Approval Letter 02-10-2016CITY OF
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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February 10, 2016
Mr. Clifford Buhman
Inspec
5801 Duluth Street
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Re: Minnetonka Middle School West Interim Use Permit
Planning Case #2016-03
Dear Mr. Bubman,
This letter is to confirm that on February 8, 2016, the Chanhassen City Council
approved the Interim Use Permit to permit grading in excess of 1,000 cubic yards to
allow a parking lot alteration, widen the main entrance/exit driveway, and stormwater
improvements subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant's engineer shall adjust the slope of the expanded drive lane to
convey nrnoff to the northeast gutter line.
2. The plans must be revised to label the catch basins to match the CB/MH Schedule
on Page C5.
3. Slopes shall be labeled on all proposed pipes.
4. The note for the draintile shall be revised so that no sock is used on the draintile.
5. The applicant shall submit an erosion control plan (including additional detail
plates) for this project per City Code §19-154.
6. A $5,000 escrow to guarantee restoration and erosion control measures will be
required with the permit.
7. Staff will require that the applicant provide a proposed haul route for review and
approval.
8. An as -built grading plan is required at the completion of site grading to ensure
compliance with the approved grading plan.
9. MnDOT comments shall be incorporated into the plans.
10. The parking spaces and aisles must be adjusted to meet the Chanhassen City Code
requirements.
11. The parking lot design shall be revised to provide a travel path for north -south
pedestrians.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing forTodayand Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Clifford Buhman
Minnetonka Middle School West Interim Use Permit 2016-03
February 11, 2016
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12. The applicant shall submit documentation to the city for how the queues will lay out with use
of the gates.
13. The plan must follow all applicable State and Federal guidelines.
14. The applicant shall install a total of two islands in the reconfigured parking area and a
minimum of four deciduous trees.
15. The interior width of the landscape islands or peninsulas shall be 10 feet.
16. The applicant shall install perimeter landscaping to correspond to existing parking lot site
conditions.
A security in the amount of $5,000 for erosion control must be submitted prior to site grading.
Erosion control must be installed prior to beginning grading operations. Please contact Krista
Spreiter at (952) 227-1173 or by email at kspreiter@ci.chanhassen.mn.us to inspect the erosion
control. The city will then issue you authorization to proceed.
If you have additional questions or need more information, please contact me at (952) 227-1131
or bgenerous@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
ec: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Terry Jeffery, Water Resources Coordinator
Paul Oehme, City Engineer
Stephanie Smith, Project Engineer
Krista Spreiter, Natural Resources Technician
Paul Bourgeois, Minnetonka School District
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