Administrative SectionADMINISTRATIVE SECTION
Letter from Dunbar Development Corporation dated December 28, 1995.
Letter to Gary Boyle dated January 4, 1996
Letter from Hubert Humphrey III dated January 3, 1996
Letter from Stephen G. Muyskens, United States Postal Service dated December
20, 1995.
Letter from Robert Lindall, Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition dated
January 4, 1996
Letter from Ruth Ann Sobnosky, MnDOT dated December 28, 1995.
Letter to David Warzala, Barton - Aschman dated January 4, 1996
Article entitled "Library Renaissance. "
Memo from Don Ashworth dated January 2, 1996
Letter to Bluff Creek Elementary Parents dated January 17, 1996
Letter from Matthew G. Smith, Commission, Dept. of Revenue dated January 10,
1996
Letter from Richard C. Palmiter dated January 11, 1996
Letter from Doree Maser, Arbor Month Partnership dated January 10, 1996
Letter from Bob Brown, MnDOT dated January 10, 1996
Dunbar Development Corporation
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Ms. Laura Ekholm
Mr. Bradley Wirt
Miller & Schroeder Financial
220 South Sixth Street
Suite 200 Pillsbury Center
Minneapolis, IAN 55402
Re: Carver County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Housing and Redevelopment Gross Revenue Bonds
(Chanhassen Apartments Project)
Dear Ms. Ekholm and Mr. Wirt:
Pursuant to section 4.13 of the Indenture for the above referenced bond
issue, enclosed please find the quarterly report of construction status.
CONSTRUCTION
The contractor is on schedule to deliver the building for occupancy as
scheduled on June 30, 1996. -The following summary of construction
highlights is current through December 20, 1995.
SITE
Keystone retaining walls approximately 95`; complete. Poured
concrete wall at garage entrance is complete.
GARDEN LEVEL
Plumbing rough -ins complete, concrete poured and all framing and
sheathing complete. Insulation at exterior walls in progress.
Electrical rough -ins in progress.
GARAGE SIDE
Concrete slab poured. Plumbing and electrical in progress at
ceiling.
FIRST AND SECOND LIVING LEVEL
First floor framed and capped. Plumbing and electrical rough -ins
in progress.
Second floor framing almost complete; second floor should' be
capped by January 1.
RECEIVED
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
5000 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200 Minneanolis. Minnesota 55422-5146 (612) 377 -7090 FAX (61 ')1377 -7099
Ms. Laura Ekholm
Mr. Brad Wirt
December 28, 1995
Page Two
GENERAL
Showers and bathtubs stored on site. HVAC units scheduled for
delivery during first week of January.
t iARKETING
Leasing activities are well underway for the development. Prior to the
groundbreaking ceremony held on September 6, "Centennial Hill Senior
Residence" was selected as the name for the development. A monthly
status report will be sent beginning January 1, 1996. Of the 65 units,
we currently have 37 reserved (570).
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any additional
information concerning the development.
Sincerely,
&4-�
Carole Kron
Vice President
CC: Julie Frick
Don Ashworth
Lisa Geringer
Frank Dunbar
January 4, 1996
Mr. Gary Boyle
Chanhassen Lions
7214 Frontier Trail
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Gary:
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 0 CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
Thank you for your update on potential additional funding for a community playground at the
Chanhassen Recreation Center /Bluff Creek Elementary. A quality playground is one of the final
components required to fulfill the master plan for this site. I am encouraged by the Lions'
interest in this project.
Please let me know if I can assist you or the Chanhassen Lions as you move forward in your
decision making.
Sincerely,
�— c-
Todd Hoffman
Director of Parks and Recreation
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' HUBERT H. HUMPHREY III
ATTORNEY GENERAL
'
Scott Harr
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
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P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
January 3, 1996
BUSINESS REGULATION SECTION
SUITE 1200
445 MINNESOTA STREET
ST. PAUL, MN 55101.2130
TELEPHONE: (612) 296 -9412
I Re: Solicitation conducted by Hale House Center, Inc.
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' Dear Mr. Harr:
I have received your November 28, 1995 letter to the Attorney General concerning a Hale
' House Center, Inc. charitable solicitation received by Chanhassen resident I
apologize for the delay in providing you with a response. We appreciate it when citizens and
other government officials take the time to apprise our office of issues that concern them.
' Minnesota law requires charitable organizations that solicit contributions in this state
register with the Attorney General. Registration does not constitute approval or endorsement.
Rather, it means potential donors can evaluate whether or not to give to a charity by reviewing
the program and financial information on file with a public office.
Hale House Center, Inc. located at 154 West 122nd Street, New York, NY 10027, is not
presently registered to solicit contributions in this state. The Attorney General will contact Hale
House Center to seek its compliance with state charity registration laws. As you may be aware,
while states may require a charity register, the United States constitution affords free speech
protections to the organization.
' According to a representative of Hale House, the reference in the solicitation to the
"Chanhassen Annual Fund Drive" merely means the appeal is being mailed to a person in
' Chanhassen. Unfortunately, we did not receive the entire mailing and cannot evaluate whether it
falsely represents that money raised through the appeal somehow benefits the City of
Chanhassen. It appears donations go to a New York charity that has no apparent programs in
' Minnesota. This practice of localizing appeals is unfortunately somewhat common. The
Attorney General recently filed an action against a Florida charity that, among other problems,
used localized appeals that were alleged to be deceptive. If further information develops on Hale
' House's solicitations, it will be evaluated for legal violations.
' Facsimile: 612) 296 -7438 • TDD: 612) 296 -1410 • Toll Free Lines: (800) 657 -3787
( ( (Voice), (800) 366 -4812 ('I'DD)
' An ual Opportunity E Who Values Diversit FA PPo Y Y t1 Printed on 50% recycled paper (15% post consumer content)
Scott Harr
January 3, 1996
Page 2
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Very truly yours,
DY WAHL
Investigator
Charities Division
(612) 297 -4607 (Voice)
(612) 296 -1410 (TDD)
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KANSAS CITY FACILITIES SERVICE OFFICE
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December 20, 1995
Mayor Den Chmiel
City of Chanhassen
City Hall
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen MN 55317
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SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Chanhassen, Minnesota
' Dear
Mayor Chmiel:
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering constructing a Carrier Annex in
Chanhassen, Minnesota. Current plans call for the construction of 22,800- square -foot structure.
The attached figures identify the location of the proposed USPS action. The proposed project is
located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, Township 116 North, Range 23W,
Carver County, Minnesota. A copy of the Notice of Intent, published as a legal advertisement in
the Star Tribune, is also attached for your information.
' Because of the size of the proposed facility, it is USPS policy to prepare an Environmental
Assessment (EA) document.
' Following the completion of the EA document, the USPS will forward copies of the final document
to your office for review. If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact me at
913 831 -1855, EXT 436.
i Sincer y ,
/may- �—
' St en G Muyske
Real Estate Specialist, SR
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' cc: Jeanne Wilzig, BRW
Chris Hiniker, BRW
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The United States Postal
Service is in the process of
UNITED STATES preparing an Environmental
POSTAL SERVICE Assessment (EA) report for
the proposed Carrier Annex in
Chanhassen, Minnesota.
The proposed project includes a
22,800 square foot structure. The
project site is bounded by Audubon
Road and Lake West Drive.
If further information or a copy of the
completed Environmental Assessment
report is desired, please contact Stephen
Muyskens at the USPS Facilities Service
Office,6800 West 64th Street, Suite 100,
Overland Park, KS 66202 -4171.
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SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION
470 Pillsbury Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 337 -9300
January 4, 1996
David Warzala, PE
Barton - Aschman, Inc.
111 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
RE: Widening of T. H. 5
Dear Mr. Warzala:
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RECEIVED
JAN 0 8 RECD
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
BY FAX AND MAIL
332 -6180
This will advise you that the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition
strongly supports the widening of Trunk Highway 5 between Powers Boulevard and
T . H . 41 in Chanhassen.
The Coalition is a Minnesota non - profit corporation which was formed to seek
improvements to T. H. 5 and construction of a new T. H. 212.
Traffic volume on T . H . 5 at Powers Boulevard in 1994 was approximately 250%
higher than in 1988. Traffic also significantly exceeds the design for the existing
roadway.
This is exacerbated by the opening in September 1994 of the new Bluff Creek
Elementary School - Chanhassen Community Center at Galpin Road and T . H . 5 .
For at least three years the cities of Chanhassen and Chaska and Carver
County contributed financially to the design of the proposed improvements.
