09/16/1996 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
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-city of eagan MEMO
TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
RE: SEPTEMBER ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
The September Commission meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a "ribbon cutting" for the Blackhawk Park
pavilion building. Members should meet at the park. The ribbon cutting is intended to be a brief event
recognizing the completion of the building and It's availability to the community.
The regular meeting will convene at the municipal center at 7:00 p.m. After the Consent Agenda, the first
development item is Rolling Oaks. This item was referred to the Acquisition and Development
Subcommittee which met to discuss this development on Wednesday, September 11. The subcommittee
reviewed the development plan and raised several questions. Staff has prepared a report, which is provided
in the packet, that responds to some of those questions. Staff will be providing additional information at the
meeting regarding this item.
Last year the Mosquito Control District made a presentation to the Advisory Commission on their activities
within the City with a commitment to return with an update on 1996 activities. One item under Water
Quality Update has to do with the redistribution of funds to Blackhawk Park for the necessary improvements
to install a launch for a weed harvester into the east basin. Recreation staff will be presenting their summer
program reports and have also provided a copy in the packet for your review prior to the meeting.
As a reminder, the Natural Resources Subcommittee will be meeting immediately following the regular
Commission meeting. As always, if you are not able to attend the meeting, please call us at 681-4661.
Finally, for your information, I will be on vacation during the next Commission meeting which is scheduled
for October 21.
Respectfully submitted,
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Director of Parks and Recreation
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AGENDA
ADVISORY, PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
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Monday, September16, 1996
7:00 PM
Eagan Municipal Center
City Council Chambers
A. 6:00 PM Ribbon Cutting - Blackhawk Park
B. 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
C. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
D. Approval of Agenda 7:02 pm
E. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 19, 1996 7:05 pm
F. Visitors to be Heard 7:07 pm
G. Department Happenings Pages 1-2 7:08 pm
H. Consent Agenda 7:15 pm
(1) Norwest Third Addition - ESA Development, Inc. Pages 3-5
I. Development Proposals
(1) Rolling Oaks - Pulte Homes Pages 7-23 7:17 pm
J. Old Business
(1) Mosquito Control Update 8:00 pm
K. New Business 8:20 pm
L. Parks Development Update 8:25 pm
M. Water Resources Update 8:30 pm
(1) Blackhawk Park Landing Page 24
N. Other Business and Reports
(1) Summer Program Reports
Jon Oyanagi Pages 25-27 8:40 pm
Loudi Rivamonte Page 29 8:50 pm
Paula Nowariak Pages 31-35 9:00 pm
0. Round Table 9:10 pm
P. Adjournment 9:15 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 attempt to provide the aids.
REMINDER
Natural Resources Subcommittee Meetin Immediate Followin Meetin
DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 1996
1. 949 Wescott Trail, which houses the Wescott Service Center, has been sold to a private individual. Closing has not yet
occurred. The Department will likely not hear from the new owner until after that event. The current lease is with Steven
Scott Management, Inc. and is superseded by the transfer of ownership if the new owner does not select Steven Scott to
manage the property.
2. Staff will be meeting with the representatives from the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley and District 196 to discuss the
advent of Eastview High School, its potential effect on youth athletic programs and facility usage.
3. Staff met with representatives of the Y concerning use of space at the Y for youth development activities. Program staff will
be working to schedule in pool and gymnasium time for Wescott youth.
4. The meeting with recently retired seniors was a disappointment to staff in that only one of those invited had time to come.
No new senior programming is planned at this time.
5. Eagan Athletic Association fall programs have begun. Minor glitches such as irrigation systems activating at inopportune
times have occurred. Major effort to alleviate parking problems at Lexington Diflley during Saturday activity has included
changing game times to allow more time between games, informing parents/participants of the location of the Goat Hill and
north Lexington Diffley parking lots and no parking signage on entry roads.
6. The Department will again provide concessions at Northview Athletic for the September IS games for ERA's fall fastpitch
league. The concession operation ends on September 26 with the conclusion of adult fall softball. Gross receipts in 1996
are down from prior years as play offs were not conducted for adult softball.
7. The new Apple Valley Senior Center is holding an open house on Wednesday, September 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. The center is
located on the Hayes Road complex which also provides a community center and ice arena. The Apple Valley Senior Center
came about through financial and activist support by seniors in Apple Valley and funding from that city and programming
support from District 196 Community Education.
8. The grant application for the "Mighty Ducks" has been drafted and will be submitted on October 1. The grant seeks
$250,000 to help build a second ice sheet next to the Civic Arena.
9. Staff has also been meeting with area city managers regarding the idea of a regional four-plex ice arena. The idea has been
shelved for the time being.
10. Forestry staff has completed installation of materials adjacent to the Blackhawk shelter building and begun work on the south
side of City Hall. The four person crew has installed a record number of shrubs and plants this year.
11. The Civic Arena will be hosting family skating events on the third Sunday of each month beginning in October. Families can
skate for $5.00 during the l '/2 hour session.
12. The wading pool closed at the end of Labor Day weekend. The Department received several calls questioning why,
especially since the temperature on the days following were nice. Almost without exception, area pools close on Labor Day
(some even before), as average day temperatures drop and interest in swimming drops off.
13. Blackhawk pavilion was the site of two consecutive nights of vandalism. Earlier this month, doors into the restroom and
kitchen were crushed in to gain entry. Paint from the storage room was thrown out on the pavilion floor. Cost to repair will
be about two to three thousand dollars. A video camera system is to be installed
14. Parks and Police staff have scheduled a meeting with residents of the Meadowlands Park area on September 24 to review
problems in that park. Gang related activities led to the removal of the basketball hoops earlier this summer. The hoops
have not yet been reinstalled.
15. The Twin Cities Tree Trust has completed construction of the new observation deck at Blackhawk Park. They will be
returning to install landscape materials around the deck. City staff will be constructing a bituminous access path later this
fall.
16. The west rink at Goat Hill Park has been paved to allow for in-line skating. City staff from the Park and Street departments
installed the base materials. The project was made possible through a generous donation from the Eagan Hockey
Association.
17. The City has applied for State/Federal reimbursement for damage expenses related to the spring wind storm. The contractual
removal of damaged park trees and the replacement of the baseball backstop at Goat Hill Park are considered eligible
expenditures.
18. Color coating of all I I courts at Northview Park has been completed. Work on additional courts, possibly at O'Leary and
Oak Chase, will be completed this fall.
19. Staff has completed the installation of a new frost footing and floor slab at Carnelian Park. The building will be moved back
on to the slab once the concrete has cured. The building had been experiencing water problems and differential settling.
20. Staff has completed top dressing and over seeding of the Lexington Diffley fields. The turf has made good progress since
spring.
21. The spraying of broadleaf weeds and fertilization in non-irrigated sites has been delayed due to the stressed condition of the
turf. Irrigated sites will be completed as scheduled.
22. Staff have completed the installation of the new play structure at Northview Elementary School. School District staff will be
putting the "furishing touches" on the site prior to its opening. The installation of a new play structure at Thomas Lake
School will begin later this month.
23. Oak wilt has been found in a grove of trees just south of the Thomas Lake Pavilion. Trench lines have been installed and
removal begun.
