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Admin Section i 11 ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 1 Letter from Charles Foich dated March 19, 1991. Memo from Robert J. Lindall dated March 14 , 1991. Letter to Mark Koegler dated March 13 , 1991. Letter to Dr. Kathleen Macy dated March 12 , 1991. tLetter from Charles Folch dated March 19 , 1991. Letter to Mr. Alan Peterson dated March 12 , 1991. Letter to Mr. Marc Kruger dated March 13 , 1991. Letter to Mr . Mark Vanecek dated March 13, 1991. Notice of Vacancy received March 6 , 1991. Memo from Gary Ehret dated February 28, 1991. Article from Zoning News, "Fine for the Record Book" . Newpaper article on recycling. Future City Council Agenda items for Engineering. Letter from James Walston dated March 4, 1991. Letter from Paul Krauss dated March 15, 1991. Memo from Paul Krauss dated March 12, 1991. News article re: Vehicle Inspections. Memo from Paul Krauss dated March 7, 1991 and attachments. H.R.A. Accounts Payable dated March 25, 1991. ' Memo from Todd Hoffman dated March 19, 1991. Memo from Paul Krauss dated March 21, 1991 and attachments. Memo from Paul Krauss dated March 21, 1991 and attachment. I I 11 I CITY OF 1 CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 t 1 March 19 , 1991 • Re: Neighborhood Meeting for Proposed Roadway Improvements to ' Minnewashta Parkway between Trunk Highway 7 and Trunk Highway 5 in Chanhassen, Minnesota Project No. 90-15 Dear Property Owner: This letter is to invite you to attend an informal neighborhood information meeting on Wednesday March 27, 1991 at 7: 00 p.m. in the cafeteria of Chanhassen Elementary School at 7600 Laredo Drive in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The purpose of this meeting is IIto allow affected property owners the opportunity to discuss the specific elements of the project which the City is considering . The project involves street reconstruction including concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer and pedestrian walkway/trail improvements . The project will be scheduled for 1991 construction at an estimated cost of $2 .2 million. The project is anticipated to be funded through special assessments, City funds, and State Aid. The exact funding scheme has not yet been determined but it is expected that the State Aid funding will ' cover a large share of the cost. Members of the City 's engineering department and project consultant engineer will be present at the meeting to discuss this and other project related issues with you. We look forward to discussing this project with you. If you have any questions in the mean time please feel free to call. ' Sincerely, CIT F HANHASS harles D. Folch Assistant City Engineer c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Todd Gerhardt, Asst . City Manager Gary Warren, Acting City Engineer Dave Hempel, Sr . Engineering Technician Bill Engelhardt, Engelhardt & Associates City Council Administrative Packet (3/25/91 ) ! ee. N' SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION 470 PILLSBURY CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 (612) 337-9300 I MEMORANDUM TO: Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition and Guests FROM: Robert J. Lindell DATE: March 14, 1991 ' RE: Special Meeting 1 Thanks to the efforts of Jane Shanard on our behalf, Senator David Durenberger has been invited to speak to the Board. The Senator will discuss the federal transportation act that is being developed by Congress and would like to be briefed on the Highway 5 and new Highway 212 project. Meeting specifics are as follows: 1 March 25, 1991 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. 1 MTS Systems Corporation 14000 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 612/937-4000 The MTS receptionist will have the room assignment. r Please try to attend. RECEIVED r MAR 1 5 1991 CITY OF t:h, nHSSEN , I t CITY F cc_ CHANHASSEN „v . 0 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 March 13, 1991 ' Mr. Mark Koegler VanDoren Hazard Stallings 3030 Harbor Lane North #104 ' Minneapolis, MN 55447-2175 Re: Park and Recreation Commission Comments (3-12-91), Lake Ann Park Picnic/Recreation Shelter SDear Mark: Recognizing my confidence in your ability to take notes, this brief overview is provided only for your use in double checking the points of interest raised by the Park and Recreation Commission at their March 12th meeting concerning the Lake Ann Park Shelter. I will take the alternative of simply listing items noted in a menu fashion for ease of presentation. IAlthough one commissioner was open to either concept,Concept No.2 was the unanimous favorite. - The inclusion of doors on the restroom stalls was also recommended. - The option of extending the restroom stalls to accommodate clothes changing in lieu of a portion of or all of the changing room space was favored. The position of not compromising space or square footage for dollars was expressed by at least two commissioners. It was agreed that ample storage space is a plus. - Chairman Schroers expressed sincere questions over the appropriateness of a fireplace for this particular building. it was the general consensus of the Commission that the money saved by elimination of the fireplace would better serve the building in some other application. Floor drains on both levels along with appropriately placed water spigots were labeled "a 1 must". Outlets in the picnic shelter associated with a system of wall-mounted, hinged counters was ' identified as a favorable addition. - The inclusion of drinking fountains on both levels was discussed. I I Mr. Mark Koegler March 13, 1991 Page 2 - Telephones were not mentioned at this particular meeting, but it is the Commission's 1 position that telephone service be incorporated into appropriate locations at the shelter. in the absence of a hooded fireplace/grill area, an alternative cooking facility is needed. 1 Presently it is not clear if cooking grills should be permanently placed in an appropriate location in relation to the shelter or if a portable or semi-portable grill(s) should be used. The question of pedestrian access between levels was discussed. 1 The option of providing an enclosable sink area on the upper level was discussed. The need for designing the facility for adults and children alike was mentioned. Accessibility was not mentioned, but should be addressed in further discussion. 1 The thought of keeping with the Lake Susan Shelter theme was widely accepted. The potential for future screening or enclosure of the upper area was essentially ruled out. Again, these items are for comparison purposes. Please inform me if you noted anything which I omitted. As you are aware, the next presentation of this item has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 1991. The Commission is also participating in a joint meeting with the Public Safety Commission at the Fire Station that evening. I will contact you when the location and time for the park shelter presentation are established. Sincerely, _ 1 r 1 Todd Hoffman Park and Recreation Coordinator 1 TH:k cc: Don Ashworth, City Manager 1 Don Chmiel, Mayor Dale Gregory, Park Foreman • • 1 • 1 1 r CITYOF ,44.._ Sal— I 4 CHANHASSEN I - 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-19.00 • FAX (612) 937-5739 I March 12, 1991 II I Dr. Kathleen Macy, Principal Chanhassen Elementary School 7600 Laredo Drive IChanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Kathleen: The development of the Chanhassen Elementary Playground/City Center Park site has a history of cooperative efforts put forth by School District 112 and the City of Chanhassen. Continuing in that I tradition, I would like to provide you with a synopsis of improvement projects currently scheduled at the site and invite your input on a proposed "master" plan to be used in guiding future I playground/park site improvements. I have attempted to keep you abreast of planning activity in these regards, and I concur with your position that these proposals must pass through appropriate advisory channels prior to finalizing plans for each project. In ' an effort to further the cooperative spirit of these and the other projects, I will provide you with copies of all correspondence on these projects from this date forward. For the sake of simplicity, I have addressed the three main activity areas; north playground, west playground and master park plan individually. North Playground I Project Description: To modify and expand the existing playground area, improving the overall play experience for all children and Iaddressing the need for handicapped accessible play -equipment. Proposed Funding: IChanhassen Elementary APT $ 4, 000. 00 Hennepin County Community Development Block I Grant Funds, Administered by City Planning Department and contingent upon City Council - Approval - 1990 Allocation 5,898. 