Application & NarrativeCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEB 13 201 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Planning Division — 7700 Market Boulevard
Mailing Address— P.O. Box 147, Chanhassen, MN 17
Phone: (952) 227 -1300 / Fax: (952) 227 -1110 HAN
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Date Filed: 2 —15-7-01 S 60 -Day Review Deadline: `t -14-6 Ci Planner:
❑ 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
❑
All Others .......................... ...............................
$500
❑ Sign
Plan Review .................... ...............................
$150
❑ Site Plan Review
❑
Administrative ....................... ...........................$100
❑
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
AD9jSIONAL REQUIRED FEES:
Notification Sign .................. ............................... $200
�(City to install and remove) 34 Oa-
operty Owners' List within 500' ........ $3 per a
vl sc(City to generate - fee determined at pr ation meeting)
row for Recording Documents.. 5r document
(CUP /SPRNACNARNJAP /Metes & Bounds Subdivision)
❑ Subdivision
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❑ 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 -of- 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: $
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Date Received: 4-- 11'ZOIS Check Number: Ua 3-A
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Project Name: IJU_V C)san dpct2r1
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Parcel #: .6K 'WO006Q0 Legal Description: %o-r Iq `Zo hilia --4- P;'JLtr L.;,I4e
Total Acreage: Wetlands Present? ❑ Yes ❑'Flo t-z rwff, I G s �F
Present Zoning: A.J i"" Requested Zoning: 5 r}
Present Land Use Designation: �5,.h A-00112-_ Requested Land Use Designation:
Existing Use of Property:
Description of Proposal:
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
RECEIVED
Dan and Susan Fagan — Remodel of 3701 S. Cedar, Chanhassen, MN
FEB 13 2015
CHANHASSEN PLANNING DEPT
(5) We are requesting a variance to this property that is currently non - conforming, to
simply enclose a portion of the EXISTING deck. We are NOT building out any further, just
building a structure WITH NO FOUNDATION, posts only, to a portion of the deck that exists
today.
We are not requesting to improve the home any closer to the Lake than it currently sits, nor
disturb any land with a new foundation closer to the lake. Rather, we would like to improve
our home so that the 3- season porch and a portion of the existing deck are incorporated into
the home in a manner that currently exists. This is to be accomplished by enclosing a portion of
the deck, not extending the basement foundation.
My wife and I have lived in the City of Chanhassen for 18 years since 1997. We have 3 boys (16,
14 and 11) that were all born while living here. We are active members of the community and
have volunteered our time in many ways. We love this community, and our dream is to build
our final home on Lake Minnewashta in a manner that will improve the community.
We have worked diligently with our builder and the city to comply with all ordinances and are
in fact proposing to reduce our existing hard surface variance so that we will go from
non - conforming to conforming resulting in a total hard surface coverage at less than 25 %.
There are several other reasons we believe this variance will comply with the intent of the Code
of Ordinances.
(6)
(a) We believe the variances support and are in harmony with the general purposes and
intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
(1) We believe we are not intruding upon incompatible uses. The existing porch and
deck are already within the 75 foot setback requirement — we are only proposing to improve
the home within what is already existing. Please note, our direct neighbor to the SW is well
within the existing 75 foot setback and will not impair their views or use; our other direct
neighbor to the NE already has the existing 3 season in their view, and the improvement of the
home over the deck is next to the 3 season porch already there — therefore not impairing their
view or use.
(2) Our goal with this improvement is to comply with the prevention of
overcrowding of land. We have spent careful time and consideration to remodel this home
within the existing footprint that is currently in use, and in fact reduce the hard surface
coverage. We have proposed the remodel in a way that now complies with the hard surface
requirement, and hope that the City sees that we are doing everything possible to complete a
remodel that meets all of the city's goals and requirements and have proposed in a manner
that reduces overcrowding of land.
(3) We believe the proposed variance allowing us to proceed with this remodel
request will enhance the city's tax base given the proposed expansion from roughly 2,000
square feet to roughly 3,100 square feet.
(4) By remodeling our home, we will be upgrading to all of the most current
products and materials that protect against fire, smoke, explosion, noxious fumes, offense
noise, vibration, dust, odors, heat, glare and other hazards.
(5) By remodeling and improving our home, we will be preserving and enhancing
the natural beauty (through new, complementary materials of wood and stone on the exterior)
of this city and seek to achieve excellence in the originality of the design.
(6) We will utilize public services through the entire remodel process.
(7) This remodel will secure equity among all constituents (the City, neighborhood
and direct neighbors) in the proposed use of this property.
(b) The existing practical difficulty is that a variance already exists within the 75 -foot
setback requirement. Given the existing variance already has a 3- season porch, we believe the
request to incorporate this a portion of the porch and deck into the home is being proposed in
a reasonable manner.
(c) This variance request is not based on economic considerations alone.
(d) The variance is due to circumstances unique to the property that were not created by
Dan and Susan Fagan, the current landowners. The current home does not comply with the
75 -foot setback.
(e) The variance requested will not alter the essential character of the locality, at least not
in a negative way.
(f) We believe the variance shall be granted and is in harmony with the city plan, statutes
and ordinances.