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CC Packet 2005 10 10AGENDA CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2005 CHANHASSEN MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD 5:30 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, FOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ROOM Note: If the City Council does not complete the work session items in the time allotted, the remaining items will be considered after the regular agenda. A. 5:00 p.m. - Item Deleted (Joint Meeting with the Senior Commission). B. 5:30 p.m. - Creation of Abatement District for the Reconstruction of Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen West Business Park. C. 6:00 p.m. - Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission D. 6:30 p.m. - Community Development Department Budget. E. Update on Post Office Delivery Issues. 7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER (Pledge of Allegiance) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the city council and will be considered as one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. City council action is based on the staff recommendation for each item. Refer to the council packet for each staff report. 1. a. Approval of Minutes: · City Council Work Session Minutes dated September 29, 2005 · City Council Summary Minutes dated September 29, 2005 · City Council Verbatim Minutes dated September 29, 2005 1b. Approval of Request for an Off-Sale 3.2 Beer License, Cub Foods, 7900 Market Boulevard. 1c. Authorizing the Sale of Water Revenue Bonds and Park Refunding Bonds. 1d. Approval of 2006 Police Contract with the Carver County Sheriff's Department. 1e. Approval of an Off-Premise Directional Sign to Direct Traffic into the Park Nicollet Clinic and American Legion Site. 1f. Approval of Amendment to Chapter 10 of City Code, Eliminating the Limit on the Number of Off-Sale Liquor Licenses Allowed in the City. 1g. Approval of Addendum to Hidden Creek Meadows Development Contract. 1h. Approval of Amendment to Chanhassen West Business Park Development Contract. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY dba JACOB'S TAVERN, 7845 Century Boulevard: Request for an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. 2. CENTURY WINE & SPIRITS, 2695 West 78th Street: Request for an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. ITEM DELETED (Troy & Virginia Kakacek, 380 West 86th Street, Planning Case 05-18; Hard Cover Variance Request for a Single Family Home). NEW BUSINESS 5. LIBERTY ON BLUFF CREEK, Town & Country Homes, East of Audubon Road, South of Lyman Boulevard and North of Pioneer Trail, Planning Case 05-11: Request for Rezoning of the Property from A-2 to PUD-R; Subdivision with Variances of Approximately 91 Acres into 84 Lots, 3 Outlots, and Public Right-of-Way; Site Plan Approval of 444 Townhouse Units; Wetland Alteration Permit; Conditional Use Permits for Development Within the Bluff Creek Overlay District and for Alteration to a Flood Plain. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION Correspondence Section ADJOURNMENT A copy of the staff report and supporting documentation being sent to the city council will be available after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Please contact city hall at 952-227-1100 to verify that your item has not been deleted from the agenda any time after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. GUIDELINES FOR VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Welcome to the Chanhassen City Council Meeting. In the interest of open communications, the Chanhassen City Council wishes to provide an opportunity for the public to address the City Council. That opportunity is provided at every regular City Council meeting during Visitor Presentations. 1. Anyone indicating a desire to speak during Visitor Presentations will be acknowledged by the Mayor. When called upon to speak, state your name, address, and topic. All remarks shall be addressed to the City Council as a whole, not to any specific member(s) or to any person who is not a member of the City Council. 2. If there are a number of individuals present to speak on the same topic, please designate a spokesperson that can summarize the issue. 3. Limit your comments to five minutes. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Mayor. If you have written comments, provide a copy to the Council. 4. During Visitor Presentations, the Council and staff listen to comments and will not engage in discussion. Council members or the City Manager may ask questions of you in order to gain a thorough understanding of your concern, suggestion or request. 5. Please be aware that disrespectful comments or comments of a personal nature, directed at an individual either by name or inference, will not be allowed. Personnel concerns should be directed to the City Manager. Members of the City Council and some staff members may gather at Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar, 530 Pond Promenade in Chanhassen immediately after the meeting for a purely social event. All members of the public are welcome. CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Furlong, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman Peterson, Councilman Labatt and Councilman Lundquist STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Justin Miller, Bob Generous, Paul Oehme, and Todd Hoffman REVIEW OF THE LIBERTY ON BLUFF CREEK DEVELOPMENT. Todd Gerhardt introduced Kevin Clark with Town and Country Homes and reviewed the work staff and the applicant have done taking into account comments made by the City Council at their August 8th meeting. Kevin Clark outlined the changes made to the site plan. Mayor Furlong asked for clarification on which streets are private versus public. Kevin Clark showed renderings of the 4 different housing styles being presented in this development, highlighting color schemes, building materials, price point and square footage. He explained that they have hired Meriam Tate who will be determining the color schemes of individual buildings along with neighborhoods to meet the City’s anti-monotony request. Councilman Peterson asked for clarification on the density per acre and how this development’s numbers compare to a development such as Pulte. He asked that Bob Generous present those numbers at the next meeting. Mayor Furlong asked how the applicant plans to accomplish the mix of colors and styles within the development. Councilman Labatt asked about the southern corner where all four housing styles are in one area. Mr. Clark explained how that will be the model area for the development and how staging will occur. Councilman Labatt asked for clarification on the present site plan versus what was presented on August 8th. Councilman Lundquist suggested labeling the types of housing styles on the site plan. Todd Gerhardt explained that this item will be back on the City Council’s agenda at their October 10th meeting. LIBRARY UPDATE. Melissa Brechon, Chad Lubbers and Linda Landsman presented the update on the library. The most requests the library receives are for wireless access and being open on Sundays. Melissa Brechon explained that the library will be getting wireless access in the near future, and explained the increase in hours for 2006. Todd Gerhardt stated discussions still need to be held regarding wireless access. Chad Lubbers presented numbers such as how book capacity has increased by 10% over the last year and that 75% of the users of the library are Chanhassen residents. Todd Gerhardt asked Mr. Lubbers to explain how the library measures volunteer hours. Mr. Lubbers reviewed the numbers and explained how volunteer hours in Carver County are “off the chart”. In talking about the skate park, he stated coincidentally internet usage goes down when the skate park is closed. He then passed out handouts and flyers on current and proposed programs and presented the numbers for program usage. City Council Work Session – September 29, 2005 2 The work session meeting was recessed at 7:05 p.m.. It was reconvened at 9:00 p.m.. DISCUSSION REGARDING INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OFF SALE LIQUOR LICENSES ALLOWED IN THE CITY. Justin Miller reviewed the staff report on the request by Tara Clawson, owner of Wine Styles, for an off sale liquor license to open a wine boutique in Market Street Station. Councilman Peterson asked for historical background information on why the number 4 was originally established. Todd Gerhardt reviewed the discussions that took place at that time. Councilwoman Tjornhom asked what the negatives would be in allowing more off sale liquor licenses. Justin Miller stated in talking with Sergeant Olson, public safety did not have major concerns with off sale establishments. Councilman Lundquist stated he would be in favor of removing the number requirement and to regulate by allowing off sale liquor licenses to specific zoning areas. Mayor Furlong asked for clarification on the location of the zones where off sale liquor licenses are allowed currently. To summarize he stated that if there is no concern from public safety and compliance checks are adhered to, the City Council feels comfortable increasing the number of liquor licenses and to regulate by zoning. Mayor Furlong adjourned the work session meeting at 9:10 p.m.. Submitted by Todd Gerhardt City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Furlong, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman Peterson, Councilman Labatt and Councilman Lundquist STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Justin Miller, Roger Knutson, Bob Generous, Paul Oehme, and Todd Hoffman PUBLIC PRESENT FOR ALL ITEMS: Danny DeHoyos 921 Bluff Pass South Chad Varner 2438 Hunter Drive Daniel Knighton 17087 Hanover Lane, Eden Prairie Joseph Pittsley 8218 Hillside Drive, Eden Prairie Tyler Hokanson 2188 Grimm Road, Chaska Richard, Jeffrey & Robbie Lyman 2441 Clover Field Drive, Chaska Brendon Harris 18654 Vogel Farm Trail, Chaska Micah Baird 9648 Jonathon Lane, Eden Prairie Debbie Lloyd 7302 Laredo Drive Janet & Jerry Paulsen 7305 Laredo Drive Shayne Eyre 1100 Lake Susan Drive PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Furlong introduced Boy Scout Troop #296 who were in attendance for their citizenship in the community badge. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Peterson moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s recommendations: a. Approval of Minutes: -City Council Work Session Minutes dated September 12, 2005 -City Council Verbatim & Summary Minutes dated September 12, 2005 Receive Commission Minutes: -Planning Commission Verbatim & Summary Minutes dated September 6, 2005 b. Resolution#2005-79: Call Assessment Hearing for TH 312/212 Improvements, Project Numbers 03-09, 04-05, 04-06. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 2 c. Resolution#2005-80: Call Assessment Hearing for 2005 MUSA Improvements, Phase I, Project 04-05. e. Approval of Registered Land Surveys for: Resolution#2005-81: Lot 6, Block 1, Christmas Acres, Subdivision #05-02. Resolution#2005-82: 860, 890 and 910 Pleasant View Road, Subdivision #05-09. f. Approval of Amendment to City Code Relating to the Disposal of Unclaimed Property, including Summary Ordinance for Publication Purposes. g. Approval of City Code Amendment to Chapter 6, Article III Concerning Watercraft Operating Regulations. h. Approval of Reassignment of Landscaping Requirements, Highlands at Bluff Creek. j. Chanhassen West Business Park: 1) Approval of Final Plat. 2) Resolution#2005-82A: Approval of Plans & Specifications and Development Contract. k. Resolution#2005-83: Order Preparation of Feasibility Report for 2006 Street Improvements, Project 06-01. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Rick Dorsey asked that item 1(d) be pulled for discussion. Mayor Furlong stated the item would be discussed after new business. VISITOR PRESENTATION: Janet Paulsen asked to address the Harvieux subdivision. LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE. Sgt. Jim Olson presented the Sheriff’s Office area report, citation list and Community Service Officer report for the month of August. Mayor Furlong asked Sergeant Olson to elaborate on their effort to crack down on improper passing, specifically along Lake Lucy Road and Powers Boulevard. Sergeant Olson informed the council that Retired Carver County Canine, Titan died today at the age of 11 and recapped his accomplishments. Chief Gregg Geske invited the council and public to the Fire Department’s Open House on Sunday, October 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.. He reported that the fire department has been busy over the past month mostly with weather related calls. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER VATION OF ROADWAY EASEMENT, 2040 OAKWOOD RIDGE, FILE 05-03. Public Present: City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 3 Name Address Tom & Karrie Perrier 2040 Oakwood Ridge Jay Peterson 8216 Stone Creek Drive Paul Oehme presented the staff report, noting that the recommendation from staff is a request for a 30 foot easement, not the entire 60 foot easement. Mayor Furlong asked for clarification on what will happen to the other 30 feet of the easement. Mayor Furlong opened the public hearing. Jay Peterson, 8216 Stone Creek Drive stated his concerned that development could influence the way things look in the future such as the beautiful forests and wildlife. The applicant, Tom Perrier discussed his plans for development on his site. Mayor Furlong closed the public hearing. Resolution#2005-84: Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilman Labatt seconded that the City Council approve a resolution vacating the 60 foot roadway easement located along the property line between Lots 7 and 8, Block 2, Timberwood Estates Addition. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. AMERICANA COMMUNITY BANK, 600 MARKET STREET, SUITE 100, REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO PLACE A SIGN ON A CANOPY, PLANNING CASE 05-28. Bob Generous presented the staff report and Planning Commission update on this item. Mayor Furlong asked for clarification on what signage is allowed for other tenants in the building. Paul Punt with Attracta Signs presented the variance request and showed pictures of views from West 78th Street and Market Boulevard. Mayor Furlong asked about the bank’s plans for painted signage in the windows and then invited the public to comment. No one spoke. After council discussion the following motion was made. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the City Council denies Variance #05-28 for a request for relief from the city’s ordinances in order to place a non-illuminated sign on a bank drive thru canopy without street frontage based on the findings of fact in the staff report and the following: 1. The applicant has not demonstrated a hardship to warrant a variance. 2. The applicant has adequate signage. All voted in favor, except Councilman Lundquist and Councilman Labatt who opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 3 to 2. HARVIEUX SUBDIVISION, 6605 HORSESHOE CURVE, RONALD HARVIEUX; REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE LOT 2, BLOCK 1, SATHRE ADDITION INTO 3 LOTS WITH VARIANCES, PLANNING CASE 05-26. Bob Generous presented the staff report and changes made to the plan since the Planning Commission meeting. The applicant, Ron Harvieux, 6605 Horseshoe Curve explained the City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 4 changes that were made addressing the issues raised at the Planning Commission. He asked for clarification on the last sentence in condition number 3 where it says, heavy mixing trucks should use conveyor pipes to transport cement. Janet Paulsen brought up three issues with this development. The first that the driveway for Lot 3 is also servicing the neighboring lot. Number two, to make sure that the table that’s given, it’s understood that the lot area for Lot 2 is 18,422 square feet. The third issue is that you’re creating a new subdivision and creating Lot 3 which shares a driveway with another lot so therefore creating a non-conforming lot which is against code. Debbie Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive suggested it would behoove staff to put accurate information in the report so it doesn’t lead to confusion. Mayor Furlong closed the public portion of the hearing and brought the item back to council for discussion and comments. To Mrs. Lloyd’s point, Councilman Lundquist suggested to amend the staff report to have the correct calculations and data so the permanent record reflects the correct numbers. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded that the City Council approves the preliminary and Resolution#2005-85 for Harvieux Addition with a variance for the use of flag lots, plans prepared by Demars-Gabriel Land Surveyors, Inc., dated 8/04/05, revised stamped received September 12, 2005, based on the findings of fact attached to this report and subject to the following conditions: 1. Only trees shown on the preliminary plat as being removed shall be allowed. No trees are to be removed on Lot 1. Four trees are allowed to be removed on Lot 2. Any other trees removed shall be replaced at a rate of 2:1 diameter inches. 2. Tree preservation fence shall be installed at the grading/clearing limits prior to any construction activities and shall remain in place until construction is complete. 3. Detailed grading, drainage, tree removal, and erosion control plans will be required for Lots 1 and 2 at the time of building permit application. Development of Lot 2 shall incorporate a single-lane construction entrance covered with wood chips, tree protection fencing must line the entrance route and a single storage area shall be designated for all materials. Cement trucks may not be allowed to rinse out on site. 4. The front lot lines for Lots 2 and 3 are the westerly lot lines. 5. If grading will be done, a final grading plan and soils report must be submitted to the Inspections Division before building permits will be issued. 6. Separate water and sewer services must be provided for each lot. Relocate Lot 1 sanitary sewer and water services from the northwest off Pleasant View Road to the west off Horseshoe Curve. 7. Addresses for each home must be posted on Horseshoe Curve and on each home. 8. No burning permits will be issued. Trees must either be chipped or removed from site. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 5 9. Builder/developer must comply with Chanhassen Fire Department Policy #29-1991 regarding premise identification. 10. Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes greater than or equal to 3:1. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames: Type of Slope Time Steeper than 3:1 7 days (Maximum time an area can remain 10:1 to 3:1 14 days open when the area is not actively Flatter than 10:1 21 days being worked.) 11. Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and street sweeping as needed. 12. The applicant shall pay for the total SWMP fee, due payable to the City at the time of final plat recording in the amount of $7,558.00. 13. The developer shall pay full park fees for the two new lots at the time of final plat recording in the amount of $8,000. 14. Permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies will have to be obtained, including but not limited to the MPCA, and Watershed District. 15. Tree preservation fencing must be installed at the limits of tree removal. 16. Extend the silt fence to the north along the west side. 17. Add a note to the plan: All sanitary services must be 6 inch PVC-SDR26 and water service 1 inch copper. 18. If importing or exporting material for development of the site is necessary, the applicant will be required to supply the city with a detailed haul route and traffic control plan. 19. The sanitary sewer and water hookup charges are applicable for each of the new lots. The 2005 truck hookup charge is $1,458 for sanitary sewer and $2,955 for watermain. 20. All disturbed areas as a result of construction must be seeded and mulched or sodded immediately after grading to minimize erosion. 21. Gutters must be installed on the house on Lot 2 and must discharge to the southwest corner of the lot. 22. Submit a security to ensure that the street cuts are properly restored to city standards. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 6 23. The applicant should be aware that any retaining wall more than 4 feet in height must be designed by a structural engineer registered in the State of Minnesota. Also, it will require a building permit through the City’s Building Department. 24. Cleanouts are required at all bends of the sanitary sewer service or every 90 feet, whichever is less. 25. A ten foot drainage and utility easement shall be dedicated along the western property line of Lot 3. 26. A cross access and maintenance agreement shall be recorded over Lot 3 for the benefit of Lot 46, Pleasant View Addition for the existing driveway. 27. Amend the staff report to have the correct calculations and data so the permanent record reflects the correct numbers. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. CHANHASSEN WEST BUSINESS PARK: LOT 4, BLOCK 2, CHANHASSEN WEST BUSINESS PARK, MINGER CONSTRUCTION, REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR AN OFFICE/WAREHOUSE BUILDING, PLANNING CASE 05-27. Bob Generous presented the staff report and Planning Commission update on this item. Councilwoman Tjornhom asked for further clarification on the proposed storage shed. The applicant, Patrick Minger explained the reasoning behind his request for the storage shed. Mayor Furlong invited the public to speak. No one spoke and he brought the item back to the council for discussion and comments. Councilman Lundquist asked for clarification on what was being required in condition 40 regarding the storage area. Mayor Furlong moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded to amend the motion to include condition 41. A fabric storage building is prohibited. All voted in favor and the motion for the amendment carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the City Council approves Site Plan, Planning Case #05-27 for a 46,152 square foot office warehouse building, plans prepared by Schoell and Madson, Inc., dated August 5, 2005, revised September 12, 2005, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping. 2. The building is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system. 3. The plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of Minnesota. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 7 4. PIV is required on the building water service. 5. No burning permits will be issued for trees to be removed. Trees and shrubs must either be removed from site or chipped. 6. Fire apparatus access road and water supply for fire protection is required to be installed. Such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except when approved alternate methods of protection are provided. 