Final Plat letter of approvalApril 13, 2006
Jamie Thelen
Chanhassen Gateway Place, LLC
P.O. Box 10
Albany, MN 56307
Re: Gateway North Final Plat Approval
Planning Case No. 2006-05
Dear Mr. Thelen:
This letter is to formally notify you that on April 10, 2006, the Chanhassen City Council adopted the following motion:
“The City Council grants final plat approval of Planning Case #06-05 for Chanhassen Gateway North for three lots and two outlots, as shown on the plans stamped ‘Received March 3, 2006’,
subject to the following conditions:
Details on the storm sewer connection to proposed Lake Susan Drive and proposed TH 212 should be provided.
Erosion control blanket shall be installed on all slopes greater than or equal to 3:1. All exposed soil areas shall have temporary erosion protection or permanent cover year round,
according to the following table of slopes and time frames:
Type of Slope Time (Maximum time an area can remain open
Steeper than 3:1 7 days when the area is not actively being worked.)
10:1 to 3:1 14 days
Flatter than 10:1 21 days
These areas include constructed storm water management pond side slopes, and any exposed soil areas with a positive slope to a storm water conveyance system, such as a curb and gutter
system, storm sewer inlet, temporary or permanent drainage ditch or other natural or man made systems that discharge to a surface water.
Rock construction entrance shall be installed as illustrated on Chanhassen Detail Plate 5301.
Wimco or similar inlet protection shall be installed at all inlets that may receive storm water from site per Chanhassen Detail Plate 5302A. All inlet protection shall be inspected and
maintained to comply with NPDES requirements.
Street cleaning of soil tracked onto public streets shall include daily street scraping and street sweeping as needed.
Temporary stabilization of the exposed area shall include a straw or hay cover at a rate of 2 tons per acre, disc anchored into the soil, including the area around the apartment building.
On the grading plan, the following should be revised:
The second note should include language to address maintenance of the rock construction entrance as needed.
The sixth note should be revised to read “All exposed soils not actively worked must be seeded and mulched within…”
The tenth note should include a statement about maintaining compliance with the requirements of the NPDES permit.
Show storm water structures rim and invert elevations.
Show minimum 75-feet construction rock entrance.
Show the contours for proposed Highway 212 and the area south of Highway 212.
The applicant must coordinate and obtain MnDOT approval for the proposed drainage discharge south of the proposed pond.
Work with staff to revise the storm sewer and pond design calculations for the 10- and 100-year storm event.
The applicant is required to coordinate with MnDOT regarding the full access at Lake Susan Drive and the storm pond outlet control sewer construction.
The applicant is responsible for obtaining and complying with all regularity agency permits: Watershed District, MPCA, NPDES, MnDOT, Health Department, etc.
On the utility plan:
Show storm sewer pipe type, class, and size.
Show all storm water manholes rim and invert elevations.
The developer shall coordinate the watermain construction within the Right-of-Way of Lake Susan Drive extension with MnDOT and Zumbro River Construction.
To guarantee the installation of the public improvements, the applicant must supply the City with a financial security in the form of a letter of credit or cash escrow and enter into
a development contract.
The sidewalk along the north portion of Lot 1, Block 2, must connect with the Highway 101 sidewalk and be approved by Minnesota Department of Transportation. The developer is responsible
for the construction of the sidewalk from existing Highway 101 to the new Highway 101 extension. If a site plan for Lot 2, Block 2, is approved by the City Council before a Certificate
of Occupancy issued for the building on Lot 1, Block 2, the developer of
Lot 2, Block 2, will be responsible for constructing the sidewalk west of the entrance to the apartment building on Lot 1, Block 2.
Temporary easements are required for any off-site grading.
The applicant must provide a proposed haul route for review and approval.
If fill is coming from and/or going to another site in Chanhassen, a separate grading permit will be required for the other property.
All disturbed areas as a result of construction are required to be reseeded and mulched within two weeks of site grading.
Use the 2006 City Detail Plates Nos. 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 2001, 2101, 2109, 2110, 2201, 2202, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3107, 3108, 3109, 5200, 5203, 5206, 5214, 5215, 5217, 5300, 5301, 5302A,
and 5313.
On the sidewalk and paving plan:
Show the length of the parking stalls.
The access at Lake Susan Drive must be minimum 26 feet wide.
All driveway aisles must be minimum 26 feet wide.
A “Do Not Enter, One Way” sign must be installed within the northern parking lot island and the 12 foot driveway be striped for one-way traffic for north-bound vehicles.
Installation of the private utilities for the site will require permits and inspections through the City’s Building Department.
On the plat and plans, show a 20 foot drainage and utility easement centered on the property line between Lots 1 and 2, Block 2.
A cross access easement over the shared driveway must be obtained and recorded against Lots 1 and 2, Block 2.”
Construction Plans and Specifications and Development Contract
“The City Council approves the construction plans and specifications for Chanhassen Gateway North dated Received March 3, 2006, prepared by Westwood Professional Services, Inc., and
the development contract dated April 10, 2006, subject to the following conditions:
The applicant shall enter into the development contract and supply the City with a cash escrow or letter of credit in the amount of $27,786.00 and pay an administration fee of $1,410.80.
The applicant's engineer shall work with City staff in revising the construction plans to meet City standards.”
Two mylar copies of the final plat should be submitted to our office for signatures, along with the signed development contract (attached) and all required financial securities. Two
1"=200' scale mylar reductions of the final plat, and digital file of final plat in both .dxf & .tif format (the .dxf file must be tied to the current county coordinate system) should
also be submitted. Also, all easements must be signed and submitted to the City prior to recording.
If you have any questions, please call me at (952) 227-1134 or e-mail me at saljaff@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Sharmeen Al-Jaff
Senior Planner
Attachment: Chanhassen Gateway North Development Contract
c: Mak Sweiden, Engineer
Jerry Mohn, Acting Building Official
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