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Administrative section 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION Letter to Virginia Harris dated May 18, 1992. Letter to Kim Banz dated May 19, 1992. ' Letter from Chairman John Derus, Hennepin County Board. Letter from Roger Gustafson dated May 22, 1992. Memo from Dawn Lemme regarding Arbor Month dated May 26, 1992. ' Letter from Phil Gravel dated May 26, 1992. Minutes of Chanhassen Senior Center Progress Meeting dated May 22, 1992. 1 Press Release regarding Destruction of Park Property dated May 29, 1992. Citizen Invitation for Gateway Design. Press Release regarding Williams Pipeline. Letter from Rodney Sando, DNR dated May 26, 1992. Letter from David Mitchell, OSM dated June 2, 1992. Letter to Dave Huffman dated May 7, 1992. HRA Accounts Payable dated May 26 and June 8, 1992. Correspondence to and from Mr. & Mrs. Stan Rud. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . CITYOF I 4 1 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 1 M ay 18, 1992 1 Ms. Virginia Harris 1 Planning Director Carver County Courthouse 600 East 4th Street 1 Chaska, MN 55318 Dear Virginia: i This letter is being drafted in response to our discussion concerning the BWSR Matching P g atching Grant for Interim Wetland Regulation Implementation. I As I indicated on the hone I b elieve Chanhassen p e is in an excellent position to put the funding to good use. For the past year, we have been working on our community wide I Surface Water Management Plan. This 3 element study and program responds to the city's needs to comprehensively manage storm water, develop a water quality protection I plan for our lakes and streams, and to improve our wetland protection measures. Chanhassen has been a no -net loss wetlands community for 8 years and has taken a leadership role in this area. Ongoing work includes efforts to draft a new, updated I wetlands protection ordinance. Also, at the present time, we are involved with the development of an official wetlands map for the community. This effort involves staff time for two individuals to go out and field verify /classify every water body in the I community. I would anticipate using any mentioned funds from the county towards the completion of this effort. The city's share of the funds is made available by our quarterly surface water fee that is paid by each property owner in the community according to a 1 sliding scale. - I hope this letter meets your needs for information. If not, please feel free to contact I me. I am also enclosing two copies of our brochure that explains the Surface Water Management Program, as well as two copies our our current newsletter describing ongoing efforts. 1 s • y , - 1 Paul Krauss, AICP Planning Director 1 Enclosures Ne siv PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 CITYOF 1 tt''' CHANHASSEN 6 90 COULTER DRIVE • • P.O. BOX 147 • • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 1 May 19, 1992 1 Ms. Kim Banz 1 25135 Glen Road Shorewood, MN 55331 Dear Ms. Banz: 1 Thank you for coordinating your "Kids for Saving Earth Group" in an effort to clean up the beaches and shoreline at Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen. Your enthusiasm in taking a I leadership position in such an organization is to be commended. The attached map depicts the areas of the park that your group can concentrate their efforts on. The trash picked up in the park can either be deposited in any of the existing trash receptacles, or collected in the bags provided by the city. Full bags of trash should be left in a conspicuous location at the beaches, or along the bituminous trail connecting the two beaches. Heavier or larger objects which cannot be contained within the bags can simply be piled with the full trash ' bags. I have contacted the Chanhassen Villager, the official newspaper of the City of Chanhassen, informing them of your volunteer activity at the park. If a representative of the paper fails to appear while you are working, please feel free to submit a picture of your group "in action," along with information describing your group to my attention. Again, thank you for volunteering to take action, and making our world a better place to 1 live. Please extend my thanks to all members of your group. Sincerely, 1 � /� 1 Todd Hoffman 1 Park and Recreation Coordinator pc: Administrative Section, June 8, 1992, City Council Packet 1 Administrative Section, June 23, 1992, Park & Recreation Commission Packet 1 ‘11: PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER I {— CL-. /14"— ' JOHN E. DERUS PHONE CHAIRMAN �? ��`.G■ 348 - 3086 4VNEsb BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A -2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487 -0240 1 May 21, 1992 1 The Honorable Don Chmiel Mayor of the City of Chanhassen 1 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 1 Dear Mayor Chmiel: We are extremely pleased that the U. S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect will be conducting a site visit and holding a public hearing in Hennepin County from May 26 -29, 1992. 