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9. Gabbert's Community Home/Model Home CITY OF CHANHASSEN q 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147. CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 . FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager FROM: Sharmin Al-Jaff, Planner II DATE: April 23, 1997 SUBJ: Gabberts' Community HomelModel Home Gabberts Furniture is requesting to open a Community Model Home to be located at Halla Groves Development. Gabberts' Community Home is a builder's model home which remains open for six months or more. It is similar to those seen at the parade of homes. Gabberts' designers team-up with the builder in the early stages of planning a home and through that partnership, they create an entire interior design theme throughout the home. Gabberts and the builder would then offer seminars, open house, and charitable events at the home to entertain and educate the public on topics relating to the home. These events take place on an average once a week. City Code does not address such proposals, therefore, staff is presenting this request to the City Council for direction. There are some issues that we have investigated. A preferable location for such an operation would be in a fairly new subdivision that is not fully developed. This will limit the number of people or neighbors impacted by the model home. Improved streets will also be needed to accommodate on-street parking for those attending the educational seminars or visiting the model home. The Halla Groves Development appears to be the least objectionable location for such a request. There are nine (9) lots in the northwestern portion of the subdivision that have newly constructed streets to accommodate on-street parking. Gabberts' previous model home was located in West Lakeland Township. Staff contacted West Lakeland Township and spoke to their Building Official to find out if there were any issues dealing with neighborhood complaints, noise, parking, traffic congestion, etc. We were informed that their operation ran very smoothly and the township never received any complaints. Don Ashworth April 23, 1997 Page 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Should the City Council approve this use, staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The seminars may be offered for a maximum of (8) eight months, commencing on the day a certificate of occupancy is issued for the model home, or when 4 homes have been given a certificate of occupancy (within the 9 northwesterly lots of the Halla Groves subdivision), whichever comes first. 2. The applicant shall meet with the building official to discuss the home design and address any issues relating to accessibility requirements. At a minimum, the entrance into the home, a bathroom, and a meeting room must be accessible. 3. Parking shall be permitted on one side of the street only. 4. No seminar shall be offered after 7:00 p.m. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location map. 2. Letter from Gabberts dated April 4, 1997. 3. Letter from McDonald Homes dated April 22, 1997. 4. Letter from Minnesota Department of Administration dated April 23, 1997. i....... -L ~=--::::-....7:"i .'. 'O.tl!i'u~l-: , , I --', \ 'f \1 ~ I '. I '. --,.--.-.' --.---.,.. ., '. '. I. eoc; ...... "'''t'.''~~.~'''~~''.I~' '-. , . ~ .:.... "_'\0')0.(. ' ;, ",. '.'" --. . '.-"'Ia1 .0.-, '.. . ~~~.' ~..."'J.'.~;:__ --=- '--"....- L.:.!.... . .', T-,. Y -.NO. " -.14 " C..' . _.; '_: .I '.' .0 HW '.' ..C....I..... .. ,\ ' 6 9 3 ,.' SID 7 ss> '4~ 6 .~ ~t) 0.% 'l 8 tfI , -' '.' - 4 3 S'as 2 .J ~ ... f\( a~6 III iii Z .. 10 1\1) .,.'\ 4 .......:~ --- , u- s' ,.. c., ((,~ >~~ /60<'/S . .,~ ~, ~~ ~" ~ 0" (j ~ ~~. ~.. ~~ loo/S-~ au~ES':' ~ ~ ~O NI9-'" to.! .iJ.Zi 'oi ". ':~ . -=N i a ~-'-' w. ::; ! / r ,. JEFFREY DYPWICK BK 155, P. 386 " . ~ 5'.";l 5.3 """. 1.;l,''10A-~ \, '511.17 ue 12 10 W 5 l' ~....,/,/ \ ~ ~ u , ~.. " , ~/ <:' . '" " / -) 04./04./'3'1 14: 13 GRBBERTS FURNITURE ~ 99375739 t-jl] . 