CC Staff Report 11-24-20140
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
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Natural Resources
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Public Works
7901 Park Place
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Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
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Website
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Kate Aanenson, AICP, Community Development Director
DATE: November 24, 2014 Vii*
SUBJ: City Cemetery — Approval of Final Plans
PROPOSED MOTION
City Council approves the Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery landscaping plan prepared
by staff, and approves the Initial Columbarium Layout prepared by Damon Farber
Associates dated October 29, 2014.
City Council approval requires a majority vote of City Council present.
BACKGROUND
On November 20, 2014 the City Council reviewed the following:
1. HTPO was contracted to survey the boundary of the cemetery.
2. A landscaping plan was prepared by the City Forester and designed to create a
buffer due to the tree removal around the perimeter (attachment #1).
3. A paver plan was developed for the turnaround at the end of the driveway.
4. A neighborhood meeting was held.
5. Landscape Architect Matt Wilkens from Damen Farber was contracted to
determine whether the placement of columbariums should be on the eastern
property line or along Galpin Boulevard. A prototype and layout has been created
(attachment #2). Below are comments from Mr. Wilkens:
• The columbarium are whole units (3 ft. wide x 12 ft. long x 4 ft. high),
requiring a crane to lift them off a flatbed trailer. It was determined that
locating them in the lower area (front) would likely be easier, providing closer
crane range, better access (driveway), and more cost effective in the long
term.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
November 24, 2014
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ADA accessibility is more achievable in the lower area. We did not look at
this in our study, but the best route for accessibility would be from the south,
probably around the hydrant location, going north between the columbarium
and the existing plots. Right now this about a 5% grade.
More people are using cremation as a burial option and therefore more people
will visit the cemetery. In our opinion, it is likely better for more cemetery
traffic to occur on the lower side than the upper side because there is not a lot
of room on the driveway and considering the hill in both the summer and
winter.
• Screening for neighbors to the east will happen whether there are burial plots
or the columbarium in the upper location.
6. A neighborhood meeting was scheduled in August. Only the neighbor in the first
house on Lukewood Drive attended. It was discussed that access for tree removal
would be easiest off Lukewood Drive. The plans were reviewed in detail with the
neighbor. Since that meeting, the City Forester and I have meet with the
homeowner to the east. They had some requests for modifications to the
landscaping plan. We also reviewed the timeline for tree removal this fall, and
have committed to keep them informed.
Tree removal has occurred and landscaping and pavers will be installed next
spring/summer.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
landscaping plan prepared by staff, and approve the Initial Columbarium Layout
prepared by Damon Farber Associates dated October 29, 2014.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Revised Landscaping Plan.
2. Initial Columbarium Layout.
G:g: \plan\2013 planning cases\2013 -24 chanhassen cemetety \cc staff report final plans.docx
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