1 The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect was established under Public Law 100 -294, the 1988 Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. This Advisory Board has issued two reports about child protection services nationally and has ' been quite critical of these services. The thrust of their second report recommends creating a community -wide support system for protecting children and for comprehensive child - centered, family- focused, neighborhood -based services for caring for children. This Advisory Board has learned of the broad system of services we have been able to make available in Hennepin County and would like to do a site visit here. This site visit would 1 include an overview of the variety of services we have to supplement our Child Protective Services and to provide preventive and early intervention services for families before abuse or neglect occur. I The U. S. Advisory Board intends to conduct a public hearing on the diversity of programs ry P g ty P b'i'ms a available to families in Hennepin County on May 29 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Hennepin County Board Meeting Room. I am anxiously looking forward to this opportunity to share our experiences with the U. S. Advisory Board and to provide them with a concrete example that their vision of a caring community is more than just a conceptual model. I cordially invite you and members of your City Council to attend this hearing. Sincerely, C. 1 Cmissioner John E. Derus, Chairman Hennepin County Board of Commissioners 1 JED:ss 1 R ('t',,, ee /0. - /�T" CARVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE \ 600 EAST 4TH STREET PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT \ i CHASKA, MINNESOTA 55318 (612) 448-1213 /^ 'A( ES ° COUNTY Of CAI VEI May 22, 1992 • Donald Ashworth Chanhassen City Manager City Hall 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Re: Revocation of o C unty Highway 12 Dear Mr. Ashworth: 1 Enclosed with this letter is one copy of Carver County Board Resolution 35 -92. By this resolution, the jurisdiction of County Highway 12 within the corporate limits of the City of Chanhassen is transferred to the City of Chanhassen from Carver County. 1 Please contact me at your convenience if you have any questions regarding this action. 1 Sincerely, Roger M. Gustaf n, P.E. 1 County Engineer Enclosure 1 • 1 Affrmatite Adorn /Equal Oppntuunitl' Employer Printed on Re9rled Paper BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4 , CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA Page 1 of 2 11 E May 19, 1992 RESOLUTION NO. 35 -92 ION BY COMMISSIONER Al Klingelhutz SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Tracy D. Swanson 1 1 1 RESOLUTION REVOKING COUNTY HIGHWAY WEREAS, the County of Carver has proposed a revision of the county state aid 1 highway system within the Cities of Chanhassen and Chaska, and WHEREAS, the °county state aid highway" designation on County Highway No. 12 has been revoked under the provisions of Minnesota Laws, MS 162.02, and WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen and the City of Chaska have approved the revocation of state aid designation, and WHEREAS, it appears to the County Board of the County of Carver that County Highway 1 No. 12 should be revoked as a county highway under the provisions of Minnesota ■ ` Laws, MS 163.11; Subd. 5, Ili NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of the County of Carver that the road described as follows, to -wit: 1) That portion of County Highway NO. 12, also named Stoughton Avenue, said Highway beginning at a point on Trunk Highway No. 4 212 in the City of Chanhassen, said point being located 111 approximately 400 feet north and 1650 feet east of the south quarter corner of Section 34, Township 116 North, Range 23 West, thence • 1 along the center line of Stoughton Avenue described as follows: 11i From said point of beginning extending southwesterly across the South One -Half of the Southeast Quarter (S 1/2, SE 1) of said Section 34 and continuing southwesterly across the North One -Half of t Section 3, Township 115 North, Range 23 West, to a point on the east limits of the City of Chaska, said point being on the centerline of Stoughton Avenue, and there terminating, I be, and hereby is, revoked as a county highway and shall revert to the 1 jurisdictional responsibility of the City of Chanhassen effective upon the date of the adoption of this resolution, and I 2) That portion of County Highway No. 12, said highway beginning at the last described point on the center line of Stoughton Avenue on I I' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA Page 2 of 2 1 tE May 19, 1992 RESOLUTION NO. 35 -92 rION BY COMMISSIONER Al Klingelhutz SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Tracy D. Smancnn 1 1 • the east limits of the City of Chaska; thence continuing southwesterly and southerly along the center line of Stoughton Avenue to the center line of Beech Street; thence southerly along the center line of Beech Street to the center line of Fourth Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Fourth Street to the center line of Walnut Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of Walnut Street to the center line of Trunk Highway No. 212, and there terminating, 1 be, and hereby is, revoked as a county highway and shall revert to the jurisdictional responsibility of the City of Chaska effective upon the date of the adoption of this resolution. • 1 1 1 YES ABSENT NO Al Klingelhutz Tracy D. Swanson .TAMPS RnPRP laarnl A Tren4P • Fart F_ rnan 1 TATE OF MINNESOTA OUNTY OF CARVER I, Richard J. Stolz, duly appointed and qualified County of the :opnty of Carver, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have compared the fore— ping copy of this resolution with the original minutes of the proceedings of the Board if County Commissioners, Carver County, Minnesota, at its session held on the 19th_ .ay of May , 19 92 , now on file in the Administration office, and have 'ound the same to be a true and correct copy thereof. 1 gated this 19th day of May 19.2 _• +��. 112610 • County A•mini`s a•or 1 6— M M MI MI — = i — all M— VIII ON NM MI all Mill .:. .:::::::•.::: SP � WEST .000 �• ••� .R MABCL CT H SLUFF ►OINT[ O. m 4 ` .ii W a III) VC 1 Y � i "T" CHASKA : O `E •• f , '.