CC WS Staff Report 6-22-20CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Monday,June 22,2020
Subject 6:15 P.M.Avienda Update
Section 5:00 P.M.WORK SESSION Item No:A.2.
Prepared By Kate Aanenson,Community
Development Director
File No:
SUMMARY
This discussion item is based on input that was received from the June 2,2020 Planning Commission meeting.This
item is scheduled for approval at the July 13,2020 City Council meeting.
The developer is requesting to Amend the Preliminary Plat for the subdivision to 19 lots,3 outlots,and dedication of
public right-of-way,as well as amend the PUD.The Conditional Use Permit and Variances for development in the
Bluff Creek Corridor and the Wetland Alteration Permit to fill 4.4659 acres of wetland were approved with the
original preliminary plat dated June 10,2019 and the standing remains.
BACKGROUND
November 1,2016:The Planning Commission recommended conceptual approval of the PUD.
November 28,2016:The City Council gave conceptual approval of the PUD.
February 27,2017:During its Work Session,the City Council reviewed the significant issues of the Alternative
Urban Area-wide Review AUAR).
February 28,2017:An open house was held.
March 7,2017:The Planning Commission held a public meeting to review the proposed update to the AUAR
document.The Planning Commission forwarded their comments to the City Council.
March 13,2017:The City Council authorized publication in the Environmental Quality Board EQB)Monitor
for April 3,2017 and closing the AUAR comment period on April 17,2017.
May 8,2017:The City Council adopted a final resolution for the updated AUAR and Mitigation Plan.
May 6,2017 and June 6,2017:The Planning Commission held pubic hearings on the plan.
June 20,2017:The Planning Commission recommended preliminary plat approval.
July 10,2017:The City Council approved the preliminary plat creating 17 lots,3 outlots,and dedication of
public right-of-way for public streets 115.519 acres)and Rezoning of 115.519 acres of property zoned Agricultural
Estate District,A-2,to Planned Unit Development-Regional Commercial District PUD-RC).Design
Standards and a Conditional Use Permit to encroach into the primary zone and required buffer for development
in the Bluff Creek Corridor Wetland Alteration Permit to 4.897 acres of permanent wetland impacts
as shown in plans dated April 14,2017 and June 13,2017,to request to construct into the primary zone
and required buffer for development in the Bluff Creek Corridor.June
25,2018:The city approved the final plat and grading permit.April
8,2019:The Chanhassen City Council approved the extension of the final plat and grading permit to
December 31,2019 and extinguished the final plat for Avienda but allowed for grading.December
9,2019:The Chanhassen City Council approved the extension of the preliminary plat until June 30,
CITY COUNCIL STAFFREPORTMonday,June 22,2020Subject6:15 P.M.AviendaUpdateSection5:00 P.M.WORK SESSION Item No:A.2.Prepared By Kate Aanenson,CommunityDevelopmentDirector File No:SUMMARYThisdiscussion item is based on input that was received from the June 2,2020 Planning Commission meeting.ThisitemisscheduledforapprovalattheJuly13,2020 City Council meeting.The developer is requesting to Amend the Preliminary Plat for the subdivision to 19 lots,3 outlots,and dedicationofpublicright-of-way,as well as amend the PUD.The Conditional Use Permit and Variances for development intheBluffCreekCorridorandtheWetlandAlterationPermittofill4.4659 acres of wetland were approved withtheoriginalpreliminaryplatdatedJune10,2019 and the standing remains.BACKGROUNDNovember 1,2016:The Planning Commission recommended conceptual approval of the PUD.November 28,2016:The City Council gave conceptual approval of the PUD.February 27,2017:During its Work Session,the City Council reviewed the significant issues of theAlternativeUrbanArea-wide Review AUAR).February 28,2017:An open house was held.March 7,2017:The Planning Commission held a public meeting to review the proposed update to theAUARdocument.The Planning Commission forwarded their comments to the City Council.March 13,2017:The City Council authorized publication in the Environmental Quality Board EQB)MonitorforApril3,2017 and closing the AUAR comment period on April 17,2017.May 8,2017:The City Council adopted a final resolution for the updated AUAR and Mitigation Plan.May 6,2017 and June 6,2017:The Planning Commission held pubic hearings on the plan.June 20,2017:The Planning Commission recommended preliminary plat approval.July 10,2017:The City Council approved the preliminary plat creating 17 lots,3 outlots,and dedicationofpublicright-of-way for public streets 115.519 acres)and Rezoning of 115.519 acres of property zonedAgriculturalEstateDistrict,A-2,to Planned Unit Development-Regional Commercial District PUD-RC).DesignStandardsandaConditionalUsePermittoencroachintotheprimaryzoneandrequiredbufferfordevelopmentintheBluffCreekCorridorWetlandAlterationPermitto4.897 acres of permanent wetlandimpactsasshowninplansdatedApril14,2017 and June 13,2017,to request to construct into the primaryzoneandrequiredbufferfordevelopmentintheBluffCreekCorridor.June25,2018:The city approved the final plat and grading permit.April
8,2019:The Chanhassen City Council approved the extension of the final plat and grading permit to
December 31,2019 and extinguished the final plat for Avienda but allowed for grading.December
9,2019:The Chanhassen City Council approved the extension of the preliminary plat until June 30,2020
and permitted grading as stated in the conditions of approval and in accordance with the preliminary plat approvals.
DISCUSSION
The
minutes from the June 2,2020 Planning Commission regarding this item can be found in the City Council packet.Staff
and the developer are prepared to review the changes from the previous plan.ATTACHMENTS:
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