We urge approval of the pending application for inclusion of this project in the
1998 STIP.
Ver trkLind
Robert alition President
and Chaska Council Member
RJL:ds
cc: Don Chmiel
Don Ashworth
Bob Roepke
Dave Pokorney
Ursula Dimler
Roger Gustafson
Coalition Board
RJL98755
LN400 -51
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Division��
Waters Edge Building
1500 West County Road B2
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
December 28, 1995
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Kate Aanenson
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Division��
Waters Edge Building
1500 West County Road B2
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn /DOT) has reviewed the Highway 5
Corridor Land Use /Design Study in conjunction with the Metropolitan Council review. We
find the proposal acceptable for further development with consideration of the following
comments.
• As the city is aware, the Environmental Assessment for the Trunk Highway (TH) 5
corridor reconstruction and frontage roads was based on a corridor design which
„
included a full access intersection at the proposed West City Street and a T
intersection, right -in /right -out access at the proposed East City Street. The submitted
Land Use /Design Study is consistent with this design. We recommend, however, that
the proposed West City Street access be revised to reflect right -in /right -out only
access, with no median crossing. Similarly, we recommend that the existing Park
Drive access become a right -in /right -out only after the corridor is widened, rather
than a full access with median crossing as was originally conceived.
We recognize that this represents a more restrictive approach to highway access than
was taken at the time of the original corridor design. This reflects a statewide policy
placing a priority on maintaining and managing the existing highway network. To
maintain efficient operation of the highway system, full access intersections on minor
arterials such as TH 5 should be developed no more closely than every half mile.
Full access at TH 41 (Hazeltine Boulevard), CSAH 19 (Galpin Boulevard), Audobon
Road, and CSAH 17 (Powers Boulevard) is consistent with this guideline.
We are available to work with the city to resolve any complications which may arise
from altering the corridor design originally used in the EA. Ron Erickson, of our
Preliminary Design Section, may be contacted at 582 -1295.
An.. Equal Oppvrtcrrttn E »tplr>yEr
V _._ .
December 28, 1995
Kate Aanenson
'
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen MN 55317
'
Dear Kate Aanenson;
'
SUBJECT: Highway ,5 Corridor Land Use /Design Study
Corridor Study Review STUDY /95 -007
From Great Plains Blvd to TH 41
Chanhassen, Carver County
CS 1002
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn /DOT) has reviewed the Highway 5
Corridor Land Use /Design Study in conjunction with the Metropolitan Council review. We
find the proposal acceptable for further development with consideration of the following
comments.
• As the city is aware, the Environmental Assessment for the Trunk Highway (TH) 5
corridor reconstruction and frontage roads was based on a corridor design which
„
included a full access intersection at the proposed West City Street and a T
intersection, right -in /right -out access at the proposed East City Street. The submitted
Land Use /Design Study is consistent with this design. We recommend, however, that
the proposed West City Street access be revised to reflect right -in /right -out only
access, with no median crossing. Similarly, we recommend that the existing Park
Drive access become a right -in /right -out only after the corridor is widened, rather
than a full access with median crossing as was originally conceived.
We recognize that this represents a more restrictive approach to highway access than
was taken at the time of the original corridor design. This reflects a statewide policy
placing a priority on maintaining and managing the existing highway network. To
maintain efficient operation of the highway system, full access intersections on minor
arterials such as TH 5 should be developed no more closely than every half mile.
Full access at TH 41 (Hazeltine Boulevard), CSAH 19 (Galpin Boulevard), Audobon
Road, and CSAH 17 (Powers Boulevard) is consistent with this guideline.
We are available to work with the city to resolve any complications which may arise
from altering the corridor design originally used in the EA. Ron Erickson, of our
Preliminary Design Section, may be contacted at 582 -1295.
An.. Equal Oppvrtcrrttn E »tplr>yEr
V _._ .
Kate Aanenson
December 28, 1995 ,
page two
It has been our understanding as well that all other direct private property accesses to
TH 5 are to be closed in this area, again in conjunction with the development of frontage
roads. We recommend that the Highway Corridor overlay district, Section 20-1453,
restrict direct access to TH 5 not only from residential lots, but from any private parcel.
o We appreciate the city's past cooperation in securing adequate right of way for the
expansion of TH 5. We suggest that the city's Development Standards policies, shown
on page 5 of the Study, include a policy to dedicate to the public for transportation
purposes any areas needed for future right of way, as land is platted and developed.
Dave Warzala at Barton- Aschman may be contacted for the most recent estimates of the '
rough limits of the TH 5 reconstruction project.
• An approved Mn /DOT access permit is required for the proposed north frontage road's
connection to TH 41. Though either of the access prints shown in the study will be
acceptable, Mn /DOT recommends the northern alternative. The greater distance
between this access point and the TH 41 /TH 5 intersection will be advantageous from I
the standpoint of traffic operations.
• An approved Mn /DOT access permit is also required for any extension of Lake Drive or ,
Lake Drive East across TH 101, assuming that TH 101 remains within Mn /DOT
jurisdiction at the time the new access is developed. It is Mn /DOT's position that any
new local street connection to TH 101 in this area must be aligned opposite existing '
Lake Drive /Lake Drive East, as shown in Alternative C, Figure 4.16 of the Study.
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• Mn /DOT also has some concerns regarding the timing g g g of the construction of East City
Street, which as mentioned above is shown as a right -in /right -out access. If this is
developed
before the TH 5 reconstruction project is completed, it will access a two -lane
road. Without a median, there will be no effective way to restrict left turns, For this
reason, Mn/DOT recommends that the East City Street access not be developed until the
TH 5 reconstruction project is complete. Any questions regarding the status of the TH 5
'
project may be directed to Icon Erickson, as noted above, or to Evan Green, also of our
Preliminary Design Section, at 582 -1308.
• In Figure 4.7 of the Study, Site Development Concept "A" for the area north of TH 5
from TH 41 to Galpin Boulevard appears to perpetuate an existing private property
access just east of West City Street.
'
proposed It has been Mn /DOT's understanding that
this access will be closed at the time the north frontage road is developed. Figure 4.7
should reflect this closure. Any questions may be directed to lion Erickson or Evan
Green, as noted above.
,
It has been our understanding as well that all other direct private property accesses to
TH 5 are to be closed in this area, again in conjunction with the development of frontage
roads. We recommend that the Highway Corridor overlay district, Section 20-1453,
restrict direct access to TH 5 not only from residential lots, but from any private parcel.
o We appreciate the city's past cooperation in securing adequate right of way for the
expansion of TH 5. We suggest that the city's Development Standards policies, shown
on page 5 of the Study, include a policy to dedicate to the public for transportation
purposes any areas needed for future right of way, as land is platted and developed.
Dave Warzala at Barton- Aschman may be contacted for the most recent estimates of the '
rough limits of the TH 5 reconstruction project.
• An approved Mn /DOT access permit is required for the proposed north frontage road's
connection to TH 41. Though either of the access prints shown in the study will be
acceptable, Mn /DOT recommends the northern alternative. The greater distance
between this access point and the TH 41 /TH 5 intersection will be advantageous from I
the standpoint of traffic operations.
• An approved Mn /DOT access permit is also required for any extension of Lake Drive or ,
Lake Drive East across TH 101, assuming that TH 101 remains within Mn /DOT
jurisdiction at the time the new access is developed. It is Mn /DOT's position that any
new local street connection to TH 101 in this area must be aligned opposite existing '
Lake Drive /Lake Drive East, as shown in Alternative C, Figure 4.16 of the Study.
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Kate Aanenson
December 28, 1995
page three
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The transfer of TH 101 to Carver County is presently under negotiation. Mn /DOT
hopes to finalize Memorandae of Understanding with Carver, Scott, and Hennepin
Counties to effect a complete jurisdictional transfer by fall of 1996. Pending
finalization, any new access to TH 101 in Carver County will be approved by Mn /DOT
only with the assent of the county. Questions regarding the status of the jurisdictional
transfer of TH 101 may be directed to Sherry Narusiewicx of our Planning Section at
582 -1400.
Any other use of or work within Mn/DOT right of way will also require an approved
Mn /DOT permit. The permit necessary depends on the nature of the proposed work.
Bill Warden, of our permits section, may be contacted at 582 -1443 for information
regarding -the permit process.
+ At such time as the TH 5 expansion project is programmed, our Landscape, Forestry
and Turf Section may be asked to develop final landscape plans for this section of the
highway right of way. We would like to facilitate the coordination of the city's and
Mn /DOT's landscaping goals in this corridor. We request that Todd Carroll who would
become loin /DOT's designer for this project at such time as it is programmed, be
contacted and provided with his own copy of the submitted Land Use /Design Study.
Mr. Carroll may be reached at 779 -5078 or at 348.5 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale
55128.
+ A few concerns have been raised regarding details shown in the roadway cross - sections.
The berm adjacent to TH 5 in Figure 6.2 is shown with a slope that is too steep, and the
drainage ditches in Figures 6.2 and 6.3 may not have adequate depth. Evan Green, as
noted above, may be contacted at 582 -1303 regarding Mn /DOT's design standards.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at .582 -1386.
