3c-1. Meadows at Longacres-Approve Final Plat1
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Kate Aanenson, Planning Director
Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer
DATE: May 4, 1994
SUB7: Meadows at Longacres, Lundgren Brothers
Final Plat
At the October 26, 1992, meeting, the City Council, a]
Agricultural Estate to PUD, Planned Unit Developme:
1. The applicant shall enter into a PUD Agreemen
plat approval and wetland alteration permit ap]
2. All conditions of preliminary pl4fand wetland
3. Approval is also subject to the City Council c
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
The City Council
the following con
..oved of the rezoning (#92 -5) from A2,
with the following conditions:
ihich contains conditions of preliminary
permit.
the Capital Improvement Project
plat (#92 -4 PUD) to create 112 single family lots with
1. The front yaFt_setback for each lot may be a of "20 feet from th street right-
of -way. The intent beWS, = to minimi the impact on the natural features of constructing
a new home on each home site: The lots _ that have alfeady been identified on the
preliminary plat are Lots 1, 14 37 - 0. 5� -57, 62,` 65, 73, 74 and 78 - 81, Block 2. In
addition to these lots, staff recommends similar flexibility on the following lots: Lots
22 -24, 30, 31, 46, 47, 58 -61, 66 -72, Brick` 2.
2. Each lot shall maintain a side yard separation of 20 feet between each principal structure,
including decks. The applicant shall be required to submit proof with each building
permit application that the 20 foot separation is being maintained.
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3. The preliminary plat shall be revised to reduce the local street right -of -way from 60' to
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50' except Street A and maintain the cul -de -sac radius at 120 feet. Cul -de -sacs must be
large enough to facilitate turning around of all emergency vehicles in the City of
Chanhassen, taking into consideration cars that might be parked either on the inside or
' outside of the turning radius, and that no parking signs may be required.
4. The landscaping plan shall be revised to provide exterior landscaping along Hwy. 41
' within the subject property. The exterior landscaping plan must be approved by city staff.
5. The applicant shall provide a copy of the covenants for review and approval by city staff.
6. The pool located on Lot 4, Block 2, shall be removed by the applicant prior to the filing
of the final plat.
' 7. Outlot F and Lot 1, Block 6 shall be vacated by BMT and cleared no later than January
3, 1994. The applicant shall be required to receive demolition permits prior to removing
' any of the existing buildings.
8. The area substantially as shown on the plans as tree preservation areas will be protected
by a preservation easement. The preservation easement will not allow the removal of any
healthy vegetation. Precise delineation of the areas for tree preservation shall be agreed
' upon between the developer and staff.
9. The applicant shall provide "as- built" locations and dimensions of all corrected house pads
or other documentation acceptable to the Building Official.
10. The applicant shall be required to pay full park and trail dedication fees as the time of
' building permit application at the per lot fee in force for residential property. The
applicant shall provide a 20 foot wide trail easement for future trail construction along
the western border of the subject property abutting the right -of -way of State Hwy. 41.
' 11. The applicant shall provide the necessary drainage and utility easements for construction
of the lift station within the development.
12. The applicant shall provide sewer and water service to the parcels directly north and east
of this development The sewer and water service stubs shall be extended between Lots
' S and 6, Block 4 and between Outlot E and Lot 1, Block 4. In addition, the applicant and
city engineering staff shall work together regarding extending the sanitary sewer on Street
A to the easterly plat boundary. An individual sewer and water service shall be extended
from Street D (cul -de -sac) to provide service to the exception parcel. At the time the
exception parcel connects to the sewer and water service provided, the City will refund
a portion of the connection fees to Lundgren Bros.
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13. The existing home on Lot 4, Block 2 will be required to connect to the municipal sanitary ,
sewer line within one year after the sewer system is operational. The existing business
on Lot 1, Block 1 shall be removed after January 3, 1994.
14. Except for the condition in Recommendation 3 above, All utility and street improvements
shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the City's Standard
Specification and Detail Plates. Formal construction plans and specification approval by '
the City Council will be required in conjunction with the final platting.
15. Fire hydrant spacing shall be subject to review by the City's Fire Marshal. '
16. The applicant shall apply for and obtain all the necessary permits of the regulatory
agencies such as MPCA, Health Department, Watershed District, DNR and MnDOT. '
17. The grading plan shall be amended to include the wetland mitigation areas and any known
or proposed drain tile systems. Furthermore, the developer shall also report to the City ,
Engineer the location of any drain tiles found during construction.
18. The applicant shall submit storm drainage and ponding calculations verifying the pipe
sizing and pond volumes. Storm sewers shall be designed and constructed to handle
10 -year storm events. Detention ponds shall be constructed to NURP standards as well
as maintain the surface water discharge rate from the subdivision at the predeveloped '
runoff rate for a 100 -year, 24 -hour storm event. Drainage plans shall be consistent with
the City of Chanhassen's Best Management Practices Handbook.
19. The appropriate drainage and utility easements should be conveyed to provide access to
maintain the ponding areas. An easement shall also be provided along wetlands and each
side of drainageways from the storm ponds or wetlands. Easements for drainage and '
utility purposes shall not be less than 20 feet wide along the lot lines with the exception
where utilities have been combined in the same easement area. In those areas the
easement width shall be increased to 30 feet. '
20. The storm sewer line proposed to discharge into Lot 33, Block 2 shall be extended to
sediment basin No. 6 or some alternative design acceptable to the City Engineer shall be
developed.
21. The applicant shall construct a 36 -foot wide gutter -to -gutter urban street section along '
Street A. The remaining streets may be constructed to City urban standards (31 -foot wide
back -to- back). '
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22. Both the business and the existing home shall change their addresses in accordance with
the City grid system once the streets have been constructed with the first lift of asphalt.
Driveways shall also be relocated to take access off the interior street (Street A).
' 23. Type III erosion control is recommended around the higher - quality type wetlands. Type
I erosion control shall be around the remaining or lower quality wetlands and
' sedimentation ponds.
24. The applicant shall resolve vacating the existing private road easement through Lots 3,
' 4, 5 and 6, Block 5.
25. Drainage and conservation easements shall be dedicated over all wetland areas within the
' subdivision, including outlots, except for Outlots G and H which shall be replatted in the
future.
' 26. Prior to the City signing the final plat, the applicant shall enter into a development
contract with the City and provide the necessary financial security to guarantee
construction of the public improvements.
27. The applicant shall provide high water elevations for all wetlands.
' 28. The applicant shall provide at a minimum deceleration and acceleration lanes along Trunk
Highway 41 and possibly a bypass lane on southbound Trunk Highway 41 if so required
by MnDOT. These improvements should be incorporated into the street construction
plans accordingly.
' 29. Plans for the turning radius of the proposed cul -de -sacs with center islands must be
approved by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal. Note: "No Parking Fire Lane" signs may be
required. This will depend on the size of the cul -de -sac, and the ability of fire apparatus
to turn around with vehicles parked in the cul -de -sac.
30. All new street names must be approved by the Fire Department to avoid duplication or
confusion with existing street names.
31. A 10 foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants so as to avoid injury to
fire fighters and to be easily recognizable, i.e. NSP transformers, street lighting, cable
boxes, landscaping.
