Application Letter 3-23-07
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Carlson Custom Homes, Inc.
1440 Bavarian Shores Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
March 23, 2007
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
RECEIVED
Bob Generous
City Planner
City of Chanhassen
7700 Market Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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Dear Mr. Generous:
Attached is an application for Final Plat approval of Lot 1, Block I of Zimmerman
Farms 15t addition consisting of 8.8 acres and Lot 2, Block 1 of Zimmerman Farms 15t
addition consisting of 9.78 acres. This is the final plat for The Arbors on which the
Preliminary Plat was previously approved by the City Council. This is a joint application
for subdivision involving two separate owners. The owner oflot 1, block 1 is Carlson
Custom Homes, Inc. and the owners of lot 2, block 1 are Peter and Deanna Brandt, of
7570 Dogwood Road, Chanhassen, MN.
The final plat limits Block 3 to one lot rather than 3 lots that were approved on the
preliminary plat. The owner of this property may apply for a subdivision of Block 3 at a
later date. Attached along with the plat is an Eaement Exhibit. This drawing graphically
shows the existing pedestrian easement and Zimmerman Road which were requested for
vacation with the preliminary plat. Please include a recommendation to the Council to
complete the vacations of Zimmerman Road and document No. 117252.
Please process this application at the earliest possible time. The Preliminary Plat was
approved subject to the City approval ofthe Dogwood Road Project 06-06. This City
Council ordered the plans and specifications to be prepared at their March 12, 2007
meeting and the final approval of the Dogwood Road project may not occur until June.
Weare requesting that the fmal plat be approved by the City Council as soon as possible
but not released for filing until they have approved the Dogwood Road project. This
request is made to allow us to start on development fmancing and preparation of bids for
grading so that we can coordinate our development along with the Dogwood Road
Project.
We also request that the council approve a temporary easement across lot 3, Block 1 to
allow the temporary use of the existing well and septic system for lot 4, block 1 until the
city sanitary sewer and water is installed and approved. This easement will automatically
terminate when the city sewer and water main for lot 4, block 1 is completed and
connected. This should be documented in the developer's agreement.
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We expect that each home will take approximately one year from start of design to
completion and occupancy permit. The city has asked us to pay the assessments for
Dogwood Road up front rather than on a spread assessment like the other properties on
Dogwood Road. We agree to this but request that we be allowed to market the existing
home and pull building permits for 3 of the new lots when the plat is released for filing
and the developers agreement has been signed. We agree that no occupancy permits will
be allowed on these homes until the sewer and water main on Dogwood are complete.
This will allow us to start on the construction of one home for Bruce & Sherry Carlson
and two model homes which we need to start as soon as possible.
Please process this application as soon as possible so that we can plan our improvements
to coincide with the Dogwood Road project being done by the City.
ResP&miltZ7;eration:
Bruce Carlson, President of Carlson Custom Homes, Inc.
and Arbors Development LLC.