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The City of Chanhassen ·
November 2, 2004
Steve & Mary Pat Monson
8850 Audubon Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: Variance, 8850 Audubon Road - Planning Case #04-33
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Monson:
This letter is to formally notify you that on October 19, 2004, the Chanhassen Planning
Commission approved the following motion:
"Planning Commission approves Variance 04-33 for the construction of a
garage/storage building in a bluff as shown on the plans stamped 'Received June
22,2004' prepared by Minnetonka Design Inc. with the following conditions:
1.
A building permit must be applied for within one year of approval of the variance
or it shall become void.
2.
The proposed addition must be built per plans stamped "Received June 22,
2004."
3.
The applicant must submit plans for the ramp before proceeding with
construction.
4. An after-the-fact building permit for grading must be applied for.
5.
The graded slope must be entirely reinforced with a retaining wall which will
require a building permit; or must be restored to a slope less than 3: 1.
6.
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:
Time
(maximum time an area can remain
unvegetated
Type of Slope when area is not actively being worked)
Steeper than 3: 1 7 Days
1O:} t03:1 14 Days
Flatter than 10: 1 21 Days
These areas include any exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a temporary
or permanent drainage ditch or other natural or man-made system that discharges
to any surface water.
7. Permanent native vegetation shall be installed on the slopes to minimize the
potential for future slope failure.
Steve & Mary Pat Monson
November 2, 2004
Page 2
8. Submit an existing topographic survey signed by an RLS (registered land surveyor). The survey
must show the following:
a. Location of the retaining wall with top and bottom elevations.
b. Driveway location and slope.
c. Garage floor elevation.
9. The driveway must be hard-surfaced and comply with City code sec. 20-1122 (attached).
10. No home occupation or business use will be permitted in the existing attached garage or proposed
detached garage/storage building, as stated in City Code 20-977:
".. .No garage or accessory buildings except accessory agriculture buildings existing on February
19, 1987 shall be used for any home occupation."
11. The applicant shall work with staff to construct a French drainage system, along with gutters on
the garage/storage building. Plans must be approved by staff.
A $50.00 recording fee must be submitted to our office. The variance shall become void within one (1)
year following the approval, October 19,2005, unless a building permit has been issued and construction
begins on the garage/storage building. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
contact me at 952-227-1132 or by email atimetzer@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
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cc: Matt Saam, Assistant City Engineer
Lori Haak, Water Resources Coordinator
Steve Torrell, Building Official
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