02/20/1996 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
AGENDA
ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Tuesday, February 20, 1996
7:00 PM
Eagan Municipal Center
Community Room
A. 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
B. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
C. Introduction of New Members
D. Commission Organization 7:05 pm
(1) Election of Chairperson, Vice Chair and Secretary(2) Committee Appointments
E. Approval of Agenda 7:20 pm
F. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 16, 1996 7:25 pm
G. Visitors to be Heard
H. Department Happenings Pages 3-4 7:30 pm
1. Consent Agenda 7:35 pm
J. Development Proposals
(1) Robins 2nd - John Alan Pages 5-9 7:37 pm
K. Old Business
(1) Park Naming - Lexington/Diffley Site Pages 11-13 7:50 pm
(2) Tree Preservation Ordinance - Final Draft Pages 15-25 7:55 pm
(3) Holz Farm Report - Final Draft Pages 27-28 & A 8:05 pm
(4) DNR Local Grants Program Page 29 8:30 pm
L. New Business
M. Parks Development Update 8:35 pm
(1) Blackhawk Pavilion Building
N. Water Resources Update 8:45 pm
(1) Wetland Buffer Ordinance Pages 31-39
0. Other Business and Reports
(1) Trail Snow Removal Survey Results 8:50 pm
(2) Management Plan for Fort Snelling State Park 8:55 pm
(3) Deer Management Task Force 9:00 pm
(4) Accept Grant from Tri-Max Group Page 41 9:05 pm
P. Round Table 9:08 pm
Q. Adjournment 9:10 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 to public assistance.
Auxiliary aids for disabled persons wishing to participate are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance of the events. If a notice of less
than 96 hours is received, the City will make every attempt to provide the aids.
6:00 PM NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
6:10 PM WORKSHOP WITH TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
- city of eagan MEMO
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1996
TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
SUBJECT: FEBRUARY 20 COMMISSION MEETING
Commission Members have a busy evening planned for February 20!
5:00 PM Natural Resources Sub-committee will meet for a study session.
6:00 PM The entire Commission will meet in a workshop session.
The workshop session will begin with a brief introduction of the newly appointed
Commission Members, Randall Ahern, Tim Callister, Guy Kohlenhofer (alternate)
and Daryle Peterson. Welcome aboard!
The Trust for Public Land will be making a presentation to the Commission on the
role they could possibly play in a Bond Referendum. Their presentation will allow
time for questions before the start of the regular meeting at 7:00 PM.
After Call to Order, the Commission will conduct it's organizational business. The
Director of Parks and Recreation will chair this portion of the meeting in which the
Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary are selected. Typically the Commission has
appointed members to serve on the Acquisition/Development, Recreation and Natural
Resources/Water Quality Sub-committees. This does not preclude the Commission
from developing other subcommittees, or Ad Hoc committees, in the future if it should
wish to do so.
There are no items on the Consent Agenda for this month and only one development
item. A planning report is included in the packet regarding the Robin's 2nd Addition.
OLD BUSINESS
The Commission deferred the official name recommendation for Lexington/Diffley Park
to the February meeting. This information will be presented verbally.
The final draft of the Tree Preservation Ordinance is enclosed for the Commission's
careful review. This final draft will be forward to the City Council for consideration and
adoption.
The Holz Farm Task Force has had frequent meetings the last several weeks in order
to complete their work. The Commission should review the enclosed draft report
carefully and offer their suggestions for additions. The report will then be forwarded to
the City Council for their review and action.
Staff is seeking direction regarding the re-submission of the North Park Grant
application. It now appears that Eagan could be in line to obtain a grant in the
amount of $50,000 for development, however, the City has not identified the source of
the other "matching funds". Please review the enclosed memo regarding this
particular item.
NEW BUSINESS
There are no New Business items at this time.
PARKS DEVELOPMENT
There will be a review of the park pavilion building at Blackhawk Park. Bids were
received on the building from seven contractors. The low bid was from Thor
Construction in the amount of $262,639. Staff is assembling the contract documents
and looks forward to a pre-construction meeting during March. Staff hopes to have
material samples for final color selection available for Commission review. The
Council awarded the contract for this project on February 6.
WATER RESOURCES UPDATE
Rich Brasch will present and review the last draft/status report. The Natural
Resources Sub-committee will be meeting at 5:00 PM preceding the Commission
meeting to continue the work on this draft.
OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS
There are four items for the Commission's information and review. Acceptance of the
Tri-Max grant will be the only item requiring Commission action.
Following adjournment, Chairman Markell hopes to have the Commission continue in
workshop session to discuss:
1. The proposal for a Parks Bond Referendum.
2. The Joint Council/Commission meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, February 27, 5:00 PM.
3. The approach to the E.A.A. Board regarding their thoughts on a referendum.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday. If you are unable to attend any of
the meetings, please call our office at 681-4661.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Vraa
Director of Parks and Recreation
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Eagan Parks and Recreation
January, 1996 Department Happenings
1. Staff continues to analyze the operational aspects of a boulevard pathway snow removal program.
Video tape has been shot in a number of neighboring communities to illustrate the wide variety of
techniques being used to remove snow and the challenges that must be addressed.
