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09/05/2000 - City Council Regular
AGENDA EAGAN CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 6:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. OATH OF OFFICE — Police Officers III. ADOPT AGENDA & APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV. VISITORS TO BE HEARD (10 MINUTE TOTAL TIME LIMIT) V. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL, CITY ADMINISTRATOR & DEPARTMENT HEADS VI. CENTRAL PARK UPDATE VII. CONSENT AGENDA P3 A. PERSONNEL ITEMS lS B. FINDINGS of Fact, Conclusions & Resolution of Denial — Konold Addition, Bruce Konold for the Konold Addition located north of Lone Oak Road and west of Pilot Knob Road in the SE V. of Section 4 IQ 10 C. RESOLUTION declaring October 8-14, 2000 as "Building Quality Communities Week" 11 a' D. VERDANT HILLS 2nd Addition, approve Escrow Agreement (Utility Connection) kiiCOMMERCIAL trash hauler license for Armor Waste System F. MOTORIZED golf cart license renewal for Michael Krolich lia 7 G. COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT — City of Eagan, that would establish a D-1, Single Family Residential land use designation and a REZONING to establish an R-1, Single - Family Residential zoning upon approximately .46 acres of land that was recently detached and annexed from the City of Inver Grove Heights to the City of Eagan, located south of Hwy. 55, north of Black Oak Drive in the SE lit of Section 12 p38' H. EXTENSION for PRELIMINARY SUBDMSION, Pfeifer Addition, Gene & Brenda Pfeifer Vp M O I. APPOINTMENT Data Practices Coordinator lips,/ J. PROJECT 779, receive feasibility report/schedule public hearing (Dodd Rd. - Diffley to Wescott) r P ya K. PROJECT 742, receive final assessment roll/schedule public hearing (Wescott Woodlands — Streets and Utilities) P oL. PROJECT 790, receive feasibility report/schedule public hearing (Central Parkway — Street & Utility Improvements) p�ji M. APPROVE Right -of -Way Facilities Use Agreement, Metricom Pti N. RIGHT-OF-WAY Ordinance Amendment, authorize publication of summary S O. CONTRACT 00-12, receive bids/award contract (MVTA Eagan Transit Station — Sanitary Sewer) Ps5P. CONTRACT 00-08, approve final payment/authorize City maintenance (Chapel Hill Baptist Church — Sanitary Sewer & Water) pS3 Q. PROJECT 96-X, acknowledge completion/authorize City maintenance (Eagandale Corporate Center) P s1 R. PROJECT 709R, approve Traffic Signal Agreement (TH 13 / Blackhawk Road) PSSS. PROJECT 750, cancel project and authorize revision (Hwy 55/Blue Water Rd. —Signal and South Frontage Rd.) pa, T. EASEMENT VACATION, description correction (Cinnamon Ridge 2nd Addition) SA U. PARK PLANNER consultant, Community Center/Central Park project P V. EASEMENT approval — Wescott Commons basketball court W. 2000 LOCAL Water Resources Management Plan grant application, Metropolitan Council VIII. 6:45 - PUBLIC HEARINGS 45A. VARIANCE — Donovan & Beverly Wolfe, of 2% to the 20% maximum lot coverage allowed in an R-1 (Single Family) Residential zoning district for Lot 7, Block 10, Cedar Grove No. 7, located at 4093 Halite Lane in the SE Y of Section 20 IX. OLD BUSINESS 1,71 A. APPOINTMENTS to Community Center Task Force & Focus Groups X. NEW BUSINESS P 7 7 A pIs:�c XI. LEGISLATIVE /INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATE XII. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA XIII. VISITORS TO BE HEARD (for those persons not on agenda) XIV. ADJOURNMENT XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Updated 8 -31-00 4:10 p.m. AMENDMENTS to the Draft Comprehensive Guide Plan City of Eagan FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT and PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION (Crane Creek), Wensmann Realty, to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court in the NE '4 of Section 12 CERTIFICATION of the Preliminary 2001 Property Tax Levy, approval of the 2001 Preliminary 2001 General Fund Operating Budget, approval of the Truth-in- Taxation hearing dates, and change December 2000 City Council meeting date(s) Special City Council Meeting Minutes August 15, 2000 Page PAGE 1 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL EAGAN, MINNESOTA AUGUST 15, 2000 A special meetiiiegifi tiOi rty was held on Tuesday August 15, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. at tl ,',�',unicipal Center Building. Present were Mayor Awada and Councilmembers Bald; Blomquist, Carlson and Masin. Also present were Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa and City Administrator Hedges. AGENDA Mayor Awada if th40 were any changes or additions to the Agenda. City Administrator Hedges r 'ided a i ddition to the Agenda. Hedges asked the Councilmembers if the Own sigAiue could be added to the end of the Agenda. Councilmember Carlsof i Li ?rtiiL'il i;ii *r Bakken second the motion agenda as on to approve g presented:��Aye%������r:'(i'� VISITORS TO HEARD Mayor Awada asked if there were :;sitors to be heard; there were none to be heard. PRo1 n eIVIC gtENA BUDGET 2000/2001 City Administrator Hedgiss'pir'ci :itgverview of this item. City Administrator Hedges stated that the staff is looking for Council direction concerning the Civic Arena budget. Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa provided information regarding each request for the Arena budget. The Councilmember$ th .#}tir:,f ''y f request regarding the equation between Eagan and Eastview hock p Wag g handled fairly. Director of Parks a Recreapjq Vraa informed the Councilmembers regarding the surrounding communi g MiGe xi;7:r. :ltm stated that in the proposed Civic Arena budget the City of Eagan i id► '':li 11 irly rate to $145.00. Mayor Awada asked Mickey Sparks, who was in the audience, if this was a fair hourly rate. Mr. Sparks stated that the hourly rate is high and if it continues to increase the hockey associations and groups will be affected. Councilmember Masin asked Mr. Sparks if there is a model that the City of Eagan should be 0yding hourly rates. Mr. Sparks stated that he was not aware of a model diEt1'cl' e'. ;wed. Special City Council Meeting Minutes August 15, 2000 Page PAGE 2 Councilmembers Blomquist askedDirector of Parks and Recreation Vraa if the City could keep the rate at $140.00. Vraa stated that there are certain fixed costs, such as paying down the debt, salaries, and services that affect the budget and hourly rate. Vraa also stated that Eagan's Civic Aren gan enterprise and to keep the budget balanced the 'City of Eagan needs to either increhe hourly rate or decrease the services and/or salaries. Councilmember Carlson agigeeli at ii#1kt 'Milil remain at $140.00 and questioned whether the Civic Arend ;sheds more employees and money for concessions. If these two items in the budget areahher limited or eliminated the City of Eagan may be able to hold the hourly rate at $140.00. Civic Arena Manager Vaughan stated that eliminating a few items from the budget could be addressed to try to maintain the $140.00 rate. Mayor Awada asked City of Eagan staff to revaluate the Civic Arena budget so the hourly rate can be m at $140.00. DISCUSSION RE: PRQOSED aNERAL FUND BUDGEt 2001 City Administrator Hedge R i ?ff ci .of this item. Hedges informed Councilmembers that all department heads have submitted their budgets and the preliminary budget should be ready by Friday August 25. This will provide the Councilmembers time to review the budget and submit it to Dakota County by September 5 for Truth and Taxation. DISUCSSION 13.g*: ARCHITECTS City Administrator Hedges•pjrc 1ec ,an o'Perview of this item. Director of Parks and Recreation Vra ov:tinfoiination regarding the final selection of Architectural firms that will be intervieweg by the Councilmembers.. Vraa stated that each firm would have an hour- and -half to present their project and answer questions by the Councilmembers. Vraa also encouraged the Councilmembers to review each of the selected Architectural firms RFP's. The RFP's will offer needed information regarding each firm. !AMP" N SIGNS Councilmember B1omq $f. s ate�d ..T artiste ,article in !hi s Week from August 12, 2000 addressed the City of Eag i A Bt #;1ss ae. Blomquist stated that due to the article and Eagan's liberal sign policy the City Council should consider addressing this issue. Councilmember Carlson stated that the City Council should address this issue after the November election. Councilmember Masin s Eagan should have a task force address the campaign sign issue;iiifayor Awada that in May the Council considered addressing this issue, however, it was *tied that it was to late this year, given Special City Council Meeting Minutes August 15, 2000 Page PAGE 3 the time frame for the primary election, to address election signs this summer. Councilmember Bakken reiterated the point that the Council should address this issue after the November election. Councilmember Blomquist fated her view and agreed that there should be no change to the current sign ordinanc'etil after the election, however, she stated that it is important that the Council start to 1 Awada stated that this discussion should be moved to the e in November. Councilmember Carlson nji d, Councilmember Bakken second the motion to have a public hearing regarding the issue of a sign ordinance after the November election. The public hearing would be at the November 21 meeting. A vote was taken on the nntjion. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Mayor Awada informed C,ncilme#fers that City Administrator Hedges would announce the decision reach regasgiiiig the si$i# ordinance issue at the Fegular City Council meeting. A vote was taken on the motion. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 OTHER BUSINgSS There being no further bush w g'te adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Date City Clerk MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota August 15, 2000 A regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Centex. •'resent were Mayor Awada and Councilmembers Masin, Blomquist, Carlson and Bakken. Also pit were City Administrator Tom Hedges, Senior Planner Mike Ridley, Director of Public Works Toni *'filbert, and City Attorney Mike Dougherty. City Administrator Fees noted that the City of Burnsville had requested a letter of support regarding the proposed amp!ifdieater and added that this item would be added to the Administrative Agenda. Mayor Awada stated that Personnel Item 7, Termination of the employment of David Koski, a utility maintenance worker, %mid be separated from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Mayor Awada movec'ouncilniember Bakken seconded a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 MIN 5 Fm7 Councilmember Carlson moved, Councilmember Masin seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 MUTES, ©f..THE At G t 1 RE G L MEETING Councilmember Masin mi}H iii l.w first sentence in paragraph four under Presentation of Check to Eagan Foundation cli ftic: ti•be regied as follows, "Counalmember Masin urged residents to doc their experienceiW.4 ie.flood arti :offer any suggestions they may have for infrastructure review and for updating and impid ig;# ietty's Management Plan" She also noted a typographical error in i Q sentence on page three as follows, Bray should be changed to Ray. Mayor Awada moved, Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 PRESENTATION fic.V.61HECK BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES Meg.Tilley from the n gRUvR Rm.y.(0.2;esent to accept a check in the amount of $10,000 from Jeff Smith, Director of C1c i2t; )teleNt tfi Jorthwest Airlines. Ms. Tilley provided an update on the Eagan Foundation's Flood Relief Fund noting that they have raised $89,000 to date, including the $10,000 donation by Northwest Airlines. Margaret Schreiner mentiovAcAtt 2AV4pmet Needs Committee would be holding their first meeting tomorrow. Karen Flood, represent g League of %fr g% n Voters, mentioned that a candidate forum would be held on August 16 ax; ;1J0 p.m. in the Coin Chambers. She added that the forum would be broadcast live and re- broadcag iseveral adlitu9w,414 s. She expressed concern about election signs EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE2 and asked if the candidates would be required to remove all political signs following the Primary Election prior to the General Election. Councilmember Carlson stated that state law provides that the signs need to be removed ten days after an election. She further stated t14this would only apply to the candidates who do not get elected in the Primary. She added that their candidates do not have to remove their signs until after the General Election. City Administrator Hedges noted yri;:d"�ussed election signage in the special City Council meeting prior to the regular meliig: H`e Sai'tiiEfi{fs issue would be discussed again at the November 21, 2000 special City Counc44eeting. X1 1414 T BY CITY: -crry ADMINISTRATOR &D. ARTMENT HEADS JULY 8 AND 9 STORM UPDATE A. Personnel Items City Administrator Hedges refer2d a lettttxhat would be sent to residents affected by the flood. He added that the Disaster Resoui!igi Center open in the Community Room. He mentioned that the last day for registratigikivith FERN is August 29. He added that the SBA has processed approximately 600 loans. He farther addiihat the City of Eagan has purchased a moisture meter and building inspectors will inspec .}pe, s. w..jf•.the,� call City Hall and request the service. He stated that debris pick up was extendj�gi i* i.;B er that every property within the City is eligible for flood insurance. He added that support groups aie ifieeting at St. John Neumann Church. Councilmember Masin stated that she had asked City Administrator Hedges about the City signing a resolution supporting the healthy communities initiative. City Administrator Hedges stated that some information had just been received in the mail and it,ycould be placed on the September 5 City Council agenda. Councilmember Masin referenc£ptaiiitii't'flwas submitted by Michael Vincent taking exception with a statement made by Cottttri2inember Bal{n at the July 5, 2000 City Council meeting pertaining to a lawsuit against Mayor Awa4Onstneihbers Carlson and Bakken and the City of Eagan. She expressed concern with Councilmetit ie :g statements. Mayor Awada stated that the comments were not incorrect. CENTRAL PARK UPDATE City Administrator Hedges stated that the City has received all the proposals from the General Architects, Park Planners and Construction Managers. He noted that interviews would be held next week with each of the consulting y� '1x A Item 1. It was recommended to appro% Taarud as Police Officers. Item 2. It was recommended to approve the hiring of Jeff Freeman as a temporary football official. Item 3. It was recommended to approvg.,, ittuv tibrcias Balk and Matt Brek as seasonal park maintenance workers. Item 4. It was recommended to apprg40 the hiring of a pei'SOin to be recommended as a Clerical Technician III in the Fire Department;:. vans, Thomas Fadden and Nathan EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 3 Item 5. It was recommended to accept the resignation of Loni Sauber as a part-time building maintenance worker. Item 6. It was recommended to accept the resignation of Tim Fadden, a Building Inspector. Item 7. This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda. B. Contract 00-07, receive bids (Hwy. 13 wide). It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 00-07 (TH 13 /Blackhawk Road IJ�vided Upgrade) and forward the results to the Minnesota Department of Transportation p p (�X3�:�f�fiq�ft approval and-award of contract to the successful low bidder. C. Contract 00-01, approve Change Orde request for extended work hours (Cliff Rd. Water Treatment Facility Masonry Restoration). 1t was recommended to approve Change Order #1 and request for working hour variance for Contract 00-01 (Cliff Road Water Treatment Plant Masonry Restoration), and authorize the Mayor and Deputy Clerk to execute all related documents. D. Project 680, authorize conveyance of 40 for public right -of -way (Cliff Rd. Upgrade). It was recommended to approve the conveyanci Q iCity pr rty for public right -of -way for Project 680 (Cliff Road Upgrade) and authorize the Mayor 1 Deput j erk to execute all related documents. E. Project 96-HH, acknowledge completiQn/au, hori maintenance (Eagan'Oaks 2nd Add.). It was recommended to acknowledge the compfgit tif t q ;l 9:'4 an Oaks 2nd Addition Utilities) and authorize perpetual City maintenance sugg&t:64aa rcky: o fitpns. F. Contract 00 -10, approve Change Order No. 1 (Bituminous Seal Coat "Liquid Road" Striping City Streets Parking Lots). It was recommended to approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract 00 -10 (Bituminous Seal Coat "Liquid Road City Streets Parking Lots) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. G. Project 784, approve easement acquis tiwt. .04 'i't agreement (Louis Lane Streets and Utilities). It was recommended to apprrY'I;#i tsasement;id assessment agreement for Project 784 (Louis Lane streets an utilities) and au ohe mayi and deputy derk to execute all related documents. and. H. Review list of judges for the September 12, 2000 Priniai' rtion and consider approval thereof. It was recommended to approve the list of election judges for the geptember 12, 2000 Primary Election. I. Final Planned Development, CSM, Inc. to allow a 77,300 SF office showroom located north of Lone Oak Road and west of Lone Oak Drive on the 21 acre Lot 2, Block 2, Blue Ridge Addition in the SW 1 /4 of Section 1. It was recommended to approve Planned Development to allow a single story, 77,282 square foot office showroom building u. itiag4 ei C•iiied south of Waters Road and west of Lone Oak Drive upon property plattec'*e :f:ot 2; I ct3, Blii •1Zhdge Addition (within the SW 1 /4 of Section 1). ti: �;r•. -J. Project 750, receive feasibility reporfrhe�}tle5lic hearing (Hwy. 55 So. Frontage Rd. west of Hwy. 149). It was recommended to re*f?ic '''''*rp't for Project 750 (Hwy. 55 and Blue Water Road South Frontage Road, Access Modifica'tftiiris eiiti:Sign 1�tion) and schedule a public hearing to be held on September 19, 2000. K. Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment, Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., amending the use of 15 acres from IND (Limited Industrial) to CPD (CommercAevelopment), Planned Development Amendment to allow retail and a pylon lt d Development for a Sam's Club for Lot 3, Block 1, Eagandale Center Industrial o. 9, Iocated:enmark Ave. and I -35E, south of Homestead Village across from Club' Drive in the NE igf Section 10. It was recommended to approve and implement a Comprehep,av a Guide Plan Amexylment to change the land use designation of approximately 15 acres located eai t I -35E and south ofgne Oak Road, from Limited Industrial (I- 1) to Commercial Planned Developmgfictb:? a Planned Development Amendment to EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE4 allow retail use and a pylon sign, and a Final Planned Development (Sam's Club) on approximately 15 acres located east of I -35E and south of Lone Oak Road in the NE 1 /4 of Section 10 subject to the conditions in the June 27 APC meeting minutes. L. Findings of Facts, Conclusions dz Resolution of Denial for Blackhawk Glen 4th Addition Doug Hoskin. It was recommended to confirm the Findings of Fact, Conclusions Resolution of Denial of the Easement Vacation.and Minor Subdivision: *cuest of Doug Hoskin to create two lots located at 3640 Birchpond Road in the SW 1 /4 of Section 16... M. Accept resignation from the Airport R 3vas recommended to accept the resignation of Alice Kreitz from the Airpor'f Retatl6iittt kt ii N. License renewal, tree contractor. 'It waji. commended to approve the license renewal for The Tree Stump Company. O. Lexington Pointe 14th trail easement. It was recommended to amend the development agreement for Lexington Pointe 14th regarding trail location. P. Automated pawn system service agreement with Minneapolis Police Department. It was recommended to approve an agreement Ifigiveen the inneapolis Police Department and the City of Eagan which would allow Eagan Police ers to 40ss pawn shop data from across the metro area. Q. 1999 -2001 Minnesota ReLeaf Commui 1^ #'t:Agreement. It was recommended to accept the 1999 -2001 Minnesota ReLeaf Coiriiii'ittidty of fi'I giti:Program Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate documents. R. Amendment to the MLC Joint and Cooperative Agreement. It was recommended to approve a resolution amending the MLC Joint and Cooperative Agreew .l%t Councilmember Bakken moved, .G9 t#I*e lief' i 'son seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Councilmember Bakken moved, Ma orAili! a sg59nded a motion to terminate the employment of David Koski, a utility maintenance worker. City Administrator Hedges stated that, upon the advice of the City's Labor Attorney John Roszak, this item should not be publicly discussed by the City Council. An attorney representing Mr. Koski provided background information regarding the criminal case against Mr. Koski. He noted that Mr.JC•a5 convicted of a crime, but the case is now on appeal. He asked the Council not to ter I 340 he appeal process is over Mr. Koski stated that he reviei L the Cit ersonnel Policy and was not aware that he had to disclose his conviction. y ..•;'z Mr. Roszak commented that a:#tigi :tiRied by Mr. Koski's attorney was presented in two prior meetings with Mr. Koski and the union. Councilmember Masin asked what would happen if the appeals court were to reverse the decision and Mr. Koski had been terminated by the City Council. Mr. Roszak stated that the termination would still be upheld. Mayor Awada stated that if tltviction is i:etiOtEl upon appeal she could only offer an apology to Mr. Koski, but added that point she neeetsgo act according to staff's recommendation. Councilmember Bakken concurred. A vote was taken on the motib72: `i'''• EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 5 'j VACATE PUBLIC DRAINAGE UTILITY EASEMENT (CINNAMON RIDGE 2ND ADDITION) City Administrator Hedges provided :an overview on this item. Director of Public Works Colbert gave a staff report. Councilmember Bakken moved, C $gr CAg1»u econded a motion to approve the z 1, Cinnamon Ridge 2nd Addition and vacation of a public drainage and utility eae�:gi�:1:i�,•�ra�ii,:1 authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execuEe 'aYl'relE2t?'iheiiiiPi$Yfts. Mayor Awada opened the public #ring to anyone wishing to speak. There being no one, she dosed the public hearing and turned the discussion back to the Co A vote was taken on the motion. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 VACATE PUBLI tA1NA O UTILITY EASEMENT (SILVER BEfiaDD OUTLOTS 2 3) City Administrator Hedges proviikiii an ov€ iew on this item. City Attorney Dougherty stated that the hearing for this item should be oRmCta gserflnd,di, cession should occur at the time of New Business Item A, Conditional Uses {k4• '_Cargo, Inc. Mayor Awada opened and closed the public hearing. VARIANCE KATHLEEN ANDERSON/DENNIS DRINKWINE LOT 5, BLOCK 4, COVENTRY PASS EDEN CIR CLE City Administra tor Hedges provided Ridley gave a ,�pc�¢Ci ffiis item. Senior Planner 1Zidle staff report. Mayor Awada opened the public Ti" "f2D• orie wishing to speak. She asked the applicant why they did not want to s hift the garage ad Ss ?th., Dennis Drinkwine, applicant, stated that if the garage Were shifted back it would decrease the visibility from the laundry room window. Councilmember Masin asked what Mr. Drinkwine's neighbors thought of the variance. He stated that no one objected. Coundlmember pakken questioned if the north facing entrance could be shifted south five feet without creating a,, #kkkimp 4. Prinkwine stated that a five -foot shift would still cause limited visibility. He :esse •*:ibeiii security and added that they would likely be•vulnerable to break-ins. Anderson, applicant,:isfed thatyting the garage further back would negatively 'impact the roofline. She added that thlt: 5;, s;4ti e 41r in appearance to the other garages in the neighborhood if the variance were ipprtidrsd= ::::r There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Awada dosed the public hearing and turned the discussion back to the Council. Councilmember Bakken moved, C ;ti'£ it >':gArlson seconded a motion to approve a Variance of approximately 6 feet to the 0.8 thliff;i4iMistback from a public right -of -way for a garage addition at 607 Eden Circle, legaggiiescribed as La block 4, Coventry Pass, located in the NE 1 /4 of Section 34 subject to the followinpinditions: 1. If within one year aft 4:41. :A ;i;hall not have been completed or utilized, it shall become null aeii3: :i:ii..it.Qf.as been granted by the Council. Such EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 6 extension shall be requested in writing at least 30 days before expiration and shall state facts showing a good faith attempt to complete or utilize the use permitted in the variance. 2. The applicant shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning construction. 3. The proposed addition shagfk constructed using materials to match the existing structure. S•:S S: S•t� Councilmember Blomquist requesd tt# a hardship, such as the negative impact to the roofline, security co ikelli 'giti 1 iif�vz*, ty from the laundry room, be included in the record. Councilmember Bakken stated that these reasons are not considered legal hardships. He said that he was comfortable approving the variance because it was in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. A vote was taken on the motion. qi. te: 5 Nay 0 MINOR SUBDNISION +BRUCE NOLD (KONOLD ADDITION) City Administrator Hedges provic�ac), a�.�lteryiew on this item. Senior Planner Ridley gave a staff report. Councilmember Bakken moved to open the item for public input. Bruce Konold, applicant, stated that one of their neighbors subdivided one lot into two. He added that the two subdivided lots would each be larger than some of the other lots to the west and south and would be consistent with the neighborhood. Kelly Storla, 1431 Lone Oak Road;;trg#tSposition to the lot split and said he was concerned about how this would affect ae sthetics of die neighborhood. He further said that this would diminish the property values. He.adFt this�K%ould be inconsistent with the rest of the neighborhood. He further added that it woii'�d:444 .1ea1 of effort to wedge a home onto the new lot. He expressed concern with a road across an exisliikg;i_ ;snd added that this would present safety issues due to headlights blinding oncoming cars. He also eicpii8fsed concern about the potential of Lone Oak Road becoming a four -lane roadway and the proximity of the new driveway to the road. He stated that he was concerned that the Konolds may sell their home and not be around to bear the impact of the lot split. Gail McMahon, 1429 Lone Oak RR; :fated that Ski $]dares a driveway with the Konolds. She mentioned that she outlined her concert i br te*Ek 8 ;Council, which included access to the newly created lot, safety, traffic, headl; glare,= rpnfchange in housing density and aesthetic issues. She stated that the Konolds ha'e lenters i>;f•> it house who also utilize the shared driveway. She also said she had heard that the rields werx kinning to move. She added that they did not• approach the neighbors with this pro Another resident expressed their oppositionTo E�i ttif'split. Bruce Konold, applicant, stated that they do not have any definitive plans to sell their home. He added that the size of the two lots would be consistent with four other properties in the area. He added that they respect their neighbors' opinion$r..: Added that they had mentioned the potential of a lot split several years ago and the previ¢ 2 ipperty had also discussed the potential of a lot split. There being no one else wis the discussion back to the Council. to speak, Mayor AfsAda dosed the public hearing and turned EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 7 Coundhnember Blomquist said she was concerned about the shared driveway and the headlight glare. She added that it appears as if this house will have to be wedged onto the lot in order to meet the setback requirements. She expressed concern about the Konolds utilizing their home as rental property, which was originally built to accommodate the previous owner's mother. She stated that the concern always exists that a mother -in -law apartment will be changed into rental property. Councilmember Carlson concurred. She added that this subdiyision of this lot was not meant to occur. She further expressed concern with safety and headlight; are. She stated that it is a matter of time before the County improves Lone Oak Road and the aplk+Pway would be intrusive and an eyesore for the neighborhood. Councilmember Masin moved, Co tiriti'# [Qi i•Militiiiiit seconded a motion to direct the preparation of Findings of Fact, Condusioigfnd a Resolution of Denial for the Minor Subdivision (Konold Addition) located north of Lone (14 Road and west of Pilot Knob Road in the SE 1 /4 of Section 4 for consideration at the September 5, 2000 City Council meeting. Councilmember Blomquist stated that the reasons supporting denial included safety issues related to Lone Oak Road, the use of the Konold property as rental property and the extra traffic that will be generated in the area and the potq 1 for expansion of Lone Oak Road. A vote was taken on the motion. e: 5 Nti$ 0 RAZA REQUEST To' itt e OR SUBDIVISION City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Mayor Awada stated that she visited the site andOteigihat most of the lots in the neighborhood are smaller than what Mr. Raza ii, x j iiie'eate. She further added that the existing houses are approximately the s SgWO:ii e' .being proposed by Mr. Raza. She noted that the overhead power lines are on the exis` ig lot. Mayor Awada moved, Councilmem'b i' Id4itl8h seconded a motion to reconsider the denial of the Minor Subdivision request of Ray Brandt for a 28;98; ;foot lot located south of Wescott Road between Stony Point Road and Hyland Court in the NE? /4 of'sgp lion 23 at the September 5, 2000 City Council meeting. Councilmember Blomquist expressed concern with how the buildable area of the lot forces the home to be laid out. She stated that Mr. Raza is building the garage in the back of the house and there will be no windows on that side of the hgu comInAktekihat the overhead power lines will hang over the driveway and she mentioned t it:..nk: ich as 20 feet sag in the lines between the summer and winter months. Mayor Awada reiterated that Moverhe ;}>1es are on the existing lot. Councilmember Masin stated that she too visited the site and the %l? yed jhere would be enough room on the site to accommodate the house; however, s h i i a 4 I t $Wp 4 i be very dose to adjacent property owner. Councilmember Masin asked if the safety issues are resolved. Senior Planner Ridley stated that NSP and the City does not allow structures to be built within the easement. He added that it was his understanding that the power lines are op.;;Rt but further added that the utility company per, ,�r�3s� will allow driveways and parking lots to ut 'ik;trii'Gfiftron utility easements. A vote was taken on the motion. •Aye: 2 Nay: 2 undlmembers Carlson and Blomquist opposed and Councilmember Bakke] tstained) The motif j ailed for lack of a majority. EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 8 Councilmember Bakken stated that he abstained since he was absent from the July 18, 2000 City Council meeting, due to military duty, when this item was first considered. He added that his inclination was to support the majority position of the Council. Mayor Awada recessed the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:05 p.m. Notottoms CONDITIONA T §..F. CENTER City Administrator Hedges proviciegai overttitwfin$t1S'ftem. Senior Planner Ridley gave a staff report. Don Grant, representing Space Center Air Cargo, Inc., discussed the proposed project. He clarified that they are proposing to build an office /warehouse building and not a truck terminal. Mayor Awada questioned the need for a CUP. Senior Planner Ridley stated that a CUP is necessary because freight is brought to ari?f ken awafrom the site, plus the applicant is requesting outdoor storage. Several residents spoke about theaiz ioncern truck traffic on Silver Bell Road and Highway 13. Additionally, they expressed concern i.}p g >rci toise in the area due to truck traffic, the need for an increased buffer adjacent to the re cj;a is f etb1fication regarding the public hearing, fumes and odors, hours of operation, number oh' friiefetti'ii's•tifif di y and the negative impact to property values. The request was made for a traffic study of the area. Two petitions were submitted in opposition to the proposed project. Ron Have, owner of Freightmasters, stated that a percentage of the proposed tenants at Space Center Air Cargo are already customers of FreightmasteA. >;afbted that Air Cargo City will be razed and the existing customers will utilize the new about the 24 -hour nature of trucking operations. He said he was in support o*;tdmiexnd added that the applicant has gone to extreme lengths to design the building 400''6 that it h $.The least amount of impact to the residents. Mike Braddock stated that he has beers 4:po er tenant for 14 years and is interested in locating his business in the new facility because of its ek end the quality property management that will be provided. Chas Arend, representing Space Center Air Cargo, stated that this facility would generate a certain amount of truck traffic. He added that this use fits the I -1 district. He asked that there be no restriction on the hours of operation since there are no restrictions on the hours of any other facility in an I -1 district. He noted that 30% of the fa :yspuld be ted for office space. He added that there would have been no need for a puR& i *i� of requested a CUP. He further added that they.have tried to minimize the ins fat to the'iygig#iorhood. Councilmember Masin noted taraffic g stion at the intersection of Silver Bell Road and 'Highway 13 should be addressed. Co41xfes i F~.o,,ri,S,i d that she would like to see additional buffering from the residential propert}iiiteYa4 ?Dl. ?erably berining. She added that the current traffic study is only for the south side of ghway 13. She further added that staff should be directed to review the traffic situation on the north side. She stated that she did not think there was any way for a business owner to determine exactly how much truck traffic there will be until all the tenant spaces are rented. She further stated that the buildin§ layout is as good as it gets. Councilmember Blomquist exp*OfterfedIts:NfOixxcluding this parcel from the moratorium placed on the Cedarvale area. She adcgOat she could'i*Q 2 irpport this application until there was more information about traffic. She fth hier added that shefas concerned about truck headlights, noise and the 24 -hour nature of this busine; EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 9 Mayor Awada stated that the applicant has a right to build this type of facility on this site. She noted that if it had not been for the request for outdoor storage there would have been no need for a public hearing. She said that the traffic congestion on Highway 13 and Silver Bell Road is a problem that the City and MnDOT need to address. She further:said•she did not want to deny the application because this is an appropriate use in this area. She questioned how long it would take to conduct a traffic study. Director of Public Works Colbert Veil that the traffic study on the south side should be completed within the next two to three weeps. He further stated that that the traffic study on the north side should include the Silver Bell/Highwb j e& g t tire industrial. area. He said that it would take approximately 45 days to come}e�t#is4tifi3y::.... f Mr. Arend stated that if the outdoiff4torage component were removed from this application the application would be for an office /warehouse use. City Attorney Dougherty stated that the City Code does not provide a definition for a freight terminal, but rather that is a decision the City Council must make. Senior Planner Ridley stated that staff was not initially aware of the percentage of office being proposed. He added that a typical office warehouse use, such as Duke Weeks' Silver Bell Commons, contains less than 30% office space. Mayor Awada spoke to the prope l rights {i Rie applicant and added that this property is zoned and guided I -1, which fits the use l,y�,i� are prdecsing. Councilmember Blomquist statec2tlk R: 4t11#gation to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the residents. She suggested beien to alleviate some of the questions regarding traffic congestion. City Attorney Dougherty stated that the City has 60 days to act on this application, but also has the authority to extend the timeframe an additional 60 days by providing written notice to the applicant. He added that the applicant could also agree to an extension.„:.:: Councilmember Blomquist move g,,M 4f *Ai onded a motion to continue the Conditional Use Permit to allow the est4 iii 'of a frOfght terminal upon a 14.9 acre site (Outlots 2 and 3, Silver Bell Addition) located nortlic.y.W.ofj5enneblikDrive and southwest of Freightmasters and Final Plat (Space Center Air Cargo) establisitiiieid0Fpx.e.lot upon this property and the Vacation of public drainage and utility easement on Outlots 2 a3iiM de ll Addition to the October 17, 2000 City Council meeting and to direct the preparation of a tiigkiOdy to be presented at the October 3, 2000 special City Council meeting. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Councilmember Masin questioned how traffic would be affected from Silver Bell to Blackhawk Road. Director of Public Works Colbert questioned if the Council wanted to expand the scope of the traffic study in the area of the Silver Bell RoAC&iinlersection. He added that he could report back to the City Council at the next meeting with art glt ge.43miiittat would be necessary to complete an expanded study. Councilmember Carlg ttiEi; fated ..Ai? 