Appplication Narrative 746 Carver Beach RdEebruar5r 15,3025
Cityof Chanhassen
Community Development Department
Plannjng Division -
I would like to utilize a small area of my property to upgrade the
usability of tJre extenior space by instaJlin€ a small pool and new
retainingf walls. As shown on the existin€ conditions survey, I harl
done, a large portion of the property is part of the bluff. Within 50-
foot bluff setback area, there are cumently several retaining walls
a.nd concrete patio. Silce these items are atready in ttre setba,ck area,
I arn proposing the pool to be installed essentla,Ily where the current
concrete patio is. fhe retaining walls are old and in poor condition as
part of tJris improvement, I would have tJ:e walls rebuilt to better
support tJrc glades. Ttlese new retaining walls would also be within
the same location as ttrre existin€ retaiiningwalls. Since these
proposed landscape improvements have thoughtfuIy been designed
to be within the same area already impacted by the current
structures, I arn hopefirl you will allow this varia,nce request so that I
A.m able to utifize a portion of myback5rard.
Thankyou,
Suzette B. Bel€larde
Eebruary 17, 2023
City of Chanhassen
Community Development Department
Varj-ance Application Checkl,ist
My ori-gina1 landscape plans were quite extensive and
would have gone into the bluff area. I received the
surveyed drawings of the bluff location and setback.
After learning of thi-s I worked wi-th the landscaper to
modify plans that wou1d not alter the essential
character of the locaIity. The original house, decks
and retaining wa11s were built, installed before I took
ownership of the property. The smaller therapeutic,
fitness pool will help with my degenerative arthritis
as f age and with be placed within the existing
condition area. I woufd be putting in an iron pool
fencing on three sides of pool area. I wi-Il be
proposing a new 6-foot privacy fence on the south side
of the property. A fence is already in place and in
poor condition.
S j-ncereJ-y,
Suzette B Belgarde