Sincerely,
,fie
?Vt- Ruth Ann Sobnos
Principal Transportation Planner
cc: Dick Thompson, Metropolitan Council — Vocal Assistance
Ann Braden, Metropolitan Council — Transportation
RAS:em Roger Gustafson, Carver County Engineer
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION
470 Pillsbury Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 337 -9300
' January 4, 1996
4VIV Z41-
BY FAX AND MAIL
332 -6180
This will advise you that the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition
strongly supports the widening of Trunk Highway 5 between Powers Boulevard and
T.H.41 in Chanhassen.
The Coalition is a Minnesota non - profit corporation which was formed to seek
improvements to T . H . 5 and construction of a new T . H . 212 .
Traffic volume on T. H. 5 at Powers Boulevard in 1994 was approximately 250%
higher than in 1988. Traffic also significantly exceeds the design for the existing
roadway.
This is exacerbated by the opening in September 1994 of the new Bluff Creek
Elementary School - Chanhassen Community Center at Galpin Road and T. H. 5.
For at least three years the cities of Chanhassen and Chaska and Carver
County contributed financially to the design of the proposed improvements.
We urge approval of the pending application for inclusion of this project in the
1998 STIP.
RJL:ds
cc: Don Chmiel
Don Ashworth
Bob Roepke
Dave Pokorney
Ursula Dimler
Roger Gustafson
Coalition Board
RJL98755
LN400 -51
Ver trul - ours,
Robert J. Lind 4 alition President
and Chaska Council Member
David Warzala, PE
Barton- Aschman, Inc.
'
111 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
'
RE: Widening of T. H. 5
Dear Mr. Warzala :
4VIV Z41-
BY FAX AND MAIL
332 -6180
This will advise you that the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition
strongly supports the widening of Trunk Highway 5 between Powers Boulevard and
T.H.41 in Chanhassen.
The Coalition is a Minnesota non - profit corporation which was formed to seek
improvements to T . H . 5 and construction of a new T . H . 212 .
Traffic volume on T. H. 5 at Powers Boulevard in 1994 was approximately 250%
higher than in 1988. Traffic also significantly exceeds the design for the existing
roadway.
This is exacerbated by the opening in September 1994 of the new Bluff Creek
Elementary School - Chanhassen Community Center at Galpin Road and T. H. 5.
For at least three years the cities of Chanhassen and Chaska and Carver
County contributed financially to the design of the proposed improvements.
We urge approval of the pending application for inclusion of this project in the
1998 STIP.
RJL:ds
cc: Don Chmiel
Don Ashworth
Bob Roepke
Dave Pokorney
Ursula Dimler
Roger Gustafson
Coalition Board
RJL98755
LN400 -51
Ver trul - ours,
Robert J. Lind 4 alition President
and Chaska Council Member
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Library
BY ANNE JORDAN
...................... ...............................
ithout question, 1995 was a landmark year it
Denver. In a span of four weeks last spring, the
Mile High city witnessed the grand opening of
three immense public projects: the largest air-
p ort in North America, a major league baseball
stadium and new central library.
Two of the three generated national news coverage, but the
news was not entirely positive. Denver's $4.9 billion Interna-
tional Airport was 16 months behind schedule and $3 billion
over budget, and its debut generated relief rather than rejoic-
ing. And Coors Field, the $215.5 million home of the Colorado
Rockies, came in at more than twice its original estimate.
That may have been one reason why 13,000 people turned
out on a chilly Saturday in March to revel in the dedication of
the other member of the trio: the seven -story, $71.7 million
structure described in the city's own promotional brochures as
"The Big New Library." Perhaps some of those spectators
wanted the reassurance of seeing the city actually finish one of
its public edifices within budget. But there was another reason
to show up as well. For all the hype about the airport and the
stadium, it was the library that had become the architectural
talk of the town.
From the outside, the Denver library is a striking collection
of multi - colored geometric shapes— cubes, cylinders and
pylons. Its creators call it a dynamic little "village" on a down-
town city block. Critics deride it as an awkward mishmash of
forms topped by an ungainly copper crown. But there is no
question that it has quickly taken on the status of the cultural
monument city officials envisioned.
On the inside, the building is more comfortable than contro-
versial. Natural- finished solid maple is everywhere: in the pil-
lars, paneling, windowsills, handrails, bookcases, tables,
chairs —even the desk lamps. Virtually everything was custom -
designed by the principal architect, Michael Graves. All around
the building, but unseen by visitors, are
more than 50 miles of fiber -optic cable
and copper wire, hidden in the ceilings, Opened:
walls and floors. " We didn't want the build- Cost-
ing to come across as a piece of machinery," 1
says Brian R. Klipp, the associate architect.
The only clue to the high -tech nature of the building is thou-
sands of four-receptacle electrical outlets.
Denver's new building is a part of a full- fledged national library
boom- There are or soon will be brand -new central libraries or
major additions in more than a dozen large American cities, and
many of them, like the one in Denver, are as notable for their
7 million architectural boldness as for the services
they provide. In a decade when new city
halls and airports are a rarity, when most
convention centers are little more than utili-
tarian boxes and correctional facilities soak up much of the capital
construction budget, libraries are the one great exception to the
drought in creative design. They are turning out to be the show-
pieces of urban public architecture in the 1990s.
No one would have predicted this a decade ago. The first hint
of what was to come surfaced in 1991, when Chicago threw
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open the doors to the $144 million Harold Washington Library
Center, the nation's largest municipal library at 756,000 square
feet. Its massive red brick facade and crafted metalwork echo
the Beaux Arts style of Chicago's first architectural Golden Age
while paying tribute to the city's first black mayor.
Sacramento and then Los Angeles—with great fanfare —fol-
lowed over the next couple ofyears. But it was the near- simulta-
neous opening of new libraries last year in Denver, Phoenix and
San Antonio that made the library renaissance a widespread
reality. And more are on the way: San Francisco, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Memphis, San Diego and Portland, Oregon.
All the excitement is especially remarkable because public
library architecture has not always been a great crowd - pleaser.
The classical- revival style of the early 20th century, character-
ized by white marble, Greek columns, grand staircases and
elaborate ornamentation, seemed cold and intimidating to many
library users. The International Style Modernism of the 1950s
produced stark, boxy structures of glass and concrete that were
difficult to distinguish from office buildings.
And in order to maximize space, the libraries of that era were
designed to house most of their collections —in Denver's case
75 percent —in closed stacks. While this enabled them to cram
many more books into compact shelving units, it also meant that
patrons had to depend on staff to retrieve them. Many people
came to think of the buildings themselves as little more than
warehouses..
The libraries of the 1990s are chang-
ing that image M a dramatic way. Den-
ver's ratio of open to closed stacks, for example, has been
reversed. "Libraries have finally progressed from the medieval
notion of precious books that had to be protected," says Joey
Rodger, president of the Urban Libraries Council. "Now a book
becomes valuable when people use it."
here are a host of reasons why a library boom is occurring
at this particular moment. Some of them have to do with
the natural cycle of construction over the past century.
Given their heavy 'usage and the fact that collections have
tended to double in size roughly every couple of decades, the
normal life span for library buildings has been 30 to 40 years. In
most cities, the first public libraries —many of them among the
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and sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure were over-
loading the electrical capacities of many of the '50s- vintage
library buildings. Forced to configure their work stations
around existing power sources or to string more wire, many
libraries had electrical spaghetti everywhere.
Besides making the libraries look junky, this practice was a
headache for the many buildings that were already woefully out
of compliance with local fire codes. Often the only fire- suppres-
sion device was a pumper truck from the nearest station house.
Indeed, Los Angeles had just begun discussing the possibility of
a new facility when two arson fires gutted its historic central
library and destroyed 400,000 books in 1986.
Luckily, as the needs were growing more acute in the late
The libraries of the 1990s seem to reflect not only architectural boldness
but also the history and traditions of the places that build them.
2,500 financed by Andrew Carnegie —were built early in this
century. That is why, by the 1950s, most cities were ready for a
new round of construction. And it is why, by the end of the
1980s, many needed to build again. .
With all the recent talk about libraries becoming "virtual" in
the age of cyberspace, some questioned why so much money
should be invested in new buildings. But it was easy for library
supporters to demonstrate that publishing was continuing to
increase at an unprecedented rate and that printed matter
remained "the driving force in the space requirements," in the
words of Cleveland Public Library Director Marilyn Gell Mason.
Meanwhile, the growth in electronic technology had created
practical problems of its own. Online card catalog systems,
microcomputers, printers, fax machines, CD -ROM jukeboxes
1980s, the national economy was booming. All of the libraries
that have opened so far this decade were given the green light
before the early 1990s recession took hold. In the most prosper-
ous years of the '80s, according to Library Journal, voters
approved more than 90 percent of all referenda for public
library facilities. But even in the more cautious fiscal climate of
the 1990s, roughly three- quarters of all library construction bal-
lot measures have won voter approval.
