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C. 2030 Comprehensive Plan CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us c.. MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Kate Aanenson, AICP, Community Development Director DATE: ojy April 14, 200S SUBJ: 2030 Comprehensive Plan (Bring your copy of the Draft Plan) BACKGROUND The Planning Commission held public hearings from October through December, 2007 to review the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan (Plan). The Planning Commission reviewed the following: . Parks and Open Space and Natural Resources chapters on October 2,2007 . Transportation, Sewer and Water chapters on October 16, 2007 . Housing and Historic Preservation chapters on November 6,2007 . Land Use chapter and proposed land use map amendments on November 20 and December 4, 2007 During this period, the Plan was distributed to all adjacent governments for their review and comment. The Comprehensive Plan comment period ended April 1, 200S for jurisdictional review. On January 15, 2007 the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and City staff made a presentation to City Council at their work session on January 2S, 200S. The City Council needs to make a motion to submit the Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for their review. Only after the Metropolitan Council finds the plan consistent with the regional plan can the City officially adopt the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this review is to give the City Council a summary of the comments received during the jurisdictional review period. Staff drafted a synopsis of all of the chapters with the comment/issues and city responses. In addition, attached are the comments on the 2030 draft from the Metropolitan Council. The draft document has been revised where appropriate in response to the comments received. Staff is proposing the following schedule at the City Council for review and submittal of the comprehensive plan: April 14 April2S May 12 Overview of all comments and Land Use Parks & Open Space, Sewer, Water, & Transportation Natural Resources, Resource Protection, & Housing Resolution for approval and submittal for Metropolitan Council Approval The City at Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 2 ANALYSIS Following is a summary of the chapter contents, the comments recei ved and staff's responses. Land Use - Chapter 2 Synopsis: The goal of the City is to create a mixture of land uses that provides a high quality of life and a reliable tax base. We have a very successful downtown and there is additional opportunity for retail; however, there is very little vacant commercial land. A major paradigm shift is being recommended to provide for a lifestyle or regional mall as well as community commercial (big box) retail opportunities. 2020 Land Use 2030 Land Use Change Land Use Plan Plan 2020-2030 Acres Percent Acres Percent Acres Commercial 212 1.4% 328 2.2% 116 Office/Industrial 1,208 8.2% 883 6.0% (325) Office 117 0.8% 339 2.3% 222 Parks & Open Space 1,466 9.9% 1,391 9.4% (75) Public/Semi-Public 1,242 8.4% 1,213 8.2% (29) Residential Large Lot 2,247 15.2% 971 6.6% (1,276) Residential Low Density 5,515 37.4% 4,702 31.9% (813) Residential Medium Density 648 4.4% 400 2.7% (248) Residential High Density 398 2.7% 218 1.5% (180) Mixed Use 134 0.9% 115 0.8% (19) Undevelopable 1,573 10.7% 4,200 28.5% 2,627 TOTAL 14,760 14,760 0 Issue: Parcel4a. Access. Neighbors purchased with knowledge that the land was guided residentially and want it to remain. Response: Access to the site would be limited to either the north, through the 7/41 center, or via a joint access across from the Minnetonka Middle School access. Any developer of the property would have to work with the property to the north or wait until the property owner to the south is ready to develop; and that would all be dependent on those two parties working together to make that happen. Development of the site for single-family residential is not realistic. The site is topographically isolated from the properties to the west and there is no road extension from Oriole A venue or from 64th Street. It is a difficult parcel to develop due to its proximity to Highway 41. An office or townhouse use would provide a transition and buffer between the commercial and new residents that are there and for noise attenuation from Highway 41. The challenge for the Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 3 development review process is to create a development that provides the appropriate transition to the neighborhoods to the west. Issue: Parcel #14, 7750 West 78th Street. Access and traffic. Berming on the northwest comer of the site (December 4, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 8-9). The property owner is requesting that we amend the land use to permit a small percentage of retail incorporated within the office development on the south side of West 78th Street and to include a daycare/preschool on the north side of West 78th Street. (December 4, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 18-22) Response: Staff does not support commercial development at every site at the intersection of arterial roadways. As stated previously, the development of the area should be limited to the property south of West 78th Street with pervious surface concentrated north of the road. An office use in this area would provide the least intrusive use due to its hours of operation and design opportunities (see attached staff report dated September 28, 2007 and updated response from Epic dated January 4,2008). Issue: Parcels 33, 34 and 36. How do we permit a regional mall without detracting from the downtown? Have we looked at the economic impact of the other retail businesses in Chanhassen if this property goes forward? An additional approximately 60,000 square feet of retail and that would be of the upscale lifestyle type tenants that we want to help in attracting to that development, south downtown. That's probably more vulnerable than all of the other areas of downtown with the possible exception of the Market Street Station which would be terribly vulnerable to a lifestyle type development elsewhere. (November 20, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 36-39) A resolution was developed and adopted by the Chamber Board of Directors on June 26th and published in July of 2007: "Now therefore it is hereby resolved that the Chanhassen Area Chamber of Commerce supports efforts by the City of Chanhassen to conduct further research into the expansion of additional commercial retail developments within the city limits to provide not only for the daily needs of it's residents, but to create additional regional commercial retail draw elements to the area without diminishing the viability of the downtown business service center area." (December 4,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 17-18) Response: Attached are numerous emails and letters of support of and opposition to the regional mall. Staff continues to support the recommendation of the dual guiding of the property (commercial and office). If approved, staff will work on an appropriate zoning classification that would permit the development of a lifestyle site that would compliment the downtown commercial area. However, should no acceptable retail commercial development be proposed, the site could also be developed with a corporate office complex. Issue: Parcel #42, southeast comer of Highway 312 and Powers Boulevard. Tim Erhart has requested that the City add office as a secondary designation to encompass approximately two- Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14,2008 Page 4 thirds of the site to permit the potential development of a corporate headquarter site (December 4,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 8-15). He wants the City to look at some kind of flexible zoning [land use] that allows Chanhassen to meet the market. Tax capacity is the critical issue. (December 4,2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 14) Response: Area topography and woodlands make the majority of the site isolated and separated from the high visibility and easy access represented by the property immediately adjacent to Highway 312 and Powers Boulevard. The majority of the site is in the middle of a residentially developed area. Properties in the area are guided or recommended for office uses, which have better access and greater visibility, without encroaching further into this area. Access to this site from Highway 101 would encourage non-residential traffic on residential streets. Staff continues to recommend that the office land use be limited to the approximately 10 acres adjacent to Powers Boulevard. The City's financial advisors, Ehlers & Associates, has revied a comparative tax analysis. While high-end office would generate more tax, this should be one of the factors in determining the land use. Issue: Mike Wardle, Brighton Corporation, Boise, Idaho: Southwest comer of Highway 101 and Lyman Boulevard. Mixed use designation to permit a neighborhood business zone consistent with what has already been approved north of Lyman. (November 20, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 40-43) Response: Staff does not support commercial development at every site at the intersection of arterial roadways. The properties north of Lyman Boulevard are being developed with neighborhood commercial uses. This site transitions into the natural area which contributes to the Bluff Creek primary zone. Residential uses on this parcel would be in greater harmony with the City's vision for the development of the area. The majority of residents to the east are opposed to the development of additional commercial in the area. The applicant has withdrawn their request for a land use amendment. Issue: Don Halla: On the comer of Pioneer Trail and Highway 101 it's always been suggested that that would be a very good area for a small strip mall or convenience store and a high-rise retirement home in the southeast comer of the parcel. (December 4 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 18) Response: The City is currently recommending support of commercial areas within one mile of this site. Staff does not support commercial development at every site at the intersection of arterial roadways. Access to the site is problematic. The residential development may be clustered depending on the future zoning of the property. Staff continues to recommend re- guiding of the property to Residential - Low Density. Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 5 Historic Preservation - Chapter 3 Synopsis: Our goal is to promote the preservation and protection of valuable historic and cultural resources through community partnerships and collaborations with citizens, and non- profit state, federal, public and private entities. The City will identify where all of the historic properties in Chanhassen are located and the age of the structures and their significance, and encourage the preservation of these structures and development of buildings that compliment historic buildings. Issue: What is the role of the City in all of this? I think the City can bring more pressure to get the place preserved and they can do that through the ordinance process and inspections. What's the criteria? There isn't a lot of teeth in this right now. There's not a lot of commitment. (November 6,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 29-34) Response: The City will identify historic property to evaluate the impact of development in the vicinity of such structures. The City will not own nor manage these properties. The City of Chanhassen will rely on Carver County to be the Historic Preservation Organization. Properties requesting a historic designation or funding will be directed to Carver County Historic Society. Between December 3, 1997 and April 27, 1998, the City undertook a study of "Old Town" and attempted to create a historic overlay district. Property owners opposed restrictions on their properties that would impose limitations on exterior improvements and remodeling. They welcomed guidelines but not ordinances. Since the Planning Commission Public Hearing, the County has completed their Draft of the Historic Chapter Comprehensive Plan. On Tuesday, April], 2008, the Planning Commission toured Chanhassen and discussed historic preservation with Wendy Biom, the Executive Director of Carver County Historic Society. Based on the comments from the Metropolitan Council, this chapter has been renamed Resource Protection and includes a brief paragraph on solar protection. Housing - Chapter 4 Synopsis: Chapter 4 of the Comprehensive Plan analyzes the existing and projected housing needs of the City. The City has adopted the Metropolitan Council's Systems Statement, which includes population, households and employment projects. Additionally, the City has included data from the Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for Carver County prepared by Maxfield Research, Inc. Issue: What are the benefits for participation in the Livable Communities Act, LCA? (November 6,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 38-39) Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensi ve April 14,2008 Page 6 Response: Participation in the LCA permits the City to apply for grants from the Metropolitan Council. Through the annual review of the City's efforts at providing housing, we are scored on the achievement of our goals. The LCA goals and policies provide the City with targets on owner/rental housing, affordable and market rate and housing diversity. These targets and attempts provide the City with an opportunity to meet the full range of housing demand in a healthy community. Issue: Prices are rising because there's the demand for it in this community. (November 6, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 40) Response: Rising prices and demand are in response to market conditions. Since the downturn in the housing market, we have experienced a slowdown in development. Housing prices are often cyclical and dependent on the overall economy. During periods of rapid expansion, the mid to low-range housing prices tend to lead the demand. High housing values and rapid appreciation are not sustainable over the long term. Natural Resources - Chapter 5 Synopsis: The natural resources section identifies the important environmental amenities and attributes in the City and their corresponding issues. The main goals encompass identifying and preserving natural resources, protecting and improving surface water quality and wetlands, and increasing overall tree cover and maintaining the urban forest. Proper management of public natural resources is the overarching issue and critical to the success of Chanhassen retaining it's natural resources identity. It is recommended that a Natural Resources Management Plan be developed that would encompass the management strategies for all natural resources in the City, complement the Bluff Creek Natural Resources Management Plan, and guide the City with the decision-making process for each issue. Since the Planning commission public hearing, the DNR has entered into a purchase agreement for the Seminary Fen. This potential acquisition has been added to this chapter. Issue: The goal to maintain a healthy and diverse forest and increase overall tree coverage. Is there more definition around those and direction for what we want to do? (October 2, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 14) Response: At the end of the chapter there are goals and then supporting the goals are policies which are more specific as how to get to that goal. So where you see increase tree cover, that is where as a part of a public project we are going to increase boulevard plantings as part of a road improvement project or we are going to require increased plantings in subdivisions. Issue: Are we looking at new committees or new commissions? (October 2, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 14) Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 7 Response: The Natural Resources Management Plan is envisioned like the development of the Bluff Creek Natural Resource Management Plan. Major stakeholders will be invited to participate in the development of that plan so that it becomes a wellspring of ideas from the residents and the businesses and the members of this community. Issue: We need to be much more comprehensive in terms of what we're thinking about relative to how we're dealing with surface water runoff. (December 4, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 16) Response: The City of Chanhassen realizes the importance of storm water management and has been actively implementing policies and practices to deal with the increases in storm water volume as land is developed or redeveloped within the City. In August of 2006 the City adopted the Second Generation Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP). In addition to those goals specified in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the SWMP identifies seven goals ranging from Public Education to Water Quantity and each goal has a variety of policies associated with it. The City has enacted several policies which focus on larger geographic regions rather than site- specific considerations. One example of this is the Bluff Creek Overlay District. As Chanhassen completes their Nondegradation Plan, additional measures will be identified to address overall volume of storm water runoff within the City. Finally, the City will continue to work with Lake Associations, Homeowners Associations, other government agencies and local water authorities to address storm water volume issues within specific watersheds and the City of Chanhassen as a whole. This may include a hydrologic model for the entire Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed, developing standards for infiltration, wetland restoration and other best management practices to obtain an overall reduction in storm water volume. Issue: The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has questioned whether the City's surface water management plan was incorporated in the Comprehensive Plan. Response: The City's Second Generation Surface Water Management Plan, SWMp2, was completed in August 2006 and adopted by the City