2. The unusual weather during the past month (ie - rain and extreme cold) necessitated the use of several
non-traditional maintenance techniques by Park Maintenance crews. The rain covered rink flooding
and created rough ice surfaces requiring considerable plowing and shaving. The extreme cold caused
large cracks in the ice which were repaired by filling with slush.
3. Fertilizer coated with a water soluble plastic will be used in the parks for the first time this spring.
The coating slows the nutrient release, keeping the material viable for a longer period of time. If
successful, fewer applications of fertilizer may be necessary. The material is also 'dust free.'
4. Policies and procedures have been established for the implementation of a random drug and alcohol
testing program for all maintenance employees having a commercial drivers license (all full-time
maintenance staff). The program is the result of a federal mandate.
5. Two pick up trucks and a utility truckster have been ordered as part of the City's vehicle and
equipment replacement and acquisition program.
6. The contractor is expected to complete the framing of the Lexington-Diffley maintenance building by
March 1, weather permitting. Park maintenance staff will do all finishing work.
7. To accommodate the addition of over forty acres of turf and miles of boulevard, all mowing routes
will be re-evaluated for the 1996 season. Reducing the amount of mowing in several areas may also
be considered.
8. The public hearing for the new tree preservation ordinance is scheduled for February 27 at the
Planning Commission meeting.
9. The Parks Department and the City have been approved as 'authorized buyers' at the State of
Minnesota Surplus Property Center. This will allow the City to purchase State and Federal surplus
property and equipment. The initial purchase included shop storage cabinets and filing cabinets all
at a significant savings.
10. Approximately 35 brave people ventured out in the cold on February 10 for the Department's ice
fishing event. Members of In-Fisherman again assisted by drilling holes and instructing children about
fishing through the ice. Jim Storland, Water Quality Technician, also assisted by providing bait and
with his presence. One crappie and one sunnie came out of Schwan Lake.
11. Kit and Kaboodle, a performing duo new to Eagan, played, sang, acted silly and were well received at
the February 11 Cabin Fever Relief event. Community Education 196 co-sponsored the activity.
12. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is preparing for a national wellness effort called
Active Living Healthy Lifestyles. The initiative is timed to begin with the May 15 Surgeon General's
report that documents Americans' sedentary lifestyles. The Department's spring brochure will provide
snippets for active living.
13. The first community focus group concerning a potential park bond referendum will occur on February
26 with the Eagan Athletic Association.
14. Staff attended the first organizational meeting for the 1996 Yankee Doodle Arts and Crafts Festival.
This year's event will be held on June 22 and 23 at Blue Cross Blue Shield. Organizers Jill Anderson
and Patsy Shroeder look for 200 crafters at this year's juried show.
15. Eagan Youth Bandy players participated in a tournament at the John Rose Oval in Roseville on
February 10. 1996 marked the fifth year of the Department's Bandy School.
16. Staff will attend a Burnsville collaborative meeting on February 22. Burnsville extended an invitation
in order to learn more about the Wescott Square efforts. The Mill Pond complex in Burnsville poses
similar challenges and opportunities.
17. It seems to be early, however, field and tennis court requests are being received at an alarming rate.
Past users are in a hurry to know what is available and potential new users are checking on their
eligibility.
18. Staff will attend a LOGIS Parks and Recreation user group meeting this week. A discussion on the
quirks of the new registration system will occur. We will also look ahead to getting the facilities side
on line.
19. The winter offering of 55/Alive, Safe Driving for first time attendees has been held. Participants
experience 8 hours of concentrated instruction. A 4 hour refresher course will be held on February
200 for persons who have taken the 8 hour course previously. The insurance industry and AARP
specify re-certification every three years.
20. Auggies Concertina Band played for the Senior Citizen Group on Valentine's Day. Oompah, toe
tapping music was the fare. Staff from other departments waltzed past the Community Room!
21. Staff will be convening a city/school workshop type session to review formal and informal working
relationships, lines of communication, and areas of responsibility. Youth athletic association
representatives will join the workshop to share their perspectives on the impact of the new high
school. The southwestern portion of Eagan is in the new school's attendance area.
22. A landscape seminary is scheduled this month. Recreation and forestry work together for this
program. Diana Bolander, a master gardener who works with Greg Hove in the summer is the
presenter.
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February 20, 1996
Advisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission Meeting
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
ROBINS 2ND ADDITION - JOHN ALLEN/INDUSTRIAL EQUITIES L.L.P.
1. This development would be subject to a cash parks dedication.
2. This development would be subject to-a cash trails dedication.
3. There are no Tree Preservation issues with this development.
4. If the City Council finds that water quality mitigation requirements have not
been met by past agreements, the developer shall be subject to an on-site
ponding requirement. To the degree that the on-site ponding design provided
by the developer is inadequate to meet full mitigation requirements, a cash
dedication will be required.
