6 Site 2860 Water Tower PlaceCITY OF
PC DATE: June 5, 2001
CC DATE: June 25, 2001
REVIEW DEADLINE: 7/3/01
CASE #: SPR #2001-6
By: RG, JS, ST, ML, MS
STAFF REPORT
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PROPOSAL: Request for site plan review for a 32,000 sq. ft. office/manufacturing building
(Phase I) Parker Hannifin Corporation.
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LOCATION:
2860 Water Tower Place - Lot 2, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition
APPLICANT:
Parker Hannifin Corporation
7850 Park Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 474-0909
Steiner Development
3610 South County Road 101
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 473-5650
PRESENT ZONING:
Planned Unit Development, PUD (office industrial park)
2020 LAND USE PLAN: Office/Industrial
ACREAGE: 5.4 acre parcel
DENSITY: 0.136 F.A.R.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant, Parker Hannifin is requesting site plan review approval
for the first phase of a corporate building within the Arboretum Business Park. This phase of the
bUilding is 32,000 square feet. The second phase of the building would add another 32,000 square feet
of area.
Notice of this public heating has been mailed to all property owners within 500 feet.
LEVEL OF CITY DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING:
The City's discretion in approving or denying a site plan is limited to whether or not the proposed
project complies with Zoning Ordinance requirements. If it meets those standards, the City must then
approve the site plan. This is a quasi-judicial decision.
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PROPOSAL/SUMMARY
The developer is requesting site plan approval to build a 32,000 square foot one story office -
manufacturing building within the Arboretum Business Park. This building represents the first phase
of development on this site and the building is designed to permit a 32,000 square foot expansion to
the west. The main entrance is located to the south and has an anodized aluminum entrance awning
over it. The loading docks are located to the north, have a metal canopy over them, and will be
screened from public views by berming and landscaping. The primary building material is burnish,
scored brick in a Buffstone (sandy-beige) color. Horizontal accent bands consisting of a soldier
course of dark mod (brownish-red) brick are run on the south, east and part of the north and west
sides of the building. The building base consists of walnut colored (brown), rock face block. The
building materials are a high quality. The proposed development should be a welcome addition to the
community.
The plans show an alternate of using flush architectural metal panels on the west expansion wall area.
Staff is unfamiliar with this material, however, we believe that the use of this material would be
incompatible with the development design standards which state that "metal siding will not be
approved except as support material to one of the above materials or curtain wall on office components
or, as trim or as HVAC screen." Additionally, this side has a minimal amount of articulation and should
incorporate the three primary materials along its length.
The site plan, as submitted, was deficient on landscaping quantities. However, as part of the review,
staff has provided the required numbers of plants and can easily verify that the revised landscaping plans-
comply with the requirements.
The building will be connected to the street via a concrete sidewalk providing pedestrian and bicycle
access to the property. The developer shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage.
The site appears within the Bluff Creek Overlay District secondary zone. However, staff believes this is
an error based on conditions before the approval of the business park and the wetland alteration permit.
Staff will be revising this line to more accurately depict the areas within Arboretum Business Park
which are within the primary and secondary zones (specifically, the lands east of Century Boulevard).
(The site plan appears to comply with most of the proposed design criteria being developed and
reviewed by the city. Building components appear to have good proportions. There is sufficient
architectural detail on all elevations except for the proposed expansion elevation which will have, at a
minimum, two building materials. The entrance is located to the primary street and is covered by a
metal awning. The south elevation has over 50 percent transparent windows. Staff is concerned that the
east elevation of the building does not have additional articulation. While the developer proposes
windows and a patio area in the southeast comer of the building, the remainder of the wall has little
articulation. Staff believes that this elevation could be improved through any of the following methods:
add overhead windows, incorporate column elements, incorporate patterns with the accent bricks, or
install tall, narrow trees adjacent to the building. Staff would also recommend that a smaller canopy or
trellis be installed over the patio area.)
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Staff is recommending approval of the site plan for Parker Hannifin subject to the conditions of the staff
report.
BACKGROUND
On July 12, 1999, the City Council approved Site Plan #99-13, for a 59,990 sq. ft. office warehouse
building (Building 111) on Lot 2, Block 2, Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition.
On March 8, 1999, the City Council approved PUD g92-6 granting final plat approval for Arboretum
Business Park 3rd Addition creating two lots and right-of-way for TH 41.
On February 8, 1999, the City Council approved site plan #99-1 for a 5,737 square foot Kwik Trip
convenience store and gas station with a drive through car wash. This project was later taken over by
Citgo and revised to a 6,309 square foot building.
On June 22, 1998, the city approved a site plan for a 55,911 square foot building (All About Lights)
and a 52,956 square foot building (On The Level) within Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition.
On May 11, 1998, the City Council approved Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition-consisting of six
lots and the right-of-way for Water Tower Place, formerly known as Coulter Boulevard, and a site
plan for a 113,600 square feet office-industrial-warehouse buildings (Steiner Building 2).
On July 28, 1997, the City Council approved the following: the ordinance for pUD #92-6 rezoning
approximately 154 acres from Agricultural Estate, A2, to Planned Unit Development, PUD, and the
PUD g92-6 granting final plat approval for ArboretumBusiness Park.
On June 9, 1997, the City Council approved site plan #97-6 for Heartland America, a 101,600 square
foot office industrial building (Steiner Building 1) on Lot 3, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
Section 20-106 through 20-122, Site Plan Review
Arboretum Business Park Development Standards
GENERAL SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURE
This property is zoned PUD light industrial/office park. The use of the PUD zone is to allow for more
flexible design standards while creating a higher quality and more sensitive proposal. The development
must comply with the Development Design Standards for Arboretum Business Park. The PUD
requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural standards and site design.
The entrance is oriented toward Water Tower Place is covered by a metal awningo The loading dock is
located to the rear of the building. The elevation of the site, the use of berming and landscaping on the
north elevation should adequately screen the loading docks, with just the upper elevations of the
building visible. The north elevation of the building is visible from Highway 5. In the future, the two
lots at Century Boulevard and Highway 5 will develop with commercial uses. The large 20 plus acre
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parcel immediately to the north is slated to be developed for a corporate headquarter type use (see
attached PUD Plan for Arboretum Business Park). This future development should also act to screen
this area from views from Highway 5.
Arboretum Business Park was designed to have building pads terraced to preserve some of the original
topography of the site. The building pad for this site (993) is approximately 29 feet above the finished
floor elevation (964) of the 113,600 square feet office-industrial-warehouse buildings (Steiner Building
2) located on the property to the east. The Heartland America building (finish floor elevation 980), a
101,600 square foot office industrial building (Steiner Building 1) located south and east of the site, is
approximately 13 feet below the floor elevation of this building. The building is approximately 22
feet lower than the finished floor elevation (1015) for a 59,990 sq. ft. office warehouse building (Steiner
Building m) and the 55,911 square foot office/showroom building (All About Lights) located south and
west across Water Tower Place from this site. The proposed building pad to the west is approximately
12 feet higher (1005) than the finished floor elevation for this building.
The proposed site plan, subject to the modifications contained in the staff report, appears to meet or
exceed the development design standards for Arboretum Business Park.
COMPLIANCE TABLE
PUD Parker Hannifin
Building Height 3 stories
1 story
Building Setback
N-0' E-0'
W-0' S-30'/Max 100'
N- 130' E-96'
W-35' S-93'
Parking stalls 82
108 stalls
Parking Setback
N-0' E-0' N-45' E-48'
W-0' S-20' W-26' S-20'
Hard surface 70%* 75.1%
Coverage
Lot Area 1 acre 5.4 acres
* The development may average 70% impervious surface over the entire project. Individual lots may
exceed the 70% coverage.
Variances Required- none
Parking Standards: Office - 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet; Manufacturing - 1 parking space for
each employee on the major shift and 1 space for each motor vehicle when customarily kept on the
premises. Staff has estimated the required parking at 82 spaces. The applicant has provided 108
spaces. At least three of these spaces will be lost with the additional landscape peninsulas.
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LANDSCAPING
Minimum requirements for landscaping include 3,874 sq. ft. of landscaped area around the parking
lot, 16 trees for the parking lot, and buffer yard plantings along the property lines. Applicant's
proposed as compared to the requirements for landscape area and parking lot trees is shown in the
following table.
Vehicular use landscape area
Trees/parking lot
North prop. line - buffer yard
B, 540'
South prop. Line - buffer yard
B, 380'
East prop. line - buffer yard B,
480'
West prop. Line - buffer yard
B, 45O'
Required Proposed
3,874 sq. ft. >3,874 sq. ft.
16 overstory 5 overstory
8 islands/peninsulas 5 islands/peninsulas
5 overstory 0 overstory
11 understory 13 understory
22 shrubs 0 shrubs
4 overstory 2 overstory
8 understory 4 understory
15 shrubs 0 shrubs
5 overstory trees 3 overstory
10 understory trees 5 understory
19 shrubs 5 shrubs
5 overstory 0 overstory
9 understory 3 understory
18 shrubs 9 shrubs
Proposed landscaping does not meet minimum ordinance requirements. Staff recommends that a
revised landscape plan that meets minimum requirements be submitted to the city prior to City
Council approval.
Additional landscape peninsulas shall be located in the northern parking lot (two additional) and at
the north end of the parking spaces on the east side of the building. Trees shall be added in each of
the landscaping peninsulas and in the southeast corner of the building. If these landscape peninsulas
are less than 10 feet in width, then aeration tubing shall be installed. All new landscaped areas shall
have ilTigation system installed pursuant to city ordinance.
