Inspection Letter 1-16-15A
January 16, 2015
CITY OF
CHEMSEN
Larry Hopfenspirger
2720 Quaker Lane North
7700 Market Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55441
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration Re: Planning Case #10-10, Auto Sales
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110 Dear Mr. Hopfenspirger:
Building Inspections According to City records, there is a conditional use permit to conduct auto sales
Phone: 952.227.1180 recorded against your property located at 615 Flying Cloud Drive. The City must
Fax: 952.227.1190 conduct an inspection to ensure the site is in compliance with the conditions of
approval, as specified in the enclosed Conditional Use Permit dated September 13,
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160 2010. An inspection of the property will take place on Wednesday, February 4,
Fax: 952.227.1170 2015.
Finance If the site is found to be in compliance, future inspections will occur annually.
Phone: 952.227.1140 However, if the site is in violation of the conditions of approval, staff will work with
Fax: 952.227.1110 the property owner to bring the site into compliance in a timely manner. Annual
Park & Recreation compliance inspections will be scheduled from the time of approval.
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110 If you have questions or concerns, please contact me prior to the inspection date
above, at 952-227-1132 or dingvalson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard Sincere
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources Drew Ingvalson
Phone: 952.227.1130 Planning Intern
Fax: 952.227.1110
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Public Works
7901 Park Place
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Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
Website
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CONDITIONAL USE PERNIIT #97-04
PLANNING CASE 2010-10
1. Permit. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the City of Chanhassen
hereby grants an amended and restated conditional use permit for the following use which replaces
Conditional Use Permit #97-4 dated October 13, 1997, and recorded on August 31, 1998 as Torrens
Document No. T103646 C Fxisti_ng Permit"):
A Conditional Use Permit for an Automobile Dealership
2. Property. This amended and restated permit is for the property described in the Existing
Permit which is legally described on the attached Exhibit A, and also includes the property situated
in the City of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota and legally described on the attached Exhibit
E.
3. Conditions. The permit is issued subject to the following conditions:
a. No vehicles which are unlicensed or inoperative shall be stored on the premises.
b. All repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall occur within a closed
building except minor maintenance including, but not limited to, tire inflation, adding oil and
wiper replacement.
c. No outside storage or display is allowed, except vehicles for sale or rent.
d. No outside speaker systems shall be allowed without approval from the city council.
e. Parking setback shall be applicable for car or truck storage or waiting areas.
f. No test driving of vehicles on local residential streets is allowed.
g. A landscaped buffer 100 feet from any residential zoning district.
h. All vehicle dealers shall be licensed by the state.
i. Parcels A and B shall comply with conditions of the Amended and Restated CUP 97-04.
j. The applicant shall work with the City Forester to select appropriate species to be installed
on the site as shown on the Landscape plan prepared by Curiskis Architects, Inc. dated
8/14/97.
k. The most westerly access on Flying Cloud Drive shall be blocked.
I. The island separating the two parcels must be removed when 75% of the parking stalls are
occupied or the proposed expansion negatively impacts traffic on Flying Cloud Drive
including, but not limited to, congestion, accidents, traffic related complaints, etc. A
pedestrian access between the parcels shall be provided and maintained prior to the removal
of the landscape island.
m. The westerly parcel shall be striped and comply with city code. The applicant shall work
with staff to provide a parking plan that meets ordinance. Stalls located on the east side of the
lot abutting the landscape island, to be removed in the future, may be utilized until the island
is removed.
n. Vehicle parking and display must maintain a minimum setback of 10 feet from the front
property line abutting Flying Cloud Drive.
o. The parking lots shall be maintained in good repair. They shall be swept each spring and fall
to limit debris from entering the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge located south of
the parking lot and building.
p. Any changes to the site will require a Conditional Use Permit amendment.
q. Site inspections shall be conducted annually.
4. Termination of Permit. The City may revoke the permit following a public hearing for
violation of the terms of this permit. The City may institute any proper action or proceeding at
law or at equity to prevent violations of the within property, to restrain or abate violations of the
within permit, or to prevent use or occupancy of the Subject Property.
5. Lapse. If within one year of the issuance of this permit the authorized construction has
not been substantially completed or the use commenced, this permit shall lapse, unless an extension
is granted in accordance with the Chanhassen Zoning Ordinance.
6. Criminal Penalty. Violation of the terms of this conditional use permit is a criminal
misdemeanor.
Dated: September 13, 2010
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STATE OF M NNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF CARVER )
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
BY:
Tom Furlong, Mayor
oL
oddardt, City Manager
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ALmLy of 10 by
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor, and by Todd Gerhardt, City Manager, of the City of aanhassen, a
Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to the authority granted
by its City Council. 11
DRAFTED BY:
City of Chanhassen
P. O. Box 147
7700 Market Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 227-1100
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KAREN I ENGELHARDT
Notary Public -Minnesota
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