• RD. {. 77 .:....:: .....:::::::::: ...._....... (2, 111 44 ■40, • % r.,...." .. BLVD SCHOOLS k t f%-' yy ........................ . (10) 1 Blve .� • Ps 12 (3) • g t . 1 111 IS. 1 pi .., ENc . ..s a etvD. . :. . : :•........ .1 —%"/ . -.' 1 • E C ,i S NIN (e lel s °v ♦ / �� a / J ' c ' C CT. 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BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM 1 TO: Chanhassen City Staff FROM: Dawn Lemme, Program Specialist gr P DATE: May 26, 1992 ,1 SUBJ: Arbor Month - -Tree Planting Ceremony A tree planting ceremony celebrating Arbor Month has been scheduled for Thursday, May 28 at 6:45 p.m., north of the warming house at City Center Park. This brief ceremony will precede CAA games, and will consist of planting two trees donated from Lotus Lawn and Garden through the tree planting project this spring. 1 City staff, Council members, Commission and Board members, civic groups, CAA participants, and the general public are all invited to attend. 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 to PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 7 1` C 0: l% Otto G. Bonestroo. P.E. Howard A. Sanford. P.E. Gary f Rylander, P.E. Philip J. Caswell, P.E. [ (� Bonestroo Robert W Rosene, P,E' Keith A Gordon. P.E. Ismael Martinez. P.E Mark D Walks, P.E r /• ' "# ` Joseph C. Anderlik P.E. Robert R. Pfeffer e. P.E. Michael P Rau. P.E. Miles B Jensen. P.E. "C 4• Rosene Marvin L. Sorvala. P.E. Richard W Foster, P.E. Agnes M. Ring. Ai.C.P L. Phiiiip Gravel III, P.E. I: In Richard E Turner. P.E. David O. Loskota, P.E. Thomas W Peterson. P.E. Karen L. Wierneri, PE. Anderlik & Glenn R. Cook. P.E. Robert C. Russek. A.I.A. Michael C. Lynch. P.E. F Todd Foster. P.E. Thomas E. Noyes. P.E. Jerry A. Bourdon. P.E. James R. Maland, P.E. Keith R Yapp. P.E. Associates Robert G Schunicht, P.E. Mark A Hanson, P.E. Jerry D Pertzsch. P.E. Shawn D Gustafson. P.E i Susan M. Eberlin. C.P.A. Michael T. Rautmann. P.E. Kenneth P Anderson. P.E. Cecil* Olivier, P.E. 'Senior Consultant Ted K. Field, P.E. Mark R. Roth. P.E. Charles A. Erickson � Engineers &Architects Thomas R. Anderson. A.I.A. Mark A Seep. P.E. Leo M Pawelsky 9 Donald C. Burgardt, P.E. Gary W. Morien, P.E. Harlan M Olson Thomas E. Angus, P.E. Daniel J. Edgerton. P.E. James F Engelhardt 1 May 26, 1992 1 Mr. Charles Folch City of Chanhassen I 690 Coulter Drive P.O. Box 147 1 Chanhassen, MN 5531? C Re: EAW igim Upper Bluff Creek Utilities MAY 28 19 92 I Project 91 -17 Our File No. 39307 ENGINERING DEPT. Dear Charles: • This letter is to let you know the status of the EAW for the Upper Bluff Creek Utilities project. 1 The MPCA acts as the Regulating Government Unit (RGU) for EAW's related to wastewater. As the RGU, they are responsible for processing, distributing, and finalizing the EAW. 1 We sent a draft of the EAW for Upper Bluff Creek to the MPCA on May 5, 1992. It was our intention that the MPCA would make minor revisions to the document and notice the EAW in the Environmental Quality Board's (EQB) newsletter (the EQB Monitor) the second week of 1 June. 1 The MPCA has not yet acted on the EAW we sent them. In my most recent phone conversation with them they stated that they could possibly review the EAW in mid June and notice it in the EQB Monitor the first week in July. At best, this would allow us to get the 1 required Sewer Extension Permit by mid August. You. may want to contact the MPCA to push them in processing the EAW. The project I manager is Mr. Craig Affelt (296 -7796) of their Environmental Analysis Office. Attached is a copy of a flow chart for a typical EAW. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I Yours very truly, BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. �!� 1 1 Phil Gravel 1 PG :dh . 1 2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul, Minnesota 55113 • 612 - 636-4600 1 1 EAW Process 1 RGU &ermines EAW is neozzary ET.1,;!:'-57:71 1 • 1 Cm bars ildcale a RGU pfeg EAW • 1 ,. , . Ir i YAMS prix1 d Om In whack (prcpo a ser pplies =awry data) somas sr I ow. 1 RGU apsroves EAW for distill:Won • . 1 to 5 woting days .. , RGU senis EAW to distill:Won list 1 so 5 working days II/ RGU imes irem release • 1 7 to 21 calendar days I 1 a 1 1 ..111111--- 1 Nod= publis`led in 4 Mcnitor 7 io 21 days after recerpt of E I . : • . 30 day comment period 30 calendar days (starts a B Mcnitor pubitation date) • : 1 1 • 0 . 30 clay comment pericci ends • 1 I 1 3 *ng days to 30 days° I • • lir o 21 RGU decides if project needs EIS 1 and respect& ID =rims 1 to 5 waiting days • RGU disxribnes notice Of decision 1 7 t calendar days a 1 a I Notice publisher! in EQB Monitor •• ••............... 1 7 to 21 days after receipt of decision *cal vary depending on RGU 1 1 CnC r, -x , UNITED CONTRACTING CORP. CHANHASSEN SENIOR CENTER 690 COULTER DRIVE MINUTES OF PROGRESS MEETING DATE: May 22, 1992 PLACE: Chanhassen City Hall ATTENDEES: Todd Gerhardt Paul krauss Bert Haglund 1 Bob Jensen NEW BUSINESS 1.1 Bob Jensen indicated that the following work occured during the past week. - Underground plumbing completed - Roofing & sheet metal completed - Slab & walks completed - Demolition 1.2 Work planned for the following week is as follows. - Interior framing - M.E.P. rough -in - Complete demolition - Drywall 1.3 Bert indicated he was preparing information for additional work as requested by the city. 1.4 EOS provided UC with selections of finishes. UC is to verify that the selections match existing. Selection of the door frames color and stains are pending. 1.5 EOS indicated that the keying of hardware will be provided by the owner. OLD BUSINESS 2.1 UC is to prepare a proposal for additional work requested to date. 2.2 EOS indicated they will have information regarding additional strobes early next week. 2.3 The city is to confirm who will be providing signage, and EOS is to direct UC accordingly. 