32. All conditions of rezoning and wetland alteration permit.
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33. Cul -de -sacs G and I be eliminated and that I Street and G Street be connected.
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34. All streets that are proposed for future connection shall be provided with a turnaround
which meets city standards with a barricade and signage stating that it is a temporary '
cul -de -sac and will be a future road connection.
35. Approval is also subject to the City Council ordering the Capital Improvement Project I
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
The City Council also approved Wetland Alteration Permit #92- 9 with the following conditions: I
1. The drain tile leading out of the newly created wetland to Wetland IA shall not be
replaced. I
2. The runoff currently entering Wetlands 7 and 7A shall be piped to the newly created
wetland adjacent to Lot 28, Block 2. If possible, Wetland 7 shall be maintained in its
current condition and location.
3. The 3 proposed wetlands adjacent to Wetlands IA, 1B and 1C shall have an undulating ,
depth of at least 6 feet.
4. A revised wetland plan shall be submitted which shows each wetland edge, the proposed
buffer strip and dimension, and the proposed setback and dimension (not including the
buffer strip). This plan shall also include the wetlands being created as part of the
mitigation plan.
5. The revised wetland plans shall show that the minimum average buffer strip required is
being provided and shall provide details on how the vegetation requirement of the buffer
strip is being met. The applicant shall be required to monument the buffer strips with a
monument on each lot. The proposed monumentation shall be approved by staff
6. All conditions of preliminary plat, rezoning and wetland alteration permit.
7. Approval is also subject to the City Council ordering the Capital Improvement Project
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
FINAL PLAT REQUEST
Lundgren Brothers is requesting final plat approval for the first phase of the Meadows at
Longacres previously known as the "Johnson - Dolejsi- Turner" property. The preliminary plat
approval was given in October of 1992 and an extension of the PUD was given a year later.
The preliminary plat has been revised to accommodate the acquisition of the Song property and
the subsequent plat. The first phase of this plat proposed access from Highway 41.
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This subdivision was iven numerous conditions of approval with the preliminary plat, based on
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' the scale of the development, sensitive of the natural features and the use of the PUD zone. Staff
has reviewed these conditions to determine which ones apply to this phase, which ones have been
met and which ones still need to be carried forward with this phase of the final plat.
' The applicant is proposing to final plat 38 lots with 12 outlots. Following is a list of the
proposed outlots:
' Outlot A Wetland Mitigation Area
Outlot B Wetland
' Outlot C Entry Gateway
Outlot D Existing site of the Turner Auto Repair to be removed and will be entry gateway
Outlot E Partially wetland and partially a storm pond with the remaining portion of the lot
a park
Outlot F Future drive access to the Weathers property
Outlot G Future Development Phases
' Outlot H Future Development Phases
Outlot I Future Development Phases
Outlot J Future Development Phases
' Outlot K Future Development Phases
Outlot L Future Development Phases
One of the purposes of applying the PUD zone was to give flexibility to the development
standards in order to provide for the preservation of natural features. A cul -de -sac was
eliminated from Block 1 replaced with a private drive that will serve three lots. As a part of the
1 preliminary plat, front yard variances were given to reduce tree removal or increase setbacks from
wetlands. Front yard variances are recommended for 10 lots (See Lot Tabulation Attachment).
' One half of the lots abut wetlands. All wetland lots will have a buffer strip and will be posted
with a buffer monumentation sign. (See Lot Tabulation Attachment).
LANDSCAPING
' One of the conditions of the preliminary plat approval was a landscaping/streetscape plan. Gene
Ernst of Ernst and Associations had prepared a landscaping plan. This plan proposed landscaped
entry monuments on either side of the entrance off of Highway 41 as well as a planter island.
' Landscaping in these areas include existing deciduous with the addition of'52 Austrian Pines.
Seventeen of the pines will be located between Highway 41 and the private drive to screen the
lots adjacent to Highway 41 in Block 1. Streetscape along Longacres Drive include substantial
stands of existing and deciduous trees with the additional planting of 8 sugar maples and 9 ash
trees.
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PARK AND RECREATION
This plat proposes a private neighborhood park, a trail along Highway 41 and adjacent to the
wetland located on the southern edge of the plat. The park will include an informal play area
and a play structure. The Park and Recreation Director has reached an agreement with Lundgren
Brothers Construction that they will act as a general contractor for the city in regard to the
construction of the trail (which has been specified as an asphalt trail to be constructed per
standard city specifications). Lundgren Brothers will solicit a minimum of three bids for the ,
construction of the trail for presentation to the Chanhassen City Council. The council may elect
to accept a qualifying bid or reject all bids in favor of constructing the trail under a separate
contract. In the event that Lundgren Brothers coordinates this work, the city, upon completion ,
and acceptance of the trail, will pay Lundgren Brothers Construction the full contract amount.
This payment would be made from the city's trail acquisition and development fund. Under this
arrangement, the city would collect full trail fees in addition to park fees for both the Meadows '
at Longacres and the Song property plats.
The complete conditions of approval regarding parks and trails for the Meadows at Longacres '
shall read:
1. Full park and trail fees shall be paid per city ordinance. '
2. Lundgren Brothers Construction will act as the city's general contractor, soliciting bids
for construction of an 8 ft. wide asphalt trail as depicted on the applicant's grading and
drainage plan dated March 1994. The trail segment north of Longacres Drive at Highway
41 shall be the only exclusion. Final alignment of this trail shall be staked by the
applicant and approved by the Park and Recreation Director and City Engineer. This trail
shall be constructed per standard city specifications and must maintain a minimum
separation of 10 ft. from the wetland delineation. A minimum of three bids for the '
construction of this trail shall be presented to the city for consideration by the Chanhassen
City Council. The council will elect to accept a qualifying bid or reject all bids in favor
of rebidding the work under city contract. In the event that a bid is accepted, Lundgren
Brothers Construction will coordinate this work as a part of the first phase of public
improvements. Upon completion and acceptance of the trail construction, the city will
pay Lundgren Brothers Construction the full amount for said construction. '
3. All easements for trail purposes necessitated by this construction shall be granted to the
city for recording. The minimum width of said easements shall be 20 feet. ,
UTILITIES
The subdivision will be receiving san sewer and water service from the City's trunk sanitary
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sewer and watermain project (No. 92 -5). The City will be installing the 16 -inch watermain along
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' Longacres Drive and the development will be assessed accordingly. The City is also extending
sanitary sewer service to the site and constructing a lift station at the very easterly end of
Moccasin Trail. At that point the developer will install the remaining sewer lines within the
' development. The plat is proposed to be assessed for the trunk sanitary sewer and water
improvements (trunk and lateral) in accordance with the feasibility study. The developer and/or
property owners shall waive any and all procedural or substantive objections to the special
' assessments including, but not limited to, hearing requirements and any claims that the
assessment exceeds the benefit to the property.
' The applicant has supplied the City with detailed utility and street construction plans and
specifications which are also being considered for approval at this time. Staff has reviewed the
plans and specifications and finds them in general conformance with City standards and detail
I plates. Some minor revisions are still pending on the construction plans. However, staff feels
that they can be worked out fairly easily with the developer's engineer.