00 I1991 Proposed Allocation 20,000.00 I II Dr. Kathleen Macy ' March 12 , 1991 Page 2 Current Status: A proposal is being prepared by this office to be presented to the Park and Recreation Commission and City Council addressing the necessary steps to complete this project. , I have also spoken with the Coordinator of Special Services in School District 276 and am anticipating speaking with Mr. Shawn Sutherland concerning this playground. , Upon securing the remaining funding, detailed design work will be initiated involving all identified interest groups. , West Playground Project Description: The revitalization of the existing , playground, addressing play value, age appropriateness and safety. Proposed Funding: ' •.1991 City of Chanhassen Park Acquisition $40, 000 and Development Capital Improvement Program (Note: Additional funding of OF $10, 000 to $15, 000 would greatly enhance the overall outcome of this improvement project. ) Chanhassen Jaycees Donation $ 250 Current Status: A Playground Advisory Committee has been appointed to carry out the planning process for this playground (see related attachment) . Debbie Williams will also take part in the committee's meeting on an irregular basis. Upon selection of an equipment vendor by the committee, final stamps of approval will be requested from the Park and Recreation Commission and Chanhassen Elementary APT prior to entering into a purchase and installation agreement. I did talk with Bob Fernholz today, updating him on the status of this and the other projects and asking for input from him and his staff. We are meeting on the playground site this Thursday morning for this reason. Proposed "Master" Plan When expenditures of these amounts are made for capital improvements within park and playground sites, it is prudent to develop a master plan or vision of potential future development for the site. This process aids in working out "kinks" associated with each individual improvement program prior to its initiation. It also allows interested parties to band together in the pursuit of common goals. Potential master plans are depicted in architectural sketches, affording viewers an easy understanding of the proposals. ' I Dr. Kathleen Macy March 12 , 1991 Page 3 The City retained VanDoren Hazard Stallings, Inc. , a professional firm involved in park and school site planning to prepare alternatives for potential master plans for this site. I have enclosed their report, which was presented to the Park and Recreation Commission on February 26, 1991 for your review. It is important to note that neither the Park and Recreation Commission ' nor city staff is presuming we have the authority to plan the further development of school district property. We are, however, offering these alternatives to the school district as potential options for guiding future development of this combination school I playground/city park. Further action will not be initiated in the area of the master plan prior to receiving a response from the district. ' I hope these brief comments assist you in addressing these projects when questions are presented to you concerning the same. As mentioned earlier, I will forward to your office all correspondence ' dealing with these projects. If at any time you need me to address a particular need or concern in association with these activities, please contact me. Sincerely, //42;i -r Todd Hoffman Park and Recreation Coordinator TH:k Enclos - ' cc: Don As worth, City Manager 1 1 r 1 CITY OF ,01 0 f - 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 I March 19 , 1991 1 Re: Neighborhood Meeting for Proposed Roadway Improvements to Minnewashta Parkway between Trunk Highway 7 and Trunk I Highway 5 in Chanhassen, Minnesota Project No. 90-15 Dear Property Owner: I This letter is to invite you to attend an informal neighborhood information meeting on Wednesday March 27, 1991 at 7: 00 p.m. in II the cafeteria of Chanhassen Elementary School at 7600 Laredo Drive in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The purpose of this meeting is to allow affected property owners the opportunity to discuss the specific elements of the project which the City is considering. I The project involves street reconstruction including concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer and pedestrian walkway/trail II improvements . The project will be scheduled for 1991 construction at an estimated cost of $2 .2 million. The project is anticipated to be funded through special assessments, City II funds, and State Aid. The exact funding scheme has not yet been determined but it is expected that the State Aid funding will cover a large share of the cost. Members of the City 's engineering department and project consultant engineer will be I present at the meeting to discuss this and other project related issues with you. We look forward to discussing this project with you. If you have I any questions in the mean time please feel free to call . Sincerely, I • CIT F HANHASS 1 harles D. Folch Assistant City Engineer , c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Todd Gerhardt, Asst. City Manager Gary Warren, Acting City Engineer I Dave Hempel, Sr. Engineering Technician Bill Engelhardt, Engelhardt & Associates City Council Administrative Packet (3/25/91 ) II II t ' CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 t (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 ' March 12 , 1991 tMr. Alan Peterson #106 700 West Village Road ' Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Peterson: ' On Friday, March 8, 1991, Dave Hempel and myself met with you at your future residence, 1820 Lake Lucy Road. The City Code requires t extension of water service to new homes constructed adjacent to a municipal watermain. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the extension of water service to your new home. The extension of water service will come from Lake Lucy Road and must cross the ' fringe area of a wetland located on your property. The water service will be installed along the westerly lot line t within the City's drainage and utility easement until it extends beyond the wetland fringe. The service will then proceed through your property following a path that has the least amount of impact ' on vegetation. The outer fringe of the wetland is located within the area proposed for the water service extension. It is our understanding that the extension can be completed within one day, weather permitting, and that the extension requires a 10 foot wide strip for the machinery and a 12"-15" wide trench. This procedure must occur while the ground is frozen for minimal impact to the wetland. Therefore, staff is permitting the water service ' extension to be located along the west lot line within the drainage and utility easement with the following conditions: ' 1. The work will be completed within 24 hours, weather permitting. The City shall be contacted prior to initiating the work and once the extension is completed. t 2. Staked hay bales shall be placed between the trench and, the wetland. 3 . No dredged material shall be deposited within the wetland. All dredged material shall be returned to the trench or placed outside of the wetland. t t . Mr. Alan Peterson March 12 , 1991 Page 2 4 . The area shall be returned to its natural state as per 11 recommendations by the Fish and Wildlife Service or Department of Natural Resources. ' 5. Any property corners disturbed or removed shall be re-set by a registered land surveyor. 6. If any of the above conditions are not met the city shall withhold the certificate of occupancy for the home until such are completed. , Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, , Jo Ann Olsen Senior Planner JO:v ' cc: Dave Hempel City Council ' I I have read the above and understand and agree with the conditions. Alan Peterson Date ' i 1 1 1 I CITY T 11 N41100 CHANHASSEN 11 - 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 ' March 13, 1991 ' Mr. Marc Kruger Opus Corporation P.O. Box 150 Minneapolis, MN 55440 ' Dear Marc: The City has received the request from Opus Corporation for the following: 1. Approve a partial release from the development contract for ' Lot 1, Block 3 , Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 2nd Addition. 2 . Rescind a resolution placing conditions upon the subject ' property as part of the 1983 Chanhassen Lakes Business Park plat. The City has signed off on the partial release from the development contract (attached) . The partial release only removes the subject property from the financial obligations of the development contract in conjunction with the development of public improvements in the plat. All other conditions of the development contract remain effective. The current development contract for Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 2nd Addition contains special conditions which cover ' the two conditions found in the 1983 resolution for Outlots H and I, Chanhassen Lakes Business Park. Therefore, the resolution can be rescinded upon City Council approval. Staff will place the request to rescind the resolution on the next City Council meeting ' (March 25, 1991) . Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ' Sincerely, Jo Ann Olsen Senior Planner ' cc: Jim Walston, Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs Don Ashworth, City Manager Paul Krauss, Planning Director Dave Hempel, Sr. Engineering Tech. City Council 1 PARTIAL RELEASE PARTIAL RELEASE OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT granted this / day II of �lj,r�✓-��i , 1991, by the CITY OF CHANHASSEN, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("City") . WHEREAS, the City and Alscor Investors Joint Venture No. 2 ("Developer") have previously entered into a Development Contract dated December 13 , 1988, for the plat of CHANHASSEN LAKES BUSINESS PARK SECOND ADDITION, recorded December 15, 1988, as Document No. T59491, with the Carver County Recorder; and I WHEREAS, the City has been requested to grant a release for Lot 1, Block 3, of CHANHASSEN LAKES BUSINESS PARK SECOND ADDITION: and WHEREAS, the Development Contract authorizes the City to release lots from the Development Contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City II of Chanhassen: 1. With the exception of levied and pending special assessments, if any, Lot 1, Block 3, of CHANHASSEN LAKES BUSINESS PARK SECOND ADDITION is released from the financial obligations assumed by the Developer in conjunction with the development of public improvements in the plat. 2. This release does not waive any fees which are required to I be paid at the time a building permit is requested. Adopted this /34 day of 711.4.144_) , 1991. CITY O- HANHASSEN BY: O= a J m e , 'ayor AND Don Ashworth, Manager I I . STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ( ss. COUNTY OF CARVER ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this /f day of `'72��c , 1991, by Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor, and by Don Ashworth, City Manager, of the City of Chanhassen, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to authority ' granted by the its City Council. • NOT . -Y BLIC DRAFTED BY: Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs, P.A. KAREN J. E"Cr.�unr17 3460 Washington Drive, Suite 202 NOTARY PUBLI._ DTA • CARVER Cr TY Eagan, Minnesota 55122 ` my commission sxp:;es 10.1691 (612) 456-9539 1 CITYOF 1 I oiiir. . , 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 II 001 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 March 13 , 1991 I Mr. Mark Vanecek II 195 Pleasant View Road Chanhassen, MN 55317 II Dear •Mr. Vanecek: Last month your water and sewer bill included a new charge for the II Surface Water Utility District. This charge is being assessed to _ every parcel of land in the City to address issues concerning storm water management, wetland protection and water . quality ' improvements. You omitted paying for this portion of the bill, apparently on the I belief that your home is not provided with storm water service,. I assume in the form of a pipe. The charge is based on the amount of storm water that falls on your lot. This water drains downstream and must be managed by the City. This occurs whether or not a II storm pipe is located on your property. I hope this letter explains the charge more fully. Your next bill II will reflect underpayment of the current bill. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, ) I 'Patfl Krahss, AICP II Director of Planning PK:v I cc: Kari O'Konek, Account Clerk Dave Hempel, Sr. Engineering Tech. City Council Surface Water Utility File II II II I • I 1 ,,,Y* 69oCOuLTERDR,y BOX 147 UTILITY BILL /7 5O CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 ACCOUNT NUMBER I D0:L;P . I1t r4 in • /l-IF PAID AFTER 1 j,SE PAY- - IF rJi1 HAVE « 'TORN NAT. ON YOUR BILL • 23.97 02-26-91 j IPLEASE REFER Ti , THE STATED CHARGE NCLOSED BROCHURE I IS FOR 4 MONTH . . FUTURE BILLS WILL BE 3/4 OF jH1��M�,T. I 97 5° Go 9a 6 MARK VANECEK C� /L r Q I 195 PLEASANT CHANHASSEN VIEW R TP MN 55 i A 1.4 I RETURN THIS PART WITH YOUR REMITTA NCE I := I MARK A. OR DEBRA A. VANECEK V-522.139-067-792 V-522.585-067-846 7310 I 195 PLEASANTVIEW RD. 474-1689 _ ...k..4 CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 219—� 17-2/910 PAY ER THE , /I ORDER . ..-" ` First Bank Mtn DOLLARS I �� Hwy-7 Q 101 Office � Pow Bank NahOgi.i Association 17509 Hutchins Drive Minnetonka.MN 55345 I . 1:0910000224 0604 /.`�^ `� / ""/ 015388118 7310 1 1 . . • I cc /1/ -1 RECEIVED 1 MAR 0 61991 , NOTICE OF VACANCY CITY OF CHANHASSE is N The Carver County Board of Commissioners s seeking applications from persons interested in filling a vacant position on the Board of Adjustment. You can request an application by calling Mary Lahi, Administration, at the Courthouse in Chaska at 448-1207. Application deadline is March 29, 1991, at 4:30 p.m. Committee members receive $25. 00 per diem. Applications will be kept on file for six months. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT has one vacancy. Board issues variances to the County's zoning ordinance, waives restrictions on non- conforming uses and hears appeals on zoning decisions of an administrative official. Meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday at the Courthouse at 8 p.m. Appointments are for four year terms. For specific Board information contact Virginina Harris, Planning and Zoning Director, Carver County Courthouse, Chaska, MN 55318; 448-3435, ext. 260. i i 1 I I 1 1 C6-77 '` .■t■ '' PLANNING REE �f•O )'• TRANSPORTATION V ENGINEERING RR D 1 vg1 -), URBAN DESIGN IBRw INC THRESHER SQUARE • 700 THIRD STREET SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS VINE 586 • _I PHONE 612!370.0700 FAx 612.370-1378 SHREVIEW / Gin a,tti i i - • r _ U i. i MEMORANDUM r jnI R II DATE: February 28, ,1991 " 2. ,r Li • . ' • TO: Charles Folch I.,. "' loil IIAssistant City Engineer MAR 0 7 1991 . =�_`' , !AFL CITY OF L.n; ..., FROM: Gary A. Ehre -'"' "` 1 Project Mana er RE: Billing Clarification December Invoices IPursuant to your request I have reviewed our invoicing for the month of December. Each invoice is briefly explained below: I, INVOICE #: 60863 . PROJECT: Downtown Phase I Construction Services IIEXPLANATION: BRW project inspector completed project records after contractor completed warranty work. BRW project inspector negotiated final payment quantities with Icontractor. • Because this contract remains open due to a dispute with the contractor, the project has not been finalled. We do II anticipate incurring additional costs of about $500.00 which will be billed to the City. I INVOICE #: 60887 . PROJECT: Downtown Phase II Construction Services I EXPLANATION: BRW project inspector and draftsman completed project as-builts for City files. These as-builts have been submitted to the City. We do not anticipate any Iadditional billing on this project. I , I - . - .- _--. . -. - - .-._ _ IMINNEAPOLIS DENVER PHOENIX TUCSON ST PETERSBURG SAN DIEGO I 1 Mr. Charles Folch ' February 28, 1991 Page 2 INVOICE #: 60885 PROJECT: Lake Drive/Market Blvd Construction Services ' EXPLANATION: BRW project inspector is completing project as-builts, and final project records. Final review of contractor submitted invoices and project quantities is underway. Because this project has not been finalled, we do anticipate incurring additional costs of about $7500.00 which will be billed to the City. I INVOICE #: 60886 PROJECT: North Side Parking Lot/City Hall Construction 1 Services EXPLANATION: BRW project inspector is completing project as-builts, and final project records. Final review of contractor submitted invoices and project quantities is underway. Because this project has not been finalled, we do anticipate incurring additional costs of about $5000.00 which will be billed to the City. INVOICE #: 60888 ' PROJECT: 1989 Sanitary Sewer Program Construction Services EXPLANATION: BRW project inspector completed project as-builts for City files. These as-builts have been submitted to the City. We do not anticipate any additional billing on this project. INVOICE #: 60864 PROJECT: Country Hospitality Suites Construction Services EXPLANATION: BRW project manager and inspector are completing project as-builts, and final project records. Final review of contractor submitted invoices and project quantities is underway. Because this project has not been finalled, we do anticipate incurring additional costs of about $5000.00 which will be billed to the City. 1 1 1 Mr. Charles Folch February 28, 1991 1 Page 3 1 INVOICE #: 60939 PROJECT: 1990 Sanitary Sewer Program Construction