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MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF
THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL AND
THE EAGAN ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 12, 1988
Mayor Ellison convened the joint meeting of the Eagan
City Council and Eagan Advisory Planning Commission at approx-
imately 8:00 P.M. The purpose of the meeting was to address
proposed freeway zoning classifications and senior housing sites.
FREEWAY ZONING
The City Administrator reviewed reasons why a freeway zoning
classification was under consideration stating that the main purpose is to allow a
limited mixture of land uses made mutually compatible with controls and high
standards and, further, to encourage and accommodate commercial uses in freeway
locations. He also stated that a freeway zoning classification could provide for
integrated roadside business areas designed to offer a group of essential services
to the motoring public and convenient locations. City Councilmember McCrea stated
that another purpose is to protect a freeway from congestion by proper location of
high traffic generators through the use of a freeway zoning classification.
The City consulting planner, Mr. John Voss, appeared and reviewed in
detail a sample ordinance for a freeway zoning classification. He also presented
some examples of land tracks that freeway zoning classifications might apply to
throughout the community. Both members of the Planning Commission and City Council
discussed the restrictiveness of the proposed ordinance and raised the question as
to whether freeway zoning could be imposed on select properties or if the
classification can only be imposed as a voluntary measure. The City Administrator
was directed to contact the City Attorney and review the enforcement of the zoning
classification. Mayor Ellison suggested that the Planning Department consider
increasing the setback standards, tightening, architectural controls, creating
greater green areas and deeper setbacks from the'freeway.
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Planning Commission Chair Pawlenty suggested that the City staff study all
freeway frontage and demonstrate to both the Planning Commission and City Council
which properties adjacent to the freeways should be considered for a freeway zoning
classification. Commission member Voracek suggested that a public hearing be
considered once the freeway frontage has been reviewed by staff to consider a
comprehensive guide plan change which recognizes certain parcels as freeway zoning
classification.
City Councilmember Gustafson addressed various concerns regarding the
proposed ordinance and specifically asked that the size of restaurants be
reexamined to determine an adequate square footage for a free-standing restaurant
as provided for in the proposed ordinance.
Mayor Ellison suggested that the City study all freeway frontage and then
inventory the existing and proposed developments and include selected properties
for freeway zoning as a part of a long-range study. In a motion, by City
Councilmember Egan, seconded by Councilmember McCrea, the Developers Task Force was
directed to review the proposed freeway zoning classification ordinance and report
their findings prior to a public hearing to be held by the Advisory Planning
Commission at their regular meeting in August for the purpose of considering the
freeway zoning classification as an amendment to the zoning ordinance.
SENIOR HOUSING SITES
City Administrator Hedges stated that Dakota County is a community
development entitlement county and, further, that the cities of Apple Valley,
Burnsville and Eagan were designated as a group of cities within the County to
receive a portion of the entitlement allocation by the County. It should be stated
that a committee established by the three cities has determined that entitlement
funds should be used to acquire senior housing sites and that Eagan was chosen this
year for allocation of dollars for the acquisition of a senior housing site. He
stated that the Planning Department has analyzed eight (8) sites in the City and
staff is present to review those sites and, further, the Planning Commission and
City Council should determine whether a separate committee should be designated to
study a site location process for senior housing. Planning Commission member
Wilkins suggested that an ad hoc committee be established for the purpose of
examining various sites, further stating that the input by senior citizens could be
helpful in the selection process.
Mayor Ellison concurred with the appointment of an ad hoc committee and
asked that the Planning staff review each of the eight (8) sites and that certain
sites would be selected for further consideration by a committee to be appointed by
the City Council. Tom Lovelace, Planning intern, stated that an additional site as
recommended by the City Administrator and referred to as Site 9, be added for
review. After a discussion of the sites, it was agreed that Sites referenced as 2,
3, 8, and 9 and the addition of property owned by the Jewish Federation on
Crestwood Drive be considered as sites for the senior housing project by an ad hoc
committee.
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After further review and discussion regarding a senior housing site
selection process, a motion was introduced by City Councilmember Egan, seconded by
Councilmember Wachter, that an ad hoc committee be appointed consisting of two (2)
APC members, four senior citizens, and four residents at large appointed by the
Mayor and Council to meet during the next six to eight weeks for the specific
purpose of recommending two to three sites for senior housing to the City Council
from those sites that have been identified as 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 (the site owned by
the Jewish Federation on Crestwood Drive).
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 9:45 p.m.
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