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AGENDA
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 , 1989 , 7 : 30 P.M.
CHANHASSEN CITY HALL, 690 COULTER DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 . Wetland Alteration Permit for the Installation of a dock in a
Class A wetland located at 745 Pleasant View Road, Jeff May.
2 . *THIS ITEM WAS TABLED BY THE APPLICANT*
Preliminary Plat to subdivide 109 . 7 acres into 11 single
family lots on property zoned A-2 , Agricultural Estate and
located at the southwest corner of Bluff Creek and Pioneer
Trail , Bluff Creek Woods , Brian Olson.
NEW BUSINESS
3 . Site Plan Review for a Church (Assemblies of God) to be
Located in the Upper Level of Bloomberg Dinner Theatre
Building, Bloomberg Company.
OLD BUSINESS
4 . *THIS ITEM WAS TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 1 , 1989*
Cenvesco, Oakview Heights , property zoned R-12 , Residential
High Density and located between Powers and Kerber
Boulevard north of West 78th Street:
- a . Preliminary Plat to subdivide 27 acres into 11 High
Density Lots for 200 condominium units
_ - b . Site Plan Review for 200 condominium units .
c . Wetland Alteration Permit to permit grading within a
Class B wetland.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL UPDATE
OPEN DISCUSSION
5 . Comprehensive Land Use Goals
ADJOURNMENT
C I TY Q F P.C. DATE: Oct. 18, 1989
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STAFF REPORT
PROPOSAL: Site Plan Review for Assemblies of God Church
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APPLICANT: Bloomberg Companies Reverend Don Finger
4CCl P .O. Box 100 Assemblies of God Church
Chanhassen, MN 55317 111502 Bender Court
- Chaska, MN 55318
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PRESENT I ,
PRESENT ZONING: CBD, Central Business District
ACREAGE: N/A
DENSITY: N/A.
_- ADJACENT ZONING
AND LAND USE: N- commercial
S- commercial
QE- commercial
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PHYSICAL CHARAC. : Fully developed site.
2000 LAND USE PLAN: Commercial
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Assemblies of God Church
Site Plan Review
October 18, 1989
Page 2
PROPOSAL/COMMENT
The applicants are requesting site plan approval to locate a
church, meeting room and office on the second floor of the
Frontier Building. This area is located above the area that is
occupied by Millie' s Deli and Merlin ' s Hardware Store. This
space is currently designed for office use.
It is anticipated that the church use would be temporary. As the
congregation grows , they would ultimately seek more permenant
quarters. Initial projections are for between 50 and 75 people
during the first year with further increases possible.
No external site modifications are being proposed. Parking would
occur in the existing lots that serve the retail area. Signage
would be limited to whatever is allocated to existing tenants .
There are several issues associated with this proposal that the
Planning Commision should be aware of . The first is that
churches , as such, are not specifically a permitted use in the
Central Business District. Churches are specifically allowed in
other districts in the ordinance and frankly, staff is not cer-
tain as to whether this was intentional or an omission. However,
we do note that clubs and lodges are a permitted use in the CBD
District and the type of church occupancy being proposed could be
construed to be similar to this type of occupancy. We also note
that "cultural" facilities are allowed as a permitted use in the
CBD District. The ordinance does not provide a definition for
cultural facilities . We believe that it would not be unreaso-
nable to classify religious institutions operating out of a non-
-— traditional setting, as cultural facilities in the absence of a
firm definition. We note that the church will not be operating
from a free-standing structure nor will the proposed site be
modified to give the external appearance of a typical church.
This factor is significant since the ordinance defines a "church"
as a "building or edifice consecrated to religious worship . . . " .
The Central Business District is the only one that lists cultural
facilities as a permitted use.
The second issue concerns the change in occupancy from office
space to a meeting place. There are building code compliance
questions that are currently being discussed with city staff . We
believe that with appropriate modifications this building could
suitably be adapted to allow the church safely use the site.
From a site planning standpoint, our issues relate more to the
availability of parking since there are no external modifications
to the property that are anticipated. The building owner and
applicant have indicated that there is a desire to use the site
when other businesses in the Dinner Theatre are not in operation
requiring peak parking demand. We believe this is essential and
Assemblies of God Church
Site Plan Review
October 18, 1989
Page 3
that as long as the Dinner Theatre is not in operation and/or the
commercial establishments are experiencing business peak business —
hours that the parking demands that we would attribute to such a
use could be satisfied with existing on site parking. Churches
are required to provide one stall for each 3 seats in the main _
meeting area . Based upon a range of 50-75 people parking
requifements would range from 15-25 stalls. If such a use is to
be approved by the city, we would recommend that the church and
the building owner commit to only having services at defined —
times that meet these criteria. We would further recommend that
the building owner be required to commit in writing to construct
additional parking in accordance with approved plans at the south —
side of the building should the need become apparent due to the
church occupancy.
Staff believes that the site plan ordinance gives the City the
authority to deal with this situation in a positive manner. The
ordinance allows the City to require a site plan approval even in
the absence of significant new construction, whenever the inten-
sity of use of a site is increased. We believe this is
demonstrated by the following:
1 . The church occupancy requires building improvements over and
above those required for normal office space to satisfy
building code .
2 . The church occupancy results in a greater demand for parking
then office space.
Since the proposal and means of dealing with it are unusual,
staff placed a memo regarding it in the City Council ' s
Administrative Packet. If Council members had concerns regarding _
the handling of the request they were asked to contact staff .
The only comment we received was from one Council member who
thought the concept of the church was acceptable but that the
formal site plan approval may be unnecessary and could possibly —_
encourage other similar requests. Staff has reviewed the
question and believes that approving the site plan will not
result in a precedent for having full service churches in tradi-
tional settings operating out of the CBD District. There is a
strong line that may be drawn between the type of occupancy being
requested and a traditional church.
Based upon the foregoing, staff is recommending that the site
plan be approved subject to appropriate stipulations outlined
above. We note that the application has been made in the name of
the building owner and that he has agreed in writing to construct
additional parking at the rear of the building if needed to meet
the needs of the church. _
Assemblies of God Church
Site Plan Review
October 18 , 1989
Page 4
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Site Plan #89-7 be approved without
variances subject to the following:
1. All improvements required by the Public Safety Department to
bring the space into code compliance be completed prior to
taking occupancy.
2 . Church services shall be scheduled so that they do not coin-
cide with performances at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre or
from 11 : 00 a.m. to 1 : 00 p.m. weekdays .
3 . Signage shall be consistent with normal tenant provisions . A
city sign permit is required.
Imo 4 . If parking demand exceeds the availability of spaces in the
front lot, the building owner shall be responsible for
constructing additional spaces at the rear of the building.
Plasn for the expansion are to be approved by City Staff .
ATTACHMENTS
1 . Floor plan of church.
2 . Memo from Paul Krauss dated September 13 , 1989.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Paul Krauss, Director of Planning (3�
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DATE: September 13 , 1989
SUBJ: Proposed Location of Assemblies of God Church in the
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Shopping Center
Staff has received inquiries about the potential location of an
Assemblies of God Church in the shopping center attached to the
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. If approved, the church would be
located on the second floor in a new area above the hardware
_ — store and Millie' s Deli. This space was originally intended to
be dedicated to office use but has not been occupied as such. In
an attached letter Don Finger, who would be the minister, indi-
- that the location of his church on this property would be a
temporary use until such time as the congregation outgrew the
space. At this point, the congregation does not exist but it is
hoped that over time it would grow to 50 to 75 people in the
first year. Additional growth potential was indicated in an
earlier phone conversation. It was indicated that the church is
negotiating a short term 18 month lease with a possible extension
for 12 months to follow.
There are several issues associated with this proposal that the
City Council should be aware of . The first is that churches, as
such, are not specifically a permitted use in the Central
pusiness District. Churches are specifically allowed in other
districts in the ordinance and frankly, staff is not certain as
_- to whether this was intentional or an omission. However, we do
note that clubs and lodges are a permitted use in the CBD
District and a church occupancy could be construed to be similar
to this type of occupancy. We also note that "cultural" facili-
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ties are allowed as a permitted use in the CBD District. The
ordinance does not provide a definition for cultural facilities.
We believe that it would not be unreasonable to classify reli-
gious institutions operating out of a non-traditional setting, as
cultural facilities in the absence of a firm definition. We note
that the church will not be operating from a free-standing struc-
ture nor will the proposed site be modified to give the external
Mr. Don Ashworth —
September 13 , 1989
Page 2
appearance of a typical church. This factor is significant since
the ordinance defines a "church" as a "building or edifice con- _
secrated to religious worship . . . " . The Central Business
District is the only one that lists cultural facilities as a per-
mitted use.
