The Eagan Advisory Planning Commission convened on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd. The commission acted on one public hearing item, unanimously recommending approval of a preliminary subdivision for St. John Neumann Second Addition, and also handled routine consent items.
We're calling to order the Egan Advisory Planning Commission for June twenty-third, twenty twenty-six. This is the moment where we stand with the Pledge of Allegiance. One nation under God's crowd. Thank you. I will entertain a motion to approve the agenda. So I have a motion by Secretary Whitfield and second. Are there any changes or updates to the minutes, Mr. Schultz? Okay. I have a motion from Secretary Whitfield. And all in favor, please raise your hand and say aye. That motion is passed five zero. Not seeing any. Chair, members of the commission. Uh St. John Newman Church is requesting approval of a preliminary subdivision to create two lots on property located at 1330 Deerwood Drive. Uh the property contains well, a single family home was built on the property in 1968. The church acquired the property in 1993 and used it as a priest residence until 2003, and then later converted the building for use as a youth center. Access to the property is from Deerwood Drive at the northwest corner of the lot, and also directly from the church parking lot to the west. In 1978, an access easement was established over the east edge of the site to provide a shared driveway access to adjacent properties at 1310 and 1300 Deerwood Drive. Uh trail is located on the south side of Deerwood Drive and connects uh to the citywide trail system. The site topography has a 40-foot elevation change with the high point near the near the building at the center of the site. It is heavily wooded around that with a clearing around the building. There are no wetlands appear to be present. Surrounding uses are single family and the church to the west. The proposed subdivision splits off the northeastern 1.14 acres, which is proposed lot two and retains a 3.09 acre parcel, lot one with the existing building. Both lots meet minimum dimensional and area standards for the public facility zoning district, which is the current zoning of the property. The proposed lot two will be offered for sale. The church intends to continued use of the building on lot one for small church meetings and storage and possibly to re-establish it as a priest residence in the future. There is no new development associated with this subdivision at this time. However, a conceptual plan was submitted illustrating how proposed lot two could be developed under the current public facilities zoning standards. Access to both lots would come directly from Deerwood Drive. Storm drainage flows from the high point in the center of the property to the north, south, and west. The tree preservation ordinance would apply to future development, and significant tree removal would be required for any development of lot two. The proposed uh any proposed development would be re-evaluated for uh stormwater management requirements at the time of building permit. Uh the existing building is connected to city sewer and water, and the water main and sanitary sewer are available for a connection and Deerwood Drive for development of lot two. The existing private ingress egress easement on the east side of the property serves uh two other lots. Uh the parcel to the south at 1310 Deerwood Drive is also owned by the church. Uh and because a party cannot grant themselves an easement, a declaration should be created at the time the property is subdivided to establish that driveway access uh for 1310 over the east edge of the new lot two, and the easement that serves 1300 Deerwood Drive will remain in effect. Uh a portion of water main and sanitary sewer fees have been collected. Remaining fees will be collected at the time of final subdivision, and those are detailed in the staff report. Park and trail dedications have not previously been provided. Cash park and trail dedication would be due for the new lot, lot two, and may be deferred while the property is uh in church use and collected at the time of future development. Uh the action to be considered is to recommend approval of a preliminary subdivision to create two lots on 4.23 acres located at 1330 Deerwood Drive. And if approved, the conditions and the staff report shall apply. Thank you. Uh thank you, Ms. Tutziak. Are there any questions of Ms. Doziak for members of the commission?