BLUFF CREEK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
This site appears within the secondary corridor of the Bluff Creek Overlay District (BCO). These
boundaries were based on wetland fingers that were in place prior to the development of Arboretum
Business Park. However, staff now believes that the boundary for the BCO is for all purposes limited
to the east side of Century Boulevard, which acts as a delineator for the district. The development of
Arboretum Business Park (formerly known as Gateway) was reviewed under an Alternate Urban
Areawide Review (AUAR) to determine the development's impacts on natural systems~ The
development of this site is consistent with the AUAR.
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While the development impacted 2.93 acres of wetland, they created 6.65 acre of new wetland and
storm water ponds. The city approved a wetland alteration permit as well as wetland mitigation plan
as part of the development approval. This approval, in essence, altered the area that should be
included in the BCO. The secondary zone boundary shall be realigned east of Century Boulevard.
The primary zone boundary shall be determined as part of any development approvals for the two
parcels east of Century Boulevard. Staff will, as permitted by the ordinance, be reevaluating these
boundaries as developments are reviewed.
LIGHTING/SIGNAGE
Lighting for the interior of the business center should be consistent throughout the development. A
decorative, shoe box fixture 20 foot tall 400 watt metal Halide lot light with a square ornamental pole
shall be used for area lighting. All light fixtures shall be shielded with a 90 degree light cut-off. Any
wall mounted lighting shall be shielded from direct off-site view. Light level for site lighting shall be no
more than V2 candle at the property line.
All freestanding signs be limited to one monument sign per street frontage. The sign shall not exceed
eighty (80) square feet in sign display area nor be greater than eight (8) feet in height. The sign
treatment is an element of the architecture and thus should reflect the quality of the development. The
signs should be consistent in color, size, and material throughout the development. The developer has
shown a monument sign at the entrance to the site.
Wall signage shall be permitted per city ordinance for industrial office park site. The applicant has
shown wall signage on either the north or east elevations. City ordinance permits wall signage on street
frontage only, however, we have in the past permitted wall signage on other elevations provided that
wall signage is only permitted on the number of building elevations for which signage would be
permissible. In this instance, wall signage would be permitted on only one building elevation.
All signs shall require a separate sign permit.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Arboretum Business Park dedicated sufficient park land to meet the park land dedication requirement.
However, the developer is responsible for trail fees. As required by ordinance, the developer shall
pay trail fees pursuant to city ordinance at the time of building permit approval.
GRADING/DRAINAGE/EROSION CONTROL
The proposed drainage plan is consistent with the approved drainage plan for the development.
Storm water from the building and adjacent parking lot will be conveyed via storm sewer to an
existing catch basin in Water Tower Place. Storm sewer sizing calculations for a 10-year, 24-hour
storm event must be submitted for review and approval. In addition, grading on the west side of the
proposed building needs to be revised to avoid ponding water on the future building site.
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Proposed erosion control consists of silt fence along all sides except the west side of the site. A rock
construction entrance is proposed at the entrance to the site; however, the length needs to be increased
to 75 feet as per City Detail Plate No. 5301.
UTILITIES
Municipal sewer and water is available to the site from Water Tower Place. A sewer and water
service is proposed to be extended from the existing service stubs. Installation of the private utilities
for the site will require permits and inspections through the City's Building Department. The location
and number of fire hydrants should be reviewed and approved by the City's Fire Marshal.
STREETS
The proposed driveway entrance to the site from Water Tower Place must be a minimum of 26 feet in
width per City Code. Staff is recommending that the proposed 5-foot wide sidewalk, which is shown
on the site plan along the east side of the driveway, be moved to the west side of the driveway. This
would eliminate the need for pedestrians to cross the truck entrance when entering/leaving the
building.
SITE PLAN FINDINGS
In evaluating a site plan and building plan, the city shall consider the development's compliance with
the following:
(1)
Consistency with the elements and objectives of the city's development guides,
including the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that may be
adopted;
(2) Consistency with this division;
(3)
Preservation of the site in its natural state to the extent practicable by minimizing tree
and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general
appearance of the neighboring developed or developing or developing areas;
(4)
Creation of a harmonious relationship of building and open space with natural site
features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the
development;
(5)
Creation of functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with
special attention to the following:
a.
An internal sense of order for the buildings and use on the site and provision of
a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and general community;
b. The amount and location of open space and landscaping;
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Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression of the
design concept and the compatibility of the same with adjacent and
neighboring structures and uses; and
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Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives and
parking in terms of location and number of access points to the public streets,
width of interior drives and access points, general interior circulation,
separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement and amount of
parking.
(6)
Protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for
surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air
and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may
have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
Finding: Subject to the revisions contained in the staff report, the proposed site plan is
consistent with all plans and specifications and development design standards for the
Arboretum Business Park Planned Unit Development.
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PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE
The Planning Commission held a public heating on June 5, 2001 to review-the proposed
development. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the site plan -
subject to the conditions of the staff report with modification to condition 15 that the development -
shall comply with State guidelines regarding handicapped accessible parking spaces, and the addition
of the following conditions:
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35.
36.
The west elevation of the building shall incorporate two of the primary materials along its
length.
Any future building expansion shall incorporate the three primary building materials that are
the same as used on the first phase.
The use of metal as a primary building material shall be prohibited per the PUD agreement.
The Planning Commission was concerned with the status of impervious surface within the
development. Staff has reviewed the impervious surface of approved projects within the
development as well as the ultimate development of this lot and calculated impervious surface
coverage of approximately 64 percent. A maximum of 70 percent impervious surface is permitted.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following motion:
"The City Council approves Site Plan 4/2001-6, as shown on the plans prepared by Steiner
Development, Inc., dated May 4, 2001, based on the findings of fact and subject to the following
conditions:
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The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary
security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping.
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The developer shall work with staff to provide additional articulation to the eastern building
elevation.
A revised landscape plan that meets minimum requirements shall be submitted to the city
prior to City Council approval.
Additional landscape peninsulas shall be located in the northern parking lot (two additional)
and at the north end of the parking spaces on the east side of the building. Trees shall be
added in each of the landscaping peninsulas. If these landscape peninsulas are less than 10 feet
in width, then aeration tubing shall be installed.
5. All new landscaped areas shall have irrigation system installed pursuant to city ordinance.
6. The developer shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage.
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A decorative, shoe box fixture 20 foot tall 400 watt metal Halide lot light with a square
ornamental pole shall be used for area lighting. All light fixtures shall be shielded with a 90
degree light cut-off. Any wall mounted lighting shall be shielded from direct off-site view.
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A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e. street lamps, trees, shrubs,
bushes, Xcel Energy, US West, Cable TV and transformer boxes. This is to ensure that the
fire hydrants can be quickly located and safelY operated by firefighters. Pursuant to
Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-1.
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Fire lane signs and yellow curbing will be required. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for
exact curbs to be painted and exact location of fire lane signs. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire
Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #6-1991 and Section 904-1 1997 Uniform Fire
Code.
10.
Comply with water service installation policy for commercial and industrial buildings.
Pursuant to Inspection Division Water Service Installation Policy #34-1993. Copy enclosed.
11.
Comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy regarding
maximum allowed size of domestic water on a combination domestic/fire sprinkler supply
line. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #36-1994.
12.
Comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy regarding
notes to be included on all site plans. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire
Prevention Division Policy #4-1991.
13. The building is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
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14.
The building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State
of Minnesota.
15.
16.
The development shall comply with State guidelines regarding handicapped accessible
parking spaces.
Detailed occupancy retailed requirements cannot be reviewed until complete plans are
submitted. (It does appear however that exiting from the office area does not comply with the
code.)
17.
Utility Plan: If the addition is built MH 1 would have to be relocated and piping materials
must comply with the code.
18.
The owner and or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
19.
The developer shall pay trail fees pursuant to city ordinance at the time of building permit
approval.
20.
Grading on the west side of the proposed building needs to be revised to avoid ponding water
on the future building site.
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22.
Move the proposed sidewalk to the west side of the driveway. Also, show this sidewalk on
the grading plan.
The developer shall apply for and obtain a permit from the Watershed District.
23.
The applicant shall report to the City Engineer the location of any drain files found during
construction and shall relocate or abandon the drain file as directed by the City Engineer.
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Revise the site plan and grading plan to comply with the minimum driveway entrance width of
26 feet.
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26.
The applicant shall provide detailed storm sewer sizing calculations for a 10-year, 24-hour
storm event prior to building permit approval.
The rock construction entrance shall be increased to a minimum of 75 feet in length as per
City Detail Plate No. 5301.
27. On the detail sheet, show the revised 2001 City detail plates for Nos. 1004 and 5207.
28.
29.
Prior to building permit issuance, all plans must be signed by a professional civil engineer
registered in the state of Minnesota.
Show the location of the existing street lights along Water Tower Place. Also, show the
location of the existing catch basins in Water Tower Place, west of the sanitary sewer stub to
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the site.
30. Show a benchmark on the grading plan.
31.
The site plan needs to be revised to show a proposed 5-foot concrete sidewalk following the
main entrance out to the southeasterly comer of the site.
32.
The existing water stub to the site is an 8-inch service. As such, an 8" x 6" reducer will be
needed.
33.
On the site plan, label the drive aisle and entrance widths. Also, show the proposed curb
radius at the entrance drive.
34.
The west elevation of the building shall incorporate two of the primary materials along its
length.
35.
Any future building expansion shall incorporate the three primary building materials that are
used on the first phase.
36.
The primary metal building material shall be prohibited per the PUD Agreement."