Council. SWMp2 is referenced within the Comprehensive Plan, but is not incorporated in its entirety. Park & Recreation - Chapter 6 Synopsis: The Park and Recreation chapter of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan provides an overview and an analysis of the City's existing system. It identifies objectives and policies that will guide park and recreation decision making through the year 2030 as well as identifying key initiatives that will be completed to enhance the current park and trail systems. In our community, we have numerous non-city recreational facilities that play an integral role in fulfilling residents' recreational needs. Minnewashta Regional Park, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge, Raguet Wildlife Management Area, golf courses and Camp Tanadoona are all important recreation destinations. Two regional trails Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 8 owned by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and managed primarily by Three Rivers Park District can be found in both the southern and northern tiers of the city. In addition, regional trails are located along State Highway 101 and State Highway 5. Issue: Carver County has provided the City with comments regarding the Parks & Open Space Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. (See attached email) Response: Staff believes that the draft Comprehensive Plan is appropriate and should be approved. Transportation - Chapter 7 Synopsis: The transportation chapter identifies the density and distribution of land uses in the community and their relationship to our transportation system. It provides a functional hierarchy of roadways for our community. It looks at system improvements that will be required within the community and looks at transit services that will be available, and finally it looks at an implementation program. The chapter is divided into six sections: the goals and policies, the land use, MUSA staging and projections, the existing systems, the forecast, alternate modes of transportation or transit, and implementation of goals and policies. Based on Metropolitan Council comments, the City has revised the Traffic Analysis Zones (figure 7-2) to reflect the Met council population, households, and employment projections. Issue: Would it be possible to explain what is involved in a specific project and how it relates to the other infrastructure improvements contained in the Plan? (October 16,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 7-8) Response: The individual chapters describe the proposed improvements. Staff could expand the spreadsheet in Chapter 10, Capital Improvement Program (CIP), of the Plan to link the various improvements contained within a specific project. For example, the 2009 Lyman Boulevard Transportation project consists of widening Lyman Boulevard to four lanes and would include the 2009 Surface Water management street improvements, the 2008 Water Lyman Boulevard loop and the Parks & Open Space Lyman Boulevard trail improvement projects. The City annually prepares a five-year CIP, which goes into great detail about a specific project. That document has greater accuracy and more detail then is appropriate in a comprehensive plan. Staff has provided copies of corresponding projects in the 2008-2012 CIP. Issue: With bridges falling being in the news, it might behoove us to put a paragraph in there about that our bridges are in satisfactory condition. Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 9 Response: Bridges meeting the State of Minnesota definition are inspected according to the National Bridge Inspection Standard and are typically inspected everyone to two years depending on their condition. Issue: Straightening Highway 101. Response: The City is in the process of investigating funding for the required studies to realign Highway 101 south. Issue: The City of Eden Prairie has requested that the City designate Dell Road from Highway 5 north to the City limits as a Major Collector and Dell Road from Highway 5 south to the City Limits a B Minor Arterial consistent with their proposed Plan. Dell Road has a design speed of 35 miles per hour. North of Highway 5, the daily traffic volumes in 2003 were 9,349 vpd, and south of Highway 5 the daily traffic volumes in 2003 were 15,623 vpd. Additionally, the City's Functional Classification Map shows Lyman Boulevard east of Highway 101 to the east City limits as a Minor Collector, but does not include the roadway in the narrative. Response: Staff recommends that the Transportation Chapter be amended to designate Dell Road from Highway 5 north to the City limits as a Major Collector and Dell Road from Highway 5 south to the City Limits a B Minor Arterial. Additionally, the Minor Collector narrative shall include Lyman Boulevard east of Highway 101 to the east City limits. Sanitary Sewer - Chapter 8 Synopsis: Chapter 8 of the comprehensive plan is Sanitary Sewer. The sanitary sewer plan presents the existing sanitary infrastructure and the general location and size of future sanitary sewer infrastructure under fully-developed conditions. Issue: The revised Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA) phasing map represents a significant change from the MUSA phasing plan contained in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Additional narrative should be included within the Plan explaining the basis for the change. (October 16, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 12-15) Response: A lift station on the Powers Boulevard extension south of Lyman Boulevard and forcemain from this lift station along the Highway 212 corridor was identified during the last Comprehensive Plan update. During the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update it was determined that timely development of the area directly south of the 2010 MUSA would be necessary to provide financial payback for the considerable cost to install the infrastructure. Secondly, the alignment of the forcemain along the old Highway 212 corridor has been shifted. Originally, the forcemain and sewer would run north through the Bluff Creek Drive corridor to the lift station on the Powers Boulevard extension. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan update shows Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensive April 14, 2008 Page 10 the forcemain necessary to service this area within the Highway 101 corridor. This change was presented to reduce the depth of the trunk sanitary sewer. There is not enough developable land in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan for the 2010 MUSA to carry us for five years. There is a significant City investment required to extend urban services and there is a need to expand the service area that may connect to the system in a timely manner. Additionally, there are failing septic systems that should be replaced with a centralized sewer system. The Planning Commission requested that staff have an additional neighborhood meeting to discuss the MUSA phasing, land use and Highway 101. Approximately 220 notices were mailed to property owners of the meeting, which was held on November 5, 2007 in the Fountain conference room in City Hall. The meeting was well attended and it appeared that residents' questions were being addressed. Issue: When we design for capacity are we going to be okay if our land use were to change? (October 16, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes page 20) Response: The capacity for sanitary sewer and water was analyzed for that area (the proposed regional mall location), and it was determined that medium density development would produce higher sewer flows than a regional mall based on the preliminary information. In addition, sanitary sewers are designed for peak flows, not average flows, so there is a factor of safety intrinsic to the sewer design. Water - Chapter 9 Synopsis: Chapter 9 of the Comprehensive Plan is Water. The water plan identifies the existing trunk and lateral watermain and wells within the City. The general alignment and size of future trunk watermain and the general location of future well sites and future water towers is also shown. Issue: The City has experienced water supply drying up and we have had two wells go dry and the aquifer's dropping. Does the Plan address the state of the aquifer? How are we going to encourage future conservation or what kind of guidelines are we going to put in place? (October 16,2007 Planning Commission Minutes pages 17-19) We need to educate the public that you've got to get these numbers down, which means you may not be watering your lawns as much anymore. Response: The two wells that went dry were in a drift aquifer. Drift aquifers are not as deep as the main aquifer. Future wells are not proposed within drift aquifers. Staff is working with the City Council to determine which conservation practices are most suitable for our community. Todd Gerhardt 2030 Comprehensi ve April 14,2008 Page 11 Council adopted a tiered water rate, meaning that the more water a customer uses, the higher the rate. The City has an emergency management and conservation plan that the DNR is reviewing. The Plan