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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 2013
Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrew Aller, Lisa Hokkanen, Kim Tennyson and Bill Colopoulos
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mark Undestad, and Kathleen Thomas
STAFF PRESENT:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Sharmeen Al-Jaff, Senior
Planner; Terry Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator; Krista Spreiter, Natural Resources Technician; and
Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Arturo Urrutia 408 Monk Court
John Knoblauch 6450 Knob Hill Avenue, Excelsior
LuAnn Markgraf 401 Rice Court
Mary Muirhead 424 Monk Court
Steve Lehto 8591 Tigua Lane
PUBLIC HEARING:
TH 101 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: REQUEST FOR A WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT
FOR PROPOSED ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR
THE SEGMENT OF TH 101 BETWEEN CSAH 18 (LYMAN BOULEVARD) AND CSAH 14
(PIONEER TRAIL). APPLICANT: CITY OF CHANHASSEN, PLANNING CASE 2013-01.
Krista Spreiter presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Aller opened the public hearing. No one
spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Hokkanen moved, Colopoulos seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends
that the City Council approve Wetland Alteration Permit #2013-01 to impact 1.84 acres of wetland
for the purpose of the construction of the proposed TH 101 Roadway Improvement Project and
authorize the Water Resources Coordinator to sign the Joint Notification Application for approval
of wetland replacement as shown in plans dated November 27, 2012, and based upon the included
Findings of Fact and subject to the following conditions:
1. Wetland replacement shall occur in a manner consistent with the Minnesota Wetland
Conservation Act (MR 8420). The applicant shall receive the City’s approval of a wetland
replacement plan prior to any wetland impact occurring.
2. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, maintained, and/or created around all existing wetlands
in compliance with Sections 20-401 – 20-421 of Chanhassen City Code.
3. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies, e.g.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota
Department of Transportation, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources and Army Corps of
Engineers and comply with their conditions of approval.
Planning Commission Summary – January 15, 2013
4. The applicant must submit a Bill of Sale for Wetland Banking Credits to the Minnesota Board of
Water and Soil Resources signed by both the buyer and seller of designated wetland credits.
5. The applicant must obtain, and the City must have received copy of, an Application for
Withdrawal of Wetland Credits from the Minnesota Wetland Bank signed and approved by the
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources prior to any wetland impacts.
6. A signed Landowner Statement and Contractor Responsibility form shall be provided to the City
prior to commencement of activity.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
PRESERVE AT RICE LAKE: REQUEST FOR A CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT (PUD) FOR A 15 LOT SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ON 13.2 ACRES
OF PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED RSF-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND R4-
MIXED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, AND LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE
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INTERSECTION OF WEST 86 STREET AND TIGUA LANE. APPLICANT: JOHN
KNOBLAUCH. OWNER: CHESTNUT GROUP, LLC, PLANNING CASE 2013-02.
Sharmeen Al-Jaff and Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item. The applicant, John
Knoblauch, 1450 Knob Hill Lane, Excelsior addressed the challenges associated with working with this
parcel of land and asked that the Planning Commission change the zoning to medium density. Chairman
Aller opened the public hearing. Mary Muirhead, 424 Monk Court stated if she had her druthers the land
would never be developed and leaving it undeveloped helps her property value. If development is a
foregone conclusion then her biggest concern would be the location of the road. LuAnn Markgraf, 401
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Rice Court, which is the last building and the closest townhouse to West 86 Street, commented on the
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impact of the road entrance, wetlands, proximity to the townhouses, and traffic issues on 86 Street and
TH 101. Steve Lehto, 8591 Tigua Lane explained the impact this development will have on his property
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which abuts the proposed project all the way to 86 Street. Selfishly he would like to see the property
never developed but if development is inevitable, then he would prefer to see the least amount of impact
as possible. Arturo Urrutia, 408 Monk Court stated he would like to second the comments by the
previous speaker. Chairman Aller closed the public hearing. After comments from commission
members, the following motion was made.
Tennyson moved, Hokkanen seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission provide the City
Council with comments and feedback, and direct the applicant to address issues raised in the staff
report dated January 15, 2013 along with staff’s proposed comments listed in the staff report dated
January 15, 2013. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Hokkanen noted the verbatim and summary Minutes
of the Planning Commission meeting dated December 4, 2012 as presented.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS.
None.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE.
Kate Aanenson provided updates on action taken by the City
Council at their January 14, 2013 meeting, reviewed the schedule of future Planning Commission
meetings, and informed the commission that Commissioner Kathleen Thomas will be resigning the end of
April.
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Planning Commission Summary – January 15, 2013
Colopoulos moved, Hokkanen 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
8:00 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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