2.4 EOS provided UC with a detail at doors 101 and 103 as modified 1 for the installation of the automatic door openers. C ITY O F e e _ CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 May 20, 1992 Dean, Editor The Villager Newspaper P.O. Box 99 Chanhassen, MN 55317 RE: Press Release /Williams Pipeline Company Dear Dean, I would like to suggest an article in an upcoming Villager regarding testing scheduled for June of the Williams Pipeline Company pipe that runs through Chanhassen. Attached is a press release from Williams for your reference. I have met with representatives from Williams Pipeline, along with the County, to monitor the project and to educate residents as much as possible. If you have other questions, please let me know. I do have additional information on file if this might be of help to you. Sincerely, Scott Harr Public Safety Director SH:cd cc: Don Ashworth, City Manager Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal Charles Folch, City Engineer Gregg Davies, Carver County .Emergency Management Director r If' t� � PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY 1 ONE OF THE WILLIAMS COMPAN /ES, INC ' ® 2728 PATTON ROAD ST PAUL, MN 55113 1 May 14, 1992 Mr. Charles D. Folch P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Folch: ' During our meeting earlier this month, we discussed Williams Pipe Line Company providing a short letter explaining the upcoming hydrotest in the Chanhassen Community. The attached letter outlines the timeframe in which testing will take place and the type of contact that residents living adjacent ' to our pipeline may expect. The publication of this letter in the June issue of the Chanhassen paper should significantly assist our public education program. ' There will be considerable activity in the Community in preparation for the test, and we will provide actual test dates as soon as they are finalized. Should you or any other City Officials have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. ' Sincerely, • l `z Wr - Anthony downie Area Supervisor Williams Pipe Line Company cc: J.K. Myers G.D. Lee ' Greg Davies Project Manager 600 East Fourth Street 1 Chaska, MN 55318 Scott Harr ' Public Safety Director Department of Public safety P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 PHONE (612) 633 -1555 1 Williams Pipe Line Company will be conducting hydrostatic-tests 1 during this summer of several pipelines that cross the southern Twin Cities area. Hydrostatic testing is the industry standard for testing pipe strength. Simply put, hydrostatic testing is the 1 process of testing the strength of a pipeline by pressuring the line in sections with water. This process provides a safe, 1 reliable method of insuring the integrity of a line. These hydrostatic tests are being conducted to fulfill an agreement 1 between Williams and the Federal Department of Transportation to test the integrity of the entire ten -state Williams system. 1 Through meetings with each city involved, informational mailings to residents along the pipeline route, and the broadcasting of videos 1 on local cable television, Williams Pipe Line is attempting to increase community awareness of pipelines and their important role in the transportation of energy - related products. As the time for 1 the pipeline tests in your community draws near, home and business owners along the pipeline right -of -way will be contacted and given more information about the test and when it is scheduled to take place. The entire test period is expected to last from early June through August. Any questions that you may have should be directed 1 to the Williams Pipe Line personnel who will be contacting your home or business, or your local city hall. Prior to the test, the lines will be taken out of service an d filled with water so that gasoline or fuel oils are completely 1 removed from the area. The lines will be sectioned off and each 1 1 • II section will be pressured individually. These smaller sections are used so that during the tests any pressure from an unplanned II release of water will subside quickly and repair time will be reduced. During the test, the lines will be marked to alert the 1 public that a pressure test is in progress. All appropriate II governmental agencies have been contacted concerning these tests and provided with details of the procedures and methods to be used. II Although such testing may cause you some concern, it is important 1 to note that pipe lines are the safest and most economical means of 11 transporting petroleum products. Liquid petroleum pipelines have achieved the best safety record of all overland freight II transportation methods. According to statistics from the National Transportation Safety Board, liquid pipelines are 200 times safer I than transporting by trains and 1,900 times safer than transporting II by trucks. II I/ 1 1 1 1 1 1 STATE OF 1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1 500 LAFAYETTE ROAD, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155 -4037 OFFICE OF THE ONR INFORMATION I COMMISSIONER (612) 296.6157 .,.