'could be completed independent of the rest of the study if it would take longektiftn45 da j Mayor Awada moved, Council Lbw seconded a motion to direct a traffic study on the entire area up north of TH 13 to Blackl 1v4tiOiy li#t lion to occur within 45 days, if possible. Director of Public Works Colbert stated that the additional area would be included to the extent that it does not delay the rest of the study. He added that the results of this expanded study would be presented at a later date if it is impossible to complete the study within 45 days. A vote was taken on the motion..; Mr. Arend reiterated their regti ii have the con `On imposing restricted hours of operation waived. He said he understood the n¢ for the traffic study,.:. EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; AUGUST 15, 2000 PAGE 10 IvaNISTRA TIVE AGEND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN ORDINANCE City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. He said that action was taken at the special City Council meeting to sched4d this item for discussion at the November 21, 2000 special City Council meeting. CITY OF EAGAN COMMENWAIng#MMA ABATEMENT POLICY 2000 City Administrator Hedges prod an overview on this item. Councilmember Blomquist movi2it'Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to approve comments from the City of Eagan regarding the FAA Aviation Noise Abatement Policy. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 BURNSVILLE AMPHITHEATER City Administrator Hedges pro Ned an o1 yiew on this item. He distributed a draft letter that had been prepared to send to the Wof Burr'le. Discussion occurred about the 8:i r of Ea ails desire to take a position with regard to the proposed amphitheater in Burnsville. 0 that Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz was interested in knowing if the tyi a 3 :i .ji:3i d a need for an EIS or a Regional Significance Study. Councilmember Carlson said that the draft letter did not address either of these matters. She added that the City of Eagan should not be involved in stating a position either for or against the amphitheater but could state that the City does not need either study prepared for its benefit. Councilmember Blomquist said that she would prefer not to become involved with this issue. Councilmember Bakken stated that he did not prefer to take s with regard to the amphitheater; however, he said that the City could state that for it$;c*4ic; ifpse neither of the studies would be necessary. He added that he wanted to u'r4: 's was not misinterpreted to mean that either of the studies was warranted. CQitl li*eititier Iv in and Blomquist expressed concern that the City may not know if these studies are'necesSar. Councilmember Bakken moved, Councifriie ;gn seconded a motion to send a letter to i the City of Burnsville indicating that the City of Eagan i;O no position with regard to the need for a Regional Significance Study or an EIS. Aye: 4 Nay: 1 Councilmember Masin opposed) �U: ERNMN:T The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m an Executive Session to discuss possible and existing claims to the League of Minnesota CitiQg ft a Tm tiVinated from the aftermath of the July 8 and 9 storms. Present were Mayor Awada;i ktid''Co &iiiiti rs'$lomquist, Masin, Carlson and Bakken, City Administrator Tom Hedges, Actiiigl'inance ctor Tom Pepper, City Attorney Mike Dougherty and the League of Minnesota Cities' ainted attley Jim Gollembeck. ..._...:s MLK Date City Clerk If you need these minutes in an alternative foti:,?i$# Braille, audio tape, etc, please contact the City of Eagan, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, !VOA, (651) Y �TDD phone: (651) 454 8535). The City of Eagan is committed to the pokey that all persons 2 ua1 access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regart 'tq:race, color, creed, reBevn, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with? 8y:0.14 i s51ek e4; city of eagan ADOPT AGENDA/APPROVE MINUTES I MEMO MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 SUBJECT: AGENDA INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 CITY COUNCIL MEETING After approval is given to the September 5, 2000 City Council agenda, the minutes of the August 15, 2000 regular City Council meeting and the minutes of the August 15, 2000 special City Council meeting, the following items are in order for consideration. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: No action required. FACTS: CERS All new police officers are officially sworn in after they are hired. Three new officers, Richard Evans, Thomas Fadden and Nathan Taarud, will be sworn in by City Administrator Tom Hedges. The three officers were hired effective August 21, 2000 to fill existing vacancies. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting CONSENT AGENDA The following items referred to as consent items require one (1) motion by the City Council. If the City Council wishes to discuss any of the items in further detail, those items should be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under Old or New Business unless the discussion required is brief. A. PERSONNEL ITEMS Item 1. Part -time Building Maintenance Worker- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of Thomas Stephes as a part building maintenance worker. Item 2. Building Official- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of Scott Peterson as a building inspector. Item 3. Seasonal Park Attendants- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of Bryan Duerr, Martha Wilfahrt and Lindsay Stemig as seasonal park attendants. Item 4. Seasonal Park Maintenance Worker- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of Brian Banaszewski as a seasonal park maintenance worker. Item 5. Seasonal Football Officials- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of Brad Champlin, Jeff Freeman and Ken Freeman as a seasonal football officials. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting Item 6. Seasonal Basketball Scorekeepers- ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the hiring of David Schomburg and Bruce Barry as seasonal basketball scorekeepers. 5` Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting B. CONFIRMATION OF FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS RESOLUTION OF DENIAL KONOLD ADDITION ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To confirm the Findings of Fact, Conclusions Resolution of Denial of the Minor Subdivision request of Bruce Konold for a 17,168 square foot lot located north of Lone Oak Road and west of Pilot Knob Road in the SE '4 of Section 4. FACTS: At its regular meeting on August 15, 2000, the City Council directed staff to prepare Findings of Fact, Conclusions Resolution of Denial regarding the Minor Subdivision request of Bruce Konold to be considered at the September 5, 2000 regular Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS: (1) Findings of Fact, Conclusions Resolution of Denial, pages 6 through s BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA In Re: Application of Bruce Konold FINDINGS OF FACT, for Minor Subdivision for CONCLUSIONS AND Konold Addition RESOLUTION This matter came before the Eagan City Council at its meeting of August 15, 2000. The Council received, considered and discussed the August 1, 2000, Planning Report; input from City staff; testimony from the applicant and residents; together with all existing files, records and prior proceedings and material as presented to the Council. Based upon all the files, records and input which was presented at the meeting, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The application by Bruce Konold (the "Applicant for the Minor Subdivision for Konold Addition is properly brought before the Eagan City Council. 2. The Applicant presently owns the South 208 feet of Lot 6, Zehnder Addition (the "Property"), which contains a single family residence, with driveway access from County Road 26 (Lone Oak Road). 3. The proposed Minor Subdivision consists of the creation of two (2) lots, consisting of 24,415 square feet and 17,168 square feet, respectively. On the east side of the Property is a driveway which provides access to the home on the Property and a residential home lying north of the Property. The Applicant's proposal is more particularly shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. 4. Proposed Lot 1, Konold Addition would take access from Lone Oak Road at the same location as the driveway which serves the existing residences on the Property and north of the Property. 6 5. As noted on Exhibit "A proposed Lot 1 is an irregular shaped parcel with a very limited area to support a building area for a single family residence, in a manner which complies with the City Code. 6. The Minor Subdivision ordinance requires the Applicant to provided proposed building footprints and driveway access locations. 7. The driveway access plan provided by the Applicant depicts that all of the driveway from Lone Oak Road to proposed Lot 1, would traverse across the front yard of the existing residence on proposed Lot 2, adjacent to and parallel with Lone Oak Road. 8. The location of a residence on proposed Lot 2 would provide modest side lot areas as shown on Exhibit "A The neighboring residents in Lexington Square 7 Addition have substantial side lot areas. 9. The City Code requires that all minor subdivisions meet City Code requirements. 10. Chapter 13 of the Eagan City Code regulating subdivisions requires that any subdivision approval must meet the following conditions: 1. 2. That the physical characteristics of the site are suitable for the type of development contemplated. B. That the site is physically suitable for the proposed density. C. That the design of the Minor Subdivision will not conflict with easements of record. D. That the proposed Minor Subdivision is compatible with adjacent properties. A. CONCLUSIONS The matter is properly brought before the Eagan City Council. The physical characteristics of the Property do not support the creation of an additional lot and residence. 3. The addition of vehicles to the entrance from the Property to Lone Oak Road would create a hazardous situation, and makes the access serve more as a street than a driveway. 7 4. Vehicles on the driveway to proposed Lot 1 create an unsafe situation to pedestrians and traffic along Lone Oak Road, particularly during darkness with the use of headlights. Westbound traffic would be confused with headlights approaching from both the left and right. 5. The character of the adjacent properties would be adversely effected by the approval of the Minor Subdivision. 6. The shape of proposed Lot 1 fails to accommodate a suitable area for the construction of a single- family residence in conformance with the City Code and in the character of the neighborhood. 7. The Property continues to enjoy a viable use as a single family residence. 8. By the greater weight of the record and information presented, it is hereby determined by the City Council of the City of Eagan that approval of the Minor Subdivision is not warranted. RESOLUTION The City Council of the City of Eagan does hereby resolve that the Applicant's request for a Minor Subdivision to create two lots to be known as Konold Addition is hereby denied. Dated at Eagan, Minnesota this 5 day of September, 2000. CITY OF EAGAN 8 By: Patricia E. Awada Its: Mayor By: Maria Karels Its: Deputy Clerk LJ 1 9 _so 1 lI EXHIBIT A 1 1 i.� 1 it it 0 I ill '.Pi op Ili! ill 666 B9 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 FACTS: ATTACHMENTS: C. Resolution declaring October 8 -14, 2000 as "Building Quality Communities Week" ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To declare October 8 -14, 2000 in the City of Eagan as "Building Quality Communities Week." The League of Minnesota Cities decided in April 1999, to research and develop the project of "Building Quality Communities." This project was in reaction to the perception that many citizens and state policy makers did not feel local governments were working for the citizens and businesses of their communities. The mission of "Building Quality Communities Week" is to enhance the perception of Minnesota cities and city officials, reinvigorate and increase citizen involvement, and reinstill a sense of pride in public service, inspiring young people to seek careers in city government. October 8 -14 is being proclaimed as "Building Quality Communities Week" to promote city government, its services, and provide information for citizens to become involved with their city government. Resolution on page Information regarding Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities on pages through a Q /D RESOLUTION CITY OF EAGAN MINNESOTA CITIES: BUILDING QUALITY COMMUNITIES September 5, 2000 WHEREAS, the top values and priorities of citizens include safety, family, job opportunities, health, the well -being of children, and recreational opportunities; and WHEREAS, many of the services cities provide directly enhance those citizen priorities; and WHEREAS, the connection between city services and how they benefit citizen priorities and concerns is not always understood by citizens; and WHEREAS, it is one of the responsibilities of city officials to ensure legislators, media and citizens understand their governments through open and frequent communication using various avenues and means; and WHEREAS, it is important to encourage citizens to actively participate in city government, to share their views, and to work in partnership with city officials to ensure that the needs of the community are met; and WHEREAS, partnerships developed between citizens and city officials can result in greater understanding of the connection between Minnesota's high quality of life and the services provided by Minnesota cities, as well as in greater trust by citizens in the efforts of their city government; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Eagan herby declares its commitment to join in the "Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities" statewide educational effort in cooperation with our fellow members of the League of Minnesota Cities. We hereby designate Jamie Verbrugge, Assistant City Administrator, as the City of Eagan's key contact for this effort, and will inform the League of Minnesota of this designation. Motion made by: Seconded by: Those in favor: Those against: Dated: CITY OF EAGAN CITY COUNCIL By: Its Mayor Attest: CERTIFICATION Its Clerk I, E. M. Karels, Deputy Clerk of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, in a regular meeting thereof assembled this 5th day of September, 2000. Maria Karels, Deputy City Clerk August 3, 2000 To city administrators: It's August and cities are gearing up for Minnesota Cities Week, planned for the week of Oct. 8 -14. This year's theme is Building Quality Communities, and I'm hoping your city plans to host events in honor of Cities Week. Building Quality Communities is also the theme of the League's new educational campaign launched in June at the Annual Conference. It's focus is threefold: to enhance the image of cities and city officials; to reinvigorate and increase citizen participation in their city government; and to reinstill a sense of pride in public service, inspiring young people to seek careers in city government. At its heart, Building Quality Communities is about cities as the means to "community," and how we work in the interest of the families and businesses of our communities. This grassroots communications effort is designed to reconnect cities to citizens and explain how city services improves the quality of life we enjoy here in Minnesota. All cities, large or small, can celebrate their efforts in building community. Celebrate and showcase what you've been doing all along building a new fire hall or community center, developing a new public safety program, or recognizing the host of volunteers who contribute their time and energy to your community. Then tell your citizens and local businesses and make it a community event! Enclosed in this packet is a list of event ideas, a planning check list, sample press releases and a city council resolution. An electronic copy of the Building Quality Communities logo can be customized for your own city by ordering one on the BQC Web site: www.lmnc. orglbec/home.htm. People are what communities are all about. Let's bring them together this fall and join other cities across Minnesota in Building Quality Communities. Sincerely, eaT Gary Doty, President Mayor, City of Duluth MINNESOTA CITIES Building Quality Communities /0 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103 -2044 Phone: (651) 281 -1200 Fax: (651) 281 -1299 TDD: (651) 281 -1290 www.Imnc.org Minnesota Cities Week 2000 "Building Quality Communities" October 8 -14 Below are some ideas for celebrating Cities Week. Use your imagination and have fun. Your community has a rich history and you build a quality community in countless ways. The size of the event depends upon the resources of your city. Event Ideas Show the Building Quality Communities video on your local cable channel or at city events. Ask the local historical society or civic group to co- sponsor a heritage day focusing on the history of your city. Recruit a school class to develop a local history display at the library, at the local shopping mall, or on the community's web site. Work with youth groups to celebrate the unique gifts of your young people. Recruit a high school computer class to help organize an on line community discussion on your community's web site. Contact senior citizen groups for their involvement and historical perspectives; discuss ways to get senior citizens involved in city government. Work with the schools encourage job shadowing, mock city council meetings, mock (or real) ordinance writing on a community issue, sponsor community beautification projects, recognize students at a council meeting. Create an adopt school program where city departments "adopt" a local school to share information and plan activities. Sponsor a poster contest for area children related to a particular city government issue or service, recycling, water conservation, recreation and parks, planning, police and fire services, etc. Hold a scavenger hunt of city roads, places or people through your local media or city newsletter. Or create an 1 scavenger hunt on the Internet and promote through your schools and community groups. Coordinate ongoing or new partnership programs with schools, business groups, neighboring towns. Explore unique needs of members in your community and find a creative way to gather the community to meet those needs. /3 Open House This can function as a kick -off to Cities Week or as your city's only event. Serve refreshments; have city staff and officials mingle with citizens. Let visitors tour city hall and public service departments or buildings; highlight the planning, engineering and public works departments and explain to visitors how they affect residents and businesses every day. Display the latest police and fire technology. Invite community groups (the scouts, lions dub, etc.) to participate. Display fire trucks, police cars, snow plows; take photos of visiting kids. Offer door prizes to citizens attending events: coupons for free city services like admission to a public recreation facility. City Fair Celebrate with a day or evening fair in your community's gathering place. Hold a baking contest. Advertise in your local paper; ask the paper to run the winning recipes or finalists. Get the schools involved. Celebrate your city's history. How did your name get chosen? Who founded your community and when? What else was happening in the state, country that time? Hold a contest (advertise in your local paper) to see who knows their hometown best. Use the Fair to highlight significant events, honor long -time community members, quiz school children, etc. Host a fall festival. Feature hay rides and tour your city. Have the tour guide point out and explain the city services along the way. Exhibit school art in city hall. Have schools submit paintings and drawings that define the students' perceptions of their role in city government. City Night This event is a great wrap -up to the end of Cities Week. "Light the Night" hold a bon -fire and tell stories about your city, your city's history, important people in your neighborhood, feature local entertainment or school groups. City Get together serve ice cream, juice, cookies, or sell boxed meals and give the proceeds to a local charity. Again, feature school or other community group entertainment. Minnesota Cities Week 2000 "Building Quality Communities" October 8 -14 Getting Citizens Involved Getting the Media's Attention The goal of Cities Week is to promote the value of cities and the crucial role they play in developing communities known as our home towns. It's also a time to remind citizens that their involvement is essential from helping in planning efforts, to volunteering, to holding office, to simply understanding and caring about the government that's closest to the people. Getting the attention of your local reporters and editors is essential to getting your residents to participate in your Cities Week celebration, not to mention the city's daily news and events. Below are some points to consider when planning your event(s) and how you want to publicize them. Center your celebration on news, something important to all citizens (and the media) such as: a recent city accomplishment or an important capital investment; community volunteers; look back on a recent challenge and celebrate the successful conclusion or involve citizens in working to solve the problem; or the cooperation among citizens during a recent community project. Contact your schools, chambers of commerce, the library and other community organizations expand the celebration and involve them in the planning. Circulate a calendar of events to media, civic groups, city staff, local businesses, schools, and other citizen gathering places. Get your reporters and editors involved in the beginning designate a city contact person; invite reporters to planning meetings. Remember radio, television and cable groups. Basically, the more community members and groups that are involved in your events, the more chance they will get the deserved attention. And if your events focus on the newsworthy, your reporters will want to cover them. So share the news! 6' League of Minnesota Cities ■RESOURCES 1 FEEDBACK FAQ LINKS PRESS ROOM http /www.lmnc.orgfBQC /mission.htm *$NNI$OTA 4ITIII Building Quality Communities HOME ADYOCACV LMCIT I RESEARCH I CONFERENCES I PUBLICATIONS I HR •QC CITIES i LINKS Background The mission of Building Quality Communities: 1. To enhance the perception of Minnesota city governments and city officials. 2. To reinvigorate and increase citizen involvement in city government. 3. To reinstill a sense of pride in public service, inspiring young people to seek careers in city government. The key to achieving this mission is a grassroots effort among all cities, focusing on clearly and consistently making the connection between the work of city governments and the high quality of life Minnesotans experience. We also will work to: Seek effective ways to get citizens involved in building their community. Continue improving our partnership with legislators. Strengthen our collaboration with other community groups. BQC Background Research Mission Key Messages Benefits /6 #uiiding communities where ...all are protected and served non as Illaasseta atlas Are you a member with a Research Question? 8/22/00 League of N1inne:sota Cities ■RESOURCES FEEDBACK FAQ LINKS PRESS ROOM http /www.lmnc.org/BQC/benefits.htm Oit +IINNI{•TA CITIUI Building Quality Communities HOME ADVOCACY i LMCIT i RESEARCH i CONFERENCES 1 PUBLICATIONS i HR BQC CITIES I LINkS Background Benefits of Building Quality Communities Benefits to your City: Greater understanding among your city's residents, businesses, community groups, legislators, reporters, and editors of how your city's efforts contribute to quality of life in your community. Increased citizen participation in your city's activities and discussions, due to an enhanced perception of the role of Minnesota city governments and city officials. Assistance from LMC in communicating this connection between what your city does and quality of life in your community we plan for this assistance to come in many forms over the next two years, including: a video you can show on your local cable access channel or at city events; camera -ready and electronic versions of the Building Quality Communities logo (both black and white and color versions); talking points for speaking to community groups and schools; sample articles, press releases and advertisements; /7 ilding communities where ...all are pmkrtai and .served SIM si Iilousseta eltlas Are you a member with a Research Question? 8/22/00 http /www.lmnc.org/BQC/benefits.htm facilitation of citizen focus groups; and a catalog of items your city can purchase that incorporate the Building Quality Communities logo with your city's name. Benefits to all Minnesota Cities: Working together, Minnesota cities can proactively define themselves in a positive light, rather than reacting to how legislators, the media, and other groups characterize us. This statewide, grassroots effort gives cities strength in numbers and one voice in challenging negative perceptions and conveying the message that city governments are essential to quality of life in Minnesota. If we are successful in associating city governments with positive goals and essential services, we believe we can gain greater legislative cooperation and strengthen our partnership in serving our common constituents. We also believe that increased participation in city government may result, as well as decreased cynicism among young people. 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Key Messages for Citizens Cities... work for safe neighborhoods ...create economic vitality ...provide opportunities for all citizens ...value children and families ...encourage citizen involvement in community building ...foster pride in community ...work in the interest of citizens ...plan for the community's future 9 uildfng communities where ...all are protected and served mintsg rlsassota altIai Are you a member with a Research Question? 8/22/00 Cities... Key Messages for Legislators plan for the community's future ...encourage citizen involvement in community building ...work in the interest of citizens ...improve the quality of life for Minnesotans BQC Background Research Mission Key Messages Benefits http /www.lmnc.orgBQC /messages.htm 0 8/22/00 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting D. VERDANT HILLS 2" ADDITION ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Approve the Escrow Agreement for the Verdant Hills 2° Addition and authorize the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to execute all related documents. FACTS: On July 18, 2000, the City Council approved a subdivision for the Verdant Hills 2" Addition. One of the conditions of the approval was that the existing home on the parent parcel (Lot 1, Block 1, Verdant Hills Addition) must be connected to City sewer and water before a building permit would be issued on the newly created subdivided parcel (Lot 1, Block 1, Verdant Hills 2' Addition). On August 1, 2000, the developer along with the proposed new property owner, requested the City to remove /revise that particular condition to allow the issuance of the building permit and that the connection of the existing home would be deferred until April 30, 2001. This was to allow the developer the time needed to determine if the existing home would remain on site or be removed and replaced with a new structure that would meet the intent of the covenants of the surrounding properties. The Council agreed to this request with the condition that the developer enter into an agreement placing an escrow with the City to insure compliance with the utility connection and abandonment of the existing on -site septic and well system. This agreement has been prepared by the City Attorney's office, reviewed by the Public Works Department and is now being presented to the Council for favorable consideration. ATTACHMENTS: 1 Escrow Agreement, pages as through y A ESCROW AGREEMENT This Escrow Agreement "Agreement is entered into as of this day of 2000 by and between the City of Eagan, a Minnesota municipal corporation "City"), Kenneth Greene and Jane Greene, husband and wife ("Greenes") and Joseph Henry and Kelly Henry, husband and wife "Henrys collectively referred to as the "Parties WHEREAS, the Greenes are owners of Lot 1, Block 1, Verdant Hills in the City of Eagan, County of Dakota, State of Minnesota (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the Greenes have requested the City to approve a proposed subdivision of the Property to form Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Verdant Hills 2 Addition; and WHEREAS, the Henrys are or will become owners of Lot 2, Block 1, Verdant Hills 2 Addition; and WHEREAS, in connection with the approval of the subdivision the City has required the existing residence located on the Property to be connected to City sanitary sewer and watermain systems; and WHEREAS, in connection with the approval of the subdivision the City has required that all wells and septic systems located on the Property be abandoned in accordance with the City and Dakota County standards; and WHEREAS, the Greenes and Henrys have requested the City to allow the Greenes until April 30, 2001 to complete the connection of City sanitary sewer and watermain systems to the existing home on the Property and to abandon all well and septic systems on the Property; and WHEREAS, the. Greenes are willing to deposit in escrow with the City, funds for connecting the existing home on the Property to City sanitary sewer and watermain systems and to abandon all wells and septic systems on the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. The Greenes shall complete connection of the City sanitary sewer and watermain systems, to the existing home on the Property prior to April 30, 2001. 2. If the Greenes fail to furnish proof to the City by May 10, 2001 that the wells and septic systems on the Property have been abandoned, the City shall retain the funds deposited for that purpose. 3. The Greenes and Henrys shall abandon all wells and septic systems within the Property in accordance with the City and Dakota County standards prior to April 30, 2001. 4. The Greenes shall pay upon execution a non refundable connection fee of $2,892.50 as itemized on the attached Exhibit "A a s 5. The Greenes shall deposit funds with the City in the amount of $2,800.00, which amount is two times the estimated cost of constructing and connecting the sanitary and watermain utilities to the existing home on the Property. 6. The Greenes shall deposit funds with the City in the amount of $8,000.00, which amount is two times the estimated cost to abandon the well and septic systems contained on the Property. 7. Upon the Greenes furnishing proof to the City that the existing home on the Property has been connected to the City sanitary sewer and water main systems, the City shall release the funds escrowed for this purpose. 8. Upon the Greens furnishing proof to the City that the well and septic systems on the Property have been abandoned in accordance with the City and Dakota County standards, the City will release the funds escrowed for this purpose. 9. If the Greenes fail to furnish proof to the City by May 10, 2001 that: (1) the existing home on the Property has been connected to the City sanitary sewer and water main systems; and/or (ii) the existing wells and septive systems have been abandoned in accordance with the City and Dakota County standards, the City shall retain the funds deposited as a forfeiture. 10. The Henrys agree to insure that all wells and septic systems within the proposed Lot 2, Block 1, Verdant Hills 2 Addition will be abandoned in accordance with the City and Dakota County standards prior to April 30, 2001. 11. Any cross easement in effect between the proposed Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1, Verdant Hills 2 Addition for use of well and septic systems will not extend beyond April 30, 2001. CITY OF EAGAN, a Minnesota municipal corporation By: Patricia E. Awada Joseph Henry Its: Mayor By: Maria Karels Kelly Henry Its: Deputy Clerk a3 Kenneth Greene Jane Greene EXHIBIT "A" Sewer and Water Connection Charges Lot 1 Block 1 Verdant Hills 2 °d Addition Descriation Amount City SAC 100.00 Base SAC $1,100.00 Water supply and storage 840.00 Treatment Plant 492.00 Water meter 114.00 Account Deposit 30.00 Septic abandonment 30.00 Sewer and water permit and surcharge 100.50 TOTAL: $2,806.50 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a commercial trash hauler license for Armor Waste System. FACTS: The City is in receipt of an application from Wayne Schmidt on behalf of Armor Waste System. The application has been reviewed by staff and is in order for consideration by the Council. ATTACHMENTS: E. COMMERCIAL TRASH HAULER LICENSE FOR ARMOR WASTE SYSTEM Application enclosed without page number. as Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting FACTS: F. PERMIT RENEWAL TO OPERATE MOTORIZED GOLF CART, MICHAEL KROLICK ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a permit renewal to operate a motorized golf cart on designated streets for Michael Krolick. City statutes allow mobility impaired persons to operate golf carts on City streets upon approval of an application for a permit. Michael Krolick has made application for such a permit. The Police Department has given approval for this renewal permit. ATTACHMENTS: Application enclosed without page number. a6 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000, Eagan City Council ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve and implement a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to establish a land use designation of D -I, Single Family Residential, upon approximately .46 acres of land located south of Hwy. 55 and northeast of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE 1/4 of Section 12. To approve a Rezoning to establish a zoning designation of R -1, Single Family Residential, upon approximately .46 acres of land located located south of Hwy. 55 and northeast of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE 1 /4 of Section 12. FACTS: G. COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING CITY OF EAGAN The City of Eagan must establish both a land use and a zoning designation upon a .46 -acre parcel of land that was recently detached from the City of Inver Grove Heights and annexed into the City of Eagan. The concurrent detachment and annexation was initiated by Gonyea Company, Inc., in conjunction with their development proposal for an 11 -lot Preliminary Subdivision north of Black Oak Drive. At the August 1, 2000 meeting, the Council authorized transmittal of the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to the Metropolitan Council for review and approval. The City received notice from the Met Council on August 11, 2000, that the proposed Plan Amendment is acceptable and the City Council may now approve and implement the Comp Plan Amendment. Also at the August 1, 2000 meeting, the City Council reviewed the proposed Rezoning to R -1 as a New Business item, but withheld action pending Metropolitan Council acceptance of the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment. The Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 25, 2000. The APC recommended approval of the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment, and of the Rezoning. ATTACHMENTS: v Letter from Metropolitan Council dated August 8, 2000, page). D July 25, 2000, APC Minutes, pages oZ 9 4hretxgk- Staff Report, pages 30 through Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future August 8, 2000 Pamela Dudziak, Planner City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 -1897 RE: City of Eagan Plan Amendment Recently Annexed Land Orchard Heights Metropolitan Council District 15 (Carolyn Rodriguez, 612 -431 -1835) Referral File No. 18274 -3 Dear Ms. Dudziak: Metropolitan Council staff has reviewed the city's plan amendment for a change in land use undesignated to D -1 Single Family Residential for 0.46 acres of land located south of Hwy 55 adjacent to and recently detached from the city of Inver Grove Heights. The plan amendment was received on August 7, 2000. We have determined that the proposed amendment has no potential impacts upon any of the metropolitan system plans. Therefore, the city may place the amendment into effect immediately. Because the proposed amendment appears unlikely to affect policies and plans in other chapters of the Metropolitan Development Guide, the Council will waive further review and comment on this amendment. The amendment, explanatory materials supplied and the information submission form will be appended to the city's plan in the Council's files. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Uttley, AICP, at 651- 602 -1361. Sincerely, Richard E. Thompson, Supervisor Comprehensive Planning C: Sherry Narusiewicz, MN DOT Metropolitan Division Carolyn Rodriguez, Metropolitan Council District 15 Sandra Pinel, acting Sector Representative Jim Uttley, AICP, Principal Reviewer, Planning and Growth Management Department 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul. Minnesota 55101-1626 V:V ibrarylcommundv \referraNetters\OOletters\Eagan CPA Orchard Heights 18274-3.doc (651) 602 -1000 Fax 602 -1550 An Equal Opportunity Employer RECEIVED AUG 1 1 TDD/TIY 291 -0904 Metro Info Line 602 -1888 Advisory Planning Commission July 25, 2000 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING CITY OF EAGAN Chair Heyl opened the first public hearing of the evening regarding a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment that would establish a D -I, Single Family Land Use Guide Plan designation upon approximately .46 acres of land located south of Highway 55 and northeast of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE of Section 12 and a rezoning of the property to an R -1 Single Family designation. Planner Dudziak introduced this item and highlighted the information presented in the City staffs planning report dated July 19, 2000. Ms. Dudziak noted the background and history, the existing conditions and the surrounding uses of the subject property. There being no public comment Chair Heyl closed the public hearing. DRAFT The Commission agreed with the proposed Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment and rezoning. Member Huusko moved, Member Tilley seconded a motion to recommend approval of a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment that would establish a D -I, Single Family Land Use Guide Plan designation upon approximately .46 acres of land located south of Highway 55 and north of Black Oak Drive in the NE' of Section 12, recently detached from the City of Inver Grove Heights and annexed into the City of Eagan. All voted in favor. Member Huusko moved, Member Tilley seconded a motion to recommend approval of a rezoning to R -1 Single Family Residential, of approximately .46 acres of land located south of Highway 55 and north of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE of Section 12, recently detached from the City of Inver Grove Heights and annexed into the City of Eagan. All voted in favor. REPORT DATE: July 19, 2000 CASE: 12- CG- 03 -07 -00 12- RZ- 05 -07 -00 APPLICANT: City of Eagan HEARING DATE: July 25, 2000 PROPERTY OWNER: Vera Jones PREPARED BY: Pamela Dudziak REQUEST: Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment and Rezoning LOCATION: S. of Hwy. 55 and north of Black Oak Drive (NE of Section 12) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: No designation ZONING: No designation SUMMARY OF REQUEST PLANNING REPORT CITY OF EAGAN The City of Eagan is requesting approval of a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment that would establish a D -I, Single Family Land Use Guide Plan designation upon approximately 0.46 acres of land located south of Hwy. 55 and northeast of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE of Section 12. In conjunction with the Guide Plan Amendment, a Rezoning of the property to an R -1 Single Family designation has also been requested. AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment: The city's Comprehensive Guide Plan was prepared pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.864. As defined by statute, the Land Use Plan is a guide and may be amended from time to time as conditions change. The city's Guide Plan is to be implemented by official controls such as zoning and other fiscal devices. The creation of land use districts and zoning is a formulation of public policy and a legislative act. As such, the classification of land uses must reasonably relate to promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. When a change to a city's Comprehensive Guide Plan is requested, it is the city's responsibility to determine if the change is in the best long -range interests of the city. The standard of review of a city's action in approving or denying a Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment is whether there exists a rational 3 0 Planning Report City of Eagan July 25, 2000 Page 2 basis. A rational basis standard has been described to mean having legally sufficient reasons supportable by the facts which promote the general health, safety and welfare of the city. Rezoning: City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.40, Subdivision 5 states in part, that the City Council shall not rezone any land or area in any zoning district or make any other proposed amendment to this chapter without first having referred it to the planning commission for its consideration and recommendation. BACKGROUND/HISTORY In February of this year, Gonyea Company, Inc., submitted an application for preliminary subdivision of property immediately north of Black Oak Drive. The development site contains an existing single family residence located very close to the municipal border and in order to accommodate the existing home and provide necessary setbacks, the developer also requested an adjustment in the municipal border. Both the Cities of Eagan and Inver Grove Heights approved resolutions approving the concurrent detachment from Inver Grove Heights and annexation to the City of Eagan of approximately 0.46 acres of land. The resolutions were submitted to the State Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning, Municipal Boundary Adjustments, for approval. The State approved the concurrent detachment and annexation effective July 14, 2000. The City of Eagan must now establish both a land use and a zoning designation upon the annexed property. EXISTING CONDITIONS The subject site is unplatted and is planned to be incorporated with the adjacent land to the west in the pending Orchard Heights subdivision. The site is vacant with no significant vegetation and slopes downward to the east. SURROUNDING USES The following existing uses, zoning, and comprehensive guide plan designations surround the subject property: North Vacant across Hwy. 55; zoned A (Agriculture); guided RR (Rural Residential) South Residential; zoned R -1 (Single Family Residential); guided D -I (Single Family Residential) East Vacant in Inver Grove Heights; zoned A (Agriculture —10 acre minimum lot size); guided Low Density (one to six units per acre) West Residential; zoned R -1; guided D -I 3/ Planning Report City of Eagan July 25, 2000 Page 3 EVALUATION OF REQUEST Compatibility with Surrounding Area The requested D -I, Single Family Residential (0 -3 units per acre) guide plan designation is consistent with the land use designation on properties to the west and south within the City of Eagan, which is also D -I. Within the City of Inver Grove Heights to the east, the land is similarly designated for low- density residential development (up to 6 units per acre), although it is currently zoned Agriculture (10 acre minimum lot size) and sparsely developed at rural densities. The requested R -1 Single Family zoning designation is also consistent with the surrounding development within Eagan, which except for the parcel immediately to the west, has already been subdivided and developed at urban densities of two to three units per acre. While other land use and zoning designations may be considered, the requested single family land use and zoning designations are the same as surrounding properties and are therefore, considered the most appropriate and compatible. Development Plans A specific development plan for the property in question was previously submitted to the City in the form of a request for Preliminary Subdivision (Orchard Heights). The proposed development consists of 11 single- family lots and a gross density of 2.48 units per acre. The proposed development includes retaining the existing residence on Lot 8. The Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Orchard Heights subdivision on the March 28, 2000 and recommended approval. The proposed Preliminary Subdivision included this 0.46 -acre site, which at that time was within the City of Inver Grove Heights. The APC's recommendation included conditions requiring the detachment and annexation of land from Inver Grove Heights into Eagan, amending the city's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan to incorporate the annexed land, and the establishment of land use and zoning designations for that portion of the development site. Airport Noise Considerations The City of Eagan considered airport noise as a factor in its Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan. The Metropolitan Council has adopted an Aviation Chapter in the Metropolitan Development Guide that anticipates the impacts from the continued operation of the airport at its current location. The noise policy contours in Eagan place the subject property within Noise Zone 4. Within this area, single- family residential development is conditional. The appropriateness of a development that is conditional with respect to airport noise will be evaluated with the specific proposal for development. SUMMARY /CONCLUSION In the initial establishment of a land use designation and zoning upon property, as a matter of policy the City should consider a determination of most desirable land use. The request before the City for the establishment of a D -I Single Family land use designation and corresponding R -1 Planning Report City of Eagan July 25, 2000 Page 4 Single Family zoning designation is consistent with the land use designations on surrounding land and with the existing and anticipated development on surrounding property. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED To recommend approval of a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment that would establish a D -I, Single Family Land Use Guide Plan designation upon approximately .46 acres of land located south of Hwy. 55 and north of Black Oak Drive in the NE of Section 12, recently detached from the City of Inver Grove Heights and annexed into the City of Eagan. To recommend approval of a Rezoning to R Single Family Residential, of approximately .46 acres of land located south of Hwy. 55 and north of Black Oak Drive, east of the NE 1 /4 of Section 12, recently detached from the City of Inver Grove Heights and annexed into the City of Eagan. 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S80 Dodge Avenue, Elk River, MN SS330 (612) 441 -3073 Far: 441 -5665 ORCHARD HEIGHTS PROPOSED ANNEXATION DESCRIPTION That part of the West 257.07 feet of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 27, Range 22, Dakota County, Minnesota lying South o f the southerly right of way line of Minnesota State Trunk Highway No. 55 described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said West Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 38 seconds East along the South line of said West Half of the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 25.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West parallel with the West line of said West Half ofthe Northwest Quarter, a distance of 154.84 feet; thence North 12 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds East, a distance of 274.01 feet to the southerly right of way line of Minnesota State Trunk Highway No. 55; thence North 70 degrees 38 minutes 50 seconds West along said South right of way line, a distance of 90.38 feet to the West line of said West Half of the Northwest Quarter, thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds East along said West line, a distance of 452.48 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.46 acres, more or less. 7• Offices in Elk River Sr Burnsville 3 7. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000, Eagan City Council FACTS: H. EXTENSION FOR RECORDING FINAL SUBDIVISION (PFEIFER ADDITION) GENE AND BRENDA PFEIFER ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a 60 -day extension for recording the final subdivision for Pfeifer Addition. The City Council approved the final subdivision on July 5, 2000. A 60 -day extension would allow the applicant until November 5, 2000, to record the plat. The Pfeifer's have submitted a letter explaining the reasons for the requested extension. ATTACHMENTS: Letter from Gene and Brenda Pfeifer dated August 28, 2000, page ,3 9 3g, /4/4) .-/7J?!/!C• �u��d/p", ;Vie „dee..Z,d:7v/.5,/,e)-v-c 40,e ALAdari.o.e. cze-e.)-7 )44€ 4/17 pa, kJ 4.e4_,, 5 77\& G(la -Ly' GU /ry �G -U1Ce �41- GG�h2o`e �o hao 'Z`-Guo pozecfeiel.> co/ 7zfi1 /oq/ Cl�' �i'Qs9,5iai0>7 hezt/t-e- t-errze 5 /4 4 0 /-79% <nit,/e4 3 9 ozit2a4A 4ueeoe, 2 I /ha/ 4.e>tie Ize „A i P az 0 75° 6 a-4 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting I. APPOINTMENT DATA PRACTICES COORDINATOR ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve appointing Administrative Secretary/Deputy Clerk Maria Karels as the City's Data Compliance Official in conformance with the requirements of the Data Practices Law. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive the draft feasibility report for Project 779 (Dodd Road, Diffley to Wescott— Street, Utility Trails) and schedule a public hearing to be held on October 3, 2000. FACTS: On June 5, 2000, the City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility report considering the urban upgrade of Dodd Road between Diff ley Road and Wescott Road, including off- street bituminous trails. This portion of Dodd Road is designated as a Municipal State Aid route and a minor collector providing access from the adjacent developments in the east central portion of Eagan to the arterial transportation system. The urban upgrade of Dodd Road was programmed for 2001 in the City of Eagan's 5 -Year Capital Improvement Program (2001- 2005). A draft feasibility report has been completed consisting of an urban street upgrade with off street trails and associated utility improvements and is being presented to the City Council for their information and consideration of scheduling a public hearing to formally present and discuss the merits of this project. An informational neighborhood meeting was held with interested property owners on July 20 to review the CIP concept proposal. Another neighborhood meeting will be scheduled to review the feasibility report details with the property owners in the adjacent area prior to the Public Hearing to further review and discuss the proposed improvements. ATTACHMENTS: J. PROJECT 779, DODD ROAD DIFFLEY RD TO WESCOTT RD STREET UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS Draft Feasibility Report, attached without page numbers. �F Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 FACTS: ATTACHMENTS: K. PROJECT 742, WESCOTT WOODLANDS FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive the Final Assessment Roll for Project 742 (Wescott Woodlands Street and Utility Improvements) and schedule a public hearing to be held on October 3, 2000. Project 742 provided for the installation of streets and utilities for the upgrade of Wescott Woodlands (Yankee Doodle Rd. to Carriage Hills Golf Course streets and utilities) in conjunction with the development of Royal Oaks (North '/2 of Section 14). This project, constructed under Contract 98 -16, has been completed, all costs tabulated, value benefit appraisals completed and the final assessment roll prepared. This roll is now being presented to the Council for their consideration of scheduling a public hearing to formally present the final costs to be levied against the benefited properties. Final Assessment Roll, attached without page numbers. ya Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive the draft feasibility report for Project 790 (Central Parkway Street and Utility Improvements) and schedule a public hearing to be held on October 3, 2000. FACTS: On April 17, 2000, city staff received a petition from Robert Falk, representing Duke -Weeks Realty, requesting the installation of sanitary sewer, water, and storm sewer improvements, as well as street construction and street lighting, for the development of the Perron and Country Joe properties west of Lockheed Martin, near the corner of Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road. On April 18, the City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility report identifying the scope, cost, financing and schedule of the new street construction of Central Parkway between Yankee Doodle Road (County Road 28) and Pilot Knob Road (County Road 31), including utility improvements to serve the adjacent developing properties. On June 6, the residents of Eagan passed a tax referendum for the construction of a community center on the property the City of Eagan acquired from Duke -Weeks Realty north of the Central Parkway alignment. A draft feasibility report has been completed consisting of a landscaped parkway street and necessary utility improvements for the development of the Duke -Weeks property and Central Park and is being presented to the City Council for their information and consideration of scheduling a public hearing to formally present and discuss the merits of this project. An informational neighborhood meeting will be held with the adjacent property owners prior to the Public Hearing to review and discuss the proposed improvements. ATTACHMENTS: L. PROJECT 790, CENTRAL PARKWAY STREET UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS Draft Feasibility Report, attached without page numbers. �f3 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting M. APPROVE RIGHT -OF -WAY FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT, METRICOM ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Approve the Right of Way Facilities Use Agreement for Metricom, Inc., and authorize the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to execute all related documents. FACTS: Metricom is a wireless communications services provider. By attaching a wireless modem to a portable computer, customers can use all traditional computer services without a telephone connection. Metricom's wireless network is accomplished by attaching shoebox -sized radios on street lights. It usually takes approximately seven of these radios per square mile to provide services to the public. The power for the radios is tapped from existing photo sensors on streetlights. The radios can also be attached to power poles. Metricom does not plan to add any new poles or do any trenching in City rights of way in order to access light and power poles. Meticom is installing similar systems in other major cities, including Chicago, during 2000. This same agreement is being presented to 75 other cities in the 10 County Twin Cities area this year. Several have approved this agreement, including Bloomington and Apple Valley. Agreement details: Metricom may install and replace radios on City light poles in the public right -of- way (Metricom pays for its electricity use.) The locations of Metricom's radios on the poles will be approved by the City, and Metricom will furnish a list of exact pole locations for the radios. Metricom pays the City of Eagan 1% of gross revenue annually and $60 per City -owned pole upon which a radio is attached. The City will also receive 10 free wireless service subscriptions. If the City requires Metricom to relocate a radio, Metricom shall do so at its own expense. This Use Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 45 days written notice for a default. ATTACHMENTS: Executive summary of Metricom ROW use agreement pages through 4'6 Map of proposed locations, page 1. Definitions. 1.1 Adjusted Gross Revenues. 1.2 City 1.3 Fee 1.4 Installation Date 1.5 Laws 1.6 Metricom 1.7 MPUC 1.8 Municipal Facilities 1.9 Public Right -of -Way 1.10 Radio 1.11 Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF METRICOM'S RIGHT -OF WAY PERMIT AND FACILITY USE AGREEMENT 2. Term. Initial Term of nine (9) years with three (3) additional five- (5 -)year terms. Either party may cancel after the first nine (9) years. 3. Scope of Use Agreement. Metricom's use is nonexclusive and no real property interest is conveyed to Metricom. All work is subject to prior review and approval of City. 3.1 Attachment to Municipal Facilities. Metricom may install and replace radios on City light poles in the public right -of -way, if any, and draw electricity. (Metricom pays for its electricity use, see 4.3.) 3.2 Attachment to Third Party Property. Metricom may attach and replace radios on poles and lights owned by third parties (NSP) in the public right -of -way. 3.3 No Interference. Metricom shall not interfere with any other users in the right -of -way except as permitted by law or this Agreement. The City shall use reasonable efforts not to allow other users to interfere with Metricom. 3.3.1 Interference Resolution. Metricom and other providers shall resolve interference, without cost to the City, according to FCC rules. 3.4 of radios. Compliance with Laws. Metricom will pay the City's usual right -of -way permit fees for initial installation 3.5 Location and Installation of Radios. The locations of Metricom's radios on the poles will be approved by the City, and Metricom will furnish a list of exact pole locations for the radios. 4. Compensation; Utility Charges. 4.1 Annual payment of 1% of gross revenue for subscribers in the City as a simple way to calculate the City's oneoinQ right -of -way management costs. 4.1.1 Taxes shall be deducted from the right -of -way management reimbursement. 4.1.2 Accounting Matters. Metricom shall make accurate books of its accounts available to the City for inspection. 4.2 Annual payment of $60 per City-owned pole upon which a radio is attached. 4.3 Metricom pays for all of its electricity use. 4.4 Metricom will reimburse the City for its attorney's fees to review the Agreement up to $1,000. 4.5 The City will receive 10 or more free intemet subscriptions (based on population) 4.6 Most Favored Municipality Clause. If Metricom pays a higher amount to another city, Metricom will pay the higher amount to the City. 5. Relocation and Displacement of Radios. If the City requires Metricom to relocate a radio, Metricom shall do so at its own expense. 5.1 Relocations at Metricom's Request. If Metricom desires to relocate a radio, the City will use reasonable efforts to make another pole available at Metricom's expense. 5.2 Damage to Public Right of Way. If removal or relocation of radios causes damage to the public right -of- way, Metricom shall promptly repair it at its sole expense. 6. Indemnification and Waiver. Metricom agrees to indemnify the City, council members, officers and employees even if the City is negligent in some instances. 6.1 Waiver of Claim. Metricom waives any claim that is beyond the reasonable control of the City or on account of City's exercise of its regulatory or police powers. 6.2 Limitation of City's Liability. City shall only be liable for the cost of repair to damaged radios for City's negligence. 7. Insurance. Metricom shall maintain one million dollars ($1,000,000) of liability insurance. The parties may agree to increase the amount of insurance prior to any five- (5 -)year renewal term, if warranted. 7.1 Filing of Certificates and Endorsements. Metricom shall provide the City with Certificates of Liability Insurance. 7.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. Metricom shall maintain statutory Workers' Compensation in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). 73 Insurer Criteria. Metricom's insurance shall be carried by a company with a rating of "A" overall and a Financial Size Category of "X." 7.4 Severability of Interest. Deductibles and self insured retentions are subject to City approval. 8. Notices. Notices must be in writing and be delivered by mail, delivery service, fax or email to the addresses shown. 8.1 Date of Notices; Changing Notice Address. A standard clause 9. Termination. This Use Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 45 days written notice for a default. 10. Assignment. Metricom may not assign this Agreement without consent of City, except to a parent, subsidiary or affiliate. 11. Miscellaneous Provisions. 11.1 Non exclusive Use. Metricom's use of the right of way shall be non exclusive. 11.2 Waiver of Breach Clause. A standard clause 113 Severability of Provisions. Fairly standard severability clause, and if the business terms are deemed invalid the City may cancel the Agreement. 11.4 Contacting Metricom. The City may contact Metricom at any time by calling: (800) 873 -3468. 11.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by Minnesota law. 11.6 Attorneys Fees. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys fees up to $5,000. 11.7 Consent Criteria. Any consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld. 11.8 Representations and Warranties. Each party warrants that it has the legal capacity to sign this Agreement. 11.9 Amendment of Use Agreement. Any amendment must be in writing. 11.10 Entire Agreement. This is the entire Agreement, and there are no oral or other written agreements. Signature Block. Please check to see that signature block is properly prepared for the City's signature. List of Pole Locations. A list and/or map of Metricom's proposed pole locations will be provided to the City after the Agreement is executed by both parties. Pole locations are subject to the City's approval. yc Proposed Poletop Radios for the city of Eagan, Minnesota (129 selected sites) Sibley emorial Hwy EXHIBIT A to ADDENDUM NO. 1 v� Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting N. ROW ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Approve the official summary of the Right of Way Ordinance as provided by the City attorney's office. FACTS: The City Council approved the Right of Way Ordinance and new Right of Way Management Program at the August 1st City Council meeting. ISSUES: The City attorney's office has suggested that the attached official summary of the ROW Ordinance approved by the Eagan City Council on August 15, 2000 be published in the official City newspaper in lieu of the entire 18 page Right of Way Ordinance document. This summary must be approved by official City Council action. ATTACHMENTS: Right of Way Ordinance Summary, page T 9 Yg The following is the official summary of the following ordinance as approved by the City Council of Eagan on August 15, 2000: ORDINANCE NO. SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER SEVEN, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY" BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7.05 7.06 REGARDING REGULATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT -OF- WAYS. Copies of the entire text of these ordinances and amended chapters are available for inspection by any person during normal business hours at the office of the City Clerk at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122. Effective date: This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 FACTS: ATTACHMENTS: O. CONTRACT 00 -12, MVTA EAGAN TRANSIT STATION SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive the bids for Contract 00 -12 (MVTA Eagan Transit Station Sanitary Sewer Improvements), award the contract to Design Excavating Inc., for the Base Bid in the amount of $88,555.00, and authorize the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to execute all related documents. On May 19, 2000, city staff received a petition signed by Beverly Miller and Cathy Busho, representatives of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA), requesting the installation of sanitary sewer improvements for the MVTA Transit Station at the southeast corner of Pilot Knob Road (County Road 31) and Yankee Doodle Road (County Road 28). The extension of the sanitary sewer will provide public sewer for the MVTA Eagan Transit Station and the proposed on -site commercial development. On July 18, the City Council authorized the advertisement for solicitation of competitive bids for Contract 00 -12. At 10:30 a.m. on August 31, formal bids were received for this project. A copy of the bid recommendation is enclosed. All bids have been reviewed for compliance with the bid specifications and accuracy on unit price extensions and sununations and found to be in order for favorable Council action. Although the bids came in 13.2% over the feasibility report's estimate, the MVTA has requested the Council's favorable action. They have signed a waiver of objection to the proposed assessments regarding this public improvement. Bid Recommendation, page so Contractors Total Base Bid BID SUMMARY MVTA Park Ride Sanitary Sewer Extension City Project No. 793 City Contract No. 00 -12 1.) Design Excavating, Inc. $88,555 2.) Burschville Construction, Inc. $105,640 3.) Barbarossa Sons, Inc. $159,150 MVTA Park Ride Sanitary Sewer Extension Project 793 Low Bid $88,555 Feasibility Report Estimate $78,250 Percent Over Estimate 13.2% Engineer's Estimate $78,250 Percent Over Estimate 13.2% C1 Bid Date: Thursday, August 31, 2000 Bid Time: 10:30 a.m. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 P. CONTRACT 00 -08, UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS CHAPEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Approve the final payment for Contract 00 -08 (Chapel Hill Baptist Church Utility Improvements) in the amount of $3,264.30 to Burschville Construction, Inc., and accept the improvements for perpetual City maintenance subject to warranty provisions. FACTS: Contract 00 -08 provided for the installation of water main and sanitary sewer from Fairway Hills 4th Addition to Grace Drive, to extend the existing public water and sanitary sewer service to the Chapel Hill Baptist Church. These improvements have been completed, inspected by representatives of the Public Works Department, and found to be in order for favorable Council action of final payment and acceptance for perpetual maintenance subject to warranty provisions. Sc2 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Q. PROJECT 96-X, EAGANDALE CORPORATE CENTER ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To acknowledge the completion of Contract 96 -X (Eagandale Corporate Center Grading Improvements) and authorize perpetual City maintenance subject to warranty provisions. FACTS: The Eagandale Corporate Center industrial park was developed northeast of the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Yankee Doodle Road. This development required the mass grading of the site, including ponding areas and public right -of -way, which were all performed privately by the developer under the terms and conditions of the development contract agreement. The improvements have been completed, inspected by representatives of the Public Works Department and found to be in order for favorable Council action for acceptance for perpetual maintenance subject to warranty provisions. Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 R. PROJECT 709R, TH 13BLACKHAWK ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a Traffic Control Signal Agreement for Project 709R (TH 13/Blackhawk Road Divided Four -Lane Upgrade) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and authorize the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to execute all related documents. FACTS: The City of Eagan is the lead agency in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in the proposed upgrade of State Trunk Highway 13 to a four -lane divided highway between Silver Bell Road and Yankee Doodle Road. The upgrade of Trunk Highway 13 includes the installation of a new traffic control signal at the intersection of TH 13 and Blackhawk Road with street lights, emergency vehicle pre- emption, and signing at the intersection, interconnection to the existing TH 13 traffic control signals at Silver Bell Road and Yankee Doodle Road, and associated improvements at the existing signals. An agreement between the City of Eagan and the Minnesota Department of Transportation has been prepared providing for the cost, maintenance, and operation of the traffic signal improvements. City staff have reviewed this agreement and found it to be similar to other traffic signal agreements and in order for favorable Council action. 63i Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting S. PROJECT 750, HWY 55/BLUE WATER SO. FRONTAGE RD. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Cancel Project 750 (Hwy. 55/Blue Water South Frontage Road) and the public hearing scheduled for Sept. 19, 2000 and authorize the preparation of a revised Feasibility Report for Proj. 750 "R" (Hwy. 55/Blue Water Signal and Access Modifications). FACTS: Project 750 was originally intended to provide for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Hwy. 55 at Blue Water Rd., closure of several existing full and partial access points between Lexington Ave. and Hwy. 149, and the construction of a new frontage road along the south side between Blue Water Rd. and Hwy. 149. This project was initiated by Council Action on September 14, 1998 in response to the preliminary results of the Access Management Study for Hwy. 55 (Proj. 739). As a result of this Feasibility Report, the City was successful in receiving a funding grant from MnDOT in the amount of approximately $410,000 for the signalization and access modifications. The estimated cost of $425,000 for the frontage road was to become the full responsibility of the City. On March 6, 2000, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the merits of this project. As a result of objections to the scope of the project and the proposed assessments (i.e., frontage road), the Council continued consideration of this project until May 16 and ordered appraisals to be prepared in the interim. Due to the appraiser not being able to complete the appraisals by the May 16 Council meeting and not being able to commit to a specific date for another continuance, the Council cancelled the project. With the preliminary appraisals recently being completed, the Council on August 15 again received the feasibility report and scheduled a new public hearing for September 19. During a meeting with the affected property owners on August 17, the same objections were presented to staff regarding the proposed frontage road and related assessments. Subsequently, a meeting was held on August 29 with MnDOT representatives and the City's appraiser, and it was determined that a major portion of the frontage road was not necessary to service the objecting property nor qualify for MnDOT's funding participation. Therefore, it may no longer be financially feasible to proceed with the project as originally proposed. It is now recommended that the Council cancel the original project #750) and authorize the preparation of a new feasibility report #750R) for a reduced scope of the frontage road segment thereby removing the major assessment and acquisition objections to this proposed public improvement. Ss' Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 T. CINNAMON RIDGE 2 ADDITION (LOT 13, BLOCK 1) EASEMENT VACATION ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve the corrected legal description of the vacation of a portion of a public drainage and utility easement for Lot 13, Block 1, Cinnamon Ridge r Addition. FACTS: On June 14, 2000, City staff received a letter from Paul Plitzuweit, resident at 4537 Cinnamon Ridge Trail, requesting the vacation of a portion of an existing drainage and utility easement on Lot 13, Block 1, Cinnamon Ridge 2 Addition, southwest of the intersection of Cinnamon Ridge Trail and Slater Road. On August 15, a public hearing was held to discuss the merits of the requested easement vacation. After the close of the hearing, the City Council approved the requested vacation. The purpose of the request was to allow Mr. Plitzuweit to construct a new deck at the rear of his house on Lot 13. The configuration of the proposed deck encroaches upon the existing drainage and utility easement. The vacation was only for the portion of the existing easement needed for the proposed deck. The remainder of the easement was left intact for overland drainage from the adjacent properties. While the graphic exhibit presented to the City Council at the public hearing was correct, the legal description included in the packet was inaccurate. The correct legal description and associated graphic exhibit are being presented for the Council's approval. ATTACHMENTS: Legal Description/Graphic, pages. ��6 Legal description of drainage and utility easement to be vacated: That part of Lot 13, Block 1, CINNAMON RIDGE 2 ADD, Dakota County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 13; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 55 seconds West, assumed bearing along the North line of said Lot 13 a distance of 76.06 feet; thence South 28 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 5.68 feet to the actual point of beginning of the Drainage and Utility Easement area to be vacated; thence South 28 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 91.57 feet; thence South 51 degrees 03 minutes 32 seconds West a distance of 30.53 feet; thence North 28 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 113.36 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 34.05 feet to the L 7 point of beginning and there terminating. G: VACATIONS /Cin_Ridge2nd_Fig2 101 r L i 1 Proposed 30' Drainage Utility Easement Vacation Existing Drainage Utility Easement 36 Lot 13,BIock 1 Cinnamon Ridge 2nd Add. 4537 Cinnamon Ridge Tr Cinnamon Ridge Trail July 10, 2000 c City of Eagan Easement Vacation Location Map Lot 13,BIk. 1, Cinnamon Ridge 2nd Add. Fig. 2 s7 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 City Council Meeting U. PARK PLANNER Consultant Community Center/Central Park Project FOR COUNCIL ACTION: To recommend or deny hiring of Damon Farber Associates, Inc. for the master parks planning for the Central Park site. FACTS: Applications were received for master planning services for the central park site. Three firms were interviewed on August 24. The consensus was to recommend the hiring of Damon Farber Associates, Inc. CONCERNS: None ATTACHMENTS: None S8 Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting CONSENT TO SIGN FOR 2 -YEAR LEASE OF BASKETBALL COURT PACE AT 916 WESCOTT SQUARE FROM JOHN SOWARDS, THERESA SOWARDS AND J.A. MANAGEMENT ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Consent to authorize Mayor Pat Awada to sign lease agreement for basketball court space at 916 Wescott Square, Eagan, 55123. FACTS: The lease agreement would allow the City to rent the court for a 2 -year term. The rent for the space will be $1.00 per year for the duration of the lease. The City will maintain the basketball court during the term of the lease. Sowards and J.A. Management will be free from liability or obligation of any alterations, improvements, or repairs during the time of the lease. The lease agreement would allow the City enforcement of rules and regulations by police and City staff. ATTACHMENTS: Copy of the lease agreement, pages 60 through LEASE THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of 2000, by and between John Scott Sowards and Theresa Ann Sowards, husband and wife, and J.A. Management, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, Lessors, and the City of Eagan, a Minnesota municipal corporation, Lessee: WITNES SETH 1. Leased Premises. That the Lessors, in consideration of the rents and covenants hereinafter mentioned, do hereby demise and lease unto the Lessee and the Lessee does hereby hire and rent from the Lessors, the following described premises, situated in the County of Dakota and State of Minnesota: The basketball court located at: 916 Wescott Square, Eagan, MN 55123 2. Term. To have and to hold, the said premises just as they are, without any liability or obligation on the part of said Lessors of making any alterations, improvements or repairs of any kind on or about said premises for the term of two (2) years from 2000, for the following purposes, to wit: Use by the City of Eagan, its agents, and anyone associated with the City of Eagan for youth basketball games. Lessee yielding and paying therefor the rent of One Dollar and No /100 ($1.00) per year. Lessee does covenant to pay the said rent in full upon execution of this Agreement. 3. Condition of Leased Premises and Lessor's Property at Termination. Lessee will keep and maintain the said premises during the aforesaid term, and quit and deliver up the said premises to the said Lessors peaceably and quietly at the end of the aforesaid term or at any previous termination thereof for any cause, in as good order and condition and state of repair, reasonable use and wearing thereof and inevitable accidents excepted, as the same now are or may be put into by the said Lessor. 4. Governing Law. This Lease shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. 5. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Lease are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and shall not be interpreted or construed to modify, limit or amplify such paragraphs and subparagraphs. 6. Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. ‘,0 IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED, that all the covenants, terms and conditions of this Lease shall extend, apply to and firmly bind the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the respective parties hereto as fully as the respective parties are themselves bound. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, both parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. By: John Scott Sowards STATE OF MINNESOTA ss. COUNTY OF DAKOTA 6/ J.A. MANAGEMENT, INC., a Minnesota corporation By: Its: CITY OF EAGAN, a Minnesota By: Theresa Ann Sowards municipal .-vrporat#a By: Patricia E. Awada Its: Mayor By: Maria Karels Its: Deputy Clerk The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2000, by JOHN SCOTT SOWARDS and THERESA ANN SOWARDS, husband and wife. Notary Public STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA ss. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2000, by the of J.A. MANAGEMENT, a Minnesota corporation, on behalf of the corporation. STATE OF MINNESOTA ss. COUNTY OF DAKOTA The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2000, by PATRICIA E. AWADA and MARIA KARELS, the Mayor and Deputy Clerk of the City of Eagan, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the municipal corporation. Notary Public Notary Public Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 City Council Meeting CONCERNS: None W. 2000 LOCAL Water Resources Management Plan Grant Application, Metropolitan Council FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Recommend or deny submission to Metropolitan Council a grant application to support development and incorporation into city code ordinances for wetlands protection, erosion and sediment control, and buffer setbacks. FACTS: The 1990 Water Quality Management Plan identified the need to protect wetlands, control erosion and sediment and establish buffer setbacks. The Advisory Parks Commission's long -term agenda included developing a mechanism to establish and protect wetland buffers. The Metropolitan Council's Local Water Resources Management Plan Grant Program has been funded for $200,000 in 2000. A minimum 50/50 cost share of the total grant award is expected by grantees with a maximum of $20,000 per project to be awarded. The Gun Club Lake Watershed Management Organization originally submitted a proposal for $5,000 to develop a set of model ordinances for its member cities (Eagan, Inver Grove Heights and Mendota Heights). Following discussions with the Metropolitan Council it was determined that the proposal would have a better chance of being funded if it were modified slightly and submitted by the City of Eagan. The GCLWMO unanimously adopted a motion on August 8, 2000 to recommend the Eagan Advisory Parks Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council to authorize submission of the modified grant proposal. At their August 14, 2000 meeting, the Advisory Parks Commission voted to recommend to the City Council submission of the grant application. ATTACHMENTS: Q t 6 Water Resources Management Plan Grant Application." 63 2000 LOCAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN GRANT APPLICATION Legal Name of Grant Application: City of Eagan Designated Contact Person: Eric Macbeth Mailing Address and Telephone Number of Grant Applicant: Grant Request Amount: $5,000 Scope of Management Program: (Include a brief description of proposed project) The program will concentrate on preparing ordinances for adoption. The ordinances to be drafted will include: 1. Wetland Protection Ordinance 2. Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance 3. Buffer Setback Ordinance Work Program: (Include proposed activities and timeline for completion of activities) Activity Eric Macbeth, Water Resources Coordinator City of Eagan 3501 Coachman Point Eagan, MN 55122 -1897 Phone: (651) 681 -4300 1. Review existing policies and programs of the City and review ordinances of other Twin City communities and from other sources to identify gaps, strengths, and weaknesses. 2. Prepare draft ordinances to fill gaps; bridge across existing plans, policies and programs; and utilize strengths of other guidelines. Submit for review and comment by other communities, entities, and specialties. 3. Prepare education and public relations material and attend public meetings 4. Finalize ordinances and submit into city code for adoption Budget: (Include budget for proposed activities) Activity Budget Amount 1. Review existing ordinances 1,900.00 2. Prepare draft ordinances 4,000.00 3. Prepare educational materials and attend meetings 2,900.00 4. Finalize ordinances 1.200.00 TOTAL $10,000.00 I: /ml/water resources grant app. 65 Local L celet Re Item:I tn 1an c 4 A pet cation Attachment p, one. ay_ Timeline Within four months of approval of contract Within six months of approval of contract Within eight months approval of contract Within one year of approval of contract Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000, Eagan City Council VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. VARIANCE DONOVAN AND BEVERLEY WOLFE (4093 HALITE LANE) ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a Variance from the maximum 20% lot coverage requirement for a single family residential property located at 4093 Halite Lane, legally described as Lot 7, Block 10, Cedar Grove No. 7. FACTS: The subject property is zoned R -1, Single Family Residential. According to section 11.20 Subd. 6.F of the City Code: All building including accessory buildings together (within residential zoning Districts) shall not cover more than 20 percent of the site area. The subject property measures approximately 10,000 square feet and exists as a legal non- conformity to the current R -1 zoning requirement of a minimum lot size of 12,000 square feet. The applicants are proposing to construct a 280 square foot addition to their 264 square foot detatched garage to be used as a woodworking shop. Lot coverage is currently at 20 Construction of the addition would result in lot coverage of 22 ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report, pages ‘C through a. z,c REPORT DATE: August 29, 2000 APPLICANT: Donovan Wolfe Beverley Wolfe HEARING DATE: September 5, 2000 PROPERTY OWNER: Donovan Wolfe Beverley Wolfe SUMMARY OF REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW PLANNING REPORT CITY OF EAGAN REQUEST: Variance LOCATION: 4093 Halite Lane, Lot 7, Block 10, Cedar Grove No. 7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: D -I, Single Family Residential (0 -3 units /acres) ZONING: R -1, Single Family Residential Donovan and Beverley Wolfe are requesting approval of a 2% Variance to the maximum 20% lot coverage requirement for a single family residential property located at 4093 Halite Lane (Lot 7, Block 10, Cedar Grove No. 7). Specifically, the applicants are proposing to construct a 280 square foot addition to an existing detached garage for use as a woodworking shop, resulting in a lot coverage of 22 City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.40, Subdivision 3C states that the Council may grant a variance and impose conditions and safeguards only if: 1. The Council shall determine that the special conditions applying to the structures or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property and do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located, and that the granting of the application is necessary for the applicant. 66 CASE: 20- VA- 10 -08 -00 PREPARED BY: Tanda Gretz Planning Report Wolfe Variance September 5, 2000 Page 2 2. The granting of the proposed variance will not be contrary to the intent of this Chapter and the Comprehensive Guide Plan. 3. That granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. CODE REOUIREMENTS The subject property is zoned R -1, Single Family Residential. Section 11.20 Subd.6.F of the City Code states "all buildings including accessory buildings together (within residential zoning districts) shall not cover more than 20% of the site area." Construction of the garage addition would result in 22% lot coverage on the site. BACKGROUND/HISTORY The Cedar Grove subdivision was approved in the early 1960's. While current R -1 zoning designation establishes a minimum lot size requirement of 12,000 square feet, most of the lots within the Cedar Grove subdivision measure approximately 9,000 square feet and exist as legal non conformities. EXISTING CONDITIONS The site is a corner lot located at the intersection of Cinnabar Drive and Halite Lane, and is bounded on all sides by single family residential development. The lot in question measures approximately 10,000 square feet and has an existing building coverage of 20 The residence has an attached garage with a driveway off Halite Lane. In addition, a detached garage exists to the side and rear of the residence, with a driveway off Cinnabar Lane. The applicants propose to add a woodworking shop to the rear of this detached garage, which would result in lot coverage of 22 All setback and code requirements are currently met. The applicants have made contact with neighboring property owners and have provided written documentation attesting to neighbor support for approval of a variance. 6� Planning Report Wolfe Variance September 5, 2000 Page 3 EVALUATION OF REQUEST The applicants are proposing to construct a 280 square foot addition to their existing detached garage, which currently measures 264 square feet. The addition, to be used as a woodworking shop, would exist as an extension to the back of the current garage. The sides of the addition would extend four feet out beyond the sides of the current structure, with a depth of 14 feet. The proposed addition would increase lot coverage from 20% to 22 The proposed addition would meet all setback requirements. The applicants currently have both an attached and detached garage, which combined, are consistent with the City's accessory structures ordinance. APPLICANT'S ESTIMATE OF HARDSHIP The applicants state that as the woodworking tools currently take up space in the garage, their car remains outside. They maintain that adding a woodworking shop on to the garage would allow for the garage to be used for their car. SUMMARY /CONCLUSION The applicants are requesting a two percent variance from the 20% maximum lot coverage requirement for residential zoning districts. A determination of whether or not the applicants have sufficiently demonstrated hardship is considered a policy matter to be determined by City Officials. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED To approve a two percent Variance from the 20% maximum lot coverage allowed for Lot 7, Block 10, Cedar Grove No. 7. 1. If within one year after approval, the variance shall not have been completed or utilized, it shall become null and void unless a petition for extension has been granted by the council. Such extension shall be requested in writing at least 30 days before expiration and shall state facts showing a good faith attempt to complete or utilize the use permitted in the variance. 2. The applicant shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning construction. 3. 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Parcel bass map data provided by Dakota County Land Survey Department and is current as of June 2000. THIS MAP IS INTENDED FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY The City of Eagan and Dakota County do not guarantee the accuracy of this Information and are not responsible for errors or omissions. Eagan Boundary Street Centerline Parcel Area Building Footprint 31e: =20' l d8 1 CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY BY 3a' P r-- %`te _DATE 'O LAND SURVEYORS N N'� EAGAN REV :EV /ED 13 /6 1 /earl October 19 -s 26 4 1 MEM //AL /re Survey for: STUART CONSTRUCTION .5"89 ?8'gO "E /ZO. oo Uri y 1 Dp, n5e �ase�crt ii i 1 DESCRIPTION: Lot 7, Block 10, CEDAR GROVE No. 7 4 79 .reside/7ce 46.7 5713 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON, MILAN. 55420 S88-2084 H Wood b 70./7 N89 g8so''i i/ /1/° -1093 !I fts zo. !.7 54 sota Registration No. 9018 N ro v! e hereby certify that this is a true and correct representation of a survey of the lundaries of the land above described and of the location of all buildings, if any, thereon id all visible encroachments, if any, from or on said d. Dated this 12th day Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting A. REVIEW CITIZEN APPLICATION LETTERS FOR COMMUNITY CENTER FOCUS GROUP; SELECT FOCUS GROUP MEMBERS ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To review citizen applications for the six Community Center focus groups, and appoint focus group members. FACTS: TKDA has been selected as the Community Center architect, and Damon Farber is proposed for ratification as the Master Park Planner. Charrettes and focus group action could begin following Council appointments and the signing of architect contracts. 52 citizens have applied for positions on the focus groups. The breakdown of focus group applications are listed below: Applicants Seniors .14 Teens 3 Gyms, Health Fitness 13 Banquet, Computer, Meeting, Conference, etc 10 Shelters/ Structures/ July 4/ Festivals 12 Bandshell 5 Any (General application) 13 Administration (not an official focus group) 5 Several applicants have applied for more than one task force. The 13 applicants that were unspecified "Any would serve where members are needed. "General" applications may not necessarily mean that they don't have a specific focus group in mind; they may just not have specified in their letter. ATTACHMENTS: Focus Group Organizational Chart, August, 2000, page 90 Names and Contact Information of Applicants, pages 9. 3 through Chart of Applicant's Chosen Focus Groups, pages 9 through Original Application Letters without page numbers. 7/ 1Banauet /computer /I 1 meetina- conference 1 u vi 3 .....,c N M Nd0 t Q 2J 'Q 7 —=4 u a u E —J 2 eab E Nell 48'V1 ID 1� 0 RS CV d a, c c Ce Gs Q .w a.+ c O fa o ff« L N O 0 u 0 41 d :Ai b J E fo 1 0 O tel V a+ E A F- M N d m E 1— R1 Y1 .D 1� N M1 an- Facility Design Team Team Members Team Members Team Members Team Member Team Member Name Contact Information Bari, Joseph jbariCgjuno.corrt Behnke, Keith 4652 Westwood Lane 55122 651/894-2182 kabehnke @aol.com Carlon, Ann 651/452 -4188 1474 Yankee D. Rd Eagan 55121 Carlson, Gloria 1220 Town Centre Dr 301 Eagan 55123 651 -686 -8232 Carlson, Jay 883 Betty Ln, Eagan, 651/686-7400 Crary, Amy 3785 Blackhawk Ridge Circle Eagan 55122 651/905 1466 kcrary@uswest.net Curlee, John 1565 Cliff Road Eagan 55122 452 9323 (w) Danner, Margo 651/454 -5688 Davis, Terry Parks Commission Dean, Michael 682 Campton Ct Eagan 55123 Elsenheimer, Don 3912 Westbury Way Eagan 55123 763- 278 -5909 Engelke, Jerry 4420 Wilderness Run Ct. Eagan Felling, Dennis 651/688 -8400 4707 Weston Hills Dr Eagan 55123 Gieseke, Lynae 952/894 -5000 1313 E Hwy 13 Burnsville 55337 Gustafson, Kay dhg @pconline.com Hamling, Patty (see Klekner) Heffner, Douglas James 1375 High Site Dr #221 Eagan, 55121 djamesusa @netscape.net Hutson, Quinn 3754 Linden Lane Eagan, 55123 612/431 -4433 Johnson, Barbara 4535 Oak Chase Rd Eagan 55123 Johnson, Cindy 651/452 -9872 1474 Yankee D. Rd Eagan 55121 Klekner, Dan 651.683 -0801 (w) Korten Michael 3285 Rolling Hills Dr Eagan 55121 Kunelius, Don 1238 Mourning Dove Ct Eagan, 55123 651/ 452 -3210 skuneliu @ties.kl2.mn.us Lawrence, Shirley 3885 Cinnabar Dr Eagan 55122 651/454-3520 Lawrence, Wally 3885 Cinnabar Dr Eagan 55122 651/454-3520 'J3 Maag, Lois 651/454-6069 3644 Widgeon Way Eagan 55123 Marko, Jerry 13960 Herald Way Apple Valley 55124 952/891- 4447 jerry- marko@email.msn.com Nardi, Joseph 4152 Arbor Lane Eagan 55122 651/ 452 -2653 Pederson, Bill 651/686 -9844 1603 Skyline Path Eagan, 55121 Peterson, Dorothy Parks Commission Rascher, Carl J. 6297 158th St Apple Valley 55124 Rudolph, John 651/454 -8761 jrudolph @bumsville.kl2.mn.us Ryan, Roberta 3040 Shields Drive Eagan 55121 452 -4188 (w) 681 -1803 (h) Sault, Donald 3209 Marice Court Eagan 55121 -2111 651/452 -3509 Seelig, Raleigh not available Seitz, Jim 651/452 -8229 kjseitz@bitstream.net Stackhouse, Julie 3740 Falcon Way Eagan, 55123 Staley, Tim 550 Opperman Drive Eagan, 55123 651/456 -9622 Stewart, Judy 4106 Blackhawk Road Eagan, 55122 651/454-4747 Swenson, Scott (see Klekner) Thomas, Pat 1280 Town Centre Dr Eagan, 55123 651/456-9282 Thurston, Clyde 4712 Penkwe Circle Eagan 55122 651/312-7803 (w) 651/452 -5086 Tiede, Max 825 Ivy Lane Eagan, 55123 651/454 -2776 (h) 651/456-3250 (w) Tilley, Meg 1055 Wescott Road eagan 55123 651/454-7819 651/296-1628 megtilley2000@hotmail.co m Vincent, Michael 3786 Windtree Drive Eagan, 55123 651/387-0787 Votel, Sue 3040 McCarthy Road Eagan, 55121 Wachter, Ted 4540 Blackhawk Rd Eagan 55122 651/456-0412 Wagner, John 1528 Red Cedar Rd Eagan, 55121 651/686 -4619 (h) 651/ 297 -7122 (w) Wills, Donna 888 Lakewood Hills Rd Eagan, 55123 Wilson, Tom Eagan High School 4185 Braddock Tr Eagan 55123 651/683-6902 Wisnew, Frank 4175 Beaver Dam Rd Eagan 55122 651/452-6880 Wollan, Tom (see Klekner) t2y Name Gyms, Health Fitness Seniors Teens Bqt/ Cmp/ Mtg/ Conf/ Plygrnd /C hild July 4/ Festivals Bandshell Any/ Other/ Unspecified Bari, Joseph 1 Behnke, Keith General Application Carlon, Ann 1 Office Space Carlson, Gloria 1 Carlson, Jay 1 Crary, Amy 1 Curlee, John* 1 Danner, Margo 1 1 Guest Services Davis, Terry 1 1 Dean, Michael 1 1 Finance, Design Elsenheimer, Don 1 Any Engelke, Jerry 1 Felling, Dennis 1 Open to any Gieseke, Lynae 1 Facility Management Gustafson, Kay Unspecified Hamling, Patty* 1 Heffner, Douglas James 1 1 Hutson, Quinn* 1 Johnson, Barbara 1 Johnson, Cindy office space unspecified Klekner, Dan 1 Korten Michael 1 Kunelius, Don 1 7S Name Gyms, Health Fitness Seniors Teens Bqt/ Cmp/ Mtg/ Confl Plygrnd /C hild July 4/ Festivals Bandshell Any/ Other/ Unspecified Lawrence, Shirley* 1 Lawrence, Wally* 1 Maag, Lois 1 Marko, Jerry 1 Nardi, Joseph 1 Pederson, Bill 1 Peterson, Dorothy 1 1 Rascher, Carl J. 1 1 1 1 1 Rudolph, John 1 Ryan, Roberta 1 Sault, Donald 1 1 Seelig, Raleigh Unspecified Seitz, Jim Unspecified Stackhouse, Julie Unspecified Staley, Tim Unspecified Stewart, Judy 1 Swenson, Scott* 1 Thomas, Pat 1 Thurston, Clyde tienerai, overall Tiede, Max 1 1 Tilley, Meg 1 1 Vincent, Michael 1 Votel, Sue 1 Wachter, Ted Unspecified 7b Name Gyms, Health Fitness Seniors Teens Bqt/ Cmp/ Mg/ Conf/ Plygrnd /C hild July 4/ Festivals Bandshell Any/ Other/ Unspecified Wagner, John 1 1 1 Wills, Donna 1 General/ Unspecified Wilson, Tom* 1 Wisnew, Frank 1 Unspecified Wollan, Tom* 1 TOTAL 13 14 3 10 12 5 13- "Any" 5- Admin Joint applications, more than one applicant on letter of interest, Klenkner application also includes Patty Hamling, Scott Swenson, Tom Wollan Lawrence application includes Shirley and Wally Lawrence Curlee application also includes Tom Wilson and Quinn Hutson. Thurston is more interested in overall development of a project rather than a specific focus group. 76A Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting NEW BUSINESS A. AMEND DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE LAND USE PLAN ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Approve a change in designation from MD- Medium Density Residential to HD -High Density Residential for the "Burger /Olson" parcel. Approve a change in designation from IND- Industrial and LD -Low Density Residential to MD- Medium Density Residential for the "SE Eagan/Gun Club" parcels. Approve a change in designation from 0/S- Office /Service and QP- Quasi Public to SA- Special Area for the "Radio Tower/Driver Exam" parcels. Approve a change in designation from LD -Low Density Residential to MD- Medium Density Residential for the "SW Thomas Lake" parcels. FACTS: Currently, there is little vacant land available in Eagan guided for multi family housing. The lack of vacant multi family land was an issue identified by the public, residents, employers, staff and the Metropolitan Council during the Comprehensive Plan update process. An aging population, shortage of rental housing, a large demand for multi family housing and the need to continue to provide new housing options led to investigating the suitability of the multi family housing for the four sites. The sites to be reviewed for potential multi family housing were chosen based on compatibility with adjacent land uses, transportation access and environmental suitability. The Advisory Planning Commission held a joint Public Hearing on the four sites on August 22, 2000. The APC is recommending: Change in designation from MD- Medium Density Residential to HD -High Density Residential for the "Burger /Olson" parcel. 77 No change in designation from IND- Industrial and LD -Low Density Residential for the "SE Eagan/Gun Club" parcels. Change in designation from 0/S- Office /Service and QP- Quasi Public to SA- Special Area for the "Radio Tower/Driver Exam" parcels Approve a change in designation from LD -Low Density Residential to MD- Medium Density Residential for the northernmost of the three "SW Thomas Lake" parcels. ATTACHMENTS: (4) Draft August 22, 2000 APC Minutes, page 9 through sy Assorted correspondence, page g',„/ through July 11, 2000 Open House Notice, page 93' through /6/ July 11, 2000 Open House Summary, page ie.2 through/0 pert t. rr+ .pr orw L ca. /1 o 014s L- eatCjC /,6L/J ,4PedgLpa eS ps s/� p y Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN CITY OF EAGAN Chair Heyl opened the first public hearing of the evening regarding Amendments to the Draft Comprehensive Guide Plan. Senior Planner Ridley introduced this item. Planning Consultant Greg Ingraham provided background information regarding the proposed changes in land use designation. He stated that the reasons for increasing the density include' the strong real estate demand for multi family housing, the desire for life cycle housing, the need for a range of housing types in a variety of price ranges to meet the community's needs, and adequate housing to support Eagan's workforce. Senior Planner Ridley identified the four sites proposed for a change in land use as the Burger/ Olson property, SE Eagan/Gun Club area, SW Thomas Lake and the Driver Exam Station /Radio Tower site and provided background information on each. Planning Consultant Ingraham noted that Eagan's housing mix is comprised of 53% single family, 21% double /townhouse, 20% apartments, 4% condominiums and 1 -2% senior housing. A resident re- submitted a petition, which had previously been submitted in 1995, from the Weston Hills neighborhood opposing the rezoning of the industrial area near Biscayne Avenue. Many residents spoke in opposition to the change in land use of the site located in the SE Eagan/Gun Club area citing the following reasons: Ample multi family housing already exists in Eagan Incompatibility with the existing area Increase in traffic and safety concerns Lack of capacity at Red Pine Elementary Decrease in property values No access to other resources, i.e. bus lines, retail Several residents spoke in favor of the suggested changes in land use of the four areas citing the need for affordable housing in Eagan for the first -time homebuyer, the elderly and employees who work in Eagan. A couple of residents spoke against changing the land use designation in the SW Thomas Lake area because multi family is too dense and because of the potential impact on the water quality of Thomas Lake. A concern was expressed about changing the land use designation of the Burger /Olson property because it is already quite concentrated with multi family housing and the need exists for more single- family dwellings. The comment was made that the market demand will dictate the price of housing and the land designated for multi family will not necessarily mean that the units will be affordable. Senior Planner Ridley noted that the City would not be able to affect the price of the multi family housing units. '7 9 Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 4 cge3 O There being no further public comment, Chair Heyl closed the public hearing. R P iF s There Member Tilley inquired about the future of the Gun Club site. Senior Planner Ridley stated that the Gun Club would remain indefmitely. Member Tilley expressed concern with multi family housing being constructed near the Gun Club. Member Huusko expressed concern with the lack of adequate resources, i.e. bus lines, retail, etc., in the area, with the incompatibility of multi family housing in this area, and for the safety of kids in this area. He said that he did not think that developers would build affordable housing and he further said that if they did build affordable housing, this area is not suitable for it. He said he supported the change in land use designation for the Burger /Olson site because it is currently guided for medium density and added that traffic will be accommodated by the existing and proposed infrastructure. He also supported the change m the land use designation of the northernmost parcel in the SW Thomas Lake area adding that this would serve as a nice transition between the single family homes. He suggested no change to the southerly two parcels in this area. He stated that the Driver Exam Station /Radio Tower site would be ideal for diverse land uses and housing density. Member Segal concurred with Member Huusko. He noted that the multi family housing should not be located next to the industrial area and the Gun Club. He added that there is a difference between multiple housing and affordable housing. He said he is not convinced that Eagan needs more multiple housing simply because the Metropolitan Council has taken this position. He further said that Eagan already has an adequate mix of housing types. Chair Heyl said she was concerned with the 1970's stock of apartment complexes. She added that not everyone wants to maintain a yard or pay to have a townhouse association maintain a yard. She said that she agreed with Member Huusko with regard to the changes in land use designation for the SW Thomas Lake area, the Burger /Olson area and the Driver Exam Station /Radio Tower site. She agreed that the SE Eagan/Gun Club area was not suitable for multi family housing. Member Kaess stated that he represents landlords of multiple housing following their construction. He said he was not an advocate for affordable housing and therefore has no conflict with voting on this matter. He noted that he intended to vote against the change in land use designation on each of these parcels; however, due to the nature of several e-mails and a flyer he received, he had changed his position. He read excerpts of the e-mails and flyer he referenced and said that he was shocked at the viewpoints of some people in that they did not want the undesirables that multiple family housing would attract living in their neighborhood. He stated that he thought there was a need for more affordable housing in the City of Eagan. Member Nosbush stated that the APC has a duty to ensure there is an adequate supply of multi family housing in the City; however, he added that he was opposed to changing the land use designation on all four parcels. He commented on how inefficient it is to build and own apartments noting that apartment units are taxed two to three times higher than residential homes. Alternate Member Anderson stated that he concurred with Member Huusko's recommendations. Member Tilley suggested looking at the environmental impact on the water quality of Thomas Lake. She added that the APC's recommendations are based in large part on gD Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 /age 4 P the best use of the remaining land and are not predicated on the need for affordable housing. Member Huusko moved, Member Segal seconded a motion to recommend the Burger/ Olson property be designated High Density Residential from Medium Density Residential. Member Steininger said that he opposed the change in land use designations for all four areas without a specific development plan and added that each area should be considered when a specific development is proposed. The motion passed 4 -3. Tilley, Steininger and Nosbush opposed. Member Huusko moved, Member Segal seconded a motion to recommend the SE Eagan/Gun Club area property retain the Industrial and Low Density Residential land use designations. The motion passed 6 -1. Kaess opposed. Member Huusko moved, Member Segal seconded a motion to recommend changing the designation of the northerly lot in the SW Thomas Lake area to Medium Density Residential from Low Density Residential with no change to the southerly two parcels. The motion passed 5 -2. Steininger and Nosbush opposed. Member Huusko moved, Member Segal seconded a motion to recommend the Driver Exam Station /Radio Tower site be designated Special Area from Office /Service and Quasi Public. The motion passed 5 -2. Steininger and Nosbush opposed. The meeting was recessed at 8:20 p.m. and was reconvened at 8:30 p.m. Mike Ridley From: Maria Karels Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:09 AM To: Mike Ridley Subject: FW: re -guide land parcels for developmnent of higher density housing Mike, Here's a letter to go with the packet. Maria Original Message From: Dianne Judd rmaiito:dliuddtuswest.netj Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 9:13 PM To: citycounciIc ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: re -guide land parcels for developmnent of higher density housing Greetings, For the past year, I have been watching the development and planing of the Comprehensive land plan use for Eagan. I was also at the meeting with the Planning Commission Tuesday, August 22 and want to thank the Planning Commission for recommending reclassifying some land parcels to a higher density development. I would like to see Eagan increase its density for housing for several reasons: Many agree about the "life cycle" use. As I near retirement I understand the "downsizing" issue as well. 1 have lived in Eagan 21 years. This is where my friends are, where 1 have volunteered 20 years of my life and where my church is. I also have two young adult children, both have graduated from college, neither could afford housing in Eagan at this time. Another reason is about "life style" use. Some of my friends want smaller houses, less maintenance on yard and home because they have other ways to use their time and money travel, study, and volunteer work. And some of my friends simply do not want to live such a consumptive life style; being more concerned with the environment and controlling sprawl development. But most importantly, I believe we need to respond to socio economic diversity in our community with "affordable housing" options. People have different jobs for different reasons at widely different pay scales. They all ought to be able to live in Eagan. I have zero tolerance for violence, crime, and unsafe or unhealthy neighborhoods. I want every citizen and worker in Eagan to have a safe and healthy home and a secure and caring community. Again, I was at the hearing on the evening of August 22. I want to thank you for recommending land to be zoned for higher density development. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan that Eagan has developed indicates a need for affordable and life cycle housing yet indicates 0 acres for high density zoning. The Metropolitan Council considers the amount of land that Eagan has proposed for medium to high density residential development to be inadequate. I realize that zoning is just the first step in the (potential development of some) affordable housing. Many of our multifamily housing units are not "affordable." I support your efforts to find creative ways to develop other housing styles including high density housing, small lot single family homes,or inclusionary development; and to work hard to develop a balanced supply of housing that reflect worker wages. Sincerely, Dianne Judd August 30, 2000 Mayor Patricia Awada City Council Members 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Mayor Coundl Members: At the last planning commission meeting on August 22, 2000, several parcels' of land were brought before you for possible future landuse. Our property was one of the parcels in the Thomas Lake area up for rezoning. We would like to have the parcel we live on rezoned to the R3 classification (multi- family) from the current standing of Di (single family). The parcel located at 4500 Thomas Lake Road (owned by my brother) was rezoned due to him speaking directly to the council. Even though I was present at the meeting I was unable to speak directly to you because I had my two small children with me. We feel our property could be rezoned with minimal impact to our neighbors due to the fact that we are located next to a vacant lot, commercial frontage and the 4500 Thomas Lake Road parcel, which was already passed. I am planning on attending the upcoming city coundl meeting on September 5 and would like to address the council regarding the possibility of rezoning our parcel of land. Could the council please advise me at the meeting or before when I should address this matter? Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Tact' 54c 4us-Eafsal Troy Sue Gustafson 4550 Thomas Lake Road Eagan, MN 55122 651 994 -2032 c: Michael 3. Ridley, Senior Planner AUG 3 1 2000 SW Thomas Lake 8‘ Mike Ridley 3. From: Sent: Paul Carlson [pcarlson @alum.mit.edu] Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:50 PM To: mridley@ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Re- Zoning Considerations Mr. Ridley, Regards. Thursday, August 24, 2000 Dear City Council Members, 1 just finished emailing the attached letter to the Eagan City Council members. I would appreciate it if you could pass the letter on to the members of the Advisory Planning Commission, as well as read it yourself. I attended the Advisory Planning Commission meeting on August 22. I only learned of the meeting and one of its topics of discussion, the rezoning of four parcels of land in Eagan, a few days before the meeting. Therefore, I attended the meeting to get more information on the topic, and I hope you will consider my comments in your decision, even at this late date. My greatest insight from the meeting is that there seems to be a lot of confusion between the distinction of multiple family housing and affordable housing. Almost all of the people voicing support for the proposals to increase the land use designation to multiple family housing spoke on behalf of our moral obligation to provide affordable housing. However, I am not convinced that new townhouses and apartments achieve this goal. When my husband and I moved to the Twin Cities two years ago, we lived in an apartment before we bought our house. The rental price for an apartment unit at the complex near Byerly's was $1,300 a month! Clearly not "affordable" according to any definition! Therefore, without taking the extra step to force developers to build affordable housing, I am skeptical whether we will achieve the benefit that the supporters of this proposal are planning. If we are planning a second step to in fact force developers to build affordable multi family housing in these areas (as some rumors have suggested, although I don't have any information to know if this is true), why can't we keep the parcels zoned as single- family residential and simply impose the same restrictions on developers of single family houses? One of the commissioners at the meeting spoke about how the taxes on apartments are twice as high as those for homes and that those taxes are passed on directly to the tenants. I have also heard that home ownership is a critical investment that distinguishes elderly persons that are financially sound from those in poverty. ?s- Both of these arguments indicate that fulfilling our moral obligation to the Tess economically privileged will not be achieved by this re- zoning proposal. On the other hand, opponents of this proposal raise some very good points. Currently our schools are already crowded, our streets already congested, and our lake shores already eroded from development. I haven't had the time to read the draft comprehensive guide plan developed by the Commission, but the one page overview presented at the beginning of the meeting indicated that none of those three issues were considered in the re- zoning recommendation. If the city is planning housing accommodations for thousands of new Eagan residents, we need to have the infrastructure to accompany this expansion. I recognize that this is a very complex task, but it is my expectation that a successful city plan accounts for all its population needs including schools, roads, hospitals, and grocery stores, in addition to housing, and it does so in an environmentally -sound manner. I apologize for the comments stated by a few of my neighbors that offended Commissioner Ryan Kaess and others. I agree that the term "undesirables" is extremely snobbish and probably racist. However, I believe that the comments of a couple individuals should not impact the lives of all Eagan residents. One of the four parcels was recommended to be re -zoned by the margin of only one vote (4- 3). It saddens me to think that hundreds of children will suffer from increased school crowding because of the comments of two individuals from a different neighborhood. Again, people like me are looking for the Advisory Planning Commission to help us make good decisions. You have spent much time studying this issue please don't let emotion outweigh what makes most sense for our community! As an aside, I agree with the Commission that the two parcels in southeast Eagan are very odd with their mix of residential and industrial, and the location of the railroad tracks and the gun club. While some of my neighbors have suggested that commercial development is needed in this area, I disagree. I am a strong supporter of public transportation, as I think in the long term it makes sense environmentally, economically, and socially. While I understand Minnesota's plans for Tight rail are still rather uncertain, I have heard that the rail line running adjacent to Hwy 3 may some day be connected to the Hiawatha line that is currently under design. I think have a commuter rail connecting Eagan to the airport, the Mall of America, and downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul will be extremely beneficial to the City of Eagan. It seems to me that this odd parcel of land that is east of the railroad tracks and west of the industrial area may be a perfect location for a commuter rail stop. I know this may be a long shot, but it may make sense for us to sit and wait on this vacant land to see what develops. Thank you for your consideration and the time you spend serving our city, as well as reading this long email! Sincerely, Randi Carlson 4913 Sycamore Drive PS At the meeting, it was stated that the median housing price in Eagan is $200,000. There seemed to be some confusion between the median and the minimum. If the median is $200,000, half the homes in Eagan sell for less than that. 8' 7 ike Ridley F rom: Stephanie And Chaun Favre [csfavre @earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:50 AM To: mridley©ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Weston Hills Rezoning Mr. Ridley, I am contacting you with my concem about the issue of rezoning in the Weston Hills neighborhood. I am deeply troubled over the issue of affordable housing being placed so near our neighborhood. My son attends Red Pine Elementary and I feel a housing project of that kind would have a negative impact on his right to an fair education. Not only would that school be overcrowded but it would bring potential problems with added crime, traffic. Many people in this neighborhood have worked VERY hard to buy their dream homes in a safe neighborhood. Our housing values would be negatively effected, as would the environment that now exists. If apartment units or rental town homes are placed in this area it would decrease the quality of the neighborhood. Do you really expect tenants at a temporary (rented apartment or town home) to care about what the neighborhood looks like or what impacts the residents in this area? Most renting contracts are for one year or less, the constant change of residents in that unit can be harmful to everyone involved. I implore you to come watch the traffic on a typical school moming. As it is, there is a high amount of traffic (usually not traveling at the posted speed limits) on Weston Hills Dr and surrounding areas. There are no sidewalks for children to safely walk to bus stops and adding to this can only be a recipe for disaster. Red Pine Elementary has over the summer added on to the existing building to accommodate the children already attending the school. How can they possible keep that up if the attendance doubles? Please consider another, more appropriate area to plan this type of housing. Thank you, 651 -688 -7032 Stephanie Fevre 4684 Weston Hills Dr Eagan alike Ridley itw' Maria Karels Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8 Mike Ridley t: FW: Planning Commission Mee From: Sent: :40 AM To: Subject: Meeting 8 -22 -00 Original Message From: RKraus47(0,aol.com jimallto:RKraus4TeDaol.comj Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:29 PM To: citvcouncilCcci.eaaan.mn.us Cc: RKraus47c aol.com Subject: Planning Commission Meeting 8 -22 -00 Dear Mayor and Council Members: While attending the above referenced meeting we experienced what we thought was a very unprofessional tirade by Commission member Ryan Kaess. He referenced several e-mails he received in regard to the proposed Comprehensive Guide Plan changes. He proceeded to vehemently admonish the e-mail writers in front of the entire gathering. It was a very embarrassing display and set a pall upon the rest of the meeting. Specifically, Mr. Kaess took the e -mails personally and prejudicially. He read certain excerpts referencing the e-mail writer's concerns for low income multi family housing. In particular, ramifications that could result from having this type of housing near schools and neighborhoods. The reference in the e-mails plainly stated that certain "undesirables" could end up living in these multifamily dwellings. Mr. Kaess proceeded to say, very strongly, that he considered himself one of these "undesirables" and as a result was changing his vote for all of the proposals to Yes. We feel that this outburst and resulting change in Mr. Kaess' position on the proposals in front of him was appalling. As a Commission member, Mr. Kaess has a responsibility to view all proposals, on their merits, unemotionally and without prejudice. We felt strongly that we should bring this to your attention. Please view the tape of the meeting and you will see what we experienced. Please forward a copy of this e-mail to Commission Chair Person Carla Heyl. Thank you for your time in reviewing this e-mail. Richard and Laurel Kraus 4558 Lake Park Court Eagan, Minnesota 55122 651 -454 -8250 e -mail: rkraus47 aol.com Sincerely, Mike Ridley From: Ian Benson [ibenson @iaxs.