_ city of eagan MEMO
TO: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
FROM: Julie Farnham, Planner
REGARDING: Robins 2nd Addition (Industrial Equities) - Feb. APRNRC
DATE: February 9, 1996
PROIECT DESCRIPTION:
John Allen, Managing Partner of Industrial Equities L.L.P., is requesting approval of a
Preliminary Subdivision (Robins 2nd Addition) to allow creation of four lots from property
currently platted as Robins Addition, Outlots B and C; and a Preliminary Planned
Development to accommodate a mixed office/light industrial development on property
currently platted as Robins Addition, Outlots A-D on Blue Gentian Road, west of TH
149, south of 1-494 in the NE 1/4 of Section 2.
The site is undeveloped and contains several existing easements. A 1.16 acre scenic
easement exists in the northeast corner of the property. This area is wooded and will not
be disturbed by proposed development. A 30 ft. wide pipeline easement, a 75 ft. wide
NSP transmission easement and a 10 ft wide sanitary sewer easement cut through the
proposed Lot 2 in a north-south direction. A large detention pond (FP-1) exists on the
south side of Blue Gentian Road.
The proposed planned development will consists of two phases. Phase 1 will include the
four lots proposed in Robins 2nd Addition and will consist of four office/warehouse type
buildings. Phase 2 will consist of the property on the south side of Blue Gentian Road
currently platted as Outlots A and D of Robins Addition. The applicant states that the
entire planned development will include a variety of office and light industrial uses in a
"business campus" setting. Private restrictive covenants are proposed to provide
guidelines for architecture, signage and landscaping to ensure a unified, cohesive
appearance.
In conjunction with this request, an amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan is
proposed. An amendment is needed because proposed light industrial uses are not
consistent with the existing land use designation, Commercial Planned Development
(CPD). The City is proposing to redesignate this property as well as the entire "triangle"
bound by 1-494, TH 55 and TH 149 from CPD land use to a new Business Park (BP) land
use. Reasons for considering redesignation of the entire area stem from the lack of clear
policies relative to CPD land use and findings of a 1994 study of commercial land use in
the City indicating limited demand for commercial development and a study
recommendation that CPD areas be re-categorized to reflect better defined and more
appropriate uses. The proposed new land use category would accommodate mixed
office, research and development and light industrial uses. The City is also proposing
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rezoning of much of this area to a proposed new zoning district, Business Park, to
correspond with the proposed new land use. The Advisory Planning Commission will be
reviewing the land use amendment and rezoning proposals at their Feb. 27 meeting. This
proposed subdivision and planned development will be subject to approval of the land
use change (Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment) from CPD to BP.
ISSUES:
There are no major planning issues regarding the proposed subdivision and planned
development. The only significant trees on this property are within the scenic easement.
Removal of trees or shrubs within the scenic easement is prohibited for purposes of
private development.
WATER QUALITY AND WETLANDS:
The proposed development is located in drainage basin F in northeast Eagan. The
planned development within which this subdivision is located includes about two-thirds
of Pond FP-1, a 19-acre state protected water designated as a nutrient trap in the City's
water quality management plan. Pond FP-1 will receive at least a portion of the runoff
from this development. There are no classified recreation water bodies downstream but
the discharge from this site and the remainder of the planned development will eventually
reach the Minnesota River.
The developer contends that with the transfer to the City of drainage and utility easements
for Pond FP-1 as part of a grading permit agreement reached in 1982, the water quality
mitigation requirements for this development and the remainder of the planned
development have been met. Staff and the City Attorney believe that there is no
compelling documentation that the agreement pertains to stormwater management issues
other than flood control. As the policy making body for the City, the City Council will
need to determine whether the agreement has satisfied all stormwater management
requirements for the site, including water quality mitigation.
In case the City Council decides the developer has not met water quality mitigation
obligations for the planned development, staff performed a modeling analysis to
determine the appropriate mitigation requirements for this subdivision. The developer has
stated his desire to satisfy any water quality treatment requirement through on-site
ponding. The ponding configuration proposed by the developer, however, is inadequate
to fully meet treatment standards because of problems with the design of the ponds
(primarily length:width ratios, inlet/outlet separations, and lack of aquatic benches).
Thus, a supplemental cash dedication would be required in addition to the on-site
ponding proposed on the 2-14-96 plan. A cash dedication amount would be determined
after the pond design is finalized.
There are no jurisdictional wetlands within the proposed development.
Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommend that:
1. If the City Council finds that water quality mitigation requirements have not
been met by past agreements, the developer be subject to an on-site
ponding requirement. To the degree that the on-site ponding design
provided by the developer is inadequate to meet full mitigation
requirements, a cash dedication will be required.
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- city of eagan
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1996
TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DOROTHY PETERSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION
STEPHEN THOMPSON, COMMISSION MEMBER
SUBJECT: PARK NAMING
BACKGROUND
At the January 16, 1996 Commission meeting Ad Hoc Park Naming Committee members
John Rudolph and Michael Vincent provided name alternatives for two unnamed parks.
The Commission recommended the name Hidden Comer Park for the park adjacent to
Red Pine Elementary School.
Commission Member Thompson requested additional time to research alternative names
for Lexington/Diffley. That search has been attempted.
