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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
PC DATE: July 18, 2000
CC DATE: August 14,2000
REVIEW DEADLINE:
CASE #: 2000-9 Site Plan
STAFF REPORT
PROPOSAL:
Request for Site Plan Review for a 70' x 120' park maintenance building
LOCATION:
Lake Ann Park (same location as old building)
APPLICANT:
City ofChanhassen
William R. Engelhardt Associates, Inc.
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 480
Chaska, MN 55318
(952)448-8838
PIŒSENT ZONING: RR, Rural Residential
2020 LAND USE PLAN: Parks and Open Space
ACREAGE: I~re
DENSITY: nla
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Service.
Park maintenance and Waconia Ridgeview Ambulance
Notice of this public hearing has been mailed to all property owners within 500 feet.
LEVEL OF CITY DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING:
Permitted use.
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SUMMARY
The Park and Recreation Department is proposing to build a new maintenance building at Lake
Ann Park. This building will replace the existing building. The building, which is 10,080
square feet, includes an area for the Waconia Ridgeview Ambulatory services. The building is in
the Highway 5 overlay district and meets all of design standards. The building is proposed to be
constructed late this summer and be occupied by the first of the year. A color rendering and
material samples will be available for the meeting. Staff is recommending approval of the site
plan.
BACKGROUND
When the Highway 5 corridor study was prepared and the location of the frontage road was
approved it was determined that the existing park maintenance buildings would have to be
removed. The old buildings consisted of an old barn and a pole shed with outdoor storage. The
total storage was 3,4000 square feet. The new building will be 10,080 square feet and includes
ambulatory services for Waconia Ridgeview. This service is currently housed at Fire Station #2
at Hwy. 7 and Minnewashta Parkway.
The site is zoned RR, Rural Residential and the 2020 Land Use is Park and Open Space. The
building and use are consistent with the zoning district. Private Parks and Open Space is a
permitted use and storage buildings are a permitted accessory uses.
GENERAL SITE PLAN ARCHITECTURE
The exterior of the building is made of mortar less brick system. There are three different colors;
reddish brown, gray and light brown. The roof has green asphalt shingles. The height of the
building is 27 feet to the top of the pitch of the roof. The roofis 126 feet over the park portion of
the building and 20 feet for the ambulance portion. Additional interest to the roof could be
achieved by adding copulas to give a rural look to the building. Because the building is
primarily a storage building, glass block windows were added to provide the look of window
while providing security and giving architectural interest.
The entire hard surface area is approximately 25,000 square feet. Because the use is part of the
larger park which is 102 acres, impervious surface was not calculated. All parking will be
behind the building. There will be separate driveways for the ambulance and maintenance
building and the parking via the park road.
The fenced storage area is setback 170 feet from the frontage road and 65 feet from the trail on
the north side of the frontage road. The building is setback 60 feet from the park road. All
refuse will be stored in the fenced storage area.
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A lighting plan was not submitted with the site plan. Lighting should be limited to security
lighting. A detailed lighting plan will reviewed by the staff and approved consistent with city
ordinances.
Landscaping requirements for the maintenance building include buffer yard plantings to the
south of the building. This area abuts the proposed trail, frontage road and Highway 5.
Requirements include the following:
Reauired I ProDosed
South buffer yard B 3 overstory trees I I 7 overstory trees
30' x 300' 6 understory trees II understory trees
6 shrubs 7 shrubs
The applicant has proposed a chain link fence with vines around the maintenance yard. Staff
recommends that this be changed to a wooden privacy fence to better screen the view of
maintenance equipment from the trail, frontage road and Highway 5.. The vines can still be
added to the fence.
Staff proposes changes to the plant schedule due to questionable hardiness or adaptability to soil
conditions. Autumn Purple white ash and Pin oak should be changed to American linden and
Red oak respectively. Given the site, these choices will do better than the proposed species.