ATTACHMENTS
1. Findings of Fact and Recommendation
2. Development Review Application
3. Reduced Copy Site Plan
4. Reduced Copy Building Elevations
5. Reduced Copy Overall Floor Plan
6. Memo from Mark Littfin to Robert Generous dated 5/11/01
7. PUD Plan Arboretum Business Park
8. Gateway West Overlay
9. Public Hearing Notice and Mailing List
10. Planning Commission Minutes of June 5, 2001
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
Application of Parker Hannifin Corporation for Site Plan Review
On June 5, 2001, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly schedule meeting
to consider the application of Parker Hannifin Corporation for a site plan review for the property
located at 2860 Water Tower Place. The Planning Commission conducted a public heating on the
proposed site plan was preceded by published and mailed notice. The Planning Commission heard
testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak and now makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
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The property is currently zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD (office industrial
park).
The Land Use Plan guides the property for office/industrial land uses.
The legal description of the property is: Lot 2, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park 2nd
Addition
4. Section 20-110:
(a) Is consistent with the elements and objectives of the city's development guides,
including the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that may be
adopted;
(b) Is consistent with this division;
(c) Preserves the site in its natural state to the extent practicable by minimizing
tree and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general
appearance of the neighboring developed or developing or developing areas;
(d) Creates a harmonious relationship of building and open space with natural site
features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the
development;
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review.
(e) Creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features,
with special attention to the following:
1). An internal sense of order for the buildings and use on the site and
provision of a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and general
community;
2). The amount and location of open space and landscaping;
3). Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression
of the design concept and the compatibility of the same with adjacent and
neighboring structures and uses; and
4). Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior
drives and parking in terms of location and number of access points to the
public streets, width of interior drives and access points, general interior
circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement and
amount of parking.
(f) Protects adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for
surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air
and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may
have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
The planning report #2001-6 SPR dated June 5, 2001, prepared by Robert Generous, et
al, is incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the site plan
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 5th day of June, 2001.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
BY:
Its Chairman
Secretary
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Arboretum Business Park
Development Standards
a. Intent
The purpose of this zone is to create a PUD light industrial/office park. The use of the PUD zone is to
allow for more flexible design standards while creating a higher quality'and more sensitive proposal.
All utilities are required to be placed underground. Each lot proposed for development shall proceed
through site plan review based on the development standards outlined below. Photo-composite images
of proposed development adjacent to Highways 5 and 41 shall be submitted as part of the review
process. The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural
standards and site design. Ancillary uses may be permitted as listed below if they are ancillary to a
principal use on the individual lot. Commercial/retail uses are prohibited except those uses
specifically noted below.
b. Permitted Uses
The permitted uses in this zone should be limited to light industrial, w _arehousing, and office as defined
below. The uses shall be limited to those as defined herein. If them is a. question as to whether or not a
use meetS the definition, the City Council shall make that interpretation. Permitted uses shall be
allowed on the different Blocks and Lots for which they are specified below. The Blocks and Lots
specified below are those designated on the attached PUD plan. The Block and Lot designations in final
plats approved for phases of development may differ from those specified below. However, the
permitted uses shall continue to be those specified below for the Lots identified in the PUD plan.
Light fitdustrial - The manufacturing, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging, or testing of
goods or equipment or research activities entirely within an enclosed structure, with no outside storage.
There shall be negligible impact upon the surrounding environment by noise, vibration, smoke, dust or
pollutants. (Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 1; Lot 1, Block 2; Lots 1, 2, 3, and 5, Block 4; and the Wrase
property)
Warehousing - Means the commercial storage of merchandise and personal property. (Lots 3, 4, and 5,
Block 1; and Lots 1, 2, 3, and 5, Block 4)
Office - Professional and business office. (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Blockl; LOt 1, Block 2; LOt 1, Block 3;
Lotsl, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Block 4; and the Wrase property)
Health Services- establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical and other health
services to persons. (Lots 1 and 2, Block 1; Lot 1, Block 3; and Lot 4, Block 4)
Conferences/Convention Center - establishments designed to accommodate people in assembly,
providing conference and meeting services to individuals, groups, and organizations. (Lot 5, Block 4)
Indoor Recreation/Health Club - establishments engaged in operating reducing and other health
clubs, spas, and similar facilities featuring exercise and other physical fitness conditioning. (Lot 1,
Block 3; and Lot 4, Block 4)
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Hotel/Motel-establishments engaged in furnishing lodging, or lodging and meals, to the general
public. (Lot 1, Block 3; and Lot 4, Block 4)
Utility Services - Water towers and reservoir. (Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 1; Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 4;
and the Wrase property)
Commercial uses (permitted on lots specified as commercial in development standards
tabulation box)
1. Restaurant, permitted on Lot 1, Block 3 or Lot 4, Block 4 (one stand-alone restaurant).
2. Convenience store with or without gas pumps, not to exceed 12,000 square feet, on Lot 1 or 2,
Block 1, only. (One convenience store.)
3. Banks, with or without drive up windows (Lots 1 and 2, Block 1; Lot 1, Block 3; and Lot 4, Block
4).
4. Day Care - establishments providing for the care and supervision of infants and children on a
daily basis. (Lots 1 and 2, Block 1; LOt 1, Block 3; and Lot 4, Block 4)
Ancillary Uses (in conjunction with and integral to a primary use)
I. Fast Food (no drive-through and only in conjunction with and integral to a convenience store).
2. Restaurant (only in conjunction with hotel/motel or convention/conference center).
3. Showroom'- showroom type display area for products stored or manufactured on-site provided that
no more than 20 percent of the floor space is used for such display and sales.[for entire
development]. (Amended 8/25/97)
4. Telecommunication Towers and Antennas by conditional use permit only.
5. Car wash, in conjunction with convenience store.
6. Day Care
Interim Uses (Amended 7/26/99)
Church facilities, i.e., assembly or worship halls and associated office, meeting, and other required.
spaces, subject to the following criteria:
1. The church shall not occupy more than six percent (6%) of the one building on Lots 3 and 4,
Block 2, Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition.
2. The church congregation may not exceed 200 adult members.
3. Shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the same procedures specified in the city code
for conditional use permits.
Prohibited uses
· Contractors Yard
· Lumber Yard
· Home Improvement/Building Supply
· Garden Center
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June 5, 2001
Page 16
Auto related including sales and repair
Home furnishings and equipment stores
General Merchandise Store
c. Setbacks
The development is regulated by the Highway 5 and the PUD Standards. There are no minimum
requirements for setbacks on interior lot lines in the PUD zone. The following setbacks shall apply:
Street Frontage
Hwys. 5 & 41
Coulter & Century
Boulevards
82nd & Water Tower Place
Minimum Setback Maximum Setback
Building/Parking Building/Parking
70/50 150 *
50/20 100
30/20 NA
*Lot 5, Block 4, must only meet the maximum setback on one Highway frontage.
The average hard surface coverage does not include Outlots A and B. The PUD standard for hard
surface coverage is 70% for office and industrial uses. Any one site/lot can exceed the 70 percent
requirement but in no case can the entire finished development exceed 70 percent.
d. Development Standards Tabulation Box
1. Building Area
LOT/USE ACRES Building Size/FAR PARKING
(square feet)
82nd Street Dedication 1.80
Interior Roadway 10.54
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Upland 16.6 30
Wetland 28.7
Ponds 3.01
~t 3, Block 1 10.02 131,006 262
Lot 4, Block 1 5.45 71,218 142
Lot 5, Block 1 4.41 57,688 115
Lot 1, Block 4 4.38 57,199 114
Lot 2, Block 4 5.40 70, 597 141
Lot 3, Block 4 8.98 117,371 235
Lot 1, Block 2 12.23 159,822 320
Lot 5, Block 4 23.20 (.4 FAR) 404,279 (3/1000) 1,213
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June 5,2001
Page 17
1.80 11,746 / 23,520 (5/1000) 59
2.32 15,180 / 30,320 O/1000) 61
4.06 26,536 / 53,060 (5/1000) 133
Lot 1, Block 1
Lot 2, Blockl
Lot 4, Block 4
Office/Hotel
Lotl, Block 3
Restaurant/Office
6.41 (.10FAR) 27937 / (16/1000) 447
83,770
Commercial sites may develop as office-industrial uses. Square footage for individual lots may
be reallocated within the development, by type, provided the maximum square footage is not
exceeded.
2. Building Square Footage Breakdown
1
Office 31%
Light Industrial 31%
Warehouse 31%
Commercial 7%
' Total 100%
*Includes the Wrase property.
368,000 / (432,000)
368,000 / (432,000)
368,000 / (432,000)
81,000 / (0)
1,186,000 / (1,295,000)
( ) represents conversion of commercial uses to office-industrial uses
3. More than one (1) principal structure may be placed on one (1) platted lot.
4. Building height shall be limited to 3 stories or 40 feet.
5~
Lot 5, Block 4, is intended to accommodate a major corporate headquarters or office, research,
high end manufacturing with limited warehousing type user. While the majority of the
development is based on 30 percent office space, Lot 5 must have a minimum of 40 percent
office use and include multi-story building(s).
Building Materials and Design
The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural
standards and site design. All mechanical equipment shall be screened with material
compatible to the building.
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June 5, 2001
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All materials shall be of high quality and durable. Masonry material shall be used. Color shall
be introduced through colored block or panels and not painted cinder block.
3. Brick may be used and must be approved to assure uniformity.
4. Block shall have a weathered face or be polished, fluted, or broken face.
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Concrete may be poured in place, tilt-up or pre-cast, and shall be finished in stone, textured,
coated, or painted.
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Metal siding will not be approved except as support material to one of the above materials or
curtain wall on office components or, as trim or as HVAC screen.
7. All accessory structures shall be designed to be compatible with the primary structure.
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All roof mounted equipment shall be screened by walls of compatible appearing material or
camouflaged to blend into the building or background. Wood screen fences are prohibited. All
exterior process machinery, tanks, etc., are to be fully screened by compatible materials.
