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Andover Open Space Advisory Commission
Meeting Agenda
January 9, 2008
Andover City Hall
Council Chambers
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes - December 12, 2007
3. Application of Evaluation Criteria to Sample Properties
4. Review Evaluation CriteriaJRanking System
5. Discussion of 2008 DNR Grant Cycle
6. Other Business
a. Next meeting
7. Adjournment
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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 · (763) 755-5100
FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US
TO: Andover Open Space Advisory Commission
FROM: Courtney Bednarz, City Plann~
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes - December 12, 2007
DATE: January 9,2008
INTRODUCTION
The Commission is asked to review and approve the minutes from the last meeting.
DISCUSSION
Please share any changes to the minutes at the meeting.
ACTION REQUESTED
A motion, second and vote are necessary to approve the minutes.
Attachment
Minutes
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6 REGULAR ANDOVER OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
7 DECEMBER 12, 2007
8 MINUTES
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11 The Regular Meeting of the Andover Open Space Advisory Commission was called to order by
12 Chairman Deric Deuschle, December 12, 2007, 7:05 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown
13 Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
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15 Commissioners present: Jody Keppers, Jim Olson, Winslow Holasek, Bruce Perry and Kim
16 Kovich
17 Commissioners absent: Gretchen Sabel
18 Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz
19 Josh Williams, Anoka Conservation District
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22 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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24 November 14,2007
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26 Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Keppers, to approve the minutes as
27 presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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29 REVIEW FEEDBACK FROM DECEMBER 11TH PUBLIC FORUM
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31 Mr. Bednarz stated that the Planning Commission held a second public forum on December 11 th.
32 There were no questions or comments related to the work of the Open Space Advisory Commission.
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35 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DRAFT NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY
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37 Josh Williams of the Anoka Conservation District presented information prepared for the natural
38 resource Unventory. Information was presented on wetlands, watercourses, DNR land cover
39 information, existing natural and restorable areas, clusters of all of these types of natural areas and
40 other information. Mr. Williams illustrated how the data could be filtered to show natural upland
41 areas, wetland areas, natural areas larger than five acres, natural areas outside of public property,
42 undeveloped parcels larger than 5 acres, and a method of dividing the city into conservation zones.
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44 Commissioner Perry expressed a preference for dividing the city into conservation zones for further
45 analysis.
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47 Commissioner Olson asked how the zones were identified. Mr. Williams answered that they are
48 basically divided by county roads and they could be adjusted if the Commission desired.
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2 Commissioner Keppers stated that there appeared to be about twenty five cluster areas larger than
3 five acres. This could be a starting point as well.
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5 Chairman Deuschle asked how the clusters were identified. Mr. Williams in4icated that they
6 were areas of at least five contiguous natural acres.
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8 Commissioner Kovich agreed that evaluating the clusters further was a good approach but asked
9 if five acre areas may be too small.
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11 Commissioner Keppers clarified that the edges of the clusters are dictated by the end of natural
12 area via development or other things. He added that 5 acre natural areas could be linked together
13 with other areas.
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15 Mr. Williams added that the clusters transcend parcel boundaries and may include several
16 property owners. The Commission discussed the impact that multiple property owners may have
17 on preservation efforts.
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19 Mr. Deuschle asked for the wellhead protection areas to be shown. The information indicated
20 that these areas are in developed neighborhood or on public land like Sunshine Park and City
21 Hall property.
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23 Mr. Bednarz indicated that the commission is now aware of the types of information that are
24 available and some of the ways that it can be presented. The Commission will need to determine
25 how the information should be presented to help them form recommendations.
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27 The Commission discussed the presentation and was interested in evaluating the cluster areas more
28 closely.
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31 REVIEW EVALUATION CRITERIA / RANKING SYSTEM
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33 Chairman DeuscWe asked the commissioners how the evaluation criteria should be adjusted based on
34 the presentation of the natural resource inventory.
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36 The Commission generally agreed that the yes/no method of identifying whether an area contained
37 certain criteria was useful and that a score should be applied for each of the criteria. The
38 Commission was in favor of some definition within each criteria to justify how an area would be
39 scored, but wanted some flexibility to handle as many variables as possible.