24. Intensive summer in-lake sampling of 10 recreational lakes and ponds was completed last week. Preliminary indications are
that a number of lakes have shown significant improvements in key water quality parameters attributable to management
actions by the City. Final sampling results will be shared with the Commission later this fall if there is interest in doing so.
25. The City of Eagan has been selected to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's 1996 national first place award for an
outstanding Storm Water Pollution Control program in the municipal category. The selection was the result of an extensive
national competition to recognize exceptional storm water control efforts by municipalities and industries. The national
winners will be officially announced at a conference in Dallas in early October.
26. In cooperation with Dakota County, the City will be trying a new method of marking storm drains to increase public
awareness of the connection between the storm drainage system and lake water quality. The colorful markers will be glued
on to curb faces and should be much more durable than the stenciled messages that have been painted near catch basins in
the past. The markers will be tested first in the Schwan Lake drainage area starting later this fall.
27. Jessie Miller, a Boy Scout from Troop 510, will begin his Eagle Scout Community Service project planting native perennial
buffer strips around two Eagan park ponds during the week of September 16. Thanks to the Parks Maintenance staff for
their help in preparing the site the Scouts will plant.
28. Water Resources Coordinator Brasch will be chairing a session on use of chemical precipitants for inflow treatment at the
upcoming North American Lake Management International Symposium, to be held in Minneapolis on November 13-16.
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ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
CONSENT AGENDA
NORWEST THIRD ADDITION- ESA DEVELOPMENT, INC.
1. This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication:
2. This development shall be responsible for a cash trails dedication:
3 Staff Is recommending the applicant explore the possibility of shifting the service
entrance road far enough to the west to reduce significant tree removal to limits
below those allowed -by the Tree Preservation Ordinance. If the recommended
revision dealing with the. location of the service entrance road can not be
incorporated, the following conditions will apply to the development:
a The developer. shall be required to submit a cash mitigation for significant
tree/woodland removal in excess of allowable limits in the amount of
$1.21000.00.
b. The developer shall be required to provide Tree Protective Measures (Le. 4 foot.
polyethylene laminate safety netting) 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 on adjacent property.
c. The developer shall be required to contact the City Forestry Division at least five
days prior to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the
approved Tree Preservation Plan.
8. This development shall be responsible for a cash water quality dedication.
city of eagan MEMO
TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
RE: NORWEST THIRD ADDITION - ESA DEVELOPMENT, INC.
BACKGROUND
ESA (Extended Stay America) Development, Inc. Is requesting approval of a Preliminary
Planned Development Amendment to allow construction of a hotel on a 2.85 acre
property located between Norwest Court and 1-35E.
The Norwest 1 st Addition Planned Development was approved in June 1983 and
allowed for Limited Business uses including a bank and medical office. Because hotels
are not allowed under LB zoning, the applicant is requesting an amendment to the
preliminary PD to allow a hotel.
The applicant is proposing to construct a three story, 122 room efficiency hotel. The
hotel caters to guests on visits of a week or longer, but will also offer nightly rentals.
All rooms will include a kitchenette and the hotel has an in-house laundry facility for
guest use.
A preliminary subdivision (Norwest 3rd Addition) was initially approved for this
property on 11/2/93 and re-approved on 6/4/96 for one year. A cash dedication for
parks, trails and water quality was recommended as part of the preliminary
subdivision.
TREE PRESERVATION
The site is part of the original Norwest Third Addition. Initial development (clearing) of
this property in 1993 resulted in a Tree Replacement Mitigation of 18 Category B trees.
This initial development mitigation will now be added to final site development
mitigation outlined below.
Significant Vegetation
The submitted Tree Preservation Inventory indicates that there are no significant trees
or woodlands within the "building area", however there are nine significant trees
located in the easement area south of the Sherman Drive cul-de-sac. These trees are
five cottonwoods (30" to 36" diameter) and four spruce (12' to 15' height). The
submitted grading plan indicates that all nine of these trees (100% of the total existing)
will be removed due to construction of a service road.
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According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance the allowable removal for
this second phase of development is 30% of the existing significant trees/woodlands.
Mitigation for the removal of significant trees exceeding allowable limits calculates to
either 11 Category A trees or 22 Category B trees or 44 Category C trees.
Total site mitigation for significant tree and woodland removal over both phases of
development totals 40 Category B trees (18 trees from initial development plus 22 trees
from this second phase of development).
Because of the fact that this development will be subject to fulfilling a landscape
requirement, and that there is limited space to install additional trees to fulfill Tree
Preservation Ordinance mitigation, staff is recommending that the cash mitigation
option be applied.
Additional Comments
Staff recommends that the developer examine the possibility of shifting the service
entrance road to the west in attempt to reduce, if not altogether eliminate any tree
preservation mitigation resulting from removal in excess of allowable limits. A shift in
this direction could reduce significant tree removal to only one tree, resulting in no
required mitigation. This road movement may involve the relocation of one existing
fire hydrant.
WATER OUALITYIWETLANDS
This development was reviewed for water quality and wetland issues during the initial
subdivision review in 1993. At that time, staff recommended a cash dedication for
water quality mitigation. There are no wetlands on the site. No change in these
conditions is warranted.
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ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
ROLLING OAKS - PULTE HOMES
1. This development shall be responsible for a cash parks and trails dedication, (approximately
$430,000 for parks dedication)
or
2. The parkland as shown by the developer should be accepted and a full or partial credit
should be provided,
or
3. A parkland dedication in another location as identified by the Advisory Commission should
be required.
4. Staff is recommending approval of the Tree Preservation Plan as proposed with the
following conditions:
5. To require that Tree Protective Measures (i.e. 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.
6. To require that the developer contact the City Forestry Division at least five days prior
to the issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree
Preservation Plan.
7. To request that the developer work with City Staff in attempts to preserve additional
significant trees located in areas within construction limits. Field reviews are
recommended after roads are located and staked and prior to any grading or tree
removal to identify any significant trees which could be preserved.
8. To require that the developer raise and redirect the storm water drainage system (which
is proposed to flow from the low area in the north vicinity of the single family
development area to drainage pond BP-3) to a new location running between single
family lots 5 and 6 and between clubhouse lots 25 and 26.
9. To acknowledge that a performance guarantee will be required for this development.
The amount of the performance guarantee will be calculated by City Staff following
installation of the tree protection fence. (The amount of the performance guarantee will
be calculated utilizing the total diameter inches of significant trees intended to be
preserved within fifteen feet of the grading limits). The performance guarantee will be
collected as part of the Development Contract at the time of final plat approval.
10. To acknowledge that an Individual Lot Tree Preservation Plan will be required for all
single family residential lots with significant trees or woodlands remaining on them at
the time of building permit application.
11. On-site ponding be the principle means of meeting water quality mitigation requirements.
12. Pond BP-3 be enlarged and constructed as a two-cell system, if possible.
13. The discharge from Pond BP-3.3 be routed around Pond BP-3 and discharged directly to the
stub underlying Deerwood Drive.