GRADING
The site is proposed to be graded to prepare the building pad and maintenance yard. The site
will be lowered approximately three feet to conform to the existing topography and future Trunk
Highway 5IWest 78th Street frontage road being constructed by MnDOT this August. There is a
row of trees that will be removed as a result of grading activities. Erosion control fencing is
proposed along the downstream side of the site as well as a rock construction entrance in
accordance with the City's Best Management Practices. A watershed district and DNR permit
will be required with this project.
DRAINAGE
The site sheet drains east and west. The proposed grading will maintain the pre-developed
drainage pattern in the area for the most part. The plans propose to drain the runoff from the
maintenance yard area into a storm sewer system that will convey the runoff down to the existing
creek, which is a tributary of Bluff Creek. Due to the limited amount of runoff this site will
generate it will not be necessary to construct a storm pond for pretreatment before discharging
into Bluff Creek. However, it will still be necessary to pretreat the runoff prior to discharging
into the creek. Staff recommends that a sump catch basin with a skimming device be installed to
collect sediment and prevent oils or other chemicals from being discharged off site. The
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location and design of the storm sewer should also be modified to discharge at the creek to
minimize erosion at the end of the pipe.
UTILITIES
Municipal utility service is indirectly available to the site. Water service is proposed to be
extended along the park road. The sewer line to service this site is located approximately 500
feet southwest of the site near Trunk Highway 5. The plans propose to extend the sewer line to
the building underneath future West 78th Street. The utility improvements proposed to service
the site shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the City's Standard Specifications
and Detail Plates.
STREETS
Access to the project is and will be maintained from the park access road, which is accessed from
West 78th Street. Access to the park will be maintained during construction. The maintenance
yard and drive aisles will have concrete curb and gutter except for the driveway to the ambulance
bay. This driveway will be a standard residential type 20 feet wide.
HC-l OVERLAY DISTRICT
The proposed development is located within the Highway 5 corridor and must comply with the
design standards.
The standards of the overlay district include:
I. Parking and building orientation:
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· The site meets this standard. The parking setbacks in the HC-I district are those
established by the underlying zoning. The site parking meets this requirement. The
building is oriented toward Lake Ann Park Drive. The side and rear of the building
face Highway 5 Frontage Road. The parking and storage will be completely screened
with landscaping and a wood fence.
2. The architectural design standards:
· The materials and details of the building are consistent with the Hwy. 5 standards.
The project incorporates brick exterior with a well-designed landscaping plan.
Building materials are of high quality. The roof is pitched.
· The overall design and architectural theme is a mortar less brick system.
· Building height is limited to 3 stories or 40 feet for accessory structures. The
proposal is one story or 27 feet in height to the top of the pitch of the roof. The HC-I
District would permit a 3 story or 40 foot structure.
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· The project incorporates the use of high quality materials in both the building and
landscaping.
· The building components are proportional and relate well to one another.
· Building colors are harmonious and create a pleasant aesthetic experience.
3. Landscape Design and Site Furnishings:
The applicant's landscaping plan is well designed and incorporates the use of native tree species
as well as extensive buffering materials and the adjacent trial along the frontage road.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE
On Tuesday, July 18, 2000, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended
approval with the additional conditions. The main concern of the commission is the architecture.
They felt because this building is the entrance to the park it should have more "character."
Changes to the report are shown in bold.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the following motion:
"The City Council approves Site Plan 2000-9 for Lake Ann Park Maintenance Building as shown
on the plans prepared by William R. Engelhardt Associates, Inc. dated June 11,2000 and subject
to the following conditions:
I. All areas disturbed as a result of construction activities shall be immediately restored
with seed and disc-mulched or wood fiber blanket or sod within two weeks of completion
of each activity in accordance with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook.
2. All utility and street improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the latest
edition ofthe City's Standard Specifications and Detail Plates.
3. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies,
i.e. Watershed District, Metropolitan Council Environmental Service Commission,
Health Department and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
4. The storm water runoff from the maintenance yard shall be pretreated prior to
discharging into Bluff Creek. A sump catch basin with a skimming device shall be
installed to collect sediment and prevent oils or other chemicals from being discharged
off site. The location and design of the storm sewer shall also be modified to discharge
at the creek to minimize erosion at the end of the pipe.
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5. The applicant shall change the chain link fence around maintenance yard to wooden
privacy fence.
6. The applicant shall change Autumn Purple white ash to American linden and Pin oak to
Red oak in the plant schedule.
7. A lighting plan shall be limited to security lighting only and shall be consistent with city
ordinances.
8. Signs shall be limited to a monument sign only.
9. The Fire Department has the following conditions:
· PIV (Post Indicator Valve) will be required on the six-inch water main coming into the
building.
· A 10- foot clear space must be maintained around the fire hydrant, Le, street lamps, trees,
shrubs, bushes, NSP, US West, 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.
· Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department regarding premise identification. The
building is required to be assigned an address number and numbers should be displayed
per Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #29-1992. Copy
enclosed.
· The Fire Department sprinkler connection will be required to be located on the east
corner of the building. Contact the Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location.
· "No Parking Fire Lane" signs will be required at the ambulance entrance. Contact the
Chanhassen Fire Marshal for the exact location of signs and curbing to be painted yellow.
Pursuant to Section 904-1,1997 Uniform Fire Code.
10. The Park Maintenance area should be cleaned up.
11. The architecture of the building should create a great impression to the entrance of
Lake Ann Park."
ATTACHMENTS
I. Memo from Dave Hempel dated July 13,2000
2. Memo from Mark Litttin dated July 12, 2000
3. Public hearing notice and property owners lists
4. Site Plan dated June 11,2000.
5. Planning Commission minutes dated July 18,2000
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 City Center Drive, PO Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612,937.1900
General Fax 612.937.5739
Engineering Fax 612937.9152
Public Safety Fax 612.934.2524
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer ~
FROM:
DATE:
July 13, 2000
SUBJ:
Site Plan Review for Lake Ann Park Maintenance Building
Land Use Review File No. 00-14
Upon review of the construction drawings prepared by William R. Engelhardt
Associates, Inc. dated July 2000, I offer the following comments and
recommendations,
GRADING
The site is proposed to be graded to prepare the building pad and maintenance
yard. The site will be lowered approximately three feet to conform to the existing
topography and future Trunk Highway 5/West 78th Street frontage road being
constructed by MnDOT this August. There is a row of trees that will be removed
as a result of grading activities. Erosion control fencing is proposed along the
downstream side of the site as well as a rock construction entrance in accordance
with the City's Best Management Practices, A watershed district and DNR permit
will be required with this proj ect.
DRAINAGE
The site sheet drains east and west. The proposed grading will maintain the pre-
developed drainage pattern in the area for the most part. The plans propose to
drain the runoff from the maintenance yard area into a storm sewer system that
will convey the runoff down to the existing creek, which is a tributary of Bluff
Creek. Due to the limited amount of runoff this site will generate it will not be
necessary to construct a storm pond for pretreatment before discharging into Bluff
Creek. However, it will still be necessary to pretreat the runoff prior to
discharging into the creek. Staff recommends that a sump catch basin with a
skimming device be installed to collect sediment and prevent oils or other
chemicals rrom being discharged off site. The location and design of the storm
sewer should also be modified to discharge at the creek to minimize erosion at the
end of the pipe.
UTILITIES
Municipal utility service is indirectly available to the site, Water service is
proposed to be extended along the park road, The sewer line to service this site is
located approximately 500 feet southwest of the site near Trunk Highway 5. The
plans propose to extend the sewer line to the building underneath future West 78th
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Street. The utility improvements proposed to service the site shall be designed
and constructed in accordance with the City's Standard Specifications and Detail
Plates.
STREETS
Access to the project is and will be maintained from the park access road, which is
accessed from West 78th Street. Access to the park will be maintained during
construction. The maintenance yard and drive aisles will have concrete curb and
gutter except for the driveway to the ambulance bay. This driveway will be a
standard residential type 20 feet wide.
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
I. All areas disturbed as a result of construction activities shall be
immediately restored with seed and disc-mulched or wood fiber blanket or
sod within two weeks of completion of each activity in accordance with
the City's Best Management Practice Handbook.