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41 The Commissioners shared their ranking of the criteria. A process of modifying the criteria based on
42 the commissioners ranking and the natural resource inventory presentation followed. The evaluation
43 criteria were edited from the November 14th version to the December lih discussion version. The
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1 changes included combining several of the criteria and modifying their definitions to ease the
2 evaluation process.
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4 As a part of the discussion the Commission determined that the evaluation criteria should be based
5 solely on the merits of the property and used to generate a list of desirable areas. Other
6 considerations, such as the availability of additional funding, the number of property owners and the
7 specific preservation technique would follow.
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10 OTHER BUSINESS
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12 Chairman Deuschle asked staff to bring some example parcels for application of the criteria at
13 the next meeting.
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15 Mr. Bednarz indicated that he would also make the edits to the evaluation criteria and send them
16 out to the group. The Commission wished to assign scoring to the criteria based on a .100 point
17 system. This information could be e-mailed back to staff prior to the next meeting to save time.
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19 Motion by Commissioner Olson, Seconded by Commissioner Perry, to adjourn. Motion carried
20 unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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22 Respectfully submitted,
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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 · (763) 755-5100
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TO: Andover Open Space Advisory Commission
FROM: Courtney Bednarz, City Planne~
SUBJECT: Application of Evaluation Criteria to Sample Properties
DATE: January 9,2008
INTRODUCTION
The Commission is asked to use the evaluation criteria to evaluate the two sample
properties highlighted below. The GIS application-of the natural resource inventory will
be used at the meeting to aid this process.
DISCUSSION
Property One
This property is a 40 acre parcel located immediately north of Country Oaks West (see
attached map).
Property Two
This property is located southeast of the intersection of Round Lake Boulevard and South
Coon Creek Drive (see attached map).
ACTION REQUESTED
Please evaluate the sample properties according to the evaluation criteria.
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TO: Andover Open Space Advisory Commission
FROM: Courtney Bednarz, City Plann~
SUBJECT: Review Evaluation Criteria/Ranking System
DATE: January 9, 2008
INTRODUCTION
Staff previously forwarded the edited evaluation criteria to the Commission with a
request to score the various criteria and to consider any other adjustments that may be
necessary.
DISCUSSION
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ACTION REQUESTED
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FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US
TO: Andover Open Space Advisory Commission
FROM: Courtney Bednarz, City Plannef
SUBJECT: Discussion of 2008 DNR Grant Cycle
DATE: January 9, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The deadline for applications is March 31, 2008, Staff would like to discuss the
necessary steps to complete an application for the 2008 round of grants with the
Commission.
DISCUSSION
The Commission will need to determine if applications will be submitted in 2008. The
largest grant available is a 50% match up to $500,000 through the Natural and Scenic
Areas Grant Program,
There are a number of steps that would need to be completed prior to submitting an
application. Key among these are as follows:
1. Identification of Properties of Interest
2. Identification of Willing Seller (s)
3. Council Approval and Public Hearing
4. Appraisal of Property
5. Completion of Application Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED
Please determine if the Commission will recommend to the City Council that this
application be pursued in 2008,
Attachment
Natural and Scenic Areas Grant Program Information
Natural and Scenic Area grants - application cycle: Minnesota DNR Page I of 2'
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Provides matching grants to local units of government for up to
50% of the cost of acquisition of natural and scenic areas, Program manuallPDFI
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Cities, counties, townships and school districts,
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Eligible projects Development (DOC)
Eligible projects include fee title acquisition and permanent ,
easement acquisition. Minimal betterment activities are eligible ReImburse.~e,nt manual -
as part of the proposed acquisition project and include Land acqUISItIon (DOC)
interpretive, educational or boundary signing and protective
fencing,
Minimum requirements
Project proposals must have a total project cost of at least
$10,000,
Program funding
A maximum of 50% of the total eligible project costs not to
exceed a maximum grant of $500,000, Applicants must be able
to fund at least 50% of the total project costs, Costs must be
incurred and paid for before reimbursement can be made,
Applicants are eligible to receive more than one grant.