The use of large unadorned, pre-stressed concrete panels and concrete block shall be prohibited.
Acceptable materials will incorporate textured surfaces, exposed aggregate and/or other
patterning. All walls shall be given added architectural interest through building design or
appropriate landscaping. The buildings shall have varied and interesting detailing. The use of
large unadorned, concrete panels and concrete block, or a solid wall unrelieved by
architectural detailing, such as change in materials, change in color, fenestrations, or other
significant visual relief provided in a manner or at intervals in keeping with the size, mass,
and scale of the wall and its views from public ways shall be prohibited. Acceptable materials
will incorporate textured surfaces, exposed aggregate and/or other patterning. All walls shall
be given added architectural interest through building design or appropriate landscaping.
10.
Space for recycling shall be provided in the interior of all principal structures or within an
enclosure for each lot developed in the Business Center.
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Each buildings shall contain one or more pitched roof elements depending on scale and type of
building, or other architectural treatments such as towers, arches, vaults, entryway projections,
canopies and detailing to add additional interest and articulation to structures.
12.
There shall be no underdeveloped sides of buildings visible from public right-of-ways. All
elevations visible from the street shall receive nearly equal treatment and visual qualities.
f. Site Landscaping and Screening
Landscaping along Highways 41 and 5 shall comply with Buffer yard standard C. Coulter
Boulevard, Century Boulevard, and West 82na Street shall comply with Buffer yard standard B.
The master landscape plan for the Arboretum Business Park (formerly Gateway) PUD shall be
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June 5, 2001
Page 19
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the design guide for all of the specific site landscape developments. Each lot must present a
landscape plan for approval with the site plan review process.
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Storage of material outdoors is prohibited unless it has been approved under site plan review.
All approved outdoor storage must be screened with masonry fences and/or landscaping.
Undulating or angular berms or elevation changes of 3' in height shall be placed along Coulter
Boulevard, and Century Boulevard. The berms shall be sodded or seeded at the conclusion of
each project Phase grading and utility construction. The required buffer landscaping may be
installed incrementally, but it shall be required where it is deemed necessary to screen any
proposed development. All required boulevard landscaping shall be sodded.
Loading areas shall be screened 100 percent year round from public right-of-ways. Wing walls
may be required where deemed appropriate.
Signage
All freestanding signs be limited to monument signs. The sign shall not exceed eighty (80)
square feet in sign display area nor be greater than eight (8) feet in height. The sign treatment is
an element of the architecture and thus should reflect the quality of the development. The signs
should be consistent in color, size, and material throughout the development. The applicant
should submit a sign package for staff review.
Each property shall be allowed one monument sign per street frontage.
The signage will have consistency throughout the development. A common theme will be
introduced at the development's entrance monument and will be used throughout.
Consistency in signage shall relate to color, size, materials, and heights.
The Arboretum Business Park PUD shall be permitted two Arboretum Business Park
identification signs. One sign per project entrance, at West 82nd and Century Boulevard and at
Highway 41 and the westerly roadway, shall be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed 80 square
feet in sign area nor be greater than eight feet in height.
Wall signage shall be permitted per city ordinance for industrial office park site.
All signs shall require a separate sign permit.
In addition to the two signs identified in g. 5. above, signage for the main entrance on Highway 5
and Century Boulevard shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City
Council.
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June 5,2001
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h. Lighting
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Lighting for the interior of the business center should be consistent throughout the development.
The street lights should be designed consistent with the existing lighting along the existing
Coulter Boulevard.
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A decorative, shoe box fixture (high pressure sodium vapor lamps or metal halide lights) with a
square ornamental pole shall be used throughout the development area for area lighting.
Lighting equipment similar to what is mounted in the public street right-of-ways shall be used in
the private areas.
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All light fixtures shall be shielded. Light level for site lighting shall be no more than 1/2 candle
at the property line. This does not apply to street lighting.
i. Alternative Access
Each site shall accommodate transit service within the individual development whenever
possible.
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Pedestrian access shall be Provided from each site to the public sidewalk and trail system.
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The developer and site users shall promote and encourage Traffic Demand Management
Strategies.
4. Each site shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE
CHANHASSEN, MN 55317
(612) 937-1900
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION
TELEPHONE:
__ Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Conditional Use Permit
interim Use Permii
__ Non-conforming Use Permit
Planned Unit Development*
Temporary Sales Permit
Vacation of ROW/Easements
Variance
Wetland Alteration Permit '
Zoning Appeal
Re. zoning
Sign Permits
Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Sign P~=q~ Review
..~Site PJan Review* ~5'~. ,¢~,
Subdivision*
,,<"Notification Sign ,/~---~.,~
X Escrow for Filing Fees/Attorney Cost**
($50 CUP/SPR/VAC/VAR/WAP/Metes
and Bounds, $400 Minor SUB)
TOTAL FEE $ ~,'¢,¢~. ~O
A list of all property owners within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property must be included with the
application.
~uilcfing material samples must be submitted with site plan reviews.
"Twenty-six full size folded copies of the plans must be submitted, including an 81/2'' X 11" reduced copy of
transparency for each plan sheet.
Escrow will be required for other applications through the development contract
~DTE-'When multiple applications are processed, the appropriate fee shall be charged for each application.
PROJECT NAME
LOCATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TOTAL ACREAGE
WETLANDS PRESENT
PRESENT ZONING
REQUESTED ZONING
YES ,~ NO
PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION
REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION
REASON FOR THIS REQUEST
This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly printed and must be accompanied by all information
and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the Planning
Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application.
A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within ten business daYs of application submittal. A written
notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within ten business days of application.
This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with
all City requirements with regard to this request. This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom
the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. I have attached a copy of proof of ownership (either
copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, Abstract of Title or purchase agreement), or I am the authorized person to make
this application and the fee owner has also signed this application..
I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further
understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any
authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
The city hereby notifies the applicant that development review cannot be completed within 60 days due to public hearing
i requirements and agency review. Therefore, the city is notifying the applicant that the city requires an automatic 60 day
,extension for development review. Development review shall be completed within 120 days unless additional review
.extensions are approved by the applicant.
Signa ,t~lo]= App/~ant -" _~~....¢,:
Signa~b of Fe~ Owner
Application Re~ived on ~/¢[b ( Fee Pai~~ ~ O, ¢
Date
Receipt No.
The applicant should contact staff for a copy of the staff report which will be available on Friday prior to the meeting.
If not contacted, a copy of the report will be mailed to the applicant's address.
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CITYOF
CHA E I
690 Cie:/Center Drive
PO Box 147
7hanhassen, Minnesota 553 I7
Phone
R52.R3ZI900
General tax
952.93Z5739
7,ngineering Department Fax
952.937.9152
Building Department Fax
952.934.2524
mb Site
wwuzci, chanhassen, mn. us
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Robert Generous, Senior Plm~ner
FROM:
Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal
DATE:
May 11, 2001
SUBJECT:
Request for a site plan review for a 32,000 square foot office/manufacturing
building (Phase 1 ) on a 5.4 acre parcel zoned Planned Unit Development
(Office Industrial Park) located at 2860 Watertower Place, Lot 2, Block 1,
Arboretum Business Park 2"a Addition, Parker Hannifin Corporation.
planning Case: 2001-6 Site Plan.
I have reviewed the site plan for the above project. In order to comply with the Chanhassen
Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division, I have the following fire code or city
ordinance/policy requirements. The site plan is based on the available information supplied at
this time. If additional plans or changes are submitted, the ap.prepriate code or policy items
will be addressed. -
1. Location of PIV (post. indicator valve) is acceptable., '
2. Locations of proposed fire hydrantSl are acceptance.
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A 10-foot clear space mustbe ~a!n.ta. ine..d ar_~U~dfi.i~e.hydm.nt~}: i'~e,:Street lamps, trees,
shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy; US westi Cable. ~ and ~angfo~.er:b0xes, This is to
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ensure that the fire. hydrm'.t:S can b~ quickly: toca~e'd and. ~afely operated by firefighters.
PursUant to chanhas~en
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Fire lane signs and yelloW ~urbing will be t~a!:~ed, con~ct ohan'h!sgen Fire Marshal
for exact curbS to be pa. in~ed and ~xact location.-_ ~ftre lane' ~i~s,_. Pur.suant to '
Chanhassen Fire Dep~en~ire Prev'eilt{6~ :Di~/'isi6fi P°!i6~6~.!99:i and S:eet~oh~
904-1 1997 Uniform. ?ire:
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Comply with water-'s'c, ra'i~._- intonation: p~:!~Cy' for_'~ ~'mmereiai: ond industrial: bhi[dings.
pursUant t° in~pectimi' Di:Visi°n Water: Se~i:~e, hgtaliatioh: PoilOy :~¢34~1i:993.: CoPy
enclosed ....
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Comply With the Chanllas'sen ~ire Dep~ytmon~ir~ Prege~fiori DiVision Policy
regarding maximum ~!!o_~d sige .0f-d0mestic w..ater: oh a combination domestic/fire
sprinkler supPlY line., pht~'u'an/, to Chatihassen Fire D. epa~ent/P.ke' Prevention
Division Policy//36,-1994,
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Comply with the Chanliassen Fife Depa_rt. men~ire PreVention Division Policy
regarding notes to be included on ali s-it~: plans', Pu'rsuant to Chanhassen Fire
Department/Fire Prevention DivMon policy ~47199L
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gSsafety\ml\plrev2001-6
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ITYOF
690 City Center Drive, I~O Box i47
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
~hone 612.937. I900
General lax 612. 93 7. 5739
Engineering Fax 612,937,)152
~ublic Safe~y Fax 612.93(2524
Web www. cf. chanhassen, mn. us
WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION POLICY
FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
1) The Inspections Division shall be responsible for issuance of permits
No permit shall be issued until approval of plans have been obtained
from the following:
2)
a) Engineering Department
b) Fire Marshal
c) Minnesota Department of Health
d) Plumbing Inspector
Mechanical inspectors will do all installation inspections and witness the
hydrostatic and conductivity tests. Call 937-1900 ext. 31 to schedule an
inspection.' .
