Denial Letter 1-13-09
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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January 13,2009
Mr. Fred Bruning
Sawhorse Design & Builders
4740 42nd Avenue North
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Re: Ambrosen-Senn Variance
Planning Case #08-24
Dear Mr. Bruning:
This letter is to confirm that on January 12,2009, the Chanhassen City Council
denied Variance #08-24 for 3.7% hard surface coverage variance on property
located at 3830 Maple Shores Drive (Lot 7, Block 1, Maple Ridge Addition) with
the following conditions:
1. The site must comply with the 25% maximum hard surface coverage
requirement as outlined in the City Code.
2. Excess hard surface coverage must be removedandrevegetated no later than
May 31,2009.
3. An as-built survey, signed by aregisteredlandsurveyOJ--, is required and must be
submitted no later than June 15,2009 to ensure compliance.
4. Final building .inspection\.YillnofbeaPPf<>yeduntilye:qficatio)lo(colIlpliance; .
Enclosed is a copy of the signedesprowagl'eementforyourreference.$h6uld
you have any questions,.pleasyfeelfree to contact me. at (952) 227-1132 or
aauseth@ci.chanhassen.mn.us: . .
Sincerely,
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Angie Auseth
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Kate Aanenson, Community
Mark Ambrosen and Ann Senn
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of Ii Nov , 2008 by and between Mark Ambrosen and
Ann Senn, husband and wife ("Applicants"), and the City of Chanhassen, a Minnesota municipal
corporation ("City").
RECITALS
A. The Applicants are the owners of real property located at 3830 Maple Shores Drive in the
City ofChanhassen (the "Property").
B. The Applicants have applied for a building permit for the construction oC a building
addition (the "Building Addition") to the Property.
C. Construction. of the Building Addition results in 28.5% impervious coverage, which
exceeds that which is allowed by City Code.
D. The Applicants have applied for an impervious surface coverage vanance (the
"Variance").
E. The Applicants have submitted plans (the "Plans") with the building permit that indicate
that certain impervious areas (the "Impervious Areas") on the Property will be removed in order
to comply with the City's impervious surface requirement in the event that the Variance is not
granted.
F. The estimated cost to remove the Impervious Areas and revegetate with seed and mulch
is $4,000.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the facts recited above and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
agree as follows:
1. .. Establishment of Escrow. The Applicants hereby escrow with the City the sum of $4,000
(the "Funds"), to be held pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Funds must be deposited
by the Applicants in cash.
2. Completion of Work bv the Applicants. The Applicants agree to construct improvements
as shown on the Plans. The Impervious Areas must be removed and revegetated by May 31,
2009 unless the City has granted a variance. If the Applicants do not remove and revegetate the
Imprevious Area, in the event a variance has not been approved, by May 31, 2009, the City may
draw down the escrowed funds and the City and it's contractor's may enter the property and do
the work.
3. Return of Funds to the AJ!Q.licants. Unless the City has drawn down the escrowed funds
as provided herein the Funds shall be returned to the Applicants, without interest, when the
Impervious Areas are removed and revegetated. In the event that the Variance is granted, the
Funds shall be returned to the Applicants.
6. . Amendment of Escrow. No rescission or modification to this escrow agreement shall be
effective without written consent ofthe City and the Applicants.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.
PROPERTY OWNERS:
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Mark Ambrosen
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF CARVER )
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'''V1e.~Y , 2008, by Mark Ambrosen and Ann Senn.
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