02/12/2013 - City Council SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN ROOM— EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
City Council members present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Fields and Tilley. Councilmember
Bakken and Hansen were absent.
City Staff present: Assistant City Administrator Miller, Director of Community Development Hohenstein,
and City Attorney Dougherty.
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Councilmember Tilley moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as
presented. Aye: 3 Nay :0
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
III. CENTRAL COMMONS AREA SMALL AREA STUDY — LOCKHEED MARTIN PROPERTY
Director of Community Development Hohenstein introduced the item noting on December 4, 2012, the
Council authorized Hoisington Koegler Group (HKG) to prepare a Small Area Study to determine the best
future uses for the site. As part of its preparation, HKG prepared of the City's Comprehensive Guide
Plan update, HKG prepared several concept examples of ways in which existing developments within the
area might be intensified or modified if the opportunity arose. No plan was prepared for the Lockheed
Martin parcel as part of the update, because there was no expectation at the time that the company
would sell the property.
Hohenstein noted in preparing the Small Area study, HKG considered not only the City's Comprehensive
Guide Plan Central Commons Area Special Area Plan, but also background from the analysis of the
original application by the owner, CSM, for the redevelopment of the property. Hohenstein also noted
one of the assumptions that HKG used in all of their concept scenarios is a single Pilot Knob access to the
property on the west as was identified in the County Pilot Knob Road Corridor study.
Bryan Harjes with Hoisington Koegler Group gave a presentation on the Small Area Planning Study —
Lockheed Martin site, presenting a number of alternative site concepts to help identify priorities for the
property.
CMS Corporation Representative Tom Palmquist, addressed the Council noting he appreciated their
feedback. Palmquist noted CSM is committed to moving forward with developing the property and
responded to the different concepts presented.
Director of Community Development Hohenstein noted the list of questions in the Council packet are
based on the policies listed in the comprehensive guide are intended to guide the Councils discussion.
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The Council responded to the questions noting their preference for a development of the site to be
pedestrian friendly and with a mix of uses that is well integrated with the surrounding community.
Councilmembers Fields and Tilley also agreed it was important to avoid a sea of asphalt, and cultivate a
diversity of forms on the property by including buildings of varying heights. The Council said they place
a high priority on the human scale policies including pedestrian orientation and public gathering spaces.
Council had no expectation as to the maximum size /footprint of individual buildings including single
story and multi- story, leaving that up to the developer, although it was noted that there would be
concern if there were more than one large individual anchor business. The Council agreed that inclusion
of one or more public streets within the development would be desirable and feel it is important to
appropriately screen service and loading areas from major roadways. The Council was also in favor of
structured or underground parking as a means of reducing the parking fields (of asphalt) in the
development.
There was no other business to be heard.
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Tilley moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:45 p.m.
Aye:3 Nay:O
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