Approval Letter 11-13-201309
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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PC Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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November 13, 2013
Brandon Champeau
United Properties
3500 American Blvd., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55431
Re: Request for Preliminary and Final Plat Review of 16.94 acres of property
zoned Industrial Office Park (IOP) and located west of Powers Boulevard,
south of the Twin Cities & Western Railroad tracks, and cast and north of
Riley Creek (Outlot F, Chanhassen Lakes Business Park) — POWERS
POINTE; and Site Plan Review for a 140,800 square -foot office /warehouse
building. Planning Case 2013 -20
Dear Mr. Champeau:
This letter is to confirm that on November 12, 2013, the Chanhassen City Council
approved the Request for Preliminary and Final Plat Review of 16.94 acres and Site
Plan Review for a 140,800 square -foot office /warehouse building subject to the
following conditions:
Plannine
1. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement.
2. The architecture shall be revised to match the plan dated October 4, 2013.
3. Recycling space shall be contained within the trash enclosure located on the north
side of the building.
4. All signs including future business wall signs are required to obtain permits and
meet city standards.
Landscaoina
The applicant shall install a total of 11 islands /peninsulas in the parking lot and 66
trees.
2. The applicant shall specify a columnar evergreen species for the northeast
landscape peninsula.
3. The applicant shall install adequate bufferyard plantings along the north property
line.
4. The applicant shall correct the botanical name for Imperial honey locust in the
plant schedule.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning forTonnorrow
Mr. Brandon Champeau
November 13, 2013
Page 2
Park
A sidewalk shall be placed along the entrance drive at Lake Drive West that connects to City
trails.
2. Full park fees in lieu of parkland dedication shall be collected in full at the rate in force upon
final plat submission and approval (2013 rate at $12,500 per acre). 12.40 x 12,500 = $155,500
Building
1. The buildings are required to have automatic fire extinguishing systems.
2. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of
Minnesota.
3. Retaining walls over four feet high must be designed by a professional engineer and a permit
must be obtained prior to construction.
4. Detailed occupancy related requirements will be addressed when complete building plans are
submitted.
5. The owner and /or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss property line issues as well as plan review and permit procedures.
Engineering
Outlots A and B shall be deeded to the City by Limited Warranty Deed upon recording of the
final plat, subject to review of an updated title commitment to the Outlots and approval of
title by the City Attorney. A use restriction preserving the property for open space may be
recorded against Outlot A by Developer immediately prior to the recording of the Limited
Warranty Deed, provided the use restriction has been approved by the City Attorney. These
use restrictions may be modified by approval of the City and the owner of Lot 1, Block 1,
Powers Pointe. The property being conveyed to the City shall be subject to all easements of
record, provided the easement does not interfere with the City's intended use of Outlot A,
and a Declaration of Development Standards and Protective Covenants dated December 19,
1988, as document no. 59565. Developer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
this declaration to be removed from title by a proceeding subsequent to be completed after
the plat has been recorded.
2. The sight line and turning movement information for each access must be submitted to
Carver County for review and approval.
3. The developer must obtain the necessary permits for the work within the Powers Boulevard
right of way and submit any required security before work in the right of way can commence.
4. The current streetlight locations provide adequate lighting at the proposed driveway
intersections.
Mr. Brandon Champeau
November 13, 2013
Page 3
5. This parcel was not assessed for the trunk waternain improvements; therefore, the City
Water Access Charge (City WAC) shall be collected with the building permit at the rates in
effect at that time.
6. The City Sewer Access Charge (City SAC) is waived because the property was assessed and
paid the trunk sanitary sewer fee with City Project 78 -3.
7. The developer's contractor must notify the Chanhassen Utility Department a minimum of 72
hours in advance of the wet tap.
8. Prior to installation of the private watermain the developer must obtain any necessary
permissions to install the hydrant within the gas and electrical easement on the site.
9. The property owner shall pay for any costs incurred from the terms of the MCES agreement
within four (4) years of sanitary sewer connection.
10. Prior to connection the developer shall acquire the necessary permits /permissions to connect
to the Met Council sewer and must obtain an MPCA Sewer Extension permit.
11. Staff and the developer's engineer are working to modify the storm sewer design at the full
access to improve energy dissipation. Design changes must be completed prior to City
Council consideration of the final plat.
12. The developer must provide catch basin spacing calculations to Carver County for review
and, if necessary, provide additional catch basins prior to City Council consideration of the
final plat.
13. Upon City Council approval of the final plat, the developer is authorized to proceed with site
grading operations prior to submittal of the final plat and related documents, provided that
the project security has been submitted.
14. Before the retaining wall can be constructed the developer must obtain the necessary
approvals (if any) to install the wall within the gas and electrical easements.
15. Walls over four feet high require a building permit and must be designed by an Engineer
licensed in the State of Minnesota.