At a time of widespread distrust of government, libraries have
succeeded better than almost any other public entity at escap-
ing public hostility. Voters who would indignantly refuse to
spend money refurbishing the city council chambers are often
willing to look favorably upon improving the library, an institu-
tion they understand and often view as personally theirs.
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lv`yor 1 erry Goddard led what he calls "
Popular' revolution" for a $1.1 billion bond a 1
Program of which the new library was a
crucial Part "The prevailing wisdom," says Goddard, was that
'lam residents didn't want to see an
structure for Y Public money spent on infix_
the �n arts and culture." Despite pundits' predictions to
wry, the bond issue passed handily. "I place its success
squarely on the doorstep of mothers with young children," he
says "They weren't noisy, but they were passionate."
hat may be most remarkable about the new libraries i
how different each one looks from the next. All th
International Style libraries of the 1950s and 1960s
tended to look more or less alike. Each of the new ones seems
to reflect the symbols and traditions of the place that built it.
The architects of Chicago's Harold Washington Library, for
example, borrowed design elements from other famous city
landmarks. San Francisco's exterior is an interesting hybrid,
integrating gray granite Beaux Arts design on the two sides that
face the government center with a modern style for the sides
that front on the commercial district.
Los Angeles' Central Library continued its tradition of defy-
ing easy description. To the original 1926 building —part Mod-
ern Spanish Revival, Byzantine and E gyptian—was added the
eight -story Tom Bradley wing, with numerous cultural motifs
reflecting the city's ethnic diversity .
Denver incorporated its historic Burnham Hoyt library into
the new structure, which evokes the Southwestern landscape
with soft shades of red, green and buff - colored limestone. An
enormous derrick" sculpture made from the rough pine timbers
ofan old mill dominates its Western History Reading Room.
San Antonio's library is ... well ... loud. The outside is painted
�38 million Enchilada Red (the winning entry in the
1 0 local newspaper's name -the -color contest;
submissions ranged from Liberty Red to
Dried - Blood -of- Taxpayers Red). One of the
outdoor terraces has a water display reminiscent of irrigation
ditches in pioneer days. Mesquite flooring covers
and genealogy room the Texans
. Elsewhere, purple carpet and upholstery
and yellow walls echo colors found in Mexican art and native
Indian clothing, according to its architect, Ricard
The new library's motto: Shhh? No Way. o Legorreta.
But Phoenix is probably the most unconventional —and
s arguably the most successful —in terms of design. Its library is
e the handiwork of local architect /sculptor William P. Bruder,
who Terry Goddard boasts has "forever rid libraries of their
dowdiness." Clad in 100,000 pounds of copper, it plays off the
state's most dramatic natural resource: the sun. Mirrored sky-
lights in the suspended roof create little balls of light that move
around the one -acre Great Reading Room. Two ends of the
mputer -CO
building are eight -story glass walls outfitted with co n-
trolled louvers and fabric sails to adjust the amount of light
streaming inside.
At the center is the "Crystal Canyon," an atrium six stories
deep. The open steel- and -glass interior, which reveals the
mechanical systems and fiber -optic nerve center, gives people
an unusual glimpse of its inner workings and the sense of a busy
place. All partitions are movable. "Flexibility is the key word,"
says City Librarian Ralph Edwards. "We cannot predict how
we will use any space in the building. So each floor was
designed to be as open as possible and as near to a square as
Possible so we could reorganize to meet changing needs. '
Not all the architects have chosen to do it that way. Denver's
library, nearly twice the size of those in San Antonio and
Phoenix, sacrificed some flexibility in order to create a collec-
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tion of smaller, friendlier spaces within a O ' e m '
huge building. The design of Cleveland's '
10 -story addition, which is still under con- ' '
struction, was changed from a square to an
oval tower in an effort to lessen the height impact on downtown
neighbors.
Despite wide variations in style and material, on the inside
these libraries have some key features in common. To create an
orientation point for the public, each has a multi-story atrium in
the center. And nearly all of them have escalators, as in an old -
fashioned department store, meant to introduce visitors to the
diverse functions of the library and, as Denver City Librarian
RickAshton puts it to encourage "serendipitous discoveries."
t is hard to say how long the construction craze will continue,
but one thing is clear: Large amounts of capital, even for
popular public causes, will be much harder to come by in the
next few years than during the years when Denver, San Antonio
and Phoenix laid their big plans. Cities hoping to duplicate such
achievements will need to find creative means of financing.
Seattle officials found that out the hard way in 1994 when
their $155 million ballot measure for a new downtown library
and renovation of 22 branches garnered only 57.7 percent of the
necessary 60 percent vote. "We're hoping to go back to the vot-
ers with a downsized and better- leveraged package," says
Librarian Elizabeth Stroup.
The city need look only 125 miles to the north for some ideas.
A stunning new main library opened last year in Vancouver,
British Columbia, with a mix of public and private financing.
Among the interesting aspects of the deal: The top two floors of
the library—its future expansion space —have been leased to
the provincial government as offices for the next 20 years.
j The financing scheme in Los Angeles included the sale of tax
43 million increment bonds by the Community Rede-
T O velopment Agency and fees paid by private
developers for the right to build on sites
near the library at a greater density than
would otherwise be permitted. In addition, the new wing was
set aside as a separate property for financing purposes. The
Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles issued a lease -
revenue bond to be paid out of the city's regular operating bud-
get. In San Diego, the Centre City Development Corp. is pur-
chasing the land for the new central library, and money for
construction will come from a hotel room tax (originally targeted
for a sports stadium) and private donations.
Private contributions are, in fact, making an enormous differ-
ence to all the new libraries, especially when it comes to fur-
nishing their. San Antonio and Denver raised private donations
of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, for enhancements
such as a landscaped outdoor plaza, marble floors and cus-
tomized light fixtures. And a host of rooms and galleries, named
in honor of their wealthy benefactors, contain special collec-
tions. Phoenix is in the middle of a $3 million private capital
campaign to put seats in its auditorium and get rid of the
decades -old vinyl furniture it moved into the new building.
But San Francisco has taken library fundraising to another
level altogether. Through the formation of various affinity
groups representing roughly one -sixth of the local population —
gays and lesbians, African Americans, Chinese and environmen-
talists, among others —more than $30 million has been raised
for individual centers that will be devoted to the groups' history
and literature.
What a capital campaign cannot do, of course, is guarantee
that the city will have enough money to operate its expensive
new library on a long -term basis. Given their size and heavy
electrical demands, the buildings generate huge security and
utility bills. "We don't have a good handle on what our u tili ty
costs will be," admits Denver's Rick Ashton. "The'old library
didn't have air- conditioning, and a lot of times in the winter it
was so warm in there that we turned off the heat. Until we've
run the building for a couple of years, who knows?"
But staffing represents the biggest expenditure, typically
accounting for between 70 and 80 percent of operating budgets.
"People think that libraries spend most of their money on books,
when it's really more like 8 percent," says Rodger of the Urban
Libraries Council. Although it might seem that open stacks
would require fewer employees, in fact, the more information
less than $14 million in 1987 and remained stagnant for the next
se "ven' years.
Because the library hasn't been able to afford many new
materials, the expansion that the architects planned for hasn't
occurred. Its physical structure has deteriorated too. But Dallas'
dark decade appears to be drawing to a close. Last October, the
city council approved the library's largest operating budget in
10 years. In addition, the city accepted a challenge to match a
$250,000 donation from a private donor for capital improve-
ments to the central library building.
San Francisco, on the other hand, has managed to engineer
The next round of library - building will take some creative financing moves
in
most of them volving combinations' of public and -
private money. .
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that customers have access to—on the shelves or online —the
more help they seem to need finding it. San Antonio found it
necessary to double the size of its public- service staff when its
new building opened.
No one wants to wind up like Dallas. When its new central
library opened in 1982, it was considered the premier library
system in the nation in terms of technology and services. But
when the local economy soured in the mid- 1980s, the library
suffered mightily. Its budget fell from $16.6 million in 1985 to
long -term support. In 1994, the city's voters overwhelmingly
approved a charter amendment that increased the library sys-
tem's hours by 46 percent and its total budget by nearly 70 per-
cent —from $20.8 million to $35 million— through a guaranteed
general -fund set -aside and 2% cents from every $100 the city
collects in property tax revenue over the next 15 years. The vot-
ers made it clear, says City Librarian Kenneth E. Dowlin, that
they wanted "a world -class facility filled with books and com-
puter access and open as many hours as possible."
F or all the enthusiasm of the library renaissance in San
Francisco and other cities, the new designs have provoked
some critics who say they are headed in the wrong direc-
tion. Stephen C. Davies, vice president of Project for Public
Spaces Inc., calls most of the snazzy new libraries "too formal
and uninviting."