Inspection and Test Requirements
a) All pipes shall be inspected before being covered. Phone 937-1900,
ext. 31, to schedule inspections. A 24 hour notice is required.
b) Conductivity test is required. The pipe shall be subjected to
minimum 350 amp'test for a period of not less than 5 minutes.
c) Hydrostatic test required. All pipe shall be subjected to a
hydrOstatic pressure of 150 PSI for 2 hours. Allowable pressure
drop shall not exceed 1 PSI.
Pipe shall not be nm under buildings - NFPA 24, 8-3.1,
Inspections Division
Water Service Installation
Policy #34-1993
Date: 04/15/93
Revised: 4/17/96
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3)
Upon approval of the hydro test, the plumbing inspector shall submit a
copy of the inspection report to the utility superintendent. The
inspection report shall note whether the system is ready for main flush
and drawing of water sample for the bug test.
4) Water main flushing shall be witnessed by the utility superintendent.
a) Watermain flushing may be scheduled by contacting the utility
superintendent at 474-2086. A 24 hour notice is required.
b) The utility superintendent shall obtain a water sample for a
bacteria test after the main flush and deliver to a testing
company. The contractor shall be responsible for testing costs.
Allow two weeks for testing results to be returned to the City.
c) Upon receiving approval of the water sample test, the utility
superintendent shall submit a copy to each plumbing inspector
and mm water on to the tested and approved sections of the piping.
5)
An additional supervised flush and flow test will be required and
witnessed by the Fire Marshal for services supplying fire suppression
systems. The flush and flow test shall be-performed in accordance
with 1991 edition of NFPA 13, Sec. 8-2.1. Contact the Chanhassen
Fire Marshal at 937-1900 ext. 132.
6) Watermain installations shall comply with:
a) Minnesota Plumbing Code, Chapter 4715
b) Chanhassen Engineering Department, Watermain Specifications
c) National Fire Protection Association, Chapter 24
7)
Only authorized city employees are permitted to operate city water
control valves. For water mm on or off contact the utility
superintendent by phone 474-2086. A 24 hour notice is required.
p~pprove- ' ' .
Approv~ Marshal
Inspections Division
Water Service Installation
Policy #34-1993
Date: 04/15/93
Revised: 04/17/96
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ClTYOF
690 City Onter Drive, PO Box I47
Chanhassen, Minnesota 553 J 7
Phone 612.937. I900
GeneraJ Fo: 612.937.5739
Engineering Fo: 612.937.9152
Public Safety Fax 612.934.2524
Web www. ci. chanhassen, mn. us
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY
MAXIMUM ALLOWED SIZE OF DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE ON A
COMBINATION DOMESTIC/FIRE SPRINKLER SUPPLY LINE
1. Domestic water line shall not be greater than ¼ pipe size of the
combination service water supply line.
2. 1 ½" domestic off 6" line.
3. 2" domestic off 8" line.
4. 2 ½ domestic off 10" line.
Option 1'
Option
Domestic sizes may be increased if it can. be calculated hydraulically that
the demand by all domestic fixtures will not drop the fire sprinkler water
below its minimum gallonage required.
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2: '
Combination domestic and fire line service shall have an electric
solenoid valve installed on the domestic side of the service. This
valve shall be normally powered open and close on loss of electric
power or signal from the system water flow indicator.
Must be approved by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal and Chanhassen
Mechanical Inspector.
Approved- Bm(dd~ng Official
Chanhassen Fire Department
Water Line Sizing
Policy #36-1994
Date: 06/10/94
· . : Revised: 11/24/99
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CITYOF
~ C#y CenterDrive,.PO Bvx I47'
~anhassen, Minnesota 55317
i Phone612.93ZlgO0
General Fax 612.93Z5739
~gineaing lax 612.93Z9152
:blic Safity Fax 612.934.2524
7~b wwmci, chanhassmmn, us
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES TO BE
INCLUDED ON ALL SITE PLANS
1. Fire Marshal must witness the flushing of Underground sprinkler
service line, per NFPA 13-8-2.1.
2. A final inspection by the Fire Marshal before a Certificate of
Occupancy is iSsued.
3. Fire Department access roads shall be ;:provided on site during all
phases of construction. The construqfion of these temp. orary roads
will conform with the Chanhassen FiFe D..ep_artmem reqmrements for
temporary access roads at constructio:n siteg,.?:Details are available.
7i).!~' .:: '.'-, ~: , · ¢.: :- ~;" :.' , -.: . :-;:'-;. :..,.-.~-~ ....
4. '?,'O~ite f'g-e hydrants: :~shall be p,r~.¥.~d.e~'~¢5~/::~.~zgBng condmon
5.' ):,!i~e':-us$ of'.i-'i~uefied':;[oetf:°lem:;g~:i:~Sh~!l;~:~: ]n ~~ance with
;;~PA S,.t~, .~d 58 and the MinnesO!a Uififgnn .F:i~e :C~!~}~:. A list of.
'these re.quiremeg.ts isav~!able. :(See ~0!ic?-#33...:---:! 99}).!
6. .~'fire tlete~tio~:'~ti f~t~-sti~pressio~:~ysiems :Shall.
~}agPro, ved ~::cen=al :station wi~'.a-'UL-i:.7_2:
th~ sYstems ·b efbre fmal:;ocC.u~ ~/Y is-i s stied,:-:::;?"-:: i'"2 ~i.(-..,
AS?Built shal!.~'reprOdudbD and acceptable to the Fire MarshaL;f'
. .(~ee policy #07.-! 991)~ .::).·: ...-:? '.: .::}::/fi:';,i;i:i); L.: :/:'.: .:-. ~-:i'{:?j' ('i
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An, approved lock box shall be provided on the building for f~re
department use. The lock box should be located by the Fire
Department connection or as located by the Fire Marshal.
High-piled combustible storage shall comply with the requirements
of Article #81 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code.' High-piled
combustible storage is combustible materials on closely packed piles
more than 15' in height or combustible materials on pallets or in
racks more than 12' in heightl For certain .sPecial-hazard,
commodities such as rubber tires, plastics, some flammable liquids,
idle pallets, etc. the critical pile height may be as low as 6 feet.
Fire lane signage shall be provided as required by the Fire Marshal.
(See policy #06-1991).
Maximum allowed size. of domestic water service on a combination
domestic/fire sprinkler supply line policy must be followed. (See
policy #36-1994).
Apprdged- Public Safety Director
Chanhassen Fire Department
Fire Prevention
Policy #04-199t
Date: 11/22/91
Revised: 06/05/98
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
690 CITY CENTER DRIVE
PROPOSAL: Site Plan Review
APPLICANT: Parker Hannrfin Corporation
LOCATION: 2860 Water Tower Place
NOTICE: 'You are invited to attend a public headng about a proposal in your area. The applicant, Parker
Hannifin Corporation, is requesting site plan review for a 32,000 sq. f. office/manufacturing building (Phase I)
on a 5.4 acre parcel zoned Planned Unit Development (office industrial park) located at 2860 Water Tower
Place, Lot 2, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park 3rd Addition.
What Happens at the Meeting: The purpose of this public hearing is to inform you about the applicant's
request and to obtain input from the neighborhood about this project. During the meeting, the Chair will lead
the public hearing through the following steps:
1. Staff wfll give an overview of the proposed project.
2. The applicant will present plans on the project.
3. Comments are received from the public,
4. Public hearing is closed and the Commission discusses the project.
Questions and Comments: If you want to see the plans before the meeting, please stop by City Hall during
office houm, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you wish to talk to someone about this project,
please contact Bob at 937-1900 ext. 141. If you choose to submit written comments, it is helpful to have one
copy to the department in advance of the meeting. Staff will provide copies to the Commission.
Notice of this public hearing has been published in the Chanhassen Villager on May 24, 2001.
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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 5, 2001
Chairwoman Blackowiak called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Alison Blackowiak, Rich Slagle, Uli Sacchet, LuAnn Sidney, Deb Kind, and
Bruce Feik
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Sharmin Al-Jaff, Senior
Planner; Bob Generous, Senior Planner, and Matt Saam, Project Engineer
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Jansen
Public Present for All Items:
Name 'Address
Janet & Jerry Paulsen
Deb Lloyd
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OATH OF OFFICE:
Chairwoman Blackowiak administered the Oath of Office to Bruce Feik.
PUBLIC HEARING:
REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A 32,000 SQ. FT. OFFICE/MANUFACTURING
BUILDING (PHASE I) ON A 5.4 ACRE PARCEL ZONED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(OFFICE INDUSTRIAL PARK) LOCATED AT 2860 WATER TOWER PLACE, LOT 2, BLOCK
1, ARBORETUM BUSINESS PARK 2ND ADDITION~ PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item.
Blackowiak: Thank you. Commissioners, does anyone have questions for staff?. You're nodding Deb.
Why don't you step in.
Kind: Yes Madam Chair, I have a couple questions. Thanks for clarifying the impervious surface. I
have that question, about the 75% and that must mean that the other buildings are way below if the
average is still only 65% or whatever you said it was.
Generous: Well they varied the least amount was 56.7% and the most was 75.
