01/15/1998 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
AGENDA
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Thursday, January 15,1998
7:00 PM
Eagan Municipal Center
City Council Chambers
A. 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
B. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 pm
C. Approval of Agenda 7:02 pm
D. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 15,1997 7:03 pm
E. Visitors to be Heard 7:04 pm
F. Department Happenings Pages 1-3 7:05 pm
G. Consent Agenda
(1) Transport America Addition - Transport America Pages 5-9 7:10 pm
H. Development Proposals
(1) Oakview Center - Holiday Station Stores, Inc. (continued)
I. Old Business
(1) Prairie Oaks - Prairie Oaks Partnership Pages 11-14 7:12 pm
J. New Business
(1) Comprehensive Guide Plan Review/ Parks and Recreation Pages 15-21 7:30 pm
K. Parks Development Update 7:45 pm
L. Water Resources Update 7:50 pm
M. Other Business and Reports
(1) Subcommittee Reports 7:55 pm
(2) Set Meeting for Acquisition/ Development Subcommittee 7:57 pm
N. Round Table 7:58 pm
0. Adjournment 8:00 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 event. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City will attempt to provide the aids.
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
1997 MEETING SCHEDULE
NAME Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec )an
24 17 14 13 16 14 18 15 20 17 15 15
Terry Davis x X X x x x x x x x x
Jerry Farlee x x X X X X X X X X 0*
N.Mark Fill i _Ao"nted may, 1997 X X 0 X X X 0* X
Barbara Johnson x 0* X X 0* X X X 0* X X
Steven Knutson .A n d Ma 1997 X X 0 X X X X X
Guy Kohinhofer x X 0 X X X gSg2ed luty, 19997,1
George Kubik x X X X 0* 0* X X X X 0*
Lee Markel) X X X X X X X 0* X X X
Da le Petersen x X X X X X X X X X X
John Rudolph x X X X X X 0* X X X
Michael Vincent x X X X X X X X X X X
Michael Zwiefel (Alternate) Appointed September, 1997 X 0 0*
Recreation Sub-Committee Natural Resources Sub-Committee Land Acquisition Sub-Committee
John Rudolph Daryle Peterson Michael Vincent
George Kubik Michael Vincent Lee Markell
Jerry Farlee Mark Filipi Terry Davis
Steve Knutson
Mike Zwiefel Barbara Johnson
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
OPEN ISSUES
5:00 pm.... Mar. 17.....Joint Council/APRNRC Meeting
1. Tour of Community Centers in other cities
2. Commission Review Workshop
3. Spring Maintenance Demonstration
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city of eagan
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: JANUARY 13,1998
SUBJECT: JANUARY 15 COMMISSION MEETING
As you recall, the January meeting was rescheduled to January 15 because of the Martin Luther
King, Jr. holiday.
The meeting should be a short one with only one item under Consent Agenda, Old Business and
New Business. You should also note that the February meeting, re-scheduled for February 12, will
be the annual organizational meeting to include newly appointed Commission Members.
As usual, should you not be able to attend the January 15 meeting, please call 681-4661.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Vraa
Director of Parks and Recreation
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JANUARY DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS
1. The unseasonably warm weather delayed the flooding of skating rinks. The first rink openings were the week
of January 5.
2. Maintenance staff has completed the necessary modifications of the McCarthy house to allow for use by the
Eagan Art Council and the Advent United Methodist Church. Most of the modifications were made necessary
by ADA requirements. Many of the materials for the project were donated.
3. The City Council has approved a grooming contract with Dakota County for the maintenance of cross-country
ski trails and the Trapp Farm sliding hill. The 1998 rate is $100/hr, which includes a county staff person,
transportation, fuel, equipment and insurance.
4. The replace of "cedar shake" shingles at the Thomas Lake Pavilion has nearly been completed by staff. They
are being replaced with a timberline asphalt shingle, which are less prone for vandalism. The roofs on other
pavilions will also be replaced over time.
5. A "Request for Proposal" has been sent to 3 playground equipment suppliers. They have been asked to provide
proposals for the replacement of the 4 playgrounds identified in the Park C.I.P. (Evergreen, Highview, River
Hills and Woodhaven). Park neighbors have been sent questionnaires asking for suggestions. All responses are
due January 30.
6. The MPCA has completed their review of the environmental testing completed at North Park. They will be
issuing a "No Association" letter and "No Further Action" letter to the City. The City will draft a letter to the
county addressing their concerns and questions.