In his view, they all lack a "front porch" area that generates vis-
ible activity and attracts people to a site. "If the library is to
become a great gathering place," Davies says, "this has to start
from the outside." His remedy for deserted plazas and blank walls
is the creation of an urban oasis with such things as drinking fours_
tams, movable benches, shade trees, window displays and cafes.
But if the new buildings are uninviting, the popular reaction
in most cities so far does not show it. Every one of the new
libraries has become the hot spot in town for after -hours galas
and other social events. On a rainy afternoon last fall, the Den-
ver library's three -story Schlessman Hall was bustling with
white jacketed caterers setting up tables of hors d'oeuvres and
microbrews. Bins of yellow peppers and avocados lay every-
where, clashing incongruously with the subdued dignity of the
Polished wood and marble surroundings. Denver's Junior
League was renting out the atrium for a buffet to promote its
new cookbook.
It is not just fundraisers that have been keeping the new
library busy. In its first few months of existence, the Denver
library has hosted a wedding and a memorial service, and gener-
ated a constant demand for what Rick Ashton calls "convention
center -type services." Ashton has had to hire a meeting -room
coordinator to take reservations, approve caterers and collect
fees, which range from $25 up to $2,000. Meanwhile, the Den-
ver Art Museum, which sits next door, is paying the new build-
ing what may be the most tangible compliment of all: It is dig-
-m from five storie up grog a tunnel to the library to connect
itself with all die action. p
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Employees
FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager 19 v-1 ��Z_
DATE: January 2, 1996
SUBJ: New Year
As we look ahead to the year 1996, here are some things to keep in mind:
Be proud. You have been directly involved with the development and character of a brand new
city. You have helped develop the groundwork and direction for the future of this community!
Be encouraged. Our new City Hall expansion will occur this year. We have very talented staff
to help each other out when problems occur:
Be of a new attitude. Holding onto past problems (complaining about co- workers and feelings
of resentment) can be put to rest. The new year gives.you a chance to start over again. Give
yourself an attitude adjustment; begin fresh and treat the customers with an enthusiasm that
makes them proud to live in Chanhassen. It also makes' you a great co- worker and employee!
Be creative. Think of new and different ways to promote the city. What are some great problem
solving or new ideas for our city? How can we achieve customer satisfaction? What will make
this place a success? Remember, it starts with you!
Be realistic. Any new facility.or job'has trials and tribulations. Take the good with the bad.
Don't let problems get;you down, Think of solutions. Be prepared that things will not always go
as expected. troubleshooter and try to anticipate situations before they happen; be
optimistic!
Be happy. You are working for a City that cares about you. You are the city's richest asset.
You can make a positive difference in people's lives.
Happy New Year! !
Don
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January 17, 1996
CITY OF
CHANEA
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 0 CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
Dear Bluff Creek Elementary Parents:
Today I had the opportunity to talk with your child about my career as Director of Parks
and Recreation for the City of Chanhassen. The most satisfying part of my career is
promoting the benefits of parks and recreation. Parks and recreation is an essential
service; one that can positively impact health, crime prevention, the environment, the
economy and the quality of life in our community.
Please accept this complimentary pass to the new Chanhassen Recreation Center allowing
you to sample the benefits of this wonderful`facilty.
Sincerely,
Todd Hoffman, CLP
Director of Parks and Recreation
January 17, 1996
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Dear Pride Group Students:
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Thank you for inviting me to speak to you during your studies about careers. My name is
Todd Hoffman,
,
and I am the Park & Recreation Director for the City of Chanhassen. Working
for a municipal (city) park and recreation department is a satisfying experience and can be a life
'
long career.
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Each of us, as individuals, have a history. A life history is a chronology of where we
have been and what we have done. Our individual histories contain a great deal of information
pertaining to our career paths.
To be successful, each of us also need career goals. Goals pertain to the future. Without
goals, each of us has little control over our own destiny. By setting goals, we are able to gain
some, but not all, control over our fiiture.
In order to answer the question, "How did I become the Director of Parks & Recreation
for the City of Chanhassen ?," I would like to talk to you about my history as an individual.
'
Education
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I have actively participated in education for twenty -three out of thirty -two years of my
life. The following
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chronology tells you about my education history.
1969 -1975: Attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Mankato, Minnesota.
1975 -1977: Attended Lincoln Jr. High School, Mankato, Minnesota.
1977 -1981: Attended Mankato West High School.
1981 -1983: Attended Bemidji State University. Studied limnology.
1983: Attended Mankato State University. Studied construction management.
1984: Attended the University of Minnesota. Studied mechanical engineering.
1984 -1987: Attended Mankato State University. Studied recreation, parks and leisure
services.
1991 -1996: Attending Hamline University. Studying public administration.
Careers
My career, or work history, spans an even greater time than my education. All of us
participate in a variety of work functions from a very early age. The chronology of my work
history follows:
Late 1960's to 1977: Occupations included "picked" night crawlers, detassled corn,
walked beans, pet shop assistant, construction assistant, paper carrier (part- time).
1987 -1981: Clerk at a pet shop, partner in a summertime painting business, construction
laborer.
1981 -1986: Manager of a pet shop in a variety store, senior laborer on a home
construction crew.
1986 -1987: Hennepin Parks Intern, Cleary Lake Park and Golf Course, Hennepin Parks.
1987: Part -time recreation supervisor, City of Chanhassen.
1988 -1991: Full time recreation supervisor, City of Chanhassen.
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1991 -1996: Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Chanhassen.
Like all individuals, I also participate in activities not directly associated with work and
my career. As a child, I enjoyed summer vacations, celebrating holidays with family, fishing,
camping, cub scouts, weeblos, and boy scouts, and tagging along with my father on hunting trips.
As an adult, I still enjoy summer vacations, celebrating holidays with family, fishing, hunting,
and camping. My wife Liz and I also enjoy raising our four children, Claire, age 7, who attends
school here at Bluff Creek Elementary School in Mrs. Legaard's class; Hannah -4; Daniel -2; and
our newest addition, Kyle - 7 months old. Our house in Victoria is also home to Red, our dog,
Twinkle, our cat, and two fish tanks.
To help you understand my present career, or work, I have made available to you a copy
of my complete job description. I will spend a few minutes discussing each item on the
description, leaving time to answer your questions. I would like you all to remember this point
as you learn about my job. There are skills required in my job which are common to any
career you can dream about pursuing. I must be able to read, write, calculate,
communicate, plan, coordinate, and manage every day.
I work five days per week for 26 weeks each year. An 8 hour work day is typically
divided into the following tasks:
Organizing .5 hours
Planning .5 hours
Informal meetings .5 hours
Site or project inspections .5 hours
Management .5 hours
Thinking .5 hours
Formal meetings 1 hour
Telephone conversations 1 hour
Writing 3 hours
These tasks or skills are common in all careers. All of you are capable of performing
these tasks and all of you one day will have careers of your own.
JOB DESCRIPTION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
POSITION: Park and Recreation Director CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
pt
DEPARTMENT: Park and Recreation DATE: January 1996 '
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
Performs professional work related to park land acquisition and physical planning and '
development of parks, open space, and trails where a strong understanding of park planning
concepts, principles and techniques is required. Administers policy and procedure as outlined in
the City Comprehensive Plan and Park and Recreation Ordinances. Administers and oversees the '
development of leisure time, recreational, sports activities and programs, and special community
events within the City.
Provides primary staff support to the Park and Recreation Commission and appropriate Task ,
Force Study groups, including coordinating work with consultants. Provides work direction_ to
the Park Superintendent, Recreation Supervisors, Senior Citizen Coordinator. '
Works closely with the Planning and Engineering Departments in reviewing development plans
so as to ensure development is in accordance with objectives and guidelines established by the
City Council.
RELATIONSHIPS '
Reports to: City Manager
Supervises: Park Maintenance Division, Recreation Supervisors, Senior Citizen Coordinator
and seasonal employees as required
Coordinates with local Community Services Directors and neighboring Park and Recreation
Directors to provide coordinated recreational programs, park facilities and connecting trail
systems.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES ,
1. Plan and direct the general administration of the Park and Recreation Department.
2. Provide advise /recommendations, with supportive data, to the Park and Recreation '
Commission and special study groups, i.e. Community Center Task Force, Tree
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Preservation Board, Trails Task Force, etc., in the preparation of park plans, ordinances,
reports and recommendations relative to community services objectives and goals.
3. Review land development plans and make recommendations based on City park and trail
' plans, ordinances, and policies in the form of oral and written reports directed to the City
Council and Park and Recreation Commission.
4. Oversee and evaluate the organization and coordination of programs to achieve
objectives, including: all city athletic, recreational and leisure programs for all age
groups; enrichment and educational programs for all ages; working with community
' services coordinators of the school districts as appropriate; hiring and supervising
program instructors or assistants as necessary.
' 5. Oversee the coordination of scheduling and maintenance of all park and trail and public
space facilities.
