Approval Letter 08-13-2015CITY OF
CHANHA3SEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PC Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone, 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
Public Works
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
Website
www.ciolhanhassennn.us
August 13, 2015
Mr. Rick LaMettry
3209 Galleria #1804
Edina, MN 55435
Re: Planning Case #2015-19
Dear Mr. LaMettry:
This letter is to confirm that on August 10, 2015, the Chanhassen City Council
approved the site plan and conditional use permit for development within the Bluff
Creek overlay district and to permit two buildings on one lot subject to the following
conditions:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
1. Access must be maintained for the property to the rear (Autobahn Motorplex). If
not currently in place, an access and maintenance agreement must be recorded.
2. That portion of the parcel located westerly and containing the Bluff Creek
Overlay District shall be dedicated to the city.
SITE PLAN
Building:
1. The buildings are required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system.
2. The buildings are required to have individual water and sewer connections.
3. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the
State of Minnesota.
4. Retaining walls over four feet high must be designed by a professional engineer and
a permit must be obtained prior to construction.
5. Detailed occupancy and accessibility -related requirements will be addressed when
complete building plans are submitted.
6. The owner and/or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as
soon as possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing forTodayand Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Rick LaMettry
August 13, 2015
Page 2
Fire Marshal:
1. A three-foot clear space shall be maintained around all fire hydrants.
2. Additional fire hydrants will be required (one for each building). Contact the Chanhassen
Fire Marshal for exact locations.
Engineering
Minor modifications to the grading plan are needed to clarify the proposed grades,
specifically:
a. The proposed 952 -foot contour northwest of the entrance to Audubon Road closes in on
itself, and
b. The proposed 944- foot contour at the south site's middle entrance.
2. The eastern retaining wall on the south site must not encroach into the adjacent drainage and
utility easement.
3. LaMettry's and Auto Motorplex must enter into a cross -access agreement for the existing
private street. Staff recommends that this agreement address maintenance responsibilities
and costs.
4. On the south site, the drive aisle between the east of the building and the parallel parking
must be at least 22 feet wide.
5. On the south site, ensure that there is adequate space for vehicles backing out of Unit #1.
6. A building permit is required to extend the sewer and water services to each of the buildings;
a plumbing inspector shall inspect the connections.
Environmental Resources:
All transplanted trees shall be warranted for one year from the time the overall landscaping is
complete. Any trees that do not show 75% canopy at the end of warranty shall be replaced
with new trees.
2. Minimum bufferyard requirements must be met.
Planning:
1. The developer shall provide a sidewalk connection from Motorplex Court to Park Road.
2. The applicant shall prepare a lighting plan with photometrics prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
Mr. Rick LaMettry
August 13, 2015
Page 3
3. The applicant shall provide staff with a description of the sign locations for both buildings
and monument sign.
4. The applicant's architect shall work with staff to develop transitions between the different
materials and the architectural detailing of the buildings as shown on plans dated received
July 20, 2015 to make them compatible with the entire development.
Water Resources:
1. A standalone Surface Water Pollution Prevention Plan with all elements required in Parts III
and IV of the NPDES Construction permit shall be prepared and submitted to the city for
review and approval prior to any earth disturbing activities.
2. The city -developed maintenance agreement shall be revised accordingly, executed and
recorded against the property.
3. The applicant shall develop, or cause to be developed, an operations and maintenance manual
which shall specify anticipated inspection and maintenance, as well as schedule, necessary in
order to ensure there is not significant decreases in the practices' efficacies. This operations
and maintenance manual shall be referenced in the maintenance agreement.
4. The applicant must demonstrate that the required 90% reduction in TSS will result from the
proposed stone water best management practices using P8, the MIDS calculator or another
approved methodology.
5. The applicant shall provide documentation that adequate pretreatment is provided for the
Cultec RechargerTm systems or that pretreatment is not required per the manufacturer's
specifications.
6. Surface Water connection fees in the amount of $118,134.00 will be due with final approval
and prior to being issued a certificate of occupancy. In lieu of these fees, that portion of the
parcel located westerly and containing the Bluff Creek Overlay District may be given a
unique PID and dedicated to the city.
I am waiting on engineering estimates for site improvements to include in a site plan agreement
that must be executed by J & R Chanhassen, LLC. This agreement must be recorded at Carver
County within 120 days of the approval (by December 8, 2015) and prior to the issuance of a
building permit. The required security will be specified in the site plan agreement and shall be
submitted in conjunction with the site plan agreement. A separate building permit application
and review is required.
A warranty deed shall be prepared, executed and submitted to the City of Chanhassen to transfer
the Bluff Creek primary zone to city ownership. Your engineer/surveyor should be able to
prepare the legal description of this property. Please contact Terry Jeffery (952) 227-1168 or
tiefLery@ci.chanhassen.mn.us if you have questions on the portion of the property to be
transferred.
Mr. Rick LaMettry
August 13, 2015
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Please provide the City of Chanhassen with a copy of the current access and maintenance
agreement for Motorplex Court or prepare and execute such an agreement to be recorded with
the site plan agreement.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at (952) 227-1131 or by email at
bgenerous@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sinc
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
Enclosures
ec: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Terry Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resource Specialist
Nate Herman, PE, Sathre-Bergquist, Inc.
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