Services 1 EXPLANATION: BRW project inspector completed project as-builts for City files. These as-builts have been submitted to the City. We do not anticipate any additional billing on ' this project. INVOICE #: 60948 1 PROJECT: 1991 Sanitary Sewer Program EXPLANATION: BRW project engineer met with City staff to determine 1 the extent of the 1991 sewer program for coordination with street improvements. BRW draftsman completed system map highlighting completed 1989 and 1990 improvements. /gae 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 r I ' next three years,creating up to 100 new positions.In a city boat contradicts what the guidelines are trying to protect. facing budget problems,that may mean a small property tax But Rod Zuidema,the advertising boat's owner, is increase,but proponents argue that the long-term savings in contesting the ban as unconstitutional.Zuidema is suing the infrastructure costs and increased property values will repay city in federal district court on the grounds that the ban the city well. .. J.S. violates his First Amendment right to freedom of expression. His attorney,Robert Fioretti,argues that,since truck billboards are still permitted on the streets of Chicago,the Fine for the Record Book ban unfairly singles out one form of mobile advertising. I Fioretti also contends that the city has no jurisdiction over • The largest known fine for a zoning violation by an what is considered a federally controlled waterway. However,Illinois state law grants all municipalities individual property owner has been levied by the California "jurisdiction over all waterways within or bordering upon the Coastal Commission.The commission recently settled the municipality,to the extent of three miles beyond the case out of court when the owner agreed to buffer his property to screen it from public view.He also agreed to pay corporate limits . . . a fine of$325,000. The boat at issue,The Dutch Dream,is a 65-foot I The home belongs to Peter Viviano,who owns a San Jose converted houseboat that supports a 180-square-foot trucking company. Viviano built his home on a lot changeable copy sign.The 6-by-30-foot sign is comprised of overlooking Monterey Bay in 1984.The commission 1,792 45-watt light bulbs that are programmed to spell out originally approved a site plan that allowed the home to be commercial messages and community announcements as 6,800 square feet. In 1986,building inspectors found that it well as the time and temperature. had grown to 13,264 square feet.At that point,the Other groups,such as the Burnham Park Planning Board, commission issued an order to halt construction,and both also strongly oppose the use of floating billboards on parties began to litigate. Chicago's rivers and lakefront.Their major concern is that The settlement,reached in late December,calls for the Dutch Dream obstructs the natural beauty of Chicago's Viviano to reduce the size of his home to 11,000 square feet waterways.Barbara Lynne,the planning board's executive director,argues that the sign is"polluting the scenic beauty and to screen it from public view.The commission will use of the riverfront."The group cites as its other major concern the money for coastal improvement projects within Santa , Cruz Count),but at least$100,000 will be needed to cover the lack of respect for the citizens right not to be overwhelmed with commercial advertising everywhere they legal expenses. D.B turn. C.H. Will This Ban Singing the Praises Hold Water? ' Suppose you were the Vernon,Connecticut,zoning board of Last summer.an advertising boat began flashing electronic appeals,facing a request from two sisters to allow outside messages toward shore as it floated up and down the dining at their yogurt shop,despite the fact that they installed waterways of Chicago. Outcry from civic groups prompted the tables before realizing they needed a permit.They come the city to propose an ordinance to ban advertising on armed with petitions with 2,000 signatures and this ditty: Chicago's waterways.On October 24,the city council passed the ordinance. //you like sitting here in the clean fresh air, Last June,the Chicago Plan Commission approved the en e cool our yogurt with time to spare; Chicago River Urban Design Guidelines,developed by the We could use your help, city and a local civic group,Friends of the Chicago River. 'cause the hearing's real soon, (For information on the Chicago River plan,see the August to get the zoning board to change its tune. 1990 PAS Memo.)A major purpose of these guidelines is to You guessed it.The yogurt sisters won. J.S. "reinforce and expand the visually impressive urban ensemble now in place along the river."Beth White,the executive director of policy of Friends of the Chicago River, -for Information ' says that she supports the ban because such an advertising The Planning Advisory Service is gathering information for a report on transportation management ordinances.We would Zoning News is a monthly newsletter published by the American Planning like to receive examples of ordinances,reports,and planning Association.Subscriptions are available for S32(U.S.)and S38(foreign). 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All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording. or by any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writing from the American Planning Association. 1 • —o- . 1 -4J •• _ • Surveyr( .„,,,.. , , 1111 .. • .. 4 In Chaska Distr . .c.2-- i . ,- , By John McRae • ' i h-� - The Chaska School Distr I ., • • general,is very well regarded ' .x people it serves.Education is ref — as very important among echo t t trio residents and taxpayers ar • _ ( z g s `7. „ ,. ingtoseaptreasonabletaxlac L 1 so educational opportunities f( l O ' ( i t~,rl i:� - x' dents can continue. 1 ' ; �. These area few of the ob `.ys lions that have emerged from O ( tnctwide survey which ques 4:-. -, . -' residents on the operation and : r- - trueness of the Chaska School -t # f �".- ,. 1 l 4.;2.:.. ! ,�`' 'Z'm sorry,or should I say P I — ,,:- g that there is very little bad nc .a► �*- report,"said Bill Morris of De Resources,Ltd.Decision Res `4_ ' surveyed 403 randomly selects I dents of the school district in .. ...� askA total of 60 questions { ed of residents who agtr a In the irvey,56 percent . ,,.. , t j.'` ._ .... = sample lived in Chaska, wh ;. - Percent were Chanhassen are dents and 21 percent hailed fns • remainder of the school distric 2 > The district should be a kc I .- , i "—. for area realtors as 59 A - residents felt the q • of I education played at least some Lunchpov A machine that recycles coolant allows Ver-sa•til to significantly rednr; By Elizabeth White I the number of expensive barrels that are hauled away.It serves as one t. Though the lunches in the c the ways the Chanhassen company is seeking to reduce waste and alas of the Minnetonka School Improve efficiency.(Staff photo) sepsis the same as they always there are differences:they are' I `Reduce, reuse; & recycle' schools ctis�pi1( / trio in the Iunchpower! H o: is local business slogan ' a d d I C i' • school lunches.The Child flu O By David Pedersen pony in Chanhassen,Versa-til As- personnel at the district rev While some Chanhassen residents socaates,has decided that recycling existing recipes and food phi C 1' are just getting into the swing of can be cost efficient in addition to determine level of fat at O ' t recycling a bag of newspapers a week, helping reduce the flow of waste in dium,and tested new lower f C others have jumped on the band- the environment. But Ver-sa-til has lower sodium recipes and food wagon, collecting as many glass also discovered that such a program acts for flavor and appeal.In containers, metal cans, and plastic can also lead to more employee in- sry,the district began using th bottles as they can find volvement and teamwork to ensure menus. But some of the largest producers the success of the company. "School lunches have of recyclable materials have yet to Locafed at West 77th Street and criticized for high fat and I catch on,either for reasons of moon- Dell Road on the eastern edge of said June Selk,child nutrition venience or economics. Chanhassen,Ver-sa-tiil is a manufac- visor of Minnetonka Schools.'° They are the many businesses turer of precision components and improving that image." b i g and small—t h i t go through tons a s s e m b l i e s.T h e ••,.. .y moved firm The foods that makeup the h I of paper, metals, liquids, and other St. Louis Park to •.anhassen just are much the same, but the c commodities that are beginning to over a year ago,as it outgrew its site. • eases lies in how they are Fel see a definite market for recycling. salads are topped with reduced At least one manufacturing cam- RECYCLING to page 5 in and low- dressings,the s! _ ___ _ . . . °:. . • • 1.11111.1.11111.111 - I L,.. _ 1.