (0.28 acre) of wetland. Table 1 summarizes the proposed wetland impacts of the project. _ Sycamore Place Residential Development - Wetland Replacement Plan April 2, 2004 PEC Project No. 2004-014 Page 3 Table 1. Proposed Wetland Fill Impacts - Sycamore Place Housing Development Total Size Wetland Area to be Wetland Circular 39 Cowardin Type (acres) Filled (acres) Type A 1L PFO1B/C 0.65 0.37 B 1L PF01B 0.19 0.19 C 2 PEM113/C 0.30 0.30 D 1L PFO 1B/C 0.10 0.10 TOTALS (acres) 1.24 0.96 It is our interpretation that only the fill impacts of the project would be regulated under the WCA, since the proposed excavation will not occur within semipermanently or permanently flooded portions of Type 3, 4 or 5 wetlands (see Minn. Rules 8420.0105) and will not be deep enough to convert the excavated area to non-wetland. However, as discussed below, the applicant has sufficient wetland bank credits under contract to replace the entire affected wetland acreage at a 2 to 1 ratio if necessary. 4. SEQUENCING ANALYSIS Total Avoidance Alternatives The applicant has considered the possibility of developing the subject property in a manner that totally avoids the filling of wetlands. As required by the WCA, two total avoidance alternatives have been considered. The no build alternative is not considered feasible, as it would defeat the applicant's reasonable, investment-backed expectation of developing the property. Also, leaving the site undeveloped would be inconsistent with the City's zoning and comprehensive plan - guidance for the property (both of which=call for residential use). - A second total avoidance build alternative was considered. Due to the amount and distribution of wetlands on the property, such an alternative would require the realignment of Sycamore Court to the east of Basin A and truncation of the cul-de-sac to the south of Basins B and C. With such a realignment and avoidance of all lot fills, at least,9 of the proposed 14 lots. The proposed development would not be economically viable if the number of dwelling units were reduced by 64.3 percent. Minimization of Impacts Minimization of impacts is not considered feasible due to the topographic setting of the property and associated drainage issues. Stormwater from the site must drain by gravity via the storm sewer system under Weston Hills Drive. Topography and pre-existing developments preclude drainage to the north, east or south. Surface drainage from the site currently runs through Basin 1 A and then to the storm sewer system. However, the sewer system immediately west of the site i Sycamore Place Residential Development - Wetland Replacement Plan April 2, 2004 PEC Project No. 2004-014 Page 4 has very little gradient (i.e. 0.16 percent), which results in water backing up into Basin A during larger storm events. This appears to have made Basin A wetter and possibly larger than it historically was. Since the storm sewer at issue lies under an existing developed neighborhood, its gradient cannot be corrected. In accommodate the existing drainage problem, the applicant proposes to raise the grade of the entire project site, to provide sufficient freeboard for the street and residences to prevent flooding. The applicant explored the potential for a lift station but this was not viewed by the City as an acceptable drainage solution. Basin A would be reconfigured to provide sufficient stormwater storage volume for the overall site after development. Raising the grade of the overall site essentially precludes the avoidance or minimization of impacts to Basins B, C and D. All three of these wetlands are isolated dead-end basins, which.lack outlets. With the surrounding uplands elevated so as to drain to Basin A, these three wetlands would lose most of their respective catchment areas (which have already been diminished by past grading and filling in the area). This would likely result in partial of effective drainage of these wetlands, even if direct fill impacts were avoided. To the degree possible, the applicant has attempted to minimize impacts to Wetland A by incorporating it into the storm drainage system. About 12,202 square feet of this basin would be excavated and made part of the project stormwater pond. 5. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION Wetland replacement requirements and the proposed off-site replacement are summarized in Table 2. The proposed mitigation plan provides wetland replacement that meets the required 2 to 1 WCA replacement ratio (i.e. 2.48 acres). A total of 1.24 acres (54,099 ft2) of New Wetland Credit (NWC) and 1.24 acres of Public Value Credits (PVC) are being provided through wetland banking credits being acquired by the applicant. Table 2. Wetland Impacts and Replacement Sycamore Place Housing Development Circ. Development Fill/ NWC PVCBuffer 39 Impact in Wetland Mitigation Mitigation Type (acres) (acres) (acres) Existing Wetland 1 0.96 Created Wetland (NWC) 3 0.96 Wetland Buffer (PVC) NA 0.96 TOTALS (Acres) 0.96 0.96 0.96 On-site wetland replacement is not considered feasible on the project site for the same reasons that avoidance cannot be accomplished. The applicant has searched for suitable off-site wetland Sycamore Place Residential Development - Wetland Replacement Plan April 2, 2004 PEC Project No. 2004-014 Page 5 mitigation from which to acquire sufficient mitigation credits. Two active wetland banks exist in Dakota County; however, one is a municipal site owned by the City of Burnsville and the other is quite some distance from the project site in the Cannon Watershed (#39). The applicant has located project-specific mitigation on a site that is the process of being established as a mitigation bank site. An executed purchase agreement is provided in Appendix B. The proposed mitigation site is located 13 miles from the development site in Dakota County (Figure 3) and within the same county as the project and is only 0.10 miles from being within the same major watershed. The wetland bank is in the N'/a of S 14, T 113N, R20W and is in the Minnesota River & Lake Pepin Major Watershed (#38). The development is in the adjacent major watershed (Minnesota River - Shakopee, # 33). Under Minn. 