The second issue concerns the change in occupancy from office
space to potentially a religious institution. There are building
code compliance questions that are currently being discussed with
city staff. We believe that with appropriate modifications that
this building could suitably be adapted to allow the church
safely use the site. From a site planning standpoint, our issues
relate more to the availability of parking since there are no —
external modifications to the property that are anticipated. The
building owner and applicant have indicated that there is a
desire to use the site when other businesses in the Dinner —
Theatre are not in operation requiring peak parking demand. We
believe this is appropriate and that as long as the Dinner
Theatre is not in operation and/or the commercial establishments _
are experiencing business peak business hours that the parking -
demands that we would attribute to such a use could be satisfied
with existing on site parking. If such a use is to be approved
by the city, we would recommend that the church and the building — _
owner commit to only having services at defined times that meet
these criteria. We would further recommend that the building
owner be required to commit in writing to construct additional —
parking in accordance with approved plans at the south side of
the building should the need become apparent due to the church
occupancy.
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If the Council is comfortable with the definition of the church
as a cultural facility and with the stipulations outlined above,
staff would recommend that it be processed as site plan review. —
We believe this is warranted since in our opinion this would
represent a change in the leaseable space of a multiple tenant
building where the change has the potential to intensify the use _
over and above the office occupancy that had been anticipated. —
The use of the site plan review procedure would also allow the
city to require firm commitments to satisfy the stipulations of
approval. Unless staff is informed that the City Council is
uncomfortable with this proposal, it is our intention to proceed
in the manner outlined.
C I TY O F R.C. DATE: Oct. 18 , 1989
ClIANIIASSZN C.C. DATE: Nov. 13 , 1989
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Prepared by: Olsen/v
STAFF REPORT
PROPOSAL: Wetland Alteration Permit to Install a Dock
Within a Class A Wetland
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VLOCATION: 745 Pleasant View Road and Tract B , RLS #13
0... APPLICANT: Jeff and Norma May
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
PRESENT ZONING: RSF, Residential Single Family
ACREAGE: 1 acre
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AND LAND USE: N- RSF; single family
S- Lotus Lake
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WATER AND SEWER: Available
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October 18, 1989
Page 2
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
Section 20-71 Non-Conforming Uses states that any lawful use of
a building or land existing on February 19, 1987, may be con-
tinued although such use does not conform with the provisions of
this chapter. Except as otherwise provided, non-conforming uses
shall not be extended or enlarged.
Section 20-75 Restoration states that a non-conforming use
building or structure which has been damaged to the extent of
more than 50% may not be restored. A non-conforming use,
building or structure which is damaged to a lesser degree may be
restored and its previous use continued provided that restoration
is completed within one year following its damage and no enlarge-
ment occurs .
BACKGROUND
During the summer of 1989, staff visited the subject property
with Mr. May. Mr. May had contacted staff to find out if any
permits were required for installation of steps on Outlot B to
provide access to the property. Upon visiting the site staff
_ — confirmed with the applicant that he would be permitted to
install steps down the steep sloped area of Outlot B if the area
of alteration was limited to outside the wetland and that clear-
_ cutting did not occur. Staff explained that the underbrush and
smaller trees could be cleared but that anything over 4" caliper
and 4 feet in height could not be removed. Staff also stated to
the applicant that adjacent to Lotus Lake was a Class A wetland
- — which was protected by the City. Staff stated that it appeared
that the edge of the wetland ended at the bottom of the slope and
that any alteration to this area would require a wetland altera-
tion permit.
Later in the summer, while staff was visiting an adjacent prop-
erty, it was noted that the steps had been installed and it
appeared that new fill had been applied to a path through the
wetland and a new dock had been was installed. Staff contacted
Mr. May stating that a wetland alteration permit would be
required for the alterations that had taken place on the site
(Attachment #1) . Staff met with the applicant and July 18, 1989 ,
and provided the wetland alteration permit application and other
materials to apply for installation of the dock and access to the
dock through the Class A wetland. Staff again spoke with the
applicant on July 31, 1989 , when the applicant questioned whether
a wetland alteration permit was actually required. Staff
explained that the existing dock was a legal non-conforming
structure which could remain in use to replace the dock ( install
a new dock) a wetland alteration permit would be required since
it is a snew structure which must comply with existing regula-
tions (Attachment #2 ) .
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October 18 , 1989 -
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In September, 1989 , staff sent a certified letter to the applicant -
requesting that the application for the wetland alteration permit
be submitted by October 9 , 1989. The applicant submitted the
application by September 25, 1989, deadline. _
ANALYSIS
The applicant is requesting a wetland alteration permit to allow -
the installation of a dock through a Class A wetland and to main-
tain an existing path through the Class A wetland. The subject
property is Tract B of RSL #13 which is located on the north side _
of Lotus Lake. The applicant lives on the property located
directly north of Tract B. The two parcels are divided by Tract
D which serves as private drive for the surrounding properties .
The applicant has interest in Tract D and the tracts serve as one
parcel, including the applicant' s residence.
The applicant has replaced an existing dock located on Tract B -
with a 120 ' x 5 ' dock. The applicant has access to the dock
through a 179 long by 5 foot wide path through the Class A
wetland. The new dock is located directly over the remaining _
structure of the existing dock. The 5 foot wide path througn the
wetland to the dock has been in existence for several years. The _
applicant has recently placed a thin layer of new fill over the
path to improve the accessibility of the path. -. .
Attachment #4 illustrates the dock, path, edge of cattails and • _
ordinary high water mark. There is wetland vegetation beyond the __ _
cattails . Staff is using the ordinary high water mark at the
edge of the wetland. The existing pathway is located in the most
northerly third of the Class A wetland and the dock is located
through the remaining portion of the wetland.
In the past, the City has permitted wetland alteration permits to (--
install a dock or boardwalk through a wetland to gain access to a -_
lake. Typically, the dock/boardwalk has been placed from the
edge of the wetland to the open water. In the case of this -
application, the ground level path existed prior to the wetland
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ordinance and can continue to be used. The path cannot be `
extended or enlarged. Rather then use wood chips to maintain the -
path, staff would recommend the path be seeded with some form of
low growing vegetation to reduce runoff and impacts to the `-
wetland. The path can be mowed but should not be fertilized.
RECOMMENDATION _
Since the new dock is located over the existing dock and is not _
altering additional amount of wetland, staff recommends the
May Wetland Alteration Permit
October 18 , 1989
Page 4
1. The path shall be seeded with low growing vegetation and
shall not be widened beyond 5 feet.
2 . The path may be mowed but shall not be fertilized.
3 . Any expansion of the dock or path further into the wetland
shall require a wetland alteration permit. "
ATTACHMENTS
1. Letter from Jo Ann Olsen dated July 24, 1989.
2 . Letter from Jo Ann Olsen dated August 2, 1989 .
3 . Letter from applicant dated September 26 , 1989.
4 . Site plan of subject property dated September 27, 1989 .
5 . Letter from DNR dated September 6 , 1989.
CITY OF
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CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
July 24 , 1989
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff May -
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. and Mrs. May: - -
This is to confirm our conversation of Tuesday, July 18, 1989, in
which you received materials for the wetland alteration permit -
application. It is my understanding that you will be submitting
an application, in the near future, for a wetland alteration per-
mit for the installation of a dock and an access to the dock on -
Lotus Lake.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
• Sincerely,
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Jo Ann Olsen
Senior Planner
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cc: Don Ashowrth
Scott Harr
Roger Knutson
CITY OF
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CHANHASSEN
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(612) 937-1900
August 2 ,1989
Mr. and Mrs . Jeff May
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr . and Mrs . May:
During our most recent phone conversation on Monday, July 31 , 1989 , I
stated that I would send you a copy of our zoning ordinance con-
cerning the non-conforming uses to further explain our reasoning for
requiring you to receive a wetland alteration permit for the
installation of your dock . Section 20-75 , titled Restoration, states
that no non-conforming use, building or structure which has been
_ - damaged by fire , explosion , flood, act of God, or other calamity to
the extent of more than 50% of its assessed market value may be
restored. A non-conforming use, building or structure which is
damaged to a lesser degree may be restored and its previous use con-
- tinued or resumed provided that restoration is completed within one
year following its damage and no enlargement occurs .
- - The dock that originally was located on your site was in such disre-
pair that it needed to be replaced and the replacement did not take
place within one year. Therefore, the dock that was installed to
_ - replace the original dock must conform with the new City Code.
Specifically, the new dock must conform with the Wetland Ordinance
which protects the Class A wetland located within your property adja-
cent to Lotus Lake. The Wetland Ordinance prohibits a dock being
placed within a wetland unless a wetland alteration permit is
received from the city. Also, any alteration to the wetland for
access to the dock, such as filling, still requires a wetland altera-
- tion permit.
The original dock was "grandfathered in" , but the new dock was not
and needs to receive the wetland alteration permit. The fact that
you are replacing an existing dock and will not be further altering
the wetland then what has taken place in the past helps your request
for a wetland alteration permit.