- x. The foil T " 4 the Carver r • • - i f, .,.. 44,-* '4: t, �.` for incidents I in Chanhassen: r Y� Monday,Fe S• , _ _...�, The theft a _ ' ` - 1, , ��. n„� i. ,. -• • ° °•r••"^- ported,DO 1 0: `.` ,y -•--.-- Two reports of t + r • Were rep° . s z .�: j -, £ G Group Hme . F •- ,,r'WAIF', Wednesday,Feb eb � , 3 f . Ago-year- _ •'•,.� : tal was cited f r - t � '` Filly's Night I, d " 'i s g . ••�'.� vsrd at 10:3 9 • m w ,«.• L Thursday,F _ : � 44 v , , . .. " No inf c -. , p - _� ,� " a reported• , • ., 4...•- '." .... to a child. THE NEW OPERATING SYSTEM °- Obscene ' on Ponde • i --.--- .:-- ...r-.�c . f A man's , t .. : '� ' was taken from a ,�, , •_ �`"--=• Chanhassen i ` v' yard. j0 info llc Hardy Swanson,manufacturing manager'for Ver-sa-til,lands by the bulletin board that describes the gratis the theft of a put • of projects to increase efficiency and reduce waste for the company.(Staff photo) dub on Mar I FriThe ' Q The the Recycle - • $10,000 worth o continued from front ' from an un E The 108,000-square-foot complex that have to be made,and eliminate are what led into the recycling pro- OOrssible also houses a growing, diversified the amount of junk mail accepted. grams.While the company had been Je�rve and a company — Special Systems De- Even scratch paper and note pads collecting and recycling metals for �' s—which produces micro-mini- are not safe at-Ver-sa-til — only years,other areas where waste was value were . ature wire assemblies for high-tech white paper is used at employee desks, generated were more resistant to Moun wen • industries. since it does-not require bleaching in change. of blinds were au= Together,with approximately 140 the recycling process.Employees are For instance, the cleaning solu- oome. employees, the companies have encouraged to collect bond paper, Lions used in the machine shop,while embarked on a program of"continu- computer paper,shredded paper,file very effective,were also considered Sunday,ae ous improvement" and formed a folders,envelopes,brochures,lunga- hazardous,according to Hardy Swan- committee made up of employees sines,phone books,and even Rolodex son,manufacturing manager. It was Monday,Hard from various departments who rally- cards for recycling. also expensive to get rid of,"he said, Caay,M ing slogan is "Reduce, Reuse and Thecompanyadapteditsphiloso- noting that now much of it is even ported atolen�L i Recycle." phy of "continuous improvement" illegal to use. off without Now, instead of carting away from the principles of people like Bill "Finally,we spent a lot of money PaYi barrels of machine coolant,Ver-sa- Conway,one of the consultants who for a detergent system—now we station on Lake til is recycling it,and saving at least showed U.S.industry that it needed basically use soap and water,"Swan- P•m• 516,000 a year in the process. to change its ideas if it wanted to son E den the new Yer-sa-tip boil Instead of paying trash haulers compete with the Japanese comps- building more and more for making several aies. was planned with waste reduction in - trips to their docks every week to "Continuous improvement is re- mind,Swanson said,with heavy in- • pick up cardboard,recyclable paper ally the culmination of all the waves sukation in the outside walls and high- Fire and metal chips, the company now that have gone throughout U.S. in- efficiency lighting inside. One area bales the products and calls the haul- dusty,"said Paul Skrip,operations a that the fco collection l x is set-aside recyspeci s-. • ing companies whenever the stock- manager for Ver-sa-tiL y within each'department are �0 piles get high enough. all employees are responsible for while p� Department 1 ' Computer printer cartridges are quality and customer satisfaction. Intermediate drop-off points for re- _ being re-inked instead of replaced, With the company's new operat- cyclables. i onday,Ffire a "saving S60 on the first order,"said ing system, employees•are encaur- While it is text to impossible to M Car F Jean Schuft of Chanhassen,a statisti- aged to recognize situations or prob- gauge what total.savings there has 5 Dell R R. t cal control coordinator for Ver-sa-til lens that are inefficient or wasteful been for the company since imple- Medical-� . who is on the committee."And we of time and resources,work as a team matting its programs, the fact that area of CCaam�y don't end up paying to have them to come up with solutions,and record garbage'is hauled out of Ver-sa-til Lane at 6:4 .t thrown away,either. the positive results.It could be some- only once a week(instead of three) Lane at6:4 .ii Computer paper is being recycled, thing as basic as organizing tools so Sells them that only one-third of the Medical - I and the company also is restricting they can be found:more easily, or waste is going to the scrap heap or loan in the the type of paper used for photocop- something more detailed,having to landfills. - ' • sea to that which can be recycled.In do with the use of machinery. "We do feel we're doing more the future, the company hopes to Eliminating the waste of time and than many other small companies,"m ,,at ilye cur% seduce the number of pages copies:..raaourot s,and that he bf Mica, -laid OperatiensMaastes Skip: Mutual __. • - k. _ . .. .. ., •. .. . . :-....-. � .. _ _ . • ;.. petite at 1. I CITY OF CHANHASSEN FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS ENGINEERING ' March 25, 1991 - Trunk Highway 5 improvements from County Road 17 to Trunk Highway 41: Project No. 90-17 1) Approve Joint Powers Agreement for Preparation of Construction ' Documents 2) Approve Engineering Services Contract with Barton Aschman ' - Award of Bids for West 78th Street Detachment Project No. 87-2 - Approve Plans and Specifications for Construction of Well No. 6 and Related Watermains and Appurtenances; Authorize Advertising for Bids Project No. 91-1 - Approve Plans and Specifications for South Leg Trunk Highway 101; Authorize ' Advertising for Bids - Project No. 90-20 - Approve Contract Amendment No. 1 for HNTB - Audubon Road South Project 89-18 ' March 14, 1991 II - City Council Workshop: Minnewashta Parkway Upgrade - Project No. 90-15 March , 1991 ' - Neighborhood Meeting: Minnewashta Parkway Upgrade - Project No. 90-15 ' April 8, 1991 - Accept Feasibility Study for Upgrade Minnewashta Parkway; Call Public Hearing, Improvement Project No. 90-15 - Accept Feasibility Study Watermain and Sewer Improvements in Section 4 and Lake Riley Hills - Project No. 90-10 11 - Accept Feasibility Study for improvements to 79th Street East of Trunk Highway 101; Call Public Hearing, Project No. 91-8 - Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Imp rovenents to 79th Street East of Trunk Highway 101 - Project No. 91-8 1 I CITY OF CHANHASSEN FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS ENGINEERING Page 2 April 22 AP 22, 1991 - Public Hearing on Minnewashta Parkway Feasibility; Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications - Project No. 90-15 - Approve Plans and Specifications for 1991 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program; Authorize Advertising for Bids - Project No. 91-5 - Accept Plans and Specifications for Improvements to 79th Street East of Trunk Highway 101; Authorize Advertising for Bids - Project No. 91-8 May 6, 1991 - Award of Bids for Construction of Well No. 6 - Project No. 91-1 May 20, 1991 - Award of Bids 1991 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program Project No. 91-5 - Award of Bids for Improvements to 79th Street East of Trunk Highway 101 1 Project No. 91-8 June 10, 1991 ' - Approval of Plans and Specifications for Upgrade Minnewashta Parkway; Authorize Advertising for Bids - Project No. 90-15 June 24, 1991 - Award of Bids; South Leg Trunk Highway 101 - Improvement Project No. 90-20 July 8, 1991 - Award of Bids Minnewashta Parkway Upgrade - Project No. 90-15 • 1 I II CITY OF CHANHASSEN FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS ENGINEERING • Page 3 Future Agenda Items - Approve Amended Development Contract for Market Square ' - Authorize Advertising for Bids - Storm Sewer - Adopt Assessment Roll for Audubon Road South Project No. 89-18 ' - Adopt Assessment Roll for Frontier Trail Project No. 89-10 - Adopt Assessment Roll for Country Hospitality Suites Project No. 89-25 ' - Consider Feasibility Study for Extension of Dell Road fran Lake Drive East South to Eden Prairie City Limits, Project No. 90-7 (Joint with Eden Prairie) ' - Approve Plans and Specifications for County Road 17 Upgrade South of TH 5 Improvement Project No. 90-4; Authorize Advdrtising for Bids (1/92) ' - Award of Bids; County Road 17 Upgrade South of TH 5 Improvement Project No. 90-4 (Spring/1992) ' - Approve Plans and Specifications for North Leg TH 101 Improvement Project No. 88-22B; Authorize Advertising for Bids (1/92) ' - Award of Bids; North Leg TH 101 Improvement Project No. 88-22B (4/27/92) - Review Traffic Control Issues - Pheasant Hill Addition - Approve Cooperative Funding Agreement with MnDOT for Auxiliary Turn Lanes on Trunk Highway 101 at Sandy Hook 'Road and Choctaw Circle CONSULTANTS PLEASE NOTE: Reports are due in Engineering no later than 10 days prior to the City Council meeting date, i.e. Friday. Copies to: City Hall Department Heads Kim Meuwissen Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager , City Council Administrative Packet Gary Ehret, BRW Bill Engelhardt, Engelhardt & Associates ' Gary Warren, Acting City Engineer Jim Hallett, B.A. Leisch Bud Osmundson, 06M Scott Harri, VanDoren, Hazard, Stallings 4E SLY"' CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. Attorneys at Law i Thomas J. Campbell Roger N. Knutson (612)456-9539 Thomas M. Scott Fax (612)456-9542 Gary G. Fuchs James R. Walston Elliott B. Knetsch Gregory D. Lewis March 4, 1991 Dennis J. Unger Mr. Gerald C. Rummel Attorney at Law Suite 1100, One Capital Centre 386 North Wabasha Street Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 �t' ; Mr. Loren Solfest n , Severson, Wilcox & Sheldon, P.A. :: 600 Midway National Bank Building CITE' Ur 7300 West 147th Street Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 RE: City of Chanhassen HRA v. Baden and Berry ; (Chanhassen Bowl) Dear Gerry and Loren: Over the last couple of days I have spoken with both of you regarding the above matter. From those discussions, it appears that your objective to have the Dahlin family own and operate the Chanhassen. Bowl is proceeding somewhat according to your plans. Please recall that the Chanhassen HRA granted Baden and Berry an extension of time to answer the HRA's Complaint on the promissory note. The deadline on the extension was February 25, 1991. Please be advised that we will grant you another extension until March 25, 1991, to answer the Complaint. In the meantime, Don Ashworth and I would like to see a written response to the following questions: 1. What is Mr. Dahlin's proposed method of repayment of the HRA note? Please specify term, interest rate, and the monthly payments and the payoff date. 2. Who are the people who are going to be involved in the new operation? Will William Baden or Richard Berry be involved in any capacity? Will there be any other new investors other than Dahlin family members? 3 . What business plans does Mr. Dahlin have for the Chanhassen Bowl? I understand that Mr. Dahlin is meeting with Yankee Square Office III • Suite 202 • 3460 Washington Drive • Eagan, MN 55122 11 Mssrs. Rummel and Solfest March 4 , 1991 Page 2 1 people at First Bank this week. I request copies of all financial ' statements, business plans, and revenue/expense projection that Mr. Dahlin has prepared. ' In lieu of a meeting, the HRA requests answers to the above questions as soon as possible. Thereafter, if there is a need to meet, I will contact you. If you wish to discuss this matter, please do not hesitate to call me. ' Very truly yours, CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. BY: I James R. Walston JRW:srn cc: Mr. Don Ashworth 1 1 . CITY OF 111111011111 11 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 ' March 15, 1991 Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates 2500 American National Bank Building St. Paul , MN 55101 Dear Sir or Madam: The City of Chanhassen is seeking to retain consultant assistance in preparing and implementing a coordinated water quality • improvement, no-net-loss wetland protection plan and storm water 11 management plan. The effort and on-going work related to it is being funded by the City's recently adopted Surface Water Utility District. Consultant selection will be a three phase process. -A technical advisory committee will review the Statement of Qualification responses and develop a short _list of up to five firms. These firms will be asked to respond to a more formalized Request For Proposal. Ultimately, after negotiations, the City Council will make the final selection. WORK PROGRAM/PROJECT TEAM ' The City has elected to undertake a coordinated approach to the three work items. We believe this will result in the most cost effective and environmentally responsive plan possible. Although coordination is required, each plan should be developed as a separate document in accordance with an agreed upon work schedule. The City is willing to consider project teams comprised of several I firms if this results in the best option for the community. However, the project teams must be developed by the responding firms and the principal firm will be responsible for all internal coordination, scheduling, billing, etc. BRIEF SUMMARY OF WORK PROGRAM I Wetlands - The City has long maintained a wetlands protection program. We now seek to improve the effectiveness and administration of our program, incorporate new methodologies and develop an official wetlands map. 1 1 ' March 15, 1991 Page 2 Storm Water Management - The City has several limited area ' management plans but is seeking to develop a coordinated system for the entire community. Water Quality Plan - The City is seeking to develop a water quality plan designed to maintain and improve the water quality of our wetlands, lakes and Minnesota River. The plan should develop short and long range monitoring programs and associated improvement I/ strategies. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS The Statement of Qualifications should include the following information. The complete response should run no more then 25 pages, including all supplementary information. 1 . Brief overview on your firm's approach to this type of program. Describe methodologies you may wish to employ. 2 . Identify key staff people that would be directly involved in the project and provide information on their related experience. 3 . Provide information on similar projects your firm has undertaken. ' Your response should be received by the City no later than Friday, April 5, 1991. Please contact myself or Charles Folch, Assistant City Engineer, if you have any questions. Sincerely, Paul Krauss, AICP Director of Planning ' PK:v ' cc: Planning Commission City Council 1 • 11 Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson ' and Associates 2500 American National Bank Building St. Paul, MN 55101 1 Mr. Ron Peterson Westwood Professional Services 14180 West 78th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Mr. Robert Schunicht Bonestroo, Rosene, Ander.lik and Associates, Inc. 2335 West Trunk Highway 36 St. Paul, MN 55113 Mr. Bob Obermeyer Barr Engineering Suite 100 7803 Glenroy Road Minneapolis, MN 55439 ' Mr. Dennis Kim Enviroscience, Inc. 8951 West 36th Street St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Mr. Mark Lobermeier Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. 3535 Vadnais Center Drive St. Paul, MN 55110 Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendoff Suite 260 6700 France Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55435 Mr. Mark Koegler ' VanDoren Hazard Stallings, Inc. Suite 104 3030 Harbor Lane North Minneapolis, MN 55447-2175 Bruce A. Liesch and Associates, Inc. ' 3020 Harbor Lane Minneapolis, MN 55447 1 I ' Mr. Frank Svoboda Braun Engineering Testing, Inc. 6800 South Trunk Highway 169 ' Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Mr. Bud Osmundson ' Orr-Schelen-Mayeron & Associates Suite 238 2021 East Hennepin Minneapolis, MN 55413 Mr. Bill Engelhardt Engelhardt and Associates ' 1105 Hazeltine Boulevard Chaska, MN 55318 Donohue and Associates, Inc. Suite 200 7200 Hemlock Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 Mr. Bob Robertson Rieke Carroll Muller Associates ' 10901 Red Circle Drive, Suite 200 P. 0. Box 130 Hopkins, MN 55343 Mr. Jim Orr Schoell and Madson, Inc. 10550 Wayzata Boulevard ' Minnetonka, MN 55343 Mr. Kelly Kading Eneco, Inc. 3050 Metro Drive Bloomington, MN 55420 Mr. Len Olson Hansen, Thorp, Pellinen, Olson, Inc. 7565 Office Ridge Circle Eden Prairie, MN 55344 1 1. I 1 CITY OF 4 - 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Paul Krauss, Planning Director 67-- DATE: March 12 , 1991 SUBJ: Proposed Weather Service Facility on Audubon Road 1 As most of you are aware, staff has been speaking to the National Weather Service about relocating their Twin Cities facility to 1 Chanhassen. This would be the region's main forecasting facility and would house up to 60 professionals. The 10 acre site would house a 15, 000 square foot brick office building and weather radar with the balance of the site in green space. The 130 foot high weather radar raises visual and safety concerns but plans are being developed to address these issues. Staff has also worked with the agency to make sure that it is developed as a taxable use. We have advised the Weather Service that extensive meetings with area residents will be required. The attached article from the March 11, 1991, Star Tribune, 1 describes the facility. Please contact me if you want additional information. 