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:29 PM To: 'mridley @ci.eagan.mn.us' Subject: FW: 8/22 Planning Commission Mike, Ian 90 My name is lan Benson and I live at 543 White Pine Way in Eagan. I attended the Planning Commission meeting tonight, conceming the potential re- zoning of 4 areas for multi family housing. I apologize for sending this e-mail to you but your was the only e-mail address that I have and I'd appreciate it if you would share this with the other members of the Planning Commission. I spoke during the meeting about be careful about rezoning. For better or worse, many people have made very important decisions, both with their homes and with their business because of how areas are zoned. In a city like Eagan, that is a very well developed city, re- zoning an area must be a very thoughtful decision. I am very impressed with how Eagan has zoned the land. We have wonderful parks, a good percentage of single family homes and a good percentage of non single family homes. We have good shopping areas, parks everywhere, ice rinks, playing fields, horse trails, ski trails etc. The roads are well thought out and biking friendly and I commend you all. I am also aware that, unless heavily subsidized, that new housing is not affordable housing. The newest multi family housing does not get built for those with the lowest incomes. I speak our of experience, I have lived in many multi family housing locations. The new places tend to be nice places and tend to be expensive. Many of these issues were being confused at the meeting. As you all know, the blending of housing types how and when and with what, is a complicated issue with many competing agendas. Here is my concem... One of the commissioners, I don't know his name, read part of an e-mail and a flyer. I strongly oppose what was said in both the e-mail and the flyer about "undesirables" It was clearly inappropriate. The commissioner assumed that he himself was an "undesirable." He, in turn, voted out of retribution and retaliation to that person's opinion. 1 find the commissioners performance petty, unprofessional and pathetic. If a person is planning on the future of this, or any other city, he needs to get a grip and be objective. His performance and lack of dedication to the very reason why he sits on the planning commission make him unsuitable, not undesirable. The reasons why he was angry make me angry as well! And I am empathetic to the commissioners viewpoint. But, I am very much offended to being grouped with the person that sent that e-mail or the flyer and that commissioner did group us all together. I find it upsetting that the commissioner voted based on those inappropriate comments especially after telling the audience that if he was being objective he would've voted differently. If anyone is interested in talking to me on this, or any other matter. My home phone is 651.423.6672 and my e-mail address is ibensonaiaxs.net. Thank you for your time and I appreciate your service to our community. August 22, 2000 City of Eagan Attn: Planning Commission To whom it may concern: Please find the attached letter and petition signed by >90% of the Weston Hills residents in 1995, the last time the planning commission considered rezoning the area in this southeast corner of Eagan. The Weston Hills residents were overwhelmingly against multi -unit zoning and wanted single family residential zoning. Please recall that at the time of this petition, the two newer housing developments and elementary school did not exist. As these newer neighborhoods are closer to the affected area, they are likely to disapprove of the rezoning by a similar margin. You rejected the rezoning then (only five years ago), and it seems now that there is even more reason to recommend against it. We strongly urge you to please keep the single family residential zoning of this area east of highway 3 and south of Red Pine Lane. Thank you very much for your consideration of this matter. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you. Sincerely, The Czajas (651)686 -8651 97 Ike Ridley From: Diane Dubej [diane @maiiedneppl.com] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 12:04 PM To: mridley @ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: rezoning weston hills,pinetree forest, pines edge Dear Mike, We are presently a homeowner in Pine Tree Forest area and we are writing to let the council members know we are VERY much against the rezoning of the land I stated above. I can't even imagine why the city wants to rezone an area that could cause higher crime rate, overcrowding of our streets and schools. We moved into this area because of the nice location to the school and an upper class neighborhood so our child could be raised in an environment that is safe and a school with upper class people. We moved away a year and a half ago because the neighborhood was becoming an area you want to put in our backyards. There are many better locations in the city to move these type of people to and if not ask yourself if you would like this lower class of people in your neighborhood. Probably not, and the reason is because of the problems that the lower class of people bring in. Another apartment building, just what Eagan does not need. I am positive there is not one apartment complex in this city that has a no vacancy in it. We do not want "affordable housing" in our neighborhood and think about the location. Right next to a gun club. Bad planning on the council members part. I live a few blocks away and I can hear the club every night. Please tell the other members we are against the rezoning of our area because we do not want to lower our property value, bring in a lower class of people which many times increases problems for the police and increase traffic through our neighborhood and schools. Definitely vote NO on September 5 and keep our street and schools safe for our kids. Sincerely, PineTree Forest Homeowner 520 White Pine Way Eagan, MN 55123 August 18, 2000 Mike Ridley Senior Planner City of Eagan Dear Mike, AUG 18 2000 I am writing to indicate my strong support for the current proposal to rezone certain areas of Eagan to be designated for affordable housing. Even though I live in one the affected areas, near Red Pine Elementary, I feel strongly that this initiative is something our city needs badly. By way of introduction, my family and I have been 10 -year residents of Eagan, and we belong to the St. John Neumann parish. At SJN, I serve as the coordinator for our Habitat for Humanity ministry. I also sit on the SJN Social Justice Committee. As a result, I am a strong advocate for affordable housing, especially in Eagan. Professionally, I am a software architect, and lucky enough to have a pretty good income. This has allowed our family to live in a beautiful part of Eagan. We love Eagan. It's a beautiful community. Eagan, however, is not Disneyland. It shouldn't require a high income as an entry fee. My nice income does not give me the right or privilege to lock others out of the nicer parts of our community. We need zoning proposals like this one to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share the best parts of Eagan. We're very lucky to have what we have, but as we always need to remember when we discuss the plight of others: "...there, but for the grace of God, go L" I have gotten especially tired of the "not in my backyard" mentality that is pervasive in our neighborhoods. Many of my neighbors argue that Eagan already has enough affordable housing, and if more is needed, it shouldn't go in the nice neighborhoods. Instead, it should be restricted to undesirable areas. For instance, some suggest a location behind Home Depot next to the freeway and directly under the jet noise. I can't imagine what others must think of us. How would you like to be treated in this way. We need to keep in mind the sentiment "Do unto others..." before we suggest such harsh treatment of the working poor. No wonder it's hard for Eagan to find a sympathetic ear for flood relief when we display this exclusive attitude on issues like Affordable Housing. If appeals to fairness don't sway opponents of this proposal, perhaps economic realities might. Our service economy requires an increasing number of lower -wage workers, and demographic changes mean these workers can no longer come exclusively from the ranks of high school students. We've all noticed declines in service levels and quality since labor shortages started. To be proactive, we need to provide affordable places for service workers to live, and it's not fair to ask them to work in Eagan, but not welcome them to live here. If we aren't willing to truly make them part of our community, the supply of available service workers will grow more scarce, and service levels will continue to worsen. Another common argument against this proposal is that it will provide housing for drug dealers and "welfare cheats I believe it's really about providing housing for the working poor. From my work with Habitat, I've learned that Affordable Housing is defined as housing costs that do not exceed 30% of household income. Given housing costs in Eagan, the working poor would include occupations like: bank tellers; many elementary school teachers; and almost all retail workers. These are people who are trying to keep their dignity and striving to make a better life. They want to be part of our community, and we should welcome them. How can we tell these vital parts of our community that they can serve us at the main house but they're only welcome to live in the servant quarters out back. 9'3 On an issue like Affordable Housing in Eagan, most of the supporting arguments are not economic, but rather, issues of conscience. For those with a Christian faith, we are called to care for each other, share what we have, and welcome the poor to our tables. For our faith community, opposition to this proposal really flies in the face of everything we profess to believe. Some may question whether issues of faith should be involved in a civic zoning decision. However, as a faith community, we can only go so far in our efforts to bring Affordable Housing to our neighborhoods. It can't be accomplished without support from civic zoning regulations. On this issue, the lines between faith, social conscience, and civic responsibility become necessarily blurred. Perhaps the strongest argument against this proposal is that it'll negatively impact our property values. To that I say, "So be it Let's consider it part of our tithe. I believe our creator is not keeping score of our property values, only of our care and support for each other. At the end of my life, when I'm standing alone before my creator and he says, "You've left a nice inheritance for your children, but what else have you done I certainly don't want to have to explain why, in August 2000, I didn't cast my vote for the working poor. Regards, Jeff Dols q Mike Ridley From: Greg Wilson @eFunds.com Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:37 PM To: Webmaster©ci.eagan.mn.us; council @ci.eagan.mn.us; mridley @ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Rezoning Proposal Webmaster Please direct this e-mail to the Mayor and members of the City Council (Mayor Pat Awada, Paul Bakken, Bea Blomquist, Sandra Masin, Peggy Carlson) as well as members of the Planning Commission (Carla Heyl, Jerry Segal, Gary Huusko, Greg Steininger, Meg Tilley, Ryan Kaess, Mark Nosbush, and Gail Anderson). To all, I am writing to voice my strong opposition to any proposed zoning changes to the area East of Highway 3, near Red Pine Elementary. This zoning change is to be discussed at the August 22 meeting of the Planning Commission. I am a current resident of the area (Pines Edge development) and have lived in the area for five years (13 years altogether in Eagan). I feel the proposed zoning change to high density housing, such as townhouses and apartments would have a detrimental impact on the surrounding neighborhoods, as well as Red Pine Elementary. Below are listed several of the reasons to oppose such a zoning change: Red Pine Overcrowding. Red Pine Elementary currently has over 650 students, and has just this summer constructed additional classroom space to meet the needs of the growing student population. Adding an additional 100 200? or more housing units on the doorstep of the school would cause severe overcrowding problems at Red Pine, as well as having a ripple effect on other elementary schools if boundaries are redrawn. Lack of Park Space. in the past 8 -10 years, with the developments of Weston Hills, Pines Edge, and Pinetree Forest, over 230 houses have been built South of Cliff Road and East of Highway 3. Included in these three developments was exactly 1 park area. This is located on the Red Pine Elementary property and is the only park space readily available for hundreds of kids and their families. Adding high density housing to the immediate area would only compound this problem. Traffic. Currently, there is only one entry point South of Cliff Road (from Highway 3) into the Pines Edge and Pinetree Forest developments. This entry point is Red Pine Lane, which is also the only direct route into and out of Red Pine Elementary. Traffic can be fairly heavy, even today (especially if there is a school event), so adding additional housing that borders Red Pine Lane will only create a very severe problem. The other site mentioned also has to enter from Red Pine Lane and travel through Biscayne Avenue to Gun Club Road, which is currently unpaved. Neither of these sites make very good sense from a logistical sense for low density single family homes, let alone a high density development, such as townhouses or apartments. Storm Drainage. As I experienced first -hand during the July storms, our storm system is very near (or over) its capacity. The only water retention areas I am aware of in Pines Edge and Pinetree Forest are immediately adjacent to Red Pine Elementary. Additional development would reduce the amount of available land for water to soak into the soil and increase the amount of run -off into an already taxed storm system. Consistency /Housing Values. If the zoning change was approved and a high density development was approved nearby, it would have a negative impact on the housing values in Weston Hills, Pines Edge, and Pinetree Forest. The city has approved the development of over 230 single family houses nearby in the past few years why change gears today and go in a totally different direction (high density housing) just a block or two from single family developments The developers and buyers purchased homes in good faith reliance on the 9s city not negatively impacting housing values and quality of life by making a material change to nearby zoning and developments. Thank you for your time and attention in this matter. I strongly urge each of you to oppose any changes in zoning from Single- Family to Multi Family housing in the area East of Highway 3 for the reasons I have stated above. Greg T. Wilson 523 White Pine Way Eagan, MN 55123 Sincerely, 94 Miki 1'dl Y 7'- T7- -rAr r y r From: Burns, Jim [JBums@bjmulcahy.com] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 12:10 PM To: 'mridley @ci.eagan.mn.us' Subject: Proposed zoning change in the SE Eagan/Gun club area of Eagan Dear Mike, I am a resident of the PineTree Forest neighborhood of Eagan. I consider PineTree Forest to be a wonderful neighborhood and I am certain, one of the best developments you've done in Eagan in the past 5 years. Until recently, the only issue we were not excited about was the Gun Club. But we knew that existed when we moved in. If the club stays there, I believe it is their right because they were there when we moved in. They were a known objection. I have similar feelings about the airport noise issue. What was not known when we purchased our property, is this proposal to rezone the areas almost directly behind our house into "affordable multifamily housing." Although the need for affordable multifamily housing may be real, I have a real issue with this location. First, the city is proposing to locate this type of housing almost directly across from the Red Pine Elementary School. Most people would agree that the probability of "undesirable elements" residing in this type of housing is "more likely" than in single family houses valued in excess of $350,000. Why would we place this type of housing next to an elementary school? If we are worried about lawsuits, as I know we are, what are the ramifications to the city if one of these "undesirables" kidnapped or sexually assaulted a child at the school? Secondly, why would we even consider placing affordable housing (values below $134,000) adjacent to a housing development where the homes are (were) valued at on average $350,000? There are very few areas in Eagan with homes this nice. I realize that we may need to find "somewhere" to build additional affordable housing, but it makes no sense to place it near some of the most expensive homes in town! What about the land behind Home Depot? Or the Land near Highway 55 Lexington? There are several areas in Eagan that have housing values closer to $134,000 than the Pinetree Forest. The entire area east of Highway 3 has homes with values greater than most of the rest of Eagan. To me, it's like saying we need more affordable housing on Lake Minnetonka too. It is the free market that determines the housing costs on the lake. If you can't afford it, you need to look for a different place to live. Of course, we all wish things cost less, but the free market is what the American economy is based upon. The free market would not place "affordable" housing directly adjacent to one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in our town!!! It is my hope we have your support in recommending against this location. Please contact me if I can answer any of your questions or be of any assistance in your decision making process. Thank you for your time and consideration of my viewpoint. Best Regards, Jim Burns 10+ year (2 homes) Eagan Resident Eagan Business Owner 9� July 11, 2000 Re: City of Eagan Comprehensive Plan Update Amendments to Draft Land Use Plan Dear Property owner: As part of the update of the Eagan Comprehensive Plan, the City is considering revisions to the land use designation for the properties listed on the enclosed map and chart. The intent of the revisions is to designate additional land for multi family and mixed density housing development. The revisions are based on public and agency comments, the need for new market rate housing, real estate demand, city demographics and city housing goals. The revisions are designed to respond to a shortage of land available for construction of new multi family housing (townhomes, apartments and condominiums). Only 40 acres of vacant land in Eagan is guided for medium density residential use and there is no vacant land guided for high- density residential use. Without additional land for new multi family housing the city will not be able to respond to current market demands and will end up with a housing stock that is predominantly from the 1970's and 1980's. The sites to be considered for mixed density housing were chosen based on compatibility with adjacent land uses, transportation access and environmental suitability. This notice is being sent to the owners of the subject properties and persons that own property within 500' of the subject properties. You are invited to attend an informational open house meeting on July 26 to hear more information about the proposed changes. The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on August 22 to take testimony on the revisions and to make a recommendation to the City Council. Important Date #1: What: Informational Open House Where: Community Room Eagan Municipal Center When: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:30 8:00 PM MUNICIPAL CENTER 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN. MINNESOTA 55122 -1897 PHONE: (651) 681.4600 FAX: (651) 681 -4612 TDO:(651)454 -8535 40 61° city of aeqan THE LONE OAK TREE THE SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY Equal Opportunity Employer WWW.cI yofeopan.com PATRICIA E. AWADA Mayor PAUL BAKKEN BEA BLOMQUIST PEGGV A. CARLSON SANDRA A. MASIN Council Members THOMAS HEDGES City Administrator ?6? MAINTENANCE FACILITY 3501 COACHMAN POINT EAGAN. MINNESOTA 55122 PHONE: (651) 681.4300 FAX: (651) 681.4360 MD: (651)454 -8535 Important Date #2: What: Advisory Planning Commission Public Hearing Where: Council Chambers Eagan Municipal Center When: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 6:30 PM Please share this information with anyone you know who may be interested but may not own property within the 500' notice area. For further information please attend the informational open house meeting or call me at 651- 681 -4689. Sincerely, Michael J. Ridley Senior Planner 99 h. =TEA ;;:a04,11., LI D a. PhiNitP ��D� 4,00 '4 P1140 141140lit ■11► a► -75P icItk umilatV Sinto L I_ w Zd I3 Sub ect Sit* trim tesl ILI La 4 14117 ill Subject ske EN Era Berger /Olson Property SW Thomas Lake 300 0 300 Fw 9:0 0 300 Fat SE Eagan /Gun Club Area IWO 110M) Driver Exam Station/ Radio Tower Site 300 0 300 Fat coo 300 For Proposed Zoning R -4, Apartment R -3/R -4 Townhouse and Apartment R -3 Townhouse Planned Development Existing Zoning R -3, Townhouse A, Agriculture Allured ai2U!S '1-11 sagtipm a419nd `d Proposed Land Use Category HD, High Density Medium density residential (6 -12 u/ac). Medium density residential (6 -12 u/ac). Mixed use/mixed density 6-12 u/ac. Existing Land Use Category D -III, Mixed Residential (6 -12 u/ac). D -I, Single Family (0- 3 u/ac) D -1, Single Family (0- 3 u/ac) LB, Limited Business (sagas) az!S 0 1 en N 91 8£ Location W.of35EandS.of LeMay Lake SE Eagan/Gun Club SW of Thomas Lake S. of Cliff Rd and E. of Nicols Rd. at!S Burger /Olson Property N and E of Gun Club SW Thomas Lake Driver Exam/Radio Tower a as X 4k N M v /v/ The following amendments to the Draft Eagan Comprehensive Land. Use Plan are proposed: July 26, 2000 City of Eagan Open House Meeting Summary Comprehensive Plan Revisions Proposed multi family land use changes Mike Ridley, Senior Planner and Greg Ingraham, Planning Consultant explained the purpose of the meeting and the proposed changes. The intent of the meeting is to answer questions and to hear comments about the possible land use changes. The proposed land use changes are designed to make land available for new multi- family housing development. Currently there is little vacant land in Eagan guided for high- density housing. The lack of vacant multi- family was an issue identified by the public, employers, residents, staff and the Metropolitan Council, during the Comprehensive Plan update process. An aging population, a shortage of rental housing, a large demand for multi family housing and the need to continue to provide new housing options were cited as reasons for investigating the potential of these locations. Mike Ridley explained that the potential changes would not have any impact on the existing land uses of the subject properties. Should the Comp Plan changes be made, the City would arrange the zoning of each parcel so the existing uses would remain conforming indefinitely. In response to a question, Mike stressed that the City would not cause any change in land use but rather, the City would allow the private market to bring about any future change. Staff reviewed vacant land sites in Eagan and identified four potential locations for additional multi family housing in addition to the previously defined Cedarvale Redevelopment area which will be reviewed as part of the over -all redevelopment plan for that area. Therefore, the four sites that were the subject of the mailing will be discussed at this evening's informational meeting. The four sites are: Burger /Olson Property Approximately 10 acre site located directly south of LeMay Lake and adjacent to I -35E. Radio Tower/Driver Test Site Approximately 38 acres located south of Cliff Road between the Cedar Freeway and I -35E. Gun Club Area Approximately 23 acres located east of Highway 3 north and south of Gun Club Road. SW Thomas Lake Area Approximately 16 acres located north of Cliff Road and east of Thomas Lake Road. All the sites were chosen based on the suitability of their location, access, and topography. All the sites have some transition to major roads or freeways, to commercial industrial development, or to existing multi family devclopment and from single family homes. Parcel size was also considered an important component for two reasons: 1.) Depending on the size of the area, residential densities can be varied within a development area to provide proper transition between existing and new development. 2.) Parcels within the different areas were selected because each individual parcel would be capable of functioning as a stand -alone development. The Advisory Planning Commission (APC) will be holding a public hearing on August 22, 2000 and their recommendation would be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration in September 2000. The meeting participants were invited to attend both the APC and Council meetings. The following comments were shared. Summary of meeting participant general comments: Concerns about increased traffic. Concerns about access. Too much development in Eagan. Too much multi family development in Eagan. Concern about future notification to surrounding residents should a change in land use occur. City responsibility to existing residents. Concerns about lack of property maintenance and crime associated with multi -family housing. Owner occupancy important. Questions about why these four sites were selected. What were the criteria? Feeling that the existing neighborhoods were being punished by possible inclusion of higher density housing. Concerns about building heights setbacks, buffers and transitions to lower density areas. Concern about loss of wildlife habitat, trees and buffer space. Concern about adequacy of storm water ponding if density is increased. Elderly housing and "over 55 housing" is a preferable type of multi- family housing. Area Specific Comments Burger /Olson Property Would prefer to retain existing R -3 density or even reduce it to R -1. There are too many apartments in the area already. Concern about increased development traffic and traffic from the ring road. Add parkland to improve access to the park. 2 /03 Radio Tower Driver Test Site No change. Retain a buffer of existing trees along the perimeter. Transition density from low at south end to higher at Cliff Road. Do not add new street connections from the property to single family residential area Provide park or open space land and storm water ponding. Retain habitat for wildlife. Gun Club Area Keep the industrial area industrial. Match land use with Rosemount's plans. Concerns about drainage if multi family is built there. SW Thomas Lake Area Keep it low density residential. Possible change to commercial for the southern portion in the future. If multi family, restrict to 55 years of age and older. 29 people signed in and the informational meeting ended at approximately 8:30 PM. 3 ti LOCAL THOMAS LAKE/ CUFF ROAD AREA RESIDENTS EAGAN, MN 55122 PETITION TO: EAGAN CITY COUNSIL FROM: The Residents of the Thomas Lake and Cliff Road Area DATE: August 27, 2000 SUBJECT: Proposed Land Use Change for SW Thomas Lake Area We, the residents of the Thomas Lake and Cliff Road Area, are opposed to the proposed land use change for the SW Thomas Lake area. Currently, the area is designated as D -1, single family at 0-3 units per acre. The proposed change to the guidelines is to go to R-3 multi- housing medium density residential, 6 -12 units per acre will result in over crowding. Our group based on the following reasons opposes this change 1. Diversity in Southern Eagan would be better served by adding, not removing single family housing to the site: Property on both sides of Cliff Road between Cedar and Galaxie is already predominantly retail, hospitality, and multi-family. Property immediately the North of Covington on both sides of Johnny Cake Ridge Road is predominantly townhomes. Property on both sides of Thomas Lake Drive between Cliff Road and Diffley has a disproportionately high density of townhomes. Thomas Lake Apartments already provide many multi- family units near SW Thomas Lake. Both the Lifetime Fitness and Thomas Lake Center already are successful (busy) retail and entertainment complex. A church will soon occupy the property at the Northwest comer of Cliff Road and Pilot Knob. 2. Eagan already has a relatively high percentage of multi-family units at about 47% versus neighboring communities like Apple Valley at 35 3. The "recommended" change (six acres changed to multi- family) will add as many as 72 residential units to the comer. 4. The remaining 14 acres at the corner of Cliff Road and Thomas Lake Drive are being considered for multi- family lane use. Re- classifying those 14 acres to the same classification as the six "recommended" acres would bring the total of new units at the comer to 240. 5. Traffic at the Thomas Lake Stonecliff) and Cliff intersection is already high. The current and immediate traffic levels already make entering Cliff Road or turning left off of Cliff Road highly frightening and occasionally dangerous. Placing another 100 to 200 or more cars in this area will only exacerbate the traffic problem. Dakota County has told us that they don't intend to add a light to the intersection for at least 5 years. 6. Safety is significant concern; Increasing the concentration of housing will require additional police and fire protection. The local playground and park are already developing problems with the current teenage and drug dealing issues. The proposed change will require more city resources, which means more taxes to pay for such services. 7. Storm/ Sewer is another significant concern for the local residents. The last major rainstorm surpassed the capacity of Thomas Lake causing localized flooding in homes and to property. Raw sewage backed up into our local elementary school. Additionally, homes in the Stonecliff development experienced delayed flooding with the local pond being the final storm water catch. 8. School population is another concern. Thomas Lake Elementary is already at its optimal maximum capacity of 604 students. Again, more homes are already planned in the local developments with a high potential for elementary age children. The proposed change would overwhelm that school with an undesirable student teacher ratio. 9. Lack of contact by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission on the change to the local land use guidelines (or zoning) has not properly notified several residents. o S 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. --o 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 7 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from they! -1 to an R-3 townhouse/apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: Name 8- a 4.7 i\ Loor rg-. `1 I (J (194 4 ,r.) 47(0 kA Licxi 0 g, CGS I Lp 69 V 1(U o+- wood. D,' (0 r 7 9 a oO1 curtfli I�v�ye,� 1 (0 1 6 1 tu000i Q (71 i ds q0 t5 s 3443 Address Telephone 4 4039 PIN PT e (6s) cg. 040c. /W/ /homes A, -1 g/i C/S7 -1 f,P& .5P, /49(e 0w A4 L— 5p-f /V9o l e71 (4,,t, 65/ Vs:2- 1310 1 a 9 /y9,,4Ag2re. U c' rc-e Y V7 e p ee &u 6 5 7 I 5 3 cease 2 Ye,5" 9 5 f 444 00d0,/L. A ND M vaeb 711/BWMAMINMEMN A OrA0 .1..ONI ii 1, dI G'/ E E' 4r 40f i s &s/ 4' --249g 6s1- 6 g8 4ws -6O3 4 /54 S 1) mif/ /id/ t)Af u 2 op y y %Q /Xitl ss �aa i ice• L,J 6 s s z. /s Z!( J7 et 5- 1- 46-7-e)o.t3a. b -1 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the_R -I'to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name /49(6 L t..o en r Lea► (o5 4 1,01401) L CQ57-k1 "I sou c6 1 17-g5 Lin d oa." 6 5'1 to ?L(a�7 4 Cam(, (0 cl- 90c .1418 eq 1 1 K. (7S(- LiS4- ?fig( L15 4f72 I-E 4C3 Address iN t e- arr ri.ty 47eti Lo4tIo h (-u 47£sS'--or. vr, Lev LS l Cog Sr 7 yz cT 2 /77Z 1.T 1 1.(772. 0703 t.v-.-cL) 7 OAJ J IcM /6 7 Telephone Cpcl1 -.g2 661-Y59-75 lir/ 410 x60 aert Ca 1 c c/ -17 4/s-e,- s eof r7 -EP/ epc J /O &V etE 2 -v? Li%) L04 LL bst-Li5a4tact_ 4-1 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the»t an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name iffEit; /SW 11 ¥7 V7 tc)t.ni .Z a 467-4p- /0 4`14 1 W Co Si -681-9'3/0 1 174/V J i/e5, b5 55'4 W# 014 a k/e k,S 1 -4S 37 Gves mmmsk4 avec (S/ bW ol 149 (e `r 4.4 L 14`77( Address Telephone 473 Av V3? le eo f m n 5 0,' J -e fa -6 7t 5' a t1r'71, 1 3ie cqL Lam, Opyt d 4 Crr� /Or to C/ b 5t- Its z. -5`75`1 5 6 .S 68'7 c2.[ 451"956 -0v 1- 705-03 s �OS��3P3 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the to an R -3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. 7. a. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name 4.11.-„ gr-wfor--•,001 APM ler Af a i II Li WI w ‘,csor C+ 6 W in 'Or %FlP (tvtSsdv G4 I c (o 5 -;-w 1 (G US\ -Wh 1p uvu-ftl- 6 AA\ Address 4 031 PNt aF Ct./ r 35 79J1 -4.Zi 2-( Gte. q 21 (e 1/4- 4■13.eh n sal L0-4, !L eo I ono /56( SAproot Iosi- w9-aiiv 9 Telephone (,T, 1 422 65/ ((-5 -ga5 Cps <tsz -s&i5 1 C 6 P3 0s( 023'0 ('S ('3. 667 1. 2. COS7 1/4P -.SP,/ 4. /496, `t'&o. r d Loft s 4 5. /4 K d- M tt J. 1- P; r7( Wsn it.) 4 f pottoth. 71? 1SI II 9019. -4-1 6. tA)4- Ike_ �,e, f:576. S. A �U l,e 405 yo S ?V -}f 7. 9sz /7 +1 8. (1 ;74.7,01r 4-1 9. r (LL 7 4(5)-0 a 4 c i-(7, 4 vs x 10. s 416 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the.R-f to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone //D Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the i to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Telephone 40' e-A a r. iN� cvtr 651 Address Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the•R =tto an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents inopposition to the change: 6. 2. /A !�LV ILA I` !sr�.��r- 3rI►T� /•r gC39 1 JA$f r Ct. sl A 4 3 /1/627 c r. 4S7 6 a-04 Vol 1\16%u3nd tor— V-61- 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone /S7 -1?,& Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from thefrrto an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 5. 6. R 01 l 10 14 r2iJ D n 7. 04A2t% l6. 2 3 None b2 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone (o5-- 9'570 0 14? 