D Key Financial Strategies, Chanhassen License Service Center
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone 9522271100
Fax: 952227 1110
Building Inspections
Phone 9522271180
Fax 952.2271190
Engineering
Phone 9522271160
Fax 952.227 1170
Finance
Phone 9522271140
Fax 9522271110
Park & Recreation
Phone 9522271120
Fax 952.227 1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone 952227 1400
Fax 9522271404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone 952227 1130
Fax 9522271110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone 952.2271300
Fax 952.2271310
Senior Center
Phone 9522271125
Fax 952227 1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, CIty Manager
Justin Miller, Assistant City Manager..-("N\ 11",,( /}
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FROM:
DATE:
June 2, 2006
RE:
Key Financial Strategies: Chanhassen License Service Center
BACKGROUND
One of the items in this year's Key Financial Strategies/Strategic Plan was to
monitor the status of Carver County's efforts to locate a license service center in
Chanhassen. During the 2005 legislative session, legislation was passed allowing
Carver County to locate a center in Chanhassen to alleviate the congested service
center in Chaska.
Since thIS time, staff has been working with the Carver County Auditor's office to
find a suitable location in Chanhassen. Below are a few options that are under
consideration:
East end of Water Treatment Plant property
When construction of the East Water Treatment Plant is complete, there will be a
roughly 1.4 acre parcel left that will be suitable for development. While visibIlity
at this location is ideal (comer of Highway 5 and Highway 101), access will be
limited to W. 79th Street, and staff is somewhat concerned about the amount of
traffic a license service center would generate and the potential conflicts with the
existing businesses along W. 79th Street.
SW MetroILake Ann Property
SW Metro recently acquired 3.5 acres that was previously owned by MnDOT as
excess right-of-way. SW Metro has tentative plans to use this property as a park
and ride lot if the downtown park and ride plans fall through. The auditor's office
and SW Metro have been in contact with each other, and they have discussed
various options. Two hurdles associated with this property are that it would
require a re-zoning (it is currently guided high density residential), and the fact
that SW Metro acquired the property from MnDOT for the purposes of a park and
ride site. Any use other than that would need to be cleared by MnDOT before it
could take place.
Emerson Rosemount Triangle Parcel
Emerson Rosemount currently owns a triangle shaped piece of property at the
comer of Highway 5 and Lake Drive. The city has a restriction against the parcel
from being sold without the city's permissIon. However, for several years the
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The City 01 Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a chamning downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
company has been thinking about sellIng the property and giving the city three
acres next to Lake Susan Park. The city would then release our restrictIOn and
allow Emerson Rosemount to sell the property to a thIrd party. Staff IS currently
working WIth Emerson Rosemount's real estate consultant regarding a purchase
price for the parcel. This property has great visibilIty along Highway 5, but it is
somewhat small when wetlands and setbacks are taken into account.
Carver County officials wish to acqUIre land this year. Staff will continue to work
with the auditor's office on the above SItes as well as continue to look for other
opportunities.
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SW Metro/Lake Ann Site
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Water Treatment Site
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Emerson Rosemount Site
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