- Nov" ice^ - ` t Ad? - 1 May 26, 1992 i Mr. Don Ashworth 1 Chanhassen City Manager 690 Coulter Drive P. O. Box 147 I Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Ashworth: 1 The Water Surface Use Task Force has completed a review of the Chanhassen City Ordinance modifying Chapter 6 and Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen City Code concerning the establishment of dock set -back zones. With the recommendation of the WSU Task Force, I hereby approve this ordinance regarding this amendment to your City Codes. II It is the responsibility of the City of Chanhassen to notify the riparian property owners 1 of the conditions of this ordinance. After the City of Chanhassen has adopted the ordinance, please send a final copy to: Otto A. Christensen, Boating Staff Specialist, Department of Natural Resources, I 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155 -4046. If you have any questions or run into any problems over the summer, please contact I Otto at (612) 297 -5708, and he will be glad to assist you. Thank you for your interest in boating safety. I Yours truly, • 1 Ea44A Rodney . Sando I Commissioner cc: Deputy Dwight Gardstrom, Carver County Sheriff's Dept [� `C :, F I : 1 1 �'F i _ C' AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER r 4.EL yv -- /G 1 Orr Sch&en Ma & Assaiates, Inc. 2021 East Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55413 612- 331 -8660 FAX 331 -3806 Engineers Architects Planners 1 June 2, 1992 Surveyors 1 Mr. Charles Folch, P.E. ' City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive �, q. 4 s P.O. Box 147 CITY OF Cq i 64;Sgr ' ; Chanhassen MN 55317 Re: Easement Acquisition for Trunk Watermain JUN 0 3 1292 City Project No. 90 -10 OSM Project No. ENGINEERING Dear Charles, On May 29, 1992, I contacted Mr. Al Klingelhutz regarding the acquisition of permanent easements for watermain purposes over portions of his property. The easements are required for the installation of watermain from the intersection of Lake Susan Drive and Trunk Highway 101 to the proposed Lake Riley Hills development. I explained that the ' easements would be on two parcels owned by Mr. Klingelhutz, the first parcel being south of existing 86th Street. I explained that the easement required on this parcel would be east and south of existing Trunk Highway 101. The second parcel is a parcel lying north of 86th Street. The easement across this parcel would be on the north side of 86th Street, extending from Trunk Highway 101 to Tigua Lane. I indicated that the width of these permanent easements would be 20 feet for the entire length of the easements required. I told Mr. Klingelhutz that the City had given OSM the authority to offer him the amount of money that the City would save by not going through the appraisal and condemnation process. I explained to him that the amount the City was 1 willing to offer him was $1,950.00. Mr. Klingelhutz wanted to know the total length of the easement. I told him that the 1 two easements combined would extend from his south property line at 101 up to 86th Street and then from 101 to Tigua Lane along the north side of 86th. I indicated that the total area being proposed for permanent easement was approximately 61,600 square 1 feet or 1.4 acres. The $1,950.00 would equate to approximately $1,400.00 per acre. Mr. Klingelhutz explained that he had been offered $18,000.00 per acre for his property 1 in 1988. He assumes that it is worth over $20,000 per acre in today's market. He indicated that the Keith Bartz property to his north and east is currently on the market 1 for approximately $25,000.00 per acre. Mr. Klingelhutz' comment to me was that if the City would add a zero to their number, he would be willing to begin negotiating. He ' EqualOpportuntt} Emplrner 1 Mr. Charles Folch 1 June 2, 1992 Page 2 1 currently has no intentions of granting easements for the watermain for the $1,950.00 1 offered to him. His intent would be that the future assessments to his property be reduced by approximately $20,000.00 in compensation for the easement. This is something he stated in passing, and it would have to be negotiated. In conclusion, I told Mr. Klingelhutz that I would discuss this matter with the City. I told him that if he was not willing to grant the easements at this time, we were looking at a possible 60 -day delay in the watermain project. This time delay would be required to obtain the necessary appraisals and to negotiate the final compensation for the easements. OSM has currently stopped working on the Lake Riley Hills Trunk Watermain Project. A delay of this nature may incur additional costs related to the design of this project. I will keep you apprised of this situation. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. 111 Sincerely, 1 ORR- SCHELEN- MAYERON & ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 Qt.t.t:0/ C; il 1 David D. Mitchell, P.E. Project Manager cj cc: Mr. Al Klingelhutz 1 Mr. John Klingelhutz 1 • 1 1 1 Rol.. CITY OF r CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 1 May 7, 1992 Scc .l-e -vt 1 Mr. Dave Hoffman 1 8127 Dakota Lane • Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Hoffman: The City of Chanhassen is coordinating the construction of the pedestrian trail between Lake Susan Park and Rice Marsh Lake Park, with the final phases of the south leg Highway 101 project. The planning and engineering firm of BRW will be providing the design, technical and surveying services for the trail construction. The coordination of these services was initiated May 6, 1992. As a resident property owner, with a portion of the trail alignment crossing your property, this letter is sent to inform you of the upcoming construction activity and to solicit your input. Enclosed you will find a map depicting the ' entire project area for the construction of the trail. If you have questions, please contact me at Chanhassen City Hall, 937 -1900. Additionally, I would like to thank you for your past interest in the project, and hope that you find the addition of this recreational amenity to our community a positive one. ' Sincerely, 1 Todd Hoffman Park and Recreation Coordinator 1 Enclosure ' pc: Don Ashworth, City Manager Charles Folch, City Engineer Greg Roy, BRW r 1 Iv 4, PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER �� , � "DRivE y AIL► W► �D�► h 1 ��■ POWER BLV �� o r � c? irA -.