Kind: And do you know what the applicant's reasons are for the number of parking stalls exceeding,
let's see, I think it's by 26? Is that what it is? Yeah, they have 26 extra stalls.
Generous: Not their specific reason. It could be that the safety in numbers. I'm not sure.
Kind: I'I1 ask the applicant that. And then there's one other question and that had to do with your
comment about the west wall. I've got to see if I can find the page. I'm looking here. Let's see. I lost it
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Bob. Do you remember where that was when you were talking about the west wall and it's not adorned?
Oh, it's in the summary part.
Generous: Yeah, it's in the summary. It's also in the architecture.
Kind: Well actually the question I have is, it' s not included in a condition. The idea of using the three
building materials on that west wall and would you be okay with that in as a condition?
Generous: Yes. It's in the second paragraph on page 2.
Kind: Thank you. The west elevation shall incorporate the three primary materials along it's length is
kind of the language I was thinking about. And that's it.
Blackowiak: Okay, any other commissioners questions?
Sidney: Yes Madam Chair. I'm wondering Bob if you could explain how the loading docks will be
screened. I see some wall extensions and I guess berming and landscaping is a concern because the
building site is really perched up at a high elevation and it will be visible from 5.
Generous: I need to go to the grading plan. The site, it will be higher than, significantly higher than
Highway 5 and that in itself acts as a berm so the site views will be over the top. You won't see the base
of the building specifically from Highway 5, and the loading docks themselves are actually lower than
this elevation. There will be a 3 foot berm.
Kind: Madam Chair, point of clarification. Bob, the building will be significantly lower than Highway
5, right?
Generous: No, it will be higher.
Kind: Okay.
Generous: But the loading dock will be lower than the edge of the property so it will be sunk below the
sight line. The 3 foot berm in this area of the property and then the site runs down and I don't remember
the finished floor elevation. Maybe Mr. Richter knows what they' re going to put. In the future there will
be additional buildings to the north. There's the 20 acre piece on the corner will have a corporate
headquarters site so there will be significant buildings there. Additionally right on Highway 5 we
anticipate more commercial type uses. Hotel, maybe a restaurant. Office building up there so those will
help to screen the back side but the specific screening would be the landscaping berming on the north
side of the property.
Sidney: And the applicant is aware of that and will be screening as much as possible?
Generous: Yes. Well they've seen the staff report.
Sidney: Okay.
Blackowiak: Any other questions?
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Sacchet: Yeah Madam Chair, I do have a few questions. Can you point, you're requesting additional
parking peninsula's. I mean peninsula's in the parking. Could you point out where they are for
clarification please.
Generous: One on the north end of this eastern parking lot and then two additional ones on the north
parking area. That basically is 1 every 100 feet that our ordinance requires. It's a good rule of thumb
that we use. Our vehicular use areas require a landscape island for every 6,000 square feet of area and so
that's, because it's a 62 foot general width, that's every 100 feet you should see one.
Sacchet: Thank you. That answers that one. Then my second question, there seems to be some unclarity
in relation to the Bluff Creek Overlay District. In a report you're making a case that it appears that it is
within the secondary corridor of the Bluff Creek Overlay, but then you go on explaining that you think
well the line is really not applicable anymore because there was some wetland alteration. And that the
second rezone should be pushed to the other side of the street there, whatever the road is called. Which
all sounds fairly reasonable. My concern however is, who decides where those lines are? I mean it does
seems to me this Bluff Creek Overlay boundaries shouldn't just that easily be pushed around wherever
we want them or don't want them. So my question is, who decides where those lines really are?
Aanenson: That's a good question. This project came in under an area wide review. An environmental
assessment document was done on this project. All the wetlands and the forest and inventory was done
and a plan was put in place that they are following. When the overlay district was put in place it ignored
the fact that this already had an environmental assessment document done and they are following that and
that is really the guiding document for this. We already allow these, there's a wetland to be altered with
the plan so those have already been removed so the problem with the overlay district ignored that. We
believe that the way the rules are in place is what we should be following and that's the environmental
assessment document so that's the guiding document. The environmental assessment and it did
contemplate the wetlands. All the things that would apply to the Bluff Creek Overlay District, and that's
why we incorporated saving those properties. These two large wetlands and leaving those as open space,
and alteration of those fingers. So it's already been altered is what we're saying. The overlay district.
Sacchet: And it was altered by the assessment?
Aanenson: Correct. That was the overriding document, so that's the document that we're following.
Sacchet: So to answer then the question who decides where these lines are, who makes those -
environmental assessment sheets?
Aanenson: We did when we adopted their environmental assessment. We approved that as part of this
PUD. So that is now the framework that we're following. So the Planning Commission held a public
hearing. The City Council adopted it and those are the guiding principles that we'-re following.
Sacchet: So it went through the whole due process in terms of city approval, council, it4put from the
residents, what have you?
Aanenson: Correct. Correct, and how we manage the storm water. Which property we would preserve,
etc.
Sacchet: Because I think that's a very important point. If we have this Bluff Creek Overlay and we can
just shift those boundaries around whichever is convenient or inconvenient, they're useless. I'm
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~'eassured to hear that there's a process to make sure that it done in a proper way. I have a few questions
that then go into actually the conditions that were attached here. I know it's premature to address those.
What's the difference between condition 14 and condition 28? They both require professional license in
State to sign the plans. Is that actually two different professionals or?
Generous: No, one was. 28 was building officials comments and he'll deal more with the building itself
and the utilities that serve the property. The other one is with the grading from the civil plan.
Sacchet: So it's two different people?
Generous: It could be the same person but two different issues they have to address.
Sacchet: I gathered it came from different departments but I also gathered it could be the same person.
There's another one that's worth asking at this stage. Condition 17 talks about manhole 1. That that is
basically where eventually the building will be expanded in the future so why wouldn't we put that in a
different place from the start? Is there a reason from your end? I'll ask the applicant actually that
question but I wonder whether staff had a comment about that.
Saarn: Planning Commissioners, I can comment on that. Yeah, I would recommend we ask the
applicant. It's my guess that the reason they put it there is because that's where they want the service for
the building addition to go in, so they'll just remove that pipe when they add the new building in, but
again we could ask the applicant°
Sacchet: Thanks. That's all my questions Madam Chair.
Blackowiak: Rich, do you have a question?
Slagle: Just one question Madam. Chair. On the map that was on the overhead screen just a minute ago.
Not that one. The one that showed the streets and the lots that had, or the locations Kate. Yeah, there we
go. So based upon your comment that a lot of this has been pre-approved in the previous PUD with the
Planning Commission, that would say then that we're going to have another lot, I don't remember which
one. It may be Lot 1 up above that Outlot A that's going to have the same thing. Where it's been, there
was a wetland or something that was understood that we would.
Aanenson: That's correct. When this PUD was put together there was a list of uses that could go in
there, and then there were design standards that were put in place. There was a wetland alteration. There
was also land dedication. The extraction, trails. All that was negotiated as part of the PUD so as each
site plan comes in, and Bob has attached for your review, those original framework discussion points so
this is what we're measuring that up against.
Slagle: And based upon what I saw in seeing this, there's one lot left that will have the same situation
where it falls within the Bluff Creek but had some grandfathering clause or something like that in it.
Generous: I think that it's the properties to the east that were in the Bluff Creek Overlay.
SIagle: East of Coulter, right? Or east of Century.
Generous: Century.
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Slagle: Yeah, I think this one right up here I believe.
Generous: The north one and the south one would have to receive conditional use permit approval
because they are still within where the Bluff Creek, we believe the Bluff Creek Overlay District is.
Slagle: Okay. Okay, fair enough.
Blackowiak: Okay. Bruce, any questions of staff?.
Feik: No.
Blackowiak: I just have one I guess clarification Bob on, Deb touched on the western elevation. Three
primary materials but if you read down and look at the final paragraph on that same page, it talks about
the post expansion elevation having at minimum 2 building materials. So is it 3 or is it 2? I guess what's
your recommendation?
Generous: Well 3 would continue the material from the other 3 sides of the building. That was just my
take of what that elevation looked like. They had the base block and then the brick above and they didn't
continue the striping and I would suggest that they continue that striping across.
Blackowiak: Okay. It's a wording thing I guess. Fine. Alrighty. We have no more questions. Will the
applicant or their designee like to come forward and make a presentation? Please step up to the
microphone and state your name and address for the record.
Joe Roth: Good evening. My name is Joe Roth. I'm employed by Park Management Corporation. Right
now I live in Medina, Ohio. I'll be relocating to Minnesota this month or this summer I should say. I'm
here with some other people. Jim Chokan is our Operations Manager out of Chicago. And Victoria Shen
and Cintia Ulloa.
Saechet: Welcome.
Joe Roth: Thank you. Fred Richter's here as well is our developer.
Fred Richter: And I'll probably speak to most of the questions. And if you'd like me to just give you, I
think the staff's done a good job of giving an overview but I can kind of clarify several things. First off,
on the overall plan, I guess I wasn't aware that the Planning Commission really hasn't seen our rendition
on a larger color overlay. I just want to give you a little overview. This park went through the city PUD
AU.
Aanenson: AUAR.
