13-23 Approval LetterNovember 26, 2013
CITY OF
Mr. Adam Seraphine
7700 Market Boulevard NHH Chanhassen Partners, LLC
PO Box 147 7455 France Ave S, #351
Chanhassen, MN 55317 Edina, MN 55435
Administration Re: Chanhassen Great Plains Center — Planning Case 2013 -23
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110 Dear Mr. Seraphine:
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180 This letter is to formally notify you that on November 25, 2013, the Chanhassen City
Fax: 952.227.1190 Council adopted the following motion:
Engineering "The City Council approves the site plan consisting of a 10,443 square -foot multi -
Phone: 952.227.1160 tenant building, Planning Case 2013 -23 as shown in plans dated received October 4,
Fax 952.227.1170 2013, and including the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation, subject to the
Finance following conditions:
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110 Environmental Resource Conditions:
Park & Recreation
1.
The applicant shall install a total of two peninsulas in the parking lot.
Phone 952 227.1120
Fax 952.2271110
2.
The south side of the parking lot along Highway 5 must be screened. The
applicant shall add shrubs with a minimum mature height of three feet along the
Recreation Center
south parking lot perimeter.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
3.
The applicant shall install the required bufferyard plantings along the south
Fax: 952.227.1404
property line.
Planning &
Natural Resources
4.
The applicant shall install two evergreens on the eastern corner of the property.
Phone: 952 2271130
Fax: 952.227.1110
5.
The applicant shall remove the existing ash tree along Great Plains Boulevard and
replace it with an overstory tree species from the Approved Tree List.
Public Works
7901 Park Place
Building Official Conditions:
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
1.
The proposed structure is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system
(MN Rule 1306).
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
2.
All plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the
Fax: 952 227.1110
State of Minnesota. A geotechnical (soil evaluation) report required.
Web Site
wwauchanhassen.mn.us
3.
Detailed building code - related requirements have not been reviewed; this will
take place when complete structural /architectural plans are submitted.
4. Demolition permit required (contact MPCA regarding underground, fuel storage
tanks removal requirements).
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Adam Seraphine
November 26, 2013
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5. The owner and/or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as
possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
Fire Marshal Conditions:
1. An additional on -site fire hydrant will be required. Location to be on the northwest corner
of the building. If necessary contact Fire Marshal for exact location.
2. Yellow painted curbing will be required. Areas include but not limited to are the curbing
north of the building. Contact Fire Marshal for exact location. Also " No Parking Fire Lane"
signs will be required where yellow cubing is present.
3. A three -foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrant.
Engineering Conditions:
1. The sidewalk must be minimum five feet from the edge Great Plains Boulevard and the right
turn lane.
2. A sidewalk easement is required over any portion of the sidewalk that does not lie within
public right -of -way.
3. The sidewalk easement shall extend five feet beyond the edge of the sidewalk.
4. The developer must obtain a MnDOT permit for the portions of the sidewalks that will be
within MnDOT right -of -way.
5. Prior to construction of the trash enclosure an encroachment agreement must be recorded to
allow for the portion of the trash enclosure that will lie within the sanitary sewer easement.
6. A $7,600 security must be submitted to ensure that Great Plains Boulevard is properly
restored after the utility work. This escrow will be released if the street patch is in good
condition after one freeze -thaw cycle has passed.
7. The sanitary sewer line must be televised before and after construction to ensure that the
grading equipment does not damage the sanitary sewer.
8. Before the city signs the site plan agreement a $7,500 security must be submitted in case of
damage to the existing sanitary sewer.
9. The existing sanitary sewer manhole in the northeast corner must be reconstructed due to the
proposed grade changes in the area.
10. City water and sanitary sewer hook -up fees and the Met Council SAC fee will be due with
the building permit and will be based on additional SAC units, if any.
11. Before site grading can commence the grading plan must be revised as follows:
a. Label the existing contours.
b. Label the Emergency Overflow (EOF) elevation.
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November 26, 2013
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c. Ensure that the lowest opening of the building is minimum one foot above the EOF
elevation.
d. Ensure that all proposed contours tie into existing (for example, the proposed 954 contour
south of the EOF does not tie in).
a. Revise the grading on the northeast corner of the site so that the proposed grades do not
exceed 3H:1 V.
12. Storm water runoff rates must not increase under the 2 -year, 10 -year and 100 -year return
interval storms at any point where water leaves the site.
13. A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment must be performed on this site and made available
to the city to determine the likelihood of encountering contaminated soils at the proposed
biofiltration location.
14. The hydraulic calculations for the storm sewer shall be provided and approved prior to the
city signing the site plan agreement.
15. The SWPPP must include all required elements under the NPDES Construction Stormwater
Permit.
16. Rock construction entrance shall be measured from the bituminous saw cut.
17. The biofiltration area shall not be constructed until after the site is substantially completed.
At a minimum, the base course shall be installed prior to construction of the biofiltration
area.
18. The biofiltration area shall be protected from construction- related activities throughout site
development. The SWPPP and Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan must indicate
how this will be accomplished.
19. Before the City signs the site plan agreement a $5,000 security must be submitted to insure
compliance with the erosion prevention and sediment control plan. This will be released
once a minimum of 75% of the site has been permanently stabilized and the sediment control
BMPs have been removed.
20. The owner shall be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the rain garden facility.
The applicant shall develop an operations and maintenance manual and provide a copy to the
city prior to the City signing the site plan agreement.
21. The owner shall prepare and submit an annual report indicating that the biofiltration is
functioning properly or, in the event it is not, what steps area planned to restore the
functionality of the biofiltration feature.
Planning Conditions:
1. The applicant shall work with staff to improve the screening of the parking lot through the
use of berming and landscaping. Parking setbacks will be adjusted based on the screening
plan.
2. All rooftop and ground equipment must be screened from views.
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November 26, 2013
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3.Sign illumination and design shall comply with ordinance. Signs shall be limited to the north
and south elevations.
4.The exterior material for the trash enclosure must be of the same exterior material as the
building. Recycling space and other solid waste collection space should be contained within
the same enclosure.
5.A photometrics plan shall be prepared for the site. Light levels for site lighting shall be no
more than one-half foot candle at the project perimeter property line. This does not apply to
street lighting. All fixtures must be shielded.
6.The proposed development has a total hard coverage area of 67.2%. The applicant shall
revise the plan to meet hard surface coverage ordinance requirements not to exceed 65%.
7.Snow storage shall not create a hazard to the safe, efficient movement of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic.”
Site Plan Agreements 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.
If you have any questions, please call me at (952) 227-1134 or e-mail me at
saljaff@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Sharmeen Al-Jaff
Senior Planner
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c: Mr. Khaled Aloul, Camelot Conv. Quality Fuel & Food
ec: Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
Terry Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
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