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Crossroads of Chanhassen Narrative CHANHASSEN PLANNING i)FdT
January 23, 2013
Kraus - Anderson Company is proud to offer this development proposal, as part of the previously
approved Crossroads of Chanhassen Planned Unit Development, to the City of Chanhassen,
MN. This proposal is generally consistent with the 2008 approved PUD — in terms of
commercial use, building square footage, parking requirements, etc. — however, we are
requesting that the City amend the PUD to allow for a quick service food drive -thru.
The originally approved Crossroads of Chanhassen did not progress in the last 5 years, due
mainly to market forces and the poor economy. Present day, with the economy on an upswing,
we have the opportunity to proceed with the development.
Crossroads of Chanhassen currently consists of a Kwik Trip Convenience Store and Primrose
Daycare, both of which have experienced success beyond what was expected. With the
approval of the City, we plan to begin the next phase of development — which includes a retail
strip building with signed leases from Vintage Liquor, Subway, Chic Salon, & McDonald's. All of
these tenants are extremely excited to serve the City of Chanhassen, and expect to experience
the same levels of success as Kwik Trip and Primrose.
The architecture features the same level of details as the original proposal — with a varying
skyline, tower elements at corners with upper windows and cornices, and a warm mix of
natural brick tones that complement the established material pallet of the existing buildings.
The proposed site plan features pedestrian friendly amenities such as outdoor seating areas,
sidewalk connections to the public trail system, and bike racks. In addition, this project includes
a high - quality planting plan with a variety of overstory trees, ornamental trees, and foundation
plantings that will complement the site and buildings very well.
The proposed project will be constructed in at least two phases. The next phase will be
comprised of a 13,000 + /- SF retail strip building, parking required to accommodate the building,
and the infrastructure for all of Lot 2, Block 1. Construction of this phase is slated to begin May
1, 2013, with store openings scheduled for October 1, 2013. Future phases will include a 2-
story retail /office building as well as a smaller retail strip building, both on Lot 2, Block 1, and
another smaller commercial building on Lot 3.
With this submittal, we request to be in front of the Planning Commission on February 19,
2013. We will be having a neighborhood meeting to ensure the citizens of this area are
informed within the next few weeks. In order to stay on this tight schedule, it is very important
that this proposal be approved without delay. Thank you very much for your consideration of
this proposal and we look forward to hearing any questions or comments you may have.
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