' The applicant is providing an individual sewer and water service to Outlot F for future service
to the exception parcel (Weathers'). The developer should be given a refund or assessment credit
for the installation of the sewer and water service to Outlot F when the property owner connects
i to the individual sewer and water service. This is consistent with other developments in the City
■ where the applicant has provided sewer and water service for the adjacent parcels which, at the
time, were not interested in connecting to. One of the other conditions in the preliminary plat
' approval was for the applicant to extend sewer and water service north of this development. This
will be accomplished with a future phase. The existing business which was on Lot 1, Block 1
of the preliminary plat has not been demolished yet. The final plat represents this lot as Outlot
D. There is also an existing home on Lot 4, Block 2. This home was previously on a septic and
well system. The septic system will have to be abandoned in accordance to City and State codes.
' The existing home should be required to hook up to the sanitary sewer system within 30 days
after the lines are accepted by the City. The existing well on the property may be utilized until
the well fails and then connection to the City's water system would be required.
Utility service to Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1 will be by injector pump due to the elevation
difference. Staff felt this was the most feasible way to service these lots. The other alternative
' would have been to construct the sanitary sewer line in Longacres Drive much deeper (30' +).
GRADING AND DRAINAGE
The applicant has submitted a final grading, drainage and erosion control plan for approval. The
revised plans have incorporated staff's recommendations. There are still some minor adjustments
' necessary on the grading and drainage plan such as an emergency overflow, adjusting a house
pad elevation, etc. The scope of the work will include grading for this first phase of The
Meadows at Longacres including the entire length of Moccasin Trail in order to facilitate
construction of the lift station and sanitary sewer lines. Lots outside of the plat along Moccasin
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Trail will not be developed at this time. The plat is also dedicating Longacres Drive and Hunter ,
Trail to the east property line. The streets will not be constructed east of Lot 1, Block 5;
however, the City is installing utilities along the right -of -way.
The applicant is proposing to fill approximately 2.8 acres of isolated wetlands at nine locations.
The applicant has received the necessary permits from the Army Corps of Engineers back in
October of 1993. Therefore, their mitigation measures are 1:1. However, the developer is '
actually creating or expanding four wetlands at four separate locations having a total acreage of
approximately 3 acres. One of the previous conditions of the preliminary plat was for the
applicant to show the setbacks and wetland buffer edges on the grading plan. The applicant has '
shown the setbacks as drainage and utility easements on the final plat. This will be easier for
the individual homeowners to obtain a copy of to determine their actual setback requirements.
In addition, the City, under the new ordinance, will be requiring that wetland monumentation ,
signage be installed on every other lot line at the buffer edge. The applicant will be charged a
fee of $20 per sign accordingly. Conservation easements and tree preservation easements will
be provided over the applicable areas. These easements will be recorded with the final plat. ,
Staff would still like to have wetland buffer setbacks shown on the grading plan.
The storm water management plan for this phase of the Longacres project will include
construction of a storm drainage pipe system as well as four water quality or NURP basins.
NURP Basin No. 2 will utilize a portion of a low - quality wetland located along the north side
of Longacres Drive. NURP Basin No. 3 is proposed to be built adjacent to a natural wetland.
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According the City's ordinance, a native vegetative buffer strip 10 feet in width shall be
maintained around natural wetlands. This will limit grading to within 10 feet of the wetland.
The applicant's grading plan will have to be revised to reflect this requirement. Storm water
runoff is being conveyed to the NURP basins. The basins overflow into the wetland areas. The
wetland water level is controlled by a storm sewer outlet pipe. Staff is concerned that the
predeveloped flood bounce in these wetlands be maintained. The applicant will have to submit
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to the City for review and approval the predeveloped runoff conditions to each one of the
wetlands on this site and adjust the storm sewer outlets to maintain the predeveloped flood levels
in each wetland. Staff still has not received detailed storm sewer calculations for the individual
segments of storm sewer on the site. These calculations must be submitted to staff for review
and approval prior to the City formally approving the construction plans. The detailed storm
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water calculations shall be designed to handle a 10 -year storm event based on the rational
method.
The project will be complying with the City's water quality standards and therefore no surface
water management plan (SWMP) fees for water quality will be required. However, depending
on the storm ponding calculations, if the development is not meeting the City SWMP for water
quantity, then the applicant will be required to contribute into the City's SWMP program. The
proposed rate per acre for single family is $1,980 /acre.
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Upon review of the construction plans and final plat it appears a few additional drainage and
' utility easements should be provided on the final plat to cover drainageways or utility lines.
These areas will be listed in the conditions of approval.
STREETS
The major thoroughfare, Longacres Drive, is designated as an east/west collector street providing
' future connection from Trunk Highway 41 to Galpin Boulevard. This segment of roadway is also
listed on the City's MSA system. The applicant has submitted detailed street construction plans
to MnDOT's State Aid office for review and approval. It is necessary to receive at least
' preliminary approval on the street alignment from MnDOT prior to having the final plat approved
and recorded at the County. Staff believes that the street alignment will meet the State's design
criteria; however, should the State request a modification the applicant should be required to
comply with their requirements. One requirement already noted was that the developer shall
provide a full -time inspector on the project. The inspector will need to be state - certified as well.
' Longacres Drive will be built 36 feet wide face -to -face within a 60 -foot wide right-of-way. A
5 -foot concrete sidewalk is proposed along the north side of the roadway. The other streets will
be the City's standard urban section (31 feet). This phase also proposes a series of landscaped
islands in the cul-de -sac as well as the center median on Longacres Drive at the Trunk Highway
41 entrance. Staff has been working with the applicant to develop an island design that works
from a snow plowing and public safety standpoint. Upon review of the island design with the
City's Fire Marshal, based on actual field tests a fire truck will not be able to maneuver in the
cul -de -sac with the islands without jockeying back and forth. If a car is parked either on the
' outside curb line or adjacent to the island the truck would not be able to accomplish that
movement. Therefore, the Public Safety Department has recommended that these cul -de -sac
islands, as well as the cul -de -sac, be posted for no parking. The applicant has expressed some
1 concern with this requirement since the residents will likely want to utilize the area for parking.
The other landscaped island on Longacres Drive at the entrance from Trunk Highway 41 will be
heavily landscaped. The applicant has developed a very extensive landscaping plan along Trunk
Highway 41, especially at the entrance point to the subdivision. The islands will be maintained
by the homeowners association through the means of declaration of covenants.
' The applicant is proposing to serve Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1 from a private driveway off of
Longacres Drive. Staff has worked with the applicant to design what we feel is the best
alternative to this situation to minimize impact to the area. A driveway or cross- access easement
across Outlot C, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1 will be necessary between the property owners.