Should you have any questions , please feel free to contact me .
Sincerely,
Jo Ann Olsen
Senior Planner
cc : Don Ashworth
CITY QF -
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900 _
September 21, 1989 CERTIFIED
Mr. Jeff May
745 Pleasant View Road — -
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. May: —
The city has not yet received an application for a wetland
alteration permit for the location of your dock within the Class —
A wetland on the north side of Lotus 'Lake. Our last correspon-
dence left it that you would in the near future make such an
application. Since the city has not yet received an application
we are taking this opportunity to remind you that the application —
• is still necessary and that the application should be submitted
by October 9 , 1989.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jo Ann Olsen --
Senior Planner
JO:v
cc: Don Ashowrth
Scott Harr _
Dave Hempel.' /,(a,'I
Roger Knutson - `1�'
Jeff and Norma ?"Lay
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, 3•1N 55317
(612) 470-1975
September 26, 1989
Ms. Jo Ann Olsen, Senior Planner
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Ms. Olsen:
The attached application for location of our dock within a wetland area is in
response to our previous discussions on this subject and in response to your
letters of July 24 and August 2, as well as your recent certified letter of Septem-
ber 21 , 1989. If you will recall our last verbal discussion, I had indicated that I
would be out of the country for much of August, and traveling the first part of
_ — September, and that I would submit our application during the latter part of the
month. It was not our intention to dodge the issue, despite the fact that I am
admittedly having a difficult time understanding the city's intent.
I want to mention a few factors in relation to the application and our request
for a permit. As you know, the dock has been installed since April of 1989,
replacing an existing dock. It was not our intention to violate a city ordinance,
and it is certainly not our intent to do anything that would prove to be harmful to
the wetland environment. We put the dock over an existing dock that had
deteriorated from neglect by the previous owner. We did not put the dock in a
new area or in any way over space that the previous dock did not occupy. It
was not and is not our intention to do anything to the wetland area that was not
previously established. In talking with local residents, they and we concluded
that the dock privilege was grandfathered. One of the reasons that we bought
the property was that it is lakefront that has been in use for many years. I want
to reiterate that we did not realize that the city view would be that we were defil-
ing the wetland area. To the contrary, we have spent a considerable amount of
time and money restoring the physical appearance of this property, both for our
own, and we hope, the enjoyment of others. This was the original farm property
in the area (the house having been built in 1869), and it is easily veiwed from
the lake.
I would now like to point out several other factors that I believe are pertinent
to the city's review.
1 . The pathway to the dock somehow became an issue when I spread a
light coating of dirt on the path to fill some ruts which I considered to
be hazardous after I tripped and fell. I believe that the city in viewing
the area interpretated this as filling in a wetland area. The city asked
the DNR to view the area. Unfortunately, however, I was not notified
that this would occur and consequently was not present at the site
during their first visit. I received a letter of concern from the DNR
which I responded to. At my request, the DNR returned to the site and
readily determined that the land under the dirt that I had spread was
in fact a raised area of land comprised of black dirt which has been
the existing path to the dock for years and did not in fact constitute a
fill of the wetland. Additionally, the previous owner is prepared to sign
an affadavit and/or be present at any city meeting to testify that the
path was there when they purchased the property 25 years ago. The
previous owner as well as several current and previous area resi-
dents are willing to verify the existence of the path and dock over the
years.
2. Another point of interest is that, over the objection of the previous
owner, the city installed a sewer line across the area in question, -
causing the property to become "soggy". I am not pointing this out
because I object to the sewer line, but only as a consideration of rea-
sonableness when determining whether our application is out of line
with the city's intent in wetland preservation.
I hope that the city will favorably consider our application.
Sincerely,
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Jeff May -
cc: Don Ashworth
Scott Harr
Dave Hempel
Roger Knutson
Jeff and Norma May
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1990
METRO REGION WATERS - 1200 WARNER ROAD, ST. PAUL, MN 55106
PHONE NO. 296-7523 FILE NO.
September 6, 1989
Mr. Jeffrey May
745 Pleasant View Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
RE: V90-6030, LOTUS LAKE (10-6) , CHANHASSEN, CARVER COUNTY
Dear Mr. May:
This letter is to confirm actions taken and matters discussed in our —
August 31, 1989 meeting. Neighbors Pete Thielen and Mike Clark were
also present during portions of the meeting.
Representative locations were dug and pictures taken along the strip -
which had allegedly been filled below the ordinary high water mark
(OHW) . A fairly clear delineation between new fill and original
ground was discernible. Based on the soil conditions and the fact
that an old dock had been maintained at the end of the raised area,
we have determined that the strip of land in question was higher
than the OHW before additional fill was placed. Therefore, no fill
activity occurred below the OHW and there is no violation of DNR
rules.
We believe it would be advisable to plant low-growing vegetation to -
protect the path from erosion. A few inches of wood chips would
also be acceptable.
Even though a DNR permit is not needed for this work, you still must
comply with all rules, regulations and requirements of all
applicable agencies and units of government. —
Thank you for your cooperation and patience in resolving this
matter. Please call me at 296-7523 should you have any questions
regarding our findings.
Sincerely,
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Ceil Strauss _
Area Hydrologist
cc: Ken Harrell, USCOE S. Walter, C.O.
Bob Obermeyer, Barr Engineering J. Fax, St. Paul Waters
JoAnn Olsen, City of Chanhassen Lotus Lake (10-6) file
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(612) 937-1900
APPLICANT: JEFFREY J. MAY OWNER: JEFFREY J. MAY
ADDRESS 745 PLEASANT VIEW RD. ADDRESS 745 PLEASANT VIEW RD
CHANHASSEN,MN . 55317 CHANHASSEN, MN.
Zip Code 55317 Zip Code
TELEPHONE (Daytime ) 474 ' 810 TELEPHONE SAME
REQUEST: TO INSTALL A DOCK OVER AN EXISTING DOCK ONHHLANDCAS
ON MY PROPERTY THIS AREA IS CLASSEDBY THEiCITYviopment
Zoning District change
Zoning
CLASS Appe"A"aTETLAND.
Sketch Plan
Preliminary Plan
XXX Zoning Variance Final Plan
XXXX
Zoning Text Amendment Subdivision
Land Use Plan Amendment Platting
Metes and Bounds
Conditional Use Permit
Street/Easement Vacation
Site Plan Review
_ — XXXxX Wetlands Permit
PROJECT NAME REPLACE EXISTING DOCK IN DISREPAIR
— — PRESENT LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION CLASS "A" WETLAND -PRIVATE
REQUESTED LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION DOCK PLACEMENT & ACCESS
PRESENT ZONING CLASS "A" WETLAND -PRIVATE PROPERTY
REQUESTED ZONING SAME WITH APPROVAL FOR DOCK AND ACCESS
USES PROPOSED FAMILY RECREATIONAL
SIZE OF PROPERTY 1 ACRE
LOCATION SEE EXHIBIT "A" AND EXHIBIT "B" PARCEL B
REASONS FOR THIS REQUEST IS TO REPLACE A DOCK FOR PRIVATE USE.
DOCK IS 120 FEET LONG OF WHICH 2OFEET IS TO ACCOMODATE
A BOAT. THE MAJORITY OF THE RUN IS OVER THE
WETLAND AREA.THE PATH IS ONE WHICH IS ON A STRIP
OF HIGH GROUND AND WHICH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR
LEGAL DESCRIPTION (Attach legal if necessary) MANY YEARS .
SEE EXHIBIT "A" AND "B" ATTACHED.
WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT —
EVALUATION WORKSHEET
To Be Completed By Applicant and Submitted with Application
(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
1 . WETLAND DESCRIPTION:
Size: SFF. FYRTRIT "A" AND "B"
Class: 'v " Type: WETLAND AREA ON NORTH END OF LOTUS —
LAKE
Location: Lakeside YYxxStreamside Upland
Watershed District:
Area of Open Water:
Drainage Flows To:
Vegetation Types:
Soil Types :
2 . DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ALTERATION: REPLACE EXISTING DOCK AND
IF POSSIBLE SPREAD A FEW INCHES OF WOOD CHIPS ALONG
HICH LAND PATH AS PRnPnSFD RY THE DNR(SEE ATTACHED —
LETTER) . DOCK IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NO DISRUPTION
TO THE WETLAND AREA.MODERATE PRIVATE USE IS PLANNED.
3 . PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ALTERATION: FAMILY RECREATION ——
BASED ON FISHING BOAT USE.
