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Eagan City Council Regular Meeting – May 6, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, May 6, 2025
BodyEagan, Minnesota
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 6, 2025
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5:01

So Rice Pledge Allegiance to the United States of America and to the Republicans undervisible with all welcome everybody to our May 6th regular meeting of the Egan City Council.

5:37

This is our first meeting of the month of May.

5:40

And it's a beautiful night for a city council game uh meeting.

5:46

So uh let's do both tonight, I think.

5:48

NHL.

5:49

Um NBA.

5:50

NHL.

5:51

Um we uh uh have a fairly substantive agenda tonight, but I think we can get through it in a fairly efficient manner.

5:57

So um Ms.

5:58

Miller, are there any changes to the agenda this evening?

6:00

No, Mr.

6:00

Mayor.

6:01

Uh council any change the agenda.

6:02

That's it.

6:03

Take a motion, Councilmember Bucket.

6:05

To adopt the agenda is present.

6:06

Second.

6:06

That's moved and seconded.

6:08

Uh is there any further discussion on the agenda?

6:10

Seeing none, all in favor A.

6:13

Opposed nay.

6:14

That motion carries, and we have an agenda.

6:15

We have no recognitions and presentation, so right to our consent agenda.

6:18

Are there any members of the public who are here on an item that appears in the consent agenda?

6:22

And one is that item might acted on separately or had a question about it.

6:26

Seeing none, I'll bring it back to the council.

6:28

Council stand question.

6:29

Motion.

6:30

Council Member Hansen.

6:31

To adopt the balance of the consent agenda.

6:33

Second.

6:34

Uh that's moved and seconded.

6:35

Is there any further discussion on the consent agenda?

6:38

Seeing none, all in favor saying aye.

6:40

And opposed, nay.

6:41

That motion carries, and we've adopted the consent agenda.

6:43

We are clicking right along, I assure you, we won't be as efficient as we go on tonight.

6:49

Um we have uh uh no public hearings tonight, no old business, but we've got some really exciting and interesting new business.

6:56

We got three items of new business tonight.

6:58

Uh the first item is a comprehensive guide plan amendment for Egan Hope and Wellness for Dan O'Mara.

7:04

It's a comprehensive guide plan amendment from quasi public uh to um RC retail commercial located at 1581 Century Point.

7:16

Ms.

7:16

Miller.

7:17

Thank you, Mr.

7:17

Mayor, members of the council.

7:18

The applicant is proposing to change the land use designation to allow a 16-unit residential program facility, which is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

7:28

I uh the advisory planning commission did hold a public hearing on April 22nd of this year and recommended approval on a six euro vote.

7:35

I'm gonna turn it over to City Planner Schultz for additional background and the location map.

7:38

Thank you, Miss Miller.

7:39

Uh good evening, Mayor Council.

7:41

Uh so yeah, so this property is located uh as shown here on the map, uh located just north of Yankee Doodle uh and west of Coachman on Century Point.

7:51

Uh the exact address is 1581 Century Point.

7:55

Uh the property consists of point six acres.

8:01

And uh and located around this particular property to the north and to the west, uh you see multifamily uh residential units, um, and to the east and south uh retail commercial uh uses.

8:15

Uh currently the property is guided quasi public um and zone for public uh facilities.

8:21

Uh and as you can see the property is currently vacant.

8:24

Two thousand six the city approved an amendment for Comcat amendment to change the land use designation from retail commercial to quasi public uh and a rezoning from neighborhood business to public facility uh for proposed church on the property.

8:39

However, as you can see that development did not occur.

8:42

Uh the applicant is proposing to change the land use designation to allow a sixteen use at 16 unit residential program facility, which is a licensed facility by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

9:10

R4 Limited Business and Neighborhood Business, along with the PD zoning district.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use████████████████████████████████████████40%
Procedural███████████11%
Environmental Protection███████████11%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████10%
Community Engagement███████7%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Technology and Innovation█████5%
Affordable Housing████4%
Noise Ordinance███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Eagan City Council Regular Meeting – May 6, 2025

The Eagan City Council held a regular meeting on May 6, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Eagan Municipal Center. The council addressed several new business items, including three major land use proposals, an ordinance amendment on natural landscapes, and updates to gambling and amusement device regulations. The meeting concluded in under two hours.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from the April 15, 2025 regular council meeting.
  • Approved check registers dated April 11, 18, and 25, 2025.
  • Approved various contracts.
  • Approved a temporary on-sale beer license for the Eagan Boys Hockey Booster Club.
  • Approved a temporary on-sale beer license and waived the fee for Friend of the Farm.
  • Approved a premises permit and adopted a resolution for Osman Shriners to conduct lawful gambling at Lost Spur Golf and Event Center.
  • Approved a resolution for abandoned and unclaimed tangible property and authorized sale.
  • Approved action to not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability.
  • Declared miscellaneous city property as surplus.
  • Waived license and permit fees and approved a temporary beer license for Eagan Athletic Association to provide alcohol service at the Eagan Food Truck Festival.
  • Approved a resolution authorizing a phased development plan for allocation of Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) units from demolitions on the 179-acre Thomson Reuters redevelopment area.
  • Approved an extension of Global Specialties Conditional Use Permit.
  • Proclaimed May 18–24, 2025 as Public Works Week.
  • Proclaimed July 2025 as Lakes Appreciation Month.
  • Approved final payment for Contract 24-20, Large Diameter Sewer CCTV – Area 3.
  • Approved declaration of Hilldale Terrace as a minimum maintenance road.
  • Approved Change Order 1 for Contract 25-10, Argenta Trail Reconstruction.
  • Approved a trail easement for Veterans Memorial Greenway.
  • Amended the 2025 Equipment Revolving Fund CIP by $11,212.00 to purchase a new Fire Gear Washer/Extractor.
  • Approved personnel items.
  • Adopted a resolution to accept donations.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on any agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment – Eagan Hope and Wellness / Dan O’Mara: Proposed change from Quasi-Public (QP) to Retail Commercial (RC) on 0.6 acres at 1581 Century Pointe to allow a 16-unit residential program facility licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The Advisory Planning Commission (APC) recommended approval on a 6–0 vote. The council voted to submit the amendment to the Metropolitan Council for review, with a future public hearing anticipated upon its return.
  • Planned Development Amendment and Preliminary Subdivision – Project Vanderbilt (Ryan Companies): Request to modify the site plan and allow building renovations and site improvements for an existing data center to operate as a carrier-neutral interconnection facility, and to create one lot and one outlot on approximately 40.57 acres south of Opperman Drive. The APC recommended approval. The council approved both the PD amendment and the preliminary subdivision, subject to conditions listed in the APC minutes.
  • Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Preliminary Planned Development, and Preliminary Subdivision – Metcalf Park (Pulte Group): Proposal to redevelop the former Metcalf Middle School site (2250 Diffley Road, ~34.5 acres) with 245 multi-family apartment units, 66 senior cooperative units, 97 townhome units, and 42 villa-style twin homes (total 450 units). The Metropolitan Council approved the comprehensive guide plan amendment on March 26, 2025. The APC recommended approval. The council approved the comp plan amendment (4–1, Councilmember Bakken dissenting), the rezoning, the preliminary planned development, and the preliminary subdivision (both 5–0). Discussion addressed traffic impacts, noise abatement, trail connectivity, public park dedication, and preservation of memorial trees. The applicant committed to exploring preservation of trees along the southern boundary.
  • Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 10.21 (Planting and Maintenance of Trees and Grass on Private Property): To comply with 2023 state legislation requiring municipalities to allow managed natural landscapes. The amendment adds definitions, a registration process valid for five years, a requirement for a maintenance plan and planting diagram, and a three-foot buffer (maximum 8 inches in height) adjacent to property lines and buildings. Noncompliance can result in abatement, registration revocation, and two-year ineligibility. Council debate centered on enforcement limitations regarding non-noxious weeds and potential spillover onto neighboring properties. The ordinance was adopted on a 3–2 vote (Councilmembers Bakken and Hansen voting no).
  • Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 5 (On-Site Gambling): Removes restrictive language from Section 5.15 (which limited gambling to nonprofit organizations in a separate area from the bar) and defers regulation to Minnesota state statute. Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance Repeal – Chapter 6 (Mechanical Amusement Devices): Full repeal of Chapter 6, Section 6.3 after determining the prohibition on mechanical amusement devices is outdated and unnecessary. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Eagan Hope and Wellness: Comp guide plan amendment approved for submission to the Metropolitan Council.
  • Project Vanderbilt: Planned development amendment and preliminary subdivision approved.
  • Metcalf Park: Comp guide plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary planned development, and preliminary subdivision all approved (final subdivision vote 5–0).
  • Natural Landscapes Ordinance: Adopted 3–2.
  • Gambling Ordinance Amendment: Adopted unanimously.
  • Mechanical Amusement Devices Repeal: Adopted unanimously.
  • Consent Agenda: All items approved.

Meeting Transcript

So Rice Pledge Allegiance to the United States of America and to the Republicans undervisible with all welcome everybody to our May 6th regular meeting of the Egan City Council. This is our first meeting of the month of May. And it's a beautiful night for a city council game uh meeting. So uh let's do both tonight, I think. NHL. Um NBA. NHL. Um we uh uh have a fairly substantive agenda tonight, but I think we can get through it in a fairly efficient manner. So um Ms. Miller, are there any changes to the agenda this evening? No, Mr. Mayor. Uh council any change the agenda. That's it. Take a motion, Councilmember Bucket. To adopt the agenda is present. Second. That's moved and seconded. Uh is there any further discussion on the agenda? Seeing none, all in favor A. Opposed nay. That motion carries, and we have an agenda. We have no recognitions and presentation, so right to our consent agenda. Are there any members of the public who are here on an item that appears in the consent agenda? And one is that item might acted on separately or had a question about it. Seeing none, I'll bring it back to the council. Council stand question. Motion. Council Member Hansen. To adopt the balance of the consent agenda. Second. Uh that's moved and seconded. Is there any further discussion on the consent agenda? Seeing none, all in favor saying aye. And opposed, nay. That motion carries, and we've adopted the consent agenda. We are clicking right along, I assure you, we won't be as efficient as we go on tonight. Um we have uh uh no public hearings tonight, no old business, but we've got some really exciting and interesting new business. We got three items of new business tonight. Uh the first item is a comprehensive guide plan amendment for Egan Hope and Wellness for Dan O'Mara. It's a comprehensive guide plan amendment from quasi public uh to um RC retail commercial located at 1581 Century Point. Ms. Miller. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. The applicant is proposing to change the land use designation to allow a 16-unit residential program facility, which is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. I uh the advisory planning commission did hold a public hearing on April 22nd of this year and recommended approval on a six euro vote. I'm gonna turn it over to City Planner Schultz for additional background and the location map. Thank you, Miss Miller. Uh good evening, Mayor Council.

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