The exception parcel adjacent to Outlot F currently takes access from Trunk Highway 41. As
L you are aware, Trunk Highway 41 is a fairly heavily travelled street. At some point the access
to this site may be eliminated by MnDOT. This phase of the development through Outlot F does
provide a means for ingress and egress to the exception through Outlot F. Staff has worked with
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the applicant to convey Outlot F to the City for future driveway purposes to the exception parcel. '
Therefore, a warranty deed for Oudot F should be conveyed to the City in conjunction with final
platting of the subdivision. Another requirement with the preliminary plat approval was for the
applicant to provide street access to the north. This condition is not applicable to this phase. '
The construction plans provide for deceleration and acceleration lanes as well as a bypass lane
on Trunk Highway 41. The applicant has been working with MnDOT on the access control as '
well as design of the auxiliary turn lanes. Street grades in the subdivision range from 0.5% to
7.0% which is in accordance with the City codes. The applicant is providing a temporary cul -de-
sac at the end of Longacres Drive with barricades and signs indicating that this street will be '
extended in the future. Staff also recommends that a condition be placed in the development
contract indicating that Longacres Drives, as well as Moccasin Trail, will be extended in the
future. I
Staff previously reviewed the street names for this phase of the development. The Public Safety
Department requested that street names on the final plat for Southview Court and Hillside Court '
be revised. The applicant has provided two new names, Southern Court and Hillsdale Court,
which are acceptable to Public Safety. These names, however, have not been transferred onto
the final plat and will need to be prior to recording. As previously mentioned, the final plat '
should be contingent upon MnDOT's State Aid office giving preliminary approval - for the
alignment of Longacres Drive from both a horizontal and vertical alignment standpoint. This is
necessary to insure the property right -of -way or easements have been conveyed for the '
construction of the roadway system. Staff does not believe the alignment will change, at least
not significantly; therefore, we recommend granting approval to commence site grading prior to
recording of the final plat conditioned upon the applicant executing the development contract and
providing the security to guarantee installation of the public improvements.
An extensive trail system is proposed to be built by the applicant and financed by the City's Park
and Recreation budget. The Park and Recreation Director has been working with the applicant
to develop the system adjacent the southerly wetlands on the site. The appropriate trail
easements will need to be conveyed to the City in conjunction with filing of the plat. The
minimum width of the trail easement shall be 20 feet.
SUBDMSION ,
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1. The applicant shall enter into a PUD Agreement which contains conditions of preliminary
plat approval and wetland alteration permit approval.
• This condition is still applicable.
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2. All conditions of preliminary plat and wetland alteration permit.
• This condition is still applicable.
3. Approval is also subject to the City Council ordering the Capital Improvement Project
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
' 0 Project ordered - construction in progress.
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(Preliminary plat)
1. The front yard setback for each lot may be a minimum of 20 feet from the street right -
of-way. The intent being to minimize the impact on the natural features of constructing
a new home on each home site. The lots that have already been identified on the
preliminary plat are Lots 1, 14 -19, 37 -43, 52 -57, 62, 65, 73, 74 and 78 -81, Block 2. In
addition to these lots, staff recommends similar flexibility on the following lots: Lots
22 -24, 30, 31, 46, 47, 58 -61, 66 -72, Block 2.
• This condition will be modified with the final plat.
2. Each lot shall maintain a side yard separation of 20 feet between each principal structure,
including decks. The applicant shall be required to submit proof with each building
permit application that the 20 foot separation is being maintained.
• This condition is still applicable.
3. The preliminary plat shall be revised to reduce the local street right -of -way from 60' to
50' except Street A and maintain the cul -de -sac radius at 120 feet. Cul -de -sacs must be
large enough to facilitate turning around of all emergency vehicles in the City of
Chanhassen, taking into consideration cars that might be parked either on the inside or
outside of the turning radius, and that no parking signs may be required.
• This condition is being met except there was an error in the cul -de -sac radius, it
should have been 60 feet.
4. The landscaping plan shall be revised to provide exterior landscaping along Hwy. 41
within the subject property. The exterior landscaping plan must be approved by city staff.
• This condition has been met.
5. The applicant shall provide a copy of the covenants for review and approval by city staff.
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• This condition is still applicable.
6. The pool located on Lot 4, Block 2, shall be removed by the applicant prior to the filing
of the final plat. '
• This condition is still applicable.
7. Outlot F and Lot 1, Block 6 shall be vacated by BMT and cleared no later than January '
3, 1994. The applicant shall be required to receive demolition permits prior to removing
any of the existing buildings. '
• This condition must still be met.
8. The area substantially s shown on the plans as tree reservation areas will be protected
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by a preservation easement. The preservation easement will not allow the removal of any
healthy vegetation. Precise delineation of the areas for tree preservation shall be agreed
upon between the developer and staff.
• This condition must still be met. ,
9. The applicant shall provide "as- built" locations and dimensions of all corrected house pads '
or other documentation acceptable to the Building Official.
• This condition must still be met.
10. The applicant shall be required to pay full park and trail dedication fees as the time of
building permit application at the per lot fee in force for residential property. The ,
applicant shall provide a 20 foot wide trail easement for future trail construction along
the western border of the subject property abutting the right -of -way of Trunk Hwy. 41.
• Refer to memo dated March 30, 1994. ,
11. The applicant shall provide the necessary drainage and utility easements for construction '
of the lift station within the development.
• The applicant shall provide a 25 foot easement around the lift station and a 20 '
foot wide drainage and utility easement over the force main.
12. The applicant shall provide sewer and water service to the parcels directly north and east ,
of this development. The sewer and water service stubs shall be extended between Lots
5 and 6, Block 4 and between Outlot E and Lot 1, Block 4. In addition, the applicant and
city engineering staff shall work together regarding extending the sanitary sewer on Street
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A to the easterly plat boundary. An individual sewer and water service shall be extended
1 from Street D (cul -de -sac) to provide service to the exception parcel. At the time the
exception parcel connects to the sewer and water service provided, the City will refund
a portion of the connection fees to Lundgren Bros.
• At the time the exception parcel connects to the sewer and water service provided
on Outlot F, the City will reimburse Lundgren Bros. the cost of the sewer and
water service.
13. The existing home on Lot 4, Block 2 will be required to connect to the municipal sanitary
sewer line within one year after the sewer system is operational. The existing business
on Lot 1, Block 1 shall be removed after January 3, 1994.
The existing home on Lot 4, Block 2 shall connect to the municipal sanitary sewer
line within 30 days after the sewer system is operational. The existing well may
be used until it fails, then the parcel must connect to city water. The existing
business on Outlot D shall be removed within 30 days after final plat approval.
14. Except for the condition in Recommendation 3 above, All utility and street improvements
shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the City's Standard
Specification and Detail Plates. Formal construction plans and specification approval by
the City Council will be required in conjunction with the final platting.
This condition is still applicable.
15. Fire hydrant spacing shall be subject to review by the City's Fire Marshal.
This condition is still applicable.
16. The applicant shall apply for and obtain all the necessary permits of the regulatory
agencies such as MPCA, Health Department, Watershed District, DNR and MnDOT.
This condition is still applicable.
17. The grading plan shall be amended to include the wetland mitigation areas and any known
or proposed drain tile systems. Furthermore, the developer shall also report to the City
Engineer the location of any drain tiles found during construction.
This condition has been partially met. The developer shall report to the City
Engineer the location of any drain tiles found during construction.
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Page 15
18. The applicant shall submit storm drainage and ponding calculations verifying the pipe
sizing and pond volumes. Storm sewers shall be designed and constructed to handle
10 -year storm events. Detention ponds shall be constructed to NURP standards as well
as maintain the surface water discharge rate from the subdivision at the predeveloped ,
runoff rate for a 100 -year, 24 -hour storm event. Drainage plans shall be consistent with
the City of Chanhassen's Best Management Practices Handbook.
• This condition is still applicable.