14. A supplemental cash dedication be required to make up for any shortfall in on-site treatment.
15. An exemption be granted to authorize filling of up to 2,000 square feet of Wetland basin BP-
3.3. Draining or filling of other wetland basins is prohibited.
16. An ungraded buffer of natural vegetation extending at least 30 feet back from the edge of the
four natural wetlands (wetland units associated with Ponds BP-25, BP-25.1, BP-3.4, and
BP3.3) be preserved. Where grading is proposed around the southern tip of Pond BP-3.4 and
within Pond BP-3.3, the area within 30 feet of the wetland boundary shall be re-seeded with
native perennials and left in an un-maintained condition. The buffers should be identified on
the grading plan.
-city of eagan MEMO
TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
RE: ROLLING OAKS - PULTE HOMES
BACKGROUND
Pulte Homes of Minnesota is proposing a mixed-residential development for the 120 acre
Bieter-Franz site that is boundee by Deerwood Drive on the north, Diffley Road on the south,
and 1-35E on the west. Except for a small sliver in the southwestern portion of the site that is
currently zoned Roadside Business, the entire site is zoned Agricultural and guided D-11 Mixed
Residential (0-6 units/acre). The proposal includes a rezoning of the approximately 120 acre
site to Planned Development and a Preliminary Subdivision to allow a total of 523 residential
units. The proposal includes 80 singel family homes and the remaining 443 units are made up
of a mixture of three different types of attached residential units.
The proposal includes the extension of Johnny Cake Ridge Road through the property from
Diffley Road to Deerwood Drive. Additional coneections include extending Cashell Glen Road
from the east to this site and also a secondary access to the site's pbulic street system for the
school district for the Blackhawk Middle and Deerwood Elementary Schools. While Johnny
Cake Ridge Road wil be extended through the site, the development is anticipated to be in two
phases with Phase I occurring on the southern half of the property.
PARKS AND TRAILS DEDICATION
BACKGROUND
The developer's plan calls for a total of 523 residential units to be built; 80 single family, 320
court/village homes and 123 club homes. At an average density of 2.72 people per unit, the
expected population of this development would be approximately 1,423 people. The site will
be bisected by Johnny Cake Ridge Road, a collector street which is proposed to have a 36 foot
wide street with sidewalk on one side and a bituminous trail on the other. The road right-of-
way will be 70 feet. Also within Park Service District #21 are Deerwood townhomes with 36
residential units, Kingswood with 118 residential units and other residential developments
totaling 198 units. The approximate total population for this park service district at full
development is estimated to be 2,380.
A park dedication of 16.23 gross acres is proposed by the developer, Pulte Homes. This
amount exceeds the normal dedication of 10%, however, delineation of wetlands and slopes
have not been calculated. The Commission previously reviewed a development proposal by
Rottlund Homes on this site and recommended a cash parks and trails dedication. One of the
reasons for that decision included questioning the need for a neighborhood park in this location
since Deerwood Elementary and Blackhawk Middle Schools to the east provide considerable
recreational amenities; more than most neighborhood parks. Those amenities include two
baseball fields, one softball field, two overlay soccer fields, a football field, running track, four
tennis courts, two playgrounds and additional indoor recreation.
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Another consideration for a cash dedication was the fact that this development is within the'/2
to 3/4 radius of three neighborhood parks. Those include Carnelian Park located on Blackhawk
Road, Heine Pond Park on Diffley Road and Downing Park adjacent to Oak Ridge Elementary
School. Blackhawk Community Park is also located only 1/2 mile north. Of the parks listed,
Heine Pond Park offers a canoe launch; Carnelian Park offers hockey, pleasure skating, shelter
building, playground, basketball and a ballfield; Downing Park offers a ballfield, playground,
soccer overlay and hard court; and Blackhawk offers winter sledding, cross country skiing,
warming shelter, large playground, observation deck, picnic pavilion, extensive trails, fishing
pier and canoe launch.
HISTORY
The issue of providing a park in Service District #21 has a long history dating back to the late
70's/early 80's. The unusual shape of the district alone makes the siting of a park difficult. The
district is bounded by 35E, Pilot Knob Road and Diff ley Road. The existing Deerwood
Elementary School was once the identified location for a park. In addition, having the service
district split by Deerwood Road, and now Johnny Cake Ridge Road, makes the justification for
a park difficult because of limited population thresholds in each of these smaller areas defined
by major streets. When Deerwood Elementary School was sited, the City was still hopeful of
developing a neighborhood park in conjunction with the school as has been done with other
school/park sites. When the middle school was sited next to the elementary school, interest in
a neighborhood park all but disappeared since most recreational amenities were being provided
by the two schools. With the development of these two schools, 40 acres were removed from
the service district that would have normally been residential development reducing the project
service population. As the development of this service district has unfolded, the uncertainty
about a park has continued even to the extent that the most recent plan update mentions the
possibility of only a neighborhood commons or neighborhood park of 4-6 acres in size.
ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED PARK DEDICATION
Two separate parcels are proposed by the developer for parks dedication. The first parcel
consists of 4.32 acres of land and is located in the east central region of the site. This is an area
of rolling hills and lush vegetation. Eighty single family residences are planned to surround this
area. Pulte Homes is proposing to maintain a core of open space on the back side of these
homes. Three points of access are shown for this open space; two on Cornwell Drive and one
on Johnny Cake Ridge Road. A wetland at the south end of this open space makes accessability
questionable. A very narrow 10 foot wide corridor is shown on the south side of this wetland
with a skimmer at elevation 920.0 feet. Unfortunately, according to the grading plan, the 920
contour extends further to the south indicating this access point may be flooded for indefinite
periods. The other access point off Cornwell Drive near the intersection of Cashell has steep
grades to contend with. According to the topographic data, slopes are in excess of 33%. Since
only a 20 foot wide corridor is shown, there is insufficient room to reasonably grade the site. If
room was available to properly grade the site, the cost could be considerable. Due to the
grading requirements of this site, building a trail as proposed would be costly and require the
removal of additional trees.
Although scenic, the majority of the proposed 4.32 acre park dedication contains a
considerable amount of steep topography and wetlands which would be difficult to provide trail
access. The value of this parcel to the adjacent landowners may be significant, however, the
value of this parcel to the Eagan Park System, because of the difficulty of access, is negligible.
The second proposed site consists of 11.91 acres of land. To the west of this parcel abuts
Interstate 35E and the water tower just south of Deerwood. This is a heavily wooded parcel
with steep slopes up to 33%. The developer is suggesting a sledding hill for this site, however,
the only area without trees is a thin sliver of land with the steepest slopes with a grade of
approximately 30%. The velocity of a sled traveling down this hill would be dangerous for
most sliders. The likelihood of personal injury would not justify the thrill. At the bottom of this
hill are two wetlands. The northern most wetland consumes about 3/4 of the access between
the west and north sides of this proposed park dedication. Due to this constriction, a future
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trail here could be expensive to construct. Moving northeast from this wetland, the developer
is suggesting two hockey rinks and a warming house. Eagan park standards suggest ice hockey
rinks should serve a'/z mile service area. Currently there are 4 ice hockey rinks within this
service area; one at Carnelian, one at Woodhaven and two at Sky Hill Park. The department
recently completed a combination picnic shelter and warming house at Blackhawk Park only '/2
mile to the north. According to the grading plan, the proposed warming house is shown
constructed at the edge of a steep drop off. Typically the grade between warming house and
ice is flat or nearly flat so skaters can easily travel back and forth. The north end of the parking
lot is shown at an elevation of 930 ft. The building site is shown at around 922 ft. The
distance of 80 feet has a 10% slope and ADA accessibility standards call for a maximum 5%
slope.