4 . APPLICABLE WETLAND ORDINANCE SECTION:
5 . A. DISCUSS THE IMPACTS ON THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IF NO
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CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Krauss, Director of Planning 44/c.(
—— DATE: October 12, 1989
SUBJ: Report from the Director
At the October 9 , 1989, City Council meeting the following action
was taken on issues of concern to the Planning Commission:
1 . A grading permit was approved for the Rome Industrial
Building. The Planning Commission had approved the site plan
for that building at the last meeting. The City Council
is scheduled to act on the site plan at their next meeting.
2. The City Council approved a variance for side yard setback
for James Hendrickson, 9131 Lake Riley Boulevard. The
variance is of interest to the Planning Commission. It
resulted in an assessment that current city ordinances do not
adequately respond to areas such as this neighborhood along
Lake Riley where there are either undersized lots or existing
homes which were constructed prior to the institution of set-
back requirements. The Council agreed with staff that it may
be appropriate to consider ordinance revisions that specifi-
cally address these neighborhoods and provide adequate
guidance for their continued development and improvement.
Staff will add this to the list of ordinance sections
requiring work.
3 . The City Council was scheduled to act on the request for
Lotus Lake Homeowners Association for a shoreland setback
variance and a conditional use permit, however, the item was
pulled by the applicant due to the late hour and will be con-
sidered on the next agenda.
4. The City Council heard a potential revocation of a con-
ditional use permit for Northwest Wholesale Nursery at 9150
�- Great Plains Boulevard. A conditional use permit for this
operation had been approved by the City some two years ago.
However, a neighbor had gone to a previous City Council
meeting with a list of concerns regarding their current
operation and asked for a response. At the same time, staff
Planning Commission — -
October 12, 1989
Page 2
had been attempting to get a number of issues related to the
original approval and site improvements that were not
installed as required by the city, to be resolved. As a con-
sequence the City Council asked that staff schedule a pro-
posed revocation of the permit. Ultimately, the City Council
determined that the permit should not be revoked, however,
new sets of stringent standards regarding issues such as —
drainage and landscaping of the site have been instituted and
there is a time frame to bring the balance of the site into
compliance. There is also a requirement that the owners of
the property come through and process an amended conditional
use permit and wetland alteration permit by no later than
next spring.
MEETING NOTICE
Staff is proposing to schedule a special meeting of the Planning
Commission to review a draft land use plan on Wednesday, October
25th in the Atrium Conference Room. The special meetings have
recently been started at 7 :30 p.m. , however, staff would be happy —_
to schedule an earlier time, possibly 6 : 30 p.m. or 7 :00 p.m. if
this meets the needs of the Planning Commission. We will poll
the Commission as to a start time at the Wednesday, October 18th
Planning Commission meeting. --
ATTACHMENT
1. Draft land use goals statement prepared by Steve Emmings .
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City of Chanhassen Susan M.H.klea
Arthur C Koalradzkl
690 Coulter Drive Soret H.Soderberg
P. 0. Box 147 of counsel
Chanhassen, MN 55317 Mlles W. Lord
Dear Paul:
Enclosed with this letter you will find examples of what I think
might be an alternative to the way we draft the goal section of
our Comprehensive Plan. I do not regard these as complete in
anyway, and I am sure that the other members of the Planning
Commission will have suggestions of things to be added (assuming
that they like the approach) .
In addition, I think there would have to be a preface to the goals
section stating that the goals have to be looked at together rather
than individually; for example, the building of a road would have
to take into account environmental and land use goals as well
as transportation goals.
I am hoping that these can be distributed to all members of the
Planning Commission in advance of our meeting which has been
—' scheduled for October 25, 1989 .
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
S -t4. Ze4A?N►
Steven D. Emmings
SDE:mab
Enclosure
OCT 121969
OITY OF CHANHASSEbl
SUBJECT: Natural Environment
GOAL: PRESERVE AND ENHANCE OUR INVENTORY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
DISCUSSION: Chanhassen' s natural resources include lakes , _
rivers , streams, creeks, wetlands, woodlands, -
shorelands, river bluffs, ravines with steep
terrain, air and open space.
In general , Chanhassen will not allow degradation
of its natural resources and will seek
opportunities to enhance them. For example:
1 . Wetlands . Chanhassen strictly
enforces its wetland protection
ordinance and generally will not —
allow any alteration of wetlands.
Alteration permits will be granted
only upon the conditions that there
will be no net loss of wetlands and
that the unaltered portion of the
wetland will be improved.
2 . Trees . Chanhassen will not allow
developers to clear-cut trees and
does require the submission of a tree
removal plan. Developers may be
required to replace trees they remove
on a caliper inch per caliper inch
basis.
SUBJECT: Transportation
GOAL: PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SYSTEMS FOR THE SAFE AND
EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND VEHICLES
DISCUSSION: Chanhassen ' s transportation system consists of
State and County roads, City streets, sidewalks,
trails, mass transit (with potential for light
rail) and parking facilities.
Examples of operative policies applied to
transportation issues would include :
I . Pedestrians should have safe access
via sidewalks and trails to
schools, parks and other areas of
the City.
2 . Local and thru traffic systems
should not obstruct each other.
3 . Commercial traffic should have
access to industrial and commercial
areas from arterials without having
to use residential streets.
SUBJECT: Land Use
GOAL: ACHIEVE A MIXTURE OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH
WILL ASSURE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND A — -
RELIABLE TAX BASE
DISCUSSION: Chanhassen' s land use to-date has been
primarily agricultural and single family
residential . In recent years , the City has
been successful in attracting an increasing
base of industrial uses and has seen the
redevelopment and expansion of its
commercial central business district. —
Examples of policies which are applied to
land use questions will include:
1 . Recognizing that some uses pay their
way in terms of the property taxes —
they generate and some uses do not,
Chanhassen will strive for a mixture
of development which will assure its
financial well-being.
2 . Growth will be encouraged within the
MUSA line and at the same time —
Chanhassen will plan the reasonable
and orderly expansion of the MUSA to
meet its obvious need for additional
developable land.
3 . Chanhassen will continue to encourage
the expansion of commercial uses in
the central business district.
4 . The City always seeks opportunities
to provide transitions between uses
of different types; the more
incompatible the neighboring uses,
the more important the transition .
zone. For example, natural features
may provide good transitions between
incompatible uses or uses of moderate —
intensity can provide transitions
between high-intensity and
• low-intensity uses. _
IMO
5 . Development should be phased in
accordance with the ability of the
_ City to provide services; development
should occur in areas where services
are available before extending
services to new areas.
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
!F 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
—— FROM: Paul Krauss, Director of Planning
DATE: October 13, 1989
SUBJ: Land Use Planning Workshops
The Government Training Service is scheduling land use planning
workshops for planning commissioners and elected officials. A
copy of the brochure is attached. The City has funding available
for members that wish to attend. Please contact staff to arrange
for registration.
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11:10 ZONING CASE STUDIES: using standard planning tools—the
comprehensive plan,ordinances,aerial and
HYPOTHETICAL PROBLEM SOLVING
Participants are placed into small groups in soil maps.
which they work on rural or urban zoning 3:50 HOT ISSUES--ANSWERS TO YOUR
issues based on actual situations and timely
concerns. QUESTIONS(Faculty Panel) —
4:30 ADJOURN
CORE FACULTY
IAN TRAQUAIR BALL,Planner and Attorney,Rasmussen&Ball
WILLIAM GRIFFITH,Attorney,Larkin,Hoffman,Daly&Lindgren
ROBERT LOCKYEAR,Planning Coordinator,Washington County
GEORGE MARKS,Council Member,City of St.Anthony -
KAREN SHAFFER,Assistant Attorney,Dakota County
DATES/LOCATIONS —_
Thursday,November 9, 1989 Thursday,January 11, 1990 Thursday,February 8, 1990 Thursday,February 15, 1990
Days Inn Minneapolis North Holiday Inn Duluth Redwood Inn,Garden Gallery or
1501 Freeway Blvd. 207 West Superior Street Highways 71 & 19 Thursday,March 8, 1990 —
Brooklyn Center,MN 55430 Duluth,MN 55802 Redwood Falls,MN 56283 Earle Brown Center
612/566-4140 218/722-1202 507/637-3430 U of M St-Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue —
St. Paul,MN 55108
(Enter through Fairgrounds)
612/624-3275
FEE _
The S50 per person registration fee includes lunch,refreshment breaks and handout materials.
This course has been approved for six hours of Continuing Real Estate Education Credit.
An excellent book, The Job of the Planning Commissioner, by Albert Solnit,is available at the discount price of S11.00 for attendees
of this program. If interested,please check appropriate place on registration form.
Note: This a::rriculum has been revised and updated from previous years.