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Mark Filipi, Elizabeth Perry, Richard Pletcher, and Ken West. Staff present included Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation; Jeff Asfahl, Superintendent of Recreation; Paul Olson, Parks Superintendent; Cathy Bolduc, Program and Events Supervisor; Paula Nowariak, Recreation Supervisor, Colleen Callahan, Youth Development Coordinator, Holly Champlin, Preschool Program Coordinator, Beth Wielde, Research and Special Projects, and Cherryl Mesko, Administrative Coordinator/ Recording Secretary.' Chair Davis made adjustments to the agenda, proposing the Department Happenings be deferred and the Recreation Updates occur toward the end of the meeting if time permits. 'Chair' Davis moved, Member Peterson seconded,, all members voted to approve the changes. Chair Davis suggested that the segment on the Men's Chorus be changed to eliminate the term "jokingly." Member Filipi moved to approve the minutes as amended, with Member Perry seconding. All members voted to approve. Dave Fritzey of the Eagan, High School football organization discussed the sale of low to no phosphorus fertilizer, noting the no phosphorus fertilizer is a best-seller. He briefly discussed the support he has gotten for the sale. Superintendents Asfahl and Olson did not present the Department Happenings at the meeting, however the recap was provided in the Commission's packet. EAGAN TEEN ADVISORY UPDATE Youth Development Coordinator Colleen Callahan introduced members of the Eagan Teen Advisory Board (E-TAB). She introduced Brent Reykdall, a student at Eagan High School, who discussed some of the work done by E-TAB in its one year history. He said the group is open to youth ages 12-28 to work with Parks and Recreation to develop teen-oriented programming. He said his desire was to strengthen the community through a teen voice. Next to speak was Michael Peterson, a junior at Eagan High. School, who said he joined E-TAB as a way to get involved in the community. He has been active in fund raising, helping give teens a voice, and community service Next to speak was Sam Kunjummen, a sophomore at Eagan High School. He discussed the accomplishments of the group, such as helping with the July 4* kettle corn stand, collecting a survey and sharing ideas for the Teen Center at the Eagan Community Center, judging Battle of the Bands, working with the Eagan Foundation to get 501(c)(3) status, which is beneficial for receiving grants and other funding. Sam shared an article in the newspaper that highlighted E-TAB and their accomplishments. He mentioned the upcoming work on the Halloween. Festival. Advisory Parks Commission Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2004 Page 2 Member Peterson asked whether they were able to get teens from other high schools to participate. Callahan said they are working toward expanding their audience, but there are currently students from other schools that participate in programs and events. Member Peterson asked how frequently Parents Night Out was held. Brent said it was a monthly event. Chair Davis commended the youth on their presentation, saying they represent the group very well. He noted the APrC has been very interested in what they offer the community, and that they set a tremendous example for youth to follow, the best gift they can give their community. W, tiWim PATRICK EAGAN PARK ADDITION- TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Chair Davis moved to approve the consent agenda, Patrick Eagan Park Addition as presented. Member Filipi seconded, with all present members voting to recommend approval. There were no development agenda items for the Commission to discuss. Schwanz Addition, originally slated to be discussed under Development Items, was deferred to the April 19 meeting. 4 Sl There was no old business for the Commission to discuss under this item. I1 aE PUBLIC HEARING- THRESHER FIELDS GRANT APPLICATION Superintendent of Parks Paul Olson noted that at their February 17, 2004 regular meeting, the City Council designated the Advisory Parks Commission meeting of March 15, 2004 as the date for the public hearing regarding the DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant application. Chair Davis thus opened the public hearing, asking if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak. Superintendent Olson reviewed the site location, access points. from Borchert Land, and showed an aerial of the site. He briefly described the history of the property, a tax forfeit property that has been cleaned up and developed into park land and athletic field space. Olson then covered five specific areas of the grant application, describing: • Project scope- A shelter complex with an ADA-compliant restroom building and open sided frame shelter that would also serve as a trail head to the unpaved trail segments proposed as part of the grant application. He shared some preliminary sketches of the complex and the proposed trail plan. Member Peterson asked whether the structure could recycle beams for the shelter, similar to what was done at Lexington Diffley. Olson noted that the beams were no longer available, that the shelter at Lexington- Diffley used all the beams that still had "life" in them. • Implementation schedule- Olson noted that the primary access, Borchert Lane would be improved in 2004. Design