SUMMARY
1. Given the facts, it appears the Rolling Oaks site could be well served by recreational
opportunities at Carnelian, Downing, Heine Pond and Blackhawk Parks with additional
recreational opportunities available at both Deerwood Elementary and Blackhawk Middle
School..
2. Recreational opportunities proposed by the developer would be a replication of existing
nearby facilities. The cost of hockey rinks, warming house, utilities, parking lot, lighting
and trails would exceed $250,000.
3. Site grading would be costly due to the high percentage of steep slopes in the proposed
park dedication areas.
4. ADA accessability standards would be difficult to meet at numerous locations.
5. Trees and other vegetation would be removed in the process of grading to achieve access
and to make the park usable.
6. The 4.32 acre site benefits only the adjacent homeowners. A neighborhood park should
serve a much broader area.
ALTERNATE CONCEPTS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. A site which may serve park needs better would be a 6 acre parcel located in the
northeast corner of the Rolling Oaks development. This site is bounded by school
property to the east, Cashell Road to the south, Cornwell Drive to the southwest, Johnny
Cake Ridge Road to the west, Hackberry Circle to the north and an existing single family
home which lies within an area marked as "exception" on the development maps. A 6
acre park acquisition at this location could complement existing facilities at the adjacent
school, i.e. picnic and scenic opportunities. This site is also centrally located within Park
Service District #21. Placing the main park acquisition to the northwest separates it from
the schools by Johnny Cake Ridge Road. It also exposes park users to the high level of
noise which spills over from 135E traffic. A northeast location may also be more
convenient for other residents of Park Service District #21 who live in Deerwood
Townhomes or at Kingswood. Future expansion might be possible at this site if the
owners of the single family residence to the north would be willing to sell. This site offers
good views of the Twin Cities skyline and gentle slopes would minimize park
development costs.
2. The Commission has previously looked at this parcel for open space preservation. The
Commission may want to consider acquisition of property for this purpose. The
Commission recognizes that some of the proposed parkland is likely to remain open
regardless of the City's final decision as to whether to acquire it for parks given that it is
likely to be preserved through tree preservation and/or wetland preservation standards.
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TREE PRESERVATION
The following is a tree preservation summary calculated from the revised plan submitted
September 9, 1996. This item was originally presented at the August APRNRC meeting.
Tree preservation changes with this revised plan have resulted from the following
actions:
a. realignment of Johnny Cake Ridge Road,
b. alteration of grading limits,
c. introduction of proposed parkland within the development,
d. shifting of culdesac locations,
e. alteration of building pad locations, and
f. recount of existing trees on site (trees within Johnny Cake Road right-of-way not
included, and the exclusion of storm damage trees).
Significant Vegetation
The submitted revised Tree Preservation Plan indicates that there are 1,052 significant
trees on the site. The development as proposed will likely result in the removal of 434
trees (41.3% of the total). Details of this removal percentage are provided below.
Multi-Unit Residential (Allowable removal for single-phase development = 47.5%)
Trees to be removed = 207 (50% of total)
Trees to be preserved = JU (50% of total)
Total existing trees = 413
Single Family Residential (Allowable removal for single-phase development = 40.0%)
Trees to be removed = 217 (34.0% of total)
Trees probably preserved = 19 (3.0% of total)
Trees to be preserved = 4 DI (63.0% of total)
Total existing trees = 639
Utility Installation (Storm Sewer Construction)
Trees likely to be removed = 10 0.0% of the total)
Total Site Data
Trees to be removed = 434(41.3%)
Trees to be preserved = fij-$ (58.7%)
Total existing trees = 1052
The developer is proposing to prepare the entire site at one time, with the exception of
some custom grading on the single family residential lots. Staff has calculated an
average allowable removal for this entire site based upon a 40.0% allowable removal for
single family residential development and a 47.5% allowable removal for multi-unit
residential development. The resulting average allowable removal is set at 43.75%.
With a proposed significant tree removal for the entire site not exceeding the allowable
limit, there is no tree mitigation.
Additional Concerns
Staff is recommending that the storm water drainage system which runs from the low
area in the north part of the single family development area through the proposed
"hockey rink" parking lot to drainage pond BP-3 be raised in elevation and redirected
through single family lots 5 and 6 and between Clubhouses 25 and 26. This raising
and redirection should result in the avoidance of additional significant tree removal in
both the large preserved area within the single family development and in the
significant spruce and hardwood stand south of drainage pond BP-3.
It is likely, however, that approximately 10 significant trees will be removed through
construction of storm drainage systems throughout the remainder of the site. This tree
removal is mentioned in the table above.
Staff is also recommending that the developer work with the city in attempts to
preserve additional significant trees located in areas within construction limits. These
areas would generally be located in front of the "coved lots", on or near property lines,
or along road right-of-ways where there will be minimal grade changes. Field reviews
are recommended after roads are staked and prior to any grading or tree removal to
identify any significant tree which could possibly be preserved.
WATER OUALITYMETLANDS
Water quality
This development will generate runoff that will reach Blackhawk Lake a short distance
downstream. Blackhawk Lake is one of seven Class I direct contact recreation water bodies
identified in the City's water quality management plan and is the City's second highest
priority for long-term enhancement of water quality. Because of the size of the development
and the existence of a high priority recreational water body downstream, staff recommends
that on-site ponding be the primary means of meeting water quality mitigation obligations.
As per staff request, a large constructed ponding area (Pond BP-35) in the southwest area of
the site will be used to treat runoff from over half of the development. The north-central and
eastern portion of the site will drain to the north, and staff has directed the developer to
construct a detention basin to treat this runoff prior to discharge off the site. In the most
recent set of plans, the detention basin is too small to provide the high level of treatment
required to meet non-degradation standards for Blackhawk Lake. Whether the pond can be
expanded will depend on whether the proposed park area to the west on this pond remains a
part of the development. If the area is not needed for a developed park facility, staff
recommend that this detention basin be increased in size and volume to improve the
pollutant removal efficiency of the pond.
Even with the expansion of Pond BP-3, modeling indicates that a slight degradation of water
quality in Blackhawk Lake will occur. Rather than require the significant increase in on-site
ponding that would be necessary to fully meet the non-degradation standard for Blackhawk
Lake, staff recommends a supplemental cash dedication to meet mitigation requirements. The
cash dedication would be higher if pond BP-3 cannot be expanded over that proposed. This
dedication would be used to off-set costs of in-lake treatment measures to protect water
quality in Blackhawk Lake.
Wetlands
The wetland survey for this site identifies five wetland basins totaling 3.3 acres. Four of the
basins are natural wetland basins, while the fifth-designated Pond BP-35 in the City's storm
water management plan-has been significantly modified. Staff has requested that the
developer avoid direct discharge of runoff from impervious surfaces to the four natural
wetland basins, and the developer has accommodated this recommendation.
The developer is proposing a partial fill of a small Type 2 wetland in the northwest portion of
the site. The Wetland Conservation Act allows filling of up to 2,000 square feet of wetlands
of this type before mitigation is required. The developer has indicated that the area filled will
not exceed this figure, though the grading plan dated August 30, 1996 shows a fill of
approximately 3,000 square feet. None of the other wetlands would be filled or drained
under the current development proposal.