Significant progress must be completed on active projects
before an additional proposal can be submitted.
Grant awards
The Department of Natural Resources will review and rank
applications during the spring of 2008. Preliminary grant
awards will be announced in the summer of 2008,
Project period
Projects cannot begin until all requested fmal documentation
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has been submitted and an agreement between the applicant and
the state has been signed, Project start dates may be in the fall
of 2008 or later, depending on the funding available and the
project ranking, Funded projects must begin promptly after an
agreement has been signed. All work must be completed no
later than December 31, 2010,
To apply
To receive an application, please submit an Application
Request Form, We recommend that the Application Request
Form be submitted no later than January 31,2008, The
completed application is due on March 31, 2008.
Further information:
Grants Manager
Local Grants Program
Department ofNatual Resources
500 Lafayette Road, Box 10
81. Paul, MN 55155-4010
Fax: (651) 296-6047
Related DNR Programs:
Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Critical Habitat Grant Program.
Metro Greenways Protection & Restoration
Other Related Programs: None,
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Recent Natural and Scenic Area Grants
City of Baxter Mississippi River Overlook Acquire approximately 63,1 acres of forested
land with half a mile of frontage on the
Mississiooi River.
City of Chisago City Camp Ojiketa Acquire approximately 68.3-acre Camp Ojiketa
on Green Lake.
City of Eagan/Dakota Caponi Acquisition The City will acquire fee title to a la-acre parcel
County adjacent to Patrick Eagan Park and a 20-acre
parcel on QUigley lake. The County Will hold a
conservation easement on the 20-acre parcel.
An appraisal must be submitted and approved
Drior to the acquisition.
City of Elk River Top of the World Acquire 78,0 acres of quality dry oak forest for
Acquisition outdoor recreation,
City of Paynesville Hahn Park Acquisition Acquisition of 119 acres of land located next to
Lake Koronis.
City of St. Cloud Heritage Woods Preserve Acquire 20,83-acre addition to existing 11.5-
acre natural area. Proposed area contains a
high priority oak woodland and wetland
community with rare species including 577
Tubercled Rein Orchids, one of the four largest
populations of this state-listed endangered
species. Designated by the Minnesota County
Biological Survey as a Natural Heritage Oak
Woodland, it is the second largest of its kind
within the st. Cloud city limits.
County of Meeker Woodland Park Acquisition of 33.9 acres of land adjacent to an
existina county oark,
County of Mendota Pilot Knob Acquire 8,25 acres that has significant
Heights ecological, scenic, cultural and historic value.
Site is eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places. Serves as a key
connection in an existing wildlife habitat
corridor.
County Of Nicollet Minnemishinona Falls Acquire 3 acres of the land containing
Minnemishinona Falls.
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Courtney Bednarz
From: Courtney Bednarz
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:36 AM
To: Bruce Perry; Deric Deuschle (E-mail); Gretchen Sabel (E-mail); Jim Olson; Jody Keppers; Kim
Kovich
Subject: Revised Scoring Matrix
Happy Holidays Chairman and Open Space Commissioners,
As discussed at the last meeting, I have revised and attached the scoring matrix. I tried to simplify the descriptions of the
different criteria and reorder them based on your feedback. I also attached the previous draft for comparison.
This time around please assign a maximum score for each criterion in the right-hand column. If you reply to this e-mail
with that step completed, I can aggregate the responses before the next meeting.
Also, if you would like to suggest any changes to the criteria, please feel free to do so.
Finally, the Mayor wanted to suggest a free subscription opportunity from the Trust .for Public Land. You can view the
current issue and subscribe if you wish through the link below. I can also lend my copy to anyone that is interested.
http://www.tpl.org/tier2_rp1.cfm?folderjd=175
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City Planner
Andover I Minnesota
1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW
Andover, Minnesota 55304
(763) 767-5147 direct
(763) 755-5100 main
(763) 755-8923 fax
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