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CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Mayor Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 7:10 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, Greg
Sticha, MacKenzie Walters, Vanessa Strong, and Roger Knutson
PUBLIC PRESENT:
David Lieser 3881 Stratford Ridge
Carin Moore 3480 Lakeside Drive, Minnetrista
Kristina VanHauer 3480 Lakeside Drive, Minnetrista
Dick Brown 2630 Orchard Lane
M. Halama 670 Creekwood Street
Briana Birkholz 3851 Stratford Ridge
Harold Taylor 3861 Stratford Ridge
Jane Bender 4001 Stratford Ridge
Mark Halla 6055 Highway 212, Chaska
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: INVITATION TO COMMUNITY CLEAN UP WATER
QUALITY EVENT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018.
Mayor Laufenburger invited all residents and service organizations to volunteer on Saturday,
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October 27 for the Clean Up for Water Quality Event being sponsored by the Chanhassen
Environmental Commission and the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilman Campion seconded to
recommendations:
1. Approve City Council Minutes dated October 8, 2018
2. Receive Planning Commission Minutes dated October 2, 2018
3. Receive Park and Recreation Commission Minutes dated September 25, 2018
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4. Approve Small Cell Facility Collection Agreement with Verizon Wireless
5. Item pulled for discussion.
6. Approve 2018 Service Agreement for Joint Assessment with Carver County Assessor
7. Resolution #2018-48: Approve Quote for Sanitary Sewer Televising (I/I)
8. Resolution #2018-49: Approve County State Aid Highway Designation for the
Turnback of Highway 101
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
D(5). APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CARVER COUNTY
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TH 5 REGIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAIL AND
UNDERPASS.
Councilwoman Ryan asked staff to elaborate on the scope and funding sources for this project.
Councilwoman Ryan moved, Councilman McDonald seconded that the City Council
approves the Memorandum of Understanding between County of Carver and City of
Chanhassen for Construction of Trunk Highway 5 Regional Recreational Trail and
Underpass. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. None.
FIRE DEPARTMENT/LAW ENFORCEMENT UPDATE.
Chief Don Johnson provided monthly updates on staffing, calls for service, training, and the
arrival and display of Ladder Truck 1. Fire Marshall Don Nutter reviewed activities involved
with Fire Prevention Week and the Annual Fire Department Open House. Lieutenant Kittelson
presented updates on the monthly statistics for September including calls for service, training,
staffing, and Halloween safety reminders.
ORCHARD LANE AREA STREET AND UTILITY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING, ORDER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Paul Oehme presented the staff report on this item. Nick Preisler with WSB and Associates was
present to answer questions regarding the plans and specifications. Mayor Laufenburger opened
the public hearing. Dick Brown, 2630 Orchard Lane asked about preservation of a 100 year old
oak tree in front of his house and clarification of the assessment practice. Mayor Laufenburger
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closed the public hearing. After questions and comments from council members the following
motion was made.
Resolution #2018-50: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ryan seconded that
the City Council orders the project and the preparation of plans and specifications for the
2018 Street Reconstruction Project No. 18-01. All voted in favor and the motion carried
unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING: CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT SEWER AND WATER
ACCOUNTS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR.
Greg Sticha presented the staff report on this item. Mayor Laufenburger opened the public
hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Resolution #2018-51: Councilwoman Tjornhom moved, Councilman Campion seconded
that the City Council adopts a resolution certifying delinquent utility accounts to the
Carver County Auditor. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a
vote of 5 to 0.
GLENDALE DRIVE SUBDIVISION REQUEST: APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR 5 LOTS AND A VARIANCE FOR A 50 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC STREET.
Kate Aanenson presented the staff report and Planning Commission update on this item. Paul
Oehme addressed issues regarding street right-of-way. Vanessa Strong discussed stormwater
management issues. The applicants Curt Fretham and Perry Ryan discussed issues involved
with their proposal for a 5 lot subdivision. Mayor Laufenburger asked the property owners to
the south to speak. Carin Moore, the personal representative of the Estate of James and Ruth
Boylan, 6760 Minnewashta Parkway discussed different options for providing access to their
property when it is subdivided in the future. Jeff Kersten, 6810 Minnewashta Parkway discussed
issues associated with access to his property in the future. David Lieser, 3881 Stratford Ridge
voiced the Stratford Ridge neighborhoods opposition to extending the cul-de-sac to the north.
After comments and discussion by council members the following motion was made.
Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ryan seconded that the City Council
approves the preliminary plat to subdivide 2.14 acres into five (5) lots and one outlot as
shown in plans stamped Received August 29, 2018, subject to the following conditions and
adoption of the Findings of Fact through item (g) and Decision:
SUBDIVISION
Engineering:
1. Deleted.
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2. Deleted.
3. Provide ROW over the entirety of the trail along the west side of Minnewashta Parkway.
4. The survey of existing conditions does not indicate ROW between Glendale Drive and to
the south for approximately 100 feet.
5. No stationing is shown in the plan set.
6. The drawing and utility easements are shown only on the plat. They should also be
conveyed on the site plan.