7. A fire apparatus access road shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed load of fire apparatus and shall be serviced so as to provide all weather driving capabilities. Pursuant to Minnesota Fire Code Section 503.2.3. 8. Temporary street signs shall be installed on street intersections once construction of the new roadway allows passage of vehicles. Pursuant to 2002 Minnesota Fire code Section 501.4. 9. A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e., street lamps, trees, shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy, Qwest, cable TV and transformer boxes. This is to ensure that fire hydrants can be quickly located and safely operated by firefighters. Pursuant to Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-1. 10. An additional fire hydrant will be required in the island off the northeast corner of the building. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location. 11. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy #29-1991 regarding premise identification. 12. Revise the lighting plan to incorporate shielded light fixtures. Lighting shall be high- pressure sodium. 13. Space for recycling shall be provided in the interior of all principal structures or within an enclosure for each lot developed in the Business Park. 14. All wetland impacts shall be mitigated in accordance with the Wetland Alteration Permit for Chanhassen West Business Park. 15. All wetlands and proposed mitigation areas shall maintain a 16.5 – 20-foot buffer strip around the perimeter of the wetlands. 16. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the City’s wetland ordinance. 17. The applicant shall install wetland buffer edge signs, under the direction of City staff, before construction begins and must pay the City $20 per sign. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 8 18. All structures (including parking lots) shall maintain a 40-foot setback from the edge of the wetland buffer. 19. Silt fence shall be installed along west property edge behind retaining wall near flared end section to minimize sediment erosion. 20. Silt fence shall be installed outside of wetland buffer edges. 21. The contractor shall use a Wimco or similar catch basin erosion control BMP. 22. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames: Type of Slope Time (Maximum time an area can Steeper than 3:1 7 days remain open when the area 10:1 to 3:1 14 days is not actively being worked.) Flatter than 10:1 21 days These areas include constructed storm water management pond side slopes, and any exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a storm water conveyance system, such as a curb and gutter system, storm sewer inlet, temporary or permanent drainage ditch or other natural or man made systems that discharge to a surface water. 23. All erosion control measures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with City, Carver County Water Resource Management Area and MPCA permit requirements. 24. A NPDES permit will be needed for the site and a completed SWPPP is needed for the site and should be available at the preconstruction meeting and on site during construction. 25. The contractor shall inspect daily all erosion control measures and perform maintenance on BMPs as needed or required. 26. The storm water pond on Outlot A shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the development of this site. All storm sewer infrastructure between this site and the outlet into the storm water pond on Outlot A shall be installed prior to or concurrent with this development. 27. The applicant shall increase the number of trees and islands/peninsulas in the parking lot to meet minimum landscape requirements. 28. Tree protection fencing shall be installed at the grading limits prior to any construction and remain until construction is completed. 29. The applicant shall locate additional landscaping at the southern end of the property. Native species shall be used. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 9 30. The existing swale west of the parking lot shall be filled in to eliminate or reduce the height of the proposed retaining wall. 31. Retaining walls that exceed four feet in height must be designed by an Engineer registered in the State of Minnesota and require a building permit. 32. If feasible, the proposed storm sewer west of the parking area shall be eliminated and rerouted to the storm sewer system to the east. 33. Disturbed areas must be restored to a minimum 3:1 grade. 34. Pipe bollards must be installed around all locations where the pavement grade exceeds 5%. 35. The eastern access to Lot 4 must align with the eastern access to Lot 5. The radius of the access to Lot 4 must accommodate the turning movement for a small delivery truck. 36. The grey line type shown in the legend should be labeled “by others”, not “existing”. 37. Verify that the storm sewer on the west side of Lot 4 will be constructed with the site plan improvements for Lot 5 or adjust the line type accordingly. 38. The main drive aisle through the site will be a private street since it serves multiple lots. As such, the road must be a minimum of 26 feet wide, built to a 9-ton design, and enclosed within a 40-foot wide private easement. A cross-access easement must be obtained and recorded before building permit issuance. The developer must submit testing reports verifying that the driveway is built to a 9-ton design. 39. A sidewalk connection to the public street must be constructed. The sidewalk shall be installed on the west side of the eastern site access and on the south side of the private drive. The sidewalk shall include pedestrian ramps at all curbs. 40. A minimum 6 foot high opaque fence shall be included in the landscape island around the storage area. 41. A fabric storage building is prohibited. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. OLD TOWN PLAZA, AWARD OF BID. Todd Hoffman reviewed the site plan and presented results from the bidding process for this project. Councilwoman Tjornhom asked about references for Glacial Ridge, Inc.. Councilman Lundquist asked for clarification of the bid specifications. Mayor Furlong asked staff to explain what other improvements are planned for this area. City Council Summary – September 29, 2005 10 Resolution#2005-86: Councilwoman Tjornhom moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded that the City Council award the bid for the Chanhassen Old Village Hall Plaza project to Glacial Ridge, Inc. in the amount of $44,932.21. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. CONSENT AGENDA: AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE CONCERNING ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR ROADWAYS, PROJECT 04-05. Rick Dorsey, 1551 Lyman Boulevard asked that this item be pulled from the consent agenda to ask staff to define what the current assessment practice is for arterial and collector roads, how the cost is divided on Lyman Boulevard east of Powers Boulevard, why at this point in time with the large percentage of Chanhassen already developed the City is looking to change the ordinance, and clarification of the 1994 agreement between Carver County, the City of Chaska and the City of Chanhassen which identifies the cost participation between the 3 agencies, Todd Gerhardt asked the City Attorney to explain the proposed ordinance amendment. Additionally Mr. Dorsey asked why the city would prefer collecting a fee versus not waiting until the improvement is needed and then collect the assessment. He asked the City Council to table this item to study it in further detail. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilman Labatt seconded to approve an amendment to the City’s Subdivision Ordinance Concerning Arterial and Collector Roadways, Project 04-05. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Furlong updated the council on his State of the City address to the Chamber of Commerce. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS: Todd Gerhardt complimented Mayor Furlong on his State of the City address and provided an update on the storm clean-up in the city and the meeting with leaders of cities in School District 276. CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION. None. Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.. Submitted by Todd Gerhardt City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Furlong, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman Peterson, Councilman Labatt and Councilman Lundquist STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Justin Miller, Roger Knutson, Bob Generous, Paul Oehme, and Todd Hoffman PUBLIC PRESENT FOR ALL ITEMS: Danny DeHoyos 921 Bluff Pass South Chad Varner 2438 Hunter Drive Daniel Knighton 17087 Hanover Lane, Eden Prairie Joseph Pittsley 8218 Hillside Drive, Eden Prairie Tyler Hokanson 2188 Grimm Road, Chaska Richard, Jeffrey & Robbie Lyman 2441 Clover Field Drive, Chaska Brendon Harris 18654 Vogel Farm Trail, Chaska Micah Baird 9648 Jonathon Lane, Eden Prairie Debbie Lloyd 7302 Laredo Drive Janet & Jerry Paulsen 7305 Laredo Drive Shayne Eyre 1100 Lake Susan Drive PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Furlong: Welcome everybody. We appreciate you joining us here this evening and for those watching at home as well. We do have some boy scouts in our gallery this evening from Troop 296 I believe so welcome to them as well. They’re working on their citizenship in the community badge. At this time I’d like to ask if there are any modifications or changes to the agenda that was distributed with the packet. If not, without objection we’ll proceed with the agenda as distributed. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Peterson moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s recommendations: a. Approval of Minutes: -City Council Work Session Minutes dated September 12, 2005 -City Council Verbatim & Summary Minutes dated September 12, 2005 Receive Commission Minutes: -Planning Commission Verbatim & Summary Minutes dated September 6, 2005 City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 2 b. Resolution#2005-79: Call Assessment Hearing for TH 312/212 Improvements, Project Numbers 03-09, 04-05, 04-06. c. Resolution#2005-80: Call Assessment Hearing for 2005 MUSA Improvements, Phase I, Project 04-05. e. Approval of Registered Land Surveys for: Resolution#2005-81: Lot 6, Block 1, Christmas Acres, Subdivision #05-02. Resolution#2005-82: 860, 890 and 910 Pleasant View Road, Subdivision #05-09. f. Approval of Amendment to City Code Relating to the Disposal of Unclaimed Property, including Summary Ordinance for Publication Purposes. g. Approval of City Code Amendment to Chapter 6, Article III Concerning Watercraft Operating Regulations. h. Approval of Reassignment of Landscaping Requirements, Highlands at Bluff Creek. j. Chanhassen West Business Park: 1) Approval of Final Plat. 2) Resolution#2005-82A: Approval of Plans & Specifications and Development Contract. k. Resolution#2005-83: Order Preparation of Feasibility Report for 2006 Street Improvements, Project 06-01. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Rick Dorsey asked that item 1(d) be pulled for discussion. Mayor Furlong stated the item will be discussed after new business. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS: Janet Paulsen: Council people. My name is Janet Paulsen and I live at 7305 Laredo Drive. I wish to address the subject of the Harvieux subdivision. Mayor Furlong: Mrs. Paulsen, would it be okay if we brought that up during, when we’re discussing that? Janet Paulsen: Sure, that’d be fine. Mayor Furlong: That will be fine. I’ll make time for public comments. Would anybody else like to address the council during visitor presentations this evening? No? Okay. We offer this every evening so people are welcome to come each meeting. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 3 LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE. Sgt. Jim Olson: Thank you and good evening. Tonight in your packets I’ve included the Sheriff’s Office area report for the month of August. The area citation list for the month of August. Community Service Officer Report and then also I have a couple of other miscellaneous items for you to talk about tonight. Monthly numbers for the month of August, our total calls for service were up by 262 for the month. Criminal calls were down by 47. Compared to last year. Total calls for year to date are up by 603 and criminal calls are down by 118 for the year. So our crime has been down this year in the city of Chanhassen. Thefts were down by 19 for the month and for the year they’re down by 87. Damage to property was down by 19 over last year for the month of August and for year to date they’re down by 16. And those are generally our two biggest crimes that we have occur here in the city are thefts and damage to property. Traffic stops were 537 for the month, which was up by 345 over last year for the month of August and they’re up by 895 for the year. Citations were 386 for the month and that was up by 228 for the month of August over last year and up by 633 for the year to date. And I wanted to briefly talk about our concentration of traffic issues in the city that we’ve been doing recently. I went through the citations and for the month of August 54% of our traffic stops resulted in citations, which means that 46% of them were education. Education based where we’re verbally warning the people about their driving conduct. Education of drivers is a big part of what we do and what we’re trying to do, and I think that’s very important for the city. Traffic is the number one public safety concern for the residents of Chanhassen. It’s important that we try to address that through education and enforcement. My hope is that our traffic stops will end up going down and also our citations go down, and that’s because drivers are following what we’re trying to do and what we’re talking about. So we have been hitting the traffic real heavy. Our traffic car has been a real big part of that with what we’re doing with the unmarked traffic thing, so any questions at all number wise or so far? There’s a couple other things I want to talk about yet but. Mayor Furlong: Questions for the Sergeant at this point? Sergeant Olson I have one and that deals with, and I noticed under the citation list improper passing, specifically along Powers Boulevard at various intersections, Lake Lucy and Powers and others. Could you just speak to that as a continuing problem and how you’re addressing it? Sgt. Jim Olson: It is a continuing problem and we do numerous where we’ve got a couple of squads out there at a time that are pulling people over. We have put flags up on the turn lanes to the point out where it says you know, vehicles must turn if you’re in the turn lane. We’ve been issuing citations. I’ve had, we’ve done an article in the newspaper about this and it’s important for people to not pass in those turn lanes. We’ve had a number of near accidents and a few accidents that have resulted because of people and that area is a real big one for complaints that we get called into the city to both myself and Beth Hoiseth, our Crime Prevention Officer. So we are trying to address that and we continue to try to address that. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Sgt. Jim Olson: We have been fortunate this year with the amount of crime in the city. However residents still need to remain vigilant with what’s going on. Keep your car doors, your garage doors closed at night. Lock your cars if they’re in the driveway. Make sure you take your keys City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 4 out of them. If you do see something that doesn’t look right or is suspicious make sure you call the sheriff’s office and the sooner you call the better for us. See how we can hopefully get there in time and try to chat with whoever is doing what you think does not look right and find out what’s going on. Also I regret to tell the council that Retired Carver County Canine Titan, that some of the people remember in the city here, died today at the age of 11 years old. Titan was a valued member of the sheriff’s office and was a frequent visitor to city hall and did many presentations throughout the city for kids and adults and so on. Chanhassen Officer Keith Walgrave was Titan’s handler and after Titan retired I think it was about 3 or 4 years ago or so, Titan, or Keith took Titan home to live with him, or I should say maybe Titan took Keith home to live with him. Titan will be sorely missed by all of us. He was a good puppy so we’re going to miss him. Anything else for the sheriff’s office at all? Mayor Furlong: Any questions or comments? No. Very good, thank you. Sgt. Jim Olson: Thank you. Have a good evening. Mayor Furlong: Good evening. Chief Geske, good evening. Chief Gregg Geske: Good evening, thank you. First I want to apologize for my absence last month. I was out of town and I had a back up plan. My back up plan was down at the Shakopee on a mutual aid fire call down there at St. Mark’s so wasn’t around that night. Next I’d like to invite everybody to our open house. Usually we get pretty good turn out for an open house and that’s going to be on Sunday, October 16th this year. Along with fire truck rides, which are always popular. We’ll have the dive tank set up with divers in that. Safety groups such as the Carver County Sheriff’s Department, Ridgeview Ambulance and other related activities and stuff going on that day so if everybody can come up there, it’s a great opportunity for the kids and they always have a good time there so. Mayor Furlong: What are the hours for the open house? Chief Gregg Geske: The hours are from 1:00 to 4:00. We are gearing up for that occasion. Planning for that. Along with that, during that fire prevention week, and there is some information in the packet there, we run about 3,000 kids through our fire prevention classes and such, and we got a call last week actually from the Early Childhood Development Center and they want to send an additional 650 kindergarteners over so, keep them busy that week. We have it pretty beneficial here in Chanhassen that we’ve got about 18 to 20 fire fighters that are volunteering to take off time during that week to teach classes and stuff over at the fire station. We do some at the schools and then we do a lot of them at the fire station so pretty beneficial to have all those guys that took their time off and ladies and gentlemen do that. Past month we’ve been pretty busy with weather related calls. The one where we had a lot of rain come through about 3 weeks ago, we had about 8 calls that day and we had a couple mutual aids for structure fires over in Eden Prairie. Did have a lightning strike here the other night, and have been called out quite a bit for weather spotting so hopefully with the cool weather that’s going to slow up a little bit but we’re ahead a little bit for the numbers this year and starting to balance out now so. That’s all I had. If you have any questions. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 5 Mayor Furlong: Questions for the Chief. See you got a new picture taken for the department. It was in the packet so looks good. Considering what they had to work with I think they did pretty good. Chief Gregg Geske: At least they took it far enough away so you can… Mayor Furlong: There you go. Okay, thank you. Chief Gregg Geske: Thank you. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER VATION OF ROADWAY EASEMENT, 2040 OAKWOOD RIDGE, FILE 05-03. Public Present: Name Address Tom & Karrie Perrier 2040 Oakwood Ridge Jay Peterson 8216 Stone Creek Drive Paul Oehme: Thank you Mayor, City Council members. This item for your consideration is a vacation of a 30 foot easement, roadway easement and again at 3040 Oakwood Ridge. The location of the project is just south of a cul-de-sac of Oak Ridge on here. In the dark area. It’s the roadway easement and Timberwood Drive is located at this, just off of Oakwood Ridge and it’s, the project area is just located east of Galpin Boulevard. The applicant has requested the vacation of a 30 foot easement on his property shown here. There is a 6 foot drainage utility easement. It is along the property line consistent with what is required for developments. The roadway easement was originally platted or dedicated along with the development at that time and in consideration of a future roadway extension to the adjacent property owner. Due to the development of the property east of here the roadway easement is no longer needed so staff has no issue with vacating the easement at this time. The drainage utility easement will remain, the 6 foot drainage utility easement along the property will remain as it is today. Staff has also looked at public utilities and private utilities in this area and we are not aware of any utilities in the roadway easement so at this time I would request that a public hearing be opened for the vacation of the 30 foot easement located at 2040 Oakwood Ridge and I just want to clarify too that the recommendation that staff is requesting is a 30 foot easement, not the entire 60 foot easement of the roadway at this time. The application has been for a 30 foot vacation and the notifications that went out to the surrounding property owners was for a 30 foot vacation so we want to be consistent with that. Mayor Furlong: And I guess I have a question on that. If we’re vacating 30, there’s still going to be 30 on the neighboring property? Paul Oehme: Yeah. At this time. Mayor Furlong: There’s enough right-of-way so there’s going to be 30 foot right-of-way? City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 6 Paul Oehme: Yeah, the existing roadway easement would remain on Lot 7, the property just north of here, until another petition, application would be submitted to the city for the vacation of that easement, or that roadway easement. So that would go through another public hearing process. I mean we could take care of it all at once. You could table this item and take it back and re-petition, get the 30 foot off. Or the 60 foot off at one time. Otherwise we could just go ahead with the 30 foot at this point. Mayor Furlong: I mean is that something that you pursued at all with the neighboring property owner? To do them at the same time. Todd Gerhardt: The neighboring property owner is interested in seeing that vacation, but at this point we only advertised for 30. Mayor Furlong: Understand. Todd Gerhardt: And if that resident would like to pursue the vacation, they could come in. Meet with Paul or his staff and make application for that vacation and then we would advertise it just like a public hearing, like this item and, for your consideration. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Thank you. We will open the public hearing then and accept public comments on this issue. Is anybody, any interested party please come forward and state your name and address. Jay Peterson: Good evening council. My name is Jay Peterson. I live on 8216 Stone Creek Drive, and I guess my interest was just seeing what is the potential because of this vacation of the easement, just to see what could I guess in the future, I guess my question to you is, what could this turn into? Because being just on the east side of this easement, I’m just concerned that there may be some development that could influence the way things look in the future, because we have beautiful forests, lots of wildlife and I’m just wondering how that could affect things. Thank you. Mayor Furlong: Staff, you want a quick response. I mean from an actual effect standpoint. Paul Oehme: Sure. I believe the applicant is here and he can address maybe what he is proposing at this time. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Please. Tom Perrier: Thank you. The original. Mayor Furlong: Sir, if you could just state your name and address for the recorder. Tom Perrier: Oh, Tom Perrier, 2040 Oakwood Ridge. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 7 Tom Perrier: The original, when I first purchased the property back in 1998 I did know the easement was on the property. It did raise a red flag with me. If you were to look at where the easement is, it could have potentially disrupted my property significantly if there were to be a road put in there, so it was always a goal of mine to pursue getting rid of that if possible, which I’ve done to this, where we’re at right now, and there is the possibility that I may use that property to build a storage shed or something. But the lots are big. It’s a 3 acre lot. I must have 40 mature oak trees on my property that are very, very gorgeous and I would never disturb any of that. And where I would, if I did build or extend on the shed I have there right now, it would be within 30 feet of my home so there really would be no disruptance of any of the existing property that, or the trees I should say. It’s a very beautiful property and we would never, we love the wildlife that’s why we would never do anything to disturb that. The only thing we would use it for is again to extend on the shed that we have right there. Again the property is 3 acres. Is 3 acres. Roughly 3 acres. There is numerous spots to put a storage shed out there. So I guess my point is is that if in fact I did need to put a shed somewhere on the property, I guess according to codes and the covenants within Timberwood Estates, if I followed those rules that would be applicable, but I guess my point is obviously I’m very concerned about the existing nature that is back there. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Todd Gerhardt: Mayor, if I might just add. Typically what a homeowner can do in his rear yard is a 10 foot side yard setback. Bob, tell me if I’m wrong. 30 in the back. Bob Generous: 50. Todd Gerhardt: 50 feet in the rear lot line. And if they had trees in that setback zone they can cut those down and put a building on there, as long as they don’t go over the impervious surface percentage. So I think that answers that gentleman’s question. Mayor Furlong: And I guess the effect of this vacation, if it goes forward would be to move the property line, the north property line 30 feet to the north, correct? Is that, am I understanding that correctly? Bob Generous: Well the property line wouldn’t change because this is an easement rather than fee ownership. Todd Gerhardt: It would allow him to build 20 feet closer to that property line because it’s a roadway easement. By losing that 20 feet he can move closer to the property line with a shed or out buildings. Mayor Furlong: So the setback goes to the property line as opposed to the easement then. Todd Gerhardt: Correct. Mayor Furlong: Okay. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 8 Councilman Lundquist: Actually probably limits development rather than allows it because you’re taking away the access to provide a road through there. Todd Gerhardt: And if you look at the other map, I’m trying to figure out why we would have wanted a road that way anyway because it doesn’t connect to the neighboring subdivision access points so. Mayor Furlong: Does that answer your question sir? Thank you. We’re still within a public hearing so if anybody else would like to come forward and address this issue, please do so at this time. Seeing nobody then without objection we’ll close the public hearing and bring it back to council for discussion. Are there any additional questions or discussion on this matter? Any comments? Hearing none, is there a motion to approve? Councilman Lundquist: Motion to approve. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. A second? Councilman Labatt: Second. Mayor Furlong: Made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none we’ll proceed with the vote. Resolution#2005-84: Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilman Labatt seconded that the City Council approve a resolution vacating the 60 foot roadway easement located along the property line between Lots 7 and 8, Block 2, Timberwood Estates Addition. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. AMERICANA COMMUNITY BANK, 600 MARKET STREET, SUITE 100, REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO PLACE A SIGN ON A CANOPY, PLANNING CASE 05-28. Bob Generous: Thank you Mr. Mayor, council members. As you stated this is a variance request for a sign on the north elevation of the Americana Bank. Our ordinance permits signage on street frontages or primary entrances to buildings. This is neither for the Americana Bank and so it’s the appropriate location. This is a site plan. As you can see on the west elevation and the south elevation, which are street frontages for the development, they do have wall signage that’s been approved. And in the northwest corner of the site they have a monument sign that they’ll have their business name on also. Staff believes this provides adequate signage for the Americana Bank and has recommended denial. As part of the public hearing before the Planning Commission they also vote to recommend denial of the variance request. With that I’d be happy to answer any questions. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Questions for staff. Mr. Generous, what are the other, this is a multi tenant building. What do the other sign allowances, or what’s coming forward that you’re aware of? How much signage is going to be on this side of the building or throughout, around the building? City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 9 Bob Generous: Well as you go further east there are some entrances to individual units that won’t have signage and that will be based on their wall area, so we don’t know what the total amount will be. Mayor Furlong: That would be on the south side of the building? Bob Generous: Well on the south side and they have entrances on the north or the east side of the building. They would be able to put a sign above their entrance to provide opportunity for people to locate them in that multi tenant development. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Okay. And how about, it’s a two story building. How about the second floor. That would be accessed from inside. Bob Generous: Well they would get a percentage of that. Well they would have signage on the street frontage of course within the sign band area. However I do have an application that will be coming forward in about a month regarding a locational issue on another tenant within the building. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Thank you. Any other questions for staff? If not, is the applicant here this evening? Good evening sir. Paul Punt: Good evening. My name is Paul Punt. I’m with Attracta Signs. The President of the bank couldn’t be here tonight. We’d like to speak to a few of the issues. Number one, when these plans come before the Planning Commission and the council and even when the developer is developing the plan originally, it’s impossible to consider every consideration that that building’s going to be used for or what the tenant’s needs are in that building. And for that reason there should be some flexibility and I think everybody agrees with that. Often times when a development is put forth before the city and before the Planning Commission there’s a little give and take that takes place. So you end up with commercial buildings around town that have signage on them which actually does not conform to the city code. Sign codes. And that includes signs such as signs that are on non-street front facing sides of the building. Some that don’t have entrances. I can cite a couple of them. Houlihan’s is one. They have signs on 3 sides of the building. One faces the parking lot where the entrance is. One faces the street and the other one faces the wetland. But it is visible from Highway 5, but it’s still not frontage because the lot doesn’t front on Highway 5. Another one would be right next door, Culver’s. They have signs on all 4 sides of the building. So there are exceptions made and I realize that some of that is in the give and take of the planning process, and a lot of these when you’re, especially when you’re dealing with businesses like Culver’s for instance. They have a set plan that they go nation wide. They have a set plan and the signs are ready. Where you’re doing a development like this, you don’t know who all the tenants are going to be. You don’t know ahead of time what all their needs are and you proceed along that line. Most importantly I think the city recognizes and I think Bob even mentioned that signs are allowed to be located on non-street frontage as long as there’s an entrance there. And the bank’s contention is that that drive thru is as important entrance to them as their front door. That’s a big part of the business. I don’t know exactly what it is but a large part of the business is done at the drive up. As is, well we’ve all City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 10 done it. I mean you drive to the bank, you make a deposit. You run through the drive up. And the drive up gives them some flexibility as far as hours and that type of thing. There’s many times that people can use that drive up to do their banking when the lobby’s closed. So in that respect I think it is an entrance. Bob talked about one of the signs that’s going to go there is a small sign that’s going on the, I don’t think I have a picture of it. A small sign that is going on, right next to the drive up entrance that has ATM and drive up in it, and it’s got letters, about 2 inch letters on it that say Americana Bank. But the Americana Bank, Community Bank and that sets back from the road probably around 200 feet from Market Boulevard, and you know the name isn’t visible. The intention of this sign was that it would be a directional sign. Given how that driveway goes in there and stuff, it could be confusing that people end up in that drive thru when it’s one way around the building and when they don’t belong there so that’s why that sign is going in there to begin with. To begin with to show that this is the drive up entrance. It’s not intended to be an identification sign for the bank. The bank also has, from their old location to the new one they have had a, at this point a net loss of about 45% of their signage, from what they had on the old building. If this drive up, or if this canopy sign were permitted they’d still be 30% behind what they had before, so they are losing considerable amount of signage. I’ve got a little drawing here of the site. This would be Market Boulevard down here and this would be West 78th Street. Where the number 1 is there, is the view from the street at West 78th Street. As you can see that canopy is readily visible, whereas no other part of that building is. Our contention is that West 78th Street would be just as much of a street frontage as Highway 5 would be to Houlihan’s. Even though you’re looking through a parking lot, it’s still visible from that street. Picture number 2 is taken right after you turn the corner and you’re heading down Market Boulevard. The end of the canopy is visible. The rest of the building is not. You wouldn’t even know that that bank was there. Picture number 3, is taken about halfway down towards the entrance. Again the end of the canopy is very visible. Trees block the sign on the west side. There’s a point in here between number 2 and number 3 where you can see between the trees and see the west side of the building, but you can’t read the sign because you’re looking at the edge of the sign. You really can’t see what the sign says. Picture number 4, right at the entrance where you go right into the property. The west side sign is covered up by trees. That will only get worst as the years go on and all these pine trees grow up and mature. That west entrance won’t even, that west side of the building won’t even be visible from that entrance. So that location for a sign for them is very important as far as notification to the public of where they are. Signs to businesses are a very integral part of their advertising, how to reach people and the appearance that they present to people and a large part of, the national, international sign association has done some surveys and one of those indicates that about 60% of new customers that come to retail type businesses, of which a bank would be similar to that in that they are community oriented. Their customers drive by the door every day. Same as retail business, and about 60% of those new customers come because they see the location. They see the sign. That brings them to the door. The rest is, the other 40% of new customers come through advertising. You might catch somebody from White Bear Lake driving down here to bank if they’ve got some good deal going or something, but I doubt it. Their customers drive by the door every day and it’s important to them that they’re seen by those customers. I guess other than that we’re just requesting that you present an open mind to our request and we’re hoping that you agree with us. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 11 Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Questions for the applicant. In terms of signage, now these would be obviously permanent signs. Does the bank use any of the window panes or the painting at all or is it their anticipation that they’re going to be doing that? They have been. Paul Punt: I don’t think they intend to. The windows that they have are not of the size sufficient to do much window pane writing anyway. Banks normally aren’t the type that do a lot of that type of thing. I know Klein Bank has something on their window. Councilman Lundquist: They did quite a bit in their old one. Paul Punt: Oh did they? Yeah, I wasn’t aware of that but their windows aren’t such now that they have much room for those windows. They’re quite narrow windows that are on there now. Any other questions? Mayor Furlong: Other questions for the applicant? No? Thank you Mr. Punt. Paul Punt: Thank you. Mayor Furlong: Any follow up questions for staff? I believe the public hearing occurred at the Planning Commission on this item so is there anybody that wishes to provide public comment for items that are new or different from the Planning Commission? If not, no. Then I’ll bring it council…some questions. Sure. Councilman Peterson: Bob what did we end up doing at Community Bank, for the newest bank in town. Since we have to be parity with banks but it would seem reasonable. Bob Generous: Their issue was, they’re part of a PUD with Village on the Ponds and so they allowed signage on all the sides of their building but they had a height restriction so they got a variance for that so they could be up higher on the building. There was a limitation of a 20 foot height for the sign. Councilman Peterson: Their logo was up there. Bob Generous: Yeah, and then they got the logo up on the tower and then the sign itself on the south elevation is up above 20 feet so. Mayor Furlong: But I think you said something too for clarification, excuse me Councilman Peterson, that the Village on the Ponds, the PUD had. Bob Generous: Specific standards for the signage. Mayor Furlong: That are different than our ordinances. Bob Generous: Correct. Mayor Furlong: Alright, excuse me. Councilman Peterson, other questions? City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 12 Councilman Peterson: That was it. Councilwoman Tjornhom: I have one more question. Bob, when this originally came to the Planning Commission a couple years, I think I was on it. Whenever the plan came through. Was this, this was then going to be a bank? Was their drive thru in the original plans? Bob Generous: Yeah, I believe so. Councilwoman Tjornhom: Okay. And there was not a sign or anything on it? Bob Generous: No. They were just looking at a sign band and we developed a standard for allowing street frontage of course and then we just, last year amended the ordinance to permit signage for entrances to the buildings. Mayor Furlong: I can assure you there was a bank in the plans when that came through. Other questions? Councilman Lundquist? Councilman Labatt? Councilman Labatt: No. Mayor Furlong: I looked the right way this evening, so that’s good. Okay, very good. Let’s bring it back to council for discussion then. Thoughts and comments. Councilman Lundquist: Alright, I’ll take the first one. Interesting as we talked about give and take on this particular building was a lot in the design. The bank was in there, in the original designs. Signage opportunities were plenty there. You can make an argument either way I think Mr. Punt as your arguments are that drive thru obviously is important to a bank but you’ve got to go in the front door to sign up for an account before you can use the drive thru and I would contend that you’re not going to get a lot of people that are driving one way on Market Boulevard that aren’t going to turn around 8 hours later or less and drive the other way on Market Boulevard as well. However that being said, it’s in a downtown business district. It’s non lighted. I don’t think there’s a lot of offense going to be given to it, and you know like I said I’d be inclined to allow the signage for that. I don’t think there’s a lot of other businesses along there that have entrances in the back that are going to want people to come there anyway so, with the exception of the bank so I think that it’s a reasonable use. I’m not sure that you’re going to elevate the level of customers that are going to come running in the front door. Maybe I’m wrong but again since it’s in a neighborhood business district I’m inclined to allow. Let it go. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Other comments. Councilman Labatt. Councilman Labatt: I tend to agree with Mr. Lundquist. You know I went back and forth. I think the deciding thing for me is that they’re not asking to illuminate it so it’s just going to be a day time sign that you’ll be able to see. So I’m fine with allowing the variance. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 13 Councilman Peterson: I don’t know, I’d probably support staff’s position. I’ve been pretty conservative on granting variances to signs in the past and I think this one doesn’t, it doesn’t really present anything that’s a new opportunity that the bank is missing by not having it there. To your point Brian I think that it’s just adding more signage for the bank, not for the drive thru. I think the drive thru itself, you can see what it is. So to that end I think we’ve got the ordinance there to limit the exposure of signs now and with that I’d support staff’s position that with the… on two sides and a monument sign that’s enough. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Councilwoman Tjornhom. Councilwoman Tjornhom: I do agree with Councilman Peterson, especially since, when the original plans came through Planning Commission and City Council the sign wasn’t there to start with. You know saying that we made exceptions for Houlihan’s and Culver’s, they’re distinct buildings all on their own where this is kind of attached to several different other buildings and there was a certain theme and certain design and layout this building was supposed to have and I just, I think that if we allow this, how can we, for the next client or whoever’s going to lease the space in this building comes to and wants something done for them, I couldn’t say no to them so I have to agree with Councilman Peterson and staff’s position. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Councilman Peterson: You like deciding issues in this building don’t you? Mayor Furlong: I’ll tell you what. What the four of you just described were all, I mean it’s the choice of two rights here. Helping businesses advertise their location, which we try to do as a city. And then follow our ordinances and put ordinances in place that we believe are fair for everybody. That’s the challenge. I think in this situation the dilemma here for us is to figure out which right to choose, and a lot of the issues have been named. They do have in the staff report I think spells out were there other opportunities. One of the questions I had too was, what’s coming down the road? What are the additional signage on this building? And when this did come through site plan obviously there were some signs included I believe but perhaps not with the prevalence that this may end up given other businesses locating there. My sense here is, you know it’s a case by case basis when you’re looking at this and trying to be fair and just. It’s not lit, which is helpful but I think it does, it does add more signage to the building. Takes away some of the architectural features that we were sold upon when the site plan was approved. And not knowing what’s coming down the road, if we start with a variance now, to Councilwoman Tjornhom’s point, it may limit our ability to make decisions in the future as well. So I guess my sense would be at this point, would be to not support it at this time. In part because I recognize that this is a sign that the company already owns. It came off their building, and I guess I’d be inclined to wait and see how the building and how the tenants fill out. What other sign requests we have and then if indeed it doesn’t become over burdened with signs, yeah perhaps we might reconsider in the future as well, but at this point I’m going to side with staff and support our ordinance. Not because I’m going against businesses but because this building is still in process in terms of the tenants filling it out and what I think the sign requests are going to be. But to the end, after it’s filled out, and if it’s something that we want to look at again in the future, I City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 14 certainly would consider that as well. So any other thoughts or comments based upon what people have heard? If not, is there a motion? Councilman Peterson: I’d move to approve the denial as presented by staff in the staff report. Mayor Furlong: Based on the findings of fact? Roger Knutson: Yes, and adopting the findings of the Planning Commission as your findings. Councilman Peterson: You know I don’t say that just so you have something to say during the meeting. Roger Knutson: I’d be really bored if you didn’t give me at least a little opportunity tonight. Councilman Peterson: That’s fine. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a second? Councilwoman Tjornhom: Second. Mayor Furlong: Any further discussion on the motion? Seeing none we’ll proceed with the vote. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the City Council denies Variance #05-28 for a request for relief from the city’s ordinances in order to place a non-illuminated sign on a bank drive thru canopy without street frontage based on the findings of fact in the staff report and the following: 1. The applicant has not demonstrated a hardship to warrant a variance. 2. The applicant has adequate signage. All voted in favor, except Councilman Lundquist and Councilman Labatt who opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 3 to 2. HARVIEUX SUBDIVISION, 6605 HORSESHOE CURVE, RONALD HARVIEUX; REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE LOT 2, BLOCK 1, SATHRE ADDITION INTO 3 LOTS WITH VARIANCES, PLANNING CASE 05-26. Bob Generous: Thank you Mr. Mayor, council members. As you stated this is a request for preliminary and final plat approval. There is a variance request for the use of flag lots to, as creating two of the lots. The applicant has prepared revisions to the plat to correspond with some of the issues that we had. Specifically this flag lot is required to be 30 feet in width and so they’ve amended this plan to show that. In doing that they’ve had to revise lots 1 and 2. They did follow the Planning Commission’s recommendation and maintained the existing east/west line between Lots 1 and 2, and instead extending the lot to the south. Again the variances for the City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 15 use of the net part of the flag lot, they each have 30 feet or more of frontage on a public street. The existing home on the south end, there will be no change in how that accesses itself. It shares a driveway with the property to the west. As a condition of approval we’re requiring that they provide an easement to maintain that access in place for that. Staff is recommending approval of the preliminary and the resolution for the final plat subject to the conditions in the staff report. With that I’d be happy to answer any questions. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Questions for staff. Just to confirm Mr. Generous with these realignments of the lot lines, all the lots still meet our ordinances, correct? Bob Generous: Yes, they complied with ordinance. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Thank you. Any other questions for staff? If not, is the applicant here this evening? Is there anything you’d like to address to the council? Ron Harvieux: Mr. Mayor and council members. My name is Ron Harvieux. I live at what is Lot 3 in the old subdivision. 6605 Horseshoe Curve. We have lived there, my family and I for 26 years and as I mentioned at the Planning Commission, we think we’ve been good stewards of the land in the 26 years and we intend to be, as we develop the proposed subdivision. As Mr. Generous has indicated, we have complied with all the directives of the Planning Commission. We understand them and the compromises were pretty easy to make and we’ve made them. One of the big issues that Bob mentioned was in realigning these lots to make a 30 foot neck lot, one of the big issues the Planning Commission came up with, and we believe in is maintaining some very large trees that are on the lot. It’s a very lovely wooded lot and we made the changes without removing any further trees, which was that whole issue of not moving that north/south line, so that’s what that’s about. We also changed the placement of the driveway and the neck lot for Lot number 2, which was the Planning Commission’s request but also was our neighbor, our near neighbor’s request. They would like to see that driveway move as far away from them as possible. They happen to be just over the line, and we’re doing that. We understand their needs and we’re trying to comply with that. And lastly we added patios and sidewalks to the configuration for Lot number 2, which was getting close to the hard cover number, but we went for the very worst case scenario because we really do understand the concept of the hard cover and we understand what Planning Commission is saying to us, so we added the sidewalk and patio the best we could see at this point to build a worst case scenario which still lives within the guidelines and so we think we’ve addressed that issue. In fact we agree with everything that’s been done with one exception and that is, just a point of clarification. Under the resolution document for final plat, there’s a point number 3 which states the last sentence of that point, that we should make sure, I think it’s all heavy. Bob, I might have to borrow the document. I left mine back at my chair. Is it on the top, I’m sorry. It reads right now, heavy mixing trucks should use conveyor pipes to transport cement. We are considering building what’s called ICF poured concrete home there, which is ICF is Insulated Concrete Forms, but it is a pumping issue, where the concrete’s pumped into the home and it’s poured concrete from the foundation all the way up to the rafters. And quite honestly I don’t know if the state of the art stuff right now that they can actually pump that concrete from the street all the way to where the house site is, so I only ask on point number 3, as point of clarification, that heavy mixing trucks should use conveyor pipes to transport cement as feasible. I simply don’t know if they can carry as far as City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 16 from the street all the way to the housing sites. If they can, we’d ask them to do that but we don’t know that they can. Thank you sir, so for that one clarification. Beyond that I’m available here to answer any questions that might come up and I thank you for the consideration. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Questions for the applicant. I guess when you say as feasible you’re speaking to, that it’s physically possible. Ron Harvieux: Yes. Mayor Furlong: Not from a cost standpoint or. Ron Harvieux: Well, well let’s see. Yeah, I suppose I have to say affordably. I mean I have no idea what it would take to pump, I don’t know this, to pump cement 100 yards. I just don’t know if that’s reasonably affordably feasible. I should put affordably in there because I don’t know. I don’t know if that can be done. I think it’s a start of the art question but I have no answer to it. Mayor Furlong: Yeah, cost is feasible from a cost standpoint is different things to different people versus state of the art so, Mr. Generous thoughts there or Mr. Knutson, Mr. Gerhardt. Todd Gerhardt: I believe we probably put that condition in there to try to protect the vegetation around the foundation. Ron Harvieux: And there are some other caveats that go to the same thing. Put in a 4 inch layer of chipped mulch. Consider the use of bridging things that go over the root system, and we understand that. We will do that, but the issue of pumping, my issue right now is pumping concrete 100 yards. I just don’t know if that can be feasibly done. I just don’t know. But we want to protect the trees. Roger Knutson: Mayor? Mayor Furlong: Yeah. Roger Knutson: I’m not sure I’m quite understanding this but are we talking about, when it comes out of the cement truck…the typical cement truck has a chute. I don’t know how long they are but is that what you’re talking, using that chute? Ron Harvieux: No sir, they do have booms. Todd Gerhardt: Like a fire hose Roger. Roger Knutson: So maybe what you’re saying is a boom that is readily available rather than, maybe you can get something from. Mayor Furlong: The other issue here, I mean depending on the sequence of building versus Lot 1 versus Lot 2, does that give you some other flexibility? I mean what I’m thinking is we might have, we might not have the answer tonight but it might be something that we might have to City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 17 have them work with staff and when the situation comes up, when the grading plans are submitted. Ron Harvieux: That unfortunately, Lot 2, which is the lot that’s furthest away from the street is the lot we’d like to develop first. So I mean in some ways perhaps that’s the one that needs the answer first. Again I think probably in the world of pumping concrete, I suppose there’s something out there that can pump it 100 yards. I don’t know. That’s not seems to be in the realm of kind of evidential applications we’ve seen. It’s much less than that. Mayor Furlong: Mr. Gerhardt, thoughts? Todd Gerhardt: Not 100 yards. Roger Knutson: Perhaps maybe what we’re getting at, I think I understand. You’re saying he must do this if it is feasible and what we’re struggling is how do we define feasible. I mean given all the, maybe you want to say if feasible and then let, delegate to the staff that that determination and say, you’ve got to do it unless you can convince the staff that it’s not feasible. And they’ll look at it carefully. Mayor Furlong: Then if there’s a disagreement with staff’s interpretation they can come back here. And that gives the flexibility, depending upon whether you can utilize Lot 1 or not, or other options. Ron Harvieux: I think the staff has been very clear and open and workable to date. I bet they will continue to do that. I’d be very willing to accept that condition. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Mr. Knutson, would you like to work out some language when we get to our motion and Mr. Gerhardt. Roger Knutson: Certainly. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Any other questions for the applicant at this point? No? Okay. Very good, thank you. There was a request from Mrs. Paulsen to comment so I would invite her forward at this time, and when she’s done, if other members of the public would like to comment, they’d be welcome as well. Janet Paulsen: Again council people. I have three issues with this development. The first one is, refers to the side lot. Lot 3, which is the lot that has the present house on it. That driveway also serves the neighboring lot, and according to our city codes we can’t have one driveway serving two homes. Now if you have a flag lot you have a 30 foot space to put in your driveway. That means you also have a 30 foot space to put in a private street. A private street can be used to access two homes but not a driveway. In fact there is no such thing as private driveway in our code. The second issue is Lot 2. I just want to make sure that the table that’s given is to be understood then on Lot 2 the lot area is 18,422 square feet. And therefore the impervious surface is one-fourth of that. The area has been corrected but with the lot area cannot include the neck, that’s the deal with a flag lot. So I just want to make sure that that’s clear to the builder. And City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 18 then again about the private street versus a flag lot driveway. If you create, this is creating a new subdivision and you’re creating Lot 3. Then if it has sharing a driveway with another lot you’re creating a non-conforming lot which is also against code. Thank you. Mayor Furlong: And I guess Mrs. Paulsen, quick question there. Your first point was about the 30 foot space. Was that a terminology issue between a shared drive or a shared driveway or shared private street or private driveway? Is that terminology because your third point, I guess I didn’t understand the difference between those two, so help me understand. Your first point was about the. Janet Paulsen: If you have room for a flag lot you have room for a private street. A private street would be able to access 2 homes because it would have a 30 foot width and a 30 foot length for those 2 homes to have their cars go through, but a flag lot would only have a 10 foot driveway. That’s all that’s required for it, for 2 people to use it. Is that clear? Mayor Furlong: I think so. Then your third point though was again relating to a shared private street? Janet Paulsen: If you have, if they have a shared driveway, or 2 homes accessed by one driveway, which is against code, you’d be creating a non-conforming lot and you would have to have a variance for that. Mayor Furlong: So is it nomenclature or? Janet Paulsen: No. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Janet Paulsen: It’s following code. Mayor Furlong: That’s what we try to do. So but I’m just wondering if it was nomenclature that was bothering you or if it was the title or. Janet Paulsen: It’s also a safety issue because private street requires a wider pavement. Mayor Furlong: But the current driveway does not meet the requirements for a private street, is that? Janet Paulsen: It’s wide enough to put in a private street. If they make it a flag lot. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Good, thank you. Mr. Generous, comments on those points. Bob Generous: Roger and I have had this discussion back and forth. Lot 3 is an existing condition. The subdivision’s not creating that private street/private drive issue. It’s already there. They’re not changing that with the subdivision. Therefore we don’t, there’s no nexus between the subdivision and making them upgrade that area because that’s in place. The new City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 19 lots are up on top. Our contention was that the configuration of the lots had to comply with the ordinance requirements, and the 30 feet. That’s correct. That would be sufficient to do a private street, and if they further subdivide to the west and added homes accessing off of that, then we would make them upgrade that and get the variance for the private street, but because it’s existing condition, they’re not changing anything. Except for the lot line in that area. Mayor Furlong: So it’s an existing non-conforming and the use of that existing non- conformance is not changing? Bob Generous: Correct. It’s not intensifying or anything. Roger Knutson: The courts have looked at this issue and said, you cannot require someone to eliminate an existing non-conformity just because they’re subdividing if it’s a legal non- conformity. For example if you have an existing building on there that is out of it’s setbacks and someone wants to come in and subdivide it but that line isn’t changed because of the subdivision, you can’t require it to be eliminated as a condition of the subdivision process. It’s not being changed. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Alright. And the other question was. Bob Generous: The area for the Lot 2, yes we did recognize that the coverage cannot include the neck area of the flag, and also the converse side of that, and which is good for Mr. Harvieux is that we can’t count the impervious surface within that either so, he gets to take that out too. Mayor Furlong: So the driveway along that. Bob Generous: Within that 40 foot neck is not included in his impervious surface for the 18,000 square foot lot. The flag if you will. Mayor Furlong: Okay, and did you use the 18,000 foot in the preliminary. Bob Generous: Yes, we did use the total area to calculate it but we also used all the impervious surface within that area too so I think there’s more impervious surface in there than any other… properties so he actually gets a bonus. Ron Harvieux: Could I…for that? Mayor Furlong: Please. Ron Harvieux: Maybe… Mayor Furlong: If you could come to the microphone. Ron Harvieux: Here is the lot without the neck lot. There’s the total width of the neck lot so actually we’re. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 20 Bob Generous: It’s less. Ron Harvieux: It’s less and the neck lot is actually by itself, is more than 25% impervious coverage because the driveway meanders. The driveway is 10 feet off the 40 foot lot so the actual street would be 25% but because it meanders it’s over 25. And so really we’re penalized by including the neck lot. If we take it out, our coverage is less. Bob Generous: It goes from almost 25% to 23% site coverage based on that design. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Okay, thank you. Is there anybody else who would like to comment? Debbie Lloyd: Debbie Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive. Just to that last point, I think it would behoove us then to put the accurate information in the report so it doesn’t lead to confusion. Whether it be beneficial or detrimental, just to have the right calculations in there. Thank you. Mayor Furlong: Is there anybody else that would like to provide comment at this time? Very good, thank you. Any follow up questions for staff? Or the applicant. If not, I’ll bring it back to council for discussion. Comments. Thoughts. Councilman Peterson: I think it’s reasonable. I think that to make those changes and clarify so there is no ambiguity is certainly beneficial. Other than that, it seems reasonable. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Councilwoman Tjornhom, thoughts. Councilwoman Tjornhom: I agree with Councilman Peterson. Mayor Furlong: Councilman Lundquist. Councilman Lundquist: I would recommend that we completely remove the last sentence of condition 3. I think we understand the intent there, but I just shudder at the amount of time that Paul and Kate and Bob and our naturalist and everybody else and half of the city are going to try to figure out if we can drive a cement truck on this. Sorry, concrete truck on this lot, and I think we understand Mr. Harvieux and everyone’s intent to save as many of those mature trees as possible and understand that he’s going to do that and we’ll put our trust. I’m willing to put my trust in them to do the right thing and for us to sit here and try to figure out how we’re going to pump concrete around this in my mind is ridiculous. So I would suggest let’s take it out and not create an administrative pain for ourselves. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Councilman Labatt. Councilman Labatt: I concur with everybody, including Mr. Lundquist’s deletion. Mayor Furlong: You’re very agreeable this evening. I think so too, and Councilman Lundquist I think it’s a very reasonable recommendation and I would support just taking out that last sentence as well. Any other thoughts? Comments. Very good. I appreciate the work that the applicant and the Planning Commission did to try to recognize that there are some significant City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 21 trees on this lot and if we can, by working with the, how it will be developed to try to minimize any damage to those and impact I think we can do that and I think that’s been done here reasonably and I appreciate the applicant’s efforts as well as the Planning Commission and staff to try to get that done. Are there any other comments? Thought? Councilman Lundquist: One other mulligan Mr. Mayor to the comments that were made by the public. Would also recommend through a motion that we amend the staff report to have the correct calculations and data with that as well so that the permanent record reflects the correct numbers. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Without objection let’s do that. Is there any other comments or suggestions? Councilman Labatt: No. Mayor Furlong: Very good. Is there a motion? Councilman Lundquist: What page is it on? Mayor Furlong: 260. Or actually on the staff report 7 of 10. Councilman Peterson: I’d recommend the City Council approve preliminary plat and final plat, resolution as submitted by the staff report and the surveyor’s dated 8/04/05 with conditions 1 through 34 with condition number 3, the last sentence to be removed, along with, as we discussed earlier, putting the proper information and data and points to make them accurate for the staff report. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a second? Councilman Lundquist: Second. Mayor Furlong: Made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none we’ll proceed with the vote. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded that the City Council approves the preliminary and Resolution#2005-85 for Harvieux Addition with a variance for the use of flag lots, plans prepared by Demars-Gabriel Land Surveyors, Inc., dated 8/04/05, revised stamped received September 12, 2005, based on the findings of fact attached to this report and subject to the following conditions: 1. Only trees shown on the preliminary plat as being removed shall be allowed. No trees are to be removed on Lot 1. Four trees are allowed to be removed on Lot 2. Any other trees removed shall be replaced at a rate of 2:1 diameter inches. 2. Tree preservation fence shall be installed at the grading/clearing limits prior to any construction activities and shall remain in place until construction is complete. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 22 3. Detailed grading, drainage, tree removal, and erosion control plans will be required for Lots 1 and 2 at the time of building permit application. Development of Lot 2 shall incorporate a single-lane construction entrance covered with wood chips, tree protection fencing must line the entrance route and a single storage area shall be designated for all materials. Cement trucks may not be allowed to rinse out on site. 4. The front lot lines for Lots 2 and 3 are the westerly lot lines. 5. If grading will be done, a final grading plan and soils report must be submitted to the Inspections Division before building permits will be issued. 6. Separate water and sewer services must be provided for each lot. Relocate Lot 1 sanitary sewer and water services from the northwest off Pleasant View Road to the west off Horseshoe Curve. 7. Addresses for each home must be posted on Horseshoe Curve and on each home. 8. No burning permits will be issued. Trees must either be chipped or removed from site. 9. Builder/developer must comply with Chanhassen Fire Department Policy #29-1991 regarding premise identification. 10. Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes greater than or equal to 3:1. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames: Type of Slope Time Steeper than 3:1 7 days (Maximum time an area can remain 10:1 to 3:1 14 days open when the area is not actively Flatter than 10:1 21 days being worked.) 11. Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and street sweeping as needed. 12. The applicant shall pay for the total SWMP fee, due payable to the City at the time of final plat recording in the amount of $7,558.00. 13. The developer shall pay full park fees for the two new lots at the time of final plat recording in the amount of $8,000. 14. Permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies will have to be obtained, including but not limited to the MPCA, and Watershed District. 15. Tree preservation fencing must be installed at the limits of tree removal. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 23 16. Extend the silt fence to the north along the west side. 17. Add a note to the plan: All sanitary services must be 6 inch PVC-SDR26 and water service 1 inch copper. 