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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Chairman McDonald called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jerry McDonald, Mark Undestad, Debbie Larson, Kathleen Thomas,
and Dan Keefe
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Kevin Dillon and Kurt Papke
STAFF PRESENT:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner; Paul Oehme, City Engineer; and Alyson
Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Mike Elftmann 7600 Quattro Drive
Robert Crawford 7600 Quattro Drive
Scott Larkin 3650 Annapolis Lane No., Plymouth
Bill Braunwarth 7600 Quattro Drive
Larry Vortherns 7600 Quattro Drive
Colin Evenson 900 American Blvd. E., Bloomington
Adam McLane 900 American Blvd. E., Bloomington
Brian Guthrie 8123 Stone Creek Drive
Jerry Cornell 8345 Stone Creek Drive
Mike & Darlene Leonard 8129 Stone Creek Drive
Christine 8595 Drake Court
Bev Schram 8297 Stone Creek Drive
Donna Hernandez 8289 Stone Creek Drive
Laurie & Marina Tofteland 8325 Stone Creek Drive
Homer & Dorothy Sutter 1913 Creek View Court
Phil Standafer 8767 Valley View Place
Mark Zitzewitz 1930 Bluff Creek Court
Chris & Brenda Berg 8269 Stone Creek Drive
Sandy Opheim 8305 Stone Creek Drive
Thor Smith 2139 Boulder Road
Andy Kayati 8715 Valley View Place
Al Gomez 8748 Valley View Place
Scott Jesse 8198 Stone Creek Drive
SOUTH LEG HIGHWAY 101 UPDATE, PAUL OEHME, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS/CITY ENGINEER.
Paul Oehme gave an update on the progress of the 101 corridor study. Commissioner Keefe
asked for clarification of future traffic counts and improvements.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
CUSTOM FAB SOLUTIONS, LLC-REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR
EXPANSION TO EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 7600 QUATTRO DRIVE,
ZONED INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK, IOP. APPLICANT, CITIES EDGE
ARCHITECTS/CUSTOM FAB SOLUTIONS, LLC., PLANNING CASE 06-36.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Colin Evenson with Cities Edge Architects
and Bill Braunwarth, Director of Sales and Marketing for Custom Fab Solutions stated they were
present to answer any questions. Chairman McDonald opened the public hearing. Katie
Vickerson, whose home backs up to the business, asked to see visuals of what is being proposed,
i.e. height and width of the proposed building. Chairman McDonald closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Keefe asked for clarification of conditions 5 regarding roof drainage and 10
regarding screening of rooftop equipment.
Keefe moved, Larson seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the City
Council approve the site plan for the construction of a 7,002 square foot office warehouse
building expansion for Planning Case 06-36 for Custom Fab Solutions as shown in plans
dated received October 20, 2006, and revised on October 26, 2006, subject to the following
conditions:
1.All trees and shrubs shown to remain on plans dated 10/20/2006 shall be protected during all
construction activities with tree protection fencing. Any trees or shrubs lost due to
construction damage will be replaced after the construction has been completed.
2.Foundation plantings for the expansion will be 3 pink spire crabapples and 24 Japanese white
spirea.
3.The applicant shall submit an erosion and sediment control plan to the City and receive staff
approval of the erosion and sediment control plan prior to commencing work on-site.
4.Building Official Conditions:
a.The building addition is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
b.All plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of
Minnesota.
c.Detailed occupancy and building area related code requirements cannot be reviewed until
further information is provided.
d.The owner and/or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
5.The roof drainage must be discharged on the north side of the building to the maximum
extent practicable to increase the time of concentration to the existing storm sewer system.
6.A building permit will be required for any retaining wall four feet tall or higher.
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7.The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the city and provide the necessary
financial securities as required for landscaping.
8.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.
9.Concurrent with the building permit, a detailed lighting plan meeting city standards shall be
submitted.
10.All rooftop equipment must be screened.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CHANHASSE HIGH SCHOOL, REQUEST FOR INTERIM USE PERMIT TO GRADE
SITE IN PREPARATION OF DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH
OF LYMAN BOULEVARD, SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES AND WESTERN
RAILROAD, AND WEST OF BLUFF CREEK, ZONED A2, AGRICULTURAL ESTATE
DISTRICT AND REVIEW AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW
WORKSHEET. APPLICANT, ANDERSON-JOHNSON ASSOCIATES, INC./
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 112, PLANNING CASE 06-35.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Keefe asked staff to explain
the difference between an EAW and EIS and clarification of the negative declaration for an EIS.
Alyson Fauske presented the staff report on the interim use permit request for grading of the site.
Commissioner Keefe asked for further clarification on what is being proposed for erosion
control. Commissioner Thomas asked about timing for the stockpile of dirt. Commissioner
Larson asked about the location, depth and demarcation of the gas pipeline. Chairman
McDonald asked about bonding requirements for erosion control. The applicant, Jay Pomeroy
addressed the issues of the EAW, timing, stockpiling of dirt on site, erosion control, and safety
measures associated with constructing around the gas pipeline. Chairman McDonald opened the
public hearing. Andy Kayati, 8715 Valley View Place expressed concerns that the 7,000 square
foot preparation is far greater than what's prepared for a $100 million dollar project, that the
regulations don't apply to the school district for cutting of the bluff and filling of wetlands,
lighting of the athletic fields, traffic, the 25 foot reduction in the bluff which acts as a natural
wind break for the neighborhood, and the aesthetics of the site. Al Gomez, 8748 Valley View
Place questioned whether the bluff ordinance applies to this project. Chairman McDonald
suggested tabling this item to address the questions raised.
Keefe moved, Thomas seconded that the Planning Commission table action on the request
for an Interim Use Permit and review of an Environmental Assessment Review Worksheet
for Planning Case 06-35, Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc./Independent School District
112, Applicants. All voted in favor except Larson who opposed and the motion carried
with a vote of 4 to 1.
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Chairman McDonald noted that the public hearing was suspended to the next Planning
Commission meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
AUTOBAHN MOTORPLEX, REQUEST FOR REZONING OF THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE SITE FROM AGRICULTURAL ESTATE DISTRICT, A2 TO
INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK, IOP; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BLUFF CREEK CORRIDOR; CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS (UP TO 14) ON ONE PARCEL; SITE PLAN
APPROVAL FOR 12 BUILDINGS (ONE CLUB HOUSE/MUSEUM BUILDING AND 11
STORAGE BUILDINGS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY 150,000 SQUARE FEET OF
BUILDING AREA); A WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT TO FILL WETLANDS ON
SITE; AND A VARIANCE TO LOCATE THE STORM WATER POND WITHIN THE
BLUFF CREEK PRIMARY ZONE ON 38.7 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON
THE WEST SIDE OF AUDUBON ROAD NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES AND
WESTERN RAILROAD. APPLICANT, BRUNO J. SILIKOWSKI/G.E. OSMONICS,
PLANNING CASE 06-34.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Keefe asked about
precedence for granting a variance for the storm water pond within the Bluff Creek primary
zone, and asked staff to address the height, length and material of the retaining wall, and hours of
operation. Chairman McDonald asked staff to comment on their contention that the harm of this
variance is outweighed by the benefit to the wetland and that it will contain surface water runoff
for treatment before being emptied into the wetland. The applicant, Bruno Silikowski spoke to
the concept of a motorplex, the number of buildings, number of cars, hours of operation,
environmental issues, and lighting. Chairman McDonald opened the public hearing. Mark
Zitzewitz, 1930 Bluff View Court stressed that this is a project that will fundamentally affect the
nature and character of an entire neighborhood. He expressed concerns with safety, aesthetics,
natural environment, property values of the neighborhood, and asked that the Planning
Commission deny the application. Michael Leonard, 8129 Stone Creek Drive, being one of the
first residents in the Creekside development, has watched development occur over the last 10
years and had concerns with flooding in the Bluff Creek watershed. Marina Tofteland, 8325
Stone Creek Drive showed pictures of the views from her home and flooding. She also
expressed concerns with their property values decreasing due to this development, and the
proximity of the buildings to her house. Jerry Cornell, 8345 Stone Creek Drive expressed
concern with runoff and flooding in this area and property values devaluating with this project.
Scott Jesse, 8198 Stone Creek Drive stated his predominate concern is the water runoff, noise,
future expansion, revegetation and berming. The applicant's hydrologist addressed the runoff
and flooding issues. Chairman McDonald closed the public hearing. After commission
discussion and comments the following motions were made.
Larson moved, Thomas seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approvestheRezoningof the western portion of the site from Agricultural Estate
District, A2, to Industrial Office Park, IOPAll voted in favor and the motion carried
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unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
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Larson moved, Thomas seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve Conditional Use Permitfor development within the Bluff Creek Corridor
with a Variance to locate the storm water pond within the Bluff Creek primary zone, in
conformance with the grading plans prepared by Sathre-Bergquist, Inc., dated 10-19-2006,
subject to the following conditions:
1.The plans shall be revised to show the correct Bluff Creek Overlay District primary zone
boundary. Additionally, the primary zone boundary shall be terminated at the property lines
for the subject property because the above description of the primary zone boundary is not an
accurate description of the primary zone on adjacent properties. Signage for the Bluff Creek
Overlay District shall be posted at least every 300 feet along the primary zone boundary.
2.The applicant shall develop a restoration plan for the upland areas within the primary zone that
includes native plants for the Bluff Creek Overlay District. The plant species shall be selected
from the Bluff Creek Management Plan Appendix C. The final plan shall be reviewed and
approved by the City before installation.
3.The property owner shall dedicate a conservation easement and a drainage and utility easement
over the primary zone of the Bluff Creek Overlay District.
4.Chanhassen Type II silt fence shall be provided adjacent to all areas to be preserved as
buffer. The silt fence shall be installed in overlapping “J-hooks” to break up the sections and
provide additional water and sediment retaining capacity.
5.Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes on site steeper than 3:1. The plans
shall be revised to depict blanket locations and shall provide a detail for blanket installation.
6.Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and street
sweeping as needed.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Larson moved, Thomas seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve of the Conditional Use Permit for multiple buildings (up to 14) on one parcel
subject to the following conditions:
1.Development of the two buildings immediately adjacent to Audubon Road shall require a
separate site plan review.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Larson moved, Thomas seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the Site Plan for 12 buildings (one clubhouse/museum building and 11
storage buildings totaling approximately 177,000 square feet of building area), plans prepared
by Sathre-Bergquist, Inc., dated 10-19-2006, subject to the following conditions:
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1.Additional windows or doors must be incorporated in the clubhouse eastern building
elevation to comply with the 50 percent transparency requirement.
2.Water Resource Coordinator conditions:
a.The plans shall be revised to show how the water routed through Wetland Area B will be
conveyed to the proposed stormwater pond.
b.The plans shall be revised to show only non-exempt wetlands. Wetland buffer areas at
least 16.5 feet in width shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the
City’s wetland ordinance prior to grading commencing. All wetlands and wetland buffer
areas to be preserved shall be protected by silt fence during grading. All structures shall be
set back at least 40 feet from the wetland buffer edge.
c.The plans shall be revised to show the correct primary zone boundary. Additionally, the
primary zone boundary shall be terminated at the property lines for the subject property
because the above description of the primary zone boundary is not an accurate
description of the primary zone on adjacent properties. Signage for the Bluff Creek
Overlay District shall be posted at least every 300 feet along the primary zone boundary.
d.A conditional use permit and variance shall be obtained prior to alteration within the Bluff
Creek Overlay District primary zone.
e.Drainage and utility easements over the stormwater pond and areas necessary for pond
access (including an easement over the main drive aisle through the site from Audubon
Road to the pond) shall be dedicated to the City prior to recording the site plan. The
parking areas and drive aisles shall be swept each spring to prevent sand from leaving the
site. Documentation of sweeping activity shall be submitted to the City annually.
f.The plans shall be revised to include Chanhassen’s standard details for stormwater
infrastructure and erosion and sediment control, including 3107, 3108, 3109, 5300, 5301
and 5302A. A detail for the proposed temporary perforated riser pipe shall also be included
in the plans.
g.A temporary perforated riser and stable emergency overflow (EOF) is needed; a detail
shall be included in the plan. The basin shall be properly sized for the watershed area,
according to NPDES requirements (i.e., the basins shall provide storage below the outlet
pipe for a calculated volume of runoff from at least a 2-year, 24-hour storm from each
acre drained to the basin, except that in no case shall the basin provide less than 1800
cubic feet of storage below the outlet pipe from each acre drained to the basin). The
outlet pipe shall discharge upstream from the edge of the receiving wetland and shall be
stabilized with riprap.
h.Chanhassen Type II silt fence shall be provided adjacent to all areas to be preserved as
buffer. The silt fence shall be installed in overlapping “J-hooks” to break up the sections
and provide additional water and sediment retaining capacity.
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i.Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes on site steeper than 3:1. The plans
shall be revised to depict blanket locations and shall provide a detail for blanket installation.
j.Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and
street sweeping as needed.
k.The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies
(e.g., Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency) and comply with their conditions of approval.
l.A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be developed for the site and
approved by City staff prior to issuing a permit. The SWPPP shall include a provision that
requires temporary seeding of stockpiles if left exposed for more than 14 days.
m.The plans shall be revised to include energy dissipation on all inlets and outlets within 24
hours of installation.
n.The plans shall be revised to replace hay bale curbside inlet controls with Wimco-type inlet
controls. A detail shall be provided. The controls shall be installed within 24 hours of
installation of the inlets.
o.All perimeter controls shall follow the City’s specifications. The perimeter controls shall be
inspected by the City and the SWCD prior to grading.
3.Fire Marshal conditions:
a.Additional fire hydrants will be required. Please contact the Chanhassen Fire Marshal for
exact location of additional hydrants.
b.A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e., street lamps, trees,
shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy, Qwest, 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.
c.Yellow curbing and no parking fire lane signs will be required. Contact Chanhassen Fire
Marshal for exact location of yellow curbing and signs to be installed.
d.No burning permits shall be issued for trees to be removed. Trees and shrubs must either be
removed from site or chipped.
e.Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed load of
fire apparatus and shall be serviced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities.
Pursuant to Minnesota State Fire Code Section 503.2.3.
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f.Submit radius turn dimensions to City engineer and Chanhassen Fire Marshal for review
and approval. Pursuant to Minnesota State Fire Code Section 503.2.4.
4.Building Official Conditions:
a.The buildings are required to have automatic fire extinguishing systems.
b.Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State
of Minnesota.
c.Retaining walls over four high must be designed by a professional engineer and a permit
must be obtained prior to construction.
d.Every building containing any plumbing fixtures and/or receptors, must have its own
independent connection with a public or private sewer, except that a group of buildings
may be connected to one or more manholes which are constructed on the premises and
connected to a public or private sewer (MSPC 4715.310). No building sewer shall be less
than 4 inches in diameter (MSPC 4715.2310). Building drain must be by gravity (MSPC
4715.2430). The distance between cleanouts in horizontal piping shall not exceed 50 feet
for 3-inch or less in size and not over 100 feet for 4-inch and over in size (MSPC
4715.1010.
5.Forester conditions:
a.All existing boulevard trees along Audubon Road shall be preserved and protected with
tree preservation fencing during construction. Any City boulevard tree that dies or is
removed will be required to be replaced.
b.The applicant shall revise the landscape plan to show a total of 82 overstory trees within
the vehicular use area.
c.The applicant shall revise the landscape plan to show a total of 23 overstory trees along
the northwest property line buffer yard.
d.The slope along the Bluff Creek primary zone shall be seeded with an approved native
seed mix.
e.Plant selections for landscape requirements shall incorporate native species for buffer
yard and parking lot landscaping
6.Engineering Conditions:
a.The grading plan must be revised to show proposed pavement grades for the driveway
access to the northern office/warehouse.
b.The grading plan must show proposed pavement grades.
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c.Pavement grades must not exceed 10%.
d.The private streets within the development must be constructed to a nine-ton design.
e.An additional spot elevation must be shown on the south end of the storage building
immediately west of the northern office/warehouse to ensure positive drainage.
f.Note the proposed rim and invert elevation of the storm sewer located at the driveway
intersection south of bore hole location #3.
g.The developer must coordinate with City staff to ensure that pond maintenance and
emergency vehicles will be able to access the gated area.
h.The width of the drive aisle southeast of the pond must be minimum 26 feet wide in addition
to the proposed parallel parking stalls.
i.If fire code permits, staff recommends that the private watermain be six-inch diameter for
water quality purposes.
j.The City’s construction observer shall be present for all sanitary sewer and watermain
testing to ensure that the proposed connections to the City facilities are in conformance with
engineering standards.
k.The developer shall pay for the inspection bills and submit a $5,000.00 security to ensure
payment of these bills.
The retaining wall shall follow the standards for retaining walls incorporated in the
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subdivision regulations.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CITY CODE AMENDMENT, CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISION, SECTION 18-41, FINAL
PLAT.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Chairman McDonald opened the public
hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Keefe moved, Thomas seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends
approval of the attached ordinance amending Chapter 18, Subdivisions of the Chanhassen
City Code. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Keefe noted the verbatim and summary
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated October 3, 2006 as presented.
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COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS:
None.
Chairman McDonald adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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