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7700 Markel Boulevard - P.O. Bo)( 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 - (952) 227-1100
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
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MAY 1 4 2007
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION
CHANHASSEN PLANNING DEPT
PLEASE PRINT
Applicant Name and Address:
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Owner Name and Address:
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Email: L.CS:LtS/, 1-1 (0 1Y\t -HS1., C.o'vv\ ..
NOTE: Consultation with City staff is reauired prior to submittal, including review of development
plans .
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Temporary Sales Permit
Interim Use Permit (IUP)
Vacation of Right-of-Way/Easements (VAC)
L Variance (VAR) t,.;:>e:O
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Non-conforming Use Permit
Wetland Alteration Permit (WAP)
Planned Unit Development*
Zoning Appeal
Rezoning
Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Sign Permits
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Notification Sign - $200
(City to install and remove)
Sign Plan Review
Site Plan Review (SPR)*
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~UP/SPRNAC~vv'AP/Metes & Bounds
- $450 Minor SUB
TOTAL FEE $ {;(t:;O .- rD C~+ t.t:J 124
Subdivision*
An additional fee of $3.00 per address within the public hearing notification area will be invoiced to the applicant
prior to the public hearing.
*Sixteen (16) full-size folded copies of the plans must be submitted, including an 8%" X 11"
reduced copy for each plan sheet along with a diaital COpy in TIFF-Group 4 (*.tif) format.
**Escrow will be required for other applications through the development contract.
Building material samples must be submitted with site plan reviews.
NOTE: When multiple applications are processed, the appropriate fee shall be charged for
each application.
PROJECT NAME: S U S. L A l:;1h~ A 6-C
LOCATION: 1 L/ OC( 'PllONtl cYL --TJLFJ-IL J C H-A-N HTl~~ 1::1'-/
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT c::: : G'f-C GfI iH-C SOUTHI?AS78Z.L Y '70- 0 F~7 1H~f:-OFJ
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PRESENT ZONING: f?- S Y
REQUESTED ZONING: K <; y:
PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION:
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This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or dearly printed and must be accompanied by all information
and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the
Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application.
A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A written
notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application.
This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with
all City requirements with regard to this request. This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom
the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. I have attached a copy of proof of ownership
(either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Tille, Abstract of Title or purchase agreement), or I am the authorized person
to make this application and the fee owner has also signed this application.
I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further
understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any
authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
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Signature of Applicant
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Signature of Fee Owner
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Rev. 12/05
New Gara2e Variance Reauest
Submitted by:
Dave & Laurie Susla
7409 Frontier Trail
PROPOSAL: BUILD A SMALL. DETACHED. GARAGE CLOSE TO OUR HOME.
DETAILS:
_ Standard minimum depth of a two-car garage is 22 feet. Our garage will be 21 feet
deep for one stall, and 23 feet deep for the second.
_ Standard minimum width of two-car garage is 24 feet. Our garage will be 24 feet wide,
with an attached 4 x 9 foot area to allow for garbage & recycling bin storage.
_ This is a total of 528 square feet for the garage, and 36 square feet for
garbage/recycling, for a total of 564 square feet. This is quite modest for a two-car
garage, and puts us only 96 square feet over the 1,000 allowed for accessory space.
_ The garage will be placed 19 feet from the front of our house, and 2 feet from the north-
west side property line. By moving the garage towards the property line, we can also
move it towards our house, which helps our neighbor's views.
_ The garage roofwill be a 6:12 pitch. The roof pitch of the house is 8:12. The lower
pitch on the garage roof will help the garage to be less obtrusive - 4 feet lower at the
peak than with an 8:12 pitch.
_ The driveway will be approximately 10.5 feet wide to house, with space to turn in to the
garage, and a small turn-around area.
- The existing power lines will be buried.
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HARDSHIPS:
- Our lot is quite narrow - 60 feet wide. If the back of the garage was 10 feet off the
side property line, it would be extremely difficult to get a car into the garage, due to the
angle of the turn. If side setback is enforced, the garage would be in front of the front
door of the house, which would be strange and unsightly.
- Our lot is on a very steep hill - from the street to the top of the hill, the elevation gain
is about 19 feet. The existing driveway has a 20 degree slope, and although that slope
wouldn't be allowed today, there are no good options for changing it. The side ofthe
driveway is tree-lined with beautiful, large pines, and the area for the driveway is quite
narrow. The steepness ofthe slope makes parking in the existing garage, and walking to
the house unsafe for nearly half the year.
- Other properties have been given similar leeway. Due to the narrow lots in our area,
several variances have been given for garage placement.
- Most other Residential Single Family lots do not have the combination of
narrowness and steepness that we have on our lot. This variance request would not be
applicable to other property within the same zoning classification.
- We are not asking for the variance to increase the value of our lot. We are asking
for the variance so we will have an adequate place to park our cars. The existing garage
is inadequate. It is great for smaller cars, trailers, boats, and lawn equipment. However,
the slope of the driveway, combined with shorter, 7 foot tall garage doors, make it
impossible to park even a mid-size SUV, because the car roof hits on the garage opening.
The garage door height cannot be changed because of the way the garage was
constructed. Also, the existing garage (entry side) is located over 150 feet, and down the
hill, from the house. This means there is no convenient place to store garbage and
recycling bins. The walk between the house and the garage is difficult in bad weather. In
winter, it is unsafe.
- We have not created this hardship ourselves. The slope ofthe land, although quite
steep, is natural. The narrowness of the lot is due to the original subdivision of the land.
We have not divided or sold any part of our lot.
- The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to other land or improvements in our neighborhood. In fact, it will be
beneficial. Please see the next page for further information.
- This variation will not impair an adequate supply of light or air to adjacent
property, increase the congestion of public streets, increase the danger of fire,
endanger public safety, or diminish property values in the area.
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BENEFITS OF PROPOSAL:
_ We will be continuing our efforts to reduce hard cover on our property.
So far, we have eliminated approximately 628 square feet of hard cover on our lot. We
removed a concrete patio (196 s.f.), three dilapidated decks (130 s.f., 225 s.f., & 235 s.f.), and
an overhang (61 s.f.). We removed the rotting retaining walls and replaced them with lower,
stone walls, which are earth-friendly and permanent (new = 173 s.f., old = 182 s.f., net = 9
s.f. decrease). We also replaced dilapidated stairs with granite steps, at a gain of228 s.f. We
have moved from 35.2% hardcover to 31.9% hardcover.
Adding the garage will allow us to eliminate approximately 728 additional square feet
of hard cover - about 480 square feet (an area approximately 12' x 40') of driveway will be
eliminated near the house, and about 360 square feet (approximately 20' x 18') from the road
side of the new garage. The new garage will be located on space that is currently driveway,
so it is not a net gain or loss of hard cover. We will be adding a path from the driveway to
the house, at a hardcover gain of about 112 s.f. We are founding members of the Lotus Lake
Clean Water Organization, a non-profit group that is working to help improve the water
quality in Lotus Lake, and understand how important it is to reduce hard cover on all lots that
drain to the lake. Changing the flat area by the house from driveway to lawn and plantings
will help prevent the large quantity of runoff that currently occurs. This would be a total
reduction of about 1,356 square feet of hardcover since we've purchased the property.
We will have moved from 35.2% hardcover to 28.1 %.
- We will be continuing our efforts to beautify our property, and thus, the neighborhood.
So far, we have re-landscaped the lake side of our home, removed several rotting wood
retaining walls and decks, replaced the old retaining walls with low boulder walls, taken
down two large dead/dying trees, and removed lots of other dead brush. We have planted
trees, shrubs, and perennials to help hold the steep terrain. We've re-sodded our yard. We
have repainted our home and garage, replaced the existing, rotting garage doors with new
doors, and added new light fixtures.
The area directly in front of our house is currently an eyesore. There is too much asphalt,
and there is a large, rundown, planting area in the middle of the driveway. Most of the plants
in the island are dead or dying. The island structure itself, poorly built with a combination of
old railroad timbers and pressure treated wood, is falling apart. It was used as a dumping
ground (by the previous owners) for leftovers (such as miscellaneous rock, brick, wood, etc.)
from various projects.
The new garage will fit in well with our home and our neighbor's homes, and will be
beautifully landscaped. The new driveway will replace one that is in very bad shape, and
will cover much less surface area.
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BENEFITS CONTINUED:
- The new garage will be virtually unseen from the street.
Due to the slope of the land, it will be difficult to see the new garage from the street.
However, it is still very important to us to ensure it is well designed and good looking.
_ Garage style will be in keeping with existing home and neighborhood.
The new garage will have cedar siding, windows, Timberline roof shingles, and trim to
match our home. It will have two single garage doors, instead of one large door, which
visually appears smaller. It will also have two roof sections, which again, appear smaller
than one large roof. See elevations for further details.
_ We won't have to park our cars or trailers in the driveway, which helps to beautify the
neighborhood.
Many people who live on lakes have trailers, but they are not pretty to look at. Keeping the
existing garage allows trailer and lawn equipment storage. The new garage will allow for
two cars and garbage/recycling. No matter who owns this home in the future, the neighbors
will appreciate not having to look at vehicles or trailers. It is important to note that the
existing garage, although it is 11 feet from the property line, is actually 35 feet from Frontier
Trail, so it's certainly not right on the road.
- We will be burying the power lines to the house.
This will be good for our neighbors to the north-east, since the wires will no longer drape
across their driveway. The wires are ugly, hang quite low, and prevent access to the house
by anything larger than a small truck. They also run through a number of large trees, which
makes them dangerous in a windy situation. And again, this will help to beautify the
neighborhood.
_ We have discussed this plan with both of our immediate neighbors, and they are happy
with the plan.
We felt it was important to show both of our next-door neighbors our plans, and not surprise
them with a notice from the city. They understand our plans, and support them.
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AN IDEA THAT ISN'T PRACTICAL:
- Remove the existing garage, and build a larger garage up by the house.
Eliminating the garage by the road and building a bigger one up by the house would not
be good for the environment or for our neighbors. This plan has the following issues:
Removing the existing garage is bad for the environment:
- Removing the existing garage would leave a huge hole in the hill in front of our
home. The foundation at the rear of the garage is 8 feet underground, and the
garage is 22 feet deep by 24 feet wide. The north-west side of the garage has a
retaining wall running from the front of the garage to the property line, at about
two feet high next to the garage front. The quantity of fill dirt required to fill the
hole would be tremendous - about 90 cubic yards. Fill is not stable, and to have
that much of it on a steep bank is precarious at best.
- Removing the existing garage would mean sending a functional garage to a
landfill, which is wasteful and environmentally unfriendly.
- Removing the existing garage would kill several large trees which are quite
close to the garage foundation.
Building a larger garage up by our house would not be neighbor-friendly:
- If we were to tear down the existing garage, the new garage would need to be
much bigger than the proposed garage in order to hold trailers, lawn equipment,
etc. The garage up the hill will be visible from neighboring homes on our side of
the street, whereas the existing garage down the hill is barely visible from our
homes. Thus, a larger garage by our home is not better for us or for our
neighbors.
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