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•
BEYOND THE BASICS
_ — This workshop is the next step for anyone 12:00 noon LUNCHEON
familiar with the basics of zoning and sub- 12:45 p.m. DUE PROCESS AND OTHER LEGAL
division regulation. Here's an excellent oppor- CONSIDERATIONS IN CONDUCTING
_ — tunity to enhance your skills in two areas: PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS
planning for development(of any size) in • Legal notice
residential and commercial sites,plus conduct- • Open Meeting Law
- — ing public hearings or meetings. • Conflict of interest
• Making findings of fact
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION Complete with video vignettes
8:30 PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT "WHAT'S HOT,WHAT'S NOT"
(Of Any Size!) • Summary of recent land use cases
_ • Some definitions and background • Proposed land use legislation
• How tools relate to each other
• Subdivision exactions and dedications 2:15 BREAK
• Role of comprehensive plan;standards 2:30 SURVIVAL SKILLS: COPING WITH
_— • Public and private sector perspectives THE REALITIES OF THE PLANNING
9:45 BREAK PROCESS
10:05 • Presentation of hypothetical cases PRACTICAL GUIDELINES
• Focused small group discussions on FOR SUCCESS
specific issues involved in considering
_— residential and commercial 3:30 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION OF
development SPECIFIC SITUATIONS(Faculty Panel)
4:30 ADJOURN
CORE FACULTY
CYNTHIA ALBRIGHT,Council Member and former Planning Commission President,City of Duluth
PETER BACHMAN,Special Counsel,Office of Minneapolis City Attorney
FRANK KUNDRAT,Attorney,Hall,Byers,Hanson,Steil& Weinberger,St.Cloud
DAN McELROY,Mayor and former Council Member,City of Burnsville
JOHN SHARDLOW,Vice President,Dahlgren,Shardlow and Uban,Inc
— DATES/LOCATIONS
Thursday,December 7, 1989 Thursday,February 1, 1990 Thursday,March 1, 1990 Thursday,May 3, 1990
_ Earle Brown Center Park Inn International Western Inn Earle Brown Center
U of M St.Paui Campus I-94 and Highway 29 South 1212 North 1-35 (See Dec.7 for details.)
1890 Buford Avenue Alexandria,MN 56308 Owatonna,MN 55060
St.Paul,MN 55108 612/763-6577 507/455-0606
— (Enter through Fairgrounds.)
612/624-3275
EE
The S65 per person registration fee includes lunch,refreshment breaks and handout materials.
— We have applied for 6 Continuing Education Credits for real estate professionals.
The Job of the Planning Commissioner is available for purchase by attendees of this program. (Sec description on page 2.)
Note: Previous attendance at the Annual Planning Institute or at least one year on a planning commission or governing body is
suggested.
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UPDATING YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
There are many reasons to undertake an update DETERMINING THE SCOPE OF THE
of your plan--to reflect changes in your PLANNING PROCESS
• Deciding when to modify and when to
community's needs, to make it more meaningfitl replace
as an ongoing tool, to eliminate the problems • Legal issues
resulting from using an incremental approach in • Looking at inconsistencies between corn- —
the past, to maintain consistency with prehensive plan,ordinances and other regula-
metropolitan area plans. If the time is right for tions
your community, this program is right for you! 12:00 noon LUNCH
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION 1:00 p.m. GETTING STARTED
8:30 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE • Participants--roles and responsibilities —-
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • Establishing a schedule and budget
What it is • Determining community attitudes,priorities
• and needs
• Purpose
• Collecting data
• What it includes--required,optional elements
• Structure
Examples--"the good,bad and the ugly" THE PLANNING PROCESS
• - Inventory and analysis data collection•
WHY UPDATE IT?(brief overview) •
Meaningful goals and objectives
• Legal foundations and requirements Consideration of alternatives
• Met Council requirements for metro area 2.45 BREAK
– Summary,update of metro area plan-
ning issues 3:00 THE PLANNING PROCESS(continued)
– Systems Statement content • Implementation strategies --
10:15 BREAK • Legal issues
• Pitfalls/words to the wise
10:30 DIAGNOSING THE HEALTH OF YOUR •
Adoption requirements --
CURRENT PLAN 4:00
• How to evaluate it QUESTIONS/ANSWERS (Faculty Panel)
• Looking at what you need 4:30 ADJOURN
• Problematic areas
CORE FACULTY
PETER BACHMAN,Special Counsel,Office of Minneapolis City Attorney
ANNE HURL I;URT,Manager,Comprehensive Planning and Local Assistance,Metropolitan Council;
former Planning Director,City of Cottage Grove
STEVE RECKERS,Planner,Minnesota State Planning Agency (Tentative--April 5 program) _
JOHN SHARDLOW,Vice President,Dahlgren,Shardlow and Uban,Inc.
CHARLES SIGGERUD,Public Works Director,City of Burnsville
DATES/LOCATIONS
Thursday,November 30, 1989 Thursday,April 5, 1990
Mpls/St.Paul Airport Hilton Sunwood Inn _
3800 East 80th Street Highway 23&4th Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55425 St.Cloud,MN 56302
612/854-2100 612/253-0606
FEE
The 565 per person registration fee includes lunch,refreshment breaks and handout materials. —
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USING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING : A SHORT COURSE
_ — Tax increment financing has been called "the TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
single most itnportant tool"for encouraging and AGREEMENTS
•
directing economic development. Designed to Examples:model agreements
• Relationship to TIF plan
help participants determine its practicality for • Conditions and guaranties
their situation and implement it as appropriate, • Risk assessment,liabilities
this workshop looks at the specifics of what's in-
- volved as well as the current controversies 12:00 noon LUNCH
regarding its use.
1:00 p.m. PAST/CURRENT USES OF TIF
_— 8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION • Overview
• Case studies provided by local government
8:30 DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND presenters
9:00 DEVELOPING A PLAN 2:30 BREAK
• What itis
• Purpose 2:45 THE CONTROVERSIES
• What it includes • Alleged abuses
• Legal issues • How much is too much?
• Spending where you generate
DEVELOPING GUIDELINES/
POLICIES PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND
IMPLICATIONS:
10:00 BREAK Point and Counterpoint
10:15 FINANCING OPTIONS! 4:00 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
REQUIREMENTS (faculty panel)
• What they are
• How to decide 4:30 ADJOURN
• Who to involve
• Legal issues
CORE FACULTY
JOHN KIRBY,Partner,Dorsey&Whitney
ANDREA LUBOV,Development Policy Analyst,League of Minnesota Cities
DAVE MACGILLIVRAY,Vice President,Springsted Public Finance Advisors
SENATOR EMBER REICHGOTT,District 46
JOHN SHARDLOW,Vice President,Dahlgren,Shardlow and Uban,Inc.
DATE/LOCATION
Wednesday,February 7, 1990
Days Inn Minneapolis North
1501 Freeway Blvd.
Brooklyn Center,MN 55430
— 612/566-4140
FEE
The S65 per person registration includes lunch,refreshment breaks and handout materials.
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THE PLANNED UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR _
DEVELOPMENT(PUD)APPROACH CITIES, TOWNS AND COUNTIES
TO LAND DEVELOPMENT It is becoming more and more important for
A practical look at a much misused and those involved in making land use decisions to be —
misunderstood development tool which can pro- familiar not only with the nature of environmental
vide great flexibility in accomplishing your concerns but also with what can be done about
them at the local level. This workshop is an excel-
vommunity's goals! —
lent summary of what you need to know about
8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. today's issues.
BACKGROUND 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m — —
• Origins SUPERFUND AND DIRTY LAND
• History •
• Current interest How it works —
• Amount of exposure
WHAT IT IS; HOW IT DIFFERS •
Limiting liability
FROM CONVENTIONAL ZONING DEVELOPMENTS IN PLANNING AND REGULATION --
HOW THE PROCESS WORKS OF AIR QUALITY,DRINKING WATER,
SURFACE WATER RESOURCES,NOISE
MODEL PUD ORDINANCE: AND WATER TREATMENT
WHAT TO INCLUDE HAZARDOUS WASTE AND PETROLEUM
• Authorization TANK REGULATIONS AND PROBLEMS
• Allowed uses _
• Standards SOLID WASTE
• Control
• Planning and ordinancing of collection and disposal system
•
EMERGING TRENDS AFFECTING PUDS Other current topics
IN THE 80'S AND 90'S TOOLS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
CASE STUDIES TO MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
• Ordinances and comp plans _
• Overlay districts
SUMMARY
Advantages • Building codes
•
• Problems • Public participation and more!
• Pitfalls to avoid FACULTY
FACULTY LYNNE BLY,President, Lynne Bly and Associates; former
JOHN SHARDLOW, Vice President, Dahlgren, Shardlow Solid Waste Division Manager for Metropolitan Council with
and Uban, Inc.; planning consultant specializing in planning- fifteen years'experience in environmental and land use plan- "-
development tor all types of communities. He has experience ning
But-
representing both private developers and communities. DICK NOWLIN,Senior Attorney,Doherty,Rumble&ler; formerly held positions as partner with the firm of Larkin, --
DATE/LOCATION Hoffman,Daly &Lindgren and Senior Staff Counsel for the
Thursday,January 25, 1990 Metropolitan Council. He has specialized in environmental
Earle Brown Center and land use law since beginning his legal practice in 1971, —
U of M ST. Paul Campus and has developed particular expertise in the areas of solid and
1890 Buford Avenue hazardous waste.
SiPaul.MN 55108 DATE/LOCATION —.