2. All utility and street improvements shall be constructed in accordance with
the latest edition of the City's Standard Specifications and Detail Plates.
3. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate
regulatory agencies, i.e. Watershed District, Metropolitan Council
Environmental Service Commission, Health Department and Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency.
4. The storm water runoff from the maintenance yard shall be pretreated prior
to discharging into Bluff Creek. A sump catch basin with a skimming
device shall be installed to collect sediment and prevent oils or other
chemicals from being discharged off site. The location and design of the
storm sewer shall also be modified to discharge at the creek to minimize
erosion at the end of the pipe.
c: Teresa Burgess, Director of Public Works/ City Engineer
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
MEMORANDUM
690 City Center Drive, POBox 147 TO:
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612.937.1900 FROM:
General Fax 612.937.5739
Engineering Fax 612.937.9152 DATE:
Public Safety Fax 612.934.2524 SUBJECT:
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Kathryn R. Aanenson, Community Development Director
Mark Littfin. Fire Marshal
July 12, 2000
Site plan review for Lake Ann Park maintenance building
I have reviewed the site plan for the above project. In order to comply with the Chanhassen
Fire Depal1ment/Fire Prevention Division, I have the following fire code or city
ordinance/policy requirements. The site plan is based on the available information submitted at
this time. If additional plans or changes are submitted, the appropriate code or policy items
will be addressed.
I. PlV (Post Indicator Valve) will be required on the six-inch water main coming into the
building.
2. A lO-foot clear space must be maintained arOLmd the fire hydrant, i.e, street lamps,
trees, shrubs, bushes. NSP, US West, 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-].
3. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department regarding premise identification. The
building is required to be assigned an address number and numbers should be
displayed per Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #29-1992.
Copy enclosed.
4. The Fire Department sprinkler connection will be required to be located on the east
comer of the building. Contact the Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location.
5. "No Parking Fire Lane" signs will be required at the ambulance entrance. Contact the
Chanhassen Fire Marshal for the exact location of signs and curbing to be painted
yellow. Pursuant to Section 904-1, 1997 Unifonn Fire Code.
6. The PIV shall be equipped with an electronic tamper device.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, .JULY 18, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
690 CITY CENTER DRIVE
PROPOSAL: Site Plan Review for
Park Maintenance
Building
APPLICANT: City of Chanha..en
LOCATION: Lake Ann Park
NOTICE: You are Invited to' attend a public hearing about a proposal In your area. The applicant,
City of Chanhassen, is requesting Site Plan Review for a 70' x 120' park maintenance building to be
located In the southern portion of the park near the entrance, City of Chanhassen.
What Happens at the Meeting: The purpose of this public hearing Is to Inform you about the developer's
request and to obtain input from the neighborhood about this project. During the meeting, the Chair will lead
the public hearing through the following steps:
1. Staff will give an overview of the proposed project.
2. The Developer will present plans on the project.
3. Comments are received from the public.
4. PublIc hearing Is closed and the Commission discusses project.
Questions and Comments: If you want to see the plans before the meeting, please stop by City Hall during
office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you wish to talk to someone about this project,
please contact Todd Hoffman at 937-1900 ext. 121. If you choose to submit written comments, it Is helpful
to have one copy to the department in advance of the meeting. Staff will provide copies to the Commission.
Notice of this public hearing has been published In the Chanhassen Villager on July 6, 2000.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
SITE PLAN REVIEW REOUEST FOR A 70' X 120' PARK MAINTENANCE BUILDING TO BE
LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PARK NEAR THE ENTRANCE. CITY
OF CHANHASSEN.
Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item.
Jeff Wyant: My name's Jeff Wyant. I'm with Engelhardt Associates and we worked on the civil portion
of these plans. HTG Architects did the building design and Hoisington-Koegler did the landscape plans
so if you have any questions on the engineering portion, , can surely answer it and' can try to answer
anything on the building.
