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CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
AUGUST 14, 2017
Mayor Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge to the Flag.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Laufenburger, Councilwoman Tjornhom,
Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman Ryan, and Councilman Campion
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Kate Aanenson, Paul Oehme, Todd
Hoffman, and Roger Knutson
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Miron Marcotte 7240 Galpin Boulevard
Tom Bakritges, Homestead Partners 6035 Culligan Way, Minnetonka
Barry & Michelle Ervin 8525 Chanhassen Hills Drive So.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilman Campion seconded to
approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s
recommendations:
1. Approve City Council Minutes dated July 24, 2017
2. Receive Planning Commission Minutes dated July 18, 2017
3. Resolution #2017-54: Orchard Lane Area Street and Utility Reconstruction City Project
18-01: Accept Feasibility Study, Call Public Hearing.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. None.
PUBLIC HEARING: WEST PARK: APPROVE RESOLUTION VACATING OLD
HIGHWAY 101 RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Paul Oehme presented the staff report on this item. Mayor Laufenburger opened the public
hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Resolution #2017-55: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ryan seconded that
the Chanhassen City Council adopts a resolution approving the vacation of public highway
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dedicated on the recorded plat of GATEWAY NORTH as described in Exhibit A. All
voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
FAWN HILL – 7240 GALPIN BOULEVARD: APPROVE REQUEST FOR REZONING
FROM AGRICULTURAL ESTATE (A2) TO RESIDENTIAL LOW AND MEDIUM
DENSITY DISTRICT (RLM); CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN THE BLUFF CREEK CORRIDOR; AND PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH
VARIANCES.
Kate Aanenson presented the staff report and Planning Commission update on this item.
Councilwoman Ryan asked for clarification of the outlots, and storm water ponding. Speaking
on behalf of the property owner Miron Marcotte, Tom Bakritges with Homestead Partners and
JMS Custom Homes, 6035 Culligan Way, Minnetonka discussed issues associated with
treatment of storm water runoff, and the status of the outlots and pin oaks. Mayor Laufenburger
asked staff for clarification of the trail system, and double fronted lots. Councilwoman Ryan
asked about the landscaping plan, density transfer, and drainage from the 10 percent roadway
grade.
Councilman Campion moved, Councilman McDonald seconded that the Chanhassen City
Council approves rezoning of the property from Agricultural Estate (A2) to Residential
Low and Medium Density (RLM); Conditional Use Permit to permit development within
the Bluff Creek corridor; Preliminary Plat for 10 lots, one outlot and public right-of-way
with variances for a double fronted lot for a single family detached subdivision and a
roadway slope in excess of 7 percent, subject to the following conditions of approval and
adopts the Findings of Fact:
Conditional Use Permit:
1. Outlot E, encompassing the large wetland area, shall be dedicated to the City.
2. The developer shall install signage at lot lines corner and at the change in angle along the
west portion of Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 1 to demarcate the Bluff Creek Primary Zone.
Subdivision with Variances:
Building:
1. Provide a 1:200 “clean” plat drawing.
2. Demolition permits required for the removal of any existing structures.
3. Proposed street-name (Fawn Hill Road) is acceptable to the Building Official.
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4. Buildings may be required to be designed by an architect and/or engineer as determined
by the Building Official.
5. A final grading plan and soils report must be submitted to the Inspections Division before
permits can be issued.
6. Retaining walls over four feet high require a permit and must be designed by a
professional engineer.
7. Each lot must be provided with separate sewer and water services.
8. The applicant and/or their agent shall meet with the Inspections Division as early as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
Engineering:
1. The plat shall be modified to dedicate drainage and utility easements over the pipe from
CBMH 2 to CBMH 12 to FES 13 and CBMH 14 to CBMH 7. The easements shall be
sized to allow future excavation for a ratio of 1:1 (min) or 1:1.5 (preferred).
2. The developer will work with the city to resolve the drainage at the southeast corner of
the proposed development and the northeast corner of Vistas at Bentz Farms.
3. The applicant shall submit a soils report indicating soil conditions, permeability and
slope.
4. The benchmark location and elevation used for surveying shall be indicated on the
grading plan.
5. Proposed spot elevations shall be shown on the grading plan at the center of the proposed
driveway at the curbline and at corners of proposed building pads.
6. The plan shall be revised so that Note 10.A on the grading plan reads that disturbed areas
will be restored with 6” of topsoil.
7. To provide draintile service where runoff will flow from the back to the front of lots, the
plan shall be revised to include draintile between Lots 3 and 4 of Block 2.
8. Lot 4, Block 1 and Lot 4 Block 2 grading plans shall be revised to grade away from the
building pads.
9. The proposed development will exceed one (1) acre of disturbance and will, therefore, be
subject to the General Permit Authorization to Discharge Stormwater Associated with
Construction Activity Under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination/State Disposal
System (NPDES Construction Permit).
10. The applicant shall submit the full SWPPP document to the city for review prior to
grading on site.
11. The plans shall identify the areas intended for stockpiling materials on site during
construction.
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12. The applicant shall meet the minimum requirements for stormwater set forth in City
Code §9-VII and requirements of the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District.