7 e S-5,5 4570 43 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from thRtifo an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: A 1 11 11 40 11P _5 •I iii ••■■w 1 16 39 Pm) et r 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address �-r Telephone cg- O4o6 7)•- C/S7 ZAPL, -.5Roo (c5( '�IS�•S� /3 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the&R -l-to an R -3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: Alb yy78- 1��71'83 yy alp 54-5527 kithit Im �0 u Ata-C P (Q5)— 4 1t -)t- QTY tot-r �U.,l .l��/►� L 31 (k56 5L 051- (12'-76o/ 23. 24. 25. 26. r Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the4R to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address 1 e i V7s 'u 6e4_, 4- /`f 147 4t&xc471 1 8`{ AL", a zc.c,./ e/ j99'b A-'burn J cr 99 G C e‘..x /5b3 ,t_ /I6 647 v6 -3 P 63 7- 9L3 ?./7 'k y /90 ('51 —tf5_ o 52( Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the pt-rto an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone o. 4an i 'Ft kSCyl+./ Qn- (8 -9 j 1 4 1,J 4W- Cy /I5) ys2: N„ 65 -‘21-056 4 S' Walden TJr. 615 -(p 81- O3S's irf7rrb ak h per 1- 6 Y+ 73 0 Gam- 05 o o Li 73° u. c &s yoJ 06 4659 &JJ o 661- yazz 77 -H3 Cos -1os -3e d /9 65i 45A a6 y,p lb- i Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from they'rto an R -3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 6. J 4 1 3 Peitkwe LA/4). d51- Kg ccam� 7. 0 41, Z1,f.` 2t I 4 4 4, J e l to S/ 8T-9c3S:S a. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone /a/ 4 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. _Vi trialor VAN 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Wari MM, 15. 110. 411 s ..m 13. 14. 16. i i1 /Ad 17. PL 9 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name Address Telephone a�. 17 /I M 1 OOS1- Gel- 9/V d !19 6 A/13 --065 L J 2 Lid' Ca IbiL k/c 2y V? e eW C2,,tie 6 if y8E hpChekCIide C -1 -iJ N L\c3 pk. c,_ (9 t -Uud 4 D V0 2e,ffeld 607 s/- 6 7J6s' 5hG•7fe/ Ham ttosg Sh. l lam•- 4C4 -444_? lv.S GF3 0 70 C4t)q Z -7 752 e Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the RYto an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 12.. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. e Name Address Telephone /Cf 7hc•*4r Ln 7. 4/i/y2 14 .4 /765' rAo/97 L) «f/ 6o5 8. MONAidfiv(6D K st((` (L Ifl '((M46 (1(7. 4g 1— 1 5( 0 9. ittit. No gkilattdc tici,- 0161 10. e' :A, 4•re l /S :C t1... c 4(T 7 i €�2 11. /Ik. LL„ ,cr V& /2,«(7))7_, G T is---c)/5 .Z(Az '5 ti P,t-cx,€_,/ (4J'' 9 6 1 6 if_z____ 13. c t.a.. d C 4 5 3 14. JJ4 14 54, C 1; S OS 6 7. 6 k 1 oo, 0 15. Vt 9 b ups C 9S8' 1 12ictln2Ds couEr 11(, ;ii li' l e n/ f' /0 55 5! 6, ry XIS c 667 woS -7 g -7g/7/ D -1 Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the to an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name lc e 1 F r Gs 1 (54: U .1 1 'V/d 3S 7f/k.e t4 L' 0S P, I 49 (0 Lre.0 r 17" 4$444_, 15 SkA2thtse(tr cfs'a- 4'K3 Address Telephone Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from theme 4o an R-3 townhouse /apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Name k Address Telephone 4 :aqmPlArriallb r afrifir ce. I •.a '1 O I L 1 439 P/A+f a r AM. A A• A 1 .1 4 0M ier tf a .-.0 .11 f r .1 1 1� i of I w P: Vt.ec,) UL)4 L L c c v Fr a YS 4 Li Cc loll kj rtokIQudre (is -l. ,11 -SP, 9 6s1 eSzKz9, 1o5 (o81(SlI Co,` vi S 1- 9t 3(0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. s. 8. Again, we oppose the change of the SW Thomas Lake area from the R -I to an R-3 townhouse/apartment zoning. We request that the zoning remain single family. Here below is a list of residents in opposition to the change: 9. 10. 11. 13. 15. 16. 23. 25. 26. t1 Dcc,b1 Addre Telephone 4 0 1 1- We CJ NAfiltd 11)51 (0 b 15 710A4 as sts y 7).3/ 3/ 46 (df --‘ef/ 4Gk Y'w LLLfzvg Jo T or, a s Lai/4 1 423 g/sice,/, P-c1 3-043 c_ I1 +n►�c,( DI- (a51.gq'� 15 (2) 1 ri i. 14. xL l f(QW 9bne t S Dr- 66( fgq ?((03 Lt6 z 9 soh ec '1 J)✓. 421 o ne f 17. pT 0 ,j r 18. 19. 19inia. I 20. vii 1 21. &ivi�J.l►�. r� 1:�, 22. 6G 5 PP T 24. �,G ,��!'.1 i ib(91 56 WC 0 bn/E j.LI FrE Dinve 6Y1 -59 y-6540 (o fl- /47y___6(546 G WF7 (.57 99 6)6 9w-/ r, -o9 r Wr (-2z/c/ (o5 1 45`f '�a�� 994 r .S4- 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. Nagiq 1 44 14, -f el A-4'af ,?fed �o Address 5'I r 7 (4i )..o gz SI 2 %moo -ftie,N J��•`Il 4L. IA AI 1 Nay it Sad l 5 a 3 'Therm a ,A- Litt(0 5tonee We. yt„ ae 5dooe i'Pre'bc o e 1 4 6 6 i i e ZJ' -74S (7i/tie ez4n. C.C7 4 1 71 v-2 46&S 3/ i4 4r' 1057 99 c1-- 5g ge C39► TtNper-A.Fp Caws Cc( C13 -oYQb L Telephone 57 .5" 6s7 (Of 7 13..57, V( 05I- 994 a5ta9 Ca GS 36 -dc5? (5t- 54 -S75y Z=15 zcS I) &5/ 1397 r) 651- 49 4,5I- 0x-1397 45 959 r Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting B. FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (REZONING) AND PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION (CRANE CREEK ADDITION) WENSMANN REALTY ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To approve a Final Planned Development (rezoning from R -4, Multiple Residential to PD, Planned Development) to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 1 /4 of Section 12). To approve a Preliminary Subdivision (Crane Creek Addition) consisting of 65 lots upon a 13.7 acre parcel located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 1 /4 of Section 12). FACTS: On August 16, a neighborhood meeting was held to provide an opportunity for area property owners to review the submitted development plans and ask questions of the applicant and city staff. The meeting was attended by approximately 20 persons. Primary issues /concerns raised at the meeting included traffic generation, emergency vehicle access, fencing, clientele, snow removal, utility service, land use appropriateness, recreational space and child safety. At their regular meeting on August 22, 2000, the Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the Preliminary Planned Development and Preliminary Subdivision and recommended approval subject to the conditions listed in the APC minutes. The APC was in favor of the site design and density. ISSUES: At the public hearing, area residents reiterated the concerns previously raised at the August 16th neighborhood meeting. In addition, concerns were raised in regard to T.H. 55 frontage road improvements, airport noise and sidewalks. In response to various concerns, the APC made a motion to approve the Planned Development with the following additional condition to the staff report dated August 17, 2000: 12. A six food high wood fence shall be installed along the south and west sides of the property. Four APC members voted in favor and three members voted against the motion. The Commission also stated that the City Council approved the 28' wide T.H. 55 frontage road knowing that the subject site had yet to develop. /aS ATTACHMENTS (2): August 22, 2000 APC Meeting Minutes pages /Xthrough Ix Staff report, pagesLj through isr Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 5 Dik ZONING, P PLANNED DEVELOPMENT as PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION WENSMANN REALTY, INC. Chair Heyl opened the next public hearing of the evening regarding a Preliminary Planned Development (rezoning from R -4 to PD) and Preliminary Subdivision to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 'A of Section 12). Planner Kirmis introduced this item and highlighted the information presented in the City staffs planning report dated August 17, 2000. He noted the background and history, the existing conditions, the surrounding uses of the subject property and the issues of concern. Terry Wensmann, representing Wensmann Homes, stated that the concerns raised at a neighborhood meeting last week included traffic and the safety of children. He said that only a small number of children live in the townhouse developments they have in other cities. He stated that they have planned for open space in their development, in addition to a playground area for the children. He mentioned that there would be little difference in the number of vehicle trips a single family development would generate versus a multi family development. A resident submitted a petition in opposition to the proposed development. Several residents spoke in opposition to the proposal citing traffic, access, substandard road width, assessments, buffering, density, the possibility of the townhomes becoming rental units, lack of a trail and safety concerns for children. In response to a question raised about the potential of these units becoming rental property, City Attorney Bauer responded that the City has no control over whether property is owner- occupied or rental. There being no further public comment, Chair Heyl closed the public hearing. Chair Heyl asked the applicant about the potential for a bike trail. The applicant stated that there is no room along the frontage road to construct a trail. He stated that the potential exists for a trail to be located on Chapel Lane. Chair Heyl inquired about the potential for buffering the property at 618 Sally Circle from the proposed development. The applicant said that they would likely install ten foot trees for additional buffering. Member Tilley asked the applicant what market they were hoping to attract. The applicant stated that they were trying to develop life cycle housing. He noted that the units would be owner- occupied. He further noted that 137 units had been approved for a previous development on this site. He said that the density of this development has been decreased by one -half of the original development that was proposed. He stated that they are trying to work with the limited access to this site. Chair Heyl asked about the status of Highway 149, the frontage road, Chapel Lane and Louis Lane. Assistant City Engineer Gorder stated that Louis Lane is currently under contract with the work to be completed this fall. He further stated that the City has applied jointly with MnDOT for federal funding for the improvements to Highway 149 from Highway 55 to Wescott Road, which is tentatively scheduled for improvement in 2003. He said that the frontage road is only 28 feet wide due to the limited right -of -way to the south and Highway 55 on the north. He added that City Code stipulates that a 28 -foot wide road can accommodate 300 trips per day or less. He said that staff /a9 144 p S olkp o timates 375 trips per day from the Crane Creek development. He stated that a secondary access could occur through the Schaaf property however, he noted that this access may not occur for many years. Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 6 Vern Schaaf, 520 Chapel Lane, stated that alternative routes were considered with regard to the Winsor Estates development; however, they were not feasible due to the considerable amount of tree loss that would have occurred. He said that there were a lot of things that he liked about this project and was hopeful that many of the problems regarding traffic flow could be resolved. Alternate Member Anderson questioned if traffic could be limited to a right -out only. Assistant City Engineer Gorder stated that MnDOT indicated that they would withdraw any funding if access was prohibited onto the frontage road. Chair Heyl questioned if the City had restricted the developer's access. Assistant City Engineer Gorder said that access was provided for this property, but added that he was unsure of the density that was projected. Chair Heyl stated that it appears as if the City Council approved the frontage road width with the understanding that development of this site was imminent. Member Tilley expressed concern with access for school buses, fire trucks and snowplows. She also expressed concern about the lack of a trail. Member Steininger said that this proposal is the best one that has been before the APC; however, he said that three issues remain: traffic, the need for buffering between this development and the residential area and the lack of a trail to Chapel Lane. Member Anderson reiterated Member Steininger's concerns. He added that the developer has done a great job, but the biggest issue that needs to be resolved is the traffic issue. Member Tilley stated that traffic and access are City issues. Member Steininger moved, Member Huusko seconded a motion to recommend approval of a Preliminary Planned Development (rezoning from R -4 to PD) to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 'A of Section 12) subject to the following conditions, with the addition of three conditions 12 the installation of a 6 foot high wooden fence between the development and the residents on the south and west; #13 a deeded access be obtained between the development and Chapel Lane; and #14 road access be obtained to Louis Lane or Chapel Lane): 1. The property shall receive final subdivision approval prior to building permit issuance. 2. The applicant and/or developer shall enter into a Final Planned Development Agreement with the City. 3. The following exhibits are required for the Final Planned Development Agreement: A. Final Site Plan B. Final Landscape Plan C. Final Building Elevations and Signage Plan 4. The developer shall insure that the building plans, materials and construction of the building improvements are such that they will provide an interior sound level of 45 dBA. pa x Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 7 The developer shall ensure that any subsequent owners and managers shall inform prospective residents that the subject property is within an aircraft noise impact area. 6. All trash handling and recycling receptacles shall be located indoors. 7. All site signage shall comply with applicable provisions of the City Sign Code. 8. All on -site street lighting shall be hooded and directed to deflect light away from adjacent properties. 9. An undisturbed and unmaintained buffer extending at least 30 feet back from the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be preserved. 10. An unobstructed fire lane not less than 20 feet in width shall be maintained within the development. Such fire lane shall be signed as deemed appropriate by the Fire Marshal. 11. To add additional visual interest and character to the townhome structures, contrasting window trim shall be provided. 12. A six -foot wooden fence shall be installed between the residents to the west and south and this development. Member Segal stated that he did not support conditions #13 and #14 because they are beyond the control of the developer. Member Huusko said he was opposed to the approval of this development because of the traffic issue. Member Steininger amended the motion to delete conditions #13 and #14. Member Huusko accepted the amendment. The motion passed 4 -3. Steininger, Huusko and Tilley opposed. Member Steininger moved, Member Huusko seconded a motion to recommend approval of a Preliminary Subdivision (Crane Creek Addition) to allow the creation of 64 unit lots and one base lot upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 1 /4 of Section 12) subject to the following conditions: 1. The developer shall comply with these standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council on February 3, 1993: B1 -4, Cl, 28s4,D1 and El 2. The proposed retaining walls shall be constructed with a protective barrier fence installed along their top elevations. 3. This development shall construct an outlet skimmer and piping system in accordance with City standards from the water quality basin to Pond GP -2. 4. The water main system must be looped and extended to the east boundary of the site for possible future service of Parcel 020-03. 5. The private street shall be stubbed to the east edge of the development for future connection by possible development of Parcel 020-03. RAPT Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 8 Public right -of -way to accommodate the upgrade of the Hwy. 55 frontage road shall be dedicated on the fmal plat. If the property owner of Parcel 020 -03 is agreeable to accepting a private street access easement covering the private streets within the Crane Creek development for possible use with future development of Parcel 020 -03, the applicant shall prepare and record the easement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. 8. The developer shall obtain MnDOT permit approval for all work within the Hwy. 55 right -of -way and comply with all requirements stipulated by MnDOT as part of approval. 9. An undisturbed and unmaintained buffer extending at least 30 feet back from the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be preserved. 10. An unobstructed fire lane not less than 20 feet in width shall be maintained within the development. Such fire lane shall be signed as deemed appropriate by the Fire Marshal. 11. This development shall satisfy the City's water quality requirements through a combination of on -site ponding and cash dedication. 12. The stormwater pond shall be constructed to treat 6.6 acres of the site area. It should contain a minimum wet -pond volume of 0.65 acre -feet and should have a minimum area of 0.28 acres. The stormwater treatment pond shall be constructed according to NURP standards with a maximum depth of 6 feet, a 10:1 aquatic bench, and an outlet skimmer according to City design standards. 13. In lieu of ponding to treat stormwater from 4.2 acres of the site, a cash dedication shall be required. 14. To minimize nearby impacts, the development shall be set back at least 30 feet from the edge of the delineated boundary of the wetland. During and after construction of the development, a minimum 30 -foot wide buffer of natural undisturbed vegetation along the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be maintained. 15. Erosion control practices shall be properly installed and effectively maintained throughout the development process to prevent and minimize soil loss and negative impacts to down gradient resources and water quality. 16. The required tree mitigation calculates to 35 Category A trees or 70 Category B trees or 140 Category C trees, or an equivalent combination of the three categories. 17. This development shall be responsible for a cash parkland and cash trails dedication. For 2000, a cash parkland dedication of $862.00 per unit (for townhouse units) and a trail dedication of $168.00 per unit shall be required. 18. The applicant shall submit and the City Attorney shall review and approve Homeowners Association by -laws pertaining to Lot 65 (the development's common area). Chair Heyl said that she thinks that Highways 149 and 55 are able to handle the /3 D Eagan Advisory Planning Commission Minutes; August 22, 2000 Page 9 oR dditional traffic that will be generated from this development. She further said that #1P74 g e believes the traffic problems will be alleviated with another alternative in the future. She added that the City Council agreed to construct the frontage road at a 28 -foot width. She noted that this development is much smaller than the previous proposal. She mentioned that there are other areas in the City where the traffic situation is less than desirable. Member Steininger said he did not think the traffic problems would be alleviated unless the Schaafs agreed to allow the road connection. He added that he thought it was important to solve the traffic problem prior to approving this development. The motion passed 4 -3. Steininger, Huusko and Tilley opposed. /3/ REPORT DATE: August 17, 2000 APPLICANT: Wensmann Realty PROPERTY OWNER: J. G. Sander SUMMARY OF REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW Planned Development PLANNING REPORT CITY OF EAGAN iea CASE: 12- RZ- 08 -07 -00 12- FD- 12 -07 -00 12- PS- 11 -07 -00 HEARING DATE: August 22, 2000 PREPARED BY: Bob Kirmis REQUEST: Preliminary Planned Development/Final Planned Development and Preliminary Subdivision LOCATION: South of Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (NE 1 /4 of Section 12) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: D -III, Mixed Residential (6 -12 units/acre) ZONING: R-4, Multiple Residential Wennsmann Realty is requesting approval of a Preliminary Planned Development (rezoning from R-4 to PD) and Preliminary Subdivision to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 1 /4 of Section 12). Approval of the requested Preliminary Planned Development would simultaneously constitute approval of a Final Planned Development to be incorporated into a forthcoming PD Agreement. The rezoning of the property to a PD, Planned Development designation is necessary to accommodate a proposed private street system and associated lots without public street frontage. Chapter 11.20, Subd. 8, B., Determination, states: "In considering any petition for such district, the Planning Commission and the Council in the interests of carrying out the intent and purpose of this Subdivision, shall determine whether or not such planned development will: (1) better adapt itself to its physical and aesthetic setting and that of surrounding lands than does development of the underlying zoning district; Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 2 (2) be feasible for the owner and developer economically to complete according to proposed plans; (3) benefit the community at large to a greater degree than would development of the underlying zoning district." Subdivision City Code Section 13.20 Subd. 6 states that "In the case of platting, the Planning Commission and the Council shall be guided by criteria, including the following, in approving, denying or establishing conditions related thereto: A. That the proposed subdivision does comply with applicable City Code provisions and the Comprehensive Guide Plan. B. That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision complies with applicable plans of Dakota County, State of Minnesota, or the Metropolitan Council. C. That the physical characteristics of the site including, but not limited to, topography, vegetation, susceptibility to erosion and siltation, susceptibility to flooding, water storage and retention are such that the site is suitable for the type of development or use contemplated. D. That the site physically is suitable for the proposed density of development. E. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvement is not likely to cause environmental damage. F. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is not likely to cause health problems. G. That the design of the subdivision or the improvements will not conflict with easements of record or with easements established by judgment of court. H. That completion of the proposed development of the subdivision can be completed in a timely manner so as not to cause an economic burden upon the City for maintenance, repayment of bonds, or similar burden. I. That the subdivision has been properly planned for possible solar energy system use within the subdivision or as it relates to adjacent property. (Refer to City Handbook on Solar Access). J. That the design of public improvements for the subdivision is compatible and consistent with the platting or approved preliminary plat on adjacent lands. /33 Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 3 K. That the subdivision is in compliance with those standards set forth in that certain document entitled "City of Eagan Water Quality Management Plan for the Gun Club Lake Watershed Management Organization" which document is properly approved and filed with the office of the City Clerk hereinafter referred to as the "Water Quality Management Plan". Said document and all of the notations, references and other information contained therein shall have the same force and effect as if fully set down herein and is hereby made a part of this Chapter by reference and incorporated herein as fully as if set forth herein at length. It shall be the responsibility of the City Clerk to maintain the Water Quality Management Plan and make the same available to the public." BACKGROUND/HISTORY In the summer of 1988, the City approved a preliminary plat for the subject property entitled "Crystal Ponds Addition The development proposal called for the construction of 15 individual buildings providing a total of 137 dwelling units. Final plat approval was never obtained. In the winter of 1991, the City received a preliminary plat application for the subject property entitled "Burrview Pond Addition" The development proposal called for a total of 132 apartment units within a single building. While the APC recommended approval of the preliminary plat, the City Council continued the request indefinitely pending the receipt of recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDot) concerning traffic safety and the frontage road that serves the property. In review of the matter, MnDot suggested a number of access related options to accommodate development including the improvement of the frontage road to state specifications or turning the road back to the City's jurisdiction. Ultimately, no formal action was taken on the preliminary plat. In January of 1999, the City received a planned development application "Windsor Estates" that called for the construction of 119 rental townhomes on the property (within 11 buildings). While the development was subject to review and recommendation by the Advisory Planning Commission, the application never proceeded on to the City Council and was later withdrawn. EXISTING CONDITIONS The subject site is comprised primarily of open grassland. Several mature tree stands do exist along a pond located in the northeastern portion of the property. The site slopes from southwest to northeast toward the pond. The topography change from southwest to northeast is approximately 55 feet. The site is currently accessed solely via the TH 55 frontage road. /3y Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 4 SURROUNDING USES The following existing uses, zoning, and comprehensive guide plan designations surround the subject property: North Single Family Residential; zoned A, guided RR, Rural Residential South Single Family Residential; zoned R -1, guided D -I (0 -3 units/acre) East Commercial, zoned GB; and guided D -III (6 -12 units/acre) West Single Family Residential; zoned R -1, guided D -I (0 -3 units/acre) EVALUATION OF REOUEST Planned Development Compatibility with Surrounding Area The subject site is bounded on the north, south and west by single family residential uses. Property to the east is commercial in nature but guided for mixed residential use. Provided steps are taken to minimize impacts upon adjacent single family residential uses, the proposed use is not anticipated to adversely affect surrounding properties. Airport Noise Considerations The City of Eagan considered airport noise as a factor in its Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan. The Metropolitan Council has adopted an Aviation Chapter in its Metropolitan Development Guide that anticipates the impacts from the continued operation of the airport at its current location. The noise policy contours in northern Eagan place the subject Noise Zone IV. In this noise zone, a multi family residential use is considered provisional, meaning that it must comply with certain structural performance standards to be acceptable according to MS 473.192. In particular, the building plans, materials and construction should be such that they will insure an interior sound level of 45 dBA as compared with a noise level of 60 DNL (based on the inside boundary of the noise zone). This would require an inside noise level reduction of at least 15 dBA (DNL level minus required dBA level). Additionally, the developer should ensure that subsequent owners and managers inform prospective residents that the subject property is within an aircraft noise impact area. Site Plan As shown on the submitted site plan, the subject property is provided sole access from the north via the TH 55 frontage road. A provision has however, been made for a future easterly access (to Louis Lane) which would likely be provided when the abutting easterly property develops. The proposal consists of 64 townhomes within 17 buildings to be developed in a single phase. Fifteen of the proposed 17 townhouse buildings contain four units while two structures are proposed to have two units. All proposed units will have two bedrooms and two -stall garages. Base square footages range from 1,170 for a split entry home and 1,200 for two story plans. The applicant has indicated that home prices will range from $140,000 to $190,000 with an average home being priced at $150,000. /3S Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 5 In response to the site's wetland location (and adjacent mature vegetation) the townhome buildings have been concentrated in the southwestern area of the site. Density Calculation The subject site has a gross area of 13.68 acres. Subtracting the 2.93 acre wetland which exists on the site, a net site area of 10.75 acres exists. The City Code allows a wetland credit of 10% of the net area of the site to be added to the net area calculations. Adding this 10% credit, a net site area of 11.83 acres results. The submitted development plan includes a frontage road right -of -way dedication of 6,000 square feet. Thus, a net site area of 11.66 acres has been utilized for the purpose of density calculation. With a total of 64 units being proposed upon 11.66 acres, a net density of 5.5 dwelling units per acre has been proposed. This complies with the D -III density guidelines of the Comprehensive Guide Plan which call for a range of 6 to 12 units per acre. Setbacks While the Zoning Code does not have specific setback requirements for a Planned Development, the R -3, Residential Townhome setback provisions are considered an appropriate guideline. The proposed townhome buildings have been found to comply with the perimeter setback requirements of the R -3 zone. Setbacks of 30 feet have been proposed along the sites southern and westem property lines which border single family residential uses. A minimum setback between buildings of 20 feet has been proposed and is considered acceptable. It should be noted however, that the required (and proposed) 30 foot rear setback does not include decks that are an allowable encroachment. At their closest point, rear decks are proposed to be located 26 feet from the southern and western property lines. Off Street Parking The Zoning Code requires at least one enclosed and one exterior off street parking stall for each dwelling unit. Utilizing this requirement, a minimum of 128 off street parking spaces (64 of which are enclosed) is required of the proposed use. The submitted site plan calls for 128 enclosed (garage) stalls, 128 off street (driveway) stalls and 25 "visitor" stalls (scattered throughout the site). Thus, off street parking supply requirements have been satisfied. All off street parking stalls have been found to comply with minimum dimensional requirements of the City. Building Height While the Zoning Code does not have specific height requirements for a Planned Development, the R -3, Residential Townhome height provisions are considered an appropriate guideline. The proposed townhome buildings measure a maximum of two stories in height and comply with the maximum three story requirement applied in the parallel R -3 zone. Building Materials The proposed townhome structures are to be finished in brick and vinyl siding. While brick color has not been specified, the applicant has indicated that the vinyl siding will be either gray or taupe tones. While the general appearance of the structures is considered positive, it is suggested that contrasting window trim be provided to add additional visual interest and character. Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 6 Building Coverage While the PD zoning district does not establish a maximum building coverage requirement, a maximum 20 percent requirement is commonly imposed upon similar multiple family residential uses. With a building coverage of 15.9 percent, the proposed development complies with this standard requirement. Site Circulation The proposed interior site circulation system is considered well conceived. Provision has been made for an ultimate connection to Louis Lane to the east which will likely occur at such time when the easterly property develops. Fire Lane Requirement According to the Fire Marshal, an unobstructed fire lane not less than 20 feet in width must be maintained within the development. Such fire lane should be signed as deemed appropriate by the Fire Marshal. Signage .A monument sign has been proposed in the northeast area of the site near the entrance to the property. According to the applicant, the sign will be consructed of brick and/or stone and will be maintained by the homeowners association. As a condition of Final PD approval, all site signage should satisfy all City Sign Code requirements for size, setback and height. Landscaping Generally speaking, the landscaping plan is considered acceptable. Various types of landscaping have been proposed throughout the site including its southern and western boundaries adjacent to single family residential uses. Specifically, Black Hills Spruce and Scotch Pine trees have been proposed in the southwest corner of the site as a visual screen/buffer. Lighting As shown on the submitted site plan, a segment of the proposed private street is to lie alongside existing single family residential development to the south. In recognition of this, it is important the lighting used to illuminate the roadway be located and be of a type which will not negatively impact such properties. In this regard, on -site all street lighting should be hooded and directed to deflect light away from adjacent properties. Trash As a condition of Final Planned Development approval, all trash and recycling containers should be stored indoors. Fencing No fencing has been proposed within the development. Neighborhood Meeting On August 16, a neighborhood meeting was held to provide an opportunity for area property owners to review the submitted development plans and ask questions of the applicant and city staff. The meeting was attended by approximately 20 persons. Primary issues /concerns raised at the meeting included the following: Traffic generation Emergency vehicle access Fencing Clientele Snow removal /39 Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 7 Utility service Land use appropriateness Recreational space Child safety Comprehensive Guide Plan Update In the previous 1999 development proposal for the site (119 rental townhomes) a primary concern of area residents was that of land use appropriateness. It was specifically suggested that single family residential use may be preferable to multiple family residential use of the property and that action on the subject request should be postponed until such time as the City has completed its update of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. In response to these concerns, it is important to note the following: The subject 'property is presently guided and zoned for multiple family residential development with a density of from 6 to 12 units per acre. The proposed development is consistent with these present land use directives. The Comprehensive Guide Plan Sub Committee has recommended that the subject property maintain its present multiple family land use designation. Such recommendation stemmed primarily from a desire to retain the "historic" land use designation of the property. It was further concluded by the Sub Committee that additional single family residential use in this area and on this site should not be encouraged as the property lies within an airport noise zone (Noise Zone 4) within which single family residential uses are "conditionally" allowed. Preliminary Subdivision Lots The subject 13.7 acre site currently is unplatted. To accommodate the proposed development, the platting of the property into a base lot and 64 unit lots has been proposed. In the case of townhome developments, the Code stipulates that the area owned in common must have not less than 50 feet of frontage on a publicly dedicated street. Such frontage requirement has been met. Tree Preservation The tree Preservation Plan is acceptable. A tree inventory submitted with this application indicates that there are eighty -nine (89) significant trees on site. The majority are 8 -36" Box Elder and Oak. The balance of the inventory is comprised of birch, elm, willow, black cherry, cottonwood and ash trees with diameter ranges from 12" to 20 The development as proposed will result in the removal of seventy (70) significant trees (78.7% of the total). According to the City of Eagan Tree Preservation Ordinance allowable tree removal for this type of development proposal (single -phase multiple -unit residential) is set at 47.5% of the total significant vegetation. With a proposed removal greater than the allowable amount, there will be required tree mitigation for this proposal. The required tree mitigation calculates to 35 Category A trees or 70 Category B trees or 140 Category C trees, or an /38 Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 8 equivalent combination of the three categories. The applicant has submitted a tree mitigation plan that shows the installation of seventy (70) Category B trees. Grading The preliminary grading plan is acceptable. The site has large variations in topography with elevations ranging from approximately 864 along the south edge to 810 at the wetland in the northeast comer. Segmental block retaining walls are proposed in the rear yards of Lots 12 -28 adjacent to the wetland. These walls should be constructed with a protective barrier fence installed along their top elevations. Storm Drainage The preliminary storm drainage plan is acceptable with some modifications. A majority of the storm water runoff from the development will drain via storm sewer to a new water quality pond near the Hwy. 55 frontage road in the northwest comer of the site. This storm pond will discharge into Pond GP -2, the existing wetland on the site. Storm water runoff that reaches Pond GP -2 is pumped to the south to Burr Oak Pond via an existing lift station. This development should construct an outlet skimmer and piping system in accordance with City standards from the water quality pond to Pond GP -2. Utilities The preliminary utility is acceptable with some modifications. Sanitary sewer is available within the Hwy. 55 frontage road right -of -way for connection and extension through the development. The existing water main system in the area is not of adequate size to provide emergency fire flows unless the development's water system is "looped" or connected to the existing system in two locations. The proposed water main system connects to the existing water main within the Hwy. 55 right -of -way, extends through the development, and connects to the water main within existing Chapel Lane south of the site. In order to connect to the water main within Chapel Lane, the proposed water main will have to be extended down the common lot line (approximately 150 feet south) of the existing