consists of three parts: water supply, emergency response and water conservation. Attached is the water conservation plan being reviewed as well as the DNR response. We are applying for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Educational Grant funds related to water conservation. Capital Improvements - Chapter 10 Synopsis: The Capital Improvement program (CIP) Chapter provides a systematic assessment of the timing and magnitude of improvements that will be required to implement the comprehensive plan. Based on the Chanhassen City Council's approval of the 2008-2012 CIP, staff has prepared a revision to the CIP incorporating the changes. Additionally, staff has revised the table to link projects to show the interrelated nature of the CIP. However, detailed descriptions of the potential projects are not appropriate within the Comprehensive Plan since they are dealt with in the City's five-year CIP. .J urisdictional Review To date, the City has received waivers of future comments on the City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan from the following jurisdictions: . Eden Prairie . Independent School District 276 . Minnetonka . Shakopee . Dakota County . MN Pollution Control Agency . Three Rivers Park District . Lower Minnesota River Watershed District . Minnesota Department of Transportation A TT ACHMENTS 1. Response Memo to Phyllis Hanson, Metropolitan Council. 2. Jurisdictional Letters. g:\plan\2008 comp plan\cc memo 04-14-08.doc Phyllis Hanson, Manager Metropolitan Council Local Planning Assistance RE: Informal Review of Chanhassen 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Dear Ms. Hanson: Following is the response to the Metropolitan Council email regarding the Council's informal review of the city of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Thank you for taking the time to review the draft and providing comments. You can expect our revised draft in the next 6 weeks. Following is the city's response to those comments and the notation ifthe comprehensive plan had been changed. Forecasts (Todd Graham, 651-602-1322) Council Research staff reviewed the population, household, and employment forecasts contained in the plan and the Research staffs information on Chanhassen. Section 4.3 of the plan includes mention of the City's disagreement with recent annual population estimates by the Council. It appears that City staffs feel that Council has under-estimated average household-size multipliers, (PPH multipliers). In reviewing Council information, Council staff finds that the majority of housing developments in the city since 2000 have been multi-family units: townhomes, condos, and apartments. This shift in housing mix is the cause of Chanhassen's changing demographics and slower population growth. Different housing types attract households with different demographic characteristics. For Chanhassen, Council uses multipliers, derived from Census 2000 data, of 3.2 for single-family-detached, 1.8 for owner-occupied townhouses, 1.5 for multi-family condos, and 1.7 for multi-family rental apartments. The majority of housing development in Chanhassen since 2000 has been multi-family units, a type of housing with generally smaller PPH. Section 4.3 also states that the "Council's 2010 population projection of 27,500 ... would require an addition of 5,483 people in the next three years." Council staff acknowledges that actual, realized growth has lagged behind the earlier forecast for the City (prepared in 2004). Council staff would be receptive to a City request for a lower forecast for 2010 (reducing both households and population by a few thousands). The Summary of Demographic and Housing Findings on page 4-16 includes year 2030 projections of 12,600 households and 32,330 people. These projections are short of Council's System Statement forecasts by several thousands. The projections have been modified to be consistent with the Met Council Projections. Figure 7-2 (Transportation) also includes forecasts that differ from Council's. The City Planning Department's households and population projections are lower than Council's, while employment projections are higher than Council's. The forecasts should be corrected and traffic volume projections that are derivative of households and employment should be revised. Alternately, if the City would like to request a different forecast (reducing both households and population, increasing employment), Council staff would be receptive to considering the request. Major factors in our consideration include system impacts and the efficient utilization of regional infrastructure and services. In Section 6 (Parks), Figure 6-3, the households forecast for 2030 appears to be a typo. Council's current forecast is 14,800 households in 2030. Council staff encourages the City to submit a formal request for any changes in forecasts immediately to the attention of Todd Graham with copy to Jim Uttley. Such changes should be agreed upon be the City Phyllis Hanson Page 2 and Council before the formal plan submittal, so that the use of forecasts in other parts of the plan are consistent throughout (TAZ, Housing, Wastewater, Water Supply). I petitioned your 2006 population estimate as too low. However your 2010 population was too high and we agreed to a compromise for the 2030 estimate. We objected to your estimate and were told that our request for revision would not be accepted. I think it is appropriate that the city state we disagree with your estimate and methodology. Attached is our correspondence on this matter. In order to meet your requirements for requesting a "different forecast" for population, household and employment significant revisions to the sewer, water and traffic chapters would have to occur. This seems rather onerous at this point. Chapter 7, Transportation and Chapter 2, Housing has been revised to incorporate the Met Councils projections. Environment (Jim Larsen, 651-602-1159) Individual Sewage Treatment System Program The plan is incomplete with respect to the City's Individual Sewage Treatment System (lSTS) program. The submission indicates that there are currently 415 ISTS operating in the City, and Figure 3.4 in Appendix A identifies where the systems are in use in the City. To render this submission complete for review, the plan needs to include an overview of the City's ISTS management program, which incorporates a 3-year cycle of inspection/maintenance for all systems, maintenance tracking of all systems, a notification system to remind ISTS owners when to inspect/maintain their systems, and an enforcement element to insure the maintenance was performed in a timely fashion. We also request that the City provide a copy of its current ISTS ordinance. The city has an ISTS program which incorporated a 3-year cycle of inspection/maintenance for all systems, maintenance tracking for all systems, a notification system to remind ISTS owners when to inspect / maintain their systems and an enforcement element to ensure maintenance was performed in a timely fashion. Attached is copy of the ISTS ordinance from the city code. Surface Water Management Surface water in the City of Chanhassen is managed by the Carver County Watershed Management Organization, and the Lower Minnesota River, Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek, and Minnehaha Creek Watershed Districts. The Carver County watershed plan was approved by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) in 2001. The Lower Minnesota River watershed plan was approved by BWSR in 1999 and the Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek and Minnehaha Creek plans were approved in 1997. Chanhassen updated and submitted its draft plan for our review in the spring of 2006. We request that when the City formally submits its comprehensive plan update for review and comment, that the following information also be included in the submission to render it complete for review: the dates that the City's local surface water management plan was approved by the Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed Districts. Attached is a copy of the approved Second Generation of the Surface Water Management Plan including the jurisdictional review comments as well as the dates of the watershed district approvals. Phyllis Hanson Page 3 Housing (Linda Milashius, 651-602-1541) Section 4 of the plan (Housing) should acknowledge Chanhassen's share of affordable housing needs in the region. Chanhassen's plan should acknowledge a next-decade (2011-20) affordable housing production need of 1,166 units (based in part on current Council forecasts). Given the need to plan for 1,166 affordable units, the City should reconsider whether 50 additional acres of medium density and 68 acres of high density is adequate guidance to accommodate new affordable housing. (Note: If the 2020 households forecast is revised, the affordable housing need allocation will also be revised.) The Comprehensive Plan has been amended to state "Chanhassen estimated share of affordable housing by the Met council for the next decade is 1,166 units. These equates to 97 affordable units a year for the next 12 years." Your inference is that affordable housing is a density issue. The city has been and will continue to meet affordable owner occupied housing goals. The rental goals are problematical without regional assistance. If the city continues to develop approximately 200 units a year it would be your assumption that one-half of those units will be affordable. With this update of the comprehensive plan the city has provided additional opportunities for medium and high density development. Additional 10 acres medium density was recommended at the State Hwy 7 & 41 just south of the commercial enter north of the Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. The city is proposing the CBD (which permits High Density be expanded, in addition the new regional commercial zone would also permit high density. We believe these changes provide for higher density opportunities. Sewers (Roger Janzig, 651-602-1119) Council staff reviewed Chapter 8 (Sewer) of the plan and found the following. 1. The Demographic summary on page 4-16 shows a 2030 household projection of 12,600. The rest of the report cites the MC projections of 14,800 households by 2030. As discussed above under Forecasts, these projections should be revised appropriately or the City should request a forecast revision and work with Council staff to develop appropriate numbers. The 2030 projections for households and population have been modified to be consistent with the Met Council projections. 2. Section 3.4 page 6 and page 9 of the Sewer plan indicate that the City's flow model shows that several portions of the interceptor are exceeding its capacity. The plan does not identify the location of these problems and simply states that it is an MCES problem. These areas should be identified so that MCES can direct efforts to rectify those issues. WSB 3. The plan indicates that the City will consider providing wastewater services to the large lot developments (2.5 acre lots) if they have failing systems. The plan does not indicate if the City would require the lots to be subdivided and, if so, at what density. These large lot subdivisions are located in areas that are problematic to further subdivide because of reasons of either extensive wetlands or slopes exceeding 30 percent. The purpose of including the properties for potential sewer service is that the options for future septic sites are limited. Sanitary may be the only option in the future. 4. On page 38, the City indicates that they do not require a property owner to connect to the sanitary sewer system once it becomes available. The Metropolitan Council policy is to require the connection within two (2) years of the service becoming available. Phyllis Hanson Page 4 The purpose of providing a map showing the potential sewer service is that the options for future septic sites are limited. Sanitary may be the only option in the future. 5. On page 16, the plan indicates that any moneys spent by the MCES on its interceptor system within the City for repairs or construction can be directly credited to the City against it's III surcharge. This credit is not the case and this paragraph should be revised. Paul 6. On page 22, the 2030 flow projections for the City show 4.634 mgd, while Council projections are 3.71 mgd. The interceptor has a capacity of7.3 mgd for the City, so this discrepancy would not result in a system impact. WSB 7. On page 24, the plan talks about providing future sanitary service to the City of Victoria for 0.23 mgd. The plan needs to provide a copy of an inter-community agreement for this service. The plan has been modified to state "should the city of Chanhassen provide sewer to Victoria a inter-community agreement would be executed" 8. Appendix E, indicated as containing 2030 Wastewater Flow Projections by Local Sanitary District, is missing from the plan. The official submittal should include this appendix material. The Appendix for 2030 Waster Flow by Local Sanitary Districts it is included in the plan, it is Appendix D. Parks (Jan Youngquist, 651-602-1029) The Parks section of the plan appears complete at this time. Council staff recommends the following minor updates to Chapter 6: Parks and Open Space: 1. The plan references Minnewashta Regional Park. The official name of this park is Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. Staffrecommends that the name be corrected in the plan's text and maps. This change has been made. 2. The plan references Southwest Hennepin LRT Regional Trail-north and south corridors. Three Rivers Park District operates these trails and recently renamed all of its trails. Staff recommends that the new trail names be updated in the plan's text and maps. . Southwest Hennepin LRT Regional Trail-North is now known as the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. . Southwest Hennepin LRT Regional Trail-South is now known as the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail. 2030 Regional Development Framework and Land Use (Lisa Barajas, 651-602-1895) The City is located in what the Council's Regional Development Framework (RDF) identifies as the Developing area. In this area the Council calls for residential development densities of 3-5 units per acre or higher. Within present Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUS A) areas, it appears that the City plans for sewered residential land uses that could if a worst case scenario was realized, develop at 1.75 units per gross acre from 2000-2030. From 2020-2030, residential densities would average 2.79 units per acre, assuming that all development will occur at the lowest possible density within the designated district density range. This average density is inconsistent with the regional policy for residential density in the MUSA. It is also unclear whether the acreages provided in the table represent gross acres or net acres. Section 3 of the Local Planning Handbook online contains a worksheet to calculate net residential density (http://www .metrocouncil.org/planning/LPH/forms/NetResDensity .xls). Phyllis Hanson Page 5 The city uses the net density calculation as shown in the plat monitoring chart or consistent Met Council criteria. We have demonstrated over the last 10 years that we exceed the minimum density as permitted in the comprehensive plan. I am unclear of your justification for the use of the worst case scenario when our track record for density does not warrant this assumption. The City has participated in the Plat Monitoring Program, having provided data regarding approved sewered residential plats. The data from these plats shows that the City has developed 850.5 gross acres (473.3 net acres) at a net density of 5.0 units per acre. The City should figure these developments into their overall density calculations, as guided in the MUSA Implementation Guidelines, dated November 2007, which can be found at: www .metrocouncil.org/planning/assistance/MUSAChangeGuidelines. pdf. On page 2-2, Figures 2-1 and 2-2 have different numbers for the total number of acres within the City. Figure 2-2 shows that the total acreage is 14,760, while Figure 2-1 exceeds that total starting in the year 2015 and increasing through 2030 to 16,079 acres. This discrepancy should be explained or rectified. Wetlands were double counted as part of individual land uses and a separate category of wetland. This table has been modified, with the removal of the double count of the wetlands, to be consistent with the total acres of the city 14,760. Plan Implementation (Lisa Barajas, 651-602-1895) The draft plan submitted does not contain an Implementation Program, although it does contain a capital improvement program. While policies in other chapters of the plan discuss changes to ordinances and other regulations, the Plan as submitted does not pull all of these items together in a program for how to implement the policies detailed in those sections. The implementation chapter should discuss the official controls that the City currently uses and plans to use to put their goals and policies into effect, such as zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, and building codes. The City should include a copy of the City's current zoning ordinance (section describing zoning district regulations) and current zoning map, as well as a description of any proposed changes in either the district regulations or map anticipated as a result of the plan update. The plan has been amended in Chapter 1 to state that the "City has adopted appropriate necessary implementation tools such as the City Code, Capital Improvements Plan as well as Strategic Goals. The tools will be amended as necessary to ensure implement on the Comprehensive Plan." Solar Access Protection (Lisa Barajas, 651-602-1895) The Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minn. Stat. 473.859, Subd. 2) requires that local comprehensive plans contain an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. The City's plan is missing an element that addresses solar access. Chapter 3 has been amended to be the Resource Protection chapter. It includes historic preservation and solar protection. Transportation (Ann Braden, 651-602-1705) The transportation section of the plan appears complete and thorough. There were not any apparent omissions or inaccuracies. Phyllis Hanson Page 6 Aviation (Chauncey Case, 651-602-1724) The plan is complete for review regarding the metropolitan aviation system. The plan covers the required topics, but it could be sharpened by specifically referencing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notification form (see the handbook). Water Supply (Sara Bertelsen, 651-602-1035) The Council previously received Chanhassen's water supply plan, which is slightly different than what is included in the water supply chapter of the draft plan submitted. It appears that information included in both documents is consistent; however, the city should consider adding what they had previously submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and to the Metropolitan Council as an appendix to the comprehensive plan update. This is to serve as a reminder that the city should have only one water supply plan, and that plan should be on file with both the DNR and the Metropolitan Council. The plan in the draft document was revised. The most recent submittal to the (jall2008) DNR is the city's water supply plan. There is only one water supply plan and this will included the formal submittal. Historic Preservation (Lisa Barajas, 651-602-1895) The Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minn. Stat. 473.859, Subd. 2[b]) requires that local land use plans contain an historic preservation element. Chanhassen's plan contains this element, outlining goals and strategies for preserving landmarks and other historic sites. This item is considered complete. Aggregate Resources Protection (Lisa Barajas, 651-602-1895) Aggregate resources have not been identified for the City of Chanhassen. Thus, the City does not need to address the protection of these resources. Sincerely, Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director Attachments: c: Craig Peterson, Metropolitan Council District 4A Jim Duley, Sector Representative Lisa Barajas, Planner Cheryl Olson, Referrals Coordinator g:\plan\2008 comp plan\met council chanhassen cpu informal review 3-31-08.doc CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Pubtic Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center September 28, 2007 Mr. Scott Neal City Administrator City of Eden Prairie 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Neal: Communities in the metropolitan area must submit proposed comprehensive plan updates to adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. The City of Chanhassen is in the process of its Decennial Review as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.864, Subd. 2. Please review the enclosed proposed City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide any comments as soon as possible but no later than April 1, 2008. If you have any questions. or need additional irifonnation, please callme at 952:'227-1139 or email kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us as soonas possible. If you have no comments, please check the box below, sign, date, and return this form to me at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt assistance in this matter. S.'.:inn..f ?eererelL' . ~ Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director I acknowledge receipt of the abovecitedcomprehensive plan update notification and 5~~iLdf. Printed Name NG4:L ....~ii1 . ........ Title .' (O/:5(2tgfJ r Date ' /)AA.k.~ ~,--. The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. .,' , CITY OF CHANlIASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 FaX: 952.227.1404 Planning & Nalural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us September 28, 2007 OCT 12007. Mr. Dennis Peterson Superintendent Minnetonka School District 276 5621 Highway 101 Minnetonka, MN 55345 RECEIVED OCT 1 1 2007 CITY OF CHANHASSEN Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Peterson: Communities in the metropolitan area must submit proposed comprehensive plan updates to adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. The City of Chanhassen is in the process of its Decennial Review as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.864, Subd. 2. Please review the enclosed propose.d City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide any.comments as soon as possible but no later than April 1, 2008. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 952-227-1139 Of email kaanenson@cLchanhassen.mn.usas soon as possible. If you have no comments, please check the box below, sign, date, and return this form to me at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt assistance In this.matter. Si[l;1 ~ Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director ~knOWledge receipt of thea~ve.citcd co~prehen;ive plan update notification and w. v further review/c nt on the amendment. 't)4~~7 ;~ Signature . . ... 'De;),,~!: L. /?j~~S'A Printed Name Title. The City ot Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a Charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park' & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 September 28, 2007 Mr. John Gunyou City Administrator City of Minnetonka . 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard Minnetonka, MN 55345 Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Gunyou: Communities in the metropolitan area must submit proposed comprehensive plan updates to adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's LocalPlanning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. The.City ofChanhassen is in the process of its Decennial Review as required by Mimlesota Statutes 473.864, Sub~. 2. please. review the enclosed proposed City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide any comments as soon as possible but no later than April 1, 2008. If you have any questionsor'need additional information, please call me at 952-227::1 139 or email kaanenson@cLchanhassen.nln.us as soon as possible. If you have no comments, please check the box below,' sign, date, and return this form to me. at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt assistance in this matter. sin~e7IY, I " ~~ Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 . · ... ..... .' ....... ... ..... .... .... ... . ~owledge re~eipt of the above cited comprehensive plan update notification and Web Slle waIve further reVIew/comment on the amendment;. W'INI.ci.chanhassen.mn.us / ~. Signature j <<-1.,2 lJt 5 ~/'Ir/l1-d-, (i,7.a..2,~ Pnnted Name . /~~/ Date ~. Title The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us September 28, 2007 Mr. Michael Leek Community Development Director City of Shakopee 129 South Holmes Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Leek: bGmrn.unitie-s in themotropolitan area.mus:t.-4-tlkn1;llt"ptupQscd co-mprehensi''1c plan update~ tc adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. . The City of Chanhassen is in the process of its DecermiaIReview as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.864, Subd. 2. Please review the enclosed proposed City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide any comments as soon as possible lm~ no later than April 1, 2008. '0' , If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 952-227 -1139 or email kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn. us as soon a~p()ssible. . If you have no comments, please check the box below, sign, date, and returnthis form to me at your earliest convenience. Than~ you for your prompt assistance in this matter. Si~ Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director I ackIlowledgereceipt Oft~e above cited comprehensive.plan update notification and waive further.reyi~~lcOmrnentOl~ the.~Il}~l}dment. ' ., . - _ ',' l ' , ~;" 11/2&>/~7 , Date" V?- M t6HAe:L I r Pj6.< Printed Name O'/~Mc)KirtYq 'DC.VFLiJMvt~ PI ~. . ; .' . ',' . '" Title' ' , The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, 'thriving businesses~ winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. Aanenson, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Cherryholmes, Keith [keith.cherryholmes@pca.state.mn.us] Tuesday, January 08, 2008 9:36 AM Thorvig, Lisa Thompson, Dale City of Chanhassen's 2030 Comprehensive - Decennial Review Lisa, I appreciate the opportunity to review the City of Chanhassen's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Stormwater management is not elaborated in great detail in this document because they just developed a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan in 2007. However, there are some basic elements of stormwater management addressed that are worth reiterating to you. They are as follows: 1. The City of Chanhassen is blessed with good surface waters as well as wetland. To protect the quality of these receiving waters the City has an ordinance in place that requires all new housing/commercial developments to design and build wet detention ponds that will accommodate the stormwater flow from impervious surfaces that are being created. The wet ponds remove sediment and the various other pollutant adsorbed to the sediment particles including soluble phosphorous. 2. Because of population and being located in an urbanized area, the City of Chanhassen is covered under the NPDES Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The City has developed a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program which they have submitted to the MPCA for our review and public comment. The Agency found the SWPPP to be complete and it has been public noticed. The SWPPP provides a plan for the City to follow in implementing the Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect surface waters from untreated stormwater. 3. The 2003 ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals remanded the Agency to put a "non-degradation" clause into our revised MS4 stormwater permit. Thirty cities in the metro urbanized areas were selected based on population growth, percent impervious being put in place and surface water resources. The City of Chanhassen is one of the thirty selected cities. it is incumbent on the City to show how water quality has changes since i 988 to the present and then project what it may be in 2020. The City is currently drafting the Non-degradation Plan. 4. The City is being proactive and they have set limits on the percent impervious generated from new development in order to keep their surface waters from further degrading. Through Code the City has set limits (a percentage) of new impervious that can result from each new residential/commercial developments. The City of Chanhassen has a water quality and quantity connection fee for all new subdivisions to offset the cost of city-wide BMPs to manage stormwater discharges. Since the bulk of Chanhassen's stormwater management discussions are in their Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan I thought they did a nice job of hitting the major stormwater issues in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me. Keith L. Cherryholmes, PhD Stormwater Management Unit Municipal Division (651) 296-6945 1 City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Reviewed for Low Impact Development (LID) Features by Roberta Wirth March 5, 2008 Chanhassen is covered under the NPDES MS4 permit and in addition, is one of thirty selected cities to complete a Non-degradation plan. Presently the city is 60% developed and how the community completes its development will have a great impact on the environment and water quality of its lakes, wetlands and other water bodies. Chanhassen has approximately 4,269 acres of water surface within the city including 2,370 acres of wet lands, 78 acres of stormwater ponds and 1,526 acres from 12 lakes. The dominant type of development within residential districts is low density single family detached housing (1.2-4 units /acre). Several environmentally progressive/LID goals and policies were clearly stated in the Natural Resources chapter 5, including: *Preserve natural areas, *Recognition of tree covered areas as green infrastructure and as beneficial. A goal of the city will be to increase tree cover to at least 50% throughout the city even as development continues, * Acknowledges that further progress and protection of lakes' water quality is needed, and *Requires new developments to provide ponding to control stormwater runoff. I \vould recommend adding language similar to that in Lino Lakes Plan on l'latural Infiltration for Stormwater Management in this chapter: *minimization of impervious surfacing for parking lots and roadways, *use of infiltration techniques for managing roof runoff from buildings (e.g. downspout infiltration systems), *use of site grading techniques to achieve naturalized infiltration, and *use of infiltration systems such as biofiltration systems, rain gardens, filter strips, swales and slotted/flat curbs. In addition language on shoreland restoration along lake shoreland could be mentioned as could a requirement to leave a majority of open space in new developments(with density bonuses). Aanenson, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sahli, David [david.sahli@pca.state.mn.us) Friday, December 07, 2007 11 :42 AM Thorvig, Lisa Eddy, Gary Chanhassen Comp Plan Lisa, I have reviewed the Chanhassen plan and have no comments at this time. We don't receive a lot of these, and have not submitted comments on them in the past. If other programs have comments and do submit something in writing, I would suggest including the following. Please be reminded that sanitary sewer projects involving new connections, expanded capacity, or other projects resulting in increased flows must obtain a sanitary sewer extension permit prior to commencing construction. Refer to the factsheet regarding requirement for sanitary sewer extension, additions, or changes permit requirements, on the MPCA website. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/wq- wwprml-15.pdf 1 -..".~,..,.~~ -........... '--.- -~ ~--. ...._~... ---- Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners Sara Wyatt District 1 Marilynn Corcoran District 2 Mark Haggerty District 3 Dale Woodbeck District 4 Rosemary Franzese District 5 Larry Blackstad, Chair Appointed Joan Peters, Vice Chair Appointed Cris Gears Superintendent .-,""".,.~-... _.=:?_~.~~:f;:}:':3-';,;~, RECEIVED MAR 2 4 2008 CITY OF CHANHASSEN ThreeRivers PARK DISTRICT ~~ _~~~~'~__F~______~=_____"'____,_._..,_____-...~.......,.~_",_,~...-.~ ....-==~-_.._,_..._---_.__._-_._,._.._-------_._--- ---- March 21, 2008 Ms. Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard Post Office Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 RE: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Ms. Aanenson: Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the City of Chanhassen Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan. This plan will undoubtedly help lead your City into the future. Three Rivers Park District does not own any property within Chanhassen; however, the Park District does operate two regional trails within the City on land owned by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority. The Lake Minnetonka Light Rail Transit (LRT) Regional Trail traveis from Hopkins to Victoria and is located along the northwest border of Chanhassen. The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail travels from Hopkins to Chanhassen, where it currently terminates at a trailhead off of Bluff Creek Drive. The extension of the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail from Bluff Creek Drive to Chaska is to be completed and operated by Carver County. The Park District supports the efforts by the City and Carver County to develop a north/south regional trail along Trunk Highway 101 (TH 101), and which would connect to the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail. An extension of that trail is currently being developed within Hennepin County. Combined, the north/south trai! would create an important connection between the two,LRT trails. The Comprehensive Plan recognizes a need for a grade-separated pedestrian crossing of the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail at TH 101. The Comprehensive Plan calls for reconstruction of TH 101 in this area, with work to be conducted in either 2010 or 2015. Development of a grade-separated pedestrian trail crossing should be completed in conjunction with the redevelopment of TH 101. The Park District will work with Chanhassen and Carver County in your efforts to secure state and federal funding for a grade-separated pedestrian trail crossing as part of the reconstruction of TH 101. Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441-1299 Information 763.559.9000 · TTY 763.559.6719 . Fax 763.559.3287 · www.ThreeRiversParkDistrict.org Please update your draft plan to reflect the new names of the two LRT regional trails (Page 6.6 and most maps). Please let me know if the Park District can be of further assistance. Sincerely, ~ 11):2 onathan Vlaming Senior Manager of Panning 763-694-7632 JV:1c1 c: Cris Gears, Superintendent File J:\PROJECTS\Regional Trails\2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW\03-21-08--Kate Aanenson City of Chanhassen 2030 Com Plan.doc CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227:1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us September 28, 2007 Mr. Terry Schwalbe District Administrator Lower MN River Watershed District 1600 Bavaria Road Chaska, MN 55318 Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Schwalbe: Communities in the metropolitan area must submit proposed comprehensive plan updates to adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected schoul districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. The City of Chanhassen is in the process of its Decennial Review as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.864, Subd.2. Please review the enclosed proposed City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide any comments as soon as possible but no later than April I, 2008. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 952-227-1139 or email kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us as soon as possible. If you have no comments, please check the box below, sign, date, and return this form tome at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt assistance in this maUer. ~.in erely, ! . \ ~ Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director D jif~~ ~'?