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2.“No Parking Fire Lane” signs will be required as well as yellow painted curb. Contact the
Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location of signs and curbing to be painted.
3.Submit proposed street names to Chanhassen Fire Marshal and Chanhassen Building Official
for review and approval.
4.Prior to combustible construction, fire hydrants must be made serviceable.
5.Prior to combustible construction, fire apparatus access roads capable of supporting the
weight of fire apparatus shall be made serviceable.
6.Temporary street signs shall be installed prior to and during time of construction.”
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Councilwoman Ernst moved, Councilman McDonald seconded that the Chanhassen City Council
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approve the Development Contract for SouthWest Village 2 Addition conditioned upon the
applicant shall supply the City with a cash escrow or letter of credit for $546,045.50 and pay a cash
fee of $293,891.97. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Mayor Furlong: Thank you everyone. Appreciate it. Look forward to seeing it come together.
LAKE ST. JOE’S COVE, SUBDIVISION OF 4.04 ACRES LOCATED EAST OF THE CITY
LIMITS AND SOUTH OF CIMARRON SUBDIVISION BETWEEN KINGS ROAD ANDMILL
CREEK LANE, APPLICANT: STEVE KROISS, STS PROPERTY, LLC:
A. PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL.
B. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT AND PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS.
Kate Aanenson: Thank you Mayor, members of the City Council. This item appeared at the Planning
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Commission on August 20. Again this is similar like the last project, we have a developer that wants to
proceed yet this fall and get underway with construction and grading. The applicant STS Properties,
LLC. So they’re requesting for tonight would be for preliminary and final plat. You’re also approving a
development contract with this project and with the plans and specifications. The project includes 8 lots
and one outlot and public right-of-way. This project was actually kind of preliminary platted when we
did the Cimarron project. This project’s at the end of Kings Road. It was platted in 2004 and the other
project, Cimarron. It had 10 lots and included a stormwater pond. When this project was platted we had
them what we call ghost plat how they would lay this out so when this project came forward, really the
framework was put in place for this project to go forward today. So this project is located again behind
the Cimarron at the end of Kings Road. This is at the kind of the terminus of the city limits. Access to
this Kings Road goes into Victoria. There are lots served in Victoria which I’ll go into a little bit more
detail later. The property to the south of the Kortgard’s property is actually the large wetland expanse of
Lake St. Joe and so this property will be the continuation of those two streets, as I had mentioned before
so pretty straight forward as far as that goes. So the city limits and access was an issue when we actually
did the Cimarron so we kind of kept that same framework in place. One of the issues with this
development is at the end of the Kings Road, as it terminates, there are homes that are served off of that
so one of the issues you’ll see on the plat was they had to continue to provide driveway easements off of
the extension of Kings Road. So the Park and Rec Director and myself actually on National Night Out
was up in this neighborhood here and just one of the issues that those neighbors would like to see is be
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able to get connection over to the LRT line over here. The Hennepin County trail line, excuse me, and
it’s pretty much landlocked so I think it’d be pretty difficult which I know Todd Hoffman, our Park and
Rec Director communicated back to that neighborhood but just wanted to bring that up. No one from
those neighborhoods did come to the Planning Commission meeting. We did have a chance, as I say to
visit with the neighbors up there and see if they had any questions. So this is the extension that needs to
be, this will be a requirement that they provide a driveway easement so there’ll be an easement form that
will be recorded with the development contract that those homeowners in Victoria will continue to use the
Kings Road to get into their subdivision. So this preliminary plat then conveys the 8 lots and it is a
residential single family. Our standard residential zone so all the lots will be minimum of 15,000 square
feet and some are larger than that. So it does meet all the requirements of the zoning district. So this is
what the project looks like as shown. This stormwater plan was actually constructed with the Cimarron
development so that was in place. Just being upgraded so there are a couple of recommendations
regarding driveway grades and the like but overall the plat is, like I say, well conceived as it was kind of
pretty much laid out in how it would be developed moving forward. So with that I’d be happy to answer
any questions you have. It’s a pretty straight forward subdivision. We are recommending approval as did
the Planning Commission. Thank you.
Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Any questions for staff on the Lake St. Joe’s Cove plan? Okay. Thank you.
Is the applicant here? Is there anything you want to address to the council? Good evening.
Todd Simnig: Good evening. Mr. Mayor, council members, Todd Simnig with STS Properties. Steve
Kroiss, my partner is back here also. We were here, boy were just figuring that out. In March or April
with the Wynsong project and again just another smaller development that we’re actually planning on
developing and building in and I’m just open up to any questions you guys might have.
Mayor Furlong: Okay, thank you. There are a number of conditions in the report that are being
requested. Any concerns about those?
Todd Simnig: No. Met with the homeowners off of Kings Road. Actually prepared all the easement
documents and everything so I think I went through that pretty thoroughly and didn’t have any issues with
anything. And my engineer didn’t have any issues with some of the small tweaks that we ended up
having also so.
Mayor Furlong: Alright, good. Any other questions from members of the council? No? Thank you.
Todd Simnig: Thank you.
Mayor Furlong: Appreciate seeing you again. That’s good. Bring it back to council then for discussion.
Oh, I don’t know if anybody here from the public is interested in making any comments but they’re
certainly welcome. Seeing no one, council. Discussion. Comments on this development. Another nice
one. Thoughts? Mr. Laufenburger.
Councilman Laufenburger: Thank you Mr. Mayor. I agree. I just think what we’re seeing here is a result
of what appears to be, I don’t want to call it a rebound but certainly appears to be a trajectory of housing
development in Chanhassen that we can be very proud of. You can call it, you know there’s space
available. This is wonderful that this now contributes to the inventory of building opportunities that
people have coming into the community so I think this is just another example of why people like
Chanhassen because there’s good housing and building opportunities here so I will support this project.
Mayor Furlong: Okay, any other thoughts? Comments. Happy to entertain a motion Mr. Laufenburger.
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Councilman Laufenburger: Be happy to. Mr. Mayor I move that Chanhassen City Council approves the
Lake St. Joe’s Cove preliminary and final plat subject to the conditions of the report, the development
contract plans and specifications and we adopt the Planning Commission Findings of Fact.
Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Is there a second?
Councilwoman Tjornhom: Second.
Councilman McDonald: I’ll.
Mayor Furlong: Councilwoman Tjornhom got the second. We got to make sure she gets in the Minutes.
She’ll be in the Minutes with comments later. No, that will be fine. With that motion’s been made and
seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none we’ll proceed with the vote.
Councilman Laufenburger moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the Chanhassen City
subject to the following
Council approves the Preliminary and Final Plat for Lake St. Joe’s Cove
conditions and adoption of the attached Planning Commission Findings of Fact and
Recommendation:
Building Official:
1. Provide a 1:200 “clean” plat drawing.
2. Demolition permits are required for the removal of any existing structures.
3. Submit proposed street-name(s) to Building Official and Fire Marshal for approval.
4. Buildings may be required to be designed by an architect and/or engineer as determined
by the Building Official.
5. A final grading plan and soils report must be submitted to the Inspections Division before
permits can be issued.
6. Retaining walls over four feet high require a permit and must be designed by a
professional engineer.
7. Each lot must be provided with separate sewer and water services.
8. The applicant and/or their agent shall meet with the Inspections Division as early as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
Engineering:
9.Access to the properties in Victoria must be maintained.
10.The plat delineates the 10-foot easement at the front and back of the lots, and a 5-foot
easement at the sides of the lots, but the plat must call them out as a “drainage and utility
easement.”
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11.Plat must dedicate driveway access easement on Lot 4, Block 3 for access to the property in
Victoria.
12.The easement between Block 1, Lot 1 and Block 1, Lot 2 must provide enough room to
excavate the pipe for maintenance at a 1:1.5 slope.
13.The easement at the northeast corner of Block 3, Lot 1 must provide enough room to
excavate the pipe for maintenance at a 1:1.5 slope.
14.The plat document must be amended to include Outlot B, which is shown in the plans.
15.The survey of the existing property shows contour lines in the Cimmaron development north
of Lake St. Joe’s Cove, but it must also show all existing buildings and driveways 100 feet
beyond the property boundary.
16.The grading plans must show the benchmark elevation used for the survey.
17.In the relatively flat areas, such as the swale that directs water to Catch Basin 6, the grading
plan must show spot elevations and flow arrows to indicate the direction of the water.
18.The 15-inch storm sewer pipe from CBMH1 to the existing structure shall be constructed
with a minimum 0.70 % slope.
19.The existing storm sewer manhole on Outlot A, Cimmaron Addition must be replaced to
include a 3-foot sump.
20.The property owner at 7040 Mill Creek Lane must agree to any work being done on his or
her land. The proposed grading on this property must also be included in the grading plan.
21.The slopes must be less than 3:1. The developer’s engineer must revise the grading on
Outlot A and Block 3 to meet this standard.
22.The contours show water flowing to the northeast corner of Block 1, Lot 1. The developer’s
engineer must revise the grading or mark the elevation at the building corner to direct water
flow away from the structure.
23.The driveway grades on Block 1, Lot 2 and Block 3, Lot 3 must be revised so that the grade
does not exceed 10% at any point on the driveway.
24.An escrow (110% of the estimated erosion control for this development) is required before
site grading begins.
25.The following materials are prohibited for retaining wall construction: smooth face, poured-
in-place concrete (stamped or patterned concrete is allowed), masonry, railroad ties or
timber.
26.Walls taller than 6 feet shall not be constructed with boulder rock.
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27.The grading behind the retaining wall must be modified so that water will not drain down the
face of the wall.
28.A Homeowners Association shall be created to take ownership of the retaining wall.
29.The plans must annotate the width of the roadway, sidewalks, and the right-of-way.
30.The plans must show the station where the new construction ties in to the existing road as
well as the limits of construction.
31.The plans must include erosion control measures to the limits of construction.
32.The developer’s engineer must revise the grades of the driveway at Block 1, Lot 2 and Block
3, Lot 3 to be between 0.5 and 10.0% at any point on the driveway.