7. Oak Wilt "cost share" checks are currently being processed and will soon be distributed to homeowners who
had previously applied. Funding for the program has been provided by the MN DNR.
8. Staff has been notified by the MN DNR that it has been awarded a $7,000 MN Releaf Grant. The money will
be used to off set the cost of providing "landscape packages" containing native plant materials and a suggested
design scheme at the spring tree sale.
9. Forestry and Street Department staff have completed this seasons boulevard tree-trimming program.
Approximately 560 trees were trimmed.
10. The City Council recently approved an ordinance amendment drafted by staff from the Parks, Forestry, Street
and Engineering Departments clarifying the City's boulevard tree ordinances. The amendment includes new
standards, a review process, defmition of specific responsibilities and enforcement procedures.
11. The opening of the warming shelters has been three weeks later than anticipated. Goat Hill Park opened on
New Years Day for use of the west rink only. That rink has the black-topped surface and built ice quicker than
the other sites. Expected to open January 8 are Quarry, Sky Hill, Rahn, Clearwater and Bridle Ridge. The
forecast for snow might mean that Trapp Farm's tubing hill may open January 9 for the first time this season.
Still closed are Ridgecliff and Carnelian. Those sites may open by January 11.
A staff shortage has eliminated Woodhaven, Pilot Knob, Lexington and Blackhawk as warming shelter
sites. The problem may worsen as some staff head back to college this month. Others are taking jobs elsewhere
in order to earn money. Four new staff are being trained January 8 and will help fill some holes.
12. The weather has impacted the start of the outdoor sport leagues. Broomball, boot hockey and 4-on-4 hockey
all got off to a late start. We are hoping to make-up all games postponed. There are:
20 men's broomball teams
14 adult 4-on-4 hockey teams
14 boot hockey teams
18 co-rec broomball teams
8 3-on-3 basketball teams
25 5-on-5 basketball teams
These teams comprise 14 different leagues.
13. Work on the Holz Farm house accessible ramp has begun by City maintenance crews. The materials will be
paid for by the Friends of the Farm. The Friends obtained the money through a donation from the Knights of
Columbus. The materials cost are expected to come in around $3,000.
14. The parks maintenance staff and volunteers from the Friends of the Farm completed reinforcing the upper barn
floor at Holz Farm by adding floor joists and constructing two additional support posts in the lower barn area.
15. The chicken house at Holz Farm has been restored by the Friends of the Farm. Maynard Ohm, Walter Fletcher,
Ted Wachter, Rollie Johnson and Don Holz performed the work. Harold Wachter donated chickens for the
refurbished shelter.
16. A Naturalist is being sought to plan and lead nature programs for the summer season. The deadline for
applications is January 20 in order to allow for planning to be included in the new Spring/Summer brochure.
17. Winter preschool programs began the week of January 4. Over 170 participants are involved in Wacky
Wednesdays, Tiny Tots Recreational Activities, Friday Friends, Just For 5's, Me Two and Create It!
18. Breakfast with Santa was held in cooperation with McDonald's on Diffley Road on December 13. Children
gave their wish list to Santa, ate breakfast and played in the Playland.
19. 60 people are registered to attend Sesame Street Live on Friday, January 16. We will take a school bus to
Target Center to see "Elmo's Coloring Book."
20. Winter School's Out Activities were held during the weeks of December 22 and 29. 134 participants went to
Cinema Cafe & Skateville, 70 boys and girls participated in the Holiday Hoopla, 57 attended the swim & gym
and 54 ventured to the Winter Round-Up at Diamond T Ranch.
21. We had a great fall program! Approximately 130 youth enrolled in programs at the Wescott Center. The
highlight of our fall program was camping at Camp Sacajewea with 45 youth from the Wescott neighborhood
that included children from Mary's Shelter. For many of the youth, this was their first camping experience.
The program combined resources with the University of Minnesota Extension Food and Nutrition program.
This collaboration helped keep the costs of the camp program down, gave us excellent menu planning
techniques and gave us two extra staff people to help with the program.
22. This fall we kicked off a new program held at the Quarry Park Shelter building. We called it "Food and Fun".
Again, we combined resources with the University of MN Extension Food and Nutrition Program and
Community Action Council. We had 10 youth participate and 1 adult. We look forward to offering more
diverse programs for this neighborhood in the spring.
