Approval Letter Final Plat 06-18-2014CITY OF
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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June 18, 2014
Mr. Todd Simning
Dogwood Road, LLC
P. O. Box 218
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: Arbor Cove — Planning Case #2014 -06
Dear Mr. Simning:
This letter is to confirm that on June 9, 2014, the Chanhassen City Council approved
the following:
1. Final plat for Arbor Cove subject to the conditions of the staff report;
2. Development contract for Arbor Cove;
3. Plans and specifications for Arbor Cove; and
4. Vacation of easements in conjunction with Arbor Cove.
The final plat was approved subject to the following conditions:
Parks & Recreation
1. Full park dedication fees of $23,200.00 shall be collected prior to recording the
final plat.
Building
1. Final grading plans and soil reports must be submitted to the Inspections Division
before building permits will be issued.
2. Engineered design and building permits are required for retaining walls exceeding
four feet in height.
3. Each lot must be provided with a separate sewer and water service.
4. Demolition permits must be obtained before demolishing any existing structures.
Natural Resources
1. The applicant shall plant a total of 29 trees in the development.
2. Prior to any grading, the applicant shall install tree preservation fencing using
metal stakes around tree #33 on Lot 4. The fencing shall be placed at the dripline
or the furthest point possible from the trunk and no closer than 20 feet. Within
the fencing, the applicant shall spread a 3 to 4 -inch layer of woodchips to protect
the root zone. These protections shall remain in effect until construction is
completed.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Simning
June 18, 2014
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3. A tree preservation easement shall be recorded east of the grading limits on Lot 1, over the
rear 85 feet of Lots 2 through 3 and over the rear 75 feet of Lot 4. The applicant shall supply
a legal description for the easement.
4. Easement signage shall be placed on the lot lines at the point of intersection with the
easement on Lots 2 through 4. Signage shall be placed at points of directional change on Lot
1. Signs shall be approved by the city.
En ineering
1. No slope shall be steeper than 3:1.
2. The EOF shall be noted with arrows showing the direction of the overflow.
3. Include a lot benching detail in the plans.
4. Draintile service must be provided for Lots 3 and 4, which have drainage flows from the
back to the front of the lot.
5. Proposed stockpile areas must be identified in the plans.
6. All existing easements shown in the plans must be properly referenced with the document
number or plat they were dedicated under.
7. A preservation easement shall be dedicated along the back of Lots 2, 3 and 4 as well as the
east corner of Lot 1.
8. A drainage and utility easement shall be dedicated over the filtration basin and the channel
on Lot 1 which will provide the City access to these stormwater facilities.
9. The following retaining wall materials are prohibited: smooth face, poured in place concrete
(stamped or patterned is acceptable), masonry, railroad ties and timber..
10. Grading must include a swale at the top of the retaining walls for drainage.
11. The topography shown must include elevation contours for Dogwood Road adjacent to the
proposed lots. The centerline gradients must be labeled.
12. At the time of final plat, the Dogwood Road improvements assessment must be paid or
reassessed.
13. Partial water and sewer hookup fees must be paid at the time of final plat.
14. The driveway slope from Lot 4, Block 1 shall be revised to a grade between 0.5% and 10 %.
Water Resources
The filtration feature shall be constructed prior to the construction of any houses. It shall be
called out on both grading plans that steps shall be taken to prevent compaction and siltation
of the area resulting from construction activities on the site
Mr. Todd Simning
June 18, 2014
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2. The underdrain shall be smooth walled and have a tracer wire.
The feature shall be kept offline until the vegetation has been established. Plans and the
SWPPP must include this information and describe the methodology to be used to achieve
this.
4. A detailed planting plan and schedule must be developed and included in plan set for
approval.
5. The in -situ soils shall be ripped to a depth of 12 inches prior placing the amended filtration
soils.
6. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of the biofiltration feature and shall
make assurances that the plant materials, mulch and side slopes into biofiltration feature are
maintained throughout the life of the feature. This is most typically accomplished though a
Homeowners Association. The city will be responsible for maintenance of the underdrain,
outlet pipe and inlet protection device at the curb. An operations and maintenance manual
shall be developed describing how the feature will be maintained and by who will be
responsible for the maintenance. This shall be recorded against the property.
The SWPPP as well as the erosion control plan must indicate how the conveyance from the
wetland will be permanently stabilized.
8. A detail of the rock checks must be included. This shall be consistent with Technical
Supplement 14C to Part 654 of the National Engineering Handbook.
9. Surface water management connection fee of $14,066.50 will be due with the final plat.
10. The plans must meet all requirements set forth by other agencies with authority over the site.
The applicant is responsible to procure all necessary approvals and permissions. This
includes, among others, the MN Pollution Control Agency and the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District.
11. The Construction Sequencing section of the SWPPP must discuss the following elements:
a. Channel grading and stabilization;
b. Timing of the curb cuts;
c. Installation of the rain guardian.
12. The SWPPP must indicate who is responsible for the maintenance of the permanent
stormwater management practices on the site and a maintenance plan to assure performance
of the practice as listed in Part IIIA 5 k. The developer must assume responsibility of the
maintenance initially. This can transfer with property ownership but must be disclosed to
any subsequent owner in writing.
Mr. Todd Simning
June 18, 2014
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Plannine
Lots 1 through 4 are the only lots included in the land use map amendment from
Public /Semi- Public to Residential Low Density.
2. Lots 1 through 4 are the only lots included in the rezoning from Office Institutional District
to Single - Family Residential.
Two signed mylar copies of the final plat shall be submitted to our office for signatures. One
1 " =200' scale mylar reduction of the final plat and one 1 " =200' scale paper reduction of the final
plat with just street names and lot and block numbers shall be submitted. The executed
development contract and the required fees ($52,347.70) and security ($176,227.42) specified
therein shall be submitted to the City. The executed preservation easement and declaration,
operation and maintenance of rain garden shall be submitted to the city. In addition, a digital
copy in .dxf format and a digital copy in .tif fonnat (pdf compatible) in Carver County
coordinates of the final plat shall be submitted. The City will submit all the necessary
documents to Carver County for recording. Processing of the final plat documents prior to
recording usually takes approximately two weeks upon receipt by the city.
All current year taxes must be paid in full and any delinquent property taxes or green acres taxes
must also be paid.
Once everything is submitted, please contact Steve Ferraro at 952- 227 -1166 to coordinate the
preconstruction meeting. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (952) 227 -1131
or by email at bgenerousna ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sinc ,
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
Enclosure
ec: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Stephanie Bartels, Project Engineer
Steve Ferraro, Construction Manager /Engineering Tech IV
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Terry Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
c: Westwood Church
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