Approval Letter 2-22-10
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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February 22, 2010
Mr. Bobby Jensen
Bobby Jensen's Landscape Junction
8415 220th Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
Re:
Schaffran Variance Request - 845 Creekwood Drive
Planning Case # 1 0-05
Dear Mr. Jensen:
This letter is to formally notify you that on February 16,2010, the Chanhassen Planning
Commission approved a variance to construct a retaining wall within the Bluff Impact Zone on
property zoned Agricultural Estate (A2) located on Lot 1, Block 1, Vogel Addition (845
Creekwood Drive), Planning Case #10-05.
The variance is subject to the following conditions:
1. Erosion control measures are to be installed on the slope and maintained until final
stabilization is achieved. These measures should include staggered siltfence with J -hooks or
staggered bio-rolls with J-hooks.
2. The applicant shall vegetate the bluffinaccordancewith the L~ndscape Plan submitted by
Bobby Jensen's Landscape Junction, stamped "Received January 14, 2010".
3. No area within the bluff impact zone and below the more upslope retaining wall is to be
maintained as yard.
4. No mowing shall occur within the l3luffImpact Zone except as needed per an approved
vegetation management plan to control noxious weeds or to establish native vegetation
,consistent with the surroundingplantcomIllunity.
5. Recruitment of seedlings from the sUlToundingseed source treesshallbe allowed in the area
below the second retaining wall. .' N? efforts shalLbe taken to control the growth of trees in
this area unless they are considered invasive, sllch as common buckthorn or black locust.
6. Imported soil materials need to .begranular with no greater than 10% clay content to allow
for infiltration. .
7.. Location of drain tile outlets shall be such that it does not create a nuisance condition nor
promote erosion. StabilizationBMPs shall be placed at the discharge point and shall be
inspected by the Water Resources Coordinator.
Chanhassen is a Community for life. Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Bobby Jensen
February 22, 2010
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8. The applicant shall work with staff to determine the height of the step when connecting the
proposed wall to the easterly portion of the existing wall.
9. The retaining wall shall be located no lower than the existing 915' contour.
10. A zoning permit shall be applied for and approved prior to construction.
The variance is valid for one year from the approval date. A building/zoning permit must be applied for
prior to February 16,2011 through the City's building/planning department, respectively.
Also, we are sending a check in the amount of $375 to Mr. Schaff ran for the reimbursement of the
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and recording fee, as a CUP was not required as a part of this application.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 952-227-1132 or by email at
akairies@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
pftr
Angie Kairies
Planner I
ec: Jerry Mohn, Building Official
Building Permit File - 845 Creekwood Drive
James Schaffran
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Check Date: 2/18/2010
Check Amount: $375.00
Vendor No: schajame
Vendor Name: James Schaffran
Vendor Acct No:
Invoice Number Date
021710 2/17/2010
Description
CUP Fee
GL Account
101-1420-3602
Amount
375.00