23. The $1,000 grant awarded to us from Dakota Partnership was put to a great use in a drug, alcohol and tobacco
prevention project. This was a joint effort with Community Action council and Glacier Hills Elementary
School. The project included 3 events, one held at the Wescott Commons Park and the other 2 were held at
Glacier Hills Elementary School. 400 participants learned about drug prevention and community resources,
created posters, buttons and "get smart handkerchiefs" that were displayed in homes and at school. It gave
families a chance to learn and discuss drug prevention issues together.
24. The Eagan Arts and Humanities Council has set up its first session of classes. Registrations have begun to
arrive. Classes begin on January 26, 1998.
The lease for the McCarthy house and the contract to provide programs has been finalized.
25. Recreation staff are in the throws of planning spring and summer activities. To improve customer service,
summer programs will be announced in March, enabling families to plan ahead.
26. The Youth Development Junior Program received $10,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds
in 1997. Similar assistance is hoped for in 1998.
The Department has also applied for a Mighty Kids youth sports programming grant from the Amateur
Sports Commission for the youth development program. The youth basketball activity and a scholarship fund
would be the primary beneficiaries.
27. Staff have learned that a variance to the pylon designation for the Trail Information Kiosks is not feasible. The
reason is the sign ordinance is within the zoning ordinance for which variances are not allowed.
The issue will be discussed at a Council workshop in the near future.
28. Staff have met with representatives from EAA travel baseball. The group has interest in the lighting of the
Small baseball field at Goat Hill Park. Staff are consulting with Muska Lighting to learn a ballpark figure prior
to negotiating cost sharing with EAA and presenting a proposal to the Commission.
29. Mike Gibbons, the Eastview High School hockey coach is working on a proposal for a summer in-line and
on-ice week-long hockey camp. The Department would register participants. The in-line session would occur
on the Northview Park parking lot.
30. A meeting will occur shortly with Coca Cola Midwest concerning the use of a concession trailer at the wading
pool this summer. A June/July season is hoped for prior to the start of construction of the Aquatics facility.
31. If it snows, the full cross-country ski lessons are on track to go!
32. Jon Oyanagi attended a NRPA Professional Development school in Albuquerque in November. Paula
Nowariak will go to Athens, Georgia in February to attend another of the national organizations Professional
Development Schools. Both Paula and Jon have received Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation grants for
this educational purpose.
33. Numerous Eagan Seniors headed south for 2 to 3 months. Others remain more home bound in the winter. The
Lakeville Senior Chorus is scheduled to perform at Oak Woods in February.
34. Interviews for an aquatic facility consultant were conducted on January 6. Water Technologies was selected.
Staff will be completing a contract for service with the firm and begin work immediately.
35. Work continues on the Civic Arena expansion with review of plans and specification on the remaining bid
package. A bid opening is scheduled for February 10.
36. Howard Favilla of the Government Building division has resigned from that position effective 1-1-98. He will
remain as a temporary employee and be on call for up to 10 hours a week until a replacement can be found.
G:Parks:Cheryl:lan Dept Happenings
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
JANUARY 15,1998
CONSENT AGENDA
TRANSPORT AMERICA ADDITION - TRANSPORT AMERICA
1. This development would be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash
trails dedication.
2. The Tree Preservation Plan should be approved with the following conditions:
• Require that the applicant install an additional thirty (30) Category C trees
(or and equivalent combination of Category A or Category B trees) as
mitigation for significant tree removal in excess of allowable limits. A
revised landscapeltree mitigation plan shall be submitted for staff review
prior to final plat approval.
• Require that the applicant install 130 Category C trees (or an equivalent
combination of Category A or Category B trees) as fulfillment of tree
preservation mitigation at the time of future development on Lot 6.
3. On-site ponding shall be required to meet water quality mitigation. The pond
design should meet the City's standards for detention basin design.
MEMO
city of eagan
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: JANUARY 12,1998
SUBJECT: TRANSPORT AMERICA ADDITION - TRANSPORT AMERICA
BACKGROUND
Transport America is requesting a Preliminary Subdivision consisting of three lots into two land
an Amended Conditional Use Permit for Lots 6 and 7, Block 2, Sibley Terminal Industrial park
to allow an expansion of parking as a principal use, located on Terminal Drive in the SE 1 /4 of
Section 8.
PARKS/TRAILS DEDICATION
This development would be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash trails dedication.