Finally, with two exceptions, the grading plan shows ungraded buffers around the four
natural wetland basins that range from 30 to over 300 feet in width. One exception is an area
around the southern end of the wetland basin BP-3.4, where a proposed road would come
within about 15 feet of the wetland edge. The other is associated with the fill proposed for
wetland basin BP-3.3. It should also be noted that wetland units associated with Ponds BP-
3.4 and BP-3.3 will be part of a proposed natural corridor in the western area of the parcel
and that the wetland unit associated with Pond BP-25 and BP-25.1 will be part of a larger
environmental corridor in the southern and eastern portion.
City of Eagan Rolling Oaks
Case No. 21-PP-15-7-96
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TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
FROM: RICH BRASCH, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RE: RE-PROGRAMMING OF FUNDS FOR BLACKHAWK LAKE LANDING UPGRADE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Proposal
Staff would like to request that the City Council re-program approximately $14,000 in water quality-related
capital improvement funds from the storm water management program budget to cover the costs of
upgrading the landings at Blackhawk Lake.
Background
The landings that provide access to Blackhawk Lake on either side of the boardwalk bridge are in need of
upgrading. The structural stability and grade of both landings needs to be improved to allow use of the
landings to move heavy equipment (mainly weed harvestors) in and out of the lake for in-lake management
purposes. Application of in-lake management techniques is essential in order for the City to achieve its
lake management objectives for Blackhawk Lake.
The City's engineering consultant and staff have worked together to develop a design that would utilize a
combination of concrete planks and a grass pavement system on a graded foundation to provide the
structural integrity for occasional heavy equipment use as well as retain a more natural appearance than a
full asphalt surface. The work would be accomplished through a cooperative effort between the Streets
Division of the Public Works Department and the Parks and Recreation Department and is scheduled for
later this fall. The project will require an expenditure of about $14,000 for materials and would be paid for
from the Storm water Management Program's capital improvement fund.
The improvements to the Blackhawk Lake landing were not identified in the FY 1996 capital improvements
program for the storm water management program. Thus, it is proposed to pay for the materials by re-
programming funds allocated for previously approved projects that will not be completed in 1996. Those
two projects are the Pond JP-5 bypass and the Hay Lake landing. The Pond JP-5 bypass was de-authorized
by the City Council during deliberations on the Kingswood Ponds subdivision and the Hay Lake landing is
not being pursued because of a lack of suitable sites on the lake and because improvement of landing
facilities at Blackhawk Lake is now a higher priority. The two projects together account for $73,000 in
expenditures from the storm water management program CIP.
Request for Commission Action
To cover the cost of upgrading the Blackhawk Lake landing, staff is requesting that the Commission
recommend to the Council a re-programming of $14,000 of the $73,000 in available funds previously
allocated for the JP-5 bypass and the Hay Lake landing in the FY 1996 CIP for the storm water
management program.
Rich Brasch
Water Resources Coordinator
CC. Ken Vraa
"IN
MEMI
city of eagan
DATE: September 10, 1996
TO: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
FROM: Jon Oyanagi, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Summer Report
The following is a brief summary of programs and activities with which I have been involved:
Holz Farm
A great deal has been accomplished over the summer at Holz Farm.
House Carpeting taken out of first floor exposing wood floors.
Painted main level interior.
Furniture and furnishings installed.
Demolished back steps.
Barn Cleaned out lower level.
Repaired lower level doors.
Repaired upper level sliding doors.
Chicken House Housed approximately 20 chickens for the summer. One remains.
Grain Binder Repaired and restored.
Grounds Cut up downed trees.
Cleared fencing in barnyard.
Cleaned out debris.
The Hog Roast was the big summer event. Approximately $800.00 was raised and all of the food disappeared.
Games, animals and demonstrations filled the day. A barn dance closed out the event shaking the rafters and
kicking out the dust. Around 300 people attended.
A grant from Dakota Electric is making possible the updating of electrical service at the site. Work for the initial
phase should be done by September 11. This will allow the well pump and furnace to be tested. We will also be
able to test the water quality and plumbing. The site will be in good shape to handle the winter season.
A fall event is scheduled for Sunday, October 6.
Star Gazing
The weather almost cooperated but at show time the thin clouds covered up the view. Another attempt will
happen September 10.
Minnesota Fighting Pike
A trip was offered to see the newest pro sports team play indoor football. No one registered,
Movies In The Park
Last year the library stopped checking out 16mm films. This year, the DNR stopped lending out their 16mm films
right after I had set up the summer series. We were able to get a few films through the non-game wildlife fund.
20 to 30 outdoor movie goers enjoyed the big screen at Trapp Farm Park. There were showings June 13, July 18
and August 15.
Nature Programs
Sandra Bahn did a wonderful job setting up a variety of nature offerings for all ages.
Family Full Moon Hikes - One of the three hikes occurred, July 30 at Patrick Eagan Park. A fourth is scheduled
for September 26.
Evening Nature Camps - Never received enough registrations to hold. We wanted to offer an attemative for youth
not involved in sports.
Daytime Nature Camps - Two of four happened. "Dirt Made My Lunch' and "Searchin' for Urchin' had campers
studying the world around them and in the ocean.
Naturally Fridays - A popular program to fill the Friday morning slot. A different topic each time for nine weeks.
Adult Nature Photography - Wonderful shots of Eagan's nature scenes were captured by individuals in this
program.
Wildflower Workshop - Did not happen.
Walk and Bike Club
the South of the River Walk and Bike Club is nearing the completion of its first year. This summer, seven
members met at the end of the Cannon Valley Trail in Red Wing on July 20. A beautiful day allowed for an
enjoyable ride. The fall event is the "Who Done It Hike'.
3-on-3 Outdoor Basketball
Not enough teams registered. This is the third consecutive year the league has not happened.
Youth With Disabilities
A sports camp was offered by the South of the River Recreators but did not receive enough registrations.
Fitness Fun, held on six consecutive Tuesdays, filled up and was very successful. A variety of games and
activities were carried out at Trapp Farm Park. The group ended July 23 with bowling at Apple Place.
A picnic for families of youth with disabilities was canceled. 20 people registered.
Adults With Disabilities
The third annual picnic for adults with disabilities happened July 13 in Savage. The South Of the River Recreators
(SORR) co-sponsor this event with River Valley Project Explore. Over 100 people attended.
Co-Rec Soccer
Burnsville administered the league for the second year. This is another SORR sponsored program.
Eagan Olvmpiad
Offered during an Olympic year but couldn't attract enough interest to win even the bronze medal.
Crafty Crafters
30 creative kids met Fridays learning how to make a variety of crafts that actually might be good enough to keep,
display and sell.
Kids Craft Fair
An actual sale for youth crafters at Trapp Farm Park on August 2. 20 booths were set up under the pavilion. For
two hours their wares were on display and everything was a hit. We will repeat this next year but maybe try to find
a site with lots of pedestrian traffic.
In-Line Skating
The beginning lessons for youth through adults were popular once again. John Glynn from Dynamic Skate
School provides the teaching. A smart street skating seminar was also popular teaching skaters about the various
situations that arise in the great outdoors.
