03/27/1990 - City Council SpecialMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
Eagan, Minnesota
March 27, 1990
COMMENT REPORT /R-4 STUDY
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A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, March 27, 1990 at
5:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center building. Present were Mayor Egan and City Councilmembers
Gustafson, McCrea, Pawlenty and Wachter. Also present were Planner I Marnin, Director of Community
Development Runkle, Director of Public Works Colbert and City Administrator Hedges.
Director of Community Development Runkle provided a brief summary of the R-4 study
that reviews all undeveloped land in Eagan designated for multi family residential use and has
considered the appropriate land use rezoning designation for approximately seventy (70) separate
parcels referred to as R-4 study areas. He stated that draft reports were considered by the City Council
during 1989 and at the direction of the City Council, letters were mailed to property owners within
sixteen (16) of the twenty-three (23) study areas requesting input on the City's proposal to change the
land use /zoning designation of their properties. Director of Community Development Runkle presented
the Comment Report which provides documentation of the comments that were received from property
owners regarding their reaction to the proposed changes. Planner I Marnin reviewed each of the
sixteen (16) study areas and Mayor Egan allowed comments from any property owners who were
present regarding the land designation within their study area.
Following each of the study area presentations and public input, City Councilmember
Pawlenty recommended that the memo addressing legal issues be redrafted and represent a
condensed legal criteria presentation as opposed to a case -by -case analysis. City Councilmembers
suggested that the memo be user friendly, so it is a working tool for both the City and property owners.
City Councilmembers expressed strong appreciation for the amount of time and effort the Community
Development Department has given to this project and suggested that the City proceed with the formal
public hearings. City Councilmember Gustafson recommended that those parcels requiring the most
difficult analysis be scheduled first so that any problems or issues pertaining to a rezoning or change
in the comprehensive guide plan could be worked on while the City is considering other parcels for a
change in land use designation.
After further discussion on the matter and in a motion by City Councilmember
Gustafson, seconded by Councilmember Wachter, all members voting in favor, the Comment Report
was accepted as presented and the City Administrator was directed to schedule as a Consent Item for
the April 3, 1990 regular City Council meeting, an action item to set a formal public hearing process
for the first regular meeting in each of the next four (4) months to consider four (4) of the sixteen (16)
parcels at each City Council meeting.
City Councilmember Pawlenty stated that it might be in the best interest of the City to
declare a moratorium on development applications for any projects that are proposed within the study
areas that are being examined by the City Council. He suggested that the moratorium be declared for
that period of time while the City examines each of the sixteen (16) study areas through a formal public
hearing process. The City Administrator was directed to review the concept of a moratorium with the
Legal Department and place that on the April 3 City Council agenda for formal consideration.
Director of Public Works Colbert provided a brief review on the status of the Water
Quality Management Plan study stating that staff has met with the Developers Task Force and has held
WATER OUAUTY MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
a public information meeting on March 22 and provided public information through articles in the local
newspapers and City Newsletter. He stated that the response he received at the Developers Task
Force meeting and public information meeting was a support for the adoption and implementation of
the Water Quality Management Program. Director of Public Works Colbert asked it the staff could be
of any further assistance as the City Council prepares for final ratification of the Water Quality
Management Plan at the April 3 City Council meeting. City Councilmembers expressed support for the
plan, however, asked that additional information be provided regarded implementation of the storm
water user rate which is a scheduled action for a May City Council meeting. Councilmembers asked
that the fee be justified through a verification of operating capital expenses, an analysis of the storm
sewer trunk fund and a specific demonstration for the need and use of the storm water utility fee if this
revenue source is approved. The City Administrator and Director of Public Works indicated that
additional financial information will be forwarded to the City Council during the month of April to help
the City Council prepare for ratification of the storm water user fee.
March 27. 1990
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no additional business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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