19. The appropriate drainage and utility easements should be conveyed to provide access to
maintain the ponding areas. An easement shall also be provided along wetlands and each
side of drainageways from the storm ponds or wetlands. Easements for drainage and
utility purposes shall not be less than 20 feet wide along the lot lines with the exception ,
where utilities have been combined in the same easement area. In those areas the
easement width shall be increased to 30 feet.
• This condition is still applicable.
20. The storm sewer line proposed to discharge into Lot 33, Block 2 shall be extended to '
sediment basin No. 6 or some alternative design acceptable to the City Engineer shall be
developed.
• Not applicable with this phase.
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21. The applicant shall construct a 36 -foot wide gutter -to -gutter urban street section along
Street A. The remaining streets may be constructed to City urban standards (31 -foot wide
back -to- back).
• This condition is being met.
22. Both the business and the existing home shall change their addresses in accordance with r
the City grid system once the streets have been constructed with the first lift of asphalt.
Driveways shall also be relocated to take access off the interior street (Street A). '
• This condition should be modified - The business will be razed therefore,
changing the address is no longer applicable. The existing home on Lot 4, Block
2 shall change their street address to coincide with the city's grid system once
Longacre Drive has been paved with the first lift of asphalt. The driveway shall
also be relocated to access Longacres Drive.
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Final Plat
Page 16
23. Type III erosion control is recommended around the higher -quality type wetlands. Type
I erosion control shall be around the remaining or lower quality wetlands and
sedimentation ponds.
• This condition is being met.
24. The applicant shall resolve vacating the existing private road easement through Lots 3,
4, 5 and 6, Block 5.
• This condition must still be met.
25. Drainage and conservation easements shall be dedicated over all wetland areas within the
subdivision, including outlots, except for Outlots G and H which shall be replatted in the
future.
• Wetland mitigation measures as shown on grading plan dated 3/10/94, revised
4/19/94 shall be completed in conjunction with site grading and restoration.
26. Prior to the City signing the final plat, the applicant shall enter into a development
' contract with the City and provide the necessary financial security to guarantee
construction of the public improvements.
' 0 This condition must still be met.
27. The applicant shall provide high water elevations for all wetlands.
• This condition has partially been met. The applicant must still provide the
predeveloped high water elevations for a 100 year storm event and 24 hour
duration.
28. The applicant shall provide at a minimum deceleration and acceleration lanes along Trunk
Highway 41 and possibly a bypass lane on southbound Trunk Highway 41 if so required
by MnDOT. These improvements should be incorporated into the street construction
' plans accordingly.
• This condition is being met.
' 29. Plans for the turning radius of the proposed cul -de -sacs with center islands must be
approved by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal. Note: "No Parking Fire Lane" signs may be
required. This will depend on the size of the cul -de -sac, and the ability of fire apparatus
' to turn around with vehicles parked in the cul -de -sac.
Meadows at Longacres
Final Plat
Page 17
• This condition has been partially met. Staff has determined that the cul -de -sac
islands will require posting "No Parking" signs around the islands and outside curb
line of the cul-de -sacs in order to keep a lane open for turning movements. The
City Council will need to adopt a resolution for "No Parking" zone in these areas.
30. All new street names must be approved by the Fire Department to avoid duplication or
confusion with existing street names.
• This condition is being met.
31. A 10 foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants so as to avoid injury to
fire fighters and to be easily recognizable, i.e. NSP transformers, street lighting, cable
boxes, landscaping.
• This condition is still applicable.
32. All conditions of rezoning and wetland alteration permit.
• This condition is still applicable.
33. Cul -de -sacs G and I be eliminated and that I Street and G Street be connected.
• Not applicable with this phase.
34. All streets that are proposed for future connection shall be provided with a turnaround
which meets city standards with a barricade and signage stating that it is a temporary
cul -de -sac and will be a future road connection.
• This condition is being met.
35. Approval is also subject to the City Council ordering the Capital Improvement Project
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
• This condition has been met.
(Wetland Alteration Permit)
1. The drain tile leading out of the newly created wetland to Wetland IA shall not be
replaced.
• This condition is no longer applicable.
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Final Plat
Page 18
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The runoff currently entering Wetlands 7 and 7A shall be piped to the newly created
wetland adjacent to Lot 28, Block 2. If possible, Wetland 7 shall be maintained in its
current condition and location.
• Not applicable with this phase.
3. The 3 proposed wetlands adjacent to Wetlands 1A, 1B and 1C shall have an undulating
' depth of at least 6 feet.
• The three (3) proposed NURP basins adjacent to Wetlands 1A, 1B and 1C shall
have an average depth of at least 6 feet. This condition is being met.
4. A revised wetland plan shall be submitted which shows each wetland edge, the proposed
buffer strip and dimension, and the proposed setback and dimension (not including the
buffer strip). This plan shall also include the wetlands being created as part of the
mitigation plan.
• Part of this condition is being met. The developer still needs to show buffer strip
and dimension and the proposed setback and dimensions on the grading plan. The
final plat denotes the buffer strip setbacks by dedication of drainage and utility
easements.
5. The revised wetland plans shall show that the minimum average buffer strip required is
being provided and shall provide details on how the vegetation requirement of the buffer
strip is being met. The applicant shall be required to monument the buffer strips with a
' monument on each lot. The proposed monumentation shall be approved by staff.
• Part of this condition is being met. The developer shall be required to stake the
wetland buffer edge on alternate lot lines. The city will install wetland
monumentation and bill the applicant for the signage.
6. All conditions of preliminary plat, rezoning and wetland alteration permit.
• This condition must still be met.
7. Approval is also subject to the City Council ordering the Capital Improvement Project
#92 -5 for trunk utility improvements.
• This condition has been met.
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Final Plat
Page 19 '
RECOMMENDATION
SUBDIVISION '
Staff recommends the City Council approve second reading of the Rezoning from A2, '
Agricultural Estate to PUD, Planned Unit Development with the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall enter into a PUD Agreement which contains conditions of preliminary
plat approval and wetland alteration permit approval.
2. All conditions of preliminary plat and wetland alteration permit.
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plat for Meadows at Longacres to final plat
38 single family lots and 12 outlots as shown on the plans received dated May 5, 1994, with the r
following conditions:
1. The front yard setback for each lot may be a minimum of 20 feet from the street right- '
of -way. Variances shall be granted on Lot 1, Block 1, Lots 1, 13, Block 2, Lot 5, Block
3, Lots 5 -7, Block 4, and Lots 1 -3, Block 5.
2. Each lot shall maintain a side yard separation of 20 feet between each principal structure,
including decks. The applicant shall be required to submit proof with each building
permit application that the 20 foot separation is being maintained.
3.
The applicant shall provide a copy of the covenants for review and approval by city staff.
'
4.
The pool located on Lot 4, Block 2, shall be removed by the applicant prior to the filing
of the final plat.
5.
Outlot D and Lot 1, Block 3 shall be vacated by BMT and cleared within 30 days after
the final plat is filed. The applicant shall be required to receive demolition permits prior
to removing any of the existing buildings.
6.
The area substantially as shown on the plans as tree preservation areas will be protected
by a preservation easement. The preservation easement will not allow the removal of any
healthy vegetation. Precise delineation of the areas for tree preservation shall be agreed
upon between the developer and staff.