(Enter through Fairgrounds.) Thursday, March 15, 1990
612/624-3275
Days Inn Minneapolis North
FEE 1501 Freeway Blvd. —
The S35 per person registration fee includes refreshments and Brooklyn Center,MN 55430 •
handout materials. 61'2/5664140
FEE
The S35 per person registration fee includes refreshments and
handout materials.
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ACCC NMPLISHING YOUR AGENDA PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE,
_ 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE
- This workshop will present practical information that will help
you,as a member of a commission or committee,better under 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
stand: A COMPREHENSIVE WORK
• Roles and relationships SESSION THAT WILL INCLUDE:
• The decision-making process • A look at the Basic Principles for using Parliamentary
• How to build confidence and trust within your Procedures
committee/team
— • An examination of the"Why's and How's"of writing a set
FACULTY of group rules
ROBERT LOCKYEAR is a professional planner who has 20 • Written exercises that deal with issues such as calculating
— years of experience helping boards and commissions becomea forum,methods of voting,best motions
more effective. • An oral practice session which will allow participants to
KAREN RAY of Karen Ray Associates provides training, PRACTICE the principles
consulting and facilitation services. Her clients have included FACULTY
—— cities,state departments and various non-profit agencies and DONALD SIKKINK is workshop leader. He is Special
associations. Assistant to the President,St.Cloud State University
DATES/LOCATIONS DATE/LOCATION
,--
' Thursday,Oct.26, 1989 Thursday,Nov. 16, 1989 Thursday,January 25, 1990
Washington Cty Govt Center Kahler Hotel Earle Brown Center
149 61st Street North 20 Southwest Second Avenue 1890 Buford Avenue
Stillwater,MN 55082 Rochester,MN 55902 St.Paul,MN 55108
—
612/439-3220 507/282-2581 612/624-3275
FEE FEE
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workshop materials. Register 5 or more people together from out materials containing self-teaching exercises. Register by
your jurisdiction and pay a reduced fee of$40 per person. January 19 using the attached form.
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Krauss , Director of Planning
DATE: October 13 , 1989
SUBJ: Recent Articles on Development in Chanhassen
The Minnesota Real Estate Journal recently featured Chanhassen as
its cover story. The article makes some interesting points
regarding the MUSA line. The paper ' s editorial also featured
_ commentary on MUSA line expansion. At the same time Steve Keefe,
writing the Metro Council ' s newsletter states that the MUSA line
has been a highly effective tool. These articles have been
copied for your review.
v.
L.l:..on Nw �tirf55•?'tueg2
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SHELTER TECH j _
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REALESTATEJOlJJNAIj
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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 41 .• z...:—......--....:Er- ,....:. it::-..i.t I
II
`?1989 shelter Tech Media Company OG I UBER 9, 1989 $2.00
Chanhassen - ==-• , ti - .
chugs along National
<- PROMISES PLENTIFUL, _' •-i, i �,. acq
BUT RESULTS SLOW �� $ on
st 3� 1.„.� -' • \}, GENERAL GROWTH
i: by nmru sera tr aniq _ y - } � • BUYING CENTER COS.
f '�
3o..x 1 i 1 5 • by Liz Wolf
_ racingt}tccoverofaMarch1986 '+ ` sr .{�.y4 ` - ' ? -
ft report to the Chanhassen Hous- -- -.....-;*.-14,f,-'-' `}`r -
`
"I ing and Authority is a • - s - ®es Moines,Iowa-baser General
photograph Redevelopmentof a model of what downtown - �"_ 1 •
� Growth Management Inc. has
{ , a+ • Csioned an agreement to merge The Center' d look like. s - Cos.of Minneapolis,a merger that would
The model suggested an upgraded I :- -
j Chanhassen Dinner 1 haiatres complex, a '"" 'r- -, gi y" make the combined firm the fourth largest
hotel. a medical cit:i., a new apartment -. '� J��°s .., � # "•�:, shopping centermanagement a company in the
on
building and a facelih liar the older part of ��''.�' � country, overseeing more than 52 million
downtown C ' square feet of retail space.
•
Chanhassen.A new landmark,a • .
clock twer,would be built by the hotel on the �,` , Terms of the agreement.announced Se
pt.
west end of downtown. The community's -y�`� -, I.
29,were not disclosed.
mann street.78th Stater West,was presented - �� �:: Both General Growth and The Center Cos.
as atree-lined. road. -, � are nationally recognized shopping center
The redevelopment four-lane road!was submit- 1 �p r management turns that have been involved in
ted to the city's HRA by `i+ I r �•.ar 03r r the shopping center
j ted
to the Development Associates,Chanhassenor ,'-'—"`',/ '�,' ...T1 - • .,..y•� early 19 since the �_.y
l CHADDA. � ? "4+"=rd:_ �� ■ •�?�. early 1950s- When .
_ the acquisition is
CHANNww� completed later this
iI�SE k.•••,--,,,-
........ . I. month, the corn-IFF.;3r
-•spry z biped organization
UPDATE.:--- k` ; " +1-- would manage 63 �
'r" z � ,.+ : regional centers
'`a throughout the U.S.
It was an ambitious.5 t0 million plan. '� •'
J9p will be the
Michael F.Kelly
When the Minnesota Real Estate Journal -`,..'-•>-.:._- ....::,..-,j.....,,,,*„...- ---: 47-` most profitable year for us as a company:"
last a look at Chanhassen,in December Na.. .,k.'1":.7-.,.'.,-,,,-.-.--- .h7h-r says Michael F.Kelly,c
last took downtown look Chanhassen was a zone _ '21--,,_.,....--'''":,,,.--",' + s;.+. Y of n retail TCC,the
of muddy tracks and construction a war zone r 1 , =:. , -" ger --WKS for tti manageronal properties
beginning work on street improvements. - �;'' , 51fi.tV! ,.. was no result of droppingq _
Redevelopment had not yet occurred.rovebut income. It was
plenty of , '�f`ry it *, " -�•'z T' ' '? more looking into the future.
P Promises were still being held out by �. t st r.',1-i �z-rt= •, E �p, '
developers. . y+ rser ,tt<„p ,, �R�y < L ' "The merger will enable us to s a lot more
r 1 t •f_ competitive.to run our business better and
Since then,reality has set in. } �� -•a
"It's not easy to do a downtwn;'admits +�` + ^• :ts ;''' Provide more opportunities for our people;'
• Brad Johnson.owner of Lotus Rea] • +firKelly adds.'We did what we set out to do:' _
Realty Ser-
feet
-=•^-x-r.=> . - '>:." TCC manages more than 26 million square
vices.a tine that has a virtual lock on corn- Chanhassen has added a new streetscape to its downtown, pace m more than foeDshopping
mercial space leasing in downtown feet of retails
centers and malls in 19 states and the District
Inc1Chanhassen. Lotus and Bloomberg Cos. Promises from the state Department of 1990s could be Chanhassen's decade;' of Columbia.The company's
Inc.,former owner of the Chanhassen Din- TPath' portfolio d the —
ner Theatresoperation, wereapartners in pion that Highway 5 will be u � Twin Cities includes Brooklyn
mall r; and
PSrd Paul Krause,weeks the tche
director of leaving planning, Brookdale mall,Reville. Center; and
CHADDA.CHADDA is no more.Johnson development engine.n. Highway 5ph had just six n ona since Min his posta. Rosedale mall,Roseville.
says.but the two firms-and other entities— long as senior planner for the City of Minnetonka. Until the acquisition,TCC is a privately
work together on downtown been a sore spot for city officials,developers Tangible results can be seen already.The held,national full-service real estate corn-
still
redevelopment. and commuters to the Twin Cities And with apartment building,an 84-unit market rate
per-
Afakerotmistakeaboutit,however. developable land dwindling inneighbonng and subsidized rent project, is under con- oheadquartered in Mimmercialtsport-
Lotus. Eden Prairie and increasing interest in strucuonnearby.Edina-based Thies&Talle folio represents more
han52billionlp sets
Bloomberg and other firms involved in Chaska to the south.Chanhassen could see EnterpnsesInc.isthedeveloperwithLotus,
downtown Chanhassen still promise that the benetitsofdte � uarcPn�ntsmore[hart52billioninassets. --
Bloomberg
his going to still
pr. push and Pull of the market• again,handling the renting of the property. The has built.renovated feoret
ex-
downtown
redeA lot of this leads you to believe that the The apartment project,Johnson says.is an pashoppingnded moreethan LS million square the
esix
example of why redevelopment of-downtown s.In centers and mallsin expanded
pastdi s
Chanhasses has taken longer than an- Ste'Inaddition,the oirohstwoandedits
rice aced.Before financing could be at-rang- managementurefeet
portfolio with two million
���' P square feet of urban and suburban office
-, {= r � ed,interest rates shot up from 8 percent to l2 spm
• percent, putting a crimp in development
i - i n o plansfirm was P Prior to its formation of TCC in 1980,the
The project now is scheduled to open Feb. the real tare of Dayton Hud-
Marlceting strategy t, I. Rents will range from$450 to 5625 r
\:;;_4,-
�-� 1�� unit per
Matthew Bucksbaum, chairman of
Rortlund Ca Inc,a Fr dlev-based =_ � i The medical center,too,should see a con- --
General e ms' acquisition of TCC
home builder,has found '.^� strThe start soon.Johnsonmeansgreater opportunity for his company.