16. Temporary sediment basin(s) will be required during mass site grading.
17. Dewatering of temporary sediment basin(s) will require the use of a floating skimmer
methodology.
18. Winter shutdown will require all exposed soils to be stabilized. If soils are frozen, the site
shall be hydro mulched. If the site is snow covered the area will need to be frost seeded and
have straw mulch blown atop the snow. This shall be included as a note in the erosion
prevention and sediment control plan and within the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
( SWPPP).
19. The SWPPP and all pertinent plans shall be updated to reflect that Lake Susan is within one
mile of the site, receives drainage from the site and is impaired for excess nutrients.
Mr. Brandon Champeau
November 13, 2013
Page 4
20. Appendix A of the General Permit Authorization to Discharge Stormwater Associated with
Construction Activity under the NPDES shall be incorporated into the Erosion Prevention
and Sediment Control Plan, the Grading Plan, the SWPPP and the storm water management
plan as well as anywhere else it applies.
21. Prior to recording of the final plat calculations shall be provided showing that one inch of
runoff from the new impervious surface is retained on site either through infiltration and /or
reuse from the underground storm sewer vaults.
22. Construction of the rain garden shall not occur until after the majority of the site is stabilized
and at least the base course is installed in the paved areas.
23. The proposed rain garden area shall be protected from construction- related activities until
such a time as it is ready to be constructed. This shall be indicated on the plans where
appropriate.
24. Best Management Practices such as j- hooked silt fence or properly sized and staked biorolls
or wattles shall be installed to break up the run on the slopes located in the southeast and
southwest corners of Lot 1.
25. The plans shall include all pertinent setbacks and buffers including:
a. Shoreland Overlay District (300' from centerline of Bluff Creek)
b. Fifty (50) foot setback from Riley Creek.
c. All bluff impact zones.
d. All wetland boundaries and buffers from those boundaries.
26. Given the proximity to the wetland along Powers Boulevard, the applicant shall make
available the necessary evidence to determine that no loss of jurisdictional wetland will result
from the proposed activities.
27. Vegetative and topographic alterations shall only occur as necessary for the construction of
the facility and appurtenant infrastructure. The wall located southwesterly on the site labeled
"Wall 2" in the staff report, shall be relocated easterly to minimize aforementioned
alterations.
28. Tree preservation shall occur in those areas where grading is not integral to the intended
purpose or construction of the site. Tree protection fencing shall be shown on the plan and
installed concurrently with the initial erosion prevention and sediment control BMPs.
29. Stabilization of all exposed soil areas must be initiated immediately but in no case later than
seven (7) days after construction activities have permanently or temporarily ceased in that
area.
30. The $240.879.40 Surface Water Management Fee must be paid before the final plat is
recorded. The fee was calculated as follows:
Water Quality 12.4 acres($16,440 /acre)= $203,856.00
Water Quantity 12.4 acres($8,110 /acre)= $100,564.00
SWMP Credit 7.73acres (0.5 *$16,440 /acre)= - $63,540.6"
Mr. Brandon Champeau
November 13, 2013
Page 5
The Site Plan Agreement must be prepared by our offices for recording; however, cost estimates
for the improvements must be submitted to our offices before the agreement can be prepared.
Please refer to the enclosed checklist which stipulates all of the submittal requirements for
recording the final plat and associated documents.
If you have any questions, please call me at (952) 227 -1139 or e -mail me at
kaanenson @ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Kate Aanenson, AICP
Community Development Director
KA:ktm
Enc.
ec: Alyson Fauske, Asst. City Engineer
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
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ITEMS REQUIRED FOR FINAL PLAT RECORDING
The following items are required to be submitted for recording of the following plat and associated
documents:
POWERS POINTE
❑ Two signed Final Plat Mylars no larger than 22" x 34 ". Do not mark "Official Copy"
on the County copy.
❑ Three F'= 200' scale paper copy of the final plat (one copy each for Carver County
Auditor, Assessor and Surveyor)
❑ One, 1" = 200' scale paper reduction of the final plat (with street names and lot and
block numbers only)
❑ One, F'= 200' scale mylar reduction of the final plat
❑ Security: $66,604.35
❑ Cash Fee: $397.600.90
❑ Digital copy of the final plat in .dxf and .tif formats (.pdf compatible) in Carver
County coordinates
❑ Signed Development Contract
❑ Mortgage Holder Consent to Plat, if applicable
❑ Mortgage Holder Consent to Development Contract, if applicable
❑ Limited Warranty Deeds for Outlots A & B, Powers Pointe
The following must be done before the plat can be filed:
❑ Current year property taxes must be paid in full and any delinquent property taxes or
green acres taxes must also be paid.
❑ A copy of the title commitment or deed must be provided if the developer has closed
on the property recently since County records will not likely be updated (email to
Assistant City Engineer Alyson Fauske at afauske &ci.chanhassen.mn.us as soon as
possible).