'
7.
The applicant shall provide "as- built" locations and dimensions of all corrected house pads
or other documentation acceptable to the Building Official.
8.
Park and Recreation conditions:
Meadows at Longacres
Final Plat
Page 20
a. Full park and trail fees shall be aid per city ordinance.
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b. Lundgren Brothers Construction will act as the city's general contractor, soliciting
bids for construction of an 8 ft. wide asphalt trail as depicted on the applicant's
grading and drainage plan dated March 1994. The trail segment north of
Longacres Drive at Highway 41 shall be the only exclusion. Final alignment of
this trail shall be staked by the applicant and approved by the Park and Recreation
Director and City Engineer. This trail shall be constructed per standard city
specifications and must maintain a minimum separation of 10 ft. from the wetland
delineation. A minimum of three bids for the construction of this trail shall be
presented to the city for consideration by the Chanhassen City Council. The
council will elect to accept a qualifying bid or reject all bids in favor of rebidding
the work under city contract. . In the event that a bid is accepted, Lundgren
Brothers Construction will coordinate this work as a part of the first phase of
public improvements. Upon completion and acceptance of the trail construction,
the city will pay Lundgren Brothers Construction the full amount for said
construction.
C. All easements for trail purposes necessitated by this construction shall be granted
to the city for recording. The minimum width of said easements shall be 20 feet.
9 The existing home on Lot 4, Block 2 shall connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line
and abandon the on -site septic system per city /state codes within 30 days after the sewer
system is operational. The existing well may be used until it fails, then the parcel must
connect to city water. The existing business on Outlot D shall be removed within 30
days after final plat approval.
10 Except for the condition in Recommendation 3 above, All utility and street improvements
shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the City's Standard
Specification and Detail Plates. Formal construction plans and specification approval by
the City Council will be required in conjunction with the final platting.
11 The applicant shall apply for and obtain all the necessary permits of the regulatory
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agencies such as MPCA, Health Department, Watershed District, DNR and MnDOT.
12 The developer shall report to the City Engineer the location of any drain tiles found
during construction.
13. The applicant shall submit storm drainage and ponding calculations verifying the pipe
sizing and pond volumes. Storm sewers shall be designed and constructed to handle
10 -year storm events. Detention ponds shall be constructed to NURP standards as well
as maintain the surface water discharge rate from the subdivision at the predeveloped
Meadows at Longacres
Final Plat
Page 21
runoff rate for a 100 -year, 24 -hour storm event. Drainage plans shall be consistent with ,
the City of Chanhassen's Best Management Practices Handbook.
14. The existing home on Lot 4, Block 2 shall change their street address to coincide with '
the city's grid system once LongAcre Drive has been paved with the first lift of asphalt.
The driveway shall also be relocated to access Longacres Drive.
15. The applicant shall resolve vacating the existing private road easement through Lots 2,
3, 4 and 5, Block 4.
16. Drainage and conservation easements shall be dedicated over all wetland areas within the
subdivision, including outlots, except for Outlots G and H which shall be replatted in the
future.Wetland mitigation measures as shown on grading plan dated 3/10/94, revised
4/19/94 shall be completed in conjunction with site grading and restoration.
17. Prior to the City signing the final plat, the applicant shall enter into a development
contract with the City and provide the necessary financial security to guarantee
construction of the public improvements.
18. The applicant must still provide the city with high water elevations for predeveloped
runoff conditions for a 100 year storm event and 24 hour duration.
19. "No Parking" signs shall be posted around the islands and outside curb line of the cul -de-
sacs in order to keep a lane open for turning movements. The City Council shall adopt
a resolution for "No Parking" zone in these areas. t
20. A 10 foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants so as to avoid injury to
fire fighters and to be easily recognizable, i.e. NSP transformers, street lighting, cable
boxes, landscaping.
21. All conditions of rezoning and wetland alteration permit.
22. The final plat shall be revised as follows:
'
a. Straighten drainage and utility easement line on Lot 2, Block 1 to run parallel to the
wetland edge.
b. Extend the drainage and utility easement through Lot 1, Block 2 to Outlot A.
lot line
c. Convey a 10 -foot wide drainage and utility easement along the westerly of
Outlot H between Moccasin Trail and the wetland for extension of the storm sewer.
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Final Plat
Page 22
d. Provide a 25 -foot wide drainage and utility sement around the lift station on Outlot
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e. Remove "pond" notations from final lat.
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E The final plat street names shall be changed from Hillside Court to Hillsdale Court
and Southview Court to Southern Court.
23. The final plat is contingent upon MnDOT's State Aid Office approving the street
alignment for Longacres Drive. Construction plan approval shall be subject to the
changes as a result of final review and approval of the construction plans by MnDOT's
State Aid Office. Any changes resulting from the State Aid review process may be
administratively approved by City staff.
24. The applicant may commence with site grading in accordance to the approved grading,
drainage and erosion control plan once the PUD /development contract is executed and the
city furnished with the necessary security escrow and applicable administration fee.
Utility and street construction may not commence until the final plat is recorded.
25. The developer and /or property owners shall waive any and all procedural or substantive
objections to the special assessments including, but not limited to, hearing requirements
and any claims that the assessment exceeds the benefit to the property.
26. The developer should be given a refund or assessment credit for the installation of the
sewer and water service to Outlot F when the property owner (7305 Hazeltine Boulevard)
connects to the individual sewer and water service.
27. A native vegetative buffer strip 10 feet in width shall be maintained around natural
wetlands. This will limit grading to within 10 feet of the wetland. The applicant's
grading plan will have to be revised to reflect this requirement.
28. depending on the storm ponding calculations, if the development is not meeting the City
SWMP for water quantity, then the applicant will be required to contribute into the City's
SWMP program. The proposed rate per acre for single family is $1,980 /acre excluding
wetlands.
' 29. The developer shall provide a full-tune on -site inspector. The inspector will need to be
state certified.
30. The landscaped islands shall be maintained by the homeowners association through the
means of declaration of covenants.
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Final Plat
Page 23
31. A driveway or cross access easement including maintenance agreement shall be provided
for Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 1 and Outlot C.
32. The developer shall supply the city with a warranty deed for Outlot F in conjunction with
final platting.
33. Longacres Drive, as well as Moccasin Trail, shall be extended in the future. A condition
shall be placed in the development contract and chain of title indicating such.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Attachments Meadows at Longacres Lot Tabulation dated March 14, 1994.
2. Letter from Mike Pflaum dated March 11, 1994.
3. Memo from Todd Hoffman dated March 30, 1994.
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Kate Aanenson, Planning Director
FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
DATE: March 30, 1994
SUBJ: Final Plat Approval, The Meadows at Long Acres, Lundgren Brothers
Construction
I've had the opportunity to review documents related to the final plat approval of the Meadows
at Long Acres. As a part of this review, I held .two phone conversations with Mr. Mike Pflaum
of Lundgren Brothers Construction in regard to the .construction of the trail component of this
development. We have reached an agreement that Lundgren Brothers Construction will act as
a general contractor for the city in regard to the construction of the trail (which has been
specified as an asphalt trail to be constructed per standard city specifications). Lundgren Brothers
will solicit a minimum of three bids for the construction of the trail for presentation to the
Chanhassen City Council. The council may elect to accept a qualifying bid or reject all bids in
favor of constructing the trail under # I separate contract 'In the event that Lundgren Brothers
coordinates this work, the city, upon completion and acceptance of the trail, will pay Lundgren
Brothers Construction the full contract amount. This payment would be made from the city's
trail acquisition and development fund. Under this arrangement, the city would collect full trail
fees in addition to park fees for both the Meadows at Long Acres and the Song property plats.