Fred Richter: AUAR for '97. It became then a development contract with the city that we would follow
certain guidelines and so on. It was a very elaborate process and in that process certain wetlands were
actually intensified. NURP ponds were created. We have a central storm water drainage and then the
city followed through with several utility and street projects. One of the features of the Arboretum
Business Park is it's topography. It steps from almost 50 feet from the lower area here up to the top. The
terrace is, which impacts this one. This building will be set at 993. For your reference, Highway 5 at the
intersection of 41 is about 990. It raises up to a point about 997 where it intersects with Century
Boulevard and then starts to dip down. And that actually becomes the new grading project which... So
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to answer your question 5 for the most part is on grade with this project. One of the features of the park
building 2 is quite a bit lower. I don't recall the exact elevation there but it's probably 15-20 feet lower
than this building and hence this lot here will be about another 15 feet higher. The highest point is 1015,
which is right by the water tower. So you can kind of get a sense of the topography. One of the things
then from a landscape feature, these sloped areas will be heavily landscaped and the park has kind of a
built in break-up of the different industrial buildings so it gives it character through the terracing. In
addition to the landscaping and streetscape that is part of it's own package. As far as this project is
concern, the two major images, the back corner probably viewed as people enter on Century and then as
people come up Water Tower, the real front entrance of the building, which becomes the rendering. So
this is the approach coming up Water Tower Place. Front entrance of the building. This is the east
elevation, and there's been some discussion about the west elevation. The west elevation, the owner
desires an expansion. Well Parker Hannifen is a large corporation that's investing in Minnesota. Making
this a major part of the worldwide enterprise and they want this one to expand. As stated we're going
from the original 32,000 square feet to 64,000 square feet. There was one question about parking
numbers. A lot of that has to do with, we kind of over built the parking to begin with, so their concern is
to be able to tear that wall out and integrate their factory expansion. If you look at an elevation of that
west wall, we have on the corner the same facade elevations that are to the south and southeast corner
and that is the dark burnish block going up to window head height with a brick band and then going into
a banding of the burnish scored...about 44 feet, and then we get into the expansion wall which has been
detailed as all burnish block. It'd be very easy to accommodate the contrasting colorS. So we could
make this dark and on top. I think after that adding the brick bands, given the life expectancy of the wall,
approximately 5 years, would be kind of a waste of money. And then one other I think mitigating
circumstance in this building. This building will be blocked by another building that will come between
it and 41. It also steps down so there's a landscape terrace of this wall. It's really not viewed by the
public to any great extent and it already has, by virtue of this corner, the three materials at this point. The
owner did want to go with metal panels...would be easier to tear down and expand. But they're willing
to accept the fact that the PUD and other things don't accept the panels on the basic construction of the
building... Other than that we've talked with staff and except on the east faqade, the owner is willing to
look at a trellis or some recall of this plan over the break area. And then we'll do some more vertical
landscaping, larger landscaping between the cars and the building to meet the break-up of that east wall.
Other than that, kind of just try to get you started. There might be some other detail questions. There
was one engineering question, and I think we'll have to work that out with staff because it gets pretty
complex. That manhole 1 gets pretty technical. It has a lot to do with building expansion. Having the
right invert for future toilets and so on and they, Parker has in-house engineering. We've already looked
at an option of doing it another way but the intent there is just to make sure this building...needs to be
expanded. I think the other things, storm water and that are pretty straight forward on this site.
Blackowiak: Okay, thank you. Are there any questions of the applicant?
Sidney: Yes Madam Chair. Question about, what does Parker do? We didn't hear about what your
capacities are. I heard factory. I hear manufacturing, and I thought I read hydraulics but I wasn't quite
sure if I saw that correctly on the sign.
James Chokan: Yes, exactly. Parker Hannifen Corporation is located it's headquarters in Urban, Ohio.
We're a $6 million company in the Fortune 500. We have 258 locations throughout the United States,
and 34 countries and what...we purchased a company at this location in Chanhassen up here about 5,
roughly about a year ago. The acquisition was called Commercial Intertech which they purchased a
smaller company, CEC about a year before that. This place was actually going to be on the chopping
block 6 months ago. A decision was to bring this location back to Chicago and at that time we came up
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here, took a look at the operation. Saw what this was and decided to move it up to this location. The
bought building is leased right now is too small. What we actually manufacture is a metal and steel
aluminum block, and it's cut. It's formed and then it's actually shipped all over the world. It's not heavy
machinery but it's hydraulic blocks that we have to ship customers like John Deere, Catepillar... That's
the type of product we manufacture.
Sidney: One question about, do you require any special ventilation or, I'm thinking about rooftop
assemblies or whatever that might be different.
James Chokan: In this operation we won't need that.
Sidney: There will be standard ventilation type equipment.
James Chokan: That's correct. There won't be any burnishing or...
Sidney: That's what I was wondering.
Blackowiak: Questions for applicant?
Sacchet: Well actually you did an excellent job answering the questions. One of my key questions was
how soon you would be planning to expand and you said it's going to be about 5 years.
James Chokan: It's going to be about 5 years.
Sacchet: You're pretty confident about that?
James Chokan: I'd say, my boss wants it in 3 years and I'm hopeful.
Sacchet; You think 5 is more realistic though?
James Chokan: ...5 year span.
Sacchet: Okay. Yeah, and then how to make the east elevation more interesting. You addressed that
already. There's quite a big chunk with landscaping requirements. You're fine with that?
James Chokan: I don't have a problem with that.
Sacchet: Landscape, those peninsula's in the parking lot...an issue for you guys?
Fred Richter: Let me point out, and I didn't mean to speak here but what we showed on the plan, I'll just
call your attention to it. This was really proof of parking. They probably won't use it. And I think in the
interim they would prefer to have the truck maneuverability. If we start to get the islands in there.
James Chokan: We actually didn't really want any parking spaces along this line here so that's probably
where the extras have come from. We wanted this to be open.
Generous: If you pave it you need to put the islands in. If you leave it green, then you wouldn't have to.
James Chokan: I see. Okay.
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Fred Richter:. You'll have to fine tune those dimensions to make sure the trucks can make the turn. If we
do at the same time...setback and try to get that berm in there and I tried to...as I stand here...those
islands are going to help the situation but. Other than that Bob, we were okay on the islands on the
south.
Generous: There was one on the end to protect that last stall.
Fred Richter:. Yeah, okay.
Blackowiak: Uli, more questions?
Sacchet: Actually I'm almost through here. The two details. One is the thing that you can have wall
signage on one of the walls. I think on your drawings you had it on two of them. I don't know whether
that's an issue for you guys.
Fred Richter: We labeled them as alternate signage. They would like to, once the building is up,
depending on, they have the monument sign, I'll go back to the site plan. They have the monument sign
here which is in the rendering. And there's an image out here that kind of, as people come into the
business park on Century from Highway 5 and whether or not the sign is going to be in our best interest
here or over here, so that can be just one sign depending on how it works out.
Sacchet: That's just a detail. And you touched on the manhole. I mean I'm not an engineer but it just
seemed funny to put a manhole where then you have to remove it but I'll stay out of that one.
Blackowiak: Good.
Fred Richteri It happened at the base...
Blackowiak: Rich, do you have any questions?
$1agle: Just two questions Madam Chair. First, Bob are you then comfortable with the peninsula's?
You'll work that out?
Generous: Yeah, they'll work it out.
Slagle: Okay, good. And then sort of tongue in cheek but just want to make sure. So if I look at this
nice rendition of the building and you're going to expand in 5 years, we won't have this many trees.
Fred Richter:. You will have that many trees.
Stagle: Okay. Now will those be in danger of being?
Fred Richter: No. Again Bob, you've got to understand Arboretum Business Park is, in the metropolitan
area-and I say this in all seriousness, a very unique industrial development because most industrial land
ends up like down in Shakopee or in fairly flat areas. This was a very hilly, so those trees that are in that
rendering are on this hill right here and we can't disrupt that basically. Even when they expand they've
got, well I guess right now we're requesting this 64,000 square feet and all that but they would be in the
retaining walls and a great deal of expense to maximize it too what basically would be the setbacks.
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Then I think when we really get into our floor area ratios and our green coverage, it all works in this
park. It kind of grade to these terraces. If you look at our latest building across the water tower to the
south, we basically graded to the terraces and everything that falls off of that, you get to the edge of the
parking and so on.
Slagle: Now is that Heartland America?
Fred Richter. Well Heartland and then behind that is the Arboretum... And that whole hill behind
Heartland has vegetation growing and will become a bigger feature as time goes on.
$1agle: Okay. Well good.
Blackowiak: Deb, you have any questions?
Kind: Yes I have a question about that parking situation. If you just remove those stalls along that, is
that 26? Is it 26 stalls? I mean you've got extra so why not just get rid of those if you need turning
radi~s.
Aanenson: That's what he's going to do.
James Chokan: There's 30 there and so those weren't even planned. I mean you2..so those 30'can go
away.
Kind: So that would maybe solve your problem and you still meet ordinance with the 82. Or close to it.
Maybe you need a few on the side there. And then I have a question about the west elevation. The
temporary wall that will be there for 5 years, hopefully less. It's your proposal that to create more
interest on there to actually paint the block?
Fred Richter:. Oh no. No we are, just so you know, we're doing integral colors all the way around the
building. I'm saying what we could do, and I'm looking out for their interest cost wide. We could do the
banding with this on the lower and then this on the upper. And that's the same thing. What I'd like not
to have to have them do is insert the brick banding we have on the east wall and south wall. And I think.
it's logical because first of all it's removed from Water Tower Place because the building wraps around
44 feet with the windows and the recessed windows and the raised parapet and the other things that
they've done to make the building meet PUD guidelines. It is down that terrace from 41 and then 41 will
have a building we're hoping within the next year so it really'won't be noticed.
Kind: My concern is the short term. We don't know how long it's going to take to get a neighboring
building and granted you're optimistic that you'll expand in 5 years, but it could be 10 years. It could be
never and so I want to make sure that that building looks good for the short term and perhaps the long
term. So the net net, if I was to craft a condition, how would I describe that? That it's 2 of the principle
building materials as opposed to 3? Because I think that's reasonable to leave out the expensive stuff or
whatever it is but I do think more interest needs to be created on that long expanse. Okay. I think that's
it for the applicant.