6. Prepare recommendations for the purchase, utilization, and maintenance of necessary
equipment, materials, and supplies.
7. Draft and administer an annual departmental operating budget.
8. Draft and administer an annual program and capital improvement budget.
9. Provide direct supervision to the Park Superintendent, Recreation Supervisors, Senior
Citizen Coordinator and act as a liaison to consultants.
10. Keep informed on all aspects of concern in the park and recreation field, so as to improve
methods of administration, when possible, in Chanhassen.
1 1. Provides guidance to Senior Citizen Coordinator, assists in coordination of Senior Center
activities.
12. Performs other duties as necessary to carry out city policy and to achieve goals and
' objectives of the city Parks and Recreation Department.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Bachelor's de in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services ore uivale
q nt.
Masters Degree m Public Administration, Parks & Recreation or related field preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years of responsible experience in
P p park and recreation
administration. Ability to establish an effective working relationship with city staff, athletic
associations, civic organizations and the public. Ability to promote and express innovative
thinking in providing park and recreational services at minimal costs while providing a good
level of service. Knowledge of public administration, organizational methods and procedures.
MINNESOTA
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Commissioner's Office
January 10, 1996
St. Paul, Minnesota 55146 -7100
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JAN 11 RECD
Mr. Don Ashworth, City Manager
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive, Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Dear Mr. Ash:x
CITY Of CHti NHASSEN
Thank you for your letter of December 13, 1995. Please keep in mind that the
primary intent of my letter was to remind you of the Price of Government (POG)
resolution which will constrain revenue growth for both state and local governments
over the next four years. This, combined with pending cuts in federal aid and a
structural imbalance in revenues and expenditures as reported by John Brandl and
Vin Weber in their recent report, means that we all have to take a hard, close look at
reforming our spending systems, and sooner is better than later.
In your letter you drew attention to the issue of reduced HACA payments to the City
of Chanhassen and you quickly pointed out that when the state reduces its aid to
local governments, there is a potential property tax impact. The fact is that, in
Minnesota, state and local budgets are very much intertwined, both in terms of
shared revenues and shared spending responsibilities. It is in this context that I feel
the POG legislation may prove beneficial to you. It is important to keep in mind
that the POG resolution has the potential to kindle meaningful debate over the fiscal
implications associated with our current intergovernmental fiscal system. The POG
resolution is a state and local revenue target and, as a result, the state can no longer
ignore the consequences of its budget decisions on local governments. In the final
analysis, in order for the state to meet its POG resolution, officials at both the state
and local levels of government need to work together to reform our spending
systems.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
V 4 W
Matthew G. Smith
Commissioner
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Thursday, January 11, 1996
RECEIVED
JAN 16 RECD
C1TY OF CHANHASSEN
Mr. Robert E. Generous
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Bob:
Thank you for the time you spent with me today reviewing possible multfamily
sites in Chanhassen. Because of our meeting, I was able to make several new
contacts, one of which looks very promising.
I was impressed with my visit to the planning department, it was very informative
and helpful. I look forward to working with you and doing business in
Chanhassen.
Sincerely,
Richard C. Palmiter
4916 Kingsdale Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55437 (612) 831 -8544
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January 10, 1996
Dear Mr Ashworth
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Sponsoring Organizations
Bailey.Nurseries, Inc.
Minnesota Nursery and
Landscape Association
Minnesota Department
of Agriculture
Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources
Iron Range Resources and
Rehabilitation Board
- Mineland Reclamation
Minnesota State Horticultural
Society - Minnesota Green
Twin Cities Tree Trust
Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board - Forestry
Bloomington Public Schools
- Oak Grove Elementary
The Write Connection,
D. Perry Kidder, Proprietor
Spatial Harmony Landscape,
Bettie Seitzer
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Minnesota Extension Service
Minnesota Department
of Transportation
Minnesota PrTect
Learningree
Minnesota De artment
of rade and
Economic Development
Minnesota Agnculture
in the Classroom
City of Apple Valley
City of Bloomington
Minnesota Society
of Arboriculture
Minnesota Chapter, American
Society of Landscape Architects
Aspiundh Tree Expert Company
Mother Earth's Education Theatre/
Treesa Tree, Barbara Koppang
Minnesota Zoological Gardens
Braun Environmental, Inc.
Minnesota Shade Tree
Advisory Committee
Minnesota Forestry
Association
Minnesota De artment
of L�ducation
The Minnesota Arbor Month Partnership is excited about your '
Arbor Day tree planting project. It is very rewarding for us to see
people who care enough about their communities doing something.
Planting trees is an act of faith in our country, our communities, and
in our children.
This year, April 26, 1996, is Arbor Day and May is Arbor Month. For
the last 10 years the Arbor Month Partnership has sponsored six
regional Arbor Day ceremonies. We would invite you to apply to
host one of these ceremonies. We can assist you with the following
things:
1) Publicizing your event with the help of your Regional '
Department of Natural Resources Information Specialist. In
addition,'your event will be publicized through Overstory,
Arborescence, League of Minnesota Cities and the Association
of Minnesota Counties newsletters:
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2)
Linking you with the forestry costume character Spunky the
Urban Forest Squirrel
3)
Presenting a ceremonial our event. la ue to commemorate
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4)
Provide up to $300 for your Arbor Day tree.
Regional
ceremonies are selected on a competitive basis using the
following
criteria:
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1)
Application: complete the enclosed Application to Host a
Regional Arbor Day Celebration and return it to the Arbor
Month Partnership ceremony chairperson by February 29,
1996.
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2)
Theme: establish an Arbor Day theme.
3)
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Site: choose a site that fills a need in your community. Easy
access for the participants is also a factor.
4)
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Tree: plant a ceremonial tree or better yet, have somefl`iing for
each attendee to plant. JAN 12 1996
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5) Community support: demonstrate strong community support
' and volunteer involvement.
6) Maintenance: Identify by who and how the planting will be
maintained, for the next three to four years and long -term.
Fill out Section 1 of the registration form for both publicity assistance
' and applying to host a regional Arbor Day ceremony. Fill out Section
2 if you wish to host a ceremony.
' PLEASE NOTE!
Even if you choose not to host a Regional Arbor Day Ceremony, -
we in the Arbor Month Partnership would still appreciate hearing
' about your plans for Arbor Month. Completing and returning
the enclosed application will give us the information needed to
promote all Arbor Month events throughout the state.
Sincerely,
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Doree Maser
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Ceremony Chair
Arbor Month Partnership
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MN Dept. of Agriculture
90 W. Plato Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107
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REGISTER YOUR ARBOR MONTH EVENT
WITH THE ARBOR MONTH PARTNERSHIP
S ection 1
Fill in this section for both publicity assistance and to enter your Arbor Month activities in the regional ceremony competition.
Sponsoring Organization:
Contact Person: Phone:
II Address:
Section 2
II Provisions for maintenance:
Name of person nominting this community:
Please return by February 29, 1996 to:
Doree Maser - Ceremony Chair
Minnesota Dept of Agriculture
90 W. Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Division
Waters Edge Building
1500 West County Road B2
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Pool
January 10, 1996
Mr. Roger Gustafson
Carver County Engineer U I
Public Works Department
600 East Fourth Street, Box 6
Chaska MN 55318 C .
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Dear Mr. Gustafson:
Enclosed is a second draft copy of the MOU for TH 101. Please review and share any comments
you have at the scheduled meeting on January 26, 1996 from 10:00 - 12:00 in room 136, Waters
Edge. I will send copies to Hennepin County and the City of Chanhassen for their review also.
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Please call myself or Sherry Narusiewicz (582-1400) if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Bob Brown
Assistant Metro Division Engineer
State Aid
Enclosure
cc: Jim Grube, Hennepin County Public Works
Charles Folch, City of Chanhassen Director of Public Works
An Equal Opportunity• Employer
STATE OF MINNESOTA
METRO DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Memorandum of Understanding between:
The State of Minnesota
Department of Transportation, and
The County of Carver
RE: Change of jurisdictions of roadways
located in Carver County and
associated compensation
This Memorandum of Understanding is made by and between the
State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to
as the "State" and the County of Carver, Minnesota, acting by and through
its Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "County ".
WHEREAS, the Counties in the Metropolitan Area and the
State concur that in the interest of bringing decision making for routes of
specific functional classification into the appropriate levels of government,
it is necessary to change jurisdiction of certain routes;
Therefore, it is the intent of the State and the County to work
toward the following objectives:
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Article 1 - Nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding
1. This Memorandum of Undersanding (hereinafter "MOU ") is not a
binding agreement and that any binding obligation of the parties to this
MOU will be made pursuant to written and properly executed and
approved agreements.
2. This MOU is intended to be the Notice of Pending Release to the
party who will receive the released roadway.
Article II - Definitions
1. Definitions used in this MOU shall mean the following:
Receiving authority - The political subdivision which receives
jurisdiction as a result of jurisdiction transfer.