The complete
shall read:
Long Acres
t 1. Full park and trail fees shall be j
for each single family dwelling.
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permit is issued
2. Lundgren Brothers Construction will act is the city's general contractor, soliciting bids
for construction of an 8 ft. wide asphalt trail as depicted on the applicant's grading and
drainage plan dated March 1994. The trail segment north of Long Acres Drive at
Highway 41 shall be the only exclusion. Final alignment of this trail shall be staked by
the applicant and approved by the Park and Recreation Director and City Engineer. This
trail shall be constructed per standard city specifications (see attachment) and must
MEMORANDUM
Meadows at Long Acres
March 30, 1994
Page
maintain a minimum separation of 10 ft. from the wetland delineation. A minimum of ,
three bids for the construction of this trail shall be presented to the city for consideration
by the Chanhassen City Council. The council will elect to accept a qualifying bid or
reject all bids in favor of rebidding the work under city contract. In the event that a bid
is accepted, Lundgren Brothers Construction will coordinate this work as a part of the
first phase of public improvements. Upon completion and acceptance of the trail
construction, the city will pay Lundgren Brothers Construction the full amount for said
construction.
3. All easements for trail purposes necessitated by this construction shall be granted to the
city for recording. The minimum width of said easements shall be 20 feet.
PC: Don Ashworth, City Manager
Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer
Roger Knutson, City Attorney
Lundgren Brothers Construction
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March 11, 1994
CONSTRUCTION
• Paul Krauss
INC.
Chanhassen Planning Director
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
I Dear Paul:
935 E. Wayzata Blvd.
As you know, Lundgren Bros. has for some time been attempting to "fine tune" this
Wayzata large and complicated project. Today, Schoell & Madson submitted the final plat and
Minnesota 55391 grading plan for the first development phase of The Meadows at Longacres. I am sure
(612)473 -1231 I will not be alone in my pleasure at finally being able to abandon the "Johnson-Dolejsi-
Turner" moniker!
The Meadows at Longacres (lot numbers refer to final plat)
Wetland Protection. The attached "Johnson - Dolejsi -Turner Site Lot Tabulation" was
prepared by DSU and included in the Preliminary Plat submission. It should be noted
that this tabulation (and the subsequent approval of the JDT Preliminary Plat) preceded
the most recent amendment of the City's Wetlands Ordinance. The principal structure
setback which was proposed by Lundgren Bros. and approved by the City is 30 feet from
the upland edge of the wetland buffer strip. The DSU Lot Tabulation does not measure
setback in the same manner as the new Wetlands Ordinance. The column captioned
"Wetland Setback" contains the minimum principal structure setback from the edge of
r the wetland, not the wetland buffer strip.
Trails. This topic was discussed at some length in our meeting with Staff on 2/17/94.
The Trail along Highway 41 is a standard City trail. It will be 8 feet wide and have a
bituminous surface. Lundgren Bros. suggested that the easement for this trail be reduced
from 20 feet to 10 feet where the trail passes between the project's entrance landscaping
' and the highway ROW in Outlots C and D. The City wants to retain the 20 -foot
The following is largely a recitation of concurrences which I believe Lundgren Bros. and
the City Staff have reached in our several recent meetings on this project. It contains in
addition items which we have not yet discussed and one or two items which may require
action by the City Council. Understanding that you regrettably soon will be leaving
Chanhassen and that you are also the most knowledgeable in this project at the City, I
am requesting that you now take a few moments to review this narrative and comment
on my statements and requests as you deem appropriate. I know you can appreciate
how important it will be to us and your successor, that we document our current
understandings as carefully as possible.
The Meadows at Longacres (lot numbers refer to final plat)
Wetland Protection. The attached "Johnson - Dolejsi -Turner Site Lot Tabulation" was
prepared by DSU and included in the Preliminary Plat submission. It should be noted
that this tabulation (and the subsequent approval of the JDT Preliminary Plat) preceded
the most recent amendment of the City's Wetlands Ordinance. The principal structure
setback which was proposed by Lundgren Bros. and approved by the City is 30 feet from
the upland edge of the wetland buffer strip. The DSU Lot Tabulation does not measure
setback in the same manner as the new Wetlands Ordinance. The column captioned
"Wetland Setback" contains the minimum principal structure setback from the edge of
r the wetland, not the wetland buffer strip.
Trails. This topic was discussed at some length in our meeting with Staff on 2/17/94.
The Trail along Highway 41 is a standard City trail. It will be 8 feet wide and have a
bituminous surface. Lundgren Bros. suggested that the easement for this trail be reduced
from 20 feet to 10 feet where the trail passes between the project's entrance landscaping
' and the highway ROW in Outlots C and D. The City wants to retain the 20 -foot
Mr. Paul Krauss
March 11, 1994
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easement, but will allow landscaping improvements within the easement. Lundgren Bros.
stated that it would, with the development of Phase 1, construct this trail where future
paving would disrupt the landscaping in Outlots C and D, and would grade the trail bed
elsewhere for future installation by the City. The City suggested that it would be better if
Lundgren Bros. constructed all of this trail with the development of Phase 1. Lundgren
Bros. stated that it would be willing to do this work, but should be reimbursed for its cost
as soon as the trail is paved.
Not discussed was the section of the trail which is adjacent to Lots 6 and 7, Block 4.
There is no trail yet north of these lots, and the Oas parcel creates a gap to the south. It
may be best to prepare a base for this, but to leave it unpaved until the City is ready to
construct the trail northward from Outlot D.
The trail eastward from Hi hwa 41 along the south property line, is to be 8 feet wide
and constructed with an aggregate, not a bituminous surface. The trail will be constructed
within a trail easement owned by the City and be as close to the edge of the wetland as is
practical. The trail may be constructed in the wetland buffer strip. The location of the
trail and of its connection to Moccasin Trail (formerly, "B" Street) is acceptable to the
City, but the trail will have to be staked and field approved prior to construction. The City ,
said it has no objection to our trail easements' prohibiting motorized vehicles other than
those owned by the City and used for maintenance and public safety.
Lundgren Bros. again asked how it was to be compensated for constructing the trail. The
cost of this trail will exceed the trail fees for The Meadows at Longacres, the remainder of
the JDT Project and probably the Song Project as well. Lundgren Bros. proposed that it
not be required to pay Trail Dedication or Park Dedication fees for either Project until it
has full credit for the cost of constructing this trail. The City said that since Park Fees and
Trail Fees are placed in separate accounts, it would be necessary for the City Council to
approve such a plan for compensation. Lundgren Bros. believes that the fairest and most
easily administered handling of this would be for the City to pay Lundgren Bros. the cost
of each section as it is completed, and collect Park Fees and Trail Fees as it normally
would.
