Eagan panel recommends guide-plan change for former Blue Cross campus; environmental review required

May 26, 2026

The planning commission recommended that a proposed comprehensive guide plan amendment for the former Blue Cross Blue Shield campus proceed to City Council and Met Council review; commissioners said environmental and traffic analyses (EAW or AUAR and traffic impact study) will be required before final decisions on subdivision, zoning, or site design.

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The Advisory Planning Commission voted to forward a proposal by Opus Development Company to re-guide roughly 41.5 acres of the former Blue Cross Blue Shield campus from Major Office to a mix of Business Park, Medium-Density Residential and High-Density Residential, subject to Metropolitan Council and environmental review.

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