Peterson: 'fyou were to speculate. If we said you had 20% more money to spend, would the architect
still design a building, do you think these would substantially change? How much of the building design
do you think was driven by just pure, this is the money we have to spend?
Jeff Wyant: 'would say it was driven by just meeting the ordinances. 'don't think the money was an
issue at all.
Aanenson: Substantial change was made through the whole process from what originally came in so.
believe the original estimate was closer to $400 or $500,000. It will be closer to $750-800,000 now.
And again that was the fencing issues. The block. Adding the brick. All those were add on's.
Peterson: 'guess the reason for my question, and part of this is maybe a speech. 'guess even today after
those changes Kate, if this was a commercial building, you know' would request and not approve if
architecturally it didn't have more interest. You know' think that this is an opportunity that we as a city
to make a statement about who we are and how we want to be perceived by the community and if this
building is evidence of how we want to be perceived, then my perspective is we're woefully lacking. So
it just doesn't do it. 'think that the City should have higher standards of architectural design and quality
than the commercia1 side because it is a statement of who we are and how we want to be perceived. As I
go over now and I've been traveling a lot the last couple years and obviously I take notice of what the
cities are doing and there's a lot of neat buildings that are being designed across the country that have
character to them that speak to who their state. And this statement' don't want to repeat this statement.
So that was my speech so anyway. Sorry to take up your quality time. Questions of the applicant?
Sacchet: Yeah Mr. Chair. I have a question. It speaks a little bit of the same thing. Just express, how
far is it away from Lake Ann Park Road or Drive, whatever it is?
Aanenson: It's in the report. I think it's 50 feet.
Sacchet: 50 feet from the drive.
Blackowiak: I thought it was 60.
Sacchet: .. . right around 60. The reason why I ask is, do we need all that maintenance yard space behind
it?
Aanenson: Yes.
Sacchet: Because when I went out there I realized it was a significant setback from the road, but then
also felt it was close to the road because this is a park. And I felt that if we want to maintain the
character of the park and get it further away, which apparently you can't.
Aanenson: In the site plans you can see where the existing building was and where it sits in proximity.
... plan shows the existing building.
Sacchet: There are some stakes outthere...one of the front ones.
Aanenson: ...frontage road but it's in that approximate. But it is increasing in size significantly.
Sacchet: Right. It's going to be much bigger than the shed that's currently there. And it's quite a bit
closer to the road. So that use is... for basically the trees? Because the trees are all on the maps we got
and the trees are obviously there and they're pretty easily identifiable. So basically my concern is, is that
the statement you want to make to have like the building so prominent I mean in the park setting?
Aanenson: Two points. It is the access issue. Getting in and out. To get the equipment to plow the
sidewalks. A lot of that is housed out of this building. For proximity. To get it close to the entrance.
Do they want to go into the park for all that? Security reasons. Again with the ambulatory service, you
want it closer to the perimeter of the park, and it's in the approximate location it was before without tree
loss or greater intrusion into the park. In that approximate area. Working with the trail and the structure
going on underneath. There isn't a lot of flexibility. We looked at a couple different orientations.
Trying to preserve a tennis court. Looking at taking the tennis courts out. All those options were
explored and meeting with all the staff, departments. Building, engineering, we felt that this was
probably the best location as far as minimizing impact to the area. And again, all the parking for the
employees, everything else will be behind the building. Even the people using the ambulance service.
Their parking will be behind the building so when they come in, you shouldn't see...which doesn't show
up on the building. We're trying to give a nice look to the front of the building and have all the other
activity coming to the rear in the parking.
Sacchet: I do believe that that concern can be mitigated to a large extent through the plantings but I
wanted to hear what you had to say.
Kind: Kate, will you speak to the ambulance service and how that works. Is there a person that's there
that responds to calls?
Aanenson: Yes.
Kind: So this facility will basically have personnel. I can't even construct a sentence anymore.
Aanenson: I don't know if they're there 24 hours a day. I thought they were. There's someone that's
housed there for dispatch.
Kind: So that might address some of the security issues with the glass block. I have kind ofan issue
with how that looks. I think real glass would look better.
Aanenson: We talked about the spandrow. The thing is is that they're in there lifting things back and
forth.
Kind: And they're not real careful? Yeah, it's more durable than security maybe.
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Aanenson: Yeah. And there's kids up there. Activity. It is isolated. Even though the ambulance is next
door. I'm not sure if they're in the back part of the building, which they will be because the ambulance is
up front. They're in the back part of the building.
Kind: Now how does that work? This is probably not related to this proceedings but does Ridgeview
pay us for use ofa certain amount of square footage? Oh sorry, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. I
was just curious.
Sacchet: There is another concem Mr. Chair. Are we going to have ambulances speeding out of our
Lake Ann Park then?
Aanenson: Yes.
Sacchet: With lights flashing.
Aanenson: Yes.
Sacchet: Is that not a security issue?
Peterson: Or safety.
Sacchet: Safety issue, I mean safety issue. We have kids going in and out of the park...
Aanenson: I'm not sure it's any different than the fire trucks here by the school.
Sacchet: That's true.
Peterson: Other questions of the applicant?
Blackowiak: Mr. Chair I have a couple quick questions here. The first, is there going to be any outdoor
non fenced storage like there is now?
Aanenson: No. That was a condition that they, the planning staff said that would be large enough to
accommodate all outdoor storage and it be, the original plans called for chain link and we said it had to
be wood. Opaque.
Blackowiak: Okay. And then secondly, I didn't see any condition about cleaning up what's there.
There's a lot of stuff.
Aanenson: Outdoors right now?
Blackowiak: Well actually the, last time I really walked down there I think the boats were still up but
just junk.
Aanenson: Right, and that's the stuff that's stored outdoors...
Blackowiak: Yeah.
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Aanenson: And that's all going to be moved in there. That building is down. They sold the building.
And that building is removed so it's the pole barn is not there. So everything is outdoors right now.
Blackowiak: Right, so we won't see anything outdoors?
Aanenson: It will all be in storage.
Blackowiak: Because as you go to the west of the building I guess it is a little bit right now, you know in
the back where they store all the stuff. As you go down the hill and, there's just a bunch of stuff. I mean
like old concrete blocks and parking curb things you know with the yellow paint.
Aanenson: I guess I would ask that you make an additional recommendation to insure that.
Blackowiak: That it's all cleaned up.
Aanenson: Yep.
Blackowiak: And it may well have been, I didn't really trapse down there too far but I did last year.
Aanenson: Again, let me go back to one of the plans... Again some of this is being driven by the
frontage road and the grading. Some of that's already being set in place. Some of that impact for the
frontage road and the trail. So this is kind of following that same, I mean setting in place some other
motions of what that elevation will be and the siting so again that's kind of how we.. . should it be,
remove the tennis courts. Should it be going here? How does that work with the existing grades?
Peterson: Any other questions? Okay. Thanks for sticking around.
Jeff Wyant: No problem.
Peterson: For all those questions you ,got answered right.
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Jeff Wyant: I knew that's how it would be but that's the way it goes.
Peterson: Motion and a second for a public hearing.
Blackowiak moved, Kind seconded to open the public hearing. The public hearing was opened.
BIackowiak moved, Sacchet seconded to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed.
Peterson: Any volunteers for this quick summary?
Kind: Mr. Chair I'll take a stab at it. I agree with your comments that I think the city should be setting
the example of the kind of architecture that we want to see. Especially, I consider this the Highway 5
corridor and we're talking about coming up with some material standards and, I just don't see this as
being a fine example of what we want other people to do so I'd really like to improve the look of the
building. Otherwise I'm fine with the conditions. I like Alison's idea of adding a clean-up. I don't know
what we do. Do we table it and look at it again?
Aanenson: I believe the council ultimately will make a decision on this so I would recommend that you,
if you want to talk about the architecture, that it be improved, you just put that condition.
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Peterson: Other comments?
Sacchet: Yes Mr. Chair. So we have the clean-up and we have the more architectural interest like cupola
and all that stuff. And should we add something about that little more front planting? Or do we think
there is enough there to mitigate that it's.