Reduced Front Yards. Lundgren Bros. and City Staff have concurred that 20 foot front
yards should be allowed to reduce tree removal and/or to increase principal structure
setback from wetlands for the following The Meadows at Longacres lots:
Block 1 Block 3
Lot 6 Lot 5
Block 2 Block 4
Lot 1 Lot 5
Lot 8 (Moccasin Trail frontage) Lot 6
Lot 13 (Southview Court & Moccasin Trail) Lot 7
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March 11, 1994
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Other Setbacks. The buildin g � setback from the Oas ) Exception Parcel will be 10 feet for
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Lot 5, Block 3 and Lot 7, Block 4. New: To avoid possible confusion, the homes to be
constructed on the common private driveway (Lots 1 -3, Block 1) should be deemed to
"front" on Highway 41, which is the direction which the homes will face. This means
there will be a minimum building setback of 10 feet from the north line of each of these
lots.
Recreational Outlot. The basketball half -court will be removed from the plan to provide
more open, informal play area; the play structure will be moved toward the center of the
outlot; and the pond will be moved to the west to provide a buffer for the neighboring lot
owner.
Landscaping. Visual buffering of the homes on Lots 1 -3, Block 1 from Highway 41 will
' be accomplished by berming and planting clusters of evergreens along the common private
driveway which is their access. Lundgren Bros. presented a plan showing the buffering
elements and the City concurred that they satisfied the requirement. The hammerhead
turnaround will have to be reviewed by Public Safety, but the concept of using this instead
of the loop previously shown was approved.
The boulevard planting plan for "A" Street was accepted by Staff, subject to Public Works
and Engineering confirming the width of the sidewalk, the required spacing between the
sidewalk and the curb, and the required spacing between the sidewalk and the boulevard
trees. Engineering has since confirmed that the sidewalk should be approximately 5 feet
behind the curb, and the trees should be approximately 4 feet behind the sidewalk. This
will place the tree 2 feet inside of the lot. On the opposite side of the street, the tree
would be 10 feet behind the curb, which is 2 feet inside of the ROW.
The landscaping of the entrance area was depicted on a separate plan. While there remain
questions about State Aid standards and other engineering requirements, the landscaping
design for the entrance area was acceptable. If the State does not object, a lighted
entrance monument will be placed on the median, and the median will be as wide as
possible to maximize the separation of the incoming and outgoing lanes. Landscaping will
be permitted in the easement to be provided for the Highway 41 trail.
Revised Preliminary Plat dated 3/8/94
The attached 'Revised Preliminary Plat" shows how changes required by the Johnson -
Dolejsi -Turner preliminary approval and the preliminary approval of the Song plat have
been accommodated. The Revised Preliminary Plat also adds one lot (Lot 76B, Block 2)
to the previous total for the area it represents. However, since The Meadows.at
Longacres contains one less lot than was in preliminary plat Block 5, there is no net
change. For consistency and ease in comparison, we have attempted to follow the same
Lot -Block numbering scheme as on the approved preliminary plat.
Mr. Paul Krauss
March 11, 1994
Page 4
In the Revised Preliminary Plat area, there are a number of lots where required design
modifications, avoidance of impacts on natural features and better setback continuity
recommend consideration of additional front yard reductions. These candidates are listed
and described below:
Block 2 Block 3
Lot 20 Lot 1
Lot 21 Lot 2
Lot 32
Lot 64 Block 4
Lot 75 Lot 5
Lot 76A Lot 7
Lot 77
Inclusion Lots 20, 21 and 32 offers opportunities to reduce grading impacts on trees and
will provide better continuity of streetscape, since the adjacent lots are approved for the
reduced front yard. Lot 64, while buildable with the standard front yard, likewise lies
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between lots having the reduced front yard and will fit better if it has the same setback.
Lots 75 and 76A are on a wooded, rapidly falling hillside which will be less impacted by
grading if the homes are closer to the street. Lot 77 should be treated the same as Lot 78,
where a reduced front yard was granted to save trees.
Lot 1, Block 3 bisects a wetland which will benefit from 10 feet more separation from the
dwelling. Lot 2, Block 3 would similarly benefit.
Lot 5, Block 4 needs additional depth along its north -south axis because it adjacent to the
project boundary. A 20 -foot front yard on the cul de sac will permit additional structure
setback from this boundary. Lot 7, Block 4 backs up to the same wetland as Lot 1, Block
3 and should be considered for a reduced front yard for the same reason.
Flap, Lot Lot 76B, Block 2 was created because the additional street frontage created by
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extending "F" Street to the Song Property affords access to the abundant area at the rear
of approved Lots 36 and 75, Block 2. The driveway would follow the sanitary sewer
forcemain through the power line easement. On this lot, the yard to the east of the
dwelling should be designated the front yard
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Paul, I hope this has been reasonably clear, accurate and not too trying of your patience.
Please call if you have any questions or require further elaboration. Naturally, what
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March 11, 1994
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Lundgren Bros. would most appreciate is a letter which would communicate your views
on these matters.
Very truly yours,
L GREN BR CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Michael A. I aura
enclosure
cc: Terry Forbord
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LUnDGR(n
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April 8, 1994
B ROS. '
CONSTRUCTION
INC.
Ms. Kate Aanenson
Chanhassen Planning Director
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
935 E. Wayzata Blvd. Re: Landscaping Plans for The Meadows at Longacres
Wayzata
Dear Kate:
Minne
Minneso 55391 ,
Minnesota
As you are aware, conditions of the preliminary approval of
Johnson /Dolejsi/Turner require that Lundgren Bros. provide as part of
its final plan submission landscaping plans which address buffering
of the view of homes from Highway 41 and proposed boulevard plantings
along the collector street (Longacres Drive).
Ernst Associates of Chaska has prepared such plans, and they were
submitted today with the engineering plans prepared by Schoell & Mad -
son.
The plans are essentially identical to those we reviewed with Paul ,
Krauss, Todd Hoffman and Dave Hempel on February 17, 1994. The boul-
evard plan incorporates Dave Hempel's setback standards for the
plantings and the sidewalk.
Our buffering plantings proposal builds upon the natural vegetation
wherever possible. The homeowners association owned entrance outlots
will be heavily planted in very large evergreens which will virtually
obscure the most westerly homes on Longacres Drive. Replacing the
cul de sac which originally was to extend southward from Longacres
Drive has two positive benefits: It reduces from six to three the
number of homes which will be exposed to the Highway, and it increas-
es the distance between the homes and the Highway.
Since the homes on the common private driveway will face Highway 41,
only two living levels will be viewable. The berms and plantings the
Ernst plans show do not obscure these homes, but they will break up
their shapes and soften and enhance the view.
Lots 6 and 7, Block 4 have been improved by moving the Hilltop Court
cul de sac eastward, and there is a substantial thicket of small
trees along the Highway which we intend to preserve. However, since
the Highway is 10 -16 feet higher than the proposed grade at the rear
Ms. Kate Aanenson
April 8, 1994
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of these homes and the drop -off from the roadway is so abrupt, we do not
believe that further buffering can effectively be done.
' Kate, I hope this amplification of the Ernst Associates plans is useful.
Please call me if you have any questions or require further information.
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Very truly yours,
LUNDGREN BROS. CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Michael A. Pflaum
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cc: Ken Adolf
Gene Ernst
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