18. If importing or exporting material for development of the site is necessary, the applicant will be required to supply the city with a detailed haul route and traffic control plan. 19. The sanitary sewer and water hookup charges are applicable for each of the new lots. The 2005 truck hookup charge is $1,458 for sanitary sewer and $2,955 for watermain. 20. All disturbed areas as a result of construction must be seeded and mulched or sodded immediately after grading to minimize erosion. 21. Gutters must be installed on the house on Lot 2 and must discharge to the southwest corner of the lot. 22. Submit a security to ensure that the street cuts are properly restored to city standards. 23. The applicant should be aware that any retaining wall more than 4 feet in height must be designed by a structural engineer registered in the State of Minnesota. Also, it will require a building permit through the City’s Building Department. 24. Cleanouts are required at all bends of the sanitary sewer service or every 90 feet, whichever is less. 25. A ten foot drainage and utility easement shall be dedicated along the western property line of Lot 3. 26. A cross access and maintenance agreement shall be recorded over Lot 3 for the benefit of Lot 46, Pleasant View Addition for the existing driveway. 27. Amend the staff report to have the correct calculations and data so the permanent record reflects the correct numbers. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. CHANHASSEN WEST BUSINESS PARK: LOT 4, BLOCK 2, CHANHASSEN WEST BUSINESS PARK, MINGER CONSTRUCTION, REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR AN OFFICE/WAREHOUSE BUILDING, PLANNING CASE 05-27. Bob Generous: Thank you Mr. Mayor, council members. As you stated this is a request for site plan review. It’s the first building within the Chanhassen West Business Park, which is the plat that was approved tonight as part of the consent agenda. This building is approximately 46,000 square feet. The development is off of Galpin Boulevard and Lyman Boulevard. It’s the most westerly lot within the development, and I’ll just show you. This is the concept plan for the City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 24 overall development. It would be just west of the lot here. It’s always intended, it’s one of the property owners development. He currently runs his business out of this site. He’s going to get a permanent, brand new facility. It’s a block building. We think it’s going to be very attractive and will add to the community and really make him happy. He’s looking forward to being able to clean up the site. For years it’s been used as a contractor’s yard and so as part of this development and then as part of his site plan he’ll be able to provide some screening and housing for this business. Site plan itself is pretty straight forward. It’s accessing via a private street that it shares with the property to the north. We are requiring that they provide a sidewalk connection out to the public street. The one change from what was originally submitted was they’re providing this little area up in the northwest corner of the site. This is the location that they want to put a storage area, storage building. As part of their proposal they have a, I call it a tent like structure. It’s a canvas building with aluminum or steel poles inside. They wanted to use that for one of their tenants to store hay rolls. They’re a contractor for erosion control. The staff believes that that building itself does not comply with the design standards for the development and is not consistent with the building design. There are other opportunities for them to provide this storage. They could put up a shed type roof and the ordinance, we’re requiring that they put at least a 6 foot fence around it, stockade type fencing. They could go up to 8 feet and that would provide a sheltered covered area that they could do this. There are other types of buildings that they could do that would be consistent. What their approval is tonight is for their site plan and this storage area and then if any building goes in there to house it, that it be consistent with the building. Staff is recommending approval of the site plan with the conditions outlined in our staff report. With that I’d be happy to answer any questions. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Questions for staff. No? Yes? No? Okay. Councilwoman Tjornhom: Wait, yeah I’m sorry. Explain the whole covered shed thing again. The picture was so bad in my report that I couldn’t get any. Bob Generous: Unfortunately it didn’t show up very well on this either but this is a white canvas structure that has metal supports inside. It’s basically it’s like a tent. It’s open. It would be anchored. It would have to be, meet all our building code requirements. Snow load and construction but we don’t believe that it would meet the design standards within the development. This is not consistent with the building elevation which is the 3 colored blocks. The entrance canopy area and so we think that they can do something different. Even if they just put up a roof with a fencing that would be more consistent with the design standards than what this is. Councilwoman Tjornhom: Okay. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Any other questions for staff? If not, is the applicant here this evening? Good evening. Is there anything you’d like to share with us? Patrick Minger: My name is Patrick Minger, and the only reason I put this tent structure in is because the tenant that is moving in out there stores, wants his rolls of hay inside and if we, you know and he’s not a permanent tenant. So if we put up a building for, you know I was just trying to keep the cost down and put the landscaping around it to hide it as you drive in from the main entrance. But if he leaves then he’s, the tenant is actually buying this and I’m just looking for a City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 25 way to keep the cost down for him but I don’t want that hay put in this new building. That’s my only dilemma. I’m just trying, now if we go with the steel structure, 8 feet high, these bundles are like 4 feet high. That’s why they could stack them in there. So that’s, you know we can work with staff and find something that, it’s smaller than what the city garage has. They had a canvas type but since we’re back up against other industrial and nobody to see this, this is what we proposed so. If he leaves then we would, he would take it with him. That’s pretty hard to do with a metal building. With a metal roof. That’s, you know that’s just how we’re thinking now. But we can work with staff and figure something else out. I don’t want to hold up the whole building so. Mayor Furlong: Alright, thank you. Any questions for Mr. Minger? No? Okay. Thank you. Very good. Anyone from the public who wishes to comment on this matter? No? Okay. Bring it to council for discussion then. Councilman Labatt: I like the building. But I tend to, you know looking at the position of where that tent structure is going to be, I have a hard time supporting that. Unless somebody can convince me otherwise. But I do like the building and let’s move on. Mayor Furlong: Alright, thank you. Other comments? Councilwoman Tjornhom: I agree with Councilman Labatt. I think the building looks great. But I have to agree with staff when it comes to the tent like structure. This is a PUD site and I think we owe it to the neighborhood that came here earlier and we need to keep our word that it’s going to stay a PUD site and hold it to it’s high standards and so I support staff. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Other thoughts. Councilman Peterson: I agree. I think the only other additional comment I’d make is I don’t like our city’s tent either. And I’d like to put that as a point of discussion sometime down the road too I think so. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Anything? Councilman Lundquist: I would agree based on all the comments and the recent activity around the site. Yeah, it backs up to other industrial and things but I’m sure that it doesn’t, I can’t support putting that type of a structure up there. Also for a point of clarification then on condition 40, where it talks about the 6 foot high opaque fence shall be included in the landscape island around the storage area, does that, Bob the intention of that, was that to screen some sort of a structure like was on here or would it be your point that we should put that on regardless of whether there’s any structure or not any structure on there? Bob Generous: That was the intent so that they would have a storage area, whether there is a structure there or not. Councilman Lundquist: Fair enough. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 26 Bob Generous: And like I stated before, they could, it says a minimum 6 foot. They can go up to 8 feet if they need to go create a hiding spot. Councilman Lundquist: Okay, fair enough. Mayor Furlong: Is that within, just to follow up on that. Is that within the outline of the PUD? Bob Generous: Yes. Mayor Furlong: Okay what’s described here for item 40? Bob Generous: Yes. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Alright. So this condition is, if they put up a fence it has to be at least 6 feet is this condition? Bob Generous: Yes. Mayor Furlong: It doesn’t require them to put up a fence. Councilman Lundquist: But what I’m looking at is it says it does require. Bob Generous: No, it would require them to put up a fence around the storage area. Mayor Furlong: Okay, so anyplace. Bob Generous: Because that’s where, if they’re going to have outdoor storage, that’s where we’d allow them to do it. Mayor Furlong: In that northwest corner? Bob Generous: Right. Mayor Furlong: Okay. And so they require a fence there around the storage area. That answered my question. Did it answer your question? What are your thoughts? I mean, thoughts. Councilman Lundquist: Well, if they decide not to, if this tenant decides to do something else or they work on an agreement or whatever it is that there’s, the storage area isn’t used then, you’ve got a big area out there with a fence around it that’s just growing grass or whatever you’ve got and then it becomes a pain but I guess if they’re going to ask for the storage area, designate it at this time, this would be our only time to put a fence in so if that’s going to be on the plat then. And if that needs to be there. Mayor Furlong: So is it your thought to make it conditional on if they have a storage area, include the fence? City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 27 Councilman Lundquist: Well yeah, but then we’re going to have, somebody’s going to have to go figure out you know what defines a storage area and is it just a temporary spot where they’re going to put this trailer, you know while the Bobcat’s in the shop or something or. So okay, I’m okay with it. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Alright. My thoughts are similar. I’m not going to repeat what’s been said except just to emphasize that this was a well discussed and thought out PUD over the last few months and I think to change it right now is just the wrong thing to do. So while I fully appreciate the desire to minimize cost, I think we need to hold to the standards that exist within the PUD with regard to the storage buildings. Any other thoughts or comments? If not, is there a motion? Page 8. Councilman Lundquist: I would move the City Council approves Site Plan Planning Case 05-27 for a 46,152 square foot office warehouse building, plans prepared by Schoell & Madsen dated August 5th ‘05, revised September 12th ’05 , subject to conditions 1 through 40. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a second? Councilwoman Tjornhom: Second. Mayor Furlong: Made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Todd Gerhardt: Did the motion include the. Bob Generous: Stipulation prohibiting the tent structure. Todd Gerhardt: Okay. Mayor Furlong: Is that already in the staff report and conditions? Bob Generous: Not in the conditions. It’s part of the recommendation on the cover memo and probably should have been added onto. Councilman Lundquist: I guess my understanding was, I didn’t, the fact that we didn’t allow it specifically in the conditions was that that. Mayor Furlong: The PUD would hold. Councilman Lundquist: The PUD standards do not allow that, so if that’s not the case then we can clarify. Mayor Furlong: Should we clarify anyway? Roger Knutson: I think it’s always best to be, clarify it. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 28 Mayor Furlong: Okay. Why don’t we take an amendment to the motion, condition number 41. Do we have some specific language? Bob Generous: Well just the fabric storage building is prohibited. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Is that sufficient? I’ll offer that as an amendment. Is there a second? Councilman Lundquist: Second. Mayor Furlong: Any discussion on the amendment? Adding condition 41. Mayor Furlong moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded to amend the motion to include condition 41. A fabric storage building is prohibited. All voted in favor and the motion for the amendment carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Mayor Furlong: Now is there any further discussion on the amended motion? Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the City Council approves Site Plan, Planning Case #05-27 for a 46,152 square foot office warehouse building, plans prepared by Schoell and Madson, Inc., dated August 5, 2005, revised September 12, 2005, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping. 2. The building is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system. 3. The plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of Minnesota. 4. PIV is required on the building water service. 5. No burning permits will be issued for trees to be removed. Trees and shrubs must either be removed from site or chipped. 6. Fire apparatus access road and water supply for fire protection is required to be installed. Such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except when approved alternate methods of protection are provided. 7. A fire apparatus access road shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed load of fire apparatus and shall be serviced so as to provide all weather driving capabilities. Pursuant to Minnesota Fire Code Section 503.2.3. 8. Temporary street signs shall be installed on street intersections once construction of the new roadway allows passage of vehicles. Pursuant to 2002 Minnesota Fire code Section 501.4. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 29 9. A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e., street lamps, trees, shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy, Qwest, cable TV and transformer boxes. This is to ensure that fire hydrants can be quickly located and safely operated by firefighters. Pursuant to Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-1. 10. An additional fire hydrant will be required in the island off the northeast corner of the building. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location. 11. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy #29-1991 regarding premise identification. 12. Revise the lighting plan to incorporate shielded light fixtures. Lighting shall be high- pressure sodium. 13. Space for recycling shall be provided in the interior of all principal structures or within an enclosure for each lot developed in the Business Park. 14. All wetland impacts shall be mitigated in accordance with the Wetland Alteration Permit for Chanhassen West Business Park. 15. All wetlands and proposed mitigation areas shall maintain a 16.5 – 20-foot buffer strip around the perimeter of the wetlands. 16. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the City’s wetland ordinance. 17. The applicant shall install wetland buffer edge signs, under the direction of City staff, before construction begins and must pay the City $20 per sign. 18. All structures (including parking lots) shall maintain a 40-foot setback from the edge of the wetland buffer. 19. Silt fence shall be installed along west property edge behind retaining wall near flared end section to minimize sediment erosion. 20. Silt fence shall be installed outside of wetland buffer edges. 21. The contractor shall use a Wimco or similar catch basin erosion control BMP. 22. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames: Type of Slope Time (Maximum time an area can Steeper than 3:1 7 days remain open when the area 10:1 to 3:1 14 days is not actively being worked.) Flatter than 10:1 21 days City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 30 These areas include constructed storm water management pond side slopes, and any exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a storm water conveyance system, such as a curb and gutter system, storm sewer inlet, temporary or permanent drainage ditch or other natural or man made systems that discharge to a surface water. 23. All erosion control measures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with City, Carver County Water Resource Management Area and MPCA permit requirements. 24. A NPDES permit will be needed for the site and a completed SWPPP is needed for the site and should be available at the preconstruction meeting and on site during construction. 25. The contractor shall inspect daily all erosion control measures and perform maintenance on BMPs as needed or required. 26. The storm water pond on Outlot A shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the development of this site. All storm sewer infrastructure between this site and the outlet into the storm water pond on Outlot A shall be installed prior to or concurrent with this development. 27. The applicant shall increase the number of trees and islands/peninsulas in the parking lot to meet minimum landscape requirements. 28. Tree protection fencing shall be installed at the grading limits prior to any construction and remain until construction is completed. 29. The applicant shall locate additional landscaping at the southern end of the property. Native species shall be used. 30. The existing swale west of the parking lot shall be filled in to eliminate or reduce the height of the proposed retaining wall. 31. Retaining walls that exceed four feet in height must be designed by an Engineer registered in the State of Minnesota and require a building permit. 32. If feasible, the proposed storm sewer west of the parking area shall be eliminated and rerouted to the storm sewer system to the east. 33. Disturbed areas must be restored to a minimum 3:1 grade. 34. Pipe bollards must be installed around all locations where the pavement grade exceeds 5%. 35. The eastern access to Lot 4 must align with the eastern access to Lot 5. The radius of the access to Lot 4 must accommodate the turning movement for a small delivery truck. 36. The grey line type shown in the legend should be labeled “by others”, not “existing”. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 31 37. Verify that the storm sewer on the west side of Lot 4 will be constructed with the site plan improvements for Lot 5 or adjust the line type accordingly. 38. The main drive aisle through the site will be a private street since it serves multiple lots. As such, the road must be a minimum of 26 feet wide, built to a 9-ton design, and enclosed within a 40-foot wide private easement. A cross-access easement must be obtained and recorded before building permit issuance. The developer must submit testing reports verifying that the driveway is built to a 9-ton design. 39. A sidewalk connection to the public street must be constructed. The sidewalk shall be installed on the west side of the eastern site access and on the south side of the private drive. The sidewalk shall include pedestrian ramps at all curbs. 40. A minimum 6 foot high opaque fence shall be included in the landscape island around the storage area. 41. A fabric storage building is prohibited. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. OLD TOWN PLAZA, AWARD OF BID. Todd Hoffman: Mayor, City Council members. I placed at your desk, and I’ve put additional copies back here. The letter of recommendation for the award. Quotes were accepted last Friday after you received your preliminary packet information. I’d like to briefly go over the site plan and explain a little bit about the project. Old Village Hall was constructed, or moved from it’s location just across the street to it’s present location in 1987 and so the plan on the left here shows the building and the plaza which was completed at that time. With 18 years of age, the plaza had a paver with a hard surface application, if you’ve been down there where the pavers sank over time and the concrete back. It was in need of some restoration with the building, the Goddard School going next door and a fairly permanent tenant being the Chamber of Commerce we felt that it would be appropriate to upgrade the location and beautify this public plaza. So the proposed plan is to take out the existing hard surface materials and replace it with a paver material identical to what we have at City Center Park, the new park here in front of City Hall. Same type of material. Same look. Same medallion and then include 4 trees instead of the 2 that are currently planted there. We had 4 contractors out to a pre-site meeting for this work. 3 of the 4 chose to submit a bid. The project budget is $50,000 and we received a low bid from Glacial Ridge Contracting out of Willmar, Minnesota of $44,932.21. The other two quotes were $54,900 and then $64,300. The primary difference in all three of those quotations is in the paving and surface preparation, the 6 inches of gravel. Those prices range from $6.90 a square foot at the low up to $11.95 for a high. So that’s the primary difference in the cost. It would be staff’s recommendation that the council award the Chanhassen Old Village Hall Plaza project to Glacial Ridge in the amount of $44,932.21. And if you do so they anticipate that they’ll start work the week of October 10th. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Questions for staff. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 32 Councilwoman Tjornhom: Todd, do we have any experience with the Glacial Ridge Company in Willmar? Todd Hoffman: As a city we do not but they do many projects in the metropolitan area. They’re a long standing firm so, I’ve not found any negative comments or heard any negative comments around them. Councilman Lundquist: Todd did we have a specification as a part of the bid to talk about the minimum standards or something for the, what type of base and preparation that we were requiring? Todd Hoffman: Yeah, we’ve got a 60 or 90 page spec package that went along with the. Councilman Lundquist: So all of the prices, or the quotes meet that minimum standard? I just want to make sure that it’s not, you know somebody’s giving you something less or something. Todd Hoffman: They have a spec book. They all met the same qualifications. Councilman Lundquist: Okay. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a, I mean this is part of our historic part of town. Are there additional improvements or things going on here as well rather than just the paver stones Mr. Gerhardt? Or Mr. Hoffman. Todd Gerhardt: Mr. Hoffman can give you some of the details of the additional landscaping. Planter boxes. Benches. Mayor Furlong: We’re adding a couple trees I know but there were some other things I thought too. Todd Hoffman: The building will be repainted. Not under this contract but under a separate contract. The building is peeling. Paint is peeling. And then as a part of this proposal there will be new site furniture. Trash receptacles. Bike bollards and then benches identical to the ones that we have here at City Hall. And then our crews are undertaking a landscaping project and removing some of the landscaping that has been there and aged and over grown it’s location, and then they’ll replace and beautify the landscaping as well. Mayor Furlong: Okay. We talked at one point, or thought about a display board of the old village. Todd Hoffman: That’s included. Installation of it. The preparation. Karen Engelhardt, our Office Manager is working on that along with. Mayor Furlong: Explain that a little bit. What that entails. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 33 Todd Hoffman: It’s going to be like a historic sign. So if you go to a national monument where you can read about what’s going on at the location, this will explain what’s going on in our downtown historic district with the old village hall and then the old St. Hubert’s church. So it will be located off of the front sidewalk, right at this location. It will be approximately 2 feet by 4 feet long and sit out in front so you can look at it and read. Look at the buildings and read this sign about when the downtown was founded and those type of things. Todd Gerhardt: We still haven’t gotten the final design on that. Sharmeen Al-Jaff, our Senior Planner is going to be working with the Senior Commission to get their input on the final design. Karen has roughed up an air photo of the area and identified some of the older buildings but we also want to get some input from the Senior Commission. Some of our long term residents and get some direction on that from them. Mayor Furlong: I think that’s good. We’ve had periodic some residents have come forward here…and this might be an opportunity to address their concerns. Any further questions for staff? Okay, thank you. Bring it back to council then for discussion. Thoughts, comments. Councilman Lundquist: Is this CIP? Mayor Furlong: It is one on the CIP. It’s coming in at less, at least for this portion of the budget, and Councilman Lundquist your question, if they’re quoting the same, that was my concern and that will be up to us to make sure that they follow the spec plan so. Todd Hoffman: Same… Mayor Furlong: Well it’s the difference in the price of the same item that they followed the spec so. Very good. Any other thoughts or comments? Councilman Labatt: No. Mayor Furlong: If not, is there a motion to approve? Councilwoman Tjornhom: Motion to approve. Councilman Lundquist: Second. Mayor Furlong: Made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Resolution#2005-86: Councilwoman Tjornhom moved, Councilman Lundquist seconded that the City Council award the bid for the Chanhassen Old Village Hall Plaza project to Glacial Ridge, Inc. in the amount of $44,932.21. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 34 CONSENT AGENDA: AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE CONCERNING ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR ROADWAYS, PROJECT 04-05. Mayor Furlong: We’ll move now to item 1(d) that was pulled from the consent agenda which is consideration of amendment to city subdivision ordinance. You had a question. Rick Dorsey: Your Honor, Council. My name’s Rick Dorsey, 1551 Lyman Boulevard. I have several questions and comments first. First I’d like to ask staff to define what the current assessment practice is for arterial and collector roads. Paul Oehme: Well for example on collector roadways, Lake Lucy Road is a collector roadway that we just resurfaced this year and our standard practice is to assess 40% of that roadway back to the benefiting property owners. Rick Dorsey: Is that widening? That’s a resurfacing. Is that reconstruction of the road? Paul Oehme: It was resurfacing. We also apply it to reconstruction projects as well. We did narrow the roadway down in that particular project so there was some change of the roadway. Rick Dorsey: Can I ask how is the cost divided on Lyman Boulevard east of Powers Boulevard. For the project that’s going to be worked on currently. Between Powers and going east. Paul Oehme: Well the County, the State and the City are participating in the improvement cost of that particular roadway. Rick Dorsey: What percentages? Paul Oehme: I don’t know that off the top of my head. Rick Dorsey: I think we need to check into that. I believe they’re paying 80%, if I’m not mistaken. I guess the next question would be, why at this point in time with the large percentage of Chanhassen already developed are we looking to change the ordinance? Paul Oehme: Well, again I think the background that council has before them kind of addresses that issue. There is an agreement between Carver County, the City of Chaska and the City of Chanhassen which identifies the cost participation between the 3 agencies, and we’re just trying to be consistent with, we’re being consistent with that agreement in funding sources, so that’s the agreement that we’re, that’s on the books and that’s the agreement that we are currently looking to try to fund. Rick Dorsey: Okay. Could you explain that agreement from 1994. Todd Gerhardt: Mayor, I mean basically what we’re doing here is you know we’re not assessing 40% of the collector road. It’s probably going to be under that substantially. When you’re looking at trying to rebuild county roads, collector roads like this you always try to find every possibility of revenue source to help do that, and one way of doing that is going back and City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 35 assessing benefiting properties. In this case we’re looking at a collector fee on this. It doesn’t have anything to do with the TIF agreement regarding the roads. You have a resolution that this City Council passed referencing that. Rick Dorsey: I believe back in ’94 normal practice was 80% was paid by the County and 20% by the City. And Chanhassen as a city entered into an agreement with the County and with Chaska that changed that for the road, and in particular Lyman Boulevard, if my understanding is correct. Todd Gerhardt: Well the TIF agreement called out for the upgrade of Galpin south of Highway 5, Powers Boulevard south of Highway 5, Lyman Boulevard from 101 to Highway 41 and that Chaska would upgrade Audubon and their county roads within their community. It was somewhere where the City would pay roughly 80% and the County would pay 20% with the City under our belief was to use tax increment for that portion. However we’ve run out of tax increment in that district to cover the cost of Lyman from 101 to Highway 41. And so we believe that that agreement you know is that this body must approve the roadway, and if you don’t approve the roadway upgrade, we shouldn’t have to fund it. Is our opinion on that. Rick Dorsey: I guess going back though at the point in time in 1994 the County was willing to pay 80%. And the City would have been obligated for 20%. Todd Gerhardt: No, other way around. Councilman Lundquist: The other way around. Rick Dorsey: The City was going to pay 80? Todd Gerhardt: Correct. Councilman Lundquist: The City did pay 80. Rick Dorsey: No I’m talking about for, if we would have done Lyman Boulevard at that point in time. Todd Gerhardt: The City would have had to pay 80%. Councilman Lundquist: What’s happening now is that the County is going to come in and do a portion of the road for Lyman and they want us to pay 80%. Due to that old agreement. Todd Gerhardt: Under the old agreement is what they. Councilman Lundquist: So what we’re trying to do now is make, is to help avoid. Rick Dorsey: I think I’d like to have the information brought up on that ’94 agreement. My understanding was the County paid a much larger percentage for arterial roads and that’s normal practice. Arterial roads are collector roads. There’s multiple areas and the idea is to spread the City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 36 cost over those. We do, I mean I could put it an example. It’d be like the State coming in right now and saying Chanhassen should pay the cost for 212 that’s going through Chanhassen. It would never get done so bigger entities, in this case the State would go in and do it. The County for county roads would pay a larger share and the cities and the landholders would also pay a portion of it. I don’t know that that’s correct that in the past that the County was paying 20%. I know that’s what they want to pay now, but I’m talking about back in 1994 when the City struck a deal with them. Todd Gerhardt: It was 80/20. City pays 80. We paid 80% of Powers Boulevard. We paid 80% of Galpin. Rick Dorsey: Well my understanding is different. I’d like to check that out. It doesn’t make sense that the City would be paying 80% for the county road. Councilman Lundquist: We agree. That’s why. Rick Dorsey: Well they were willing to go, I believe it was the east portion of Lyman Boulevard, was there not discussion about that area and they agreed to go back to the old agreement in which they were paying 80%? I believe that’s what the discussion was for east of Powers on Lyman between there and 101. So I’d like to have that checked before you just go ahead and approve this. It’s a significant amount of money put on a very small percentage of current owners. We talk about us being developers. We’re really just putting it on the backs of the new residents or businesses. And in fairness, you know I think major roads should be shared by all. The amount of traffic according to the feasibility study that was done in the 2005 MUSA area didn’t suggest anywhere near 50% increase in traffic on Lyman Boulevard for example from this district we’re talking about in the 2005 area. And that’s what I’m understanding this ordinance could do is, provide for 50% of the cost of widening Lyman Boulevard. The other thing that concerns me is the last sentence of the ordinance. It says the money will be deposited in dedicated, in a dedicated fund for purpose for which it was collected. You know it’s collected for a dedication fee for road improvements. Is that going to go to Lyman Boulevard? Is it going to go to Lake Lucy? Is it going to go to Kerber Boulevard? There’s nothing there that assures that the monies will go for the spot they were as a fee, whereas if it’s assessed, it would be specific to a project. Todd Gerhardt: Mayor, if we may have Roger Knutson, City Attorney kind of go through his proposed resolution here explaining how this process would work. That would probably help clarify a lot of issues. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Mr. Knutson. Roger Knutson: Mr. Mayor, members of the council. This ordinance, being an amendment to your subdivision ordinance. It’s not specific to Lyman or any other road in the community. It’s an ordinance with general application. The way it works is first, it only applies to arterial and collector roads if they are within your 5 year capital improvement plan. So if I come in as a subdivider, and I’m abutting one of those roads, that you have scheduled for upgrade in the next 5 years, then it applies to me potentially. If that is not the case, it does not apply to me. Then the City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 37 next sentence is also critical. There must be a nexus between the need for the improvement and the subdivision. That means the subdivision has to contribute to the need for that roadway. If the subdivision isn’t creating a need for the roadway, then you can’t charge them. There has to be that essential nexus between the roadway and your development. And then the cost must be proportionally shared and this is how we think in most cases it would be an appropriate proportion of the cost. And then the last sentence I read it differently. The fee shall be deposited in a dedicated fund for the purpose for which it was collected. That means, it can always be clearer I guess. That if the land next to someone said Lyman, and that road abuts my property and you collect that money, it can only be used for Lyman at this location. That’s it. That’s why you collected it. Deposited in the dedicated fund for the purpose for which it was collected. That’s why it was collected. That’s the only way it can be used. Rick Dorsey: Thank you. A couple comments back. The question I would ask is why then collecting a fee versus not waiting until the improvement is needed and collect the assessment? Number one, it puts a better number for everybody involved. Those first in developing. It would pay a lower fee based on this scenario if it would be adjusted annually. The fairness of it is not there. And as a practical manner, I mean if the road is needed and there’s a thought that a fee should be collected, then perhaps it should be built. And the example of Lyman Boulevard, it’s already part of a feasibility study suggesting that’s the case, and I understand the attorney’s comment about it being general in this ordinance but I believe it is being pretty specific to the 2005 area when we’re talking about the way it’s being formulated off of 600 acre parcel which there’s maybe two left in the city to be developed, so we’re not looking at small lots here. So I mean I do look at this as being something that is a very big amount of money. That as owners of the properties involved, there isn’t that much land left in Chanhassen that they should be consulted as part of this. To get their viewpoint. I believe that it is disproportionate, the east/west collector road that’s going to go through the MUSA area is not going to be proportionately shared in those same numbers. It will be a new road that the landholders are going to pay it looks like about 80% of it. You know so that’s taking the burden off of Lyman as well. It’s a unique area. This tries to put everything into a glove and maybe everything doesn’t fit. You know I’m talking right now without specifics. I don’t have the feasibility study in front of me but they’re showing that this area will have about, I’m going to, my recollection was about 25% increase in the traffic on Lyman Boulevard. According to this it looks like then the funds that would be collected or estimating the cost of that project and we’d be paying 50% of it. So be paying more than the share. The east/west collector as an example, there, there’s going to be traffic coming through from Chaska. Probably about 25% of the traffic. County’s not participating. Chaska’s not participating. You know the owners of the property are and you can call it developers and pass the cost along to developers. Ultimately it becomes homeowners, just like you and me. I’ve paid taxes for 25 years in Chanhassen. I’ve contributed to the construction of all the other roads and parks and schools in Chanhassen and you know I just want to see fair. And this appears to me that with the knowledge that Audubon and Lyman Boulevard both need attention right now based on current traffic, that this puts a disproportionate burden on development that’s not even there so, those are my comments. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 38 Rick Dorsey: What I would ask is that the council shelf the request for this ordinance at this time and study it in more detail. Thank you. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Roger Knutson: Just one brief comment in comparing special assessments to this methodology. And again this is not written specific to a project. I mean I wrote it and it was not written with a particular project in mind. It was just, was written as a methodology to collect money that is proportionate to the demand created by the subdivision. Pay your own way is the idea. If someone comes in with 200 acres, or 100 acres or whatever it is, and puts in a couple hundred homes, it may be critical to be able to get to that plat and develop that plat, that that road be upgraded. It’s critical to the plat as a whole. And that is at the time of platting this fee kicks in. Or they require them to construct. But once the homes are built and you typically do not allow driveways directly onto the collector and arterial roads, each individual lot, and they could be quite a ways away, are not necessarily benefited by. The whole is, but each individual piece is not, so the assessment methodology doesn’t work very well at that point. Councilman Lundquist: So Roger for clarification, this fee is collected at time of final plat? Roger Knutson: That is correct. Councilman Lundquist: So as long as the, as any of these properties, larger properties anywhere within the city remain as is and don’t subdivide and don’t do anything like that, then the methodology doesn’t kick in. There’s nothing there for any of those properties. Roger Knutson: That’s correct, and it’s also correct that you know you decide not to develop your property for some time and the road gets constructed first but the road’s already constructed when you come in to plat, this doesn’t apply. Councilman Lundquist: Right. Okay. Mayor Furlong: Okay. Any other questions for staff? Is there any discussion based upon the comments made? Or staff. Councilman Peterson: I, I’m pretty confident that the 80/20 is kind of where we’re at. It was 80% for the city as I recall having this discussion numerous times over the last few years so I’m comfortable that the numbers are accurate and I think this just seems like a fairer way to build and upgrade the arterials than the previous way, so are we changing direction on behalf of the City? Yes, we are. We do that a lot. Hoping to get things better and more fair. I think that’s what we’re trying to accomplish here and I think that’s what this, what this new ordinance does. I’m comfortable with it as it’s been discussed. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Other comments? Okay. Councilman Lundquist: I would concur as well. I think the key point is that final plat piece as well, in addition to the other things that Mr. Knutson talked about and also that are written into City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 39 this. I mean are you looking at sometimes in lieu of special assessments so, as Mr. Peterson said, I think this is a better, more effective and fair way of getting to those things and if those particular, the choice is still a lot up to the landowner in these as well, depending on the time of their development as well so it still leaves a lot of ways that those developers or landowners for subdivisions could wait on different things as well and have it go a different route as well, so I’m comfortable the way it’s worded and I think it’s a good clarification and good way to move forward for those development of those as we know there’s going to be several of them coming up as well in the future. Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. Any other comments? Councilwoman Tjornhom: No. Mayor Furlong: No? Yeah, I think I appreciate Mr. Dorsey’s comments. The issue to me, anytime we pass an ordinance it’s fairness and as I look at this, we’re dealing with collecting money that requires expansion of our infrastructure because of growth and because of development and trying to, as Councilman Peterson said, look for a fair way to have the people that are causing that increased cost in terms of expansion of our infrastructure, to pay a reasonable portion of that. I think that this is fair and reasonable so I would concur with it as well. I do appreciate the comments made and I’m comfortable with the questions, or excuse me, the answers to the questions that we heard tonight. If there are any other comments, be happy to listen to those. Otherwise is there a motion to approve. Councilman Peterson: Motion to approve as submitted by staff. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a second? Councilman Labatt: Second. Mayor Furlong: Made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none we'll proceed with the vote. Councilman Peterson moved, Councilman Labatt seconded to approve an amendment to the City’s Subdivision Ordinance Concerning Arterial and Collector Roadways, Project 04-05. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Furlong: I had the pleasure of presenting a State of the City address to the Chamber of Commerce this last Tuesday and it was a lot of fun. Good turn out and always a good group. We had a good story to tell so it was a fun presentation to make in terms of the developments that have taken place and how things have progressed in the city over the last year and last few years in fact so, it was a lot of fun. Anything else for council presentations? If not, Mr. Gerhardt. City Council Meeting – September 29, 2005 40 ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS: Todd Gerhardt: I just want to compliment the mayor on his State of the City address. I think it was very well received. I think the biggest comment was, that I heard from people is that you’re getting things done in the community. Water treatment’s moving ahead. We’re doing a reconstruction on our roads. We’re getting our financial budgets in line and we have a plan to attack that down the line, both from a debt service and operation side. So I think it was very well received by everybody in the audience. Bethany was there. Councilwoman Tjornhom was there, and so I thought it was great representatives from the city, staff. So well received. We’re still cleaning up after the storm. I think we’ve got maybe 2-3 claims that the City may have some responsibility on so we’re moving ahead on those items. We did meet with the 276 leaders group, which is the Lake Minnetonka cities. It was nice to see Minnetonka does have their budget out of the red for the next 2 years and that wasn’t the case probably 6 months ago where they were looking at million dollar deficits for the next 2 years so, they’ve got a good plan. They’ve also signed on as a part of the State’s program to try to incentify teachers salaries so it will be interesting to see how that program works over the next few years. Other than that, that’s all I have. Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Any questions for Mr. Gerhardt? No? Very good. Any discussion on the correspondence packet? CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION. None. Councilman Lundquist moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.. Submitted by Todd Gerhardt City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim C:\DOCUME~1\karene\LOCALS~1\Temp\Cub Liquor Request Staff Report.DOC MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager DATE: September 26, 2005 SUBJ: Request for Off-Sale 3.2 Beer License; Cub Foods, 7900 Market Boulevard This office has received a request for an off-sale 3.2 beer license from Cub Foods at 7900 Market Boulevard. Per City Code, a public hearing is not required for an off-sale 3.2 beer license. Law Enforcement has completed background investigations, including criminal history, driving record, and outstanding warrants on following officers: James Stoffel, John Breedlove, and Sherry Smith; and the following operating managers: Troy Logan and Steven Troska. No negative comments were found. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the off-sale 3.2-beer license request from Cub Foods at 7900 Market Boulevard, contingent upon receipt of the insurance certificate, training manual, and the license fee of $58. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Greg Sticha, Finance Director DATE: October 5, 2005 SUBJ: Call for Sale of Water Revenue Bonds and Park Refunding Bonds. BACKGROUND Based on discussions with our financial advisors Ehlers & Associates, we are calling for the sale of Water Revenue Bonds and a Park Refunding Bond to refund the 1998A Park GO Bonds. Attached is a presale report from Ehlers for both bonding issues. The presale report describes the intent and background of each sale. Some key points of the sale are: · The water revenue bonds are to be used for the new water treatment plant, wells #10 & #11, acquisition of land for the second water treatment plant and other water system improvements. · The park refunding bonds keep the annual debt levy stable from year to year and achieve an estimated interest cost savings of about $15,500. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council approve the resolution providing for the sale on both bond issues. The actual sale of the bonds will take place at the next council meeting on October 24, 2005. Approval of this item requires a simple majority vote of those City Council members present. ATTACHMENTS 1. Pre-Sale Report dated October 4, 2005 2. Resolution Providing for the Sale of Water Revenue Bonds 3. Pre-Sale Report dated October 6, 2005 4. Resolution Providing for the Sale of Park Refunding Bonds MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Justin Miller, Assistant City Manager DATE: September 30, 2005 RE: 2006 Law Enforcement Contract BACKGROUND Attached to this report is the proposed 2006 Contract for Police Services with Carver County Sheriff’s Office. In following the practice established for the 2005 contract, the City of Chanhassen will be contracting for full-time equivalents (FTEs). The proposed contract for 2006 will include 13 sworn officers divided into the following structure: · 10 FTE Patrol Deputies @ $88,230.92 $882,309.20 · 5 FTE Deputy Night Differential Pay @ $1,179.10 $5,895.50 · 2 FTE Patrol Corporals @ $89,550.92 $179,101.84 · 2 FTE Corporal Night Differential @ $1,179.10 $2,358.20 · 1 FTE Liaison Sergeant @ $99,710.41 $99,710.41 Total $1,169,375.15 The night differential is required for any officers working a majority of their shift after 3:00 pm. This proposed contract calls for the same number of officers as in 2005, but with one change. Instead of only having one corporal to supervise the deputies at night, staff is proposing to replace one deputy with an additional corporal. This will mean that a corporal will be present for each night shift, instead of only half the night shifts, as is the current practice. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Chanhassen City Council approve the attached contract for police services with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $1,169,375.15 for 2006 policing services. This action requires a majority of the city council for approval. MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Sharmeen Al-Jaff, Senior Planner DATE: October 10, 2005 SUBJ: Request for an Off-Premise Directional Sign to Direct Traffic into the Park Nicollet Clinic and Legion Site, located at the southeast intersection of Highway 5 and Great Plains Boulevard The applicants, Park Nicollet Clinic and American Legion Post 580, are requesting a directional sign to direct motorists to the driveway access that leads to their property. The sites are located at the southeast intersection of Highway 5 and Great Plains Boulevard. They share a full access point off of Lake Drive East. Both buildings are visible from Highway 5. The problem that faces travelers is the fact that without a sign, they can not find the entrance into the site. West bound vehicles on Highway 5 take a left on Great Plains Boulevard, left on Lake Drive East, and continue until they reach Dakota Avenue only to realize they missed their turn and have to make a “U” turn. Sec. 20-1255. addresses signs allowed without permit. They include off-premises directional signs and state “Off-premises signs shall be allowed only in situations where access is confusing and traffic safety could be jeopardized or traffic could be inappropriately routed through residential streets. The size of the sign shall be no larger than what is needed to effectively view the sign from the roadway and shall be approved by the city council.” Mr. Todd Gerhardt October 10, 2005 Page 2 The subject site is an example of a good application of a directional sign. The only appropriate location for the sign is on the Northcott property located east of the subject sites. Northcott has agreed to allow the sign on their property; however, a utility and drainage easement occupies the area. Staff reviewed and supports the proposed sign location within this easement. Approval is contingent upon the applicant obtaining an encroachment agreement from the City. The sign is proposed to be shared by Park Nicollet and American Legion. The height on the sign is 5 feet. The sign area is 24.5 square feet and is proposed to be set back 10 feet from the property line. Staff believes the request is reasonable and warranted and is recommending the City Council approve the request. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the following motion: “The City Council approves the 24.5 square-foot off- premise directional sign identifying the entrance into Park Nicollet Clinic and American Legion Post 580. The sign will be located at the southwest corner of the Northcott site, and will maintain a minimum of 10 feet from the property line with the following condition: 1. The applicant shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the City.” g:\plan\sa\park nicollet clinic\directional sign.doc MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager DATE: September 30, 2005 SUBJ: Amendment to Chapter 10 of Chanhassen City Code; Eliminating the Limit on the Number of Off-Sale Liquor Licenses Allowed in the City At the City Council work session on September 29, 2005, the Council discussed a request from Winestyles for an additional off-sale intoxicating liquor license. Currently City Code restricts the total number of licenses to 4. Attached please find the proposed amendment eliminating the limit on the number of licenses allowed. The Zoning Ordinance permits liquor stores in the BH, Highway Business and Services District and the CBD, Central Business District. Additionally, they are allowed in the following Planned Unit Developments: Arboretum Shopping Center aka Century Plaza, Market Square, and Village on the Ponds. Liquor stores may be allowed in future commercial PUDs, but would be considered on a case-by-case basis. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the ordinance amendment as presented. ATTACHMENT 1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of City Code 2. Map of Zoning Districts that Allow Liquor Stores 121036v01 RNK:09/30/2005 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. ______ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING INTOXICATING LIQUOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 10-19(b) of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to read: Of-sale intoxicating liquor license. Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued to an exclusive liquor store and shall permit off-sale intoxicating liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________, 2005, by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota. ATTEST: ________________________________ ________________________________ Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on ________________, 2______). Lake Susan Park Lake Ann Park Rice Marsh Lake Park North Lotus Lake Park Lake Minnewashta Regional Park (County Park) Sunset Ridge Park Meadow Green Park K e r b e r P o n d P a r k L ake S usan Preserve Bluff Creek Preserve Park Cathcart Park Minnewashta Heights Park Pheasant Hill Park Curry Farms Park City Center Park Stone Creek Park RoundhousePark Herman Field Park Greenwood Shores Park CarverBeachPlayground Park P r a iri e K n o ll P a r k Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Sugarbush Park Chanhassen Nature Preserve Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Park Pleasant View Preserve S o .L o t u s L a k e P a r k Chanhassen Estates Park Carver Beach Park Lyman Blv d ( C . R . 1 8 ) Powers Blv d ( C . R . 1 7 ) G a l p i n Bl vd (C.R. 19) P ow ers Blvd (C.R. 17) Great Plains Blvd Hwy 101 G r e a t P l a i n s B lvd State H wy 5 S t a t e H w y 5 Arboretum Boulevard Highway 41 H a z eltin e B lv d (H w y 4 1 ) Galpin Blvd. (C.R. 117) State Hwy 5 Minnewashta Parkway S t a t e H w y 7 Hazeltine Blvd (Hwy 41) Chanhassen Rd. Hwy. 101 g:\user\karen\liquor\increase off sale\off-sale site.mxd City of Chanhassen Off-Sale Liquor Store Sites October, 2005 Legend CBD, Central Business Distrist BH, Highway & Business District PUD, Planned Unit Developments MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Oehme, City Engineer/Dir. of Public Works FROM: Alyson Morris, Assistant City Engineer DATE: October 4, 2005 SUBJ: Approve Addendum to Hidden Creek Meadows Development Contract - Project No. 05-12 The developer of Hidden Creek Meadows has requested an extension for the time of performance. The development contract for Hidden Creek Meadows, approved by the City Council on June 13, 2005, stipulates that the developer shall install all required improvements by November 15, 2005. Due to the late construction start for this project, staff recommends that the time of performance be extended to November 16, 2006. g:\eng\projects\hidden creek meadows\approve addendum a.doc 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA ADDENDUM “A” TO HIDDEN CREEK MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT SPECIAL PROVISIONS AGREEMENTS dated October 10, 2005, by and between the CITY OF CHANHASSEN, a Minnesota municipal corporation (“City”) and Dean Carlson, D & G of Chanhassen, LLC (the “Developer”). 1. BACKGROUND. City Council approved the development contract for Hidden Creek Meadows (the “Development Contract”) at the June 13, 2005 City Council meeting. 2. EXTENSION OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT. The Development Contract shall remain in full force and effect and shall also apply to Hidden Creek Meadows. 3. SPECIAL CONDITIONS. In addition to the terms and conditions outlined in the development contract, the following special conditions shall apply to Hidden Creek Meadows: A. The amendment is to extend the time of performance to for the Developer to install all required improvements by one year. The amended time of performance shall be November 15, 2006. The Developer may, however, request an extension of time from the City. If an extension is granted, it shall be conditioned upon updating the security posted by the Developer to reflect cost increases and the extended completion date. 4. RECORDING. The Development Contract and this Addendum “A” shall be recorded against all lots, blocks, and outlots in Hidden Creek Meadows. IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Addendum “A” was executed by the parties the day and year first above written. 2 CITY OF CHANHASSEN BY: Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor (SEAL) AND: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager D & G of Chanhassen, LLC BY: Dean Carlson 3 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ( ss. COUNTY OF CARVER ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________, 2005, by Thomas A. Furlong and by Todd Gerhardt, respectively the Mayor and City Manager of the City of Chanhassen, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to the authority granted by its City Council. Notary Public STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ( ss. COUNTY OF ________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ______ day of __________, 2005, by Dean Carlson the ________________________ of D & G of Chanhassen, LLC, on behalf of said corporation. Notary Public Drafted by: City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 227-1100 g:\eng\dc\hidden creek meadows addendum a.doc MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Oehme, City Engineer/Dir. of Public Works FROM: Alyson Morris, Assistant City Engineer DATE: October 5, 2005 SUBJ: Approve Addendum to Chanhassen West Business Park Development Contract - Project No. 05-15 The developer of Chanhassen West Business Park has requested an extension for the time of performance. The development contract for Chanhassen West Business Park, approved by the City Council on September 29, 2005, stipulates that the developer shall install all required improvements by November 15, 2005. Due to the late construction start for this project, staff recommends that the time of performance be extended to November 16, 2006. The development contract is also being amended to change the developers name from Eden Trace Corporation to Volk-Minger Properties LLC, Karen Minger, Chief Manager. g:\eng\projects\chanwestbuspark\approve addendum a.doc MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Oehme, City Engineer/Dir. of Public Works FROM: Alyson Morris, Assistant City Engineer DATE: October 5, 2005 SUBJ: Approve Addendum to Chanhassen West Business Park Development Contract - Project No. 05-15 The developer of Chanhassen West Business Park has requested an extension for the time of performance. The development contract for Chanhassen West Business Park, approved by the City Council on September 29, 2005, stipulates that the developer shall install all required improvements by November 15, 2005. Due to the late construction start for this project, staff recommends that the time of performance be extended to November 16, 2006. The development contract is also being amended to change the developers name from Eden Trace Corporation to Volk-Minger Properties LLC, Karen Minger, Chief Manager. g:\eng\projects\chanwestbuspark\approve addendum a.doc MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Karen J. Engelhardt, Office Manager DATE: September 23, 2005 SUBJ: Application for an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License, Food for the Journey dba Jacob’s Tavern Food for the Journey, LLC is requesting Council consideration of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, including Sunday Sales, for a new restaurant in Chanhassen. The name of the restaurant will be Jacob’s Tavern and it will be located at 7845 Century Boulevard, adjacent to the Holiday Inn Express off of Highway 5. The site is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and a restaurant with liquor is a permitted use in this district. An application for site plan approval will be submitted in the near future. Jacob’s Tavern will be approximately 4,300 square feet and will include a dining room, private dining room, bar area, and outside deck. There will be seating for approximately 175 people. The restaurant will feature a full menu. A public hearing notice was sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the site and a legal notice was published in the Chanhassen Villager on September 29, 2005. Staff has not received any comments from the public regarding this application. Background investigations (including driving, criminal history, and outstanding warrants) were completed on John Pullis and Joan M. Howe-Pullis, the officers of the LLC. No negative comments were found. Since an operating manager has not yet been named for this site, a background investigation will be completed on this individual at the time of designation. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the request from Food for the Journey, LLC dba Jacob’s Tavern for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license contingent upon the restaurant receiving site plan and a certificate of occupancy. Additionally, staff will work with the applicant to provide an insurance certificate and the license fee prior to the restaurant opening. A background investigation will be completed on the operating manager once designated. A license will not be issued until all of the conditions are satisfied. MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager DATE: September 22, 2005 SUBJ: Request for Off-Sale Liquor License, Century Wine & Spirits, LLC, 2695 West 78th Street This office has received a request for an off-sale liquor license from Century Wine & Spirits, LLC for a new liquor store at 2695 West 78th Street. The store will be located on the north side of Highway 5 in the Arboretum Shopping Center and is approximately 3,600 square feet. On December 13, 2004, the City Council approved Planned Unit Development Amendment #04-35 which allowed a liquor store at this location. Law Enforcement has completed background investigations, including criminal history, driving record, and outstanding warrants on the following officers/managers: Daniel Joseph Herbst Ronald Eugene Clark Mark Richard Bollig, Operating Manager No negative comments were found on any of the applicants. A public hearing notice was sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the liquor store. Staff has not received any comments from the public. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the off-sale liquor license requested by Century Wine and Spirits, LLC contingent upon receipt of the liquor liability insurance certificate and license fee. The license will not be issued until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the space. MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Kate Aanenson AICP, Community Development Director DATE: October 10, 2005 SUBJ: Liberty on Bluff Creek – Planning Case No. 05-11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the September 29th City Council Work Session the council reviewed the changes made to Liberty on Bluff Creek. Staff was directed to conduct a density comparison for Townhouse developments. Attached is that comparison. As a part of the Final Plat the developer will provide for city approval the design booklet. The booklet will detail the material and color for each unit. The location of each type of unit is shown of the site plan in the staff repot. The PUD stand in the attached staff report direct the elements site must be shown for each unit. Staff is recommending approval with the conditions below. ACTION REQUIRED City Council approval requires a majority of the City Council. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following motion: “The City Council recommends approval of the request for rezoning from A2 to PUD-R; site plan review with subdivision of 6 blocks and 69 buildings including 444 units, 3 Outlots (A & B which represent the Overlay District, and C which is the association pool), and 7 common lots of 91.02 acres; conditional uses for the development in the Bluff Creek Overlay District and alteration of the Flood Plain; and a Wetland Alteration Permit, as stated below and as shown on the site plan and construction plans dated 9-06-05. Planning Recommended Conditions of Approval 1. Provide design plan that shows the color and architectural detail for each unit on the site. 2. The assessment for the AUAR will be paid at the time of plat recording. The assessment amount, based on gross acreage of 15.5 %, plus wetland delineation and cultural resources inventory is $22,709.00. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 2 of 8 Engineering Recommended Conditions of Approval 3. The final plat can not be presented to City Council for approval until City Project 04-05 is awarded. 4. Before site grading commences, the three existing buildings on the property must be razed. 5. On-street parking may be used to satisfy the parking requirement with the following stipulations: On-street parking is prohibited between November 1 and April 1 between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., consistent with Section 12-16 of the City Code: Winter Parking Regulations. Credit for on-street parking is not allowed along the curve of the public streets. 6. The developer’s engineer must work with Peterson’s Bluff’s engineer to ensure that the proposed grading on each property matches at the property line and to eliminate and/or decrease the height of retaining walls to the maximum extent possible. 7. Ground slopes shall not exceed 3H:1V. 8. The final grading plan must show the proposed top and bottom of wall elevations for all retaining walls. 9. Retaining walls over four feet high must be designed by a Structural Engineer registered in the State of Minnesota and require a building permit. 10. The existing driveway at Audubon Road must be removed. 11. All of the ponds are required to be designed to National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) standards with maximum 3:1 slopes and a 10:1 bench at the NWL. 12. The lowest floor elevation of all buildings must be at least three feet above the HWL of the adjacent ponds. 13. The last public storm water structure that is road-accessible prior to discharging to a water body must have a 3-foot sump. 14. The applicant shall include a drain tile system behind the curbs to convey sump pump discharge from homes not adjacent to ponds. 15. The style of home and lowest floor elevation must be noted on the final grading plan. 16. Blanket drainage and utility easements are required over all common lots; however, the following storm sewer segments shall be owned and maintained by the homeowners association: a. Northeast and west of Lot 5, Block 1. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 3 of 8 b. Within the private cul de sac to Lots 1-4, Block 3. c. The connection between the private drives to Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12 Block 1 and the public lateral within Street A. d. The connection between the private cul de sac to Lots 1-4, Block 3 and the public lateral within Street D. e. East of Lot 7, Block 4. f. North of Lots 11-13, Block 5. g. West of and between Lots 2 and 3, Block 6. 17. The plat must be signed by a Land Surveyor registered in the State of Minnesota. 18. A minimum 75-foot long rock construction entrance must be shown on the plans. 19. Tree preservation fencing must be installed at the limits of tree removal. 20. An easement is required from the appropriate property owner for any off-site grading. 