05/26/1988 - Advisory Planning Commission
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MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING
OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
AND THE EAGAN ADVISORY
PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 26, 1988
Mayor Ellison called to order a joint meeting of the
Eagan City Council and the Eagan City Advisory Planning
Commission which was held on Tuesday, May 26, 1988, at
6:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were
Mayor Vic Ellison, and Council members Wachter, Egan,
Gustafson and McCrea. Also present were Planning Commission
Chairman Pawlenty, Members Voracek, Garry, Miller, Graves,
Merkley, Trygg and Wilkins.
Tom Colbert, City Engineer, updated everyone present re-
garding the Diffley/Lexington Reservoir information. He
stated the reservoir would be 6 to 8 stories in height.
BRW has worked up plans for the reservoir and has 7 plans
designed.
Dennis Sutcliff stated several representative designs for the
reservoir have been proposed:
(1) Tank - painted to appear as a three-dimen-
sional office building;
(2) Conical shaped tank;
(3) Epcot Center type tank;
(4) Combination - water tank, recreational area,park.
There is also the possibility of an alternative 35-acre
site with softball fields around it with the centerpiece
reservoir decorated serving as restrooms, concession stands
and recreational areas for the children.
This presentation was for the Council's information. The
detailed presentation will be at a later date.
The roadways must be identified that will be under capacity
in the future. Potential plans must be considered for the
road capacity improvements. Long term transportation deci-
sions must be considered.
The sprinkling ban which has been in effect will be lifted
at 6:00 a.m. on May 27, 1988. There was a total sprinkling
ban on the City of Eagan south of Diffley Road due to the
fact that Well No. 5 was out of commission. Well No. 5 is
now back in operation.
City Administrator, Tom Hedges, directed the conversation
regarding development standards. The City Council is con-
sidering the adoption of new regulations to the City Code
and changes in the existing policies for the purpose of
enhancing quality standards for future development. Several
of the recommended changes apply to rental units.
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Some of the suggested requirements by the Council include:
(1) The requirement of 75% of the exterior finish shall
consist of brick, natural stone, or glass;
(2) All rental units whall have underground parking stalls;
(3) All rental units shall have sprinkler systems;
(4) Minimum engineering specifications for all parking
lots that are 4 spaces or greater in non-R-1 developments;
(5) Underground sprinkling will be required for commercial
and multi-family projects; and
(6) Regarding single-family projects, a percentage of each
lot must have an acceptable level of forestation. A
building permit process must be developed regarding
control of the development standards.
A meeting is being scheduled for June 2nd, 1988, to review
the proposals which will go before the Council June 7th,1988.
McCrea asked what will happen if a condominium is built and
the condominium cannot be sold. Can the condominium be rented?
She wonders what the City can do to protect itself. McCrea
is concerned that the contractors and/or developers may be
using cheap facial material in their construction.
Regarding the sodding requirements, the question was raised
as to whether the 12 month time requirement (by ordinance)
should run from the time of obtaining the building permit
or the time of occupancy.
Mayor Ellison stated these development requirements are just
a beginning. He feels this will be an ongoing effort. He
stated if these ordinance are adopted on June 7th, 1988, the
two major projects which are in the works at the present time
will be subject of new restrictions. He stated these measures
are being welcomed by "site sensitive developers". These
measures will have a long-term, positive effect on the
neighborhoods in Eagan.
Voracek questioned if the City can force the developers to
.clean up previous projects before they can be allowed to
develop further in Eagan.
Voracek asked what can be done to enforce landscaping restric-
tions five years from now when residents fail to maintain their
landscaping and their parking lots. Perhaps maintenance agree-
ments in the townhouse association by-laws will be necessary.
The transportation plan discussion was continued because the
consultants needed more time to prepare.
The joint meeting of the Eagan City Council and Advisory
Planning Commission was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
C y Clerk
Secretary - APC