FOR COMMISSION ACTION:
It is appropriate that the Commission review and discuss the alternative names suggested
for Lexington/Diffley. The Commission should select one preferred name to recommend
for adoption by the City Council.
Lexington/Difflev
Attached are copies of the 1896 and 1928 plat maps, referencing the Lexington Diffley
property. The acreage remained with the Quigley family throughout that period of time.
Commission Member Thompson has visited with area historians and former Commission
Member Dick Carroll. Attempts to learn more concerning the bi-plane touch down aspect
of the site have been unsuccessful at this writing.
Commission Member Thompson may have more information and an additional name
suggestion at the meeting on February 20. However, currently the alternative names
brought forward by the Ad-hoc Committee remain before the Commission for discussion
and recommendation to the City Council.
Adivisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
Park Naming
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1. Lexington Difflev Athletic Fields
Pro: • The name provides a quick geographical reference to users of the facility,
utilizing the names of the cross streets.
• Casual use of the name is already prevalent in the community.
• Historical facts concerning the site have already been utilized in naming
Ravine Park and Quigley Lake.
• The name is not in conflict or easily confused with other park names.
• The term athletic fields has precedence at Rahn.
• The intent is not to name the site after an individual or family.
2. Lexington Difflev Athletic Park
Pro: • Maybe more meaningful to describe the facility as a park.
• Northview Park, though primarily an athletic site is named a park; provides an
example of precedence.
Con: • Use of "park" instead of "fields" did not ring as true to the Ad-hoc Committee.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN
CITY CODE CHAPTER ELEVEN ENTITLED "LAND 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. Find'in2Sand 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
mitigation 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 clearcutting during development; and
6. Enforcement of tree preservation standards to promote and protect
the public health, safety and welfare of the community.
B. Definitions. For the purposes 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 (1) above the ground level.
"Construction Area" shall mean any area in which movement of earth,
alteration in topography, soil compassion, 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 trunk with a radius distance of one (1) foot per one (1) inch of tree
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 tree at 54 inches above the ground.
"Diameter Inch" shall mean the diameter, in inches, of a tree measured at
diameter breast height (4.5 feet from the uphill side of the existing ground
level).
"Drip Line" shall mean the farthest distance away from the trunk that rain
or dew will fall directly to the ground from the leaves or branches of the
tree.
"Forester" shall mean a person holding a Bachelor's degree in forestry from
an accredited four-year college of forestry.
"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.
"Hardwood Deciduous Tree" shall include: Ironwood, Catalpa, Oak,
Maple hard, Walnut, Ash, Hickory, Birch, Black Cherry, Hackberry,
Locust and Basswood.
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"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 presentation 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. The Tree Preservation Plan required
hereunder shall be submitted with any preliminary subdivision plans
in accordance with Chapter 13 of this Code; incorporated as a part of
any landscape plan as required under Chapter 11 of this Code; or
incorporated as part of the grading plan and the application for any
grading permit as required under Chapter 4 of the Code. All Tree
Preservation Plans must be certified by a forester or landscape
architect retained by the applicant.
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 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.
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 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 located within the
area to be platted or within the parcel of record. These
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.
g. Size, species, and location of all replacement trees proposed
to be planted on the property in accordance with the Tree
Replacement Schedule; and
h. Signature of the person(s) preparing the plan.
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4. Mitigation
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, in accordance with the Tree
Replacement Schedule, or payment to the City of the sum per
diameter inch calculated from the total amount of diameter
inches of the required 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.
b. The form of mitigation to be provided by the applicant shall
be determined by the City.
c. Replacement trees shall be addition to any other landscape
requirements of the City.
d. Significant tree replacements will be calculated by replacing
the largest diameter tree first, proceeding down to the smallest
diameter significant tree.
5. Required Protective Measures. The tree preservation plan shall
identify and require the following measures to be utilized to protect
Significant trees, Specimen Trees, and Significant woodlands:
a. Installation of snow fencing or polyethylene laminate safety
netting 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.
b. Identification of any oak trees requiring pruning between
April 15th and July 1st. Any oak trees so pruned shall be
required to have any cut areas sealed with an appropriate non-
toxic tree wound sealant.
c. Prevention of change in soil chemistry due to concrete
washout and leakage or spillage of toxic materials, such as
fuels or paints.
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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 drip
line of significant trees, or use of tunneled installation.
c. Use of tree root aeration, fertilization, 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
provide the required 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. one-hundred percent (100%) of the cost of completing tree
replacement mitigation, if applicable; plus;
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
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shall be calculated by multiplying the total diameter inches of
significant trees and specimen trees to be preserved within
this 15' zone by the rate of payment of $25.00 per diameter
inch. Maximum amount of the Performance Guarantee will
be $10,000.00.
No performance guarantee shall be required for applicants of
building permits of single family residential units.
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.
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 Chapter 10 of the City Code. Any and all diseased and nuisance
trees so identified shall be removed from the property, at the time of
grading, if so directed.