home builder,
s t theuthath to •.. 'ThenA00 a company becomes larger,there e
L tiarc foot facility would e a joint venture more opportunity for our people. The
success in the - ,tt -.: " ,''',• between Wacoma Rtdgeview Hospital and
See cancra ont Chanhassen Clinic. strength of the companies is combined;'he
page 7.
.....me, Retail development,however,has lagged. General GtnwUt,founded by Nutters Mat-
Pages CHANHASSEN
October s. 1989
UPDATE -
Chanhassen
_ _ from page 1 . `l "firms r.:; �'/" - si►
� `�
An 18,000 square foot strip center.Town { •_ /.7 _ T S4
Square.is open for business along 78th Street - - - -
West. Developed by St. Louis Park-based , ,�+IF040, .�,,Tio: -�F� r `_r i
Marcor Properties Inc.and leased by Lotus, '" ;tel+K 1r t�{v� rr •
,,�_ .. �,.� 2110 -
- - the center includes such tenants as Brooks i. t r• 11,E -`
Food Market.a punting firm,a travel ages- ¢ ---�� 0....„.
ia ,! sew
i t ,.r ,
cy,a bakery and a florist. Lease rates are r U � _ r-.+���` �,�;3
! ^ �Qi�
about$11 a square foot,Johnson says. _ .. k ea
Market Square.a proposed 110.000 square . "° *' y,� f R y ..-
Market
retail center(counting the outlets)on the _ - - - /ttg -J t "`� ,
south side of 78th Street West,has been ap- ! w &, ' i
proved by the Chanhassen Planning Com- �' i 1 - ' -i
mission but still needs a final okay from the -,' ` s .t: z.
city council.Krause says. _ 1' -
The 55 million to 56 million center. -----rr.., i �' s `
- — ' Johnson says,is proposed by Market Square -;-=�-� #1'.- - WM r y ,' �" y.:-;,r .
Partnership, which includes Bloomberg, ..: 11� - �__ �+,etaa. i_r.
Lotus,Mareorand Burnsville-basedAmcon aY�' .::�= •-,—
Corp.Tenants are to include a 22,000 square • . ° 3 a" • Y-•- ...w_Y.foot grocery grocery store,a 10.000 square foot hard- --• - , •
as '' .
- - ware store,a 6,000 square foot MGM Liquor - - - - . - -
Warehouse,a 74)00 square foot drug store-
i About 48,000 square feet of the 75.000 strip s • i
center portion of Market Square has leasing „ - - - g
commitments.says Johnson. - -
Lease rates are about$11 to$12 a square F -
- foot(net)for smaller tenant space,according Town Square is an 18,000 square foot neighborhood center.
to Johnson.
Johnson still is waiting for tenants to lineup It's tough to draw retail tenants into retail sales growth was moderate,climbing to estimate from April of this year,however,
fora proposed auto center on the east side of Chanhassen,Johnson says."Most of the na- $17.8 million.Chanhassen's retail sales closed shows a big jump to 10.461 people.
downtown.Meanwhile,Colonial Shopping tional tenants we talk to are looking for space out 1987 slightly down,decreasing to$17.7 Some observers of the Chanhassen market
Center,a small retail strip center also on the in the(Interstate)494 corridor,' he says. million, according to the latest statistics have said that in order for retail development
east side, is getting a facelift. I Past rates Retail sales in the community also might have available from the revenue department. to occur,more housing has to be built in the
there run about$7 to 58 per square toot, leveled out for now, according to state The city's population,however,continues community.Potential for housing develop-
Johnson
n says.1 ,000 s stet re foot bank, re,Department of Revenue figures.Total retail to grow at a good clip.The 1980 federal cen- mehowever,is limed by the Metropolitan
A 9 sales stood at more than$7.8 million in 1983, sus found 6,359 people in Chanhassen,while Urban Service Area.The MUSA line,deter-
Crossroads National Bank.also is proposed rising to nearly$12.4 million in 1984 and a 1988 estimate by the Metropolitan Council mined by the Metro Council,cuts through
-- for downtown Chan-sen,Krause says. $16.3 million in 1985.Into 1986.however, figured 9,229 residents.The Metro Council's Chanhassen and,because it limits where ma-
Thanks to errltorlal -Exp .__:..
■Marcor Properties,Inc. ■Theis and Talle Enterprises :• •
rfo„A.. o =YOUC£Opportun r ..,,,.--,i._„,„,,,.
Inc. ■Lumber One ■Amcon Corporation ■Weis - --..:?_1:4-
Companies ■Copeland Mithun,Inc. le National -• .1a, -T.q.....:. ,
Lodging Company,Inc. .D.C.Bell Investment . K :— -
■Bloomberg Companies Incorporated ■Great Northern � '64000�-R ”
Construction ■Waconia Ridgeview Hospital �i i:'":" i°
■Wenzel Heating and Air Conditioning p `� : • ANC `- • '-
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jot public improvements may be made.holds while:'
the reins on development. Amcon a few months ago tied up 60 acres
Despite the restriction.residential growth of land south of McGlynn Bakeries' new
continues strong in Chanhassen.The corn- u facility on the west sideoftown."It's not plat- from page 1
munity is home to several booming,upscale fou go through ted,but we've had a number of inquiries:'
single-family housing developments.When Schneider says.
all building permits issued in Chanhacu'n downtown and pastthew and ntauvn company in aum, began as a
through the first half of this year were total-
next West of that area,however,is where the development in the Midwest and
ed,the result of L'7 was goad enough to retake next big push in industrial and office develop- later expanded to a national shopping center
ed.the
7s sgn fide ooCouncil'shtornake th" Chanh Lakes ment might come — providing local company.The firm has developedmore than
list of Top 1n developers and city.officials can convince the 45 shopping centers in the U.S.and Puerto
"Right now we can can peak out at about Industrial Park and Metro Council to extend the MUSA line. Rico.The company is privately owned,but
7 "Our industrial ground is nearly full:' unn11985itsponsored asuccessfulreal estate
LSOOOor20,00ppeople:'Johnsonsass.With
' an extension of the MUSA line,however,he then hunk it's a Krause says,"We're in iheprocess°f redoing investment trust called General Growth
i suggests that Chanhassen could be the next x our comprehensive plan,and the result is that Properties.
Eden Prairie. " we might go to the Met Council to ask for an The way the acquisition came about,Kel-
For industrial development,Chanhassen extension of the MUSA line:' ly explains.s that TCC for more than a year _
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already can be viewed as the next Eden —James P.Benson That would please several land brokers and had been studying different ways to help its
r Prairie As industrial land has been developers, like Bob Morehouse of businessgrowandsearchedforthebestap-
and the price of remaining land has risen Benson`fir°i on Bradbury Inc. Morehouse Realty."It's no question that it's proach to accomplish this goal.If size was not
lice, warehouse and manufacturing in the community's best interest to have the the answer,Kelly says,company officials also
1 developers and users have been looking MUSA line extended:'he says. looked at how to make the business last.