----J ....... ' C t/ • 41i. _. F S • I 4111ruiza ∎ v 6 I � E � � 1,a. T 1 PO wER3 • A \ / 7)-2.1111 ' � ,,,,„• ,LIILLSs , , \ ■ . „t., t,....,4 ow ...... • in h' 1,3 if ; Dom,, • f f�• 1 C c vo? I . c • j 1r - i -� t�i. I PARK , al •• � • - I ° r EL EM � ' :. a . ,; . 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FEES, SERVICE 046459 1,857.78 CAMPBELL, KNUTSON FEES, LEGAL 046460 2,461.98 EOS ARCHITECTURE FEES, SERVICE 046461 1,014.28 HARTLEY ASSOCIATES FEES, SERVICE 046462 2,808.55 HOISINGTON GROUP INC FEES, SERVICE 046463 582.75 NELSON -RUDIE & ASSOC INC FEES, SERVICE 046464 37.59 SW SUBURBAN PUBLISHING PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 046465 3,375.00 SWENSON & ASSOCIATES FEES, SERVICE 046466 13,050.00 UNITED CONTRACTING AWARDED CONST CONTRACTS 9 27,303.33 CHECKS WRITTEN CHANHASSEN H.R.A. A C C O U N T S P A Y A B L E 06 -08-92 PAGE 1 CHECK # A M O U N T C L A I M A N T P U R P O S E 034520 15,000.00 LOTUS REALTY SVCS, INC. LAND,PURCHASE & IMPROV. 1 15,000.00 NECESSARY EXPENDITURES SINCE LAST COUNCIL MEETING r - - - r 111111 - I - - - - - - NB = NM • MO • MO • MN MO - - M MI MI • i NM NM M CHANHASSEN H.R.A. A C C O U N T S P A Y A B L E 06 -08 -92 PAGE 2 CHECK # A M O U N T C L A I M A N T P U R P O S E 046583 14.00 DONALD ASHWORTH TRAVEL & TRAINING 046584 5,470.30 BARTON ASCHMAN ASSOC. FEES, SERVICE 046585 81,923.00 COUNTY 17 CHANHASSEN SPL ASSESSMENT PAYMENTS 046586 462.00 HOLMES & GRAVEN FEES, SERVICE 046587 650.00 WILLIAM R. MORRISH FEES, SERVICE 046588 7,499.99 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FEES, SERVICE 6 96,019.29 CHECKS WRITTEN TOTAL OF 7 CHECKS TOTAL 111,019.29 CITYOF CHANIIASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 ' (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 June 3, 1992 ' Mr. and Mrs. Stan Rud 2030 Renaissance Court Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rud: ' I received a copy of your May 31, 1992, letter concerning the Stone Creek subdivision. I appreciate you taking the time to prepare the in -depth analysis you submitted and wanted to take this opportunity to respond to your nine proposals. 1. Proposal - Terminate Timberwood Drive in a large diameter cul -de -sac. ' Increasing the size of a cul -de -sac was proposed by you to facilitate the ability of large vehicles to turn around without backing up. You suggested that Timberwood residents could be assessed for the cost. I am not really certain as to what this would accomplish. City cul -de -sacs are typically sized to allow most vehicles turnaround with little difficulty. Increasing the size of the Timberwood cul -de -sac would thus be of minimal use but at the same time would add cost to the residents as well as additional hard surface area. Staff's concerns with cul -de -sacs in this regard has to do with doubling the trip length for snow plows and buses. For example, a school bus which serves children at the end of Timberwood must retrace route steps, doubling the distance to serve the same number of children, rather than being able to go through and serve two neighborhoods on one trip. Your cul -de -sac modifications would 1 unfortunately do nothing to relieve this concern. 2. Proposal - Addition of a double entry with center island entrance from CR 117 into ' Stone Creek. I You propose this modification in an attempt to get the desired two entrances onto an exterior road for Stone Creek subdivision. While adding the multiple lanes with a single entrance tends to provide additional opportunities for providing access in some emergency situations, it does not resolve the range of concerns outlined by staff when we stated that it is desirable to provide two entrances for this development. For example, while it would tend to add some flexibility in the event of having a storm 1 i PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Mr. and Mrs. Stan Rud 1 June 3, 1992 Page 2 ' blow down trees, it does not respond to the need to facilitate emergency vehicle access from multiple points nor provide for alternate routings that are desirable to minimize traffic impacts. Additionally, an event such as a water line break can be distinguished enough that it can close your entrance even though it is over sized. A final concern is that our street department has typically asked us not to approve center islands as you proposed. While they are attractive when the development is first put in, it is typically unclear as to who is responsible for long term maintenance and ultimately, it is the city and its tax payers that must absorb this cost. Therefore, unless these are located on private property and are privately maintained, the city does not approve them. 3. Proposal - Develop an east access using railroad underpass through the industrial plat onto CR 18. Your suggestion to use this access to provide another routing to the east is consistent with city plans which have been outlined at both public hearings on Stone Creek. As you are aware, we have described the potential for a road to exit the east side of Stone Creek running north parallel to Timberwood in the direction of Hwy. 5. However, as we pointed out at the Council meeting, this road has some significant problems relative to cost and utility, and we are not at all sure it is a practical road to build. The first concern is that the area between Timberwood and Bluff Creek is relatively ' narrow and steeply sloped, and it would be difficult to construct this road in a reasonable manner consistent with residential development and at a reasonable