TREE PRESERVATION
This 7.3 acre site is located on Lots 6 and 7, Block 2, Sibley Terminal Industrial Park, in the
SE '/4 of Section 8. There is an existing parking lot on the west half of Lot 7, while the east
half of this lot has 15 significant trees on it, (elm and cottonwood, 12" to 30" diameter). On
Lot 6 there are 8 significant trees (elm and cottonwood, 12" to 14" diameter). The majority
of these two lots is open grassland.
The development of these two lots as proposed, will result in the removal of 15 significant
trees (65% of the total existing). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation
ordinance, allowable removal for this type of development (multiple-lot, commercial) is set at
47.5%. Mitigation for significant tree removal exceeding allowable limits for this application
calculates to 20 Category C trees (the majority of trees provided by the applicant as
mitigation in previous developments has been this Category C size, therefore only this size
tree is mentioned here).
This applicant has a Tree Preservation mitigation carry-over from earlier development on Lot
7. He also has a tree installation credit carry-over from plant installation at the Transport
America headquarter site. A brief summary of these actions is provided below.
1995
Original number of trees on Lot 7 = 108
Number of trees removed for parking lot on Lot 7 = 87 (80%)
Allowable removal on Lot 7 = 30% (32 trees)
Mitigation from parking lot construction on Lot 7 = 252 Category C
Credit from headquarters site = 112 Category C trees
Carry-over mitigation requirement = 140 Category C trees
1998
Number of trees on Lots 6 and 7 = 23
Number of trees proposed to be removed = 15 (65%)
Allowable removal on Lots 6 and 7 = 47.5% (11 trees)
Mitigation from proposed development = 20 Category C trees
Combined mitigation requirement (1995 + 1998) = 160 Category C trees
Staff has reviewed the submitted landscape plan and is recommending that some additional
trees be installed as partial mitigation for significant tree removal in excess of allowable
limits. The balance of the combined mitigation requirement shall be installed, in addition to
any landscape requirement, at the time future development on Lot 6.
Staff is recommending approval of the Tree Preservation Plan with the following conditions:
a. To require that the applicant install an additional thirty (30) Category C trees (or an
equivalent combination of Category A or Category B trees) as mitigation for
significant tree removal in excess of allowable limits. A revised landscape\tree
mitigation plan shall be submitted for staff review prior to final plat approval.
b. To require that the applicant install 130 Category C trees (or an equivalent
combination of Category A or Category B trees) as fulfillment of tree preservation
mitigation at the time of future development on Lot 6.
WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS
This development is located in Drainage Basin C and will generate runoff that will reach
Pond CP-9, a flooded abandoned gravel pit located in Ft. Snelling State Park. Pond CP-9 is
designated as a Class II indirect contact recreation water body and is the only downstream
recreational water body to the development. The developer proposes to provide on-site
ponding to meet water quality treatment requirements. The pond proposed contains
sufficient wet volume to provide adequate treatment.
There are no jurisdictional wetlands within the parcel.
Staff recommends that:
1. On-site ponding be required to meet water quality mitigation. The pond design
should meet the City's standards for detention basin design.
FOR COMMISSION ACTION
1. This development would be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash trails
dedication.
2. The Tree Preservation Plan should be approved with the following conditions:
• Require that the applicant install an additional thirty (30) Category C trees (or and
equivalent combination of Category A or Category B trees) as mitigation for
significant tree removal in excess of allowable limits. A revised landscape/tree
mitigation plan shall be submitted for staff review prior to final plat approval.
• Require that the applicant install 130 Category C trees (or an equivalent
combination of Category A or Category B trees) as fulfillment of tree preservation
mitigation at the time of future development on Lot 6.
3. On-site ponding shall be required to meet water quality mitigation. The pond design
should meet the City's standards for detention basin design.
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ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
JANUARY 159 1998
OLD BUSINESS
PRAIRIE OAKS - PRAIRIE OAKS PARTNERSHIP
1. This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash trails
dedication.
2. The applicant shall be required to install 2 Category A trees or 4 Category B trees or
8 Category C trees as mitigation for significant tree removal in excess of allowable
limits.
3. Tree Protective measures (i.e. 4 foot polyethylene safety netting) shall be installed at
the Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical Root Zone, whichever is greater, of
significant trees/woodlands to be preserved.
4. The applicant shall contact the City Forestry Division at least five days prior to the
issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree
Preservation Plan.