Transferring authority - The political subdivision which has
jurisdiction prior to jurisdiction transfer.
Route -miles - The distance as measured along the existing
roadway, between termini, rounded to the nearest 1/100 of a
mile.
Article III - Introduction of Legislation
Implementation of jurisdictional transfers as listed in this MOU
requires approval of enabling legislation by the State Legislature and other
binding agreements between the parties. The State will prepare and
introduce appropriate legislation with notification to the County no less
than (2) weeks prior to the introduction to the Legislature.
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Article IV - Basis for Determining Compensation
The State and County intend to execute an agreement relating to
jurisdictional transfer incorporating the concepts set forth herein. The
party receiving subject roadways as anticipated in this MOU (receiving
authority) will be compensated for each change of jurisdiction as follows:
1. It is anticipated that all project funds allocated in the improvement
programs of the transferring authority that relate to the subject roadways
described in this MOU, will transfer to the receiving authority in the year
designated in the transferring authority's improvement program. Project
funds will include estimated construction funds. Project funds that are
transferred are anticipated to be used on the transferred route; any interest
accrued on such funds are anticipated to be used on roadways under the
jurisdiction of the receiving authority.
2. The parties anticipate that County State Aid Turnback Account
funds may be utilized by the County for improvements to subject roadways
transferred to the county under agreements resulting from this MOU in
accordance with Minnesota Rules 8820 in effect on the date of the
jurisdictional transfer, and Screening Board Resolution Re: Trunk Highway
Turnback - June 1965 (latest revision June 1977). Additionally, if the
County receives project funds under Article IV.1, turnback construction
funds will be reduced by an equal amount; funds received under Article
IV.4 are exempt from this.
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' subject roadways transferred to the County under agreements resulting
' from this MOU in accordance with Minnesota Rules Part 8820 in effect on
the date of the jurisdictional transfer, and Screening Board Resolution Re:
Trunk Highway Turnback - June 1, 1965 (latest revision, June 1977).
' 4. It is anticipated that State Trunk Highway funds will be made
available to the County at the beginning of State fund yea 1998.in the
' sum of $660,000, for a Cooperative Construction p Agreement Project that
' will improve the access to Lake Ann Park by constructing a frontage road
on the north side of TH 5 in the City of Chanhassen.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this MOU, the parties will
make every effort to obtain federal funds for construction projects on the
subject roadways under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act OSTEN funds allocation process or other federal programs as they
become available, throughout the time period in which subject routes are
eligible for County State Aid Turnback Account funds.
6. It is anticipated that the receiving authority will prepare studies,
proposals, plans, right of way acquisition, and generally conduct the work
of developing projects on subject routes, at no cost to the transferring
authority. Agreements with Hennepin County and the City of Chanhassen
should be pursued to determine who will be the lead agency for planned
projects and how the work will be divided between all three parties. All
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information in the transferring authority's files relating to the subject
roadways will be made available to the receiving authority upon request at
no cost to the receiving authority.
Article V - Identification of Routes and Schedule
The parties intend to execute an agreement relating to the routes
identified herein. Additions of routes other than those listed will require
approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the
Carver County Board of Commissioners and may require enabling
legislation from the Minnesota State Legislature. It is the intent of the
parties to achieve all jurisdictional transfers on routes listed within one (1)
year following full execution of this MOU.
Original Route Receiving
Identification Authority
Segment Route - miles'
Termini
TH 169 County
TH 101 County
TH101 Carver Co.
(Shared with
Henn. Co.)
South Co. Line to .75 miles
T.H. 212
T.H. 212 to 4.80 miles
E. County Line
E. County Line to 2.00 miles
N. County Line
1 The Official sources of route -miles will be the Mn /DOT
Control Section Book and the Mn /DOT Local Road Log Point Listing.
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The above State Routes will be conveyed in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes. The above described trunk highways are shown 'on the maps
attached hereto entitled Routes Siihiert to Transfer, StnteMoi IIty, marked
Exhibit A, and by this reference made a part hereof.
The State and County intend to agree to the future right of way
limits at State /County intersecting roadways, prior to the transfer of land
title for each subject roadway.
Article VI - Infrastructure Management Responsibilities
It is anticipated that all routes included in this MOU will continue to
be included in the transferring authority pavement management and bridge
management systems and, when appropriate, receive program funds for
pavement and bridge management until such time as the roadway changes
jurisdiction.
As of the date of approval by the agencies of this MOU, projects
identified on the subject routes will not be removed from the MN /DOT
Construction Program without concurrence from the receiving authority.
All routine maintenance on the subject routes covered in this MOU
will be the responsibility of the transferring authority up until the time of
transfer. This includes keeping any routine maintenance agreements with
municipalities in force also. It is anticipated that where maintenance
agreements exist, the receiving party intends to replace the existing
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agreements with their own, so that no lapse in coverage will occur. '
Nothing in this MOU is intended to prohibit the State or County from I
entering into roadway maintenance agreements, including reimbursement
provisions, for an roadway identified in this MOU. It is anticipated that
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the State and County will enter into a routine maintenance agreement that
identifies the State to continue routine maintenance on the portion of TH '
101 that will be transferred. It is intended that the County will reimburse
the State for its services using turnback account monies for maintenance
until a date when this account is no longer available to the County. The I
County intends to take over routine maintenance on this portion of
roadway at this time.
Article VII - Traffic Signals '
The agreement(s) executed by the parties for each jurisdictional
transfer will identify the jurisdiction of traffic signals. Traffic signals
located within the rights of way of the routes described in Article V will be '
under the jurisdiction of the State or the County as specified in the '
schedule attached hereto entitled Jivisdirtion of Traffin Signals RPSi,ltina
marked '
Exhibit B, and by this reference made a part hereof. For those signals '
involving a jurisdictional transfer, the transfer will take place on the '
effective date of transfer of the roadway segment on which the signal
system is located. Nothing in this MOU is intended to prohibit the State or
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County from entering into the maintenance agreements, including
reimbursement provisions, for any signal identified in this MOU.
Article VIII - Bridges
The agreement(s) executed by the parties for each jurisdictional transfer
will identify the jurisdiction of bridges. Bridges located within the right of
way of the routes described in Article V will be under jurisdiction of the
State or County as specified in the diagram attached hereto entitled
Mn /DOT and Carver C aunty marked Exhibit C, and by this reference made
a part hereof. For those bridges involving jurisdictional transfer, the
transfer will take place on the effective date of transfer of the roadway
segment on which the bridge is located. Nothing in this MOU is intended
to prohibit the State or County from entering into maintenance
agreements, including reimbursement provisions, for any bridge identified
in this MOU.
Article IX - Information and Records
Prior to the execution of agreement(s) for the transfer of routes between
the State and County, the transferring authority intends to make the
following information and records available to the receiving authority upon
request, to the extent that they are available, for the routes to be
transferred.
1. List of active maintenance agreements which will be canceled
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with other governmental agencies and utility companies.
2. Utility, drainage, access driveway, sign advertising, and limited
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use permits.
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3. As -built construction plans, and microfilm records.
4. Bridge inspection reports and ratings.
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5. Photo -logs, aerial photos, right of way maps, and parcel files.
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6. Inventory data.
7. Pavement condition ratings.
8. History of most recent betterment.
9. Signal files including timing sequence and repair history.
10. Accident reports and statistics, subject to Privacy Act
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requirements.
11. The most current traffics counts.
12. Any alignment ties, horizontal and vertical control monuments,
and relative data.
13. All completed and partially completed plans for construction
projects associated with the routes being transferred.
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14. Road opening authority documentation and /or right of way
authority.
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Article X - State Aid Route Designation
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The State, through the Commissioner of Transportation, intends to
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designate (a) transferred trunk highway route designations to remaining
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truck highway routes, as appropriate, and (b) the highway segments
described in Article V to be transferred to the County as County State Aid
Highways and intend to approve the corresponding increase in mileage, in
accordance with Minnesota Rules 8820, upon receipt of a resolution
requesting such, from the Carver County Board of Commissioners. This
mileage is not transferable to other routes in the County.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the parties have executed this memorandum
of understanding by their authorized officers.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
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Metro Division Engineer
COUNTY OF CARVER
ATTEST:
By:
Chair of the County Board
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State Aid Engineer
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County Attorney
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Assistant Commissioner
APPROVED:
By:
Deputy Commissioner of Transportation
Date of Understanding
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
By:
County Highway Engineer
Date
APPROVED AS TO EXECUTION:
By:
County Administrator
County Attorney
Date
EXHIBIT B
Jurisdiction of Traffic Signals Resulting from Transfer of Highways
Between Mn /DOT and Carver County
T.H. 101
Location Mile Point Ownership
S. JCT 212 WYE
8.71
E. JCT 212 WYE
8.82
JCT. US 212 -West Leg
9.04
West JCT TH 5
13.44
East JCT TH 5
13.44
RR Spur #10532008
13.51
W. 78th St.
13.54
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EXHIBIT C
Jurisdiction of Bridges Resulting from Transfer of Highways Between
Mn /DOT and Carver County
Bridge No.