An aggressive freestyle class allowed advanced skaters to "show their stuff" on jumps and rails. Interest has
grown in this class as skaters improve and test themselves.
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Adult Softball
256 teams played in 35 leagues Sunday through Friday evenings and Wednesday mornings. The new fields at
Lexington and Diffley were utilized. Although the turf was in poor shape most of the season, the prognosis for the
site is good. Northview Athletic fields were in great condition all year.
In spite of the largest number of teams ever, problems were relatively few. Behavior was kept sportsmanlike and
fun was enjoyed by the vast majority of participants. An early umpire shortage brought out prospective umpires
who tried out the job on a trial basis.
The lower non-resident fee was in place ($15 per player versus $25 per player in 1995). 204 outside players (1.26
per team) were rostered as compared with 160 outside players (1.33 per team) in 1995. 8 outside teams
registered after eligible teams claimed their spots first.
The West Publishing leagues (29 teams in four leagues) played in Eagan for the first time after moving here from
Inver Grove Heights. The season went smoothly as we adjusted to each other's way of operating.
Eagan hosted the Men's D Region IV Tournament for the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association. 48 teams
played at Northview Athletic August 10 and 11. Four teams advanced to the State Tournament, none from
Eagan.
The Women's D State Tournament was won by Northwest from Eagan. They went on to the Central Division
Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.
In all, 54 teams went on to play in their respective region or state tournaments.
80 teams play in the fall softball leagues.
f5rJo91o.96
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MEMI
-city of eagan
DATE: September 11, 1996
TO: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
FROM: Loudi Rivamonte, Youth Development Coordinator
SUBJECT: Summer 1996 Summary
The Wescott Service Center had a very active and exciting summer with seven different programs going on.
Here's a brief description of "Summer Fun":
Preschool
We had a terrific male preschool teacher this summer with 8 children enrolled in the program, which was
designed to provide children with positive social interaction through creative activities.
Juniors
The junior program enrolled about 65 children in kindergarten through 5th grade. The program ran Monday
through Friday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and in the evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The recreation program was led by an
enthusiastic staff of seven, rotating throughout the schedule. Programming ranged from arts and crafts,
cooperative games, field trips, sports, cooking, science experiments and more.
Teens
Teenagers had a drop in time in the evening at the Center to play with the foosball table, air hockey, darts and
pool table. Their time slot for Friday night videos was 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Youth Recreation Leader
Teens also had a chance to learn new leadership skills and sharpen their old ones. Twelve youth ages 12 to 15
signed up for this program with six of them staying on consistently through the summer. These youth, supervised
by the coordinator, assisted with the junior program. All of them are staying on to help with the fall program.
5-on-5 Summer Basketball
This program was a huge hit this year for 75 Eagan boys and girls ages 10 to 17. Fourteen teams played in the
league which ended in an exhibition game played by the adult coaches, referees and scorekeepers. The
basketball youth coached them, tried to referee them and kept score. It was really a hootl
African-American Youth Leadership Proaram
This was another teen program for 16 and 17 year olds to promote leadership in the community. The program
was run by the W. Harris Davis Leadership Institute. Two teens from Wescott attended the ten day program, and
this year they will participate in community projects for the Wescott Community.
Family Fun Days
The City of Eagan, Community Action Council, and Wescott Visions collaborated on a four day block party. The
program's daily attendance averaged 125 and culminated in a huge cookout and potluck. Neighbors contributed
15 different hot dishes, 30 lbs. of ribs, a ham and more. Highlights of the week included karoke, Dakota County
Historical Society, Resource Fair, Olympics, the Raptor Center and safety day.
r5Ar911.96
_ city of eagan MEMO
DATE: September 13, 1996
TO: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
Dorothy Peterson, Superintendent of Recreation
FROM: Paula Nowariak, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Summer Program Report
Summer of 1996 is over. The Summer in the Park (SIP) program had a few changes this
year. Two sessions were offered instead of the traditional one session. Session I was the
traditional SIP program with games, crafts and nature activities. Session II offered the
same with the addition of special theme weeks. The fee was $20 for both sessions if
registered by June 1 and $15 for each session after June 1st. This was done to encourage
early registration in order for registrations to be processed as well as to provide adequate
staffing.
Total registrations remained consistent to past years. Daily attendance dropped at some
sites, when compared to 1995, but remained fairly consistent at others. The drop in
attendance may be attributed to the session change format or it also may be due to
weather conditions. In any event, the program sites were well attended. The staff to
children ratios were properly maintained and the program ran smoothly.
A thorough review of each site will be made for next summer. The session format worked
well and will be considered again for 1997.
This initial report is a brief overview of some of the summer program offerings. More
detailed data, as well as highlights for this past summer, will be presented at Monday's
Commission meeting.
Summer Program Report
Page two
SJUMMER IN THE PARK
1996 1996 225 IM
Park Total Rg& Ave, Attend. Total Reg. Avg. Attend.
Bridle Ridge Ses. 1 84 40 152 50
II 77 = 161
Capt. Dodd 1 25 16 55 25
II 20=45
Evergreen I 52 38 76 46
II 43=95
Mueller Farm ~ww 1 58 w30 108 49
II 64 = 122
NorthviewI 74 48 103 40
II 66 = 140
Ohmann - 1--- 23 _ 18
II 31 = 54
Rahn 1 49 43 127 61
II 44 = 93
Ridgecliff 1 55 37 93 31
II 62 = 117
skyhill I-41 25110 48 w--__--
II 37=78
South Oaks 1 56 29 93 31
II 50 = 106
Walnut Hill 1 82 35 133 53
11 80 = 162
AM Skyhill 5&6 M/W 16 12 53 27
T/Th 17 = 33
AM Goat Hill
5&6 M/W 31 29 30
T/Th 45 = 76
Ses. 1 411 +188
Ses. 11 396+ 178 1,184
807 + 366
TOTAL M2
1,282
2~11
Summer Program Report
Page three
Field trips
Summer in the Park trips were well attended. Cinema Cafe was a new trip this year. The movie
was Disney's Toy Story and it was a perfect "inside" trip on a 90° day. Skateville and Circus
Arcade continue to be popular. The highlight was Picnic in the Park. Over 200 kids enjoyed
music, food and dancing at Trapp Farm Park. New trip ideas will be explored for next year.
Wagonful O'Fun
Total registrations remained the same as last year. Hidden Corner was added this year,
registration was low, but the interest is there. It typically takes one year to establish a site. Holz
Farm increased from 11 in 1995 to 29 this year. Wescott Station, Kettle and Bur Oaks continue
to be popular as well.
Summer Fun Day Tri s/Teens
This was the only program offering for teens (Ages 11-15). Interest in a program like SIP for this
age group has dropped off the past few years, however, the trips were well attended. Water trips
are the most popular with this age group. Some trips were opened up to the younger age group
which increased the attendance for those trips. Wild Waters, Valleyfair and Dakota Health &
Fitness were new trip offerings. Joint trips with Burnsville were also held. This also helped to
increase the attendance on the trips. We will continue to explore the opportunities available for
teens and find out what activities the teens of Eagan are looking for.