21. If importing or exporting material for development of the site is necessary, the applicant will be required to supply the City with detailed haul routes. 22. Utility services for the buildings must be shown on the final utility plan. Sanitary services must be 6-inch PVC and water service must be 1-inch copper, Type K. 23. Each new lot is subject to the sanitary sewer and water hookup charges. The 2005 trunk hookup charge is $1,458 for sanitary sewer and $2,955 for watermain. Sanitary sewer and watermain hookup fees may be specially assessed against the parcel at the time of building permit issuance. All of these charges are based on the number of SAC units assigned by the Met Council and are due at the time of building permit issuance. 24. Upon project completion, the developer must submit inspection/soil reports certifying that the private streets were built to a 7-ton design. 25. All of the utility improvements are required to be constructed in accordance with the City's latest edition of Standard Specifications and Detail Plates. The applicant is also required to enter into a development contract with the City and supply the necessary financial security in the form of a letter of credit or cash escrow to guarantee installation of the improvements and the conditions of final plat approval. The applicant must be aware that all public utility improvements will require a preconstruction meeting before building permit issuance. 26. Permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies will be required prior to construction, including but not limited to MPCA, Department of Health, Carver County and Watershed District. 27. The benchmark used to complete the site survey must be shown on the grading plan. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 4 of 8 28. Intersection neckdowns are limited to public street intersections only. Park and Recreation Recommended Conditions of Approval 29. Full park dedication fees shall be collected per city ordinance in lieu of requiring parkland dedication. 30. The trails on both the north and south sides of collector road “A” are widened to 10 feet. 31. The internal or private trail north of Block 1 be carefully planned to allow convenient access to the Bluff Creek Corridor. 32. Other internal or private trails connecting residents to amenities within the PUD be enhanced. Wetland Alteration Permit Recommended Conditions of Approval 33. Wetland replacement shall occur in a manner consistent with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (MR 8420). 34. The applicant shall work with staff to address comments received from the reviewing agencies, including conducting MnRAMs for impacted and replacement wetlands for use in sequencing flexibility for impacts on wetlands A, D, E, J and L. Details regarding the stabilization of areas upslope of mitigation area M2 shall be included in the replacement plan. More detailed plans for mitigation areas M1 and M2, including cross-sections, shall be submitted. The applicant shall consider restorations of wetlands A, F and G for new wetland credit. The applicant must receive approval of a wetland replacement plan prior to or concurrent with final plat approval and prior to wetland impacts occurring. 35. A five-year wetland replacement monitoring plan shall be submitted. The replacement monitoring plan shall include a detailed management plan for invasive non-native species, particularly hybrid cattail, purple loosestrife and reed canary grass. The plans shall show fixed photo monitoring points for the replacement wetland. The applicant shall provide proof of recording of a Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants for Replacement Wetland. 36. A wetland buffer 16.5 to 20 feet in width (with a minimum average of 16.5 feet) shall be maintained around all wetlands, with the exception of Basin C. A wetland buffer 20 to 30 feet in width (with a minimum average of 20 feet) shall be maintained around Basin C. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the City’s wetland ordinance. The applicant shall install wetland buffer edge signs, under the direction of City staff, before construction begins and must pay the City $20 per sign. 37. All structures shall be set back 40 feet from the edge of the wetland buffer. The wetland buffer setback should be shown on the plans. 38. The applicant shall submit a letter of credit equal to 110% of the cost of the wetland creation (including grading and seeding) to ensure the design standards for the replacement wetland Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 5 of 8 are met. The letter of credit shall be effective for no less than five years from the date of final plat approval. The applicant shall submit a cost estimate for wetland creation (including grading and seeding) so the City can calculate the amount of the wetland creation letter of credit. 39. Clay diversions shall be used to divert runoff around the wetlands on the south side of the development to the temporary sediment basins downslope of them. Water Resources Subdivision Recommended Conditions of Approval 40. Bluff areas (i.e., slope greater than or equal to 30% and a rise in slope of at least 25 feet above the toe) shall be preserved. In addition, all structures shall maintain a 30-foot setback from the bluff and no grading may occur within the bluff impact zone (i.e., the bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff). 41. No alterations are allowed within the primary corridor or within the first 20 feet of the setback from the primary corridor. All structures shall meet the 40-foot setback from the primary corridor. 42. A copy of the LOMA shall be submitted to the City prior to alterations within the floodplain. In lieu of a LOMA, the applicant shall obtain a conditional use permit for alterations within the floodplain. 43. The developer shall determine the base flood elevation (100-year) to ensure that the structures will meet all floodplain elevation requirements. 44. The grade stabilization structure at the north end of Basin A is in disrepair and shall be replaced. Before the development incorporates this structure into the permanent storm water management system, the structure shall be assessed and a plan proposed and approved by the city for the repair or replacement of the structure, as well as long term maintenance. The applicant shall work with the property owner to the north to get permission to repair or replace the structure. 45. Drainage and utility easements with a minimum width of 20 feet shall be provided over all existing wetlands, wetland mitigation areas, buffer areas used as PVC and storm water infrastructure. 46. A complete Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be in place before applying for and receiving NPDES construction permit coverage from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). 47. Minimization of the amount of exposed soils on the site is needed; phasing of the development shall limit the disturbed areas open. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 6 of 8 48. All emergency overflows need temporary and permanent stabilization and shall be shown in a detail or on the SWPPP. Energy dissipation (riprap and geotextile fabric) shall be installed within 24 hours of installation of flared end sections and outlet structures. 49. Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes greater than or equal to 3:1. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames: Type of Slope Time (Maximum time an area can Steeper than 3:1 7 days remain open when the area 10:1 to 3:1 14 days is not actively being worked.) Flatter than 10:1 21 days 50. These areas include constructed storm water management pond side slopes, and any exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a storm water conveyance system, such as a curb and gutter system, storm sewer inlet, temporary or permanent drainage ditch or other natural or man made systems that discharge to a surface water. 51. Temporary sediment basins shall be constructed and could be located in the proposed permanent storm water pond locations. If Pond A does not get excavated prior to disturbing the contributing area; a temporary basin shall be constructed approximately in the areas of Street D and Lot 5, Block 3. Temporary basins shall be labeled on the SWPPP. A detail shall be provided for the temporary outlet structures for the temporary basins. Clay berms shall be used to temporarily divert runoff from the construction site to the temporary basins prior to discharge. Additionally the clay diversions shall be used to divert runoff around the wetlands on the south side of the development to the temporary sediment basins downslope of them. 52. Chanhassen Type 2, Heavy Duty silt fence shall be used around all wetlands, streams, creeks, bluffs and ravines; Chanhassen Type 1 silt fence shall be used around the remaining areas. The inlet control (for area inlets, not curbside) detail shall be mono-mono heavy duty machine sliced silt fence with 4 foot maximum spacing for metal T-posts. A rock berm placed around the silt fence shall be at least 2 feet wide and 1 foot high of 1½ -inch clear rock. Wimco-type inlet controls shall be installed in all inlets through out the project within 24 hours of inlet installation. Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and street sweeping as-needed. 53. At this time, the estimated total SWMP fee, due payable to the City at the time of final plat recording, is $288,050. 54. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies (e.g., Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction Permit), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (dewatering permit), and Army Corps of Engineers) and comply with their conditions of approval. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 7 of 8 Forestry Recommended Conditions of Approval 55. Tree protection fencing shall be installed prior to construction around all areas designated for preservation. 56. A walk-through inspection of the silt/tree preservation fence shall be required prior to construction. 57. A turf plan shall be submitted to the city indicating the location of sod and seeding areas. 58. Dedication of Outlot A and B shall be made to the city or a conservation easement shall be established over said outlots. Inspections and Fire Marshal Recommended Conditions of Approval 59. A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e. street lamps, trees, shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy, Qwest, cable TV, and transformer boxes. This is to ensure that fire hydrants can be quickly located and safely operated by firefighters. Pursuant to Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-1. 60. There are a number of additional fire hydrants required and some will be re-located. 61. Fire apparatus access roads and water supply for fire protection is required to be installed. Such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except when approved alternate methods of protection are provided. 62. Temporary street signs shall be installed on street intersection when construction of the new roadway allows passage by vehicles. Pursuant to 2002 Minnesota Fire Code Section 501.4. 63. No burning permits will be issued for trees to be removed. Trees and shrubs must either be removed from site or chipped. 64. Submit street names to Chanhassen Building Official and Chanhassen Fire Marshal for review and approval. The Chanhassen Building Official and Fire Marshal will determine which streets will need naming. 65. “No parking fire lane” signs will be required. Contact the Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location of signs to be installed. 66. Submit cul-de-sac design dimensions to City Engineer and Fire Marshal for review and approval. Todd Gerhardt Liberty on Bluff Creek Planning Case 05-11 October 10, 2005 Page 8 of 8 Building Recommended Conditions of Approval 67. Accessibility will have to be provided to all portions of the development and a percentage of the units may also be required to be accessible or adaptable in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code Chapter 1341. Further information is needed to determine these requirements. 68. Buildings over 8,500 sq. ft. in size must be protected with an automatic fire protection system. The State of Minnesota is in the process of revising Chapter 1306 of the Minnesota State Building Code regarding fire protection systems. It is not yet entirely clear how these changes will affect residential construction. It is important that the developer meet with the Inspections Division prior to final design to determine what ramifications, if any, the new requirements will have on the project. 69. The developer must submit a list of proposed street names and an addressing plan for review and approval prior to final plat of the property. 70. Demolition permits must be obtained before demolishing any structures on the site. 71. A final grading plan and soils report must be to the Inspections Division before permits can be issued. 72. Walls and projections within 3 feet of property lines are required to be of one-hour fire- resistive construction. 73. The buildings will be required to be designed by an architect and engineer as determined by the Building Official. 74. The developer and or their agent shall meet with the Inspections Division as early as possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.” ATTACHMENTS 1. Medium Density Comparison Chart. 2. Open Space Plan dated September 5, 2005. 3. Building Architecture (as presented at 9/29/05 City Council Meeting). 4. Construction/Site plans dated September 6, 2005. 5. Preliminary Plat Booklet dated June 1, 2005. 6. Staff Report dated October 10, 2005. 7. Extension letter from applicant dated September 15, 2005. 8. Staff Report dated September 29, 2005. 9. City Council Work Session Minutes dated September 29, 2005. 10. Findings of Fact. g:\plan\2005 planning cases\05-11 liberty on bluff creek\pud prelim plat exec summary 10-10-05.doc Me d i u m D e n s i t y C o m p a r i s o n C h a r t Ad justed GR O SS ROW W ETLAND / MISC. PARK OUT LO T NET TOTAL GRO S S NE T NET CA SE N O PR O JECT N A ME ACR E S ACR E S ACR E S ACR E S LA ND ACR E S ACR E S UN I TS DE NS IT Y DE NS IT Y DE NS IT Y* NO TES MULTI- FAMI LY 94 - 5 P U D Missi o n Hi ll s/M u l t i - f amily 47 .18 11.6 5.8 7 0 3. 2 4 26 . 4 7 20 8 4.41 7. 8 6 7. 00 19 2 a f fordable units 94 - 1 8 P UD Autum n Ri dg e 28 .13 4.2 9 0 0 7.5 7 16 . 2 7 14 0 4.98 8. 6 0 5. 87 82 a f fordable 92 - 3 P U D Oak P on d / O ak H i l ls 24.19 2. 0 9 1. 8 3.09 11 . 0 1 6. 2 14 1 5.83 22 . 7 4 8. 19 90 a f fordable 94 - 7 S P Pr a i ri e C r e e k T ownhomes 4.6 0 0 0 2.7 1 1.8 9 24 5.22 12 . 7 0 5. 22 0 a f fordable 87 - 3 P U D Power s Place 9.7 0 0 0 6.9 8 2.7 2 48 4.95 17 . 6 5 4. 95 0 a f fordable 95 - 7 S P La k e S usa n H i l l s T ownh o m es 7.29 0 0 0 5 2. 2 9 34 4.66 14 . 8 5 4. 66 0 a f fordable 96 - 3 P U D Tow nh o mes a t Cr e e kside 7.03 2.1 8 1 0.21 2. 1 4 1. 5 25 3.56 16 . 6 7 6. 87 0 a f fordable 96 - 4 P U D Wal nu t Gr ov e (s f , s m lot + t o w nhou s e s ) 49. 8 6.8 1 0.2 4.52 12 . 7 8 25 . 4 9 24 7 4.96 9. 6 9 6. 45 12 8 a f fordable 99 - 2 P U D Arb o ret u m V illag e 12 0 .93 21 . 5 9 26 . 2 9 2. 94 14 .11 25 . 8 5 30 . 1 5 34 2 2.83 11 . 3 4 6. 11 15 6 a f fordable ownership, 2.9 acres commercial 20 0 3 - 3 P UD Hig h l an d s o n Bluf f C r e e k 6.52 0. 8 6 1. 8 3 2. 4 4 1. 3 9 16 2.45 11 . 5 1 4. 18 BC O 05 - 1 1 Li b e r t y o n Buff C r e e k 91 .02 11 . 4 5 8. 8 9 3. 16 28 . 0 1 39 . 5 1 44 4 4.88 11 . 2 4 6. 58 BCO, 8.89 ac. wetland/3.16 ac. bluff SU BT OT AL 39 6 .39 60 . 8 7 45 . 8 8 6. 1 21.93 10 7 . 7 3 15 3 . 8 8 1,66 9 PERC E NT AV G 4.21 10 . 8 5 6. 01 * i n c l u de s BCO and Outlots In o r d e r t o a t t e m pt t o m ake e q u i v a l e n t c o m par i s o n s o f t h e “ d e v el o p e d d e n s i t y ” o f m edi u m d e n s i t y p r o j e c t s , s t a f f h a s c r e a t e d a c ategory “Outlot Ac r e s ” t o a c c o u n t f o r a r e a w i t h i n a d eve l o p m en t t h a t m ay b e d e ve l o p a b le, b u t i s m ain t a i n e d a s c o mm o n o p e n s p a c e , s u c h a s u p l a n d within the bluff cr e e k o v e r l a y d i s t r i c t p r i m ar y z o n e . T h e n e t d e n s i t y o f a p r oj e c t i s c a l c u l a t e d b y r e m o v i n g a l l r i g h t - o f - w a y , w e t l a n d s , m iscellaneous acres, park land, an d o u t l o t a c r e s b e f o r e c a l c u l a t i ng t h e d e n s i t y o f t h e d e v e l o p m en t . T h e a dju s t e d n et d ens i t y a d d s b a c k i n t o t h e n e t a rea , t h ese common acres in c l u d e d i n o u t l o t s . W it h i n L i b e r t y o n B l uf f C r e e k , t h e m isc e l l a n eou s a c r e s r e p res e n t a r e a s o f b l u ff a n d t h e O u t l o t a c r e s a r e area within the bluff cr e e k o v e r l a y d i s t r i c t p r i m ar y z o n e . g: \ p l a n \ 2 0 05 p l a n n ing c a s e s \ 0 5 - 11 l i b er ty o n b l u f f c r ee k \ m ed i u m d e n s i t y c o mpar is o n c h a r t. doc MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Justin Miller, Assistant City Manager DATE: October 3, 2005 RE: Chanhassen West Business Park Abatement District BACKGROUND In 1997, the State of Minnesota made available to local governments an economic development tool known as tax abatement. Similar to Tax Increment Financing (TIF), property taxes from a property or set of properties can be used for economic development purposes, such as infrastructure improvements, developer incentives, or special assessment payments, just to name a few. The main difference between TIF and tax abatement is that each taxing jurisdiction (cities, counties, and school districts) can decide whether they would like to participate in the project. In the coming years, Lyman Boulevard from Audubon Road to Highway 41 will need to be upgraded. Funding for this project has yet to be identified, but staff believes that an abatement district incorporating the recently approved Chanhassen West Business Park may provide substantial funding for this project while limiting the burden on current taxpayers. How It Works An abatement district would be identified, in this case it would be the 40 acre parcel recently approved by the City of Chanhassen as the Chanhassen West Business Park. A public hearing would need to be held at each level of government proposed to participate in the program. If all three jurisdictions participate, the district can last up to 15 years. If any jurisdiction does not participate, the abatement district can last up to 20 years. The district can be set up in a variety of ways. The entire amount of taxes can be abated, or a dedicated portion (such as the new taxes collected, or increment) can be dedicated. In any case, the property owner pays their taxes as they normally would, but the use of the money would be designated for a specific purpose. Unlike TIF, money can be collected up front and remain in an account for a period of time without necessarily having to be expended. This way, collection could begin immediately, but the project could wait until enough money was in the account to construct the project. Also, abatement bonds could be issued, which would allow for immediate construction, while pledging the future taxes from the abatement district towards debt service on the project. Chanhassen West Business Park Analysis Staff and Ehlers and Associates have completed a preliminary analysis of the potential abatement prospects on the Chanhassen West Business Park. After the business park is fully developed, our calculations are as follows: Engineering staff, in consultation with Carver County, have estimated the cost of upgrading Lyman Boulevard in 2007. Below is a potential scenario that would allow for this upgrade: Under this scenario, taxes on these properties would be directed towards upgrading Lyman Boulevard for twelve years (the maximum would be 15 or 20 years). Some of the improvements are water and storm water related, therefore using these enterprise funds is justified. The master road agreement from 1994 also spells out the funding levels of Chaska and Carver County. Staff believes that tax abatement would work in this situation for several reasons. First of all, upgrading Lyman Boulevard will benefit each of the taxing jurisdictions involved. Lyman is a county road, and it will need upgrading due to the construction of a secondary school in the vicinity. Additionally, since this is a relatively undeveloped 40 acre parcel, capturing the growth in taxes paid will be easier for city, county and school district budgets to absorb since it is not already being used for operating expenses. RECOMMENDATION If the city council wishes to investigate this further, the next steps would be to formally introduce to issue to Carver County and School District 112 and ask Ehlers and Associates to begin preparing financial projections for the project. MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt City Manager FROM: Kate Aanenson ACIP, community Development Director DATE: October 10, 2005 SUBJ: Joint Planning Commission – City Council meeting 1. Summary of Major 2005 Projects a. Pinehurst b. Highcrest Meadows (Yoberry) c. Lake Harrison d. Liberty on Bluff Creek e. Chanhassen West Business Park (Minger) 2. August Work Session and Tour of the City: a. Paul Oehme gave an update of the TH312/ 212 and TH101 Gap Projects b. Visited the future SouthWest Metro Transit Park and Ride Lot (101 & 212) c. The 2005 MUSA Area d. Future District 112 School Site (Lyman & Audubon) ATTACHMENT 1. 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2 0 0 6 R e v e n u e s $0 $2 0 0 , 00 0 $4 0 0 , 00 0 $6 0 0 , 00 0 $8 0 0 , 00 0 $1 , 00 0 , 00 0 $1 , 20 0 , 00 0 $1 , 40 0 , 00 0 Su rface W ater Mn gt En vironmenta l Prot ecti on Pe rmi ts Rental Licensing 20 0 5 20 0 6 Bu i l d i n g I n s p e c t i o n s St a f f 1 b u i l d i n g o f f i c i a l 2 b u i l d i n g i n s p e c t o r s 2 m e c h a n i c a l i n s p e c t o r s 1 p l a n r e v i e w e r 2 f i r e i n s p e c t o r s 2 s u p p o r t s t a f f Pr o p o s e d I n s p e c t i o n s Expenses Personal Services 96% C o n t ractual Services 3% M a t e r i a l s & S u p p l i es 1 % 0 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 P e rso n a l S e rv i c es M a te ri a l s & S u p p l i es C o n tractual S e rvices 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 In s p e c t i o n s E x p e n s e s 2 0 0 5 - 2006 En v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s Wa t e r R e s o u r c e s C o o r d i n a t o r We t l a n d R e g u l a t i o n s St o r m W a t e r M a n a g e m e n t De v e l o p m e n t R e v i e w En v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s Re c y c l i n g Fo r e s t r y St a f f t o E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o m m i s s i o n 20 0 6 F o r e s t r y C o n tra c t u a l S e rvi c es 5 2 % Personal Services 34%Materials & Supplies 14% Fo r e s t r y 2 0 0 5 - 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