01-21-20-pc-sumCHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2020
Chairman Weick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Weick, Mark Randall, John Tietz, Michael McGonagill, Doug
Reeder, and Laura Skistad
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Undestad
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Bob Generous, Senior
Planner; MacKenzie Walters, Associate Planner; and Erick Henricksen, Project Engineer
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Jessica Galatz HCRRA
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT (IUP) AND WETLAND
ALTERATION PERMIT (WAP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIRING LANDSLIDES
ALONG A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA BLUFFS LRT REGIONAL TRAIL.
Erick Henricksen presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Reeder asked about the
slope of the trail. Commissioner McGonagill asked about ownership of the trail and the soil
stability. Jessica Galatz with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and Brent Turro
with Barr Engineering discussed details of the project. Chairman Weick opened the public
hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Tietz moved, McGonagill seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission
recommends the City Council approve the Interim Use Permit, Planning Case 2020-01 to
permit grading, excavation and slope restoration as proposed on the plans prepared by
Barr Engineering Co., dated 12/13/2019, subject to the Conditions of Approval and
adoption of the Findings of Fact and Recommendation.
1. The interim use permit shall be approved for a period of two (2) years from the date of City
Council approval. The applicant will need to request a formal extension 60 days prior to the
expiration date of the interim use permit.
2. Permits from the appropriate regulatory agency must be obtained; including but not limited
to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Lower Minnesota River Watershed District and
Carver County.
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3. The applicant must provide the city with a cash escrow or letter of credit in the amount of
110% of the construction costs for the appropriate phase of the grading operations to
guarantee erosion control measures, site restoration, and compliance with the interim use
permit.
4. Documentation and/or load tickets from the approved waste disposal facility where
contaminated soils will be disposed of shall be provided to the city.
5. All required ROW permits, access agreements, and temporary construction easements shall
be secured prior to the commencement of any construction activities.
6. All oversize/overweight loads leaving the site to the east must apply for County
Transportation OS/OW trip permits.
7. Permitted hours of operation will be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with no work permitted on Sunday or legal holidays.
8. If any excess material is hauled to another site in Chanhassen, a separate grading permit will
be required for the other property.
9. The applicant shall schedule a walk-through of the site with city staff to review boundary
staking and removals of edge trees prior to any activity commencing.
10. The applicant shall identify conservation easement boundary on site. Vegetation within the
easement may not be irrevocably damaged by construction activities. If irrevocable damage
is caused, the applicant shall be responsible for replacement plantings at a rate of 2:1
diameter inches.
11. Applicant shall report tree removal quantities to the city.
12. Upon completion of the installation of initial erosion control measures, the contractor shall
contact the city’s Engineering Department (Ryan Pinkalla, 952-227-1173) for an initial
erosion control inspection prior to grading operations.
13. HDPE pipe installed shall be furnished with tracer wire meeting the City of Chanhassen’s
Standard Specifications.
14. The applicant shall submit hydraulic design calculations and follow-up analysis for the newly
proposed stormwater conveyance system, including analysis for riprap stilling basins and
rock check dams as energy dissipaters.
15. One hundred percent (100%) construction plans shall be provided for review and approval
prior to commencement of any construction activities.
16. The applicant shall enter into maintenance agreements with the city and/or Lower Minnesota
River Watershed District to ensure maintenance responsibilities and ownership are the
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responsibility of the HCRRA or their designee, in perpetuity, prior to commencement of any
construction activities.
17. The applicant shall provide further justification to the wetlands being impacted being
incidental. This can be accomplished through the WCA permit process that is currently
underway.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Skistad noted the verbatim and summary
Minutes of the Planning Commission dated December 3, 2019 as presented.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS:
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE. Kate Aanenson provided updates on action taken by
the City Council at their December 9, 2019 and January 13, 2020 meetings and reviewed the
schedule for upcoming meetings.
LOT COVER OVERVIEW. MacKenzie Walters presented the staff report on this item.
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW AND 2020 WORK PLAN. Bob Generous reviewed items worked
on by the planning department in 2019 and items included in the 2020 work plan.
Skistad moved, Tietz seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim