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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
MAY 21, 2013
Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrew Aller, Mark Undestad, Kim Tennyson, Lisa Hokkanen, Maryam
Yusuf, Stephen Withrow, and Steven Weick
STAFF PRESENT:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Bob Generous, Senior Planner;
and Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Marty Schutrop 540 Lakota Lane
Bruce Geske 7325 Hazeltine Boulevard
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Chuck & Sandy Worm 760 West 96 Street
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Gary Benziek 731 West 96 Street
PUBLIC HEARING:
BLUFF CREEK GARDENS: REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO INTERIM USE PERMIT
96-2 TO ALLOW FOR A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT PER SECTION 20-233(C) OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE ON PROPERTY ZONED AGRICULTURAL ESTATE (A-2) AND
LOCATED AT 850 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE. APPLICANT: SKIP COOK, PLANNING CASE
2013-10.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Skip Cook stated he was present to answer any
questions. Chairman Aller opened the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Hokkanen moved, Tennyson seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends
approval of the amendment to Interim Use Permit 96-2 to allow for a lot line adjustment subject to
the amended and restated Interim Use Permit and adoption of the Findings of Fact and
Recommendation. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
BLUFF CREEK WOODS: REQUEST TO REZONE 3.57 ACRES OF PROPERTY FROM
AGRICULTURAL ESTATE DISTRICT (A-2) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(RSF); SUBDIVISION WITH VARIANCES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIVATE
STREET AND USE OF A NECK LOT; AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BLUFF CREEK OVERLAY DISTRICT. PROPERTY IS
LOCATED AT 7331 HAZELTINE BOULEVARD. APPLICANT: MARTIN SCHUTROP,
PLANNING CASE 2013-09.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Aller asked for clarification of conditions
associated with approval of this project. Commissioner Weick asked for clarification of the existing and
proposed driveway locations. Commissioner Hokkanen clarified that the proposal was requesting 2 new
buildable lots plus the one existing house and asked if the Department of Transportation had
recommended a by-pass lane be installed on Highway 41. The applicant, Marty Schutrop explained that
they will be conforming to everything the City is requesting of them. Chairman Aller opened the public
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hearing. Bruce Geske, the neighbor to the north expressed concern with drainage and confusion with
their driveway being mistaken as the entrance to Longacres. Chairman Aller closed the public hearing.
Withrow moved, Yusuf seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that the
City Council approve the Rezoning, Preliminary Plat with Variances and the Conditional Use
Permit subject to the conditions of the staff report and adoption of the Findings of Fact and
Recommendation:
1.At the entrance off Hazeltine Boulevard, a monument sign displaying all four address
numbers shall be installed. In addition, at the start of the individual driveways to each home,
an address sign shall also be installed. Submit proposed signage to Fire Marshal for
approval.
2.Park fees shall be collected in full for the two new homes at the rate in force upon final plat
submission and approval.
3.Any use of or work within or affecting MnDOT right-of-way requires a permit. Permit forms
are available from MnDOT’s utility website at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/utility/.
4.Outlot A and the conservation easement shall be coincidental with the primary zone for the
Bluff Creek Overlay District and shall be recorded with the final plat. The primary zone
shall extend to a point 18 feet from the northeast corner of Lot 3.
5.A structure setback of 40 feet is required from the primary zone. No disturbance shall occur
within the first 20 feet of the setback. The proposed grading plans shall be amended to show
how the lots may be developed.
6.The Bluff Creek Overlay District primary zone and the corresponding setback shall be shown
on all plan sheets.
7.Signs clearly demarcating the Bluff Creek Overlay District primary zone shall be installed at
all major angle points and at the intersection of lot lines with the primary zone boundary.
Site plans shall be amended to show the placement of the signs.
8.In keeping with the purpose of the Bluff Creek Overlay District to protect natural resources,
the proposed driveway for Lot 1 shall share a common drive with Lot 2 until the existing
hammerhead.
9.The applicant shall provide drainage calculations for pre-development and post-development
conditions.
10.Preservation of natural vegetation shall be allowed as a volume and rate control tool. Water
quality best management practices are still required. This shall meet the requirements of the
NPDES permit for drainage to an impaired water or NURP plus enhanced treatment,
whichever is stricter.
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11.SWMP charges shall be waived in lieu of in-perpetuity protection of land through a
combination of conservation easement and the dedication of Outlot A to the City.
12.Water that now heads west and then south along the trail and away from this area will be
directed northwest into the depression north of the shared entrance. An adequate outlet must
be provided for this area and the existing drainage patterns must be maintained.
13.Prior to grading, each lot shall install tree protection fencing at the edge of grading limits.
14.Building permit surveys for each lot shall be required to show all inventoried trees within the
grading limits and 10 feet beyond and their removal or preservation status.
15.The developer must revise the Existing Conditions plan to show the power pole, utility box,
propane tank and shed.
16.Ground shot elevations must be shown on the Existing Conditions plan to verify that a
topographic survey was completed.
17.The developer shall work with staff to realign the access to Lot 1.
18.The developer must provide proof that the common portion of the driveway to Lots 1 and 2
meets a 7-ton design.
19.If the existing driveway does not meet the 7-ton design standard, the developer must install
the 7-ton driveway and submit an escrow with the final plat to ensure that the driveway meets
this specification.
20.The driveway easement shall be recorded as a separate document; all references to the
driveway easement shall be removed from the preliminary plat.
21.The grading plan must be revised so that the grades do not exceed 3H:1V.
22.A permit is required from MnDOT to install the sewer and water services as well as grading
in the right-of-way.
23.The City must be notified a minimum of 72 hours before the sewer and water services are to
be installed.
24.The sewer and water service connections must be inspected and approved by the City.
25.The developer must submit an escrow for the necessary boulevard restoration associated with
the service installation.
26.Lots 1 and 3 will be subject to the City sewer and water hook-up charges and the
Metropolitan Council Sanitary Access Charge. These fees shall be collected in accordance
with the City Code at the rate in effect at the time.
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All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
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760 WEST 96 STREET: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 20-904(A)(1) OF
THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IN
EXCESS OF 1,000 SQUARE FEET ON PROPERTY ZONED AGRICULTURAL ESTATE
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DISTRICT (A-2) AND LOCATED AT 760 WEST 96 STREET. APPLICANT: CHUCK
WORM, PLANNING CASE 2013-11.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Aller asked for clarification regarding the
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recent two variance requests on West 96 Street. Commissioner Withrow asked for an explanation of
why having accessory buildings on the property makes it difficult to meet future planning. The
applicants, Chuck and Sandy Worm, explained their need for more storage. Chairman Aller opened the
public hearing. Marty Schutrop, who lives just south of the Worm’s, explained that he never understood
this ordinance and why the City won’t allow people who actually have acreage and want to have their
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stuff enclosed instead of putting it outside. Gary Benziek, 731 West 96 Street explained why he
supports this request for additional hay storage. Chairman Aller closed the public hearing. After
discussion by commission members, the following motion was made.
Tennyson moved, Weick seconded that the Chanhassen Board of Appeals and Adjustments denies
the variance request to construct a 7,120 square foot accessory structure and adopts the attached
Findings of Fact and Decision. All voted in favor, except for Undestad and Hokkanen who opposed,
and the motion carried with a vote of 5 to 2.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE:
Kate Aanenson provided an update on the Chanhassen
Apartments and reminded commissioners of the joint meeting with the City Council on Tuesday, May
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Hokkanen noted the verbatim and summary Minutes
of the Planning Commission meeting dated April 16, 2013 as presented.
Undestad moved, Yusuf seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 7 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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