Approval Letter 05-29-2013Public works 6. Landscaping, storage and disposal activities shall be prohibited within 50 feet of
7901 Park Place the drainage way which runs along the northwest corner of the property.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
7. The accumulation of nursery waste shall not be permitted on site.
Senior Center
May 29, 2013
CITY OF
Amendment to Interim Use Permit 96 -2
CIIA NSEN
right -of -way shall not be modified or changed as part of the NP amendment
Fax:952.2271110
Mr. Skip Cook
7700 Market Boulevard
15506 Village Woods Drive
P Box
Chanhassen, MN N 55317
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Public works 6. Landscaping, storage and disposal activities shall be prohibited within 50 feet of
7901 Park Place the drainage way which runs along the northwest corner of the property.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
7. The accumulation of nursery waste shall not be permitted on site.
Senior Center
Re: Planning Case #2013 -10
Administration
Amendment to Interim Use Permit 96 -2
Phone: 952.227.1100
right -of -way shall not be modified or changed as part of the NP amendment
Fax:952.2271110
Dear Mr. Cook:
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
This letter is to confirm that on May 28, 2013, the Chanhassen City Council approved an
Fax: 952.227.1190
amendment to Interim Use Permit 96 -2 to permit you to adjust the lot lines of the
property covered by the Interim Use Permit for the Garden Center located at 850 Flying
Engineering
Cloud Drive to remove area 4 from the garden center. Approval of the amendment
Phone: 952.227.1160
revised the conditions of approval for the garden center. The conditions of approval
Fax: 952.227.1170
are as follows:
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
1. The applicant shall submit vehicular use area measurements.
Fax: 952.227.1110
2. The applicant shall install landscape islands or peninsulas based on the overall
Park &Recreation
area of the vehicular use area.
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax 952.227.1110
3. The applicant shall install overstory trees in the parking area in quantities as
Recreation Center
required by City Code.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
4. Bufferyard plantings will be required along CSAH 61 /Flying Cloud Drive to
Fax: 952.227.1404
screen the parking lot.
Planning &
Natural Resources
5. Bufferyard plantings may be required in front of the stone sales area and mulch
Phone: 952.2271130
bins depending on the visibility of these areas from CSAH 61 /Flying Cloud
Fax: 952.227.1110
Drive.
Public works 6. Landscaping, storage and disposal activities shall be prohibited within 50 feet of
7901 Park Place the drainage way which runs along the northwest corner of the property.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
7. The accumulation of nursery waste shall not be permitted on site.
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
8. Drainage in the CSAH 61/Flying Cloud Drive right -of -way and Highway 101
Fax: 952.227.1110
right -of -way shall not be modified or changed as part of the NP amendment
activities.
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9. If active grading, earthwork or landscaping activity exceeds 1 acre of the site
leaving exposed soils, the applicant will need to obtain an NPDES permit as
determined by the Pollution Control Agency.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Skip Cook
May 29, 2013
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10. If a NPDES permit is not needed, the applicant shall be responsible for controlling erosion
and sediment from their property. Upon inspection, if erosion becomes a problem on site, the
City may require the applicant to make corrections and stabilize soil.
11. All drive lanes shall be surfaced with a Class V gravel base or similar material to minimize
erosion potential.
12. Applicant must fill out the aboveground storage tank installation permit application.
13. An aboveground storage tank installation permit must be issued by the Chanhassen Fire
Marshal before any type of work on tanks and dispensing equipment is started.
14. Acceptance test on the aboveground storage tank must be conducted by the installer and
witnessed by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal.
15. Building permits must be obtained for proposed structures and all must comply with the
Minnesota State Building Code.
16. A 50 -foot setback shall be maintained from all property lines for the storage of materials,
growing ranges and parking, except that the existing display area adjacent to CSAH 61/Flying
Cloud Drive and Highway 101 (southeast corner of the property) may continue to be used for
these purposes. No materials or displays shall be placed within the right -of -way or obstruct the
view of the traveling public. The storage of materials over three (3) feet in height shall be
prohibited in the site triangle of Highway 101 and CSAH 61/Flying Cloud Drive.
17. Hours of operation shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The sale of seasonal merchandise consisting of pumpkin
and Christmas tree sales shall be permitted from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
18. Exterior light sources shall be shielded.
19. No outside speaker system shall be allowed.
20. The use shall terminate one year following the availability of public sewer and water service.
An annual review shall be made to determine compliance with the attached conditions.
21. The applicant shall work with staff to develop signage that will comply with city ordinances.
22. Stop signs shall be erected at the intersections of the driveways at Highways 101 and CSAH
61/Flying Cloud Drive.
23. No equipment or vehicles shall be stored on the site with the exception of employee vehicles
and equipment necessary for the operation of the nursery.
24. No outside storage of equipment and materials unrelated to the nursery business shall be
permitted.
Mr. Skip Cook
May 29, 2013
Page 3
25. Storage structures shall not be used for retail purposes. A portion of the proposed storage
structure may be allocated as office space to service wholesale customers. Storage of equipment
and materials is permitted in these buildings.
26. No grading of the property shall be permitted unless a grading permit is obtained from the City.
27. The applicant shall work with Carver County in examining the possibility of relocating the
access point on CSAH 61/Flying Cloud Drive further to the west and providing a deceleration
lane along westbound CSAH 61/Flying Cloud Drive in conjunction with the CSAH 61/Flying
Cloud Drive improvements.
28. All loading or unloading should be done on site and not blocking either CSAH 61 /Flying
Cloud Drive or Highway 101.
29. The area of the new lot lines shall have the through driveway blocked from direct access to
the garden center to prohibit continued vehicle access to the garden center from this driveway
location.
30. Permits must be obtained for the construction of, alteration of, or occupancy use changes to
any buildings on the site.
Please note that all landscaping material and equipment must be removed from area 4, the area of
the site to be transferred to the property to the north. You will need to provide the City with an
executed deed to complete the lot line adjustment. The City will then record this deed and the
amended and restated Interim Use Permit with Carver County.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (52) 227 -1131 or
beenerous _,ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sinncerel
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
ec: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
Paul Oehme, City Engineer
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