33.The driveway on Block 3, Lot 4 must be moved out of the 10-foot side yard setback.
34.In the submitted plans, the pipe length in the profile view does not match the length of pipe
in the plan view. This must be revised so the plans are consistent.
35.The watermain will connect the stubs at Kings Road and Mill Creek Lane to create a loop.
36.At the time of the final plat, the assessment for Minnewashta Parkway improvements plus the
additional accrued interest must be paid or reassessed.
37.Water and sewer hookups are due at the time of final plat. The hookup fees will be assessed
at the rate in effect at that time.
Fire Marshal:
38.Proposed fire hydrant(s) location is acceptable.
39.No burning permits will be issued for tree/brush removal. They must be chipped or hauled
away.
40.Prior to new home combustible construction fire hydrants must be made serviceable.
41.Prior to new home construction fire apparatus access roads capable of supporting the weight
of fire apparatus shall be made serviceable.
42.A three-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrant(s).
Natural Resource Coordinator:
43.The trees should be field located as to allow for a 20-foot wide access to the pond. The
applicant shall work with staff to delineate a clear zone to the pond.
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44.Tree protection fencing shall be installed at the edge of grading limits near preserved areas of
trees.
Parks and Recreation:
45.In lieu of parkland dedication and/or trail construction, full park dedication fees shall be
collected at the rate in force at the time of final plat approval. At today’s rate, these fees
would total $46,400 (8 lots x $5,800 per lot).
Water Resources Coordinator:
46.Wetland must be shown at the 948 foot contour and the 25-foot buffer and 30-foot setback
must be shown accordingly.
47.All wetland and buffer areas not within an outlot must be contained within a drainage and
utility easement.
48.Wetland buffer signage must be shown on the plan and installed concurrently with the
erosion prevention and sediment control practices.
49.The applicant must apply for and receive a General Permit to Discharge Stormwater
Associated with Construction Activity Under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System/State Disposal System
50.The applicant must provide a standalone Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
containing the required elements as detailed in the above permit to the city prior to any earth-
disturbing activities.
51.A dewatering plan must be provided to the city and at least 48-hours notice given prior to
drawing down the existing pond for the purpose of installing the infiltration bench. This
dewatering plan shall be incorporated into the SWPPP.
52.The details must be changed to reflect the most up-to-date city standard details.
53.The invert elevation at the downstream end of the storm sewer pipe from CBMH 1 to the
existing manhole shall be lowered to an elevation that allows for a greater slope than the
immediately upstream pipe run.
54.The applicant’s engineer shall move the filtration bench to the west side of the pond outlet
for improved maintenance access. If this is not practicable from an engineering perspective,
supporting documentation must be provided to and agreed upon by the city.
55.A twenty (20) foot wide maintenance access which allows cross slope meandering shall be
shown on the plan and provided for during construction.
56.SWMP Fees totaling $15,646.50 shall be provided to the City with final plat.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
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Councilman Laufenburger moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the Chanhassen City
Council approve the Development Contract and the construction plans and specifications for Lake
St. Joe’s Cove conditioned upon the following:
1. The applicant enter into the Development Contract and supply the City with a cash escrow or
letter of credit for $513,766.64 and pay a cash fee of $95,318.38.
2. The applicant’s engineer shall work with City staff in revising the construction plans to meet City
standards.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
CONSENT AGENDA: CAMDEN RIDGE, 1500 PIONEER TRAIL:
A. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL.
B. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT AND PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS.
Mayor Furlong: Ms. Aanenson, our conversation, there were a couple of clarifications that needed in the
condition and in the plat drawing itself.
Kate Aanenson: Yes. Thank you Mayor for catching that. Typically when we do the final plat we show
for tracking purposes the conditions that were recorded with the plat and as it’s stated in here it said that
the roads for the Camden Ridge needed to be 60 foot wide and it said that condition has been met and as
they are shown on the plat they are 55 foot wide. In working through that project, in order to get the
change in grade to make that work we felt that the 55 foot would be more appropriate. In addition and we
talked about a road extending to the north for emergency access, that that also be shown as a public street
and that wasn’t identified on the plat so what we would recommend, and I’m on page 15 of the staff
report that said the right-of-way be shown at 65 feet. That condition should say, has not been met. Or has
been modified. It should say has been modified so I would.
Mayor Furlong: Has been modified to 55.
Kate Aanenson: To 55 but it should actually, this is just a tracking thing. What we really want to do is
add another condition to the, under engineering and that would be on page 23. Page 23 under engineering
condition you want to add condition number 11. Because the first one’s just a tracking item that would
say this condition has been modified. So the condition under number 11 would state, all street right-of-
way shall be shown at 55 feet including the street extending to the north. Therefore the mylar would then
have to be modified to meet that.
Mayor Furlong: By street to the north, the street, the stubbing out, the stub street to the property.
Kate Aanenson: Correct.
Mayor Furlong: To the Fox property.
Kate Aanenson: That’s correct.
Mayor Furlong: Thank you.
Kate Aanenson: So with that we’re consistent with the original recommendation.
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