5. City Staff shall review with the applicant, or his representative, prior to the final plat
approval of Lots 2 and 3, the placement of buildings, roads and parking lots to ensure
optimal tree preservation efforts.
6. On-site ponding shall be the primary means of meeting water quality treatment
requirements. To the extent that on-site ponding is inadequate to fully meet water
quality mitigation requirements, a supplemental cash dedication will be required.
7. Per the requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act, an exemption from mitigation
shall be granted for up to 2,000 square feet of wetland fill for the project.
MEMO
city of eagan
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: JANUARY 12,1998
SUBJECT: PRAIRIE OAKS - PRAIRIE OAKS PARTNERSHIP
BACKGROUND
The developer is requesting a Preliminary Subdivision of three lots on approximately 6 acres
and a Final Planned Development allowing an 8,400 s.f office building. The site is located east
of Slater Road, west of Trunk Highway 77, south of Cliff Road, north of St. Charles Wood
residential development in the NW 1/4 of Section 31. The applicant is proposing to construct
three office buildings, which would be phased over several years.
This proposal was reviewed by the Advisory Parks Commission in December but was denied
based on unresolved tree preservation issues.
PARKS/TRAILS
This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash trails dedication.
TREE PRESERVATION
This application was previously presented at the December 1997 commission meeting.
Following a denial by the commission, a revised plan has been prepared and is being
presented by the applicant.
A tree preservation plan and a tree inventory have been submitted for this development. The
inventory indicates that current significant vegetation consists of 83 significant trees. Most of
these trees are all located in the southern half of this property (lots 2 and 3, specifically lot 3).
Tree species includes bur oak, red oak, white oak, blackcherry, and boxelder. Tree diameters
range from 6" to 32". Fifty-one significant trees (61% of the total) are bur oak trees. The
average diameter of these bur oak trees is 15 inches; there are 23 oak trees measuring greater
than 20 inches in diameter.
Tree preservation issues for this development will be reviewed in its entirety even though
construction, according to the applicant, will be phased in over time, (the proposal contains
three lots, versus one lot and two outlots).
Site preparation for this development will result in the overall removal 40 significant trees
(48.2% of the total). Individual lot tree removal summaries are as follows:
Lot 1- No significant trees
Lot 2 - 22 significant trees, 5 to be removed (23% removal)
Lot 3 - 61 significant trees, 35 to be removed (57% removal)
According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance, allowable removal for this type
of development (multiple-lot, multiple-phase, commercial) is set at 47.5% of the existing
significant vegetation. With a significant tree removal percentage (48.2%) more than
allowable limit (47.5%) there will be tree preservation mitigation required for this
development, if the plan is approved as proposed.
According to the City of Eagan Tree Replacement Schedule mitigation for this development
calculates to four (4) Category B trees or a cash mitigation of $1,200.00. Tree Preservation
mitigation is to occur in addition to any City of Eagan landscape requirements. Per Tree
Preservation Ordinance, tree mitigation is to occur either:
a. "on-site" (in addition to any landscape requirements and if sufficient room is
available) or
b. on other property within the city of Eagan owned by the applicant (if sufficient room
is available) or
c. on public/city/park property or
d. as cash mitigation.
New Tree Preservation Techniques
According to the submitted revised application, significant tree removal has been reduced on
this plan through the implementation of:
a. retaining walls,
b. parking lot islands, and
c. road realignment.
These revisions have allowed the applicant to preserve more trees than were preserved on the
original plan. However, most of the additional trees being preserved are either oak trees in
relatively small parking lot islands, or they are smaller diameter boxelder and black cherry
trees. Unfortunately, many of the larger diameter bur and red oaks, which make the character
of the south portion of this piece of property, will still be removed (as shown on the original
plan). Staff is recommending that if the application is approved, city staff work with the
applicant as exact building and parking lot placement is determined. The specific placement
of grading operations associated with these structures will greatly affect the survival of trees
intended to be preserved as submitted in this application.
Also, the applicant has stated his intention to staff that he is willing, and requests the ability
to shift specific placement of structures and therefore grading limits in an effort to preserve
significant vegetation.
Possible City Purchase of Lot 3
As discussed at the December commission meeting, Lot 3 of Prairie Oaks was brought up as
a possible site to purchase with funds accumulated through cash mitigation procedures of the
tree preservation ordinance. Further discussion may be warranted here.
