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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JANUARY 7, 2014
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; and Alyson Fauske, Assistant
City Engineer
PUBLIC HEARING:
6421 HAZELTINE BOULEVARD, PLANNING CASE 2014-01: REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM
USE PERMIT TO GRADE PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT
ADDITION AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY ZONED
OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (OI) AND LOCATED AT 6421 HAZELTINE
BOULVARD (MINNETONKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST). APPLICANT: MINNETONKA
SCHOOL DISTRICT 276.
Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Withrow asked where the excess
soil will be moved. Chairman Aller asked Assistant City Engineer Alyson Fauske to give an overview of
the retaining walls and drainage systems.
Hokkanen moved, Tennyson seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends
approve the Interim Use Permit subject to the following conditions and
that the City Council
adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation:
1.New retaining wall(s) exceeding 48 inches in height will require a professional design and
building permit.
2.“No Parking Fire Lane” signage and yellow painted curbing will be required. Contact
Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact location of signs and curb to be painted yellow.
3.The applicant shall install a minimum of six deciduous trees.
4.The interior width of the landscape islands or peninsulas shall be 10 feet.
5.All parking stalls shall be marked with painted lines not less than four inches wide in
accordance with the approved plan.
6.Staff recommends the applicant installs forebays at each curb cut.
7.All seed mixes shall be from the MN State Seed Mix list.
8.Seed mix 25-141 shall be replaced within the filtration swale with 33-262 or its equivalent.
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9.The plan shall call out MNDOT 3877 Filter Topsoil Borrow or shall otherwise limit the clay
content to less than 5% of the topsoil portion.
10.The applicant must develop an operations and maintenance manual addressing the anticipate
inspection and maintenance schedule for the filtration swale as well as measures to assure
that the swale functions according to design. This must be provided to the city and
provisions must be included to allow for City staff to inspect as is required under the
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit issued in August of 2013.
11.Inlet protection shall be called out and installed at all catch basins and catch basin manholes.
12.Inlet protection shall be called out and installed at all curb cuts into the filtration swale until
the swale is fully stabilized.
13.Remove all references to a filter sock around the underdrain as is shown in detail 11 on page
C5.
14.The applicant must apply for and receive coverage under the NPDES permit. Proof of this
must be provided to the City.
15.The plans shall be revised to note the style of the existing grated manhole covers and, if they
are to be upgraded, note the new style.
16.A $5,000 escrow for restoration and erosion control will be required with the permit.
17.The applicant must provide a proposed haul route for review and approval.
18.An as-built grading plan is required once site grading is complete.
19.The applicant shall show the retaining wall on the grading plan.
20.The plan must follow all applicable state and federal guidelines.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS.
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Undestad noted the verbatim and summary Minutes
of the Planning Commission meeting dated November 19, 2013 as presented.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE.
Kate Aanenson provided an update on action taken by the City
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Council at their November 25 and December 9 meetings.
FUTURE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Kate Aanenson informed the commission
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that the January 21 and February 4 Planning Commission meetings have been cancelled and discussed
projects in the queue for future meetings.
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Weick 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 7:15 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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