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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Chairman Papke called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kurt Papke, Kevin Dillon, Kathleen Thomas, Debbie Larson, Mark
Undestad, Denny Laufenburger, and Dan Keefe
STAFF PRESENT:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner; Angie Auseth, Planner; and Alyson
Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC HEARING:
SCHROEDER VARIANCE: REQUEST FOR A HARD SURFACE COVERAGE
VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2081 PINEHURST DRIVE. APPLICANT:
SOUTHVIEW DESIGN/SCOTT & SONYA SCHROEDER, PLANNING CASE 07-20.
Public Present:
Name Address
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Tim Johnson (Southview Design) 1875 East 50 Street, Inver Grove Heights
Scott Schroeder 2081 Pinehurst Drive
Angie Auseth presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Papke asked staff to remind the
commission why the City removed retaining walls from impervious surface coverage
calculations. The applicant, Scott Schroeder explained why they kept this request open while the
city investigated alternative engineering options on hard surface calculations. Tim Johnson with
Southview Design talked about applications that increase hard cover but at the same time
improve the overall runoff. Alyson Fauske informed the commission that staff will be
investigating these type of changes to the city code during 2009. Chairman Papke opened the
public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed. After comments from the
commission, the following motion was made.
Undestad moved, Larson seconded that the Planning Commission denies Planning Case 07-
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20 for a 2.6 percent hard surface coverage variance on Lot 25, Block 1, Pinehurst 2
Addition based on the staff report and the adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and
Action. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
AUTOBAHN MOTORPLEX: REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BLUFF CREEK
CORRIDOR AND FOR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS (UP TO 14) ON ONE PARCEL TO
PERMIT THE PHASED DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AND ALLOW FOR THE
INCREMENTAL EXPANSION OR REVISION OF THE PROPERTY LINE ON
Planning Commission Summary - November 18, 2008
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF AUDUBON ROAD NORTH OF THE
TWIN CITIES AND WESTERN RAILROAD. APPLICANT: BRUNO J. SILIKOWSKI,
PLANNING CASE 06-34.
Public Present:
Name Address
Laurina Tofteland 8325 Stone Creek Drive
Bruno Silikowski 3615 Zircon Lane North
Lynn Gossfeld 8377 Stone Creek Drive
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Larson asked for
clarification on what is different with this request than before. The applicant, Bruno Silikowski
stated he was present to answer questions. Chairman Papke opened the public hearing. Laurina
Tofteland requested that the boundary for the orange silt fence not change, as well as
complaining about motorized vehicles i.e. dirt bikes, golf carts, four wheelers, using trails
through the wetlands. Chairman Papke closed the public hearing. And comments from the
commission, the following motions were made.
Laufenburger moved, Undestad seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council approve the amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for 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-
Berquist, Inc., dated 10-19-2006, subject to the original conditions of approval and the
following condition:
1. The Common Interest Community shall include the land within the Bluff Creek Primary
zone within the common area of the site.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
Laufenburger moved, Undestad seconded that the Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council approve the amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for multiple
buildings (up to 14) on one parcel, subject to the original condition of approval and the
following conditions:
1. Should the two building sites along Audubon Road develop with businesses unrelated to
the Autobahn MotorPlex Common Interest Community, then those sites shall be
separated from the balance of the site into separate parcel(s).
2. The development shall comply with the approved site plan for the project, plans prepared
by Sathre-Berquist, Inc., dated 10-19-2006.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
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Planning Commission Summary - November 18, 2008
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Thomas noted the verbatim and summary
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated October 21, 2008 as presented.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS:
None.
Chairman Papke adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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