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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Chairwoman Larson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Debbie Larson, Mark Undestad, Denny Laufenburger, Dan Keefe,
Kevin Dillon, and Tom Doll
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Kathleen Thomas
STAFF PRESENT:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Sharmeen Al-Jaff,
Senior Planner; and Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC HEARING:
CHANHASSEN STATION: REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN
APPROVAL WITH VARIANCES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING RAMP
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ON PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF WEST 78 STREET, WEST OF GREAT
PLAINS BOULEVARD, AND NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES AND WESTERN
RAILROAD, CHANHASSEN TRANSIT STATION. APPLICANT: WALKER
PARKING CONSULTANTS, SOUTHWEST TRANSIT, AND CITY OF CHANHASSEN.
OWNERS: BLOOMBERG COMPANIES, INC. AND CITY OF CHANHASSEN,
PLANNING CASE NO. 09-18.
Sharmeen Al-Jaff presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Undestad asked for
clarification of the drive aisle variance. Commissioner Laufenburger asked about who will pay
for the sidewalk construction, the location of the restrooms, if any Dinner Theater parking stalls
will be lost with the placement of the public road, and what will happen with the current bus turn
around near Market Boulevard. Commissioner Doll asked how many parking stalls were lost
due to making them 9 feet wide, if this parking ramp could be used in connection with rail mass
transit in the future, and plans for snow removal. Commissioner Keefe asked about traffic
circulation, parking capacity, pedestrian access in conjunction with the Dinner Theater, and
clarification of the landscaping plan. The applicant, Len Simich, CEO of Southwest Transit
provided background information before addressing the issues of bus circulation, pedestrian
traffic between the parking ramp and Dinner Theater, snow removal plan and the projected
numbers of cars that will use this parking ramp. Chairwoman Larson opened the public hearing.
Fred Reese, owner of Lot 1, Block 1, Old Village Hall which houses the Goddard School
expressed concern with increased traffic on Great Plains Boulevard, pedestrian access between
the parking ramp and his property and disruption to his site from utility construction.
Chairwoman Larson closed the public hearing. After comments from commission members, the
following motions were made.
Undestad moved, Laufenburger seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the
City Council approve variance request #09-18 to allow parking spaces that are 8½ feet wide
and drive aisles that are 24½ feet wide, as shown in plans dated received October 16, 2009,
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and including the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation with the following
condition:
1.Approval of the variance application is contingent upon approval of the final plat and site
plan permit – Planning Case 2009-18.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
Undestad moved, Laufenburger seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the
City Council approve the preliminary plat for Chanhassen Transit Station –Planning Case
09-18 as shown in plans dated received October 16, 2009, subject to the following
conditions:
1.Outlot B shall be conveyed to the City.
2.The preliminary plat must be revised to include the City’s standard drainage and utility
easements.
3.Existing public and private utilities must be encompassed by a ten-foot wide drainage and
utility easement centered over the utility.
4.The main drive aisle dimensions to the parking ramp shown on Sheet C200 must be clarified.
5.The parking ramp and surface parking area shall be privately owned and maintained.
6.The sidewalks within Outlot B shall be maintained by SouthWest Transit.
7.The grading plan is incomplete. It must show the existing two-foot contours on the north and
west side of the proposed construction limits. The proposed contours must tie in to the
existing contours.
8.The proposed concrete spillway that would convey runoff from the western 25 to 50 feet of
the parking lot on Lot 1, Block 1 must be eliminated from the design as it would direct runoff
across a sidewalk.
9.The hydrology calculations must be revised to include the drainage area to the north,
particularly the flared end section that discharges approximately 55 feet north of CB B.
10.The developer’s engineer and the City’s engineering consultant must coordinate their
respective designs to ensure that the rate and volume control requirements are met.
11.Hydraulic calculations must be submitted with the final plat submittals.
12.The developer’s engineer must work with the City’s engineering consultant for the public
street project to ensure that the City’s storm sewer design will be able to accommodate the
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runoff from the parking ramp storm sewer.
13.A building permit is required for the proposed retaining wall.
14.It is the developer’s responsibility to coordinate any small utility relocation with the
appropriate utility company.
15.The utility plan must be changed to reflect the following:
a.Show the directional flow arrows on existing and proposed utilities.
b.Adjust the line work so that the proposed storm sewer can be seen on the plan.
c.Show the connection to the existing storm sewer on the southwest corner of the
construction limits.
d.Include a note where the rain leaders connect to the existing storm sewer.
16.Full park fees shall be paid in lieu of parkland dedication and/or trail construction. The fees
shall be collected for Lot 1 Block 1 (1.45 acres) as a condition of approval for Chanhassen
Transit Station. The park fees shall be collected in full at the rate in force upon final plat
submission and approval. The current park and trail fee charge for commercial property is
$12,500 per acre.
17.All plans must be revised to reflect a continuous sidewalk along the north edge of Market
Street.
The plat must be revised to include a 20 foot wide drainage and utility easement centered
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over the existing watermain within proposed Lot 1, Block 2.
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All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
Undestad moved, Laufenburger seconded thatthe Planning Commission recommends the
City Council approve the site plan for the construction of the parking ramp and transit
station for Planning Case 09-18 as shown in plans dated received October 16, 2009, subject
to the following conditions:
1.The monument sign proposed on Lot 2, Block 1, shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
2.Only one logo shall be permitted along the east elevation.
3.A lighting plan that is in keeping with the approved standards shall be submitted to the City.
4.Approval of the Site Plan is contingent upon approval of the final plat and variance –
Planning Case 2009-18.
5.Building Official Conditions:
a.Elevator\office\lobby structure is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
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b.The plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of
Minnesota.
c.Accessible routes must be provided to commercial buildings, parking facilities and public
transportation stops.
d.All parking areas, including parking structure, must be provided with accessible parking
spaces.
e.The owner and or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss property line issues as well as plan review and permit procedures.
6.Inlet protection will be required on all conveyance systems – existing and proposed.
7.Concrete washout area needs to be shown on the plan set.
8.A note is to be added to sheet C-600 under the Dandy Bag detail to indicate that the bag must
be cleaned out any time it reaches one-half the capacity.
9.The curb cut inlets to the rain garden should be made as wide as practicable. A minimum of
eight feet is recommended to avoid concentrated flows and subsequent erosion.
10.The concrete spillway should be replaced with a vegetated swale.
11.All exposed soil areas must be stabilized within 7 days after the construction activity in that
portion has temporarily or permanently ceased.
12.If any credits are to be applied to the SWMP fees, the drainage calculations should be revised
to include the rain garden.
13.Total SWMP fees due at the time of final plat are $34,731.48. It is possible that a credit may
apply for the rain garden feature. However, as the drainage calculations do not address what
area is being treated in the rain garden, this credit cannot be calculated.
14.The plans shall show all existing utilities including but not limited to aboveground and
underground electric lines and underground gas lines. Utility companies shall be contacted for
locates.
15.Approval of the site plan is contingent upon approval of the vacation of the drainage and
utility easement and abandonment of the existing utilities within the vacated area.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:Commissioner Laufenburger noted the verbatim and
summary minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated November 3, 2009, amended
by Chairwoman Larson on page 8 to delete the word “gift”.
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Chairwoman Larson adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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