beyond Eden use. to point out that land costs will n_ He notes a number of recent land deals that "We looked at internal growth and the —
� pe might have to wait for that extension before possibility of acquiring a company or being
Minnetonka-based Opus Corp. sold a cling on terrain,access and services. "The development occurs.His firm is planning in- acquired:'says Kelly,one of the founders of
53 acre site along Highway 5 to Eden Prairie- one site we have available.which is at the very dustrial development for the former 137-acre TCC,who served as president and chief ex-
based Rosemount Inc. for its expansion,a back of the park,is for sale at 51.40 plus 20 Walter Farm west of McGlynn Bakeries. ecutive officer from 1980 to 1988. "We
move that has exntied city officials. cents in assessments(per square foot)" Morehouse also recently brokered the sale of thought we had a base that made sense.We _
But other industrial growth might have to Another 5.67-acre parcel under contract an 85-acre parcel on the north side of
wait.Opus'Chanhassen Lakes Business Park was marketed at S2.45 per square foot. Highway 5 to Minneapolis-based J-B Space agreed to follow a strategic courserge —look c-
on Highway 5 west of downtown is nearly But costs can be a lot less for raw land. 99 Parotershi which he p a ire,orry that we could merge with or ac-
full- Other industrial parcels within the Some parts of Chanhassen have seen rates dustrial and office uses on the looking at m quire, we'd be willing to be acquired as
MUSA line are disappearing. under SI per square foot, says Dukeso property.if
thebasitwasintermsthat weop crud expand
In the 25-acre Park One Industrial Park on Schneider,director of preconstru tion ser- when the cUSA stexte ecoulxtended. Millsce
Fleet the
business and 1CP more°pp°r¢uirt>Gy ice
the east side of Chanhassen along Highway 5, vices for Amcon. Farm,the Brainerd-based discount chain,has our Aefter
six m'
only one 217-acre parcel remains for sale. Amcon is building a 90000 square foot of- an option on 60 acres of land in the northeastAfter e months, TCC and General
says lames P.Berson of St.Louis Park-based ficennanufactunngi warehouse facility forGrowthKellystressesagreedon tatterforsnaveraq es-
Benson Malkerson&Bradbury Inc. locally-based Empak Inc.on land it bought quadrant of Highways 5 and 41,Morehouse nd that there was nevem corn-
"I wish I had twice the land there:'Benson from Opus.It's the third project Amcon has The impact the MUSA line has had on tion in the minds of officials of eitherth com-
says. "It's been my impression that done in Chanhassen, and the pani that the be base of both com-
Chanhassen is company is development in Chanhassen is clear,actor- parses would maintained. —�
vin quickly running out of in- looking for more work. ding to Benson, "because you go through TCC officials had talked with three com-
dustnal land:' "It's real strong:'Schneider says of the in- downtown and past the Chanhassen Lakes In-
Part of the lure of Chanhassen's industrial dustrial market in Chanhassen."It's very ac- dustnal Park and then.bink.it's a cornfield:' panics over a I-ched period before General
land has been price,although Benson is quick five.I think it's going to stay like that for a W Growth apptvatred them earlier this year
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Reasons _still valid - - 4 -?.t• F > , . . . .„. .
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• .:-.., . . Rural area needs
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tie of the more colorful stories about ;r - %�' �, ,
-- why the etropolitan stone was The problems we were dealing with In those Is still a .-.7.,,..--.,-.-3/4,-;-,..'
. earl primarily possible to farm profitably .ei:.:
- created, back in the late '60s, Y Years arose nmaril from the area's . . �,ahadow of the metropolis. <�
rapid expansion in the two decades after The rural and urban policies g�..;:
involves sewer problems in the World War II. Development was movingnil's original area polarge:to '�`
northern part of the region. Some of the quickly to the heart of the Council's charge:to-:
.residents ase tic .outward, with enclaves of new homes—
P systems discovered that if ., generally called urban sprawl—extending - - '`•^'help ensure"the the reg and.:_ . mi
.: they flushed a bright dye down their toilets, a '- ---development"of region:••_;- '
little theira bright d water h tinted that several miles beyond the edge of the built-up ..-..-4- •Our policies are not always appreciated,:..,•
t-' £.area. • :- `_
same color- .- Yak-.- • . •.• -. ae• y,4_--Of course,when developers can build tracts however. land developersta would like to lopk `
• The folks were understandably distressed. up remote densities."nd at low price, then develop K
- i They wanted nothing less than pure drinking -of homes anywhere they want, what they • --for"urban Some communities out' ,::,:.-
- wane water—which would require a sewer system ' frequently do is buy land in the country,where - side the area of urban services—and par-...,,,.... `
t than tanks. Theirademands were . ` land is cheapest. The trouble is that,while the ticularly some on its border—want to.; .
added to the nue and cry over highways, = •.Flies that buy those houses love to leave --•. that area(along with their tax base)and ,-' -'
9 ys, air- rr _ urban problems behind, they don't seem to they're certain their future growth will justify' '-
ports, transit, parks and other regional prob- . ,.....
leave behind their desire for urban services—• __ leets. And so in 1967 the legislators upgradedIf tendedwe beforeow metrore nee services however,o ex
the Metropolitan Planning Commission into the such as sewers and highways. they're needed, theya:
• Metropolitan Council. $o, by 1967. more than half a million people cost much more to all the rest of the
< I'm reminded of our beginnings because : were living in areas of urban density but of the Metro Are who PaY Ye►s' t
,{�withoutesewers;.and many of the septic -.-......"- services. a' have�•. 4
some of the same issues that caused ourst L t.'s ,
creation are coming around again. have • rc systems were causing pollution problems. - the vast majority of
el my people here:,
lust •
embarked on a process of reexamining `' �`"That was one of the conditions that led to and rural, the concept ofel the t w fie[ . '
certain parts of our �.. a Council's defining an "urban service , -• vice areas has worked very _'.
policies concerning -.-_,:......1,4:
r. area"That's the central, built-up part of the.>ti
development in the rural portion of the Met ,�. -'hrversity of lifestyle-It provides
Area. Conditions have changed over the ,,,y:legion. Yet it reaches far enough out to ensure-, meowners, farmers, develops
and we to stick rigidly to old yom,` s•r„tttat there's enough land for.growth within it,in', rw •e 1
any direction, for at least the next 10years. ��" a nme And l last,
butt[ow"the rules of the;"-..;...-,.-e,`'�.
standards. But the basic reasons for our ;,.•_,t,„.-...:„Within` game." last, farspending.
from lef.
_.Sa�esignating a "rural area"in the first lace, _ that area, urban services are provided.,economy in our public spendin �= beds'� `
• p • Outside the urban service area,our licies •
,-and protecting it from high-density develop- ns �. i.,Its on theseele worthwhile
however,r and valu '
.' ment, are still valid. say development should be far less dense, so ,-Only worthwhile pals and vol
One of the reasons, as you guess, it won't need municipal water and sewer '-•••`-c-ry . also on our willingness toreexaminetheme '
had to dofwith sewers and other might"urbanuhookups, and multilane highways. r. policies periodically,
The policies save billions of dollars for the int light oft changing t
services."In the early '70s a Council study region by not having to extend services to .; tions and values.anThat is what we're doing this
showed that if growth were guided into a corn- ,.w ..-terefall,with substantial input uom everyone tit, ,
pact, central area where urban services would widely scattered "leapfrog" developments. :;�:,r••terested in both rural and urban service �` •
be and limited in the They also protect the rural area from develop- areas—including public officials,developers_
•where they provided,would not,the rural area '- • ment pressure, and help ensure that people '='and citizens. -- -r Fr-�� "`
- wherfacilitiet realized over 20 years savings in publicbeto--- ...' who prefer a rural lifestyle without high density z .._We learn much more when we��th7 1"
$2 billion. years up ' --and urban services continue to have that.- ..�.,,- . w,heo_ye�S see r
- i"h f4. ..=•-.",,-...7•
- Y.r• '',.� :-:: ..-.;: choice available. Because of these policies it . :a;_listening bathe week;ahead. '
Opinion-. -.1,-„,;‘,,-.,,„.„..--.2- protectiontion work—mainly in social work,
In My OpIand county agency heads must work to .
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#t„,.•� law enforcement and the courts_ share responsibility for meeting the
'fir Despite these difficulties,however, [reeds of abused children. The state can
Cooperation ` .4 ' - some cooperation has already been -- help counties by formally establishing
:ter achieved. State laws identify profes- an interdisciplinary monitonng team of
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key to child sionals who should work together on professionals who have worked in a
_.Y;_- - __,4. county child-protection teams and Cooperative.coordinated child-
require joint investigations of some _ protection system. Also, advocates for
p ro to et i t1 abuse cases by workers in law enforce- children must take the lead in ensuring
mens and child protection. - that state and county agencies fulfill
t.'. ~^ Where professionals have worked • their obli •
gations in protecting children. _
By Janet Wig together and overcome the human Our children are
too important to let i
r tendency to blame others and protect them fall through the cracks because
inns , their own turf, counties have improved institutions(ail to cooperate. We know
roans •ncreasitrgly what to do Let's work together to do it.■
aware of the rotor and shame _ protectionfamilies..
mfor children and services to
Mot child abuse and n their• families Janeti .a lawyer and
neglect. S social —
Wherc once we only touts = A just completed state program. worker, is director of the Children's
whispered "child v.,.-
abuse" behind closed doorstoday we r � Project Impact, has provided Services Di.rsron of rhe Minnesota
are more likely to rr:•_mtt the multidisciplinary training and has Department of Human Services.
are .._ �t 'rte' stressed cooperation in handling child