Peterson: I think it depends upon the architecture. If your architecture is more.
Sacchet: Then you want to see the building. Okay. I would agree with that, okay.
Peterson: Other comments?
Conrad: I agree with your's. It's a boring building and it's sort of welcoming to the park. The entrance
which you find in any kind of development. It's the entrance that counts. And this entrance doesn't
count.
Kind: This should be as nice as the Snyder building.
Conrad: I think, it is a maintenance and so it's hard to put a lot of money into something that's just
holding stuff. But it's not, we shouldn't do it.
Peterson: Ifthat's the case, then you take it out of the public eye.
Conrad: Yeah. Totally agree. Totally agree.
Peterson: I just, with as much emotion as I can generate I will be extremely sadden if this goes through
because it's just totally inappropriate I think for the image that I have heard passionately council
members articulate on who we want to be and more importantly what we are. So if this goes through it
will change my view of really how we want as a city to develop.
Sacchet: It's light years beyond what's currently there. But that doesn't mean that it's sufficient.
Peterson: So, a motion and a second please.
Kind: Mr. Chainnan I would move the Planning Commission recommends approval of Site Plan #2000-9
for Lake Ann Park maintenance building as shown on the plans prepared by William R. Engelhardt
Associates Inc. dated June I I, 2000 and subject to the following conditions I through 9. With a
condition number 10. That the applicant shall clean up the site. Number II. Applicant will work with
staff to improve architecture to make a great first impression into Lake Ann Park. Awesome?
Peterson: It's not that late. Is there a second?
Blackowiak: I'll second that.
Peterson: Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Kind moved, Blackowiak seconded that the Planning Commission recommends approval of Site
Plan #2000-9 for Lake Ann Park Maintenance Building as shown on the plans prepared by
William R. Engelhardt Associates. Inc. dated June 11, 2000 and subject to the following conditions:
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I. All areas disturbed as a result of construction activities shall be immediately restored with seed
and disc-mulched or wood fiber blanket or sod within two weeks of completion of each activity
in accordance with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook.
2. All utility and street improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of
the City's Standard Specifications and Detail Plates.
3. The applicant shall apply for and obtain pennits from the appropriate regulatory agencies, i.e.
Watershed District, Metropolitan Council Environmental Service Commission, Health
Department and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
4. The stonn water runoff from the maintenance yard shall be pretreated prior to discharging into
Bluff Creek. A sump catch basin with a skimming device shall be installed to collect sediment
and prevent oils or other chemicals from being discharged off site. The location and design of
the stonn sewer shall also be modified to discharge at the creek to minimize erosion at the end of
the pipe.
5. The applicant shall change the chain link fence around maintenance yard to wood privacy fence.
6. The applicant shall change Autumn Purple white ash to American linden and Pin oak to Red oak
in the plant schedule.
7. A lighting plan shall be limited to security lighting only and shall be consistent with city
ordinances.
8. Signs shall be limited to monument sign only.
9. The Fire Department has the following conditions:
a. PIV (Post Indicator Valve) will be required on the six inch water main coming into the
building.
b. A ] 0 foot clear space must be maintained around the fire hydrant, i.e. street lamps, trees,
shrubs, bushes, NSP, US West, cable TV and transfonner boxes. This is to ensure that
fire hydrants can be quickly located and safely operation by firefighters. Pursuant to
Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-].
c. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department regarding premise identification. The
building is required to be assigned an address number and numbers should be displayed
per Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #29-1992. Copy
enclosed.
d. The Fire Department sprinkler connection will be required to be located on the east
corner ofthe building. Contact the Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exactly location.
e. "No Parking Fire Lane" signs will be required at the ambulance entrance. Contact the
Chanhassen Fire Marshal for the exact location of signs and curbing to be painted
yellow. Pursuant to Section 904-1,1997 Unifonn Fire Code.
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10. The applicant shall clean up the site.
11. Applicant will work with staff to improve architecture to make a great first impression into
Lake Ann Park.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
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