and survey could begin in fall of 2004 or upon grant award, ground could be broken in 2005. Substantial completion of the proposed project could occur in fall of 2005. - Advisory Parks Commission Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2004 Page 3 • Olson described in detail the costs of the project, the percentage and amount expected to be covered by the City of Eagan through the Park Site Fund, the amount expected to be covered by in-kind services, and the amount that is requested from the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Recreation grant program • Olson discussed additional costs to the community, noting that maintenance of the facility is expected to be approximately $100 to $150'per week, and funds to cover that cost would be derived from the operations budget. He noted that long-term repair or replacement would fall in line with other comparable buildings. Chair Davis noted that Thresher Fields is expected to receive heavy use. Chair Davis again asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to speak. There was no response from the audience. Chair Davis closed the public hearing. Member Peterson moved, Member Danner seconded with all present members voting to recommend City Council approval of submission of the DNR Outdoor Recreation grant application. 2004 CEP Superintendent of Parks Paul Olson presented the proposed 2004 CIP, as developed at APrC workshop session. He said the current balance of the' Park Site Fund is $3,287,560. He then reviewed the proposed projects: Park System Plan 90,000 - Cedar Pond 35,000 South Oaks Playground 35,000 Quarry Park Playground 50,000 Wescott Square Sun Shelter 40,000 Pilot Knob Park Tennis Court Reconstruction 50,000 Central Park Improvements, Trail Lighting 55,000 Central Park, Festival Grounds Electrical Systems 50,000 Central Park, Gazebo, funding adjustment 50,000 Holz Farm, Phase 1, A&B Farmstead Improvements 95,000 $550,000 He also illustrated the previously approved CIP expenditures for acquisition projects: Patrick Eagan Park, Caponi North 10 acquisition, $720,000 Patrick Eagan Park, Anderson acquisition, grant match $180,000 Total Acquisition, as approved $900,000 $20,000 was allotted for small projects, typically those under $10,000. Total 2004 PSF Expenditure $1,450,000 Balance Expected on December 31, 2004 $1,850,000 Chair Davis commented on the great deal of time spent at workshops looking at the expenditures. He noted how critical it was to update the Park Systems Plan, which was last updated in 1995. Member Peterson noted the importance of moving the CIP along to allow staff to proceed with 2004 projects. Member Peterson moved, Member Pent' seconded, with all members voting to recommend approval of the 2004 CIP. Advisory Parks Commission Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2004 Page 4 REVIEW GLOSSARY OF TERMS Director Vraa explained that at the direction of the City Council, a glossary of was created to enhance consistency of terminology frequently used in natural resources discussion. Council wanted the APrC to review the terms and provide feedback with a quick turn around. Member Davis said at the workshop session help prior to the meeting, the group was comfortable with the information. Member Danner moved, Member Bari seconded, and all present members voted to approve the glossary of terms. A E Sycamore Place Update- Wetlands was deferred to the April 19, 2004 regular meeting. T There were no items discussed under Other Business and Reports. Chair Davis took the time to recognize Director Vraa on his upcoming retirement, wishing him well in the future. He noted it is his 7`s year with the commission, and he appreciates how Director Vraa helped the commission with great guidance and moral support. Chair Davis thanked him for that support. Member Filipi commented that it was his 7& year on the Commission as well, and that the community could not thank Director Vraa enough and that he put the City in a premier position. Member Bari noted that the Commission dressed in black for the evening. He said the group was there to praise Director Vraa for his work. He said he learned a lot on the Commission, and complimented the staff Director Vraa put together. Member Pletcher commented that he had been on the Commission for 3 years and was amazed at the professionalism of Director Vraa and his staff, he is impressed. Member Danner suggested that Director Vraa look into volunteer opportunities now that he was retired and was happy to share some opportunities that he might consider. She, too thanked Vraa for all of his contributions to the community. Member Peterson said she has known Director Vraa for 24 years, and that he had worked hard to put together the park system from its infancy to today. Member Belfiori added that the City of Eagan had the best Natural Resources program in the state, and he has worked with many, many organizations on natural resources. Member Perry said she came to the Parks Commission after serving on the Golf Course Exploratory Committee. It was that experience working with Director Vraa that prompted her continued involvement. She thanked Ken for his involvement. Chair Davis acknowledged the past Commission Members that made an appearance at the meeting. Director Vraa said overall, he is passionate about parks. He thanked the Commission for its support, and that staff and commission have helped make things happen. He said he would remember everyone fondly, but added that there's lots more to do. With no further business to conduct Dorothy Peterson moved, Margo Danner seconded with all members voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The. meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Secretary Date Minutes drafted by Beth Wielde