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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
OCTOBER 18, 2011
Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrew Aller, Tom Doll, Kathleen Thomas, Kevin Ellsworth, Kim Tennyson
and Lisa Hokkanen
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mark Undestad
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Peter and Tricia Nowling 6271 Blue Jay Circle, Excelsior
Jeff King 767 Carver Beach Road
C. Svensgaard 795 Carver Beach Road
Mark Jensen 770 Cree Drive
Frank F. 730 Carver Beach Road
Bruce Burrington 6869 Yuma Drive
Bob Moore 6839 Yuma Drive
Bruce & Sue Koehnen 1830 Koehnen Circle
Kirsten Pauly 751 Carver Beach Road
Angie Kairies presented the staff report on this item. Tricia and Peter Nowling thanked the commission
for hearing their case and asked if there were any questions. Chairman Aller asked for clarification of the
drainage path before opening the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Ellsworth moved, Doll seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission, acting as the Board of
Appeals and Adjustments, approves Planning Case #2011-10 for a 12-foot front yard setback from
the west property line and a 21-foot front yard setback from the east property line for the
construction of a single-family home and adoption of the findings of fact and action, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Building Official Conditions:
a. A building permit is required.
b. Any retaining wall greater than four (4) feet in height must receive building permit approval.
c. Retaining walls greater than four (4) feet in height must be designed by a structural engineer
licensed in the State of Minnesota.
2. City Forester Conditions:
a. The applicant must submit a tree removal plan that clearly shows all trees, 6 inches and larger,
and their designation as removed or saved as part of the Building Permit application.
b. Tree protection fencing must be installed prior to any work commencing around all saved trees.
Fencing shall remain in place until construction is completed.
c. The application shall plant two overstory, deciduous, 2-1/2” diameter trees.
Planning Commission Summary – October 18, 2011
3. Water Resource Coordinator Conditions:
a. Site grading plan must be modified to provide three feet of separation between high water level
and the surrounding low building elevations and submitted to the City for approval prior to
issuance of a Building Permit.
b. A drainage and utility easement shall be required over the conveyance system. This easement
shall be, at a minimum, 15 feet in width and shall include the high water elevation within the
channel.
c. The grading must also allow for continued drainage from east to west across the adjoining
property to the south.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Thomas noted the verbatim and summary minutes of
the Planning Commission meeting dated September 6, 2011 and the work session minutes dated
September 20, 2011 as presented.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS:
None.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE:
Kate Aanenson provided an update on action taken by the City
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Council at their September 12 meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION.
None.
Kate Aanenson discussed upcoming projects proposed for Planning Commission meetings through the
end of the year.
Ellsworth moved, Thomas seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at
7:15 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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