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) or specimen tree (s) that was
intended to be preserved, is removed without permission of the City
Forester, or damaged so that it is a state of decline within one year
from date of project closure, a cash mitigation, calculated per
diameter inch of the removed/destroyed tree, 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 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. Multi-lot Development
1. Single-Phase Development Process.
1. Single Unit Residential, 40%.
2. Commercial and Multi-unit Residential, 47.5%.
2. Two-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 paragraph, 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 mitigation will be
implemented. The City shall determine which form of mitigation
shall be utilized.
E. Tree Replacement Schedule
Size of Tree Damaged or Destroyed Number of Replacement Trees
CategoryA CAIN= B S
Coniferous -12 to 24 feet high 1 2 4
Coniferous - 24 feet or higher 2 4 8
Hardwood Deciduous - 6 to 20 inches Diameter 1 2 4
Hardwood Deciduous - 21 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 3 6 12
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2. 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 125 square feet of
Significant Woodland damaged or destroyed, or any increment thereof.
3. Size of Replacement Trees.
Category A trees shall be no less than the following sizes:
Deciduous Trees - Not less than 4 inches in Diameter
Coniferous Trees - Not less than 12 feet in height
Category B trees shall be no less than the following sizes:
Deciduous Trees - Not less than 2%s inches in Diameter
Coniferous Trees - Not less than 6 feet in height
Category C trees shall be no less than the following sizes:
Deciduous Trees - Not less than 1'h inches in Diameter
Coniferous Trees - Not less than 4 feet in height
4. 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.
5. 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 "General Provisions and Definitions
Applicable to the Entire City Code Including Penalty for Violation"' and Section 11.99,
entitled "Violation 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 law.
ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN
City Council
By: E. J. VanOverbeke By: Thomas A. Egan
Its: Clerk Its: Mayor
Date Ordinance Adopted:
Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper:
Date of Advisory Planning Commission Hearing:
MEMO
- city of eagan
DATE: February 14, 1996
TO: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
FROM: Jon Oyanagf, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Draft of Holz Farm Report and Recommendations
Background
The Holz Farm Task Force has been meeting since May of 1995. Their mission is to
report on their work and recommend to the City council and Advisory Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources Commission on issues concerning the utilization of
"The Farm." Through research, tours of other historic farms, discussions and
consultations the group has compiled their report.
For Commission Review
The Commission is asked to proofread the report, ask for clarification on any matter,
and critically examine the recommendations outlined. A critical examination will help
the Task Force revise the report.
Additional Information
After the Commission reviews the report, a workshop will be held with the City Council
on February 27 to discuss the draft. The final report will be written after the workshop
and presented at a public hearing at the March 4 City Council Meeting. At that
meeting, the City Council will act on the report and make their recommendations.
Issues
The report covers: Programming and Events
Restoration Needs and Costs
Operating Expenses
History
Funding
The Task Force has targeted the period surrounding 1940 as the era to restore the
buildings to, and create programs around. The reasons for 1940 include:
1. This is a unique time period for historic sites in the region. Most are tum-of-the-
century vintage.
2. Electricity was introduced to the Farm and a Farmall H tractor was purchased in
1940. The horse-drawn, manual methods can be contrasted to the motorized
and electrical methods.
3. The Farm was most productive during the 1940's.
4. Events such as The Great Depression and World War II can be incorporated into
the displays and activities.
Programs will center around farm life circa 1940. All ages will be educated,
entertained, and have the opportunities to build a sense of community pride. Crops
and animals will help communicate the reality of food sources. Machines and
equipment will demonstrate the labor involved. The house, barn and outbuildings will
create the setting for people to gather together to experience the history of Eagan.
School group tours, holiday events, barn dances, dairy demonstrations and a host of
other ideas will help everyone discover farm life within the City.
To make The Farm become a reality, the Task Force recommends that a non-profit
group (The Friends of The Farm) be formed as soon as possible. The goal is for The
Friends to be the main supporting arm of The Farm. They would raise both capital
and operating funds, provide volunteer workers, and assist with the restoration nd
maintenance. Until The Friends group becomes the major support, the City would
maintain and operate The Farm. The Task Force recommends that the City maintain
ownership and that both parties sign a Memorandum of Understanding stating that
The Farm will always be a historic site.
Funding will come from a variety of sources. The City and Friends will be the primary
supporters. Other possibilities include foundations, businesses, individuals, and
someone winning the lottery and donating a million to The Farm.
For Commission Action and Review
• To critically review the report and recommendations.
• To comment on the content, or lack thereof, as it communicates the
recommendations.
• To provide opinions on any issue or recommendation.
• To provide feedback that will help formulate the final report.
MEMO
city of eagan
DATE: February 13, 1996
TO: Advisory Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resource Commission
FROM: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
Dorothy Peterson, Superintendent of Recreation
SUBJECT: Department of Natural Resources, Local Grants Program
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the Commission of a potential increase in 1996
Outdoor Recreation Grant funding and the effect on the Department's 1995 grant application
for North Park. The Commission is asked to discuss whether to accept or reject possible
funding.
Facts:
• The Legislative Commission Minnesota Resources (LCMR) has forwarded to the
legislature a request for increased funding for the current funding cycle. Source of the
funds is increased gaming receipts.