326 [;102 April 4, 1997 Sharmin Al-jaff Planning Department City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive I Chanhassen. MN 55317 Dear Shannin: Thank you for taking Ithe time to talk with me regarding the Community Home in Chanhassen~ I appreciate your support of the project and your assistance in getting this approved. Gabberts' Community Home is simply a builder model home. It remains open for an extended period of time (six months or more), just as a Parade home would that doesn't sell. OUf designers team up with the builder in the early planning stages lor the home, offer their creative input into the design and details of the overall scheme, and then create an entire interior design theme throughout the! home. Gabberts and the builder then host seminars, open houses and charhable events at the home to entertain and educate the public on topics relatilng to the home. I In the seven months the home was open, there were never any problems with traffic, parking, noise" etc. I would be happy to give you the names of some neighbors of the Community Home to use as a reference if you would like to confirm this. The Community Ho~e in West Lakeland just closed at the end of March, but I must add that it was a huge success. Tn fact, we have received many comments from peopJe who are disappointed that the Community Home closed! To give you an idea on the types of activities that took place at the Community Home, rye enclosed a couple of advertisements and brochures which we used La pro~OlC it. I 3501 Galleria f Minneapolis. Minnesota 554:35-9730. phone (612) 927-1500 04./04../'d7 14: 13 GRBBEPTS FUF.:H I TUPE -'; '3'337573'3 He) . 326 [;103 Gabberts Community:Home April 4, 1997 . Page 2 Our goal is to have the Community Home in Chanhassen up and running by the end of October. In order to accomplish this we need to move quickly. The infonnation you requested regarding our Chanhassen project is as follows: Builder: Jim M:cDonald Homes, (612) 455-5142 Location: Halla Groves Development Lot: TBD I Home: 3500"-4900 square feet Parking: On street parking I hope I have given you enough information to submit to the City Council for approval. Jim McDonald and I would be happy to attend the meeting when scheduled. The April 14th meeting would be ideal! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (612) 927-1502. Thank you for your cooperation on ttiis project! Most Sincerely, rzIa Sara Jorgensen Event Marketing Manager enclosures ~ ~ (14/[14/~i7 ). <:Il 1: ~ 14:13 GABBERTS FURNITURE 7 99375739 r--"l - :r: ..... , Z. 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M E S Dear Sharmin, Thank you for the call last week concerning McDonald Homes / Gabbert's model home. You asked that 1 contact you by Tuesday mor:niilg concemi.ng the location of the home in the development. At this time it is not possible to 'give you an answer. I have a ,call into Steve of the building department, to work out any details that they may have. . ~lease call me if you have any questions. Thank you, ~A7~ d/ James r McDonalq President .lJM/ cak ~--- ,~i~hit~ctLJral [;esign I Ne'....' HO:i1~ Bui!ding. R.t=.mudtlin55c:.r'vicc.o I f~()l':;: t"'o:'Ih:11 A\rr-l.u'.... Y1i\1,...... nr"v,'" ~....;~hh: l\..f1\.T .c{.;n7n @ MN BLDG CODES & SrDS Fax:612-297-1973 Apr 23 '97 10:07 P.0l/01 Department ot' Administration FAX MEMORANDUM Number of pages including cover: I DATE: April 23, 1997 TO: Mr. Steve Kirchman Building Official City of Chanhassen FAX: 934-2524 PHONE: 937-1900 FROM: Curt Wiehle, Accessibility Specialist PHONE: 612-296-4633 SUBJECT: Gabbcrts Community Home COMMENTS: Upon review of infonnation relating to the Community IIome. it is apparel1t thCl.t the intended use of this facility extends far beyond that of the typical model home, According to the infonnation provided by Gabbcrts, "Gabberts and the builder [will) host seminars, open houses and charitable events at the home to enter~.in and educate the public on topics relating to the home," It is clear from promotional brochures that the events held at the home are not related strictly to the home and/or sale of the home but rather are generic design and construction topic seminars unrelated to the home, Since this bldlding is open to the general public for seminars and educational purposes, it must meet current accessibility requirementS of the Minnesota State Building Code. You may also want to check the requirements of ci viI rights laws of both the State Human Rights Act and the federal Americans with Disahilities Act. A violatiun of the ADA may result in compensatory daIl"Jages being paid to the complainant. RECEI\f~D APR 2 3 1997 ~ANHASSEN tWit SAfETY 1311iJdjn~ Codes and Standards Division, 408 Metro Square Ruilding, 121 7th Place East, St. Paul, MN 55101-218J Voice: 612.296.4639; Fax: 612.297.1973; TiY: 1.800.627.3529 and ask for 296.4639