Staff is recommending approval of the Tree Preservation Plan with the following conditions:
a. To require that the applicant install 2 Category A trees or 4 Category B trees or 8
Category C trees as mitigation for significant tree removal in excess of allowable
limits.
b. To require that Tree Protective measures (i.e. 4 foot polyethylene 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.
c. To require that the applicant 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.
d. To require that City Staff review with the applicant or his representative prior to final
plat approval of Lots 2 and 3, to review placement of buildings, roads, and parking
lots to ensure optimal tree preservation efforts.
WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS
This development is located in Drainage Basin A in far southwest Eagan. There is already a
detention basin in the northern portion of the site (Pond AP- 1 Oa) which was constructed only
to meet water quality and flood control requirements for the Oak Cliff 6' Addition west of
Slaters Road. The pond is not large enough to fully satisfy the water quality treatment
requirements of the Prairie Oaks subdivision. After reaching Pond AP-l Ob, the runoff from
this site flows through three more designated treatment basins before reaching a small
wetland in Slaters Acres Park, the nearest downstream recreational water body.
Development of the Prairie Oaks site will have only a very minor impact on the quality of
this water body because of the relatively small size of the development relative to the size of
the watershed of the pond, the number of intervening ponds between the development and
Slaters Acres Park, and the naturally high ambient phosphorus concentrations in shallow
wetlands of this type.
Staff recommends that the developer use on-site ponding as the primary measure to meet
water quality treatment requirements for the site. Options available for ponding on the site
include the excavation and use of a natural wetland to treat runoff from the southern third of
the site and routing stormwater from all or a portion of the site to existing Pond AP-IOa
(whether the pond is expanded or not) for at least partial treatment. To the extent that on-site
ponding is still inadequate to fully meet water quality mitigation requirements, a
supplemental cash dedication should be required.
A wetland survey of the site has been completed. The survey shows that an inland fresh
meadow (Type II wetland) of approximately .4 acres is located along the southwest border of
the site. State law allows up to 2,000 square feet of Type 1, 2 and 6 wetlands to be filled
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without having to mitigate the loss. The site plan proposes a fill of about 1,700 square feet
which is under the threshold, so no mitigation will be required.
Staff recommends that:
1. On-site ponding be the primary means of meeting water quality treatment
requirements. To the extent that on-site ponding is inadequate to fully meet water
quality mitigation requirements, a supplemental cash dedication will be required.
2. As per the requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act, an exemption from
mitigation be granted for up to 2,000 square feet of wetland fill for the project.
FOR COMMISSION REVIEW:
1. This development shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication and a cash trails
dedication.
2. The applicant shall be required to install 2 Category A trees or 4 Category B trees or 8
Category C trees as mitigation for significant tree removal in excess of allowable limits.
3. Tree Protective measures (i.e. 4 foot polyethylene safety netting) shall be installed at the
Drip Line or at the perimeter of the Critical Root Zone, whichever is greater, of
significant trees/woodlands to be preserved.
4. The applicant shall contact the City Forestry Division at least five days prior to the
issuance of the grading permit to ensure compliance with the approved Tree Preservation
Plan.
5. City Staff shall review with the applicant, or his representative, prior to the final plat
approval of Lots 2 and 3, the placement of buildings, roads and parking lots to ensure
optimal tree preservation efforts.
6. On-site ponding shall be the primary means of meeting water quality treatment
requirements. To the extent that on-site ponding is inadequate to fully meet water quality
mitigation requirements, a supplemental cash dedication will be required.
7. Per the requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act, an exemption from mitigation
shall be granted for up to 2,000 square feet of wetland fill for the project.
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MEMO
city of eagan
DATE: January 13, 1998
TO: Advisory Parks Commission
FROM: Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation
Dorothy Peterson, Superintendent of Recreation
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Guide Plan Update
FOR COMMISSION ACTION:
To review and recommend to the City Council the adoption of the Parks and Recreation Goals
and Policy statements as presented or further revised by the Commission.
FACTS:
• The last Comprehensive Guide Plan update was made in 1980.
• Parks and Recreation and Planning staff have met on numerous occasions to revise the old
document.
• The Acquisition and Development Sub-Committee has met and provided additional input to
the proposed plan.
• The goals and policies presented for Commission review represent the status of the
Department's work today, goals and policies that are on going and provide direction for the
future.