Blackowiak: Bruce, do you have any questions of the applicant?
Feik: No, thank you. Not today.
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Blackowiak: Alrighty, I just had one quick question I guess for Mr. Richter. You talked about Lot, I
believe it's Lot 1, Block 1 that you're hoping that it's going to happen within the next year, is that
correct?
Fred Richter: That would be what I refer to as.
Blackowiak: Immediately to the west, correct.
Fred Richter: And there has been, just for your knowledge. There was, was that 2 years ago.9 There was
a site plan review that basically was the same as what's currently All About Lights building. And that
was...and had the same materials. That was approved for that site. Unfortunately the economics didn't
work out. They didn't move ahead with that purchase agreement. I suspect that type of building
represents what the market would probably be best for that location.
Blackowiak: Okay. Now what is the elevation change between that Lot 1 and is it 15 feet did I hear you
say?
Generous: It seems like it's 10 feet.
Fred Richter: Yeah, it looks like it's 10 feet here so it probably goes, we're 983. That would be 1003.
It's probably 1005...All About Lights is about 115, and the Arboretum...is 1015. The base of the water
tower is about 1020. Just a little bit of trivia here, it was about 1036 and that was all graded down and
then moved to make these sites and ultimately a lot of the dirt was moved to what is called the 5 and 41
comer.
Blackowiak: Okay. I guess that's my question for now. So if there are no more questions, this is a
public hearing so if there' s anyone that would like to get up in front of the Planning Commission and
make any comments, please do so. State your name and address for the record. Seeing no one I will
close the public hearing. Commissioners, if you have any comments to make. Deb, why don't I start
with you.
Kind: Sure, if I can start. First of all I think it' s a lovely building. I think it will be a nice addition to our
town and with the conditions that staff has outlined and a couple minor tweaks that you could probably
guess where I'm going on those. So welcome. I think it will be really nice.
Blackowiak: Okay, Bruce. Do you have any comments to make? I realize this is your first meeting. I
don't want to put you on the spot but I don't want to ignore you either so.
Feik: Don't want to leave me out.9
Blackowiak: That's right.
Feik: No, I've been up to the site. I've looked at this site and the neighboring site buildings. I think it
will be a comfortable addition to what's up there now. It will fit in well.
Blackowiak: Okay, thank you. LuAnn.
Sidney: I'm satisfied with the plan. My questions were answered. I think it looks good.
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Blackowiak: Okay, Uli.
Sacchet: I like it.
Blackowiak: Short and sweet.
Slagle: ! do too. I guess I have to compliment you all for being here with respect to what's happening
downtown tonight between the Twins and Indians. It might be a harder night.
James Chokan: I was trying to figure out how I could do this meeting and hit the game.
Slagle: Well I think you might be done pretty soon.
Blackowiak: Okay. Well I really don't have much new to add. My main concern I guess is I think I
tipped my hand a little bit, is the west elevation. I agree with Deb when she says you know, she hopes
that the expansion, proposed expansion is in 5 years but I don't want to leave a side unadorned in hopes
that something will happen. We have to think about you know our responsibilities to do what's right for
the community now so I just want to make sure we're all comfortable with what's happening on that
western elevation and ! do feel that with a little added interest on the east elevation, that we're going to
get a very nice building. So with that I'll entertain a motion please.
Kind: Madam Chair I'll make a motion the Planning Commission recommends approval of Site Plan
//2001-6 as shown on the plans prepared by Steiner Development Inc. dated May 4, 2001, based on the
findings in the June 5~ staff report and subject to the following conditions 1 through, oh let's see.
Sacchet: 33.
Kind: 33, with the following additions. Number 34. The west elevation shall incorporate two of the
primary materials along it's length. Number 36. Any future building expansion shall incorporate the
three primary materials that are the same as used on the first phase. And number 37. Bob, you can help
me here. Maybe this is in one of these conditions but I couldn't find it. Proposing a 37 that says the
metal building material shall be prohibited per the PUD requirement. I couldn't find, it's on the site
plans right now that there's a metal material and there's nowhere in our conditions that prohibits that.
Generous: Well in the design standards it prohibits the applicant.
Kind: I'll leave it as a condition just to make it really clear to the applicant. Yeah, that primary material.
The metal, the primary metal building material shall be prohibited per the PUD Agreement. That's
number 30.
Slagle: 6.
Kind: 6, thank you. And then I would like to amend number 15. The condition that talks about the
handicap accessible parking spaces. I want to just change it to be more flexible in case you change the
amount of parking spots to simply say the applicant shall comply with state guidelines regarding
handicap accessible parking spaces.
Blackowiak: Okay I have a motion. Is there a second?
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Saccherx I second that.
Blackowiak: It's been moved and seconded.
Kind moved, Sacchet seconded that the Planning Commission recommends approval of Site Plan
#2001-6 as shown on the plans prepared by Steiner Development, Inc., dated May 4, 2001, subject
to the following conditions:
The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary
security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping.
The developer shall work with staff to provide additional articulation to the eastern building
elevation.
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A revised landscape plan that meets minimum requirements shall be submitted to the city prior to
City Council approval.
Additional landscape peninsulas shall be located in the northem parking lot (two additional) and
at the north end of the parking spaces on the east side of the building. Trees shall be added in
each of the landscaping peninsulas. If these landscape peninsulas are less than 10 feet in width,
then aeration tubing shall be installed.
5. All new landscaped areas shall have irrigation system installed pursuant to city ordinance.
6. The developer shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage.
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A decorative, show box fixture 20 foot tall, 400 watt metal Halide lot light with a square
ornamental pole shall be used for area lighting. All light fixtures shall be shielded with a 90
degree light cut off. Any wall mounted lighting shall be shielded from direct off site view.
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A 10 foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e. street lames, trees, shrubs,
bushes, Xcel Energy, US West, Cable TV and transformer boxes. This is to ensure that the fire
hydrants can be quickly located and safely operated by firefighters. Pursuant to Chanhassen City
Ordinance #9-1.
Fire lane signs and yellow curbing will be required. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact
curbs to be painted and exact location of fire lane signs. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire
Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #6-1991 and Section #904-1 1997 Uniform Fire
Code.
10.
Comply with water service installation policy for commercial and industrial buildings. Pursuant
to Inspection Division Water Service Installation Policy #34-1993. Copy enclosed.
11.
Comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy regarding
maximum allowed size of domestic water on a combination domestic/fire sprinkler supply line.
Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #36-1994.
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12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
24.
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28.
Comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy regarding notes to
be included on all site plans. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division
Policy g4-1991.
The building is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
The building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of
Minnesota.
The applicant shall comply with state guidelines regarding handicap accessible parking
spaces.
Detailed occupancy retailed requirements cannot be reviewed until complete plans are submitted.
(It does appear however that exiting from the office area does not comply with the code.)
Utility Plan: If the addition is built MH 1 would have to be relocated and piping materials must
comply with the code.
The owner and/or their representatives shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
The developer shall pay trail fees pursuant to city ordinance at the time of building permit
approval.
Grading on the west side of the proposed building needs to be revised to avoid ponding water on
the future building site.
Move the proposed sidewalk to the west side of the driveway. Als°, show this sidewalk on the
grading plan.
The developer shall apply for and obtain a permit from the Watershed District. '
The applicant shall report to the City Engineer the location of any drain tiles found during
construction and shall relocate °r abandon the drain tile as directed by the City Engineer.
Revise the site plan and grading plan to comply with the minimum driveway entrance width of
26 feet.
The applicant shall provide detailed storm sewer sizing calculations for a 10 year, 24 hour storm
event prior to building permit approval.
The rock construction entrance shall be increased to a minimum of 75 feet in length as per City
Detail Plate No. 5301.
On the detail sheet, show the revised 2001 City detail plates for Nos. 1004 and 5207.
Prior to building permit issuance, all plans must be signed by a professional civil engineer
registered in the State of Minnesota.
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29. Show the location of the existing street lights along Water Tower Place. Also, show the location
of the existing catch basins in Water Tower Place, west of the sanitary sewer stub to the site.
30. Show a benchmark on the grading plan.
31. The site plan needs to be revised to show a proposed 5 foot concrete sidewalk following the main
entrance out to the southeasterly comer of the site.
32. The existing water stub to the site is an 8 inch service. As such, an 8" x 6" reducer will be
needed.
33. On the site plan, label the drive aisle and entrance widths. Also, show the proposed curb radius
at the entrance drive.
34. The west elevation shall incorporate two of the primary materials along it's length.
35. Any future building expansion shall incorporate the three primary materials that are the
same as used on the first phase.
36. The primary metal building material shall be prohibited per the PUD Agreement.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously 6 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
REOUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT TO SUBDIVIDE A 6.32 ACRE PARCEL INTO 9
SINGLE FAMILY LOTS ON PROPERTY ZONED RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY AND
LOCATED AT 610 AND 620 CARVER BEACH ROAD__~___~__CREEKWOOD, COFFMAN
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.
Public Present:
Name Address
Guy Swanson
Jon Lang
Randy & Bobbie Schlueter
Jeff Kleiner
Phil Hanson
Andrea & Paul Eidsness
Kari Romportl
Marty Campion
Bill Coffman
610 Carver Beach Road
640 Carver Beach Road
580 Fox Hill Drive
655 Carver Beach Road
621 Carver Beach Road
630 Carver Beach Road
620 Carver Beach Road
Otto Associates
Coffman Development
Sharmin AI-Jaff presented the staff report on this item.
Blackowiak: Are there questions of staff?.
Feik: Madam Chair, I do.
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