Letter from C & L Dinnis 2-2-05
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Charfes & Lori Dinnis
2362 Hunter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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February 2,2005
City of Chant':la$sen
7700 Marketßl\,d
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN· 5-5317
Subject: Yoberry Farms Development with Additional Traffic Concerns
Dear Sirs:
My concern is all of the additional traffic that will be--added to Gunflint & Hunter Drive
due to the requested 55 lots in the Yo berry Farms Dev-elGpment.
It was shown for years by the Highover developer that the-area would have a cui d~
sac with 8-10 houses in the area - not 55. The developer--is concentrating the houses
so much that he doesn't even givear-eas for parks for his ho~
One of planning commissioners said that street traffic is-a--"City Issue". I agree in part
however, I believe that-it--is.the City & the Plann~mmission's responsibility to
determine if mistakes.hav-e been made in the past and not make them worse by
adding additional traffic.--{-i.e., Hunter Drive was not-meant-to be a through street
(many 90 degree turns, hills,narrower street & no sidewalks) by viewing the map - it
is clear that Hunter is the shortest distallGe to-Ga~in fr.om-the-Gooflint Trail side and
that human nature will choose this route to Chan or HighwaySj-
1 ) There are no traffic impedance devices on ~nter
a. Hunter has many 90 degree bends - __nu..-J
b. Hunter hss a big hi~ can't-usee the children
c. Hunter has many blind comers - can'-t-see the children.
Î-.--Corner: of Fawl+-l=Im &·Hunte¡: {bUnd-comer sign already in
place )
ii.-mGalpiR-towards Fawn Hill (ent~nce)
iii. 2428 Hunter Drive - ---
d. S~tics:
n__-il Long Acres Drive-wider street with side walk
1. 52 total homes
2- 35 with d¡:ive\rays
3. 17 with land--
II. Hunter to.Galpin-.,....90 degree.tums, hills, narrower street & no
sidewalk
t. 35 Total Homes
2. 32 with Driveways
~u~with la~
4- t8-~-kidswith mor.e-on--l:he-way
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Charfes & Lori Dinnis -
2362 Hunter Drive
Chanhassen, MN . 553.17
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2) Options:
a. Decrease-lot density in Yoberry-Farms.by creating two cui de sacs
lowering traffic to Gunflint.
b.-Have Yoberl¥F-al'ms have-their-oWA-entr-ance and not join Highover
Drive, Gun Flint & Longacres/Hunter. ----
G,--4-1-Entranœ off Yoberry Farms-foç.a- more direct route than goiQg
through neighborhoods to get to Chanhassefl---Gf the 5. This will jnot
~directly but~t- will give-the residence-a faster way to
highway 5 if traffic calming measures are input on Highover & -----
Hunter.
_.1 i. Settlers-Ridge-that-has two entrances within approx 400 fßet.
MN DOT granted an exception on this development in Ct:tan.
d. Stop Sign added-at-F-awn-HtU-&-I=k,lOter
e. Speed Bumps n..J
~At approximately 2428 Hunter DrNe (blind curve before him.
ii. At approximately 2325 Hunter Dr~v-e--bottom of hill and before
bus s~
f. Change Speed Lìmit-tQ 20
i. How can a residential street have the same speed as Lake
Lucy-and the 78ttr-Sfreet Fronta~Road?
g. Sidewalk down Huntef- City pays for based -on bad design and the
cost will not be passed on to the residence.-
3) Parks II~ve in Longacres and \.~J.as on the board -for 3 years and know
that it will be a difficult task to get the votes to add. Yoberry Farms to the
Covenants. .1 really think that the developer should-be required to adjust
population density by having parks & wetland areas and specifically put
them at the back of the East Part of Yoberry to eliminate the Long acres
lots with a street on the front & back of their lot.-~
4) Is there a g' larantee from Yobe¡:ry Farms that the pricing will remain firm
at $600K to $1 ,OOOM? What happens at the-snd--of one year if the lots
don't sell? Will they compromise quali~
Thank you for your time & consideration, it is a tough job that you have to keep the
city progressive yet not compromiss-the.talld-GWAerS-that-have already made
Chanhassen their home.---
Sincerely,
CA~ dL d(~
Charles & Lori Dinnts·-n