cost. Secondly, there is the problem of the Bluff Creek crossing and associated wetlands impacts which would have to be mitigated. While we will continue to pursue this connection as properties develop in the future, we don't believe that we can responsibly tell the City Council that this is a viable alternative with any certainty. Your proposal then goes on to suggest that we route another segment of this road south underneath the railway tracks through the industrial plat to Lyman Boulevard. A routing such as this was considered by the city during the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan but was dismissed for several reasons that we believe remain valid. First of all, routing the road as you propose it would serve to introduce industrial traffic into a residential neighborhood. As a Timberwood resident who is concerned with introducing 15,000 square foot lot single family development traffic 111 into Timberwood, I am sure you can understand staff's reluctance to introduce industrial traffic into a single family neighborhood. Secondly, the underpass under the railway tracks is sufficient to accommodate a trail but is not at all adequate to accommodate road traffic. If approval could be gained from the railroad, it would have to be completely reconstructed at substantial cost. Finally, running the road south through this area would have substantial impact to the Bluff Creek corridor and associated wetlands. This would have considerable environmental impacts, and would significantly disrupt a routing that has been designated as a recreational corridor. 1 • Mr. and Mrs. Stan Rud June 3, 1992 1 Page 3 4. Proposal - Plan future east access through development to the east of Timberwood. 1 My response to this is largely outlined in 3. above. Relative to designating roads on official city maps, this is quite a reasonable suggestion and staff regularly attempts to do that once the Council has determined how roads should be continued in the future. Unfortunately, after neighborhoods develop, it is often found to be unacceptable to continue roads in accordance with approved plans and concepts. 1 5. Proposal - Addition of right turn lane from northbound Cr 117 onto eastbound TH 5. Your proposal is a reasonable one and staff has already raised the possibility of doing something in this manner with Carver County and with MNDOT. Direct improvements of these roads are beyond the control of the city but we can influence these agencies and will attempt to continue to do so. Significant improvements to this intersection are of course being anticipated with the upgrading of Hwy. 5 in this area, which is now scheduled in the MNDOT construction program. 1 6. Proposal - Addition of parking lot for Stone Creek's recreational park. ' I am forwarding this recommendation to Todd Hoffman in our Park and Recreation Department. I•should note, however, that your description of this being a community recreational park is incorrect. This is a neighborhood park, designed primarily for the use and benefit of people in the immediate area. Larger community oriented park facilities offer a wider range of activities and do normally provide parking facilities. 1 7. Proposal - Require a child proof chain link fence between Stone Creek and the railway tracks. 1 I agree with the intent behind this concern but note that there is nothing in city ordinances which mandates or allows the city to mandate that these provisions be included. We note that the homes are generally 100 to 150 feet minimum away from the railway tracks and there is typically a substantial grade change in this area as well • as dense vegetation. I am also relatively certain that if future homeowners have similar concerns that they are easily in the position to construct fencing along their 1 rear property lines to respond to this situation. 8. Proposal - Preservation of several undesignated wetlands and drainage channels. Your inference that there are undesignated wetlands on this property is incorrect. Wetlands have specific characteristics that are definable through aerial photo and field interpretation. We have used maps prepared by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as field investigation to accurately identify those areas that are protected under • 1 - 1 1 Mr. and Mrs. Stan Rud June 3, 1992 Page 4 city wetland ordinances. As far as overland drainage channels, they have already been identified and are being protected through easements across properties as required. Thus, I do not believe that any further information or work is required in this area. 9. Proposal - Require minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet of dry land exclusive of standing water. While your proposal has some validity, the city is not in a position to unilaterally adopt standards for a specific project, rather the ordinance must be changed as you suggest. Staff has already held several discussions with the City Council and Planning Commission in this area and have found both bodies to be generally supportive of this concept. However, we do obligate the developer to ensure that each lot can accommodate a normally sized home pad and rear yard, exclusive of area in wetlands or containing other development constraints. Additionally, you imply that a number of the smaller lots in this subdivision contain substantial unbuildable areas. I do not believe that this is the case. Lots which contain wetlands or ponding areas in the Stone Creek subdivision are typically larger than the minimum 15,000 square feet. I hope this letter responds sufficiently to the issues you have raised. I would be happy to sit down with you and discuss them personally, if you so desire. Sincerely, • Paul Krauss, AICP . Planning Director PK:v pc: City Council Stone Creek File • .,-- -• _ ATTACt 1 • R117 n . J • • y.. yj ,.,A . - , - i.;y „'J t a i • '' ) i es .. 