• Action by the legislature is expected to occur within two weeks.
• The Department's 1995 grant application for development of North Park is the first
additional grant scheduled to be funded, subject to action by the legislature.
• Value of the grant is $50,000.
• The grant carries a November 1, 1997 completion deadline.
• Site restoration is scheduled for North Park in 1996.
• The Department's Capital Improvement Plan identifies development of North Park in 1997.
Issues:
• Development of North Park in 1997 is an identified need. Source of one million dollars for
development has not been determined.
• As plans for 1996 bond referendum progress, will parks development become part of the
question presented to the community?
Based on what it now knows, what direction does the Commission give to staff concerning
acceptance or rejection of Outdoor Recreation Grant Funds in the amount of $50,000 for
North Park?
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TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION-NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
FROM: RICH BRASCH, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RE: SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 1996
Enclosed is a revised draft of the proposed wetland buffer
ordinance on which the Subcommittee is working. The revised draft
includes several sections on exemptions, variances, buffer
protection, and buffer mitigation that were added as a result of
discussion at the last Subcommittee meeting. Many of the
additional sections were taken out of a buffer ordinance adopted by
the City of Maplewood within the last year.
Please review the draft in detail for content. If you approve of
the content, staff will do the work to fill in the administrative
detail. I would like to have the final draft discussed and
approved by the Subcommittee within the next three weeks and be in
a position to present it for content approval at the March APRNRC
meeting for approval. After that, I would like to schedule the
ordinance for review by the Planning Commission at a workshop
they've scheduled for March 21. Assuming there are no major
problems, the Planning Commission would hold a hearing on the
proposed ordinance at their April meeting and the ordinance could
be adopted as early as May by the City Council but would not become
effective until after publication (2-3 weeks after adoption).
Please call me if you have any questions. Thanks!!
Rich Brasch
Water Resources Coordinator
cc. Ken Vraa
Peggy Reichert
Paul Olson
APRNRC Members
APRNRC NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Time: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 1996
Location: Administrator's Small Conference Rm.
2nd Floor, City Hall
3830 Pilot Knob Road
AGENDA
1. Review of Proposed Wetland Buffer Ordinance (1 hr.)
Objective: To review and provide comments to staff
on the content of the revised wetland buffer
ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, h'IINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN
CITY CODE CHAPTER ELEVEN ENTITLED "LAND USE REGULATIONS (ZONING)"
BY AMENDING SECTION REGARDING WETLAND PROTECTIVE BUFFER ZONE;
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.
30, to read as follows:
Subd. 30. Wetland Protective Buffer Strip.
A. Finding wd Pose Statern• Wetlands help maintain water
quality, and reduce flooding and erosion; act as resources of food and habitat for fish and
wildlife; and are an integral part of the community's natural landscape. Wetlands provide the
aesthetic benefits of open space and can be used to provide a natural separation of land uses.
It is the intent of this subdivision to provide for the establishment and regulation ofprotective
buffer strips surrounding and adjacent to wetlands within the City. This subdivision shall be
in addition to any other provision in this Code and any state regulations aimed at the
preservation and conservation of wetlands and their attendant functions and values. The
provisions of this subdivision shall be superseded by any other provision in this Code or any
state regulation which is more restrictive than the provisions herein.
B. Definitions.
1. "Buffer Strip" shall mean the area between a line parallel
to the wetland edge and a line parallel to it at the minimum setback distance required
herein which shall not be disturbed in any manner in order to filter sediment,
materials and chemicals.
2. "Class A Wetlands" shall mean wetland types 3, 4, 5, 6,
7 and 8. For purposes of this definition only, Class A wetlands shall include wetland
types 1 and 2 where the wetland adjoins a state-protected water.
3. "Class B Wetlands" shall mean wetland types 1 and 2,
provided the wetland does not adjoin a state-protected water.
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4. "Wetland Types" shall mean the classification of wetlands
defined in U.S. Department of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service, Circular 39,
"Wetlands of the U.S., 19
5. "Wetlands" shall mean lands transitional between
terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface
or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this definition, an area will
constitute a wetland when the following three attributes exist: (1) a predominance of
hydric soils; (2) inundation or saturation of surface or ground water at a frequency and
duration sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted
for life in saturated soil conditions; and (3) normal circumstances support the
prevalence of such vegetation.
6. "Wetland Edge" shall mean the line delineating the outer
edge of a wetland. This line shall be established by using the feral Manual fgg
Identifying and Delineating Jursidictional glands dated January 10 1989, and
jointly published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Soil Conservation
Service. Such line must be verified by the City's water resources coordinator or
his/her designee.
