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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard - P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 - (952) 227-1100 SEP 08 2009
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATIONeHANHASSENPI.ANNW~Qm
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Owner Name and Address:
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NOTE: Consultation with City staff is reauired prior to submittal, including review of development
plans
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Temporary Sales Permit
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Interim Use Permit (IUP)
Vacation of Right-of-Way/Easements (VAG)
~ Variance (VAR)
Non-conforming Use Permit
Wetland Alteration Permit (WAP)
Planned Unit Development*
Zoning Appeal
Rezoning
Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Sign Permits
Sign Plan Review
~ Notification Sign - $200
(City to install and remove)
Site Plan Review (SPR)*
X Escrow for Filing Fees/Attorney Cost**
- $50 CUP/SPRIV ACN AR/W AP/Metes & Bounds
- $450 Minor SUB
TOTAL FEE $ 45D!!-
must be submitted with site plan reviews.
NOTE: When multiple applications are processed, the appropriate fee shall be charged for
each application.
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WETLANDS PRESENT:
PRESENT ZONING:
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REQUESTED ZONING:
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PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION:
REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION:
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REASON FOR REQUEST:
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FOR SITE PLAN REVIE'N: Include number of existing employees:
and new employees:
This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly 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 fhis application. I have attached a copy of proof of ownership
(either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, 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 udy. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of
my knowle ~e
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BayCliffHomes
architecture : design : build
G.C.#20454492
Date: 9/3/09
Project Location:
Betsy Anding
3625 Red Cedar Point
Chanhassen, MN. 55331
a. All properties within 500 feet of 3625 Red Cedar Point contain single family
homes. The reasonable use of 3625 Red Cedar Point is for a single family
home. The zoning requirements of RSF for construction of a single family
home cannot be met without a variance. The proposed home will blend in with
the existing homes in the neighborhood and the requested variances are
consistent with preexisting standards in the neighborhood.
b. The lot is zoned RSF. This lot does not meet the required size of an RSF lot"
thus the following variances are requested. Per Section 20-615 our proposed
design does not meet the front yard setback of 30', we request to have 6.3'.
The side yard setback is 10', we request (on the east side) 5' at foundation and
3'-6" at eave. Hardcover is to be 25%, we have 618SF drive, 1710SF home,
284SF street, 63SF shed and 44SF steps. The lot is 6770sf. So 2719SF total is
40%. Per Section 20-905 a two stall garage is required, we have proposed a
one stall garage. The lake setback is 75', we request to be at 58', which aligns
with the adjacent neighbors. We also want ai' -0" setback on the west side
yard for the driveway.
c. The purpose of the variance is not based upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is for me-
the lot owner, to have a home on the lake that my family has lived on for three
and four generations. My maternal grandparents purchased the property
located at 3618 Red Cedar Point in 1955 which property has now passed to
my mother and aunt. My maternal grandparents purchased the property at
3625 Red Cedar Point in 1968 which land has now passed to me- the lot
owner. My paternal great grandparents previously owned the property located
at 3631 South Cedar Drive. The property at 3631 South Cedar Drive was
17809 Hutchins Dr. Suite 100 Minnetonka, MN 55345 Phone (952) 401-8830 Fax (952) 401-8100
BayCliffHomes
architecture : design : build
G.C. #20454492
purchased by my paternal great grandparents in 1914 and they built the first
house on Red Cedar Point. The 3631 South Cedar Drive property passed
down through the generations and was sold out of the family in 2005 by
necessity when my father was diagnosed with dementia. I continue to have
relatives on my father's side who live within close proximity on lake
Minnewashta. I have lived in my family's home at 3618 Red Cedar Point for
roughly the last 15 years, which property will soon be occupied by my mother
and aunt. I want to build a house on my land so that I can both continue our
families legacy and live in a place that I consider home.
d. The hardship is not a self created hardship. The lot size was determined by a
governmental agency. Originally, 3625 Red Cedar Point consisted
exclusively of Lot 11 which is a forty (40) foot lot. At the time my maternal
grandmother purchased the property in 1968 she purchased an additional ten
feet of Lot 12 to increase the width of 3625 Red Cedar Point to 50 feet. The
lot is a pre-existing nonconforming lot of record.
e. Granting the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare nor will it
be injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. It is my
desire to build a home that matches in size and scale to the existing homes in
the neighborhood and that is a "green" project. I would imagine that
developing the property will result in an increased taxable market value and
higher property taxes which will ultimately benefit the public.
f. The proposed variance will not impair the adequate supply of light or air to
the adjacent property. The proposed home is in line with where the neighbors
on either side and beyond sit with respect to the lake and does not jut out in
front of the adjacent residences. The proposed variance will not increase the
congestion of the public streets as I have already lived in the neighborhood for
approximately 15 years. I do not believe the proposed home increases the
danger of fire or endangers the public safety. I believe that the planned home
will actually add to the value of the properties in the neighborhood and will in
no way, substantially or otherwise, diminish or impair property values.
17809 Hutchins Dr. Suite 100 Minnetonka, MN 55345 Phone (952) 401-8830 Fax (952) 401-8100
BayCliffHomes
architecture : design : build
G.C. #20454492
Written description of variance request:
Due to the age of the platted land, lot size, lot configuration and street location in
relation to the property lines our proposed modest home does not meet the
standards of today. In addition, if we were to have no variances, a two stall
garage 22'x22' covers over 50% of the building envelope, thus leaving unusable
space proportions for any type of home, other than a tower over the garage. This
would not fit the neighborhood characteristics.
We respectively request the following:
1) We are asking for a front yard setback of 6.5' from the street.
2) West side: A side yard driveway set back of 1'-0"
3) East side: A side yard setback of 5' from the foundation and 3'-6"
from the eave.
4) A lake setback equal to the adjacent neighbors (east /west) of 58'
roughly.
5) A one stall garage, not the required two stall.
6) A hardcover of 40% not the required 25%. Please note the street area
is included and the relocation of an existing garden shed.
In addition we are planning to build to the standards of a "Greensfar Home", this
new house will continue to benefit both the local neighborhood and greater metro
area during construction and long after completion.
17809 Hutchins Dr. Suite 100 Minnetonka, MN 55345 Phone (952) 401-8830 Fax (952) 401-8100