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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
AUGUST 21, 2012
Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrew Aller, Mark Undestad, Lisa Hokkanen, Kim Tennyson, and Bill
Colopoulos
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Kathleen Thomas and Kelsey Nelson
STAFF PRESENT:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Bob Generous, Senior
Planner, and Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC HEARING:
CANINE CLUB & SPA EXPANSION (SUPERDOG II): REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
FOR A 5,281 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING EXPANSION TO THE APPROVED 21,020 SQUARE
FOOT BUILDING AREA ON PROPERTY ZONED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
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LOCATED AT 2910 82 STREET (LOT 2, BLOCK 1, ARBORETUM BUSINESS PARK 3
ADDITION. APPLICANT/OWNER: KAREN JACKSON, PLANNING CASE 2012-06.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. After commission members clarified noise issues,
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Chairman Aller asked the applicant to speak. Karen Jackson, 2910 82 Street explained what was
included with the expansion of the site before introducing their contractor, Rick Scott who addressed
ways to mitigate the noise issues. Chairman Aller opened the public hearing. Mike Schlangen with
Arboretum Tire and Auto spoke about his issue with the noise from the barking dogs. Chairman Aller
closed the public hearing.
Hokkanen moved, Colopoulos seconded that the Planning Commission approve a 5,281 square-foot
expansion to the approved site plan for a total of 26,301 square feet of building area subject to the
following conditions and adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation.
Building Official Conditions:
1. The buildings are required to have automatic fire extinguishing systems.
2. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of
Minnesota.
3. Retaining walls over four feet high must be designed by a professional engineer and a permit must be
obtained prior to construction.
4. 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.
5. Any work on existing utilities on site will have to be coordinated carefully with the affected utility to
insure there is no interruption of customer service.
Engineering Conditions:
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1. Additional information and calculations must be submitted to determine if the regional pond can
accommodate the proposed additional impervious areas. The applicant shall work with staff on
revised calculations.
2. If importing or exporting material for development of the site is necessary, the applicant will be
required to supply the City with detailed haul routes.
3. The developer will need to work with staff to minimize the height of the retaining wall on the west
side of the proposed parking lot. Currently, the finished wall is outside the drainage and utility
easement, but the structural support will likely be located within the drainage and utility easement.
All structural support for the wall must be located outside of the drainage and utility easement.
4. Building permits are required for all retaining walls four feet tall or higher and must be designed by a
Structural Engineer registered in the State of Minnesota. Due to the height of the retaining wall, a
fence must be placed on the top for safety at any location that the vertical separation of the ground is
greater than four feet.
5. The City of Chaska will be providing sewer and water service to this site. Approvals, permits, and
fees for sewer and water will be with the City of Chaska.
6. The sanitary sewer along the west property line, storm sewer along the east property line, and storm
sewer along the south property line shall be publicly owned and maintained. All other utilities within
the property boundary will be privately owned and maintained.
7. Details must be provided for all proposed storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and watermain crossings.
Actual elevations of existing utilities shall be verified for accuracy. A minimum vertical separation
of 18 inches is required at all storm, sanitary, and watermain crossings. Contact Gordy Stauff at 952-
227-1166 with the City of Chanhassen Engineering Department 48 hours prior to connecting to the
storm.
8. Each new building is subject to sanitary sewer and water hookup charges. Sanitary sewer and water
hookup fees are unknown at this time, but will be need to be paid to the City of Chaska.
9. All of the utility improvements are required to be constructed in accordance with the City's latest
edition of Standard Specifications and Detail Plates. The applicant is also required to provide the
City with the necessary financial security in the form of a letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount
of $9,000.00 to guarantee the installation of the storm sewer, erosion control, and seeding. The
applicant must also notify the City after installation of the erosion control and 48 hours prior to the
commencement of grading. Permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies will be required,
including the MPCA and the Dept. of Health.
10. Encroachment agreements will be needed for the fence in the drainage and utility easements.
11. The applicant shall work with staff to make changes to plans according to staff redlines.
Environmental Resource Specialist Conditions:
1. Increase plantings for bufferyard areas in order to meet ordinance requirements.
2. Transplanted trees will not be accepted as quantities to meet minimum landscape requirements.
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3. At least 15 spruce trees shall be planted in staggered line groupings within the northern area of
property. Final planting sites will be field located by applicant with city approval.