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AF • -st - •- ► < N .• ,.,...,:,11 , 1 ., I . 1 1 ...c �� •. � _ I ' •• - ' 9 NIN, Na M NO AC Cw4wl(1 II IWOO .. � 1, \ . 1� ; 1 /AS .N u! .11...1 w. *44 1Ut.AVG (NGn1,(1 _ ;I .1 01 1. ' .- r -[ •'' r • J (., 4116 NM 1.....,/..., /...m., Fl • : ".'.::..: °. 1• .i . Ya(, + I . - S ._._ _ _ t lry. ✓•�w sow Cook An°. N SW. o. -4.. 4 . ..... .. . • 11. . • `, t.., / r' r • Y Y W...4.0.• f1•' 1415 7.1/6..r • >D7•W1 _ �.•.aF' J.. • •.r• • • Y ,.n • - .axe • K , S `fret COnS , ( +Non men +. . 2 • • • wel�and e ',.• • • ( „ >, .s 4 i,�„/e,. S • cR/Y 1 Explanation of suggestions shown on Attachment 1: 1. Terminate Timberwood Drive in a /are diameter cul d g de sac. Timberwood Drive should be terminated in a larger than normal diameter cul de sac to allow large vehicles such as snow ploughs, school busses, and trucks to turn around without backing up. Residents of Timberwood could be assessed for this cost. 2. Double entry with center island entrance from CR117 into Stone Creek The City Council's desire for two accesses to each lot for safety vehicle access as well as the County's requirement for only one intersection onto CR117 can both be accommodated by developing an intersection consisting of a two lane entrance, wide center island, and a two lane exit. In the event that one of those two routes is blocked by an accident, the other could be used for emergency vehicles. The two lane entry and exits would also provide both right and left turn access to CR117 to help alleviate queues during peak hours. A southbound bypass lane in CR117 will prevent backups from southbound traffic turning into Stone Creek. A northbound right turn 1 exit lane and a northbound acceleration lane onto CR117 should be included for smooth traffic flow. The wide center island in the Stone Creek entry will prevent a major accident from blocking both accesses 1 and allow legal U -turns for immediate exit. If the center island is extended east to the Forest Road intersection, dual access is then available to all lots in Stone creek. Even lots on the Stone Creek Road cul de sac are alternatively accessible from emergency vehicles on CR117. 3. Develop an east access using RR underpass through industrial l ' P g pat onto CR18. If the City Council will coordinate the industrial development south of the TC &W railroad tracks, both developments could benefit from an additional access using the existing two lane underpass immediately east of Stone Creek. This would intersect with CR18 and provide a southbound access from Stone Creek to TH212 and east on CR18 to other TH5 entrances which would reduce congestion at the CR117/TH5 intersection. At the very least, this underpass should be developed as a pedestrian trail and emergency vehicle access. 4. Plan future east access through development to the east of Timberwood. A future east access could also become available providing four alternative routes. Designating an easterly access road on city 1 planning maps now would avoid confusion when developers plat the land east of Timberwood. 1 1 5. Addition of right turn lane from northbound CR 117 onto eastbound TH5. The complete development of Stone Creek could add 500 to 1,000 vehicles making right turns onto TH5 each day. This already dangerous intersection will become more deadly if some improvements aren't expedited. At the very least, a right turn lane should be added to northbound CR117 at TH5. There is already a long queue of cars at peak traffic times caused mainly by a few cars crossing or turning left onto TH5. A right turn lane would significantly reduce this by allowing the majority of traffic to make right turns to eastbound TH5 without waiting in line or driving on the narrow shoulder. 6. Addition of a parking lot for Stone Creek's recreational park. A community recreational park that will attract some residents from ' outside of Stone Creek due to picnic facilities, nature trails, softball field, and possible tennis facilities, should have sufficient parking facilities. 7. Require a child -proof chain link fence between Stone Creek and the TC& W tracks. When I contacted Dave Dunn, General Manager of the Twin Cities and Western Railroad (864 -5121) to ask about the number of trains per day, he also recommended that the city require installation of a child 1 proof fence along the RR right of way. He said there are approximately eight trains per day during the summer and traffic is ' increasing. He also recommended at least 150 feet to any inhabited structure. The RR tracks should be added to the plat so that distance can be determined. These would make good city ordinances. 8. Preservation of several undesignated wet /ands and drainage channels. There are several natural ponding and drainage channels in the wooded area of the development that are not shown as official wetlands but consume substantial portions of several Tots. These should be designated on the final plat with appropriate easements. ' 9. Require minimum lot size of 15,000 sq ft of dry land exclusive of standing water. Lots that include substantial wet areas may need to be replatted to be buildable without substantial fill or drainage alteration. The two ponding areas will occupy substantial portions of many lots each spring or after each significant rain. If the city ordinance does not already specify that the 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area is normally dry land, not planned ponding area, then it should be changed. Some of the platted lots are only about half the minimum size of dry land. 1 1