13. The applicant must obtain a permit from RPBCWD prior to final plat recording.
14. The SWMP Fee is $58,915.20. The SWMP Credit given for meeting the 1.1” volume
abstraction is $29,457.60. The applicant must still verify that the 1.1” abstraction is met
for the site. The net SWMP Fee due at the time of final plat of is $29,457.60.
15. Both walls shall be moved outside the perimeter drainage and utility easements that will
be dedicated with this plat.
16. The existing retaining wall at the temporary turnaround constructed as part of Vistas at
Bentz Farms shall be removed.
17. The Fawn Hill plan set proposes a 10.25% slope, but the developer’s engineer shall revise
the plan to achieve the 10.0% slope per the Forest Meadow as-built plans and the Vistas
at Bentz Farms ghost plat of this parcel.
18. Fawn Hill Road and Bentz Court shall be public streets, owned and maintained by the
city after acceptance of the public improvements by the City Council.
19. The street plan shall be revised to callout right-of-way widths and centerline gradients.
20. A street light shall be installed at the intersection of Fawn Hill Road and Bentz Court. A
$300 fee shall be collected with the development contract for electricity costs for the first
year of operation.
21. All proposed driveways shall follow the city setback requirements of 10 feet from the
property line. The driveways for Lots 2-4 of Block 1 and 3-5 of Block 2 shall be revised
to meet the setback.
22. ADA compliant pedestrian ramps shall be installed at the intersection of Bentz Court and
Fawn Hill Road and at the entrance to Sugarbush Park.
23. Sanitary sewer shall be owned and maintained by the city after acceptance of the public
improvements by the City Council.
24. The existing home on Lot 3, Block 2 shall be connected to the proposed sewer system
and the existing mound system shall be removed prior to the acceptance of the public
sanitary sewer.
25. Water main shall be owned and maintained by the city after acceptance of the public
improvements by the City Council.
26. The existing home on Lot 3, Block 2 shall be connected to the proposed water system
prior to the acceptance of the public water main.
27. Storm sewer installed with this subdivision shall be owned and maintained by the city
after acceptance of the public improvements by the City Council.
28. The grading proposed will route some of the Galpin Boulevard ditch runoff as overland,
sheet flow to a pick-up catchbasin located on Lot 5, Block 2. The plan shall be revised to
include a pick-up catchbasin within the right-of-way rather than routing the stormwater
onto the residential lot.
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29. The plan shall be revised to locate CBMH 4 outside of the driveway area for Lot 1,
Block1.
30. The plan shall be revised to include CBMH 14 in the structure table on plan page 4.
31. The plan shall be revised to show velocities on the FES table on plan page 4. All FES
pipe shall have non-erosive velocities (3.5-5.0 feet per second).
32. The plan shall be revised to remove the environmental sumps from CBMH 7 and
installed on CBMH 3 and 6. This CBMH are preferred because they are downstream to
catch more debris and are on the street for easier future maintenance access.
33. The plan shall be revised to show the entire storm pond that the development is using for
stormwater management.
34. To avoid having stormsewer pipe in backyard easements, staff recommends routing the
stormwater system down Bentz Court and up Fawn Hill Road rather than between Lots 1
and 2 of Block 2.
35. The storm crossing elevation at Station 1+25 shall be corrected.
36. The plan shall be revised to increase the pipe slope to FES 13 to 1.00% or greater per the
MN Stormwater Manual to prevent ice damage to the pipe.
37. The plan shall be revised to use 15” RCP as the minimum stormwater pipe size for future
maintenance access.
38. Water and sewer partial hook-ups are due at the time of final plat. For 10 units, the
sanitary partial fee is $6,910.00 and the water partial fee is $21,470.00. The remaining
hook-up fees will be due with the building permit at the rate in effect at that time.
Natural Resources:
1. The minimum number of overstory trees required to be planted in the development is 81.
2. Tree preservation fencing shall be installed around existing trees to be saved prior to any
construction activities and remain installed until completion.
3. The applicant shall install the required bufferyard plantings along Galpin Blvd.
Parks:
1. Full park fees in lieu of additional parkland dedication and/or trail construction shall be
collected as a condition of approval for Fawn Hill.
Planning:
1. The applicant shall resolve the issues with Outlots A, B, C, D and F prior to final plat
approval.
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2. Outlot E, encompassing the large wetland area, shall be dedicated to the city.
3. The developer shall install signage at lot lines corner and at the change in angle along the
west portion of Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 1 to demarcate the Bluff Creek Primary Zone.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. Councilwoman Ryan asked Kate Aanenson to provide an
update on the downtown vision presentation that will be given at the next City Council work
session. Mayor Laufenburger provided an update on the Chanhassen Red Birds state
tournament schedule.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. Todd Gerhardt provided an update on road
construction projects. Mayor Laufenburger asked staff for an update on the construction taking
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place west of Lake Ann Park along West 78 Street near Audubon Road.
CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION. None.
Councilwoman Ryan moved, Councilman McDonald seconded to adjourn the meeting. All
voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The City Council
meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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