1 1 1 1 1 1 i Weather is on the i New satellite system will outperform star Doppler radar by decade's end . • • By Jim Dawson Staff Writer "ff we're lucky, we can give you a couple of . Every spring and summer,the whine minutes' warning of a tornado now. How of warning sirens becomes a part of g Weather life in Minnesota as weather watchers would ou like 30 minutes' warning? We think warn people of the 20 tornadoes,250 y 9 Contlaaed from page 1B thunderstorms and the few flash (with the new system) we can do that." I .r floods that typically hit the sate. ring to rotate a strong indication Gray is Castle that a tornado is forming. Weather radars and ground spotters Deputy undersecretary or oceans 8rld atmospherics when the system is in watch the thunderheads build on the said, "When tell place, �ay horizon,while satellites 24,000 miles you on Friday, o■in the sky keep track of larger weath- that it will be sunny on Sunday,you er patterns. National Weather Ser- One of the two orbiting weather sat- lis,said the installation of the system sae believe y."it, with 90 to 95 percent vice meteorologists watch their ra- ellites for the United States broke will begin over the next several years reliability." , darscopes closely,trying to make pre- several years ago, and the last at- and be completed by the end of the • i dictions in one of the most un But longer-range up to 0 d s into Sur these , pre• tempt to put a new one in orbit was decade. looking up to 90 days into the future dictable of sciences. aboard the ill-fated final flight of the I ' ' Challenger space shuttle in 1986. 'if we're lucky, we can give you a won't get better, he warned, Due to They take phone calls from people couple of minutes'warning of a tor- . the sheer size and chaotic nature of Standing on rooftops,and check the The solution is coming; a S3 billion nado now," he said. "How would the atmosphere,ate long- an e fore- satellite images. overhaul of the National Weather you like 30 minutes' warning? We that truly accurate be long-range fore- i Service network that will put five think (with the new system) we can casting w�0 ever be possible. Its both high-tech and low-tech, a satellites in orbit,build 115 Doppler do that." • Jim Campbell,head of the Twin Cit- complicated network designed to weather radars and install 1,700 ies National.Weather Service office, • warn of bad things about to happen. automated observations sites. All of The five satellites account for SI bil- said he hopes And they do happen. In the United the information gathered by these lion of the modernization, Castle from Minneapolis-St.t his Interne- States facilities last year there were 10,000 systems will be tied together into a said, and the new radars and auto- tional Airport a 10-acre site near severe thunderstorms, 5,000 serious comprehensible form by a computer- mated weather stations will use a Chanhassen in 1993.The new radar, floods and 1,000 tornadoes—more ized system that will present forecast- large chunk of the rest of the money. natural disasters than in any other en with sharp, clear images of the costing about he aid,an will be count on Earth. atm installed then, n said, and will be ry atmosphere. The radars, known as Nexrads, are flex ofd"ground clutter"caused warning system is 'it gives the forecasters a Dom systems that are more pow- by Yet much of the warni " operating so close to downtown Min- power well erful than the Doppler radars now neapolis and St.Paul. based on technology that grew out of beyond what they have today," said used by some local TV stations. • World War II,anchored solidly in an Gray Castle, deputy undersecretary Doppler radars can look inside of a An identical radar system also will be era of vacuum-tube electronics. The for oceans and atmospherics at the thunderstorm and, because of the installed in Duluth, said, computers are antiquated, and even Department of Commerce. stretching and compressing • ns or and will the weather satellite system that e6 pn*ssing of its in- cover s onern regions of Minnesota Ys pro- Bar waves,determine Drain is begin- and Wisconsin. rides the broad overview seen on TV Castle, speaking Friday at a meeting news shows each day is in trouble. of em�rgency workers in Minneapo- Wea'er continued on page 28 I Mayor and City Council I March 21, 1991 Page 2 I is one of the few communities that is in a position to contribute our input on this bill given our highly regarded status as being one of the more environmentally conscientious communities in the state. I would also like to commend the efforts of Jo Ann Olsen and Roger Knutson who worked extensively with me on this issue. As a team we are continuing to have involvement with it. J The Council should be aware that the BOSWR Board (Board of Soil and Water Resources) is a relatively new organization that has been given authority to oversee all watershed management organizations. The BOSWR Board has published a series of new rules regarding storm water management and related issues that all watershed districts and ultimately communities will be required to implement. Initial drafts of these rules prove to be highly complex and cumbersome and represented significant problems for local units of government. In addition to greatly increasing bureaucracy and the time required to undertake a development, the rules would also represent significant costs that would have to be borne by the watershed districts which would then be passed along to the local units of government. A number of area communities have passed resolutions outlining concerns with the BOSWR rules. Staff is following up on this matter at the present time and will report back to the Council shortly. cc: Jo Ann Olsen, Senior Planner Roger Knutson, City Attorney I I 1 !I il 11 1 CITYOF CHANHAENi ' 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 ' February 22, 1991 ' Representative Willard Munger Minnesota House of Representatives St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Representative Munger: ' I am writing you in reference to your bill, House File No. 1, the Wetland Enhancement Preservation and Protection Act of 1991. On behalf of the City of Chanhassen, I want to applaud your efforts in promoting enhanced wetland protection and improved coordination among agencies concerned with wetlands. In our view, state recognition of the no-net loss , policy is long overdue and we believe it is beneficial for local government to have such an act to add credibility to our own wetland protection efforts. The City of Chanhassen has been a leader in wetland protection efforts. Since 1984, the City has enforced an innovative wetland protection program with good success. We have coordinated these efforts with the local Watershed Districts, Minnesota DNR, U.S. ' Fish and Wildlife Service, County Soil Conservation District and Corp of Engineers. Our wetland protection program is based on what is a no-net loss policy and protects any size wetland from Type II to Type VIII. We have enforced this program through our ' development review process using a wetland alteration permit. We have always enforced avoidance of alteration for valuable and functional wetlands and have allowed mitigation in cases where the existing wetland is in poor condition and could be improved. Where wetlands exist on sites that are undergoing subdivision or development review, the City typically will require the dedication ' of a protective conservation easement over the wetland to avoid direct impact and will also take measures to ensure that water draining into the wetland is of good quality so as to avoid any indirect impacts. The City remains on the cutting edge of wetland protection efforts. We have recently adopted a Surface Water Utility District and have begun to collect funds from our residents that will be used to implement a coordinated water management strategy. Our efforts are three-fold, including a storm water management program, a water quality improvement program, and enhanced wetland protection based upon current state of the art 1 I 1 Representative Willard Munger , February 22, 1991 Page 2 techniques. These objectives were jointly reviewed with ,DNR, U.S. I Fish and Wildlife, our County governments and Watershed Districts - all of whom concluded that the City, given the resources available to us, were in the best position to be the lead agency. The City is also participating in a Metropolitan Council sponsored task force charged with the task of improving water quality in the Minnesota River. ' The information concerning Chanhassen is provided for two reasons. First, we believe it demonstrates