PC SUM 2004 07 06CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JULY 6, 2004
Chairman Sacchet called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Uli Sacchet, Dan Keefe, Steve Lillehaug, Rich Slagle, Kurt
Papke and Craig Claybaugh
MEMBERS ABSENT: Bethany Tjornhom
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Bob
Generous, Senior Planner; and Matt Saam, Assistant City Engineer
REOUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A 13,000 SOUARE FOOT
COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH REOUESTS FOR PARKING AND SIGN
VARIANCES ON 1.9 ACRES ZONED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 5 AND GALPIN
BOULEVARD, BEAR CREEK CAPITAL, LLC, AND CHANHASSEN
DEVELOPMENT, LLC, CVS/PHARMACY, PLANNING CASE NO. 04-21.
Public Present:
Name Address
Mark Jaster
Bill Tippmann
3052 Rhode Island Avenue, St. Louis Park
9549 Montomary Road, Cincinnati, OH
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Lillehaug asked for
clarification on landscaping and parking requirements, access and traffic circulation and
the possibility of additional green space on the west and south side of the property.
Commissioner Keefe asked if it was possible to add directional signage to Highway 5 and
Galpin Boulevard for traffic exiting the site. Commissioner Claybaugh asked if there was
any data available for the average service time for the drive thru window. Chairman
Sacchet asked for clarification on stacking traffic conflicting with parking. Bill
Tippmann, Vice President of Bear Creek Capital from Cincinnati, Ohio addressed the
questions of customer service time at the drive thru, parking, berming, overall traffic
circulation and shifting the building on the site. After discussion the following motions
were made.
Claybaugh moved, Keefe seconded that the Planning Commission recommends
approval of Site Plan approval of Planning Case # 04-21, plans prepared by
Anderson Engineering of Minnesota, LLC, dated May 5, 2004, revised 5-13-04, 5-20-
04 and 6-24-04, with a 38-foot variance from the parking setback requirement and a
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variance to permit two rows of parking between the building and the road based on
the attached findings and recommendation and subject to the following conditions:
The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the
necessary security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping.
The developer shall provide a bike rack. Additionally, the developer shall install
benches on both the Highway 5 and Galpin Boulevard sides of the building.
3. The building is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
4. All sidewalks shall be provided with accessible ramps.
The plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State
of Minnesota.
Detailed occupancy related requirements will be reviewed when complete plans are
submitted.
Utility plans: Cleanouts are required in the sanitary sewer system in accordance
with the Minnesota Plumbing Code.
Applicant shall plant 8 deciduous trees along Galpin Boulevard in order to meet
minimum requirements.
A 10-foot clear space must be maintained around fire hydrants, i.e., street lamps,
trees, shrubs, bushes, Xcel Energy, Qwest, Cable TV and transformer boxes. This
is to ensure that fire hydrants can be quickly located and safely operated by
firefighters. Pursuant to Chanhassen City Ordinance #9-1.
10.
The builder must comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention
Division regarding the maximum allowable size of domestic water on a
combination water/sprinkler supply line. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire
Department/Fire Prevention division Policy #36-1991.
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The builder must comply with water service installation policy for commercial and
industrial buildings. Pursuant to Inspection Division Water Service Installation
Policy #34-1993. Copy enclosed.
12.
The builder must comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention
Division regarding premise identification. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire
Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #29-1992.
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The builder must comply with the Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention
Division regarding notes to be included on all site plans. Pursuant to Chanhassen
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Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division Policy #4-1991. Copy enclosed.
14.
"No Parking Fire Lane" signs and yellow-painted curbing will be required. Please
contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for exact sign locations and for exact curbing to
be painted yellow.
15.
The proposed development shall maintain existing runoff rates. Storm water
calculations shall be submitted to verify that the existing storm water pond is sized
adequately for the proposed development.
16.
Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes greater than or equal to 3:1.
All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover
year round, according to the following table of slopes and time frames:
Type of Slope Time
Steeper than 3:1 7 days
10:1 to 3:1 14 days
Flatter than 10:1 21 days
(Maximum time an area can
remain open when the area
is not actively being worked.)
These areas include constructed storm water management pond side slopes, and any
exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a storm water conveyance system, such
as a curb and gutter system, storm sewer inlet, temporary or permanent drainage
ditch or other natural or man made systems that discharge to a surface water.
17. Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping
and street sweeping as-needed.
18.
The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory
agencies (e.g., Carver County, Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District,
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
(for dewatering), Army Corps of Engineers) and comply with their conditions of
approval.
19. Show the location of the accessible ramps on the plans.
20. All final plans must be signed by a registered civil engineer.
21. Add all applicable 2004 City of Chanhassen detail plates to the plans.
22.
On the Grading Plan:
a. Show all existing and proposed easements.
b. Show the location of the existing silt fence.
c. Show the existing topography of the site.
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23. The retaining wall must be designed by a registered structural engineer and a permit
from the Building Department must be obtained for its construction.
24.
The City's type I! silt fence must be used adjacent to the wetland on the east side of
the site. In addition, a 75-foot minimum rock construction entrance must be
included at the main access drive to the site.
25.
The remaining assessment due payable to the City at the time of building permit
application is $10,479. In addition, sanitary sewer and water hook-up charges
along with the Met Council's SAC fee will be due at the time of building permit
issuance. The 2004 trunk utility hook-up charge is $1,458 per unit for sanitary
sewer and $2,814 per unit for water. The 2004 SAC fee is $1,425 per unit. The
hook-up charges and SAC fee are based on the number of SAC units assigned by
the Met Council.
26. Storm sewer sizing calculations will need to be submitted for review prior to
building permit approval.
27. Directional signage showing access to TH 5 and south Galpin Boulevard shall
be installed.
28. Revise the drive aisle width of the drive-thru exit from 16 to 20 feet.
29. Work with staff to increase the berming adjacent to TH 5 and Galpin
Boulevard."
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
Claybaugh moved, Lillehaug seconded that the Planning Commission recommends
denial of the sign variance based on the attached findings of fact and
recommendation. All voted in favor, except Slagle who opposed, and the motion
carried with a vote of 5 to 1.
In summary, Chairman Sacchet stated the applicant was very responsive to the concerns
raised regarding drive thru and traffic circulation and adding green space. Some of the
commissioners would like to have additional consideration that looks at berming and
buffer planting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Slagle noted the verbatim and summary
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated June 15, 2004 as presented.
Chairman Sacchet adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
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Prepared by Nann Opheim