G:Dorothy:Comprehensive Guide Plan Update
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
PARKS AND RECREATION: GOALS AND POLICIES
1. RECREATION
Goals
1. To cooperate with public and private entities to provide recreation and leisure
opportunities and utilize, to the fullest extent possible, the recreational facilities
located within Eagan.
2. To provide a balance of recreation and leisure opportunities to meet the diverse needs
of the community, including all age groups and ability levels.
3. To deliver a variety of recreation and leisure programs in a flexible manner that is
responsive to the changing needs, interests, and circumstances of the community.
4. To develop recreation program budget priorities that ensure generation of revenues
that narrow gaps between expenditures and revenue.
Policies
1. The City will continue to cooperate with the school districts in promoting community
use of school facilities (i.e. swimming pools, playfields, gymnasiums).
2. The City will continue to provide direct recreational services while at the same time
encouraging and enabling programs provided by other agencies and groups.
3. The City will continue to collaborate with other agencies in the provision of
recreation and leisure programs for special populations such as senior adults, teens
and persons with disabilities.
4. The City will continue to recruit and utilize seasonal, part-time employees and
volunteers in order to assist in implementing the City's recreation programs.
5. The City will formalize its various recreation practices to written standards of
operation for recreation programs.
6. The City will continue to monitor user satisfaction and solicit new program ideas
through participant class evaluations.
7. The City will undertake entrepreneurial recreation program activities whenever
feasible.
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II. NATURAL RESOURCES
Goals
1. To provide for adequate protection, preservation and enhancement of natural
resources within the City such as water bodies, wetlands, ground water recharge
areas, scenic views, woodlands, prairies and wildlife habitat.
2. To protect, and properly manage large open space areas within the City and preserve
significant elements of the City's "pre-development" natural environment and
wildlife habitat by minimizing fragmentation of previously uninterrupted, expanses of
natural land.
3. To strive to maintain and/or develop natural corridors to foster eco-system continuity.
4. To protect and preserve rare or endangered flora and fauna within the City to foster
the area's biological diversity.
5. To control runoff and erosion to prevent negative impacts to the City's water quality,
plant communities, and natural habitat.
6. To provide high quality opportunities for residents and visitors to experience and
learn about the City's natural environment.
7. To expand knowledge and understanding of the City's natural resources and eco-
system in order to protect them from detrimental impacts.
Policies
1. The City will continue to review development proposals for conformance with
adopted ordinances regarding tree preservation, water quality, wetland protection and
mitigation, and shoreland protection.
2. The City will work with developers to provide permanent open space areas in
development plans.
3. The City will encourage private property owners to protect and maintain natural
resources on their property, emphasizing an educational approach where possible and
effective.
4. On public parklands, the City will utilize site planning, construction, and maintenance
techniques to minimize negative impacts on the resource base.
5. The City will utilize or specify native plant materials in projects on City property to
the extent possible.
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6. The City will strive to maintain existing natural corridors connecting parks and open
space.
7. The City will search for and, when appropriate, take advantage of opportunities to
acquire tax forfeit properties to add to the City's inventory of natural resource-based
open space as appropriate.
8. Eagan will continue to identify and acquire, when feasible, significant habitat areas
and areas of unique plant and animal species to ensure their preservation for posterity.
9. The City will support efforts of the Metropolitan Parks Commission, Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect
and preserve endangered and threatened species and their natural habitat.
10. The City recognizes the importance of wetlands for wildlife habitat, open space,
stormwater management, and aesthetics, and will pursue a policy of no net loss of
wetlands within its jurisdictional limits through administration of the Minnesota
Wetlands Conservation Act.
11. The City will increase its emphasis on minimizing runoff volumes through
implementation of infiltration and other practices where these practices are
environmentally acceptable and both technically and financially feasible.
12. The City will continue to take a pro-active approach in efforts to identify and treat
diseased trees in a timely manner through implementation of the City's Shade Tree
Disease program.
13. The City will provide assistance to private property owners and other governmental
agencies to facilitate diseased tree control efforts.
14. The City will work with private property owners and developers to encourage
preservation of significant vegetation and reforestation.
15. The City will plan and deliver cost-effective environmental education programs to
school children, adult residents, businesses, and other target groups to increase
knowledge about, and awareness of, the City's natural resources and to enlist the
participation of these groups in protecting these resources.
16. The City will continue to work with the school districts to expand school based
environmental education programs.
17. The City will conduct ongoing public awareness and education programs to enhance
knowledge of the City's natural resources and environment.
