09-17-24 PC item minutes CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Noyes called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Eric Noyes, Perry Schwartz, Edward Goff, Katie Trevena,
Jeremy Rosengren.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Jobe, Ryan Soller.
STAFF PRESENT: Rachel Arsenault, Associate Planner; Rachel Jeske, Planner; Eric Maass,
Community Development Director; Kory Hanson, Sergeant.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
John Sonnek Charles Cudd Company
Rodney Provart Hope House
Richard Coffey 180 Degrees
John Roers 7451 Beacon Court
Jason Christensen 3331 West 78th Street
Lisa Roers 7451 Beacon Court
Larry Ruby 7561 Beacon Court
Debby Ruby 7561 Beacon Court
Haley Ness 7591 Beacon Court
Derek Schluender 7521 Beacon Court
Ryan Stinson 3360 West 78th Street
Suchitra Sriram 7581 Beacon Court
REORDER AGENDA:
Eric Maass, Community Development Director, requested that the Planning Commission prior to
adopting the agenda, amend the agenda such that Planning Case 424-09 would be considered
first under Public Hearings. The Planning Commission amended the agenda as proposed prior to
its adoption.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. CONSIDER A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A CONTRACTING YARD AT
1591 PARK ROAD (PLANNING CASE #24-09)
Rachel Arsenault, Associate Planner, reviewed the history of the site and summarized the
proposed site plan. She stated that the request was in line with the zoning overview. She
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reviewed the conditional use permit conditions required by the applicants, including the need to
work with the water resource department.
Commissioner Schwartz asked why they would approve the request if the property owner had
not addressed the city's concerns about the disrepair.
Ms. Arsenault responded that the applicant was remedying the situation on the property to come
into compliance.
Commissioner Schwartz asked if the staff was concerned about the length of time that had
passed with disrepair.
Mr. Maass explained the history of the property and said that the property owner was taking
steps to come into compliance. The conditional use permit is the next step to gaining compliance
with the City Code.
Chairman Noyes opened the public hearing. There were no public comments.
Chairman Noyes closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Goff moved, Commissioner Rosengren seconded that the Chanhassen
Planning Commission recommends the City Council approve the proposed contracting
yard conditional use permit at 1591 Park Road. All voted in favor and the motion carried
unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
2. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR APPROVAL FOR AVIENDA
TOWNHOMES ADDITION (PLANNING CASE 24-17)
Eric Maass, Community Development Director, gave a summary of the staff report, noting the
changes from the 2021 Plat to the 2024 Plat, including the lot depth increase and the mechanical
building code section 401.4 requirement.
Commissioner Schwartz asked a question about lots eight, nine, ten, and eleven. He asked if
those lots complied and were five feet in the front and five feet in the back.
Mr. Maass answered that the lots would conform and there would be ten feet from the building
edge to the property line.
Commissioner Trevena asked about how this situation came about.
Mr. Maass stated that the building department noted them in their plan review process.
John Sonnek, Vice President of Construction at Charles Cudd Company, explained the size of
the outlot changed to address the problem. The line was moved approximately six feet in the
backyard and approximately five feet in the front yard. He said that it would be better for the
clients to not have the vents on the roof.
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