Application and NarrativeCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Planning Division — 7700 Market Boulevard CITY OF CHONSEN
Mailing Address — P.O. Box 147, Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: (952) 227 -1300 / Fax: (952) 227 -1110 t?C
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Date Filed: 251 1.5 I f Y 60 -Day Review Deadline:
❑ Comprehensive Plan Amendment ......................... $600
❑ Minor MUSA line for failing on -site sewers ..... $100
❑ Conditional Use Permit
❑ Single - Family Residence . ............................... $325
❑ All Others .......................... ............................... $425
❑ Interim Use Permit
❑ In conjunction with Single - Family Residence.. $325
❑ All Others .............................. ........................... $425
❑ Rezoning
❑
Planned Unit Development (PUD) ..................
$750
❑
Minor Amendment to existing PUD .................
$100
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All Others .......................... ...............................
$500
❑ Sign
Plan Review .................... ...............................
$150
❑ Site Plan Review
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Administrative ................... ...............................
$100
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Commercial /Industrial Districts * ......................$500
Plus $10 per 1,000 square feet of building area
*Include number of existing employees:
and number of new employees:
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Residential Districts .......... ...............................
$500
Plus $5 per dwelling unit
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED FEES:
Ek Notification Sign ................... ............................... $200
(City to install and remove) m t(7j c
Property Owners' List within 500' ........ $3 per address
(city to generate –fee determined at pre-a placation meeting)
Escrow for Recordin g Documents.er document
(CUP /SPRNAC/J VAP /Mates & Bounds Subdivision)
Planner:
❑ Subdivision
Case #: —0
❑ Create 3 lots or less ........ ............................... $300
❑ Create over 3 lots .......................$600 + $15 per lot
❑ Metes & Bounds .........................$300 + $50 per lot
❑ Consolidate Lots .................. ...........................$150
❑ Lot Line Adjustment .............. ...........................$150
❑ Final Plat* ......................... ............................... $250
*Requires additional $450 escrow for attorney costs.
Escrow will be required for other applications through the
development contract.
❑ Vacation of Easements /Right -0f - way ................... $300
(Additional recording fees may apply)
❑✓ Variance ................................ ............................... $200
❑ Wetland Alteration Permit
❑ Single - Family Residence ............................... $150
❑ All Others ........................ ............................... $275
❑ Zoning Appeal ....................... ............................... $100
❑ Zoning Ordinance Amendment ............................ $500
NOTE: When multiple applications are processed concurrently,
the appropriate fee shall be charged for each application.
(Refer to the appropriate Application Checklist for required submittal
information that must accompany this application)
TOTAL FEES: $ 4g9
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Section 2: Required Information
Project Name: Patio Proposal
Property Address or Location: 9015 Lake Riley Blvd Chanhassen, MN 55317
Parcel #: 250240300
Total Acreage: •22
Present Zoning: Residential
Legal Description: Lot 3, Sec 24, T.116 North, R 23
Wetlands Present? ❑ Yes ® No
Present Land Use Designation: Residential
Existing Use of Property: Residential
Description of Proposal: See separate narrative
❑*' Check box if separate narrative is attached
Requested Zoning: Residential
Requested Land Use Designation: Residential
Section 3: Property Owner and Applicant Information
APPLICANT OTHER THAN PROPERTY OWNER: In signing this application, I, as applicant, represent to have obtained
authorization from the property owner to file this application. 1 agree to be bound by conditions of approval, subject only to
the right to object at the hearings on the application or during the appeal period. If this application has not been signed by
the property owner, I have attached separate documentation of full legal capacity to file the application. This application
should be processed in my name and I am the party whom the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this
application. I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I
further understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to
any authorization to proceed with the study. 1 certify that the information and exhibits submitted are true and correct.
Name:
Address:
City /State /Zip:
Email:
Signature: _
Contact:
Phone:
Cell: _
Fax:
Date:
PROPERTY OWNER: In signing this application, I, as property owner, have full legal capacity to, and hereby do,
authorize the filing of this application. I understand that conditions of approval are binding and agree to be bound by those
conditions, subject only to the right to object at the hearings or during the appeal periods. I will keep myself informed of
the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further understand that additional fees may
be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any authorization to proceed with the
study. I certify that the information and exhibits submitted are true and correct.
Name: Rosemary Kelly and Phillip Sosnowski
Address: 9015 Lake Riley Blvd
city /state /Zin: Chanhassen, MN 55317
Email:
Signati
Contact: Rose Kelly
Phone: (952) 353 -4691
r:pll. (612) 360 -8700
612) 467 -1920
8/11 /14
This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly printed and must be accompanied by all
information and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, refer to the
appropriate Application Checklist and confer with the Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and
applicable procedural requirements.
A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A
written notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application.
PROJECT ENGINEER (if applicable)
Name:
Address:
Contact:
Phone:
City /State /Zip: Cell:
Email: Fax:
Section 4: Notification Information
Who should receive copies of staff reports? *Other Contact Information:
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Property Owner Via:
0 Email
❑ Mailed Paper Copy Name:
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Applicant Via:
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❑ Mailed Paper Copy Address:
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Engineer Via:
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Other* Via:
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Proposal: Patio Construction
Location: 9015 Lake Riley Blvd Chanhassen, MN 55317
Variance Request
We are requesting the construction of a patio (see attached design) be allowed as an addition to
our single family home in Chanhassen. The planned construction plan is attached. We are
requesting a 240 sq. ft. variance for allowed hard space to build a wheelchair accessible patio.
In addition, as the original construction of the house was permitted a 32 feet variance
from the required 75 foot setback, this proposal was designed to stay within that
limitation. The proposed patio is setback 43 feet from the lake, within the limitation of
the current variance. However, we are also requiring a variance to allow for an
additional 3 feet setback to allow construction a curve of the patio for 8.4 feet to permit
aesthetic alignment with the house.
The current hard space for the house:
Overall Gross area to OHW = 14,650 sq. ft
Right of way
= 1,750 sq. ft.
Net area
= 12,900 sq. ft.
Building area
= 2,225 sq. ft.
Concrete pad
= 27 sq. ft.
Retaining walls
= 55 sq. ft.
Stoop area
= 89 sq. ft.
4 season porch area
= 176 sq. ft.
Sidewalk area
= 170 sq. ft.
Driveway area
= 612 sq. ft.
Total current impervious surface area = 3,354 sq. ft.
Rationale:
This variance request is to ask for an additional 240 square feet of hard surface to allow
continuity between existing hard space and wheelchair accessibility to the patio. The reason for
the patio construction is to make the lake and lawn on the lakeside of the house handicap
accessible in alignment with the overall concept and construction of the house. The previous
owner clearly designed the house to be handicap accessible. However, financial limitations
kept the original owner from constructing a reasonable access from the house to the lake even
though the setback permitted such a construction and the additional hard space is minimal (240
sq. ft.). Lack of a level, even surface to exit the house limits the usability of the lake and lawn to
anyone who is handicapped. This is because the lawn immediately slopes and is uneven.
There is no means of outside handicap access to the lake except directly onto sloping lawn.
There is already hard surface immediately under the deck and the four season porch, but these
surfaces are not connected and under constant shade. This proposal requests permission to
simply connect these two areas with a level material to improve safety and access. It is a
limited extension of current patio construction in keeping with the aesthetics of the house design
and within the original construction setback variance. This request for 240 sq. ft. variance of
additional hard space is in harmony with the handicap accessible construction that was not
completed by the original builder. This construction deficiency has become more apparent as
we witness my 90 year old mother being unable to safely get out of the house to enjoy the being
outside at the lake.
Conditions meeting variance requirements
1. We are requesting a 1.9 % variance to the current hard space zoning in order to construct a
limited, level patio to improve our home handicap accessibility. In addition, we are requesting a
set back of an additional 3 feet for 8.4 feet in length to provide an aesthetic aspect to the
construction. This construction is consistent with the design and intent of the original
construction of a handicap accessible lake home but not completed originally due to financial
limitations of the homeowner. We bought the house 4 years ago because the design was
entirely handicap accessible. As we made small changes to our house, it was always in
alignment with this design. Now, as we look to accommodate my elderly mother and our own
health limitations, these features of the house are particularly important. We plan to stay in this
home the rest of our lives and we purchased it with that intention. We wish to improve design
and accessibility of the house to the lake by completing a handicap accessible patio on the lake
side of the house. In addition, the current concrete patio has a step down that is not level with
the doors making is impossible to navigate with a wheelchair so we wish to resolve this
technical problem at the same time. This request to increase hard surface is by a very limited
amount and is extended beyond the already existing hard surface to include a small area that
allows for sun. This proposal benefits handicapped and wheelchair bound individuals and
remains consistent with the comprehensive plan of the original house design.
2. The practical difficulty with compliance of the current zoning is that the hard space limitations
keep us from completing a level, connected, safe patio area.in order to make it wheelchair
accessible. Currently, it is not possible for a handicapped person to get outside the house
safely onto a level surface. We wish to correct this problem in an effort to align the house with
its original handicap accessible design and facilitate access for ourselves and handicapped
family members. We believe this proposal is a request to use the property in a reasonable
manner not currently permitted by limitations on hard surface for this property.
3. This proposal is not based on economic considerations. It is based on personal consideration
for handicap accessibility for current family members and ourselves.
4. The house design was left incomplete by the original owner. We are asking for the variance
to hard surface allowance by only 240 sq. ft. to improve the overall design of the house and to
comply with the original intent of handicap accessibility. Inability to provide access to the lake
will create a current and ongoing hardship for full utilization of the property that we did not
create.
5. This is a very small scale patio that will only increase the hard surface of the house by 240 sq
ft. The proposal is designed to create an aesthetically appropriate addition while improving the
function of the house. The variance, if granted, would not alter in any way the essential
character of the locality.
6. This house is not an earth- sheltered construction.