our long-standing commitment to wetland protection efforts. Secondly, I hope it emphasizes the fact that Chanhassen, and many other metropolitan communities, are already undertaking many of the tasks that are included in your legislation. ' While I must emphasize that we do strongly support the intent of your legislation, your bill, along with a similar bill in the Senate, poses several significant concerns for us. The first concern is that there does not seem to have been significant involvement of local city government in development of the bill. The bill places a heavy emphasis on county governments for enforcement. In our opinion, particularly in the metropolitan area, we believe this lack of coordination with local city government is an unfortunate oversight. In Chanhassen's case in particular, I can state quite sincerely -that our local wetland preservation efforts far exceed anything Carver County currently enforces or is likely to enforce in the future. We are able to successfully coordinate all interested parties -and-act as the main source for information. The oversight is of even more concern since, in the metro area, wetlands are threatened by development to a much greater degree than from agricultural impacts. County ' governments have little or no involvement in development reviews which are typically undertaken solely by the local city government. Therefore, I would ask that your bill reflect the ability and desire of local city government to continue our long-standing and supportive involvement in wetland protection. We are comfortable with local city government having the primary role for wetland regulations. Another issue for us concerns the desirability of requiring protected wetlands to be acquired with public funds. As stated 1 above, Chanhassen typically exacts wetland protection as a cost of doing development in our community. We did not put a wetland on a particular parcel and we believe our responsibility is therefore one of protecting what nature put;on the ground, leaving the financial cost of that protection for the developer to negotiate with the property owner. This has been very successfully without ever having compensation brought up by the developer. In fact, the 1 developer now realizes what an asset a wetland is. I also note that Chanhassen has a wetland alteration ordinance that would 1 II , Representative Munger February 22, 1991 II Page 3 prevent an individual property owner from filling a wetland I regardless of whether or not the property is proposed for development. We are concerned that the new bill has the potential of altering the context under which we have protected wetlands in the past. IYour bill also incorporates procedures that would greatly protract and extend review times required for development. Not only is I. there an entirely new review process required in instances where wetland impact may result, but we believe that the requirement that :. mitigative actions be approved and in place for one year prior to I undertaking any wetland alteration is excessive. Essentially, development that would have wetland impact will now have a minimum delay of approximately two years before any construction could occur. We appreciate the fact that this will make a developer I think twice about impacting a wetland, but believe this is already the case with our present regulations. This will greatly increase the cost of development, and more importantly, we do not think it I is necessary to achieve the result of protecting the wetlands. Lastly, the review procedure outlined in the bill seems to be an additional layer of government involvement over and above what we IIalready undertake. We would recommend against any further increase in the complexity of wetland review which is already an extraordinary cumbersome process. I In closing, I again want to state our support for the fundamental efforts of your bill and of your own personal efforts on behalf of - wetland protection. I believe that if our concerns can be I addressed, the resulting bill will achieve the goal to which we all are striving. II Sin ly, 1 I aul Tauss, AICP Jo Ann Olsen Director of Planning Senior Planner PK:k I cc: Mayor and City Council Planning Commission I I II II . I II ._ , . f _ _ 1 • _ __ _ a 1 Authors ' Amendment II 2. I 3 4 moves to amend H.F. 1, the First 1 5 Engrossment, , as follows : 6 Page 4 , line 28, delete "WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION" and 1 7 insert "GOVERNMENT UNIT" I 8 Page 4 , line 29, delete "water management organization" and 9 insert "government unit" I 10 Page 4 , line 29 , after "means" delete the remainder of the 11 line I 12 Page 4 , delete lines 30 and 31 and insert: I 13 " (a) outside of the seven-county metropolitan area, 'a city 14 council or county. board of commissioners; and I 15 (b) in the seven-county metropolitan area, a city council, 16 a town board under section 368. 01, or a watershed management I 17 organization under section 1038. 211 . " I 18 Page 8, line 20, "group"roup" and insert "organization" 19 Page 8, line 25, delete "board" and insert "body" I 20 Page 8, line 26 , delete "water manag t emen oga � rnization" and 21 insert "government unit" I 22 Page 8 , line 28 , delete "water management organization" and II 23 insert "government unit." 24 Page 8 , line .29 , delete "water management organization" and I ! • l I II II 03/13/91 14: .5U ti...,��..,.. , .,. ___ i ' 1 insert "government unit" II 2 Page 9, line 4 , delete "water management organization" and 3 insert "government unit" II4 Page 9 , line 15, before the period, insert " , or an 5 irrevocable bank letter of credit or other security acceptable I6 to the local government unit must be given to the local unit to II ? •uarantee the successful com•letion of the miti•ation" 8 Page 9, line 17, delete "water management organization" and 1 9 insert "government unit" 10 Page 9 , line 29 , delete "water management organization" and II11 insert "government unit" 12 Page 10, line 8, delete "water management organization" and I13 insert "government unit" II14 . Page 10 , after line 23 , insert: 15 "Subd. 9 . [LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. ] The rules adopted under I16 subdivision 1 shall allow for local •overnment units to use 17 their own notice and public comment procedures so long as the 18 r e q uirements of this section are satisfied . " .-_ 19 Renumber the remaining subdivisions in sequence 20 Page 11, after line 3, insert: II21 "Sec. 17 . [ 103G. 226 ] [LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AUTHORITY. ] A 22 local governm u ent nit may adopt rules or ordinances that are I ore strip ent than re uired b sections 12 and 16. " 23 m � II24 Renumber the sections and section coding in sequence 25 Correct internal references 26 , II27 Amend the title accordingly II Ot ! /#_�i 4.e 1, 4 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager 1 FROM: Paul Krauss, Planning, City Ma dit ' DATE: March 15, 1991 SUBJ: Avoidance of Altered Surveys The City Council will recall staff informing them of a survey that appeared to have been altered by an individual that was used to 1 obtain a building permit. We believe that this was done to avoid complying with building setbacks on a lot on Koehnen Circle. Staff investigated the matter with the City Attorney and concluded that our potential for pursuing the matter legally was limited. We contacted the State Attorney General 's office who indicated that they could only pursue action against the surveyor who, in our opinion, was not at fault. Thus, no action was pursued. In discussing this matter at a staff level, I am pleased to report that Steve Kirchman, Building Official, has come up with a 1 reasonably simple way of avoiding this problem in the future. He has taken steps to change the new home permit application form to require that one of the surveys submitted for the permit must be a ' signed original. The problem reported above stems from the fact that the altered survey was a copy of an original that appears to have been altered after it left the surveyor's office. In my opinion, this is a good example of city departments working 1 together to produce a simple and cost effective solution to what could have potentially have been a significant problem. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CITY OF 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Krauss , Planning Director FROM : Steve A. Kirchman, Building Official lc DATE: January 29 , 1991 SUBJ : Prevention Of Altered Surveys In response to the concern over detecting and preventing altered surveys we have started requiring applicants to submit an origi- nal survey with building permit appliations . Hopefully, this will prevent anyone from whiting out portions of a survey, mak- ing copies and presenting it as a true survey. I I