FIELD TRIPS/SPECIAL EVENTS
UR/Event DAte # attended
Skatevi l le 6-13-96 186
MN Zoo 6-20-96 126
Cinema Cafe 6-27-96 188
Beaver Mountain (ages 9-12) 7-11-96 75
Jumpin Jax (ages K - 8) 7-11-96 94
Circus Arcade 7-18-96 136
Picnic in the Park 7-25-96 224
SUMMER FUN DAY TRIPS
I[iR Date # attended ASSN
Crystal Caves 6-14-96 65 7-11
Horseback Riding 6-21-96 27 10-15 + with Burnsville
Wave Pool 6-28-96 62 10-15
Wild Waters 7-12-96 39 10-15 + with Burnsville
Valleyfair 7-19-96 18 10-15 + with Burnsville
Twins Game Cancelled Families
Dakota Health & Fitness 8-2-96 15 10-15 + with Burnsville
Skatevi I le 8-9-96 39 6-15
Beaver Mountain 8-16-96 58 8-15
Summer Program Report
Page four
WAGONFUL O'FUN
1996 Total 1995 Total
Park Registrations Registrations
Bur Oaks 29 31
Holz 29 11
Highview 7 10
Kettle 26 21
Lexington g 17
Oak Chase _ 15
Hidden Corner 3
Wescott Station 2.2 12
TOTAL 124 124
Instructional T-Ball
This program was split into two sessions which increased registrations by almost 100 over last
year. Evening t-ball saw the biggest increase with 79 registrations in 1995 and 115 this year. By
offering 2 separate sessions, class size was cut back and the number of classes went from 12 to 6.
Participants were also able to choose the session that would not interfere with vacation plans.
The basics of t-ball could also be taught in 5 or 6 classes without children getting "bored". In
past years, a criticism of the program was that children were bored by the midway point of the
program. By splitting into 2 sessions we were able to alleviate this. A total of eight 5 year old
sections, four six and seven year old sections and eight evening sections were offered. Many
positive comments were made about the program. The main comment was "thanks for teaching
the basics".
INSTRUCTIONAL T-BALL
1996 1995 1994 1993
5 year olds Ses 1 78 105 128146
II 66 = 144
- ----------i-- - . 78-
& 7 year olds II 39 = 67
TOTAL 158 206207
Evening T-Ball Ses 1 56 79 74
II 59 = 115
326 237 280
- - - - - - - -
Eaganettes & Mini-Eaganettes
This program continues to be popular. Registrations decreased to 114 this year compared with
131 in 1995. Mini-Eaganettes had 29 participants - compared to 31 last year. The program is at
a more manageable size this year. 3 instructors taught ages 3-15 different dance experiences of
jazz, danceline steps, cheerleading and other choregraphed routines.
The Eaganettes marched in the Fourth of July Parade and won first place in their division. A
parents performance was held during the last week of class. Many positive comments have been
received regarding how well run this program is. The instructors are to be commended for this.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Tiny Tots for 3. 4 & 5 year olds: Offered 2 sessions for the first time. 3 sections were offered
during each session. A total of 115 were registered. In 1995 there were 60 registrations and
1994 there were 65. Rahn and Goat Hill shelter buildings were used. The increase in numbers
is attributed to the 2 session offerings.
Summer Program Report
Page five
Friday Friends: Offered 3 sections with a total of 73 registrations. Bridle Ridge and Goat Hill
shelter buildings were used.
lust for 5's: Was offered for the first time during the summer session. 4 sections were offered for
a total of 32 kids (class size was limited to the first 10). It was designed for kids entering
Kindergarten during fall 1996.
Fitness & Fun and Games Kids Plav: Both saw increased attendance. These classes were also
split into two sessions. Fitness offered 5 sections for a total of 53 registrations compared to 33 in
1995. Games offered seven sections with 84 registrations. Locations were Oakridge/Downing
Park, Woodland/Mueller Farm Park.
Tiny Tot Adventures: Were offered during August. Weekly themes (Fairy Tales, Under the
Rainbow, Down on the Farm and Under the Sea) were explored. Children came 4 days from
1:00-3:00 p.m. A total of 5 sections were offered with 86 registrants. Bridle Ridge, Rahn and
Goat Hill were utilized.
Play With Me and Me Two: Were parent/child programs offered. Me Two was cancelled due to
low registrations, however Play With Me offered 2 sections with a total of 13 registrants. This
was a change from last year when both programs filled with 10 in each class for a total of 20
registrants. The program was switched from Fridays to Tuesdays or Thursdays this year. This
may have contributed to the lower turnout. However, by switching this program, we increased
our Friday Friends offerings.
CAMPS
Preschoolers: Offerings included a Sport Camp for 4 & 5 year olds. 2 sessions were offered at
Goat Hill Park. Participants came for 2 days from 9:00-11:30 a.m. 37 Children participated.
Participants explored soccer, t-ball, traditional games and had fun!
Tiny Tots Camp: Offered 4 sections during August. A total of 61 participants from 9:30-11:30
a.m. for 4 days. Goat Hill, Rahn and Bridle Ridge were utilized.
Friday Friends Camp: Offered 2 sections. Participants came 2 Fridays from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Goat Hill and Bridle Ridge were the program sites. A total of 37 participants.
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TO: NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE-ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
FROM: RICH BRASCH, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RE: SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING AFTER REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING ON
SEPTEMBER 16
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Background
The City Council recently requested staff and the Commission to draft and present for the Council's
consideration a lawn chemical control ordinance. Staff and the Commission had drafted a lawn chemical
control ordinance and presented it to the City Council at a workshop saw in November, 1995. At that
time, some Council members expressed reservations about the degree to which the lawn chemical use
practices of individual homeowners would have been subject to regulation under the proposed ordinance
and about adoption of additional regulations in general. Action on the proposed ordinance was
subsequently post-poned indefinitely. The latest draft of the proposed ordinance is attached for your
review.
Issues
Staff would like to meet with members of the Natural Resources Subcommittee and other interested
members of the APRNRC to discuss how best to proceed. Depending on the time avialable Monday
night, the Subcommitte may wish to discuss the following topics:
• The internal and public input/review process that should be followed before presenting a lawn
chemical control ordinance to the City Council.
• Any changes in the ordinance that Subcommittee members feel should be considered before the
next review draft is released
• A time line for delivering an ordinance to the Council for adoption
At some point, it might also be of value to discuss some of the background behind initial consideration of
a lawn chemical control ordinance, including the results of lawn soil testing for phosphorus conducted by
the City over the last four years, opinions of outside experts on the role of lawn chemical control
regulations, and the results of a field study by staff on the relative contributions to overall phosphorus
loads of fertilizers and lawn clippings.
Staff will be prepared to discuss all of the above at the Subcommittee meeting Monday if that is the
desire of those attending. Please contact me at 681-4300 if you have questions or need more information
prior to the meeting.