Mile Point
Location
Ownership
10007(TH169)
110.74
Creek S. Of WYE
County
4528 (TH 169)
111.00
Bluff Creek
County
8442(TH 169)
111.14
Ditch
County
1822(TH 101)
9.14
Bluff Creek
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Golden Glow Acres
Updated January 22, 1996
Page 15
17. Detailed construction plans and specifications for the utility improvements shall be required
for review and formal approval by the City Council. Construction plans and specifications
shall be in accordance with the City's latest edition of Standard Specifications & Detail
t Plates.
18. On Lot 2, the setback should be 50 feet versus the standard 30 feet from the front property
' line to facilitate the possible future cul -de -sac.
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properties to the east for future extension. Lots 2, 3 and 4 will be charged at time of
building permit issuance a hookup charge in the aineunt of $2 25 f h . in
accordance to city ordinance. The applicant shall be reimbursed by the city, based on
construction costs, for providing sanitary sewer and water service to the Infanger and
Kohman properties. The construction costs for the sewer and water system shall be
evenly distributed over benefiting lots (lots 2, 3 & 4 Golden Glow Addition and the
Infanger and Kohman parcels).
12.
The applicant shall receive the necessary access permit from the Carver County Highway
Department for relocating the driveway access prior to the City signing the final plat.
13.
Difeet aeeess to lots be limited
all shall to the pfoposed pfivate street. A cross - access
easement agreement shall be prepared by the applicant to maintain access to Lots 1, 2, 3
and 4 via the proposed private street.
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. The applicant shall pay the City a
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SWMP water quantity and quality connection fees in the amount of $2,811.60 and
$1,136.00 respectfully. q4iis These fees is are payable prior to the City signing the final
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plat.
15.
Wetland buffer areas shall be surveyed and staked in accordance with the City's wetland
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ordinance. The City will install wetland buffer edge signs before construction begins and
will charge the applicant $20 per sign. The applicant shall submit a letter to the City
documenting that there will be no alterations to the wetland as a result of the project.
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16.
The applicant shall provide detailed storm sewer calculations for 10 -year and 100- Y ear
storm events in
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accordance with the City's Surface Water Management Plan for the City Engineer to
review and approve. The grading plan shall be revised to include a storm drainage system
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swales which will convey runoff from the private street and lawn areas to the wetlands
Pr-etfeatment pond.
17. Detailed construction plans and specifications for the utility improvements shall be required
for review and formal approval by the City Council. Construction plans and specifications
shall be in accordance with the City's latest edition of Standard Specifications & Detail
t Plates.
18. On Lot 2, the setback should be 50 feet versus the standard 30 feet from the front property
' line to facilitate the possible future cul -de -sac.
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Updated January 22, 1996
Page 16
19. The applicant shall dedicate a 50 foot cul -de -sac easement over Lots 1 and 2 so the
southerly terminus abuts the Kohman parcel south of Lot 1.
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20.
If the public street/cul -de -sac is constructed in the future, access to Lots 2, 3 and 4
shall be limited to the public street /cul -de -sac and the private driveway along the
south side of Lot 1 shall be abandoned and removed in conjunction with the project
In addition Lot I would not be obligated for any future assessments for upgrade of the
cul-de-sac." -- _ - -
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ATTACHMENTS
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1.
Alternative development proposals.
2.
Memo from Dave Hempel and Diane Desotelle dated April 10, 1995.
3.
Application. _
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4.
Letter from the applicant dated November 24, 1994.
5.
Memo from Steve Kirchman dated December 13, 1994.
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6.
Memo from Mark Littfin dated November 23, 1994.
7.
Memo from Jill Kimsal, dated April 11, 1995.
8.
Minnegasco dated December 1, 1994
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9.
Memo from DNR dated November 30, 1994.
10.
Memo from Carver County Engineer dated December 30, 1995.
11.
Public hearing and property owners list.
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12.
Excerpt from City Council minutes dated September 9, 1991.
13.
Planning Commission minutes dated April 19, 1995.
14.
Letter from William Infanger and Russell Kohman dated September 9, 1995.
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15.
Letter from Jeremy Steiner dated January 12, 1996.
16.
City Council minutes dated September 25, 1995.
17.
Preliminary plat dated November 18, 1994.
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Dave Hempel
' Assistant City Engineer
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, Minnesota 5,5317
P. 002/003
JOSEPH C. VESELY (1905 -1989)
612- 938 -7635
FAX 612- 938 -7670
BY FACSIMILE
Gi1IN IRi "am C fl E P1
Re: Golden Glow Acres
' Dear Ms. Al-,Taff and Mr. Hempel:
1 have reviewed with RmRavis the Staff Report to the City Council, updated as of January
22, 1996, regarding the Preliminary Plat of Golden Glow Acres. I am writing to advise you of Mr.
Ravis' position as to the twenty conditions outlined at pages 13 -16 of the Staff Report.
t Mr. Ravis is prepared to accept all of the conditions outlined in the Staff Report with the
exception of Conditions 11, 1.$, 19 and 20. His position as to those conditions is as follows.
Candition 11 . The requirement that Mr. Ravis bear the expense of extending City sewer and
water service to the Infanger and Kohman properties is a new requirement of which we have not
previously been notified. Tlus condition will impose substantial additional expense on the Ravises
' in developing their property. Nevettheless, they are prepared to accept this condition if the City will
agree to waive the S'WMP water quantity and quality connection fees, totaling $3,947.60, described
in Condition 14. The Ravises will not seek reimbursement for costs of extending sanitary sewer and
water service to the Wang
er and Kohman properties which exceed $3,947.60. Sanitary sewer and
Iva.ter service would be extended only to the common property line between the Ravises property and
the In -anger ve to the requirement that sanitary sewer and
and Kohman properties. As an alternative
water service be extended to the Infanger and Kohman properties, the Ravises will agree to
NW water quantity and quality connection fees if the City waives this requirement. pay the
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JAN -19 -1996 16:41
Vesely Miller
V ESELY MILLER & SZ'EINER, PA.
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
J ERRE A. MILLER
JEREMY S. STEINER•
400 NORWEST BANK BUILDING
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WYNN CURTISS
1011 FIRST STREET SOUTH
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, 55343
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January 19, 1996
Shannin At -Jaff
Planning Department
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City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
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Chanhassen, Minnesota
55317
Dave Hempel
' Assistant City Engineer
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, Minnesota 5,5317
P. 002/003
JOSEPH C. VESELY (1905 -1989)
612- 938 -7635
FAX 612- 938 -7670
BY FACSIMILE
Gi1IN IRi "am C fl E P1
Re: Golden Glow Acres
' Dear Ms. Al-,Taff and Mr. Hempel:
1 have reviewed with RmRavis the Staff Report to the City Council, updated as of January
22, 1996, regarding the Preliminary Plat of Golden Glow Acres. I am writing to advise you of Mr.
Ravis' position as to the twenty conditions outlined at pages 13 -16 of the Staff Report.
t Mr. Ravis is prepared to accept all of the conditions outlined in the Staff Report with the
exception of Conditions 11, 1.$, 19 and 20. His position as to those conditions is as follows.
Candition 11 . The requirement that Mr. Ravis bear the expense of extending City sewer and
water service to the Infanger and Kohman properties is a new requirement of which we have not
previously been notified. Tlus condition will impose substantial additional expense on the Ravises
' in developing their property. Nevettheless, they are prepared to accept this condition if the City will
agree to waive the S'WMP water quantity and quality connection fees, totaling $3,947.60, described
in Condition 14. The Ravises will not seek reimbursement for costs of extending sanitary sewer and
water service to the Wang
er and Kohman properties which exceed $3,947.60. Sanitary sewer and
Iva.ter service would be extended only to the common property line between the Ravises property and
the In -anger ve to the requirement that sanitary sewer and
and Kohman properties. As an alternative
water service be extended to the Infanger and Kohman properties, the Ravises will agree to
NW water quantity and quality connection fees if the City waives this requirement. pay the
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Shan. min Al -Jaff
Dave Hempel
January 19, 1996
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C011diti 18,19 =dlk As stated in my January 12 letter, the Ravises are not prepared
to dedicate the cul-de -sac easement as a condition of plat approval. These conditions are, therefore,
not acceptable.
Mr. Ra,vis intends to submit the Preliminary Plat to the City Council for its approval or
disapproval at the January 22 City Council, meeting. It is requested that you communicate his
response to the conditions outlined in the Staff Report to the member of the City Council. You
should, of course, feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
Jeremy S. Steiner
cc: James and Norma Ravis
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