11/06/1980 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN ADVISORY PARK COMMITTEE
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
NOVEMBER 6, 1980
A regular meeting of the Eagan Advisory Park Committee was held
on November 6, 1980 at the Eagan City Hall. Those present were: Committee
members Carroll, Thomas, Thurston, Loken, Tilley, Pettitt and McNeely. Also
present were Park Director Vraa, City Planner Runkle and City Administrator
Hedges. Committee members Martin, Radl and Johnson were not present.
MINUTES
In a motion by McNeely, seconded by Tilley, with all members voting
in favor, the minutes for the regular meetings held on September 4, 1980 and
October 2, 1980 were approved with minor corrections.
AGENDA
In a motion by Tilley, seconded by Pettit, with all members voting
in favor, the agenda for the November 6, 1980 Advisory Park Committee meeting
was approved.
OVERHILL PROPERTIES, INC.
Mr. David Dehler appeared and presented the preliminary plat for
Overhill Farm Addition. He stated that park land is proposed for dedication
adjacent to the park land located within the South Oaks Addition. City Planner
Runkle reported that, according to the park and ponding formula, 70% of the
10% park dedication has to be land prior to receiving credit for any of the
water. He further stated that 65% of the park as shown on the proposed plat
is land, while the remaining portion is considered ponding. City Planner Runkle
stated that only 1.75 acres of park land will receive credit while the remainder,
or 1.55 acres would be the equivalent of a cash contribution according to the
current park rate at the time the final plat is approved. Mr. Dehler indicated
that, in his analysis of the proposed park land dedication, additional ponding
should apply to the dedication which reduces the cash contribution. City Planner
Runkle stated that a recalculation of the ponding formula to determine whether
part of the ponding does apply to dedication will be performed before final
approval of the plat is considered by the City Council. After-further discussion
on the matter, in a motion by Thurston, seconded by Carroll, the park land dedi—
cation and cash donation for the proposed preliminary plat of Overhill Farm
Addition was accepted per the recommendation of the City Planner, subject to
a recalculation of the ponding formula to determine the number of acres of park
land to receive credit and the number of acres receiving a cash contribution.
Park Committee Minutes
November 6, 1980
Page Two
EAGAN 40
City Planner Runkle stated that the former Morton PD, now referred
to as the Eagan 40 PUD, would eliminate a strip commercial by changing the. entire
Planned Unit Development to a residential blob concept. He further stated that
10.2 acres is shown as green space which includes various ponds that are located
throughout the Eagan 40. Committee member Thomas suggested that consideration
be given to include a trail access along the Williams Brothers pipeline. Com—
mittee members stated that sidewalks will be located on Thomas Lake Road and
Johnny Cake Ridge Road and it was debatable whether a trail access along the
Williams Brothers pipeline would be necessary in the future. After further
discussion on the proposed Eagan 40 PUD and in a motion by Carroll, seconded
by McNeely, with all members voting in favor, due to the topography and uncer—
tainty of future development, the park land dedication and a potential trail
access within the Williams Brothers pipeline was reserved until platting is
proposed for the 39.6 acres referred to as the Eagan 40.
MARI ACRES SECOND ADDITION
City Planner Runkle briefly reviewed the proposed preliminary plat
of Mari Acres Second Addition. He stated that no parkland dedication is required,
due to the commercial zoning of the property. He did state, however, that a
trail was requested that loops around a pond connecting Nicols Road and the
north of that pond. After a brief discussion, Committee members agreed to the
necessity and location of the trail. There was no action required on the proposed
preliminary plat of Mari Acres Second Addition.
WINTER PROGRAM
Park and Recreation Director Vraa presented a brief discussion of
the planning as it relates to the winter hockey and skating programs. He specifically
outlined a recent meeting with the local hockey association representatives.
Vraa introduced a calssification system for outdoor skating rinks that would
prioritize rinks into three categories. The categories consisted of: (1) High
volume useage for both free skate and scheduled hockey games; (2) Medium to
low volume of useage for free skating and scheduled hockey practices; and (3)
Unsupervised rinks. In a motion by Thurston, seconded by Carroll, with all
members voting in favor, the classification of rinks as presented by the Director
of Parks and Recreation was approved. Park and Recreation Director Vraa dis—
cussed the hours of scheduling as proposed for open skating and hockey during
the winter skating season, 1980 -81. It was the recommendation of. the Director
of Parks and Recreation that all warming houses be closed at 9:00 p.m. In a
motion by Pettit, seconded by Tilley, with all members voting in favor, the
9:00 p.m. closing time for warming houses and general hours for scheduling the
use of open skating and hockey in winter skating season 1980 -81 was approved
as presented.
Park Committee Minutes
November 6, 1980
Page Three
1981 TREE REFORESTATION
Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa reviewed the City's current
tree planting /reforestation program in detail. The budget for 1981 was reviewed
by the Director of Parks and Recreation. He stated that new nursery stock program
was started at Blackhawk, Northview, and Patrick Eagan Parks. Vraa stated that
this meeting satisfies the requirements of the Minnesota State laws and the
Department of Agriculture's rules and regulations that a tree reforestation
committee must meet annually to review the shade tree disease control program,
to approve the budget and submit their program to the State Department of Agri—
culture. A motion was made by Tilley, seconded by Carroll, with all members
voting in favor that the 1981 Tree Conservation Budget for the State Shade
Tree Program be submitted to the Department of Agriculture for consideration
and approval.
1981 ADVISORY COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES
Parks and Recreation Director Vraa stated that the Advisory Committee
may wish to begin discussion on various objectives to pursue during calendar
year 1981 regarding the Parks and Recreation Program in the City of Eagan.
Acting Chairperson Loken stated that a bi— yearly tour of the City parks by the
entire Advisory Park Committee is suggested before finalizing assessment needs
of capital improvements to be performed in those parklands. She further stated
that the recreation guide plan should be developed to deal with various recreational
opportunites to be implemented in the City in future years. Loken further commented
that objectives should be offerred by various committee members and then prioritized
and enacted in a resolution to the City Council. She stated that a uniform
equipment inventory is also advised to determine what type of parkland equipment
is in existance throughout the City. Thomas stated that the Park Committee
should make all effort to acquire flat park land for recreational uses, especially
with the growth the City is encountering and will experience in furture years.
It was suggested by members of the Advisory Park Committee that a joint meeting
between the City Council and Advisory Park Committee be held at some future
date to discuss the objectives and philosophy for the development of parks and
recreation programs in the City of Eagan. Committee member Pettit encouraged
the Parks and Recreation Director to meet with various neighborhood groups and
various organizaitons to learn their needs which helps formulate the objectives
for the Advisory Park and Recrarion Committee for park land acquisition and
development and recreational programs. There was no action taken on this matter.