07-07-20-pc-sumCHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JULY 7, 2020
Chairman Weick called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Weick, Mark Randall, Doug Reeder, Laura Skistad, Eric
Noyes, and Mark Von Oven
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael McGonagill
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Generous, Senior Planner; MacKenzie Walters, Associate Planner;
Erik Henricksen, Project Engineer; Richard Rice, IT Manager; Matt Kerr, IT Support Specialist;
and Jean Steckling, Senior Admin Support
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Phil Johnson 9116 34th Avenue, New Hope
Dan Burke 225 West 77th Street
Charles Levine 8420 County Road 10E
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) FOR FOOD
PROCESSING AND OUTDOOR STORAE FOR SIX SILOS ON PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 2100 STOUGHTON AVENUE (HEMP ACRES).
Bob Generous and Erik Henricksen presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Weick
asked for clarification on the height of the existing building in relation to the proposed height of
the silos. Commissioner Reeder asked that the applicant comment on ownership of the silos, if
there are any other similar operations in the area and if there are any hazards associated with this
operation. Commissioner Skistad asked if water service is adequate and asked for clarification
on the amount of discharge. The applicant, Charles Levine, owner, founder and chief operator of
Hemp Acres answered questions raised by commission members regarding the silos, other
similar operations in the area, hazards, and discharge before explaining and showing samples of
the products he will be producing. After questions from commissioners Chairman Weick
opened the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Reeder moved, Randall seconded that the Planning Commission approve the Conditional
Use Permit to allow Hemp Acres to process food products from hemp seeds and allow the
construction of six 35-foot tall silos based on the plans prepared by Phillip D. Johnson,
Architect, dated April 4, 2020, subject to the following conditions:
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Building:
1) A building permit will be required for unit improvements, silo installation, and unit
remodeling.
Engineering:
1) If an intensification or increase in use or an expansion is requested for the site, a traffic
analysis will be required to determine the volume of traffic the new site will generate.
2) Any future intensification of the site usage shall investigate the use of the driveway
access to Audubon Road.
Natural Resources:
1) The applicant shall work with city staff to finalize a planting plan.
2) The applicant shall incorporate a landscape buffer along the north side of the building,
which includes Autumn Blaze maple, Siouxland poplar, Black Hills spruce and Amur
maples.
3) The front planting areas shall have wood mulch as a ground cover.
4) All proposed parking lot landscape islands and peninsulas shall comply with City Code.
Planning:
1) When the site is redeveloped or the usage intensifies, the existing pickle tanks shall be
removed from the property unless they are used as part of the building tenant operation.
Water Resources:
1) Updated plans illustrating the total land disturbance activities associated with all site
improvements shall be submitted for review and approval by the city.
And adoption of the Findings of Fact and Recommendation.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SETBACK VARIANCE AT 7701 FRONTIER TRAIL.
MacKenzie Walters presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Noyes asked about
the level of difficulty in changing the width of the eaves. The applicant, Dan Burke, 225 West
77th Street explained how he would like to have a one foot overhang on the porch to match the
rest of the house that was built in 1896. Chairman Weick opened the public hearing.
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MacKenzie Walters summarized an email received from Jack and Paula Atkins in favor of this
variance request. Chairman Weick closed the public hearing.
Noyes moved, Von Oven seconded that the Chanhassen Board of Appeals and Adjustments
approve a 40 foot front setback variance for the construction of an open porch subject to
the conditions of approval as amended and adopts the attached Findings of Fact and
Decisions. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHAPARRAL PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ORDINANCE TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Chairman Weick called the public hearing
to order. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Von Oven moved, Randall seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission
recommends City Council approve the amendment to the Chaparral Planned Unit
Development-Residential zoning to correct the internal inconsistency and adopts the
Findings of Fact and Recommendation. 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 meeting dated June 16, 2020 as presented.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. Bob Generous notified the commission members
that the next two Planning Commission meetings have been cancelled due to no applications.
Reeder moved 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
8:20 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim