Incomplete Letter 7-15-08
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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July 15,2008
Mr. Bill Katter
United Properties, LLC
3500 American Boulevard West
Minneapolis, MN 55431
Re: Fairview Chanhassen Medical Center
Planning Case #08-16
Dear Mr. KaUer:
Staff has reviewed the submittal documents for the above-referenced project.
Based on this review, the submittal is incomplete and cannot be scheduled for
public review. The following information needs to be addressed and the plans
revised and resubmitted before we can initiate the City review process:
VARIANCE
Variance requests require that the applicant provide, via narrative, a justification
for each variance request addressing the criteria of Section 20-58 of the
Chanhassen City Code. The variances include building height, and encroachment
into and setback from the Bluff Creek primary zone. The sign variance request
should address the criteria in section 20-1253 of the Chanhassen City Code.
SITE PLAN
· The parking ramp must be set back at least 35 feet from the future ramp right-
of-way. The buildings and traffic circulation need to be shifted to the south.
· The site plan should incorporate an interim landscape buffer plan for the
Phase 1 project perimeter.
· Eliminate the si.dewal to Powers Boulevard and replace with sidewalks to the
access road and the trail adjacent to the Highway 312 ramp as part of Phase 2.
· Trees on the landscape plan are shown down the middle of the trail near the
off ramp of Highway 312.
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Mr. Bill Katter
July 15, 2008
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. A swale of 2% is required west of the parking garage.
. Show truck turning template for appropriate size delivery trucks.
. Switch the location of the sanitary sewer with the watermain location on the east side of the
building, or move the sanitary to the west side of the building.
. Maintain 10 feet of separation between storm, sanitary, and watermain.
. Proof of parking is shown on land not currently owned by the applicant. Provide from
MnDOT a time frame for the proposed turnback of the right-of-way to be incorporated in the
project.
. The building acreage and property access exhibit, sheet SKP06, does not provide a
permissible nor feasible access to the area between Lot 1, Block 1 and the wetland located to
the east of the lot. The driveway shown to access the remnant piece is unbuildable. Since
there is no legitimate access, this area may not be used in determination of future density.
SUBDIVISION
. The primary zone boundaries shall be shown on the preliminary plat.
. Chanhassen City Code requires that the primary zone be composed of 100 percent open
space. The areas within the Bluff Creek Primary Zone shall be incorporated within separate
outlots or be covered by a conservation easement. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
463.358, subd. 2a, the regulations shall require that subdivisions be consistent with the
municipality's official map if one exists and it's zoning ordinance, and may require
consistency with other official controls and the comprehensive plan.
. The grading plan should be revised to reduce the impacts to trees and within the Bluff Creek
Primary Zone.
· A tree removal calculation shall be provided for the development contained with this project.
· Street profile should be shown on the same sheet as the sanitary sewer profile. Also include
horizontal curve information.
. The roadway should be constructed to the east property line of the proposed Pairview parcel
and a temporary cul-de-sac should be provided.
Mr. Bill Katter
July 15, 2008
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. Provide a minimum of a 4-foot median near the entrance to Powers Boulevard along with a
left turn lane into the Fairview site.
. Narrow the roadway to a 36-foot maximum east of the second access into Fairview.
. Forcemain location must be shown north of the site.
. Lift station pad must line up with the existing sanitary line. Access shall be provided off of
Powers Boulevard.
. Pond dead storage is insufficient. The applicant should investigate directing the drainage
from north of the developed site in such a manner as to bypass the pond thereby minimizing
the need for additional dead storage.
. Maximum pond depth is 10 feet.
. Provide full-size drainage maps showing entire drainage areas.
. Drainage maps do not match drainage calculations.
. Street grade within 30 feet of Powers Boulevard must be less than or equal to 3%.
. The subdivision should dedicate the required right-of-way for Highway 101.
· The subdivision cannot plat the property that is currently owned by MnDOT.
· Show drainage and utility easements on the preliminary plat.
· Provide snow storage for the trail along the Highway 312 off ramp and along the access road.
· A street light is needed at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and the access road.
· Applicant needs to maintain existing drainage patterns as shown on Overview Map #3
prepared by MnDOT for the TH 312 designlbuiId which was supplied by the City to
Westwood on July 1,2008. Drainage previously/currently directed to the west side of
Powers Boulevard is shown to be directed down ditch on the east side of Powers Boulevard
without any calculations showing the ability of the receiving water to handle this discharge.
· Applicant needs to show outlet for the water body south of the Highway 312 on ramp north
of the subject property.
Mr. Bill Katter
July 15, 2008
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. The applicant is strongly encouraged to employ stormwater storage and treatment below the
parking lot in order to minimize the necessary pond size, thereby minimizing impacts within
the primary zone. This water can be used for irrigation purposes.
. Provide adequate erosion/sediment controls consistent with the NPDES Construction permit
and the City of Chanhassen's standards. This includes, but is not limited to:
· Installation of silt fence down gradient of all disturbed soils.
· Installation of a rock construction entrance with a minimum length of 75 feet.
· Stabilization of all channels for at least the final 200 feet prior to discharge of site or into
the storm sewer infrastructure.
· Placement of ditch checks within the existing ditch in existing Drainage Area 2.
. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan will be required.
TRAFFIC STUDY
. Update traffic counts to current county estimates. Get traffic model from Carver County.
. Traffic report states that a traffic signal is required. Carver County spacing guidelines are not
met at this location. Discussions between MnDOT, Carver County, and the City are needed
to see if a traffic signal can be installed at this location.
. Development will occur on the opposite side of this proposed access road. Has this been
taken into account in the traffic report? If so, what are your assumptions?
. What happens to the intersection on the Highway 101 side in the year 2020 when this area is
fully developed?
WETLANDS
. The applicant needs to clearly indicate all delineated wetland boundaries including the date
the delineation was completed and the entity performing the delineation. The City reserves
the right to verify the wetland boundaries per Minnesota Rules 8420 and may request that a
portion or all of the wetland boundaries are re-staked as existing conditions may have been
significantly altered since the original delineation was performed.
. The applicant needs to clearly indicate all wetland buffers.
. The applicant needs to clearly indicate all wetland setbacks.
. The applicant needs to clearly indicate the wetland mitigation area.
Mr. Bill Katter
July 15,2008
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Pursuant to Minnesota Statues section 15.99, subsection 3, if an agency receives a written
request that does not contain all required information, the 60-day review limit for the proposed
development review does not start until receipt of a complete application. Once you have
submitted the required information, we will schedule this item for Planning Commission and
City Council review based on the submittal deadlines established by the City. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact me at (952) 227-1131 or
bgenerous@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
ec: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Paul Oehme, City Engineer
Joe Shamla, Project Engineer
cc: Tim and Dawne Erhart
Pope Architects, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
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