18. The City will continue to initiate inventories and analyses of its natural resources.
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19. The City will continue to monitor the condition of priority water and forest resources
at a frequency and intensity sufficient to accurately determine trends in their
condition over the long term.
20. The City will develop and implement management practices as needed so that priority
resources meet or surpass the quality and/or quantity objectives identified by the City.
21. The City is committed to both working under its own initiative and with other
organizational units to develop and test new techniques that will improve the
effectiveness of natural resource management efforts.
III. TRAIL SYSTEM
Goals
1. To provide a citywide interconnected trail system that meets the recreational and
transportational needs of the citizens of Eagan in a safe and environmentally
sensitive manner.
2. To provide a citywide trail system that provides access to state and county trails,
as well as trails in surrounding communities.
3. To provide a citywide trail system that minimizes potential conflicts between trail
users and motor vehicles and between various trail users (i.e. pedestrians,
bicyclists, in-line skaters).
4. To provide information to trail users pertaining to the citywide trail system
including safe use of the trails.
Policies
1. The City will pursue the development of a citywide trail system, as illustrated and
described in the Park System Plan, to serve as a recreation facility and provide for
alternative modes of transportation within the City.
2. Where feasible, the City will encourage development of trail linkages to provide safe
and convenient access to and between parks, schools, neighborhoods, shopping areas,
and other destinations.
3. The City will continue to review development proposals for conformance with
adopted ordinances pertaining to trails and make recommendations consistent with
the needs of the community.
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4. The City will cooperate with adjacent communities to coordinate trail system
connections between the communities.
5. The City will cooperate with state, regional, and county agencies in the formulation
of a comprehensive trails system that enhances access to facilities and avoids
duplication.
6. The City will continue to work with Dakota County to provide trails along the major
arterials within the community.
7. The City will work with the appropriate authorities to identify and utilize railroad and
utility rights-of-way for trail purposes when opportunities arise.
8. The City will periodically review its trail design standards to ensure they remain
consistent with accepted design standards and accommodate user needs.
9. The City will periodically analyze the need for additional signalization, signage, or
special crossing facilities to enhance trail safety at high-volume traffic intersections.
10. The City will establish a consistent trail signage and public information program.
11. The City will increase public awareness of its trail system and provide information
regarding proper use and safety rules by utilizing media sources (cable tv, radio,
newspapers, City newsletter, magazines, pamphlets) and community events.
IV. LAND ACQUISITION, FACILITY DEVELOPMENT AND
MAINTENANCE
Goals
1. To develop appropriate park and recreation facilities to serve the existing and future
needs of Eagan citizens.
2. To complete development of the parklands acquired by the City in accordance with
the Parks System Plan.
3. To acquire land for parks in those areas of the City identified as deficient in the Parks
System Plan or where expansion of an existing park is determined to be beneficial.
4. To work cooperatively with the school districts in order to maximize the joint use of
facilities.
5. To develop an efficient maintenance system that maximizes the available resources
and provides for high quality parks and facilities.
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Policies
1. The City will continue to foster efforts to retain historically significant elements
within the community.
2. The City will continue to provide input to the Metropolitan Parks Commission,
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
regarding development and maintenance of Lebanon Hills Regional Park and Fort
Snelling State Park.
3. The City will continue to coordinate and cooperate with adjacent communities,
Dakota County, the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council in park
planning, programming, and development efforts.
4. The City will pursue the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks in order
that each neighborhood service area, as illustrated in the Park System Plan, is
adequately served with appropriate recreational facilities.
5. When appropriate, the City will submit grant applications to regional, state, and
federal agencies to obtain funding assistance for park and recreation planning,
administration, acquisition, physical development, and programming efforts.
6. The City will continue to look for opportunities to provide special use recreation
facilities for broad community use such as a swimming pool, amphitheatre, and ice
arena.
7. The City will continue to research alternative means of funding in order to carry out
proposed park and recreation system initiatives for the City of Eagan.
8. The City will review its park dedication requirements annually to ensure that its
dedication requirements are consistent with current land values or acreage factors.
9. The City will strive to maintain and acquire, where feasible, properties that provide
connections between existing open spaces and parks.
10. The City will continue to develop park and recreation facilities which minimize the
maintenance demands on the City as much as possible through appropriate site
planning, use of durable, quality materials, and labor-saving devices and practices,
while maintaining high standards of quality of appearance and conditions.
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