Fire Marshal Conditions:
1. A three-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of the fire hydrant per MSFC
Section 508.5.5.
2. Nothing shall be placed in a manner that would prevent operation of the fire hydrant by firefighters.
MSFC Section 508.5.4.
Planning Conditions:
1. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary security to
guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping.
2. Mechanical equipment shall be screened through the placement on the roof, the use of parapet walls
and the use of low-profile equipment.
3. The applicant shall extend the sidewalk on the west side of the building to the south to connect to the
sidewalk across the south side of the buildings, and to the north to the sidewalk along the north side
of the building.
4. A separate sign permit is required for each sign.
5. The applicant shall prepare and implement an additional noise abatement/mitigation plan.
Water Resource Coordinator Conditions:
Surface Water Drainage and Treatment
1.While it does not appear that the site will exceed the maximum 70% hardcover as
allowed by §20-505, calculations must be provided. These calculations shall include the
artificial turf areas.
2.The submittal shall indicate if there is an underdrain system for the artificial turf areas. If
there is, show how this is connected to the public conveyance system. The applicant
must also describe how this system prevents animal wastes from entering the storm sewer
system.
3.The landscape plan calls out non-woven weed mat. This should be changed to reflect that
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the fabric must have a minimum permittivity of 0.7 sec as described in ASTMD -4491
and an apparent opening size maximum of 0.25 mm. If this is not acceptable for the
landscaping purposes, this area shall be calculated as hardcover for both planning and
stormwater modeling purposes.
Erosion and Sediment Control
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1.The applicant shall provide the NPDES Permit number prior to commencement of earth
disturbing activities.
2.The SWPPP shall be amended such that under Project Contacts, the City contact is Terry
Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator 952-227-1168 and Chip Hentges, Carver County
SWCD, 952-393-1146 shall be added.
3.That portion of the SWPPP with the heading “Responsibility Requirements” shall be
completed in full and submitted to the City and included in the on-site SWPPP prior to
the commencement of earth disturbing activities.
4.Per Part III. A. 3 of the NPDES permit, a narrative describing the timing and placement
of all erosion prevention and sediment control BMPs must be included in the SWPPP.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
AMENDING A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-R) AND REZONING
FROM RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-R) TO SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (RSF): REQUEST TO AMEND THE SUNNYSLOPE PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT-RESIDENTIAL (PUD-R) TO INCORPORATE UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS AND REFERENCE THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RSF) DISTRICT;
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AND REZONE SUNRISE HILLS 4 ADDITION, WALDRIPS 2 ADDITION, FOX CHASE,
ORCHARD HILLS, AND WHITETAIL RIDGE FROM PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT-
RESIDENTIAL (PUD-R) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RSF). APPLICANT: CITY OF
CHANHASSEN, PLANNING CASE 2012-04-06.
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Bob Generous presented the staff reports for the Sunnyslope, Sunrise Hills 4 Addition, Waldrips 2
Addition, Orchard Hills, Fox Chase and Whitetail Ridge developments. Chairman Aller opened the
public hearing for each of the developments separately. No one spoke at any of the public hearings and
all public hearings were closed.
Colopoulos moved, Undestad seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the City
Council approve the attached ordinance rezoning the Sunnyslope Planned Unit Development-
Residential to incorporate the development standards and adopt the attached Findings of Fact and
Recommendation; and that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve
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the attached ordinances rezoning Fox Chase, Orchard Hills, Sunrise 4 Addition, Waldrips 2
Addition and Whitetail Ridge Planned Unit Development-Residential (PUD-R) to Single Family
Residential District (RSF), and adopt the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendations. All
voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Undestad noted the verbatim and summary Minutes of the
Planning Commission meeting dated July 17, 2012 as presented.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS.
None.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE.
Kate Aanenson provided updates on action taken by the City
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Council at their July 23 and August 13 meetings and discussed the future Planning Commission
schedule.
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Colopoulos moved, Tennyson seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at
7:50 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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