Approval Letter 12-01-09
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Mark~t Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
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December 1, 2009
Len Simich, Executive Director
SouthWest Transit Commission
13500 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Re: Chanhassen Transit Station - Planning Case 09-18
Dear Mr. Simich:
This letter is to formally notify you that on November 23,2009, the Chanhassen
City Council adopted the following motions:
VARIANCE
A. "The City Council approves Variance request #09-18 to allow parking spaces
that are 8Y2 feet wide and drive aisles that are 24Y2 feet wide, as shown in plans
dated received October 16, 2009, 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."
PRELIMINARY PLAT
B. "The City Council approves 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 developer and the private utility companies.
3. The main drive aisle dimensions to the parking ramp shown on Sheet C200
must be clarified.
4. The parking ramp and surface parking area shall be privately owned and
maintained.
5. The sidewalks within Outlot B shall be maintained by SouthWest Transit.
6. 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.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Len Simich
December 1, 2009
Page 2 of 4
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Hydraulic calculations must be submitted with the final plat submittals.
11. 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
runoff from the parking ramp storm sewer.
12. A building permit is required for the proposed retaining wall.
13. It is the developer's responsibility to coordinate any small utility relocation with the
appropriate utility company.
14. 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 comer of the
construction limits.
d. Include a note where the rain leaders connect to the existing storm sewer.
15. 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.
16. All plans must be revised to reflect a continuous sidewalk along the north edge of Market
Street.
17. The plat must be revised to include a 20 foot wide drainage and utility easement centered over
the existing watermain within proposed Lot 1, Block 2.
18. Approval of the subdivision is contingent upon approval of the vacation of the drainage and
utility easement. I
19. The executed temporary easement agreement must be submitted before the final plat is
recorded. "
Mr. Len Simich
December 1, 2009
Page 3 of 4
SITE PLAN
c. "The City Council approves 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.
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.
Mr. Len Simich
December 1, 2009
Page 4 of 4
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.
16. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement."
A Site Plan Agreement must be prepared by our offices for recording; however, cost estimates
for the improvements must be submitted to our offices before the agreement can be prepared.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 952.227.1134 or e-mail at
sal i aff@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
\
Sharmeen AI-Jaff
Senior Planner
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c: Scott Froemming, P.E., Walker Parking Consultants
Jon Horn, Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc.
ec: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Paul Oehme, City Engineer/Public Works Director
Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
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