C. General Exemptions
1. The following are exemptions to this ordinance:
a) Structures in existence on the date this ordinance becomes effective. Such
structures may be remodeled, reconstructed or replaced provided that the new
construction does not take up additional wetland buffer land.
b) The construction or maintenance of public drainage facilities or erosion control
improvements.
c) The maintenance ofpublic or semipublic facilities.
a) Public and semipublic projects, such as streets, utilities and parks, whether built
by a public agency or private developer, shall be subject to this ordinance, except that
the city council may waive these requirements where there would be a greater public
need for the project than to meet the requirement of this ordinance. In waiving these
requirements, the City Council shall follow the standards in section D. The City
Council shall hold a public hearing before declaring such a waiver. The City shall
notes the property owners within 350 feet of the wetland or stream buffer at least ten
days before the hearing.
e) Where this ordinance would deny all reasonable use of a lot of record. In such
case, any building shall be constructed to maximize the setback from a wetland or
stream buffer. Federal, State or Watershed Management Organization rules and
regulations shall apply. Alterations to the wetland or stream buffer er shall be the
minimum necessary to allow for the reasonable use of the property. Where feasible,
the City may require the mitigation of any alteration of a wetland buffer.
f) Where the City has approved a wetland filling permit. The City shall require
mitigation.
D. Standards for utility and trail exemptions.
1. Construction of utilities may only be permitted in wetland
or stream buffers when the applicant demonstrates there is no other practical
alternative and the following requirements are met:
a) Utility corridors shall not be allowed when the wetland or stream buffer is used by
species listed as endangered or threatened by the federal government or state.
b) Utility corridors, including any allowed maintenance roads, shall be as far from
the wetland as possible.
c) Utility corridor construction and maintenance shall protect the wetland and
wetland buffer er and avoid large trees as much as possible. The use of pesticides,
herbicides or other hazardous or toxic substances shall not be allowed
d) Utility corridors shall require an additional, adjacent, undisturbed buffer jer width
equal to the proposed corridor width, including any allowed maintenance roads.
e) Utility corridors shall be replanted with appropriate native vegetation at pre-
construction densities or greater as soon after construction ends as possible.
,f) Any additional utility corridor access for maintenance shall be provided as much
as possible at specific points rather than by parallel roads. If parallel roads are
necessary they shall be of a minimum width, but no greater than fifteen feet.
2. The City may allow public and private trails in wetland
buffers, subject to the following guidelines:
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a final plat or before the City issues a building permit for the property. The applicant
shall submit proof that the notice has been filed.
C-G. Wetland Buffer SkjU Required. On all public and private
property which abuts a wetland, a buffer strip shall be preserved or established and
maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
33 The width of a buffer strip shall be, at a minimum, 50 feet
for Class A wetlands and 30 feet for Class B wetlands; the use of a meandering buffer
strip to maintain a natural appearance is encouraged.
2. Prior to grading or construction, snow fencing and
erosion control fencing shall be placed around the borders of wetland and stream
buffers. Such fencing must remain in place until all development activities that my
affect the buffer are completed.
3. When platting, the plat must show the wetland boundaries as
approved by the City's water resources coordinator or his/her designee.
24. The buffer strip shall be identified by permanent
monumentation approved by the City at each lot line. Monuments shall be spaced not
more than 300 feet apart in intervals ef 390 feet a4eng the wedend edge. %ere the
on eeeh and every and shall be installed by the developer prior to the
commencement of grading on the site.
9:H Prohibited Ash Within Buffer rip.
1. Prohibited Activities. The owner or occupant of any
property abutting any wetland shall not conduct or permit any of following activities
within the buffer strip:
a. Vegetation alteration;
b. Topographic alteration, including, but not
limited to, grading, filling, excavation, extraction and clear cutting;
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c. Construction or placement, or installation
of any structures; and
d. Dumping or disposing of any material
foreign to the natural state of the wetland.
2. Exception. To provide access to the shoreline of a wetland, the
owner or occupant of property abutting a wetland may clear a path across the width of the
buffer strip to the waters edge, provided the width of the path does not exceed 1096 of the
sherefine length ef the 10 feet. whichever is greater. For lots with shoreline
frontages at more than 100 feet, multiple paths through the buffer strip to the water's edge
may be cleared provided the cumulative width of the paths at their widest point through the
buffer does not exceed 10% of the shoreline length of the property.
I. Mitigation and restoration of wetland buffers.
1. Mitigation is required when a :wetland or stream buffer
has been altered. The developer shall submit a mitigation plan to the City for their
approval. Where the City requires restoration or replacement, the wetland or stream
buffer shall be replanted with native vegetation which would be similar to the original
vegetation in species and densities. Mitigation shall beat least 1:1 for the buffer area
and functions lost.
Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions
Applicable to the Entire City Code Including 'Penalty for Violation"" and Section, entitled
"Violation 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 law.
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ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN
City Council
By: E. J. VanOverbeke By: Thomas A. Egan
Its: Clerk Its: Mayor
Date Ordinance Adopted:
Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper:
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THE TRI-MAX GROUP
750 South Plaza Drive, Suite 202, Mendota Ht's, MN. 55120
A Division of Vincent & Associates ADR Law Center
(612)683-9109
February 5, 1996
City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department
attn.: Dorothy Peterson
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN. 55122
RE: October 1996 Grant Awards:
Thank you for your recent grant application. After review we are please to approve your grant. It
is our hope that this grant will give you and/or your organization the ability to provide for your
respective community.
The grant amount is $2,500.00 dollars.
