PC Minutes 10-02-2012Chanhassen Planning Commission – October 2, 2012
Aller: So I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Tennyson moved, Colopoulos seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission, acting as the
Board of Appeals and Adjustments, approves Planning Case #2012-14 for a variance to the 150
shoreland setback requirement as shown in plans dated Received August 22, 2012 and subject to
the following conditions and adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Decision:
1. Preserve the existing slope with a retaining wall.
2. Remove the existing carport from the property.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
CITY CODE AMENDMENT: REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, ZONING TO ALLOW A
SENIOR CARE FACILITY IN MEDIUM AND HIGH DENSITY DISTRICTS.
AND
BEE HIVE HOMES: REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RSF) TO MIXED MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(R-8); PRELIMINARY PLAT TO REPLAT 2.16 ACRES INTO ONE LOT; AND SITE PLAN
REVIEW WITH VARIANCES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR CARE FACILITY
ON PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF HIGHWAY 41 AT 6330 HAZELTINE BOULEVARD.
APPLICANT: TYLER & KATHRYN STEVENS. OWNER: ROR, INC, PLANNING CASE 2012-
15.
Generous: This item and the following item are both linked together and we’re requesting that these
items be tabled to the next Planning Commission agenda.
Aller: Any discussion? Anyone here on that item that wishes to be heard. Would you like to be heard at
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this time or would you like to follow the matter to the 16.
Audience: Ben, did you want to say something?
Ben Gowen: Well if it’s going to be tabled…
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Aller: I would make it be the end of it if you can’t be here on the 16 sir. I mean if you want to.
Ben Gowen: I’ll be here.
Aller: Okay.
Tennyson: I’d like to make a motion to continue the public hearing related to the City Code amendment
and also item number 3 Bee Hive Homes.
Aller: Okay, so items 2 and 3. I have a motion. Similar motion on both to continue to October 16, 2012.
Tennyson: Due to issues that have arisen regarding utility services.
Nelson: I’ll second that.
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Chanhassen Planning Commission – October 2, 2012
Aller: I have a motion and a second. Any discussion?
Tennyson moved, Nelson seconded to table the City Code Amendment to Chapter 20, Zoning
regarding senior care facility in medium and high density districts and the Bee Hive Homes request
due to issues that have arisen regarding utility services. All voted in favor and the motion carried
unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Colopoulos noted the verbatim and summary minutes of
the Planning Commission meeting dated September 18, 2012 as presented.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE.
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Generous: Mr. Chairman, commissioners. The Lakeside 7 Addition, which was a plat for the,
preliminary plat for the last parcel in the project as well as site plan approval for 17 townhouses and a
code amendment to change the setbacks was approved by City Council and the request for the metes and
bounds subdivision on Lyman Boulevard, on the Dorsey property was approved with a modification to
the condition. They took out the requirement that the access easement be recorded against the property
so.
Aller: Great. Wonderful. What else do we have? Looks like Goodwill put up it’s sign.
Generous: It applied for it. I don’t know if it’s up yet or not. I haven’t been out that way.
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Aller: And that’s at 80 West 78 Street so be looking for that sign.
Generous: It was in the paper last week, in the Villager about their opening I believe the beginning of
November so.
Aller: Great. Anything further from any of the commissioners? Do we have a motion to adjourn?
Nelson moved, Colopoulos seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at
7:10 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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