Rich Brasch
Water Resources Coordinator
CC. Ken Vraa
City of Eagan
An Ordinance Relating to Lawn Fertilizer
and Pesticide Application Control
(11/16/95 Draft)
1.1 PURPOSE
The City of Eagan has conducted studies and reviewed existing data to determine the current and
projected water quality of various lake within the community. This information indicates that lake
water quality may be maintained and improved if the City is able to reduce amount of phosphorus
from fertilizer and vegetative sources as well as the amount of herbicides and pesticides entering
the lakes through the storm drainage system and via other means. The purpose of this ordinance
is to define regulations which will aid the City of Eagan in maintaining and improving lake
resources which are enjoyed by its residents and other users. The purpose of this ordinance is
further to protect the public health by regulating the application of pesticides and herbicides and
to provide warnings indicating the use of same.
1.2 DEFINITIONS
A. The term "pest" means an insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, wee, terrestrial
aquatic plant, animal life, virus, bacteria or other organism designated by rule as
a pest, except a virus, bacteria or other microorganism on or in living humans or
other living animals.
B. The term "pesticide" means a substance or mixture of substances intended to
prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest, and a substance or mixture of
substances intended for use as a plan regulator, defoliant or desiccate.
C. The term "plant regulator" means a substance or mixture of substances intended
through physiological action to accelerate or retard the rate of growth or rate of
maturation of a plant, or to otherwise alter the behavior of ornamental or crop
plants or the produce of the plants. Plant regulator does not include substances to
the extent that they are intended as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional
chemicals, plant inoculants or soil amendments.
D. The term "commercial applicator" means a person who has a commercial
applicator license issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.
E. The term "noncommercial applicator" means a person with a noncommercial
applicator license issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.
1.3 REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LAW FERTILIZER APPLICATORS
A. License Required. No person, firm, corporation or franchise shall engage in the
business of commercial lawn fertilizer application within the City of Eagan unless
a license has been obtained from the City Administrator as provided herein.
B. License Application Procedure. Applications for a commercial lawn fertilizer
applicator license shall be submitted to the City Administrator at least 30 days
prior to the initial lawn fertilizer application each year within the City. The
application shall consist of the following:
(1) Application Form. Application forms shall be provided by the City and
shall include the following information:
a. Name, address and telephone number of applicant and any
individuals authorized to represent the applicant.
b. Description of lawn fertilizer formula proposed to be applied on
lawns within the City of Eagan.
C. A time schedule for application of lawn fertilizer and identification
of weather conditions acceptable for lawn fertilizer application.
(2) Fertilizer Sample. A sample of lawn fertilizer shall be submitted to the
City along with the initial application for a license, and, thereafter, at least
thirty (30) days before fertilizer composition changes are implemented. A
sample submittal can be replaced by a chemical analysis certified by an
independent testing laboratory.
(3) Signed Certification. The applicant shall submit a signed certification
stating that the fertilizer sample (s) on which the analysis was performed
for (2) above is the fertilizer that will be used in the City.
(4) License Fee. The license fee shall be as designated, from time to time, by
the City Council. The license shall expire on the 31st day of December.
The license fee shall not be prorated.
(5) Performance Bond. A bond in the amount of $1,000.00 shall be submitted
with the application form. The bond shall be conditioned upon compliance
with the city's regulations. Actions to collect bond proceeds shall not
prevent the city from filing criminal complaints for ordinance violations.
C. Conditions of License. Commercial lawn fertilizer applicator license shall be
issued subject to the following conditions which shall be specified on the license
form:
(1) Random Sampling. Commercial lawn fertilizer applicators shall permit the
city to sample any commercial lawn fertilizer application to be applied
within the city at any time after issuance of the initial license.
(2) Possession of License. The commercial lawn fertilizer application license
or a copy thereof shall be in the possession of any party employed by the
commercial lawn fertilizer applicator when making lawn fertilizer
applications within the city.
(3) State Regulations. Licensee shall comply with the provisions of the
Minnesota Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner Law as contained in Minnesota
Statutes Section 17.711 through and including 17.729 and amendments
thereto.
1.4 REGULATIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
A. Random Sampling. Upon the city's request, the property owner shall provide the
city with samples of lawn fertilizer to be applied by property owners. The quantity
of the sample shall be large enough to permit laboratory testing.
B. Use of Impervious Surfaces. Property owners shall not deposit leaves or other
vegetative materials on impervious surfaces or within storm water drainage systems
or natural drainage ways.
C. Unimproved Land Areas. Except for driveways, sidewalks, patios, areas occupied
by structures, or areas which have been improved by landscaping, all land areas
shall be covered by plants or vegetative growth.
1.5 GENERAL REGULATIONS
A. Time of Application. No lawn fertilizer applications shall be made when the
ground is frozen or between November 15 and April 15 of the succeeding year. In
addition, applications of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus shall not be made
until after August 15.
B. Sample Analysis Cost. The cost of analyzing fertilizer samples taken from
commercial applicators or property owners shall be paid by the commercial
applicators or property owners if the sample analysis indicates that the phosphorus
content exceeds the levels authorized herein.
C. Fertilizer Content. No person, firm, corporation or franchisee shall apply liquid
fertilizer within the City of Eagan which contains more than '/z percent by weight
of phosphate expressed as P2O5, or granular fertilizer which contains more than
3 % by weight of phosphate expressed as P2O5, unless a single application is less
than or equal to .1 pounds of phosphate expressed as P2O5 per 1,000 square feet.
Annual application amounts shall not exceed .5 pounds of phosphate expressed as
P2O5 per 1,000 square feet of lawn area unless the need for increasing the total
application and rate of application is documented by a lawn soil phosphorus test
conducted by the University of Minnesota Soil Testing Lab and taken within the
previous two years.
D. Impervious Surfaces. No person shall apply, spill, or otherwise leave fertilizer on
impervious surfaces, or within drainage ditches or waterways.
E. Buffer Zone. Fertilizer applications shall not be made within fifteen (15) feet
of the edge of the water of any wetland, lake, or pond.
F. Warning Signs for Pesticide Application. All commercial or noncommercial
applicators who apply pesticides to turf areas must post or affix warning signs to
the property where the pesticides are applied. The warning signs shall comply
with the following criteria and contain the following information:
(1) The warning signs must project at least eighteen (18) inches above the top
of the grass line. The warning signs must be of material that is rain
resistant for at least a 48 hour period and must remain in place up to 48
hours from the time of initial application.
(2) The following information must be printed on the warning signs in
contrasting colors and capitalized letters measuring at least '/z inch, or in
another format approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.
The signs must provide the following information:
(a) The name of the business, entity, or person applying the pesticide;
and
(b) The following language: "This area is chemically treated. Keep
children and pets off until (date of safe entry)" or a universally
accepted symbol and test approved by the Minnesota Commissioner
of Agriculture as recognized as having the same meaning or intent
as specified in this subparagraph. The warning signs may include
the name of the pesticide use.
(3) The warning signs must be posted on a lawn or yard between two feet and
five feet from the sidewalk or street. For parks, golf courses, athletic
fields, playground or other similar recreational property, the warning signs
must be posted immediately adjacent to areas within the property where
pesticides have been applied or at or near the entrances to the property.
1.6 EXEMPT. Newly established turf areas shall not be limited by this ordinance on the
quantity of phosphorus for the first growing season.
1.7 PENALTY PROVISION > Any person who shall do or commit any act that is forbidden
by the provisions of this thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed seven hundred dollars ($700.00) or to be
imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both. Passed
and adopted by the City Council, City of Eagan Minnesota, this day of ,
199.