/y. L S'~~ I acknowledge receipt of the above cited comprehensive plan update notification and waive further review/comment on the amendment. ~~:)~2 Date /' "~,-o/P/( '7'~47h.e Title Printed Name The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. lit SCOTT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning~artment GOVERNMENT CENTER 114.200 FOURTH AVENUE WEST. SHAKOPEE, MN 55379-1220 (952) 496-8475 . Fax (952) 496-8496 . Web WWW.CO.scott.mn.us I """... Scott March 20, 2008 RECEIVED MAR 2 6 2008 CITY OF CHANHASSEN Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 RE: City of Chanhassen Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review Dear Ms. Aanenson, Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the City of Chanhassen Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update. Staff members from the Scott County Community Development and Public Works Divisions have completed a review of the city's draft system plans. Our comments are based on adopted Scott County plans and policies as well as current program information. Please note the following comment regarding trail connections between the City of Chanhassen, the City of Shakopee, and Scott County: - The plan appears to show some trail connections in the area of Highway 101 and Highway 212, but it is not clear if this connection is intended to connect to the City of Shakopee. The Scott Regional Trail that runs through Shakopee will connect to the Minnesota Valley State Trail in Shakopee. In addition, there will be city connections across the river in downtown Shakopee using the old Hwy 169 bridge. Chanhassen's plan should ensure that a future trail (either city, county, or regional) provide connections between Highway 212 to the southern city limit, generally following the Highway 101 alignment, that would ultimately connect to the river trail crossing from Shakopee. If you have any questions about the County's review, please contact me at 952-496-8654 or bdavis@co.scott.mn.us. Sincerely, ~A;;)- Planning Manager An Equal Opportunity/Safety Aware Employer CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us September 28, 2007 Mr. Michael Sobota Community Development Director Scott County 200 Fourth Avenue West Shakopee,MN 55379 Re: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive. Plan Decennial Review Dear Mr. Sobota: Communities in the metropolitan area must submit proposed comprehensive plan updateslo adjacent governments, affected special districts lying in whole or in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment. The purpose of the notification is to allow interested parties to review and comment on the plan before Metropolitan Council review. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook advises that such notifications must occur six months before the plan amendment is sent to the Council for its review. The City of Chanhassen is in the process of its Decennial Review as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.864, Subd.2. Please review the enclosed proposed City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provide ariy comments as soon as possible but no later than April 1 , 2008. If you have any questioIlsorneed.additionalinformation,please callme at 952-227-1139 or email kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us as soon as possible. '. If you have no comments, please check the box below, sign, date, and return this form to me at your earliestconvenience. Thank you for your prompt assistance in this matter. Si~ ~~ Kate Aanenson, AICP> . ............. Community Development Director. o I acknowledge receipt of the above cited comprehensive plan update notification and waive further review/comment on the amendment. Signature Date Printed Name Title The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. ~E~\"tlEISO~1o Minnesota Department of Transportation ~ E Metropolitan District ~ I Waters Edge ~OFTRft.~'1i 1500 West County Road B-2 RosevilJe, MN 55113-3174 RECEIVED FEB 2 8 2008 erN dFCHANHASSEN .':,:",.:'_i.. ,.... Febn,lary 27,2008 Mr. Kate Aanenson Community Development Director City of Chanhassen P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJECT: City of Chanhassen 2030 Comprehensive Plan MnIDOT Review #CP A07-001 City of Chanhassen/Carver County Control Section 1009 Dear Ms. Aanenson: Thank you for the opportunity to review the above-referenced draft Comprehensive Plan update. Mn/DOT has the following preliminary comments: Access Mallagement: It is important that the City of Chanhassen and Carver County continue to partner with Mn/DOT in the implementation ofMn/DOT's Access Management Guidelines for TH 5, TH 41, TH 101, old TH212 and the new TH 212 Freeway. Mn/DOT would like the opportunity to discuss future primary/secondary accesses, backage/frontage roads, and various other future access management improvements along these trunk highv,rays. The l\.ccess Ivlanagement Guidelines can be found at http://www.oim.dot.state.mn.us/access/guidelines.html Traffic: Page 7-10: The TH 7 & Minnewashta Parkway intersection is unlikely to meet signal warrants without land use changes or alterations of traffic patterns. The TH 5 & Minnewashta Parkway intersection is unlikely to meet signal warrants without land use changes or alterations of traffic patterns. Page 7-13: The TH 41 & Lake Lucy Road intersection is unlikely to meet signal warrants without land use changes or alterations of traffic patterns. The TH 41 & West 78th Street intersection is unlikely to meet signal warrants without land use changes or alterations of traffic patterns. Page 7-14: Page 7-14 indicates that traffic volumes on TH 5 are 55,000vpd; however, Page 7-11 shows that traffic volumes on TH 5 are at 53,000vpd. In the discussion ofTH 101 south of Lyman Boulevard to the Scott County Border; it is recommended that language be added stating that Mn/DOT's 2008-2030 Transportation System An equal opportunity employer Plan has identified this section ofTH 101 as a 'Jurisdictional transfer in both the constrained and unconstrained plan". This section of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan has many comments regarding signals, improvements & turn lanes. It is important to note that the proposed signals that involve trunk highways will need to meet warrants and an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) will need to be completed. One source of potential funding for these improvements is MnlDOT's Cooperation Agreement Program. Details concerning this program can be found at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/stateaid/redbook.htrnl. For questions concerning these comments, please contact Sheila Kauppi, MnlDOT Traffic Section, at (651) 234-7824. Water Resources: There is extensive erosion occurring along Bluff Creek in the City of Chanhassen. This erosion causes sediment to plug the box culverts in the TH 212/TH 101 "Tri - Y" interchange which requires a considerable amount of maintenance work and resources to clean out. Barr Engineering has completed a study showing critical areas where erosion is the worst in Riley, Purgatory, Bluff Creek Watershed District. As development continues within the watershed erosion in these critical areas will likely get worse. We would like to see the erosion issue addressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan and would like to see partnering with the Watershed District to initiate capital improvement projects to control erosion in these areas. The area around TH 101 and TH 212 contributing to the regional pond, needs to comply with the design of new TH 212. Please direct questions concerning these issues to Derek Beauduy, MnlDOT's Water Resources Section, at (651) 234-7522. Future Submittals: As a reminder, please address all initial future correspondence for development activity such as plats and site plans to: Development Reviews MnlDOT - Metro Division Waters Edge 1500 West County Road B-2 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 MnlDOT docuinent submittal guidelines require either: 1. One (1) electronic pdf. version of the plans (the electronic version ofthe plan needs to be developed for 11" x 17" printable format with sufficient detail so that all features are legible); 2. Seven (7) sets of full size plans. If submitting the plans electronically, please use the pdf. format. MnlDOT can accept the plans via e-mail at metrodevreviews@dot.state.mn.us provided that each separate e-mail is less than 20 megabytes. Otherwise, the plans can be submitted on a compact disk. It is requested that the City ofChanhassen provide MnlDOT with three (3) hard copies of the final version of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, upon adoption. If you have any questions concerning this review please feel free to contact me at (651) 234- 7797. Copy: Roger Gustafson, Carver County Engineer, Cologne, MN Copy sentvia Groupwise: Derek Beauduy Tod Sherman Victoria Nill Lynn Clarkowski Mary Lacho E.Buck Craig Ann Braden / MetropolitanCouncil File Copy: Mn/DOT Division File CS 1009 Mn/DOT LGL File City of Chanhassen/Carver County, MN Roger Gustafson Carver County Engineer 11360 Highway 212 West Suite 1 Cologne, MN 55322