7. Indicate surface water drainage flow arrows on the grading plan.
8. Provide existing and proposed elevations at the following locations: each lot corner, top
of curb or centerline of the street at each lot line extension, center of proposed driveway
at the curb or edge of the road.
9. Additional conditions will be identified after the developer has an opportunity to revise
the design based upon the current conditions that are considered to be major in nature as
they will require significant changes to the design.
Water Resources:
1. Private stormwater best management practices (BMPs) are not permitted in public
drainage and utility easements. An encroachment agreement will be required for the
private swale within all side yard drainage and utility easements.
2. Easements for private stormwater treatment devices must be recorded against the
City Engineer.
3. A Homeowners Association (HOA) encompassing all lots is required to ensure the
technical expertise and a funding mechanism for the operation and maintenance of
stormwater treatment devices is ensured in perpetuity.
4. Operation and maintenance of private stormwater BMPs is required in perpetuity. An
operation and maintenance plan must be approved by the Water Resources Coordinator
maintenance, and funding mechanism that ensures stormwater BMPs will function as
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designed.
5. To ensure stormwater treatment devices function as designed, the developer is
responsible for the operation, maintenance, and performance of all stormwater
improvements including vegetation, structures, soils, inspections, and erosion/sediment
control for the first five years after project completion. After the first five years,
responsibility shall transfer to the HOA. The developer is responsible for ensuring all
stormwater improvements are functioning as designed at the end of the first five years. If
stormwater improvements are not functioning as designed at the end of the first five
years, as determined by the City Engineer, than the developer shall remain responsible
for all operation and maintenance until devices are functioning as designed.
6. Infiltration/filtration basins must be located a minimum of
of any primary structure.
7. If an emergency overflow route is adjacent to the property the lowest building opening
must be a minimum of one foot above the emergency overflow (City Code Sec. 19-144).
All EOFs routing onto this
Developer proposes a
8. EOF routes shall not create a hazard or nuisance condition onto adjacent property (City
Code Sec. 7-78).
9. SWPPP contact must be identified.
10. Developer must provide an erosion and sediment control plan, and dewatering plan
approved by the Water Resources Coordinator.
11. Maximum impervious per lot is 25%.
12. All pervious surfaces require six inches of topsoil and 18 inches of decompaction.
Topsoil shall be tested and approved by the Water Resources Coordinator.
13. The developer shall provide an updated Hydrocad model and stormwater management
plan that is consistent with and supports the engineered plans and geotechnical report.
14. The geotechnical report identifies the presence of groundwater at 972 elevation on Lot 5
(SB-1). There must be three feet of separation between the bottom elevation of
stormwater infiltration devices and the water table. Based on the geotechnical report, the
bottom elevation for an infiltration basin on Lot 5 can be no lower than elevation 975.
water table.
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15. The geotechnical report identifies moderately slow permeability of soils. Any infiltration
swales must be
24-48 hours.
16. Soil borings and infiltration tests must be performed within the perimeter of all ponds and
infiltration device locations prior to final approval.
17. Design plans must be provided for all vegetated BMPs including contours, grading, inlet
and outlet structures, underdrains, filtration media/amended soils, location and quantities
of all species used. Ecotype must be native or approved native hybrid.
18. Details must be provided and approved for all stormwater treatment devices.
19. The proposed redevelopment requires Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD)
development review and permits.
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from all other agencies with jurisdiction over the project (i.e. Army Corps of Engineers,
DNR, MnDOT, Carver County, MCWD, Board of Water and Soil Resources, PCA, etc.)
prior to the City issuing permits.
21. Project must meet all stormwater requirements of the city and the MCWD.
22. Project will require stormwater management fees associated with city development
review and permitting process. Fees can be estimated but cannot be accurately calculated
until approvals have been received from the MCWD.
23. The site plan must identify the ability to install a future stormwater pipe that could
connect the development to a regional pond southeast of the development.
24.The development must use Chanhassen Standard Specifications and Detail Plates.
Parks:
1. In lieu of parkland dedication and/or trail construction, full park dedication fees shall be
collected at the rate in force at the time of final plat approval. Arate, these fees
would total $29,000 (five lots x $5,800 per lot).
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Environmental Resources Coordinator:
1. The minimum number of overstory trees required to be planted in the development is 41.
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 buffer yard plantings on Lot 5 along Minnewashta
Parkway.
All voted in favor, except for Councilwoman Tjornhom who opposed, and the motion
carried with a vote of 4 to 1.
The City Council took a short recess at this point in the meeting.
CONSIDER MODIFYING STIPULATION AGREEMENT FOR THE MUSTARD SEED
(HALLA NURSERY, INC.).
MacKenzie Walters presented the staff report on this item. Council members asked for
Mark Halla addressed
items mentioned in the Stipulation Agreement. Maryanne Halama, 670 Creekwood spoke in
support of this request as a neighbor and sister to Mark Halla. After discussion council directed
staff to modify the Stipulation Agreement to reflect the ability for Mr. Halla to sell the products
that support his current business but also give him the latitude to be creative and permit
marketing activities that draw people to his business.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. None.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. None.
CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION. None.
Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ryan 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 10:50 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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