The funds will be made available on October 1, 1996.
Grant Number 52-52092-G Agency Number 8721
Civic & Community Grant
Should have any questions please write our offices directly, and remember you can apply for a
new grant at anytime.
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city of eagan MEMO
DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 1996
TO: CITY STAFF
.FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
SUBJECT: C.C.C.A.P. MAILBOX STUFFER
A mailbox stuffer recently went out to neighborhoods surrounding the Caponi's
property on Diffley road. The "Community Committee for the Caponi Art Park" flyer
contained several errors including a statement that there would be a Referendum on
February 27. This is not the case. Should you get a question relative to a
referendum, please transfer the calls to extension 661.
For your information, there is no referendum. The Advisory Parks, Recreation and
Natural Resources Commission has approached the City Council about the need
for a park referendum but no date nor the content of a referendum has been
determined. The Advisory Commission continues to work on the content of a
referendum and will be making a recommendation to the City Council.
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YRIXUD8 AND WEIGEBORS WORKING FOR YOU
We would love to bear from you between b0amo and 8pm.
COID[ONITY AWARENE88~• • •
Now is the time to voice your concern.
The Caponi Art Park needs to be part
of Eagan's February 27th referendum.
Your support is needed to maintain _
this area as a park. Contact any City ~r..
Council member listed below by
February 27th to show your support.
88l-4600
While Professor Caponi has been the
loving caretaker of the 60 acre park
for close to 50 years, over the past
several years the City formed a
partnership in the future of the
Caponi Art Park. To help in the ;r=
development of the Art Park there has
been funding from the Metropolitan
Regional Arts Council,as well as from'
corporations and private parties. To
date the City has provided no funding.
Students not out to experi.nc.
This is the purpose of including 40 the wonder of Capons Art: Park.
acres of the Art Park in this
referendum's agenda. These 40 wooded
acres and lake southwest of Diffley We know it improves the quality of
and Lexington hold the future for a life and property values too.
Pavilion, Performing Arts Center and
Education Building. Identity is also important in
defining community pride. Apple
There are limited choices if these Valley has the Minnesota Zoo.
40 acres are not included in the Bloomington has the Mall of
referendum. This wooded land and lake America. Eagan's Art Park provides
would no longer be a.park in partner- a cultural identity that will
ship with the City of Eagan, but sold benefit everyone in our community.
for development. This would be the
community's first loss. The second TEE TIME IS NOW. • .PLEASE CALL YOUR
loss to the community would be an CITY COUNCIL BEFORE FEBRUARY 27TH.
additional 20 acres that would be
donated to the park, but only if the 661-4600
City partnership succeeds and the Mayor Tom Egan.... Theodore Wachter
above 40 acres becomes part of the Shawn Runter...... Patricia Avada
referendum. We all enjoy green space. Sandra Masin......Tom Eedges,Adm.
CeoeRnity Coowitttt for the Coponi Art P rk - 452-6330 ff.
Mr. & Mrs. William 0. Vierra
1474 Kings Crest
Eagan, Minnesota 55122-3815
February 10, 1996
Mr. Ken Vraa, Director
Eagan Parks & Recreation
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122-0000
Dear Mr. Vraa:
We were happy to see the recent article in the newspaper
regarding the Eagan Ice Arena and it's financial success.
The pent-up need for indoor ice time in the area is well
known.
We hope you will consider keeping the ice year around, and
adding another sheet in the near future. Figure skaters,
hockey school, learn to skate programs, public skating, even
Bandy and Broomball could be a sources of income during the
summer months: what better place to be on a hot, summer day
or evening.
The Eagan Civic Center area is centrally located and easily
assessable and should be the nucleus of any additional
community projects, such as an outdoor municipal swimming
pool. Additional parking does need to be addressed, as even
now it is insufficient.
The Park and Recreation programs are all excellent, and you
should be commended for helping to make living in Eagan such
a positive experience.
Yours truly,
Bill & Paul Vierx`a
1996 ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
MEETING SCHEDULE
NAME Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
20 18 15 20 17 15 19 16 21 18 16 200
C.n.n. L.n.n. COW...
am am ion
RANDALL AHERN
TIM CALLISTER
GUY KOHLNHOFER (Alternate)
GEORGE KUBIK
LEE MARKELL
DARYLE PETERSEN
JOHN RUDOLPH
DAVID SZOTT
STEPHEN THOMPSON
KEN TYLER
MICHAEL VINCENT
Recreation Sub-Committee Natural Resources Sub-Committee Land Acquisition Sub-Committee
UPCOMING MEETINGS: OPEN ISSUES
Feb. 20, 1996.......5:00 pm - Natural Resources Sub-committee meeting (Municipal Center) 1. Lexington Diff ey Park Naming
......6.00 pm - New Member OrientationfFrust for Public Land Workshop 2. Tour of Community Centers In other cities
Feb. 26, 1996.......7:00 pm - Bond Referendum Focus Group/EAA: Muncipal Center Comm. Rm 3• /j # ' 1 F "~`'o'
Feb. 27, 1996.......5:00 pm -Joint Workshop with City Council - Municipal Center