houses on Lots 4 5, Burrview Acres Addition. Another potential option for looping the water main system is to extend water main from the Crane Creek development approximately 400 feet to the east across Parcel 020 -03. If the water main is looped to the south to Chapel Lane, the developer should also extend water main to the east boundary of the site for possible future service of Parcel 020 -03. The developer should obtain all necessary public drainage and utility easements to accommodate the looped water main construction. If the developer petitions the City to construct any of the necessary water main loops as a public improvement, that project should be approved by the City Council prior to final subdivision approval for this development. Streets/Access /Circulation Access for the development is proposed via private street (with curb and gutter) that intersects with the Hwy. 55 frontage road in the northwest comer of the site. The private street should be stubbed to the east edge of the development for future connection to Louis Lane by possible development of Parcel 020-03 (Schaaf Construction property). Future development of Parcel 020 -03 would then connect this private street to Louis Lane near Hwy. 55, thereby providing vehicle circulation and dual access for the development. The private street /39 Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 9 within Crane Creek will be subject to access easement requirements as detailed below in the Easements/Permits /Right -of -Way section of this report. The Hwy. 55 frontage road (from Hwy. 149 to Hwy. 55) lies within MnDOT right -of -way but is maintained by the City and is currently being upgraded under a cooperative agreement project between the City and MnDOT (City Project No. 749). The upgrade from a rural to an urban section street provides for a 28 -foot wide (face -to -face of curb) roadway with a cul -de -sac "bubble" adjacent to this development. Under this project, direct access from the frontage road onto Highway 55 is being eliminated, in accordance with the Highway 55 Access Management Plan approved by the City Council. Traffic generation from the ultimate development of this site under this proposal (64 townhouse units) is estimated to be 375 total vehicle trips (Source: ITE Traffic Generation Manual 5 Edition). According to the City subdivision development standards, a 28 -foot wide public street is permitted when the average daily traffic (ADT) is estimated to be 300 vehicles or less. While the Code requirement has been exceeded, provision has been made to alleviate this condition in the long term by providing a secondary access to Louis Lane to the east. Such connection would however, most likely coincide with the development/redevelopment of Parcel 020 -03 (Schaaf Construction) through which connection would be made. Easements/Permits /Right -of -Way Public right -of -way to accommodate the upgrade of the Hwy. 55 frontage road should be dedicated on the final plat. If the property owner of Parcel 020-03 (Schaaf Construction) is agreeable to accepting a private street access easement covering the private streets within the Crane Creek development for possible use with future development of Parcel 020 -03, the applicant should prepare and record the easement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. The developer should obtain MnDOT permit approval for all work within the Hwy. 55 right -of- way and comply with all requirements stipulated by MnDOT as part of approval. Water Ouality This 13.7 -acre development is proposed to be located in the City's G- watershed. All stormwater runoff from this development eventually will enter Bur Oak Pond, a Class II (Indirect Contact) waterbody in the northeast corner of Eagan. To meet water quality requirements, the developer proposes to direct runoff from 47.9 percent of the site (6.6 acres) to a treatment pond (to be constructed as part of the development) that will drain to GP -2, a natural, jurisdictional wetland on the site. Untreated stormwater from 30.7 percent of the site (4.2 acres) is proposed to drain either directly to the wetland or off -site into the existing stormwater system. The wetland covers the remaining 21.4 percent of the site (2.9 acres). The required volume and area of water quality treatment ponds are based on the impervious proportion of proposed developments (i.e., land covered by buildings, parking lots, driveways, and walks). With an impervious proportion of 42.9 percent, a minimum wet -pond volume of 0.65 acre -feet covering an area of 0.28 acres would be needed to treat the stormwater generated by 6.6 acres of the development. The pond would need a maximum depth of six feet and a 10:1 aquatic bench beginning at the normal water level. The outlet structure of the pond would need to be /V0 Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 10 consistent with City of Eagan standards. A cash dedication in lieu of ponding would be required for untreated stormwater from the remaining portion of the development. Wetlands The 2.9 -acre natural wetland on the site is located along S.T.H. 55, northeast of the planned subdivision. Under the classification system of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this is a Type 5 wetland. Type 5 wetlands are open shallow ponds of which the water is usually less than 10 feet deep. A border of vegetation, such as cattails, often fringes them. The wetland falls under the jurisdiction of both the Wetland Conservation Act of Minnesota (WCA)—administered locally by the City —and Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act— administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Any proposals to drain or to fill these wetlands need to meet the provisions of these laws. This development is proposed not to drain or fill the wetland. To minimize nearby impacts, the development would need to be set back at least 30 feet from the edge of the delineated boundary of the wetland. During and after development, a minimum 30- foot wide buffer of natural undisturbed vegetation along the wetland would need to be maintained. Erosion Control In several areas of this development, particularly to the northeast along a portion of the wetland, the topography of the site would require proper installation and effective maintenance of erosion control practices to prevent and minimize soil loss and impacts to down gradient resources and water quality. Parks and Trails This development will be responsible for a cash parkland and cash trails dedication. For 2000, a cash parkland dedication of $862.00 per unit (for townhouse units) and a trail dedication of $168.00 per unit is required. SUMMARY /CONCLUSION The applicant is requesting approval of a Preliminary Planned Development (rezoning from R-4 to PD) and Preliminary Subdivision (Crane Creek Addition) to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court. The proposed use and design appear compatible with existing and anticipated surrounding uses. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED A. To recommend approval of a Preliminary Planned Development (rezoning from R-4 to PD) to allow the construction of 64 townhomes (within 17 buildings) upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast 1 /4 of Section 12). y/ Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 11 If approved, the following conditions should apply: 1. The property shall receive final subdivision approval prior to building permit issuance. 2. The applicant and/or developer shall enter into a Final Planned Development Agreement with the City. 3. The following exhibits are required for the Final Planned Development Agreement: A. Final Site Plan B. Final Landscape Plan C. Final Building Elevations and Signage Plan 4. The developer shall insure that the building plans, materials and construction of the building improvements are such that they will provide an interior sound level of 45 dBA. 5. The developer shall ensure that any subsequent owners and managers shall inform prospective residents that the subject property is within an aircraft noise impact area. 6. All trash handling and recycling receptacles shall be located indoors. 7. All site signage shall comply with applicable provisions of the City Sign Code. 8. All on -site street lighting shall be hooded and directed to deflect light away from adjacent properties. 9. An undisturbed and unmaintained buffer extending at least 30 feet back from the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be preserved. 10. An unobstructed fire lane not less than 20 feet in width shall be maintained within the development. Such fire lane shall be signed as deemed appropriate by the Fire Marshal. 11. To add additional visual interest and character to the townhome structures, contrasting window trim shall be provided. B. To recommend approval of a Preliminary Subdivision (Crane Creek Addition) to allow the creation of 64 unit lots and one base lot upon a 13.7 acre site located south of Trunk Highway 55 and east of Rita Court (within the northeast Y4 of Section 12). If approved, the following conditions should apply: /yam Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 12 1. The developer shall comply with these standards conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council on February 3, 1993: B1- 4,C1,2 &4, D1 and El 2. The proposed retaining walls shall be constructed with a protective barrier fence installed along their top elevations. 3. This development shall construct an outlet skimmer and piping system in accordance with City standards from the water quality basin to Pond GP -2. 4. The water main system must be looped and extended to the east boundary of the site for possible future service of Parcel 020 -03. 5. The private street shall be stubbed to the east edge of the development for future connection by possible development of Parcel 020 -03. 6. Public right -of -way to accommodate the upgrade of the Hwy. 55 frontage road shall be dedicated on the final plat. 7. If the property owner of Parcel 020 -03 is agreeable to accepting a private street access easement covering the private streets within the Crane Creek development for possible use with future development of Parcel 020-03, the applicant shall prepare and record the easement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. 8. The developer shall obtain MnDOT permit approval for all work within the Hwy. 55 right of -way and comply with all requirements stipulated by MnDOT as part of approval. 9. An undisturbed and unmaintained buffer extending at least 30 feet back from the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be preserved. 10. An unobstructed fire lane not less than 20 feet in width shall be maintained within the development. Such fire lane shall be signed as deemed appropriate by the Fire Marshal. 11. This development shall satisfy the City's water quality requirements through a combination of on -site ponding and cash dedication. 12. The stormwater pond shall be constructed to treat 6.6 acres of the site area. It should contain a minimum wet -pond volume of 0.65 acre -feet and should have a minimum area of 0.28 acres. The stormwater treatment pond shall be constructed according to NURP standards with a maximum depth of 6 feet, a 10:1 aquatic bench, and an outlet skimmer according to City design standards. 13. In lieu of ponding to treat stormwater from 4.2 acres of the site, a cash dedication shall be required. Planning Report Wensmann Realty August 22, 2000 Page 13 14. To minimize nearby impacts, the development shall be set back at least 30 feet from the edge of the delineated boundary of the wetland. During and after construction of the development, a minimum 30 -foot Wide buffer of natural undisturbed vegetation along the delineated boundary of the wetland shall be maintained. 15. Erosion control practices shall be properly installed and effectively maintained throughout the development process to prevent and minimize soil loss and negative impacts to down gradient resources and water quality. 16. The required tree mitigation calculates to 35 Category A trees or 70 Category B trees or 140 Category C trees, or an equivalent combination of the three categories. 17. This development shall be responsible for a cash parkland and cash trails dedication. For 2000, a cash parkland dedication of $862.00 per unit (for townhouse units) and a trail dedication of $168.00 per unit shall be required. 18. The applicant shall submit and the City Attorney shall review and approve Homeowners Association by -laws pertaining to Lot 65 (the development's common area). /v,*' FINANCIAL OBLIGATION Crane Creek Preliminary Subdivision There are pay -off balances of special assessments totaling $0 on the parcels proposed for platting. The pay -off balance will be allocated to the lots created by the plat. At this time, there are pending assessments in the amount of 564,920 on the parcel proposed for platting. This pending is related to Project 749. This estimated financial obligation is subject to change based upon the areas, dimensions and land uses contained in the final plat. Based upon the study of the financial obligations collected in the past and the uses proposed for the property, the following charges are proposed. The charges are computed using the City's' existing fee schedule and for the connection and availability of the City's utility system. IMPROVEMENT TOTAL USE RATE QUANTITY AMOUNT /ys Location Map Eagan Boundary erlln. Street Arsa Parcel A Building Footprint 2000 Feet 0 li 0 s. li 1 al 1 ai '4 Sub ect Site ,4 ft6au*%4 e 111 1 111 L �0 MN A A1ar 0 1 111V i t k °4 .4 IA MI 1111100 tira66-11111111 111174/CEcI „r'� m C p i A �:::I 11 �n fJI Li un kiwi IA a all Li «a �e1 G� A io Q J Gov G ©O`� VvV w"a %...,6,40.,, co ere V4Z. .1 JIMe n �`'Cr�r�E���r7t ri 1 ■1 n X 4 I eeEme .L,o f' ©�G� v CGGGGGGGGGG�� I o 1 t♦ �.i 4 B E l 1000 ;Al,_.- 1000 0 Development/Developer: Crane Creek Application: Rezoning, Prelim. 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Alak —N /A— VAG MI* *N /A' 0•401 MIAs —N /A- ra�13aT CRANE CREEK 1 AIOtCT: iAG mom mom aSAWINWIA 11UT -CNTAT TOA 041 *II T IIC BUILDING PLAN Agenda Information Memo September 5, 2000 Eagan City Council Meeting C. CERTIFICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY 2001 PROPERTY TAX LEVY, APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY 2001 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET, APPROVAL OF THE TRUTH -IN- TAXATION HEARING DATES AND CHANGE DECEMBER 2000 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. To approve the preliminary 2001 property tax levy as follows: City Operations $16,626,600 MVTA Opt -Out Transit 2,332,779 Cedarvale Special Services District 3,000 2. To approve the preliminary 2001 General Fund Operating Budget balanced at $19,280,700. 3. To approve the Truth -in- Taxation hearing dates as follows: 1. Initial Hearing Monday, December 4, 2000 2. Continuation Hearing Monday, December 11, 2000 4. To reschedule the first regular December City Council meeting to Monday, December 4, 2000. FACTS: The City Council is required by law to certify the proposed levy, proposed 2001 budget and Truth -in- Taxation hearing dates to the County on or before September 15, 2000 for the 2001 payable taxes and budget. The City Council reviewed the proposed budget at a special meeting on August 29, 2000 and directed staff to eliminate the newly proposed portion of Franchise Fees revenues into the General Fund, and reduce total expenditures by the same amount. A preliminary budget reduction list is attached. During September and October, staff will continue to review the budget to determine more specifically which cuts should be made, and will then present recommendations to the Council. The County will use the certification information to mail Truth -in- Taxation notices between November 10 and November 24, 2000. Both the levy and budget will continue to be reviewed prior to final adoption in December. The property tax levy can be decreased but cannot be increased while the budget can continue to be adjusted after this certification. ATTACHMENTS: 2001 General Fund Comparative Summary of Revenues on page 2001 General Fund Comparative Summary of Expenditures on page Explanation of preliminary budget reductions pursuant to August 29 meeting on page Igo o /SS 2001 revsum 8/31/00 2001 BUDGET GENERAL FUND COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF REVENUES 1999 Actual I 2000 I I 2001 I Budget Budget General Property Taxes 11,666,769 12,343,200 13,238,600 Licenses 166,656 156,800 165,800 Permits 1,278,561 569,000 577,300 Intergovernmental Revenues 2,365,643 2,312,900 2,361,300 Charges for Services 1,204,213 812,100 847,600 Recreation Charges 399,897 422,700 410,700 Fines Forfeits 193,835 177,000 178,000 Other Revenues 606,788 396,900 508,700 Program Revenues 801,968 881,700 883,400 Transfers 202.106 127.700 109,300 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 1 $,886,436 1 8,200,000 19,280,700 2000budexp 8/31/00 2001 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES GENL GOVERNMENT 01 Mayor Council 02 Administration 03 Information Technologies 05 Finance /City Clerk 06 Legal 07 Community Development 09 Communications 10 Telecommunications Gen Govt Total PUBLIC SAFETY 11 Police 12 Fire Public Safety Total PUBLIC WORKS 21 Public Works Engineering 22 Streets Highways 24 Central Svces. Maint. Public Works Total PARKS RECREATION 31 Parks Recreation 32 Tree Conservation Parks Rec Total GENL GOVT BLDG MAINT 33 Building Maintenance 495,397 Total Expenditures General Fund 41 Contingency undesignated I 1999 Actual 106,878 727,125 553,554 795,878 299,660 1,304,667 38,247 3,826,009 6,375,871 966.427 7,342,298 953,525 1,115,671 381.829 2,451,025 2,275,045 253.461 2,528,506 /5 I 2000 I Budget 101,700 768,300 604,500 905,200 346,000 1,314,800 2,800 4,043,300 6,813,000 1.008.800 7,821,800 1,046,400 1,332,500 434.700 2,813,600 2,547,900 241.700 2,789,600 566,900 164,800 I 2001 I Proposed 103,200 467,600 710,600 885,000 359,800 1,396,400 221,000 4,143,600 7,187,300 1.075.100 8,262,400 1,114,400 1,398,800 457.200 2,970,400 2,686,200 281.700 2,967,900 554,800 16,643,235 18,035,200 18,899,100 4.8% 381,600 Total Expenditures Contingency 18.200.000 19.280.700 5.9% Explanation of preliminary budget reductions: Revenues: Transfers in Cable Franchise Fees Fund (180,700) Expenditures: Mayor /City Council salary increases (12,200) Correct error, Central Services staff (a half-time person was erroneously budgeted at full -time) (19,100) Undetermined adjustments staff to consider in September /October (reduction shown in Admin dept for County reporting purposes) (149,400) Total expenditure reductions (180,700) Amount represents the $221,000 Communications budget, less 2/3 of the Communications Coordinator salary/benefits. From inception of the position in 1993, it has been City policy to reimburse the General Fund from Franchise Fees for 2/3 of the Communications Coordinator's salary. Original 2001 Revenue/Expenditure budget presented August 29: 19,461,400 Revenue/Expediture reductions directed by City Council on August 29: (180,700) Revised 2001 budget to be certified to County by September 15: 19,280,700 /5 8' 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 -1897 (612) 681-4600 Business Name: Aism ill stagesw,. City Municipalities where presently licensed: Vault City of Eagan Hauler Licensing Application Commercial Multiple Dwelling hereby make application for a Refuse/Recycling license for the year Owner: a City State Zip Telephone Zo q? lermtna( Dr. lizve- A 554,1 i,ia410-100.3 Add s 11A 4377/ b51 IOU '6 6 State Zip Telephone LICENSE TYPE: X Commercial Multiple Dwelling Refuse/Recycling (Number of trucks) Q,, 1 Required for haulers serving commercial accounts and multiple family dwellings serviced in a commercial manner. State, county and city mandates require residential recycling opportunities be provided for multi- family units. Encourages, but does not require commercial recycling. Recycling vehicles may be included in the commercial /multiple dwelling license, if operated by a single company. Each must be counted as an additional vehicle. Additional requirements outlined in Hauling Ordinance as attached. Commercial Multiple Dwelling Recycling Only (Number of trucks) Required for haulers performing only recycling for commercial or multi family residential. Applicable to independent firms, subcontractors, and licensed haulers. FEES: $50 for first vehicle, plus $25 for each additional vehicle. TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES TO OPERATE IN EAGAN: 1 $50: 50 $25 each: Total: /D- Vehicles used in more than one licensing category must fill out a separate application, but pay only one fee per truck. Example: One truck which picks up both residential and commercial recycling needs two licenses, but only one fee. Please note if applicable. The following must be included in order for your application to be processed: Motor Vehicle Insurance Date of Expiration Worker's Comp. Insurance Date of Expiration Rate Schedule *If your company wishes to operate as either a Residential, or a Construction Demolition Debris hauler, a corresponding license must be obtained, and additional fees must be paid if additional trucks are to be used. If you need application forms or have questions please call the City of Eagan at 681 -4600. EE: $25.00 Applicant Name: ,o Address: 4 9 Name of person with impairment if not ap cant: Address of Impaired person: In 25*- !Pi Make, model and ID No. of golf car: r AL otter Q; 943 9 ys3freO Provide a certificate of a licensed medical doctor, which states that the applicant, if such applicant is a person with a mobility impairment, is able to operate a motorized golf card. P v a certificate of insurance coveti liabili in com fiance with MN Statute 65B.41 65B.7.1. 0 I 70 0 7 5 y it ox- o-,..a a t Provide further information as the City deems necessary upon the request of the City. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT: CITY OF EAGAN 3920 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122 PERMIT APPLICATION TO OPERATE MOTORIZED GOLF CART Permit applies to one person and applies to that individual and not the motorized golf cart. Only the person to whom the permit was issued shall operate a motorized golf cart. If another person assists an impaired person, the person with the mobility impairment must be present in the golf cart. Permit holder must carry valid permit at all times. Permit holder .must operate on designated street only. Any crossing of prohibited street must be made at marked intersection. Permit holder must comply with state statute governing operation of motorized golf cart. Speed limit for motorized golf cart is 25 mph. Permits are non transferable unless application for transfer is approved by City Council. Motorized golf carts may not be operated on any sidewalk, trailway, path or other pedestrian walkway within the City. The permit may be refused if the application is incomplete or contains false information; the applicant has not complied with ordinance requirements or the applicant has been convicted of a violation. Any violation of conditions of permit, or any misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor conviction or permit holder is grounds for revocation. I certify that I have read the application form to operate a motorized golf cart. I understand the conditions of license and have provided information that is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Si nature of Applicant Date Home Phone: t.S/ `fs 7� g/a y /aoo 0 Ken Vraa From: oseph v bari [jbaril @juno.com] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:10 AM To: kvraa @ci.eagan.mn.us Dear Ken,As 1 mentioned at our last meeting, several members of the city council stated there should have been more members of the Park Advisory commission involved with the Community Park Task Force. Ill start the ball rolling by volunteering to the join The Senior Center focus group. I feek other Park Advisory Commission members should be encouraged to join other focus groups. Regards, jbaril @juno.com, August 29, 2000 Beth Wielde Eagan Parks and Recreation Dept Eagan, Minnesota Dear Beth, My name is Keith Behnke and I am interested in joining the focus group process that is being formed to guide the design of the new central park. Having recently retired (early) from a long career at a major Eagan business (named Univac though Lockheed Martin) 1 have time and skills available that I believe will be valuable in helping formulate the final plan for this city "centerpiece I spent almost 43 years at this series of companies in the engineering department (mostly in management). In this capacity I have dealt with people and their concems, guided organizational and technical activities, and provided support to a large organization at all levels. Probably most important was my involvement in focus groups that helped shape both our training activities and guided our specific technologies. We used an organizational structure that is not unlike the relationship that will exist between the city offices and the general public when addressing the configuration and function of a central park. I do not have a specific focus group in mind, but think I could be effective in a number of areas. Other than vacations planned for the first week of October and over the New Year holiday I am available most of the time (the greatest value of retirement). Please contact me for any further information that you might require. Looking forward to participating, Keith Behnke 4652 Westwood Lane Eagan, MN, 55122 Phone (651) 894 -2182 E -mail kabehnke @aol.com August 3, 2000 Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Rd Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield; The Eagan Convention Visitors Bureau would like to have a seat on the Community Center focus group. Our expertise in banquet layout and efficiency will help organize the center to make the rooms flow. We are also interested in developing Leased office space in conjunction with the Parks Recreation Department. As our bureau also develops community events, I believe our expertise in grounds operations and festival layouts will be a plus. We were involved from the beginning on the Central Park Community Center task force and also promoted the rally for the referendum. The Eagan CVB mission is to promote the City of Eagan to increase the economic impact of tourism, and the new center will be a main focal point for promotion. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Ann Carlon, APR Executive Director 1 -1'4 Yankee Doodle Road Eagan. Minnesota 55121.1801 Phone 651-4522 -4188 Fax 65]- 452.89'8 1- 800- EAGAN -20 woo GNN CO 1 &\1Sf 0 S &RFA[ wwr.eagammn. m 4 4 a,„) c io o • • • al] _ t / 1 • • • • 4 - FROM CARLSON Park and Rec. Dept.: PHONE NO. 6516818311 Aug. 28 2000 11:07AM P1 I would like to serve on the gym focus group for the community center. Please include my name within your selection. I have served as a coach for several years for the EAA and believe niy input may be helpful. Thanks for your consideration. Jay Carlson 883 Betty Lane Eagan 651 -686 -7400 6516818311 CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL= 6516814612 08/28'00 10:45 3785 Blackhawk Ridge Circle Eagan, MN 55122 Eagan City Council City Hall 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 August 20, 2000 Dear Council: lam wilting in response to your request for individuals interested in your focus groups for the new Eagan Community and Recreation Center. I am excited about the possibility of participating in a focus group that concems the fitness center. 1 feel that my five years experience teaching aerobics in a community setting would allow me to provide effective feedback for planning. Currently, I teach aerobics for Independent School District *197 at Pilot Knob Elementary School. I also teach at the wiliston Fitness Center owned by the City of Minnetonka for Hopkins and Minnetonka residents. Furthermore, as President of Eagan MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) I share the perspective of many Eagan families. 1 would like to use my community fitness experience and family perspective to benefit the residents of Eagan. Enclosed is a copy of my resume Please contact me at 851 905 -1486 or kcrarv(tDuswest.net if you have further questions about my background. Thank you for your time and consideration! I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Qf Amy M. Crary Amy M. Crary 3785 Blackhawk Ridge Circle Eagan, MN 55122 (651) 905 -1466 kc raryeuswest.net PROFILE: NDEITA certified aerobics instructor with five years of experience. EXPERIENCE: Aerobics Instructor, 1999 present Community Education independent School District 197, Eagan, MN Combo Aerobics The class includes cardio kickboxing, aerobics and sculpting of all major muscle groups. Aerobics instructor, 1998 present Renovex Corporation, Golden Valley, MN Substitute instructor for'50 Plus' frtness class held at Creekside Community Center in Bloomington. Aerobics Instructor, 1995 present Hopkins Minnetonka Recreation Department, Minnetonka, MN Cardio Challenge The class includes step, aerobics, cardio kickboxing and abdominal work. Body Tone This class tones all major muscle groups using a variety of techniques and equipment. Baby and Me This low Impact aerobics class follows the American Council of Gynecologists exercise recommendations for women in the pre and postnatal stages of pregnancy. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Mathematics, 1992 Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1992 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN GPA: 3.0 4.0 Group Fitness Instructor, 1995 2000 National Dance Exercise Instructor's Training Association, Minneapolis, MN Kickboxing Instructor. 2000 National Dance Exercise Instructor's Training Association, Minneapolis, MN Coursework Mind and Body, Circuit Training, Water Aerobics, Programming for Seniors, Choreography, Step, Special Populations, Pre Postnatal, Lifestyles and Weight Management, Strength and Resistance Training, Cross Training. Adult CPR American Red Cross expires 102000 ACTIVITIES: 2000 2001 President of Eagan MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club. Led March of Dimes Walk America 2000 aerobic warm up at Parade Stadium. Aug 31 00 03:34p $TATI FARM INSURANtt Dear Beth: CURLEE INS AGENCY INC t•- if H-.1 -H n- .n 156 LIF RIAD (in the Thomas Lake Center) EAGAN, MN 55122 PHONE (651) 452 -9323 City of Eagan Parks Rec Dept ATiN Beth Wielde Eagan, MN 55122 August 31, 2000 p.2 I am writing to express my interest in participating the input process for the bandshell portion of Eagan's Central Park. I am a past President of the Rotary Club of Eagan. You may be aware that Eagan Rotary has committed $55,000 up front as well as additional cash and in kind contributions up to $140,000. We have championed the concept of a bandshell in our community for years. The Rotary Bandshell Task Force did a fair amount of research and preliminary planning for a bandshell which may be useful. Other members of the Rotary Bandshell Task Force who would be very valuable in giving input would be Dr. Tom Wilson of Eagan High School, and Quinn Hutson of CNH Architects. They both have extensive experience in building design, design of performing arts facilities, and in large construction projects. In addition, 1 am a musician and have had the opportunity to perform on several of the bandshell /ampnitheater stages in the Twin Cities area. I work and live in Eagan. The best way to contact me is at my office: Curlee State Farm Agency 1565 Cliff Rd Bus 651 452 -9323 Eagan,MN55122 Fax 651 -452 -9440 Tom and Quinn's addresses and phone numbers are as follows: Dr. Tom Wilson Bus 651- 683 -6902 Eagan High School Fax 651 -683 -6910 4185 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN b5123 Quinn Hutson 3754 Linden Lane Eagan,MN 55123 I hope that we can work with you on bringing the dream of a bandshell into reality! Thank you for your consideration. Bus 612- 431 -4433 Fax 612 431 -3883 John Curled CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL 6516814612 08/31'00 15:13 August 16, 2000 TO: Ken Vraa, ya'da ya da ya da FROM: Margo Danner ya da Hi Ken, I decided to send an informal, visual request (application) to participate in a focus group for the new park and community center. Since my interest is not just with the 4th of July, I included some of my other ideas and interests. This concept has been around for a number of years. My family has a brick in a park in Wichita and I have hoped for some time that Eagan's park might have a paved walkway like it. I was excited to see Plymouth has gone ahead with theirs. This idea gets the community personally involved as well as generates a little. revenue. I hope this will be considered as plans gd't underway on the park grounds and gardens. 1 • Give to the Plymouth Millennium Garden... Purliail courtesy of Michelle', Studio After 8 year's in Guest Services at the Mall Of America, I can tell you how they continue to waste thousands of dollars on a non functional, uninviting guest information area. My examples i show some differences in other community centers and I know you've seen many others. I think we are together in thinking we could have a 'WOW' main entrace that will be functional and well within our budget also. 1 Plymouth Display Cases 1 Brooklyn Park Maple Grove Plymouth Senior Area Plymouth Senior Area Brooklyn Park Senior Center Senior Centers (Active Adult Areas) have changed alot in the past years. Eagan now has a chance for an area that the many ages of seniors can relate to and receive support, along with activities to keep them useful and healthy. Every community has their own needs and now is the time for Eagan to find out what theirs are as plans get made in the comang months. I would like this to be one of the focus groups I might be able to help with. Whether or not a focus group is in my future, I wanted to share my thoughts and ideas. (I know you'll be receiving many more from others as time goes by.) It was my privilege to work with you this past year on the task force. I had, for the most part, a fun experience. I hope the fun Margo 454 -5688 continues. Meanwhile, keep up the good work! T o years and counting!? See ya, PS. You know you're old when your children come home and tell you what they learned in history and you remember it as a current event. Ken Vraa From: TSIVAD @aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:51 PM To: b.wield @ci.eagan.mn.us Cc: kvraa @ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Community Center Focus Groups Hi Beth, Hope I spelled your last name correctly and this email goes through. Your last name is spelled differently in the paper than what I wrote down I wrote "Wielde'). So, as a safety measure, I'm copying Ken. The focus group I'm primarily interested in is "park/picnic shelter". My second choice is "banquet, meeting, conference and computer rooms My primary choice should fit naturally with the experience I've had on the APrC. Nevertheless, 1 should be able to bring something to the table as well on my second choice because of the tour I went on to other community centers last fall and seeing their facilities. Either of my choices would be fine with me, if I'm selected. See you at our next commission meeting. Have a great Labor Day weekend. Terry Davis N.)\‘` IX 4 c) Nk', ;w,11( ,A) Y 4 AUG 23 '00 13:24 FR HDR ENGINEERING INC 612 591 5413 TO 9- 6516814612 P.02/03 3912 Westbury Way Eagan, MN 55 123 August 22, 2000 Mr. Ken Vraa Director of Parks and Recreation City of Eagan Municipal Center 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Mr- Vraa: I would like to volunteer my time to serve on one of the ten focus groups examining the development of the Community Center and Central Park. My family and I chose to live in Eagan when we moved to Minnesota in 1994. We use the Park system and the Rec programs extensively, and have a strong interest in contributing to the growth and development of our city. My work as a volunteer coach for the EAA and my involvement with Glacier Hills Elementary School and efforts to expand its playground are directly relevant to the identified tasks at band at the Central Park. My background in land use planning, environmental permitting and consulting also would be utilized as I worked within the group to help shape ideas and concepts into a park for our City's future. I believe that the Park/Picnic Shelter focus group is the most directly relevant to my interests and background. However, I also believe strongly that I would also contribute to any of the other focus groups. I look forward to making a difference in our city, and learning how I can help shape the development of Central Park. If you have any questions please contact me at (763) 278-5909 during the day or (651) 686 -2976 at home. Sincerely, Don Elsenheimer 6125915413 CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL= 6516814612 08/23'00 13:10 AUG 23 '00 13:25 FR HDR ENGINEERING INC 612 591 5413 TO 9- 6516814612 P.03/03 Don lEisenheirner Education 3912 Westbury Way Eagan, Minnesota 55123 (763) 278 -5909 (work) (65 1) 686 -2976 (home) Community Glacier Hills Elementary School, ISD 196 Eagan, MN l vement Committee member and co- chair. Playground Expansion Committee 1999 to present. Expansion scheduled with City of Eagan support in 2001. Counid member and Chair (1998 -99), Glacier Hills Advisory Site Council 1997 to 1999. Parent volunteer, 1996 to the present. Eagan Athletic Association Eagan, MN Currently a Volunteer Soccer Coach for two separate teams Volunteer Soccer Coach for ten consecutive spring and fall seasons, 1996 to the present. Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach, 1999 City of Eagan Eagan, MN Tracked and supported the (999 construction of the Patrick Eagan Park parking lot as an adjacent property owner. Work Experience Senior Environmental Consultant 1994- Present DR Engineering/Braun Intvtec Corporation Project manager and technical analyst for environmental permitting, remediation and site redevelopment projects in the Upper Midwest Work includes both environmental impact analysis and mitigation for new "greenfietd" sites and the assessment. clean -up and reuse of distressed urban "brownfields" sites. Client list includes both stage and national governmental bodies, and it ,stria) diems. Visiting Assistant Professor 1993 -1994 Environment Studies Department, Richard Stodaon College cf New jersey. Research Geochemist and Postdoctoral Fellow 1992 -1993 Geological Survey c f japer, Tsulaiba, Japan 1992 Ph.D. Geology University of Wisconsin 1988 M.S. Geology University of Wisconsin 1985 BA Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago TOTAL PAGE .03 6125915413 CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL= 6516814612 08/23'00 13:10 Position: Rationale: I have the time, skills and the inclination to make a contribution to the quality of life in Eagan. The community center focus groups appear to be a good opportunity. I retired Last year and have begun to think of myself as a senior. I have extensive management experience including team and problem solving skills that are underutilized. I believe that there is a large, growing, diverse, and valuable senior population in Eagan. I believe that the community center is a unique opportunity to add to the happiness and wellbeing of Eagan residents, especially seniors. I can represent that segment of the senior population that is working or recently retired. I recently participated on a successful task team to establish a retiree club for Lockheed Martin in Eagan. Profile: 30 year resident Gerald E. (Jerry) Engelke 4420 Wilderness Run Ct. Eagan Community Center Focus Group Senior Resources preference 35 years of employment with what is now Lockheed Martin. Retired in 1999. Employment included extensive management experience, primarily in Customer Services and Logistics B. S from St. Cloud State in Physical Sci. and an MBA from St. Thomas College 8 -19-00 Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks and Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan. MN 55122 Dear Beth Wield, I would like to be put into consideration for a position on one of the advisory groups being formed for the purpose of making recommendations to our City Counsel concerning various facets of the future of our new Central Park. I am open as to which I would be best suited, you would be the best judge of that after reading my qualifications, but if we must suggest a choice to be considered, mine would be the Teen Center I am an Eagan resident, homeowner, and own an Eagan based business. My world is design/residential light commercial construction/new home consulting, and the creation of elegant In- home Movie Theaters/theme spaces. Our "client" theater, located in Eagan, was awarded "1999 Home Theater of the Year nationally, designed by me and built by my company, Beaux Arts Associates. This rather spectacular cinema is featured in the Eagan Convention Tourist Bureau's Planner, and in fact, Sue Hegarty of our Chamber is bringing a tour group of thirty West Coast tourists through later this month. I have submitted designs/logistics suggestions to the city of St. Paull Advisory Groups for future new park spaces. and have received complimentary letters from them and the Mayor as well. I have attended many of the planning sessions for Light Rail Transit (LRT) and taken pan in the discussions, as an invited guest be the Advisory Board. I have submitted several suggestions, in outline form, to increase tourism in our state. including a design for an elaborate "tourist booth" to be located in the Mall of America. The submission is under advisement by our Governor now. I have sat on other various advisory boards. from theatrical to national magazines to carousel restorations. I have a number of inventions, patent pending and have worked with youth teaching them the practical side of business through Junior Achievement. I'm not going to attempt to recite twenty plus years of creative marking experience, but I hope this brief summation will serve as enough of a sampler to interest you to consider me as a viable candidate. I would deem it an honor to serve our city in this capacity, and am very confident the results could very well surpass the expectations As I have been the guest of some Eagan Chamber members at various luncheons, guest speaker meetings. and most recently, a Minnesota Tourist Visitors Tour Group finch meeting city tour, I might suggest contacting these people as a reference. You could start with the most recent. Sue Hegarty. Eagan Convention Visitors Bureau, Public Relations Director, 651 -452 -9872. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Looking forward to hearing from you. Dennis C. Felling 4707 Weston Hills Drive Eagan. MN 55123 651 -688 -8400 Minnesota Valley Humane Society 1313 E. Highway 13 Burnsville, MN 55337. 952 894 -5000 Fax 952- 894 -6669 www.MVHSpets.org August 10, 2000 SENT BY FAX 651- 681 -4612 and US Mail Ms. Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield: The purpose of this letter is to express my interest in joining the Community Center Focus Group that is being formed. I understand the deadline for applying is August 14. Some of the reasons why I am interested in volunteering and the expertise I would bring: As a member of the Northern Dakota Chamber of Commerce, I was involved in supporting the Central Park Task Force and bond referendum As an 11 year resident of Eagan, I am interested and concerned about my community In my former life as a property manager, I was involved in building and grounds maintenance, space planning, and construction. We built our home in Eagan. I understand a great deal about construction constraints, layout constraints, and timetables. My current responsibilities include facility management. I can visualize spacial layouts, traffic patterns, and people flow. The Minnesota Valley Humane Society serves the Eagan area. We have an interest in what types of space will be available at the Community Center, because we would like to be able to hold special events there. If you have any questions, please call me. I hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Executive Director MISSION STATEMENT To PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH SHELTER, ADOPTION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH; To SUPPORT THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS; AND TO STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN /ANIMAL BOND. Beth Wielde From: Kay Gustafson [dhg @pconline.com] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 3:31 PM To: bwielde@ci.eagan.mn.us Please accept this e-mail as a request to serve on the design focus group for the new community center in Eagan. As President of the Dakota County Arts and Humanities Council, I feel I would bring a perhaps needed perceptive to the focus groups. I have been part of several design groups in the past, including the creation of the Northfield Center for the Arts, when I was Executive Director there a number of years ago. I have also worked on projects that included art for public places, as well as been involved in the construction and design process for apartments and townhomes that my husband and I have created. Thank you for your consideration. 08'30/2000 11:30 FROM OLEH POND APARTMENTS August 30, 2000 N. Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks a Recreation Dept. 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield, Sincerely, 7TitivA4 D•uglas "James" Heffner 6124542225 Douglas games Tenser 1375 }Licit" Si!. Dr., 71},t. 221. Eagan, !W 55121. }fail Jjazasw,:Nuetsatpe.art or aiaaeaus•Prart "link. bet TO 6814612 P.01 I am responding to the public announcement about focus groups for Eagan's Central Park. I retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant in•1988. Last year I closed my Small Business Technology Consulting practice (computers and software) and moved to Eagan to pursue digital photography and graphic design. You may be familiar with my work as one of the photos I had taken at the Central Park Clean -up day appeared on page 5 in the Vol. 6, No. 3 edition of Experience Eagan. In addition to taking the photographs I hauled logs and gathered branches for several hours on that clean -up day. I was also present during Rally Day in support of the get -out -the -vote efforts. Since I live in Glen Pond Apartments across the street from the park I placed notices about the June 6 vote in the entrance area of each apartment building. I am eagerly anticipating the day the improvements and Community Center are a reality. I am very much in favor of Eagan's acquisition of this beautiful parkland. During most of my 24 year Air Force career I was a Cost 6 Management Analyst. I was responsible for conducting cost studies, reviewing progress for programs projects and preparing graphic and written reports on these subject areas. On many occasions I was part of task groups and meetings where the input I had developed was evaluated by decision makers to assure successful project or program completion. While in the Air Force I earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Work Center Management and two Bachelor of Science degrees B.Sc. in Business and B.Sc. in Management of Human Resources. I also wrote and taught a course to Air Force financial managers on Economic Analysis (lease vs. buy) As a Business Technology Consultant I advised and assisted clients in choosing the most cost effective software and computer system for their business. As an independent consultant, not tied to any one vendor or supplier, the products I could offer my clients were best -of -breed solutions for their unique needs. Over the past five years I attended many product training classes and seminars provided by Microsoft, earning the designation of Value Added. Provider (VAP). Although not a Microsoft certification, being a VAP assures clients I have the knowledge to select the right software solution and train the.end, user on its use. Because of my in -depth knowledge and hands -on experience in "all things computer" many of the clients I served consider me their PC "guru". I also have extensive experience and knowledge with the World Wide Web (Internet) and on occasion present a group seminar, The Internet for Fun and Profitm. I hope the above, although lengthy, proves useful in evaluating my qualifications to be a member of one or both of the following focus groups: 1) Banquet, meeting, conference and computer rooms. 2) July 4" and Festivals TOTAL P.01 CITY OF EAGAN ,TEL 6516814612 08/30'00 11:24 Barbara M. Johnson 4535 Oak Chase Rd Eagan MN 55123 Dear Eagan City Council, I am applying to serve with the Senior Citizen Focus group. After retiring as a GS -14 from Federal Service many volunteer opportunities awaited me. A particular rewarding one is teaching Financial Management classes for Womens Venture. This organization supports, assists and mentors individuals in securing their own economic success and prosperity. They work directly with the Small Business Administration in securing loans for business start up ventures or expansions. They also have a program assisting women to become financially independent through acquiring job skills and self sufficiency. Since retiring I have also served as a Tax preparer with AARP at the Rosemount site. However next year I will work with the group in Eagan if needed. Another rewarding activity is serving on the Eagan Parks and Recreation Commission where our focus is obtaining and preserving the best use of public areas for the city residents. The many administrative management skills acquired over many years of Federal Service will perhaps blend well with the needs of the varied tasks facing the Focus group. Thank you for the opportunity to apply to serve with the Senior Citizen Focus group. August 11, 2000 Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield; The Eagan Chamber of Commerce would like to have a seat on the Community Center focus group. As the voice of over 250 businesses in Eagan, we can bring their issues and concerns to the committee. The Chamber of Commerce was involved with the Central Park Community Center Task Force and supported the referendum. To have a seat on the Community Center focus group would be a continuation of the role we have played so far on this issue. We would also be able to keep communication lines open back to the business community. The other issue we would like to be involved with is in the development of leased office space in the new Community Center. The Chamber along with the Eagan CVB is interested in partnering with the Parks Recreation Department on this issue. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Cindy L. Johnson President NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 1474 Yankee Doodle Road Yankee Square Shopping Center Eagan, MN 55121 Serving business in: Eagan, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, Sunfish Lake West St. Paul Phone (651) 452-9872 Fax (651) 452 -8978 Email info ®ndcchambers.com Web site www.ndcchambers.com Mr. Ken Vraa City of Eagan Park and Rec. Dept. August 28, 2000 Good Morning Ken, This letter is to serve as a request for a couple of the Eagan Athletic Association Board members to be on a committee for the planning of the new Community Center. The following people would like to be on the GYM focus group: Dan Klekner, President. I have been on the board for six years. Three years as the Director of In House Basketball and currently serving my second two -year term as president. I have been deeply involved in the entire process of the Community Center and would like to continue until it is completed. Tom Wollan, Director of Travel Basketball. Tom has been on the board for five years. His knowledge and understand the needs of gyms would be very valuable to the city. Scott Swenson, Director of In House Basketball. Scott is the newest member to the board, but manages the largest group on kids that would use the gyms. His input is needed. Patty Hamling, Past Director of Track. Patty was the Director of Track for four years. She is a wonderful person who likes to get involved in city activities. Her knowledge of track can be beneficial when the discussion of a track in the gym comes around. All four members are committed to this project. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 651- 683 -0801 (W). Sincerely, a4 Dan Klekner President, EAA August 23 2000 Michael Korte 3285 Rolling Hills Drive Eagan, MN 55121 To Whom It May Concern: Please consider me for a spot on your Focus Group for the Eagan Community Center. My main interest in the Community Center is in the athletic areas. We have lived in Eagan for the last six years and plan on staying for many more. Our sons are eleven and nine years old. They participate in both basketball and baseball. Over the last couple of years, we have seen many facilities in our travels with traveling sports. I personally played football, basketball and baseball as a youth up through the high school level. I have been involved in athletic activities for many years after high school. I have seen many different facilities and have a good idea of what we need in Eagan. I have been a member of the YMCA off and on for the last thirty years. Sincerely, 2;( Michael Korte August 24, 2000 Beth Wield Parks and Recreation Department 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield: It was great to read in the local paper that your Department is already working on the new Central Park and Community Center. This should be a fantastic civic benefit for all of Eagan, but especially for us gym -rat parents who seem to spend our whole lives supporting the efforts of our children in volleyball and basketball. Facilities have been woefully short for these two sports and it's exciting to think that some relief is close on the horizon. My schedule would allow me to participate on the gym focus group if needed, but my main reason for writing would be to suggest that your team consider two Metro Area facilities that appear to be well designed to meet the basic requirements of a community needing good value and usability in an indoor sports arena: 1) Lindbergh Athletic Center in Minnetonka (Hopkins Schools); and, 2) the new South Minneapolis YWCA's Sport's Center located at 22nd Av and Lake St. Thanks much, and best of luck with your development efforts. Sincerely yours, Don Kunelius 1238 Mourning Dove Court Eagan, MN 55123 Ph:. 651 452 -3210 e -mail: skuneliu@ties.kl2.mn.us I i ii,l ci e' a Agariall P"-a- e Trie--a/ le-e G S/- y 36-1 Beth Wielde From: Cathy Bolduc Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 7:31 AM To: Beth Wielde Subject: another volunteer Here is the name of another woman that has an interest in the development of the senior center portion of the community center Lois Maag (pronounced Mog) 3644 Widgeon Way Eagan, MN 55123 651-454-6069 1 Beth Wielde From: ferry [jerry- marko @email.msn.com] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 11:38 AM To: bwielde@ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: committee Jerry Marko 13960 Herald Way Apple Valley, MN. 55124 Home 952 -891 -4447 Work 952 985 -2309 e-mail jerry -marko @msn.com Beth I would like to be consider to be on the 4th of July committe. I have been in the Eagan Lions Club for 31 Years and on the Lions 4th of July committee for over 20 Years. Ms. Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wield: August 28, 2000 I would like to be involved in the Focus Group for the Senior Center. We moved to Eagan in December of 1993 and since that time I have been doing Volunteer Income Tax work for the elderly in Eagan, Rosemount and Lakeville. Prior to moving to Eagan, I did tax work for seniors in Duluth for ten years. I'm Co -Chair for our Senior Group at St. John Neumann church and a Director and Treasurer of our Arbor Townhome Association. I was also a member of the Task Force that worked for promoting our Eagan Park. I feel I will be an asset in helping to develop our Senior Center. Sincerely, epl. jlVardi 47 52 Arbor Lane Eagan, MN 55122 651 -452 -2653 August 10, 2000 Mr Ken Vraa, City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ken, As a follow -up to our conversation this moming, on the developing plans for the new Eagan park, I am submitting my name for consideration/my participation in the focus groups for the general park buildings park. As a resident, I am familiar with the Eagan park system, which my family regularly uses, and I respect and support the City's effort in developing this community asset. My professional background includes experience in working as a team member in developing and executing plans. look forward to hearing more about the progress of this exciting new project. Sincerely, .Bill Pederson 1603 Skyline Path Eagan, MN 66121 H 651- 686 -9844 W 612 -927 -1455 Beth Wielde From: Norman E Peterson [norsk4337 @juno.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:55 AM To: bwielde @ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Focus groups Good Morning Beth: I write to offer my assistance and hopefully gain appointment by the City Council to two focus groups. I am interested in serving on the banquet /meeting rooms and the band shell focus groups. I have previously worked on architectural programs for Cascade Bay, the Blackhawk pavilion, the Lexington Diffley restroom buildings and numerous other facilities for the Department. In the event that no Commission members volunteer for a particular focus group, I am willing to fill in the gap! Being retired provides me with the flexibility to assist wherever needed. Thank you for your consideration. 'Dorothy Peterson YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http: /dl.www.juno.com /get /tagj. August 11, 2000 Joanna Foote Communications Coordinator 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 RE: Central Park Dear Joanna: I understand that you and others are interested in people who would be willing as a group to serve on a park committee. Our family lived in Eagan for seventeen years. I have also been the owner of Dakota Plumbing Heating for twenty-six years which has been sold to my son who also resides in Eagan. We have been a homeowner in Apple Valley for thirteen years. My greatest interest is the outdoors with a park setting for people of all ages. Listed below are areas of my prime concern. 1. Senior Center 2. Health Fitness areas 3. Indoor playground 4. Arts crafts 5. Band shell 6. Restrooms concession building I have been in construction over fifty years and now work part time for the City of Eagan as a commercial inspector and plan reviewer. My experience in working with architects and engineers was part of my being in business. Your selection of myself to be of any assistance to your people would be enjoyable. Sincerely yours, aX Carl J. er CC: Doug Reid Beth Wielde From: Maria Karels Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:41 AM To: Beth Wielde Subject: FW: Community Center Focus Group Beth, I believe you are collecting these. Maria Original Message--- From: Teresa Pojman Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:35 AM To: Maria Karels Subject: FW: Community Center Focus Group Who would get this? r age 1 OT 1 T Original Message From: jrudolph mailto :jrudolph @bumsvilie.k12.mn.us] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:40 AM To: webmaster @ci.eagan.mn.us Subject: Community Center Focus Group I would like to participate in the Community Center focus groups. The areas of expertize that I can bring to these groups would be in the areas of Health Fitness and Gymnasium Design. As a Physical Education Instructor Area Leader with 35 years of experience I know first hand the practical application of functional design to facilities utilized for Physical Fitness activities. I have served on several committee's that were given the responsibility to establish criteria for the design of the Physical Education area of Eagle Ridge Junior High renovation of the Metcalf JHS facilities. Also, I currently chair the Advisory Park Recreation Commission for the City of Eagan. This experience has given me a great amount of insight as to the internal policies procedures that go into the development of any new facility. If you have any questions please contact me at home (651) 454 -8761 or via my E -mail: jrudolph @burnsville.k12.mn.us Thank You. 8/15/2000 August 24, 2000 Ken Vraa Parks Recreation Department City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Mr. Vraa: I am writing to let you know of my interest in serving on one of the committees for the new Eagan Community Center. I have been an Eagan resident since 1987 and an Eagan homeowner since 1989. Since 1 am an Eagan resident and being employed by the Eagan Convention Visitors Bureau, the Community Center holds great interest for me. I have been with the Eagan Convention Visitors Bureau for the past year and prior to that I was with a few different hotels with a lot of emphasis in the area of banquets, meetings and conventions. I feel that my experience in those areas would be of benefit in the Community Center planning. If 1 am chosen to be a part of this very important phase 1 will make myself available for any and all meetings. I can be contacted at the Eagan Convention Visitors Bureau at 452.4188 or at home at 681.1803. Sincerely, AZA&L.67,tyze Roberta Ryan 3040 Shields Drive Eagan, MN 55121 rcelet, 1 /1eA1 s izt sr,1 e-J4ek 5d vG a/ 2- �t� v uJ 6 f ,y Z(..,f4zL S-tAtae._, GUi:hre 2'.‹,4zA,f 6,6ti feoz-4X biL4GZ a_,&,Lri; co/t �.0 a� ✓LIe �fu/:w 9 7 cG.�-- vurxe eey v-a,c_Sreze,61g— To Beth Wield and Ken Vraa, My name is Raleigh J. Seelig, and I am interested in being a member of the new Central Park Committee task force, that is being formed. I was a member of the Eagan Community Facilities Task Force, where the park and community center will be placed. I am currently the chairperson for the 4 of July committee. I am also a retired Eagan firefighter and have lived in this community for many years. My involvement in different community aspects is evident. Therefore, I wish to continue my involvement by being included in the new Central Park Committee task force. August 3, 2000 Ms. Beth Wilde City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 JAMES J. SEITZ August 21, 2000 I am writing to express my interest in participating in one of the focus groups that are being organized to assist in planning the new Central Park and Community Center for the City of Eagan. As a six -year Eagan resident and a homeowner with a young family, I have a vested interest in the success of this project. I also have a strong belief in the park and community center's importance in giving Eagan residents a central gathering place and in developing Eagan's identity and character. I believe the combination of my career and volunteer experience and my interests make me a good candidate for a park /community center focus group. Currently, I am the communications manager at International Multifoods Corp. In my nearly 10 -year career in public relations and marketing communications, I have helped numerous organizations use strategic communications to support their business objectives. This experience can be applied directly to the park and community center. The park and center provide Eagan an opportunity to further position itself as a special and distinctive community in the Twin Cities one that offers fitness and recreation opportunities for active adults and families, supports community gatherings and protects its natural assets. I am a member of Eagan's Church of St John Neumann and a volunteer at its newest school, Faithful Shepherd Catholic School. I have served on communications committees for both organizations. In addition, I am an on -call volunteer for the American Red Cross of St. Paul and serve as a Red Cross after -hours media contact three to four times each month. My interest in serving on the park's focus groups is to help ensure it is an active central park and is a valued addition to the city's residents of all ages. I had the benefit of growing up in Libertyville, Ill. and Chicago's far north suburbs. These communities began as small farming towns with traditional downtowns and established park systems before suburban development arrived. Some of my best childhood memories took place in Libertyville's central park, where I attended community fairs and fireworks displays, concerts at a park bandshell, and numerous picnics. I want my two children, ages 2 and 4 mos., to enjoy similar experiences, and I believe the new park and community center will offer this opportunity to them and all Eagan residents. Please give me a call (phone: 651 452 -8229) .or send me an e-mail (e -mail: kjseitz @bitstream.net) if you have any questions. I hope you consider me for the park's focus groups or planning committee. And I look forward to the opening of the Central Park and Community Center. I am confident it will add significant value to our community. 4240 NORTH NYBRO LANE EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55123 PHONE: 651.452.8229 FAX: 651.994.9943 Ms. Beth Wiede City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Beth: C: Jeff Asfahl 3740 Falcon Way Eagan, MN 55123 August 28, 2000 Jeff Asfahl phoned today to gauge my interest in applying for one of the Community Center committees. As I mentioned to Jeff, I would be excited to contribute to the planning for the Community Center. However, I will be starting a new job on September 11. Until then, I'm not sure of the amount of time I'll have available for meetings. Daytime meetings will be particularly difficult since I will work in downtown Minneapolis. With that background, I'd like to offer my assistance if it is needed. Please let me know if I can help. Sincerely, Julie L. Stackhouse Southwest Area YMCA 550 Opperman Drive Eagan, MN 55123 651 -456 -9622 fax 651- 683 -4704 August 21, 2000 Mayor Pat Awada and City Council City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Rd. Eagan, Mn. 55123 Dear Mayor and Council members, Please accept this letter as a request to serve on the task force planning and reviewing the development of the community center facility. Over the past 16 years I have had the opportunity to work in five different YMCA's, toured dozens of others and I have visited many community centers. With this experience I believe I can give substantial and relevant ideas to the development of this project. As a member of the original community center task force committee I enjoyed being a part of a process that will end up developing a wonderful park and community center for Eagan. I would very much like to continue my involvement with this project to it's completion. Thank you for considering me for this project and I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Ti>fi Staley Executive Director �v YMCA We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. City Of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 August 28, 2000 Attention: Ken Vraa Subject: Application Focus Group on Planning the Central Park City of Eagan, I have been a dtizen of Eagan for 33 years and been involved for many of those years in community activities. I would like to be on the focus group for planning the New Central Park in Eagan. I, Judy Stewart, have been a member of the Community Fadlities Land Acquisition task Force from September 1999 3anuary 2000. I then was on the Community Fadlity Task Force January 2000 May 2000. Then from May to June 6th the Friends of Central Park and through June 6 when the voters approved the $15 million bond referendum. So, I have been involved in the planning of the components for the community center and park. Prior to all this I have been, and still am, on the 3uly 4 committee for planing our 3uly 4 celebrations. I have worked at the Eagan July 4 sites as a Lioness member selling our famous hot dogs and watching the large crowds at Rahn Park and watching the crowd numbers go down at Cedarvale and Skyhill Park. These numbers should have gone up as the population went up. I have also attended the interviews of the architects and planners during August 2000, with the Eagan City Coundl. Presently, I am President of the Eagan Lioness Club of whidi I have been a member for 15 years. I am involved in my church at Mount Calvary Lutheran as co chairman of the Altar Guild. I have and am a school bus driver for school district #196 for 21 years. I have seen the number of young people and teens go up in the community. I have also seen the number of senior citizens go up and know that neither group has a place of their own. We need to design a park for all ages to enjoy and do their thing, and I feel I know what components each age group would like, from babies to seniors. My spedal interest is in planing for the a good site for our 3uly 4t celebration, because that is Eagan's big event, that will bring people to the park and make them want to come back. Thank you Judy Stewart 4106 Bladchawk Road Eagan, MN 55122 651- 454 -4747 "'z" tit8L■r- Partnership Minnesota A New Vision for intergovernmental Cooperation mmosomMINIIIra Clyde ir.a.i Dar..» S �Gw� T.b+rr A. Deals}, c cri' Mi.aeaa De}rtrer of Tawpautba IDIELISACIDACI 6 wota D Depatlar dTwwpodaa Scat Ileakaaa Dakets Canty i.mads Daelapeat U.S. Charlet Darla Namur *Mbar Ol�fia d blossoms Carole Tulle. Kamm Dept. d b.aerle Scanty D wight Litt litaaeaaa Depwtaer at Hewer}. Doe C. Larose Umber at Larne LTtr lyy L.... d US wad SaGV lrpaim J ab. Mar. Social Sear., wdiabeaias Morris Sidwd Bard Lae Mea.W Rubin N. Huapbr y baler. Sams P. reter.a. Kattmots Depnrasr d public Safety Melon: Spey Owwmea Makin Salvia D s seets s i ty,bwsy Aer7aieoedm Mr. Thomas L. Hedges City Administrator City of Eagan Dear Mr. Hedges: 1 am pleased to see the Central Park process moving forward. Now that the rigors of the referendum election are behind us, we can proceed to the challenge of adding detail to the high level vision created in our citizen task force process. As chair of that former Community Facilities Task Force, 1 am very interested in staying involved with the design and build -out of this wonderful community asset. believe that I have a very good grasp of the 'big picture' that was developed through our months of task force deliberations. I would like to make myself available as an advisor to the design teams so that I might provide continuity, insight, and clarification to the refinement of the Central Park/Community Center vision. I can be reached at (651) 312 -7803 (office) or (651) 452 -5086 (home). cc: Ken Vraa Sincerely, 1 a 1 Cly te D. Thurston 4712 Penkwe Circle Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Eagan Community Center Focus Group Application Sincerely, Max H. Tiede APPLICANT Max Tiede 825 Ivy Lane Eagan, MN 55123 -2425 651 454- 2776(H) 651 456- 3250(W) As a long time resident of Eagan, I would like to be a participant in the Eagan Community Center Focus Group. My particular areas of interest are the Senior Center and the Fitness Center. am employed as an international program manager at Lockheed Martin in Eagan and have been with Lockheed Martin working in Eagan for more than three decades. I served on the board of directors at Owobopte Industries in Eagan for several years during it's recent growth successes and participated in the mentor program at Pilot Knob elementary school. I am married and have three grown children that were raised in Eagan. Currently, I am very involved in helping my mother -in -law (a resident of Eagan) maintain a healthy quality of life while keeping her independence. The senior center is something that will be a great asset to the community and I would like an opportunity to be a part of the planning. We have been members of the YMCA for many years, as well as having belonged to several other health clubs in the past. I am personally interested in what the fitness center could offer, and also have a good understanding of fitness center needs. The park and community center will be a valuable resource for Eagan, and I am looking forward to being a part of it. i R-12 J s 5 5 J C C 5 J 7 1 atA$ Co) (1J2-1 a0 a in dt'wt a L c_9,_ Llack_ ifcs;-‘±i 0 +LAk 10; 7:4 c3/421" -z,_LtLI>azr) Mr. Hedges The City of Eagan Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN. 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges: Respectfully, Michael Vincent Eagan Resident MJV RE: Community Center Design Task force MICHAEL VINCENT I believe this letter serves as my official request to serve on one of the up coming Community Center Design Task force. As you recall, I was on the Eagan Park Recreation Commission for several terms, I am currently active in the community, a member of the Eagan Lions Club, a past President and current Board Member of the Friends of the Farm. I am also serving my second term as vice chair of the Dakota County Workforce Council. I am interested in the Teen Center component. While serving on the Eagan Parks Commission, I worked closely with teens to find an activity place for them here in Eagan. I have made donations to the Eagan YMCA's teen center and to the city of Eagan's Park Department for the betterment of our youth, including sponsoring the Eagan Safety Camp T- shirts. If you should have any further questions please feel free to call me at 651.387.0787. August 10, 2000 3786 WINDTREE DRIVE, EAGAN, MN 55123 651.387.0787 VOICE 651.905.0382 FAX August 23, 2000 Eagan City Council 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan MN 55122 Dear City Council Members, I would like you to please consider me as an applicant for the Senior Center sub- committee. My past experience includes being a member of the Dakota County Human Services Advisory Committee for 6 years and serving as its chairperson for 1 year. I have also been active in senior services for the past 10 years and for the past 3 years have been working with seniors and their families in Eagan. Eagan has finally come of age for a senior center and I would like to be part of making it a reality! Sincerely, Sue Votel 3040 McCarthy Road Eagan MN 55121 4%,7X fr;LLE40 Alr ok-a) e- a 4 4D tr4)441,.<44 841,-417/7'247 r 7 e o y. Beth Wielde Eagan Parks Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Ms. Wielde: I am applying to serve on one of the focus groups currently being formed to address the design of the new Community Central Park. I am willing to serve on any of the focus groups but my preferences, in order of priority, would be: 1. July 4/Festivals 2. Teens 3. Health Fitness My reasons /qualifications for serving on a focus group include: 1. I live on Red Cedar Road, within a five- minute walk to the park, and am somewhat concerned about the park's impact on my neighborhood. 2. I am a retired military officer with 22 years of experience in planning and project/event coordination. Since 1994, I have worked for the State of Minnesota in a job that involves heavy interaction with government agencies, environmental organizations, agricultural businesses and the general public. I am very comfortable working with diverse populations. 3. I have coached youth soccer for 10 years (ages 12 through 18) and am interested in what we are providing for the teens. Thank you for considering my application. Sincerely, X 1/) John Wagner (651) 686 -4619 (home) (651) 297 -7122 (work) John Wagner 1528 Red Cedar Road Eagan, MN 55121 August 24, 2000 t Af1A-- CLdt Paz( 1 r -rat t zc) /1417 I 6. a a -grx7 eu4vimtidi t it6u P d/ AP r4.04.; 1 _J d p� 6Y/YZ2 u gex- l -7'1? 4■fteet4S Q.66ct2 0 g° 0446 /,-t t o r Ni- t 2 (44to 1 4 ge e4 k Y-t- tr- 10214A-cd re5( 7-0241a1,44-00( las f-ociik lam_ 01) 5 2-3 Ms. Beth Wield City of Eagan Parks Recreation Dept. 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN. 55122 4175 Beaver Dam Road Eagan, MN. 55122 Phone: 651 -452 -6880 Tuesday August 29, 2000 Subject: Community Center Focus Groups Please accept this as notice of my interest in serving as a member on any Y e of the Focus Groups to be appointed. While against the Community Center Bond issue that recently passed a Voter's approval, I feel I am both qualified to donate the necessary time and effort to the planningnd h asee g of this project. My negative vote was not based on denial the need and worth of a Center and therefore should not preclude my active and enthusiastic involvement at this time. I have been a home owning resident of Eagan for the last six years and a resident of Burnsville from 1970 to 1984. My 37 year career with the Burlington Northern Railroad ended with my retirement in 1991 at age 54. Work experience included Sales Marketing and Administration, with Departmental positions of Director of Administration at Corporate Headquarters in Fort Worth, TX. and Manager of Telemarketing Operations at Overland Park, KS. My major activity since retirement includes Volunteer work with the Guthrie Theatre, St. John Neumann Church, and 4 years on the Board of Directors of Diffley Commons Attrium Townhome Association. Hobbies include golf, landscaping and family and community related events. My sons live in Eagan and Lakeville, my daughter in Seattle, WA. I have 5 grandchildren between the ages of 11 and 19 to keep me interested and abreast of generation trends, current events and their expectations of local Government. I look forward to contributing to the Community by acting with my peers to provide input into the architectural and developmental phase for the .Central Park Site. I will serve with any focus group you choose to assign me to. Th ank you for you consideration. I look forward to your response Frank M. Wisnew