1980 04 09
LAKE ANN P.U.D.
PUBLIC HEARING
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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 9, 1980 7:30 P.M.
CfLhNHASSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LAREDO DRIVE
Present:
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Chairman Clark Horn
Walter Thompson
Art Partridge
Tom Hamilton
Mike Thompson
Bill Johnson
Jim Thompson
Bob Waibel, Staff
Mark Koegler, Staff
Craig Mertz, Asst. City Attorney
Ed Dunn, Dunn & Curry
Jack Anderson, Dunn & Curry
Stelios Aslanidis, Urbanscope, Inc.
Greg Ingraham, Urbanscope, Inc.
Bruce Paterson, Dunn & Curry
Julius Smith, Dunn & Curry
Greg Frank, New Horizon Homes
Gordon Smida
Mrs. Smida
Roxanne Gregory, 7091 Redman Lane, Chanhassen
Dale Gregory, 7091 Redman Lane, Chanhassen
Sandy Smida, 7081 Shawnee Lane, Chanhassen
Laureen Kurmichak, 7130 Utica Lane, Chanhassen
Carol Watson, 7131 utica Lane, Chanhassen
Marcey Kurimchak, 7130 Utica Lane, Chanhassen
Al Krueger, 5733 Oliver Ave., Minneapolis
Donald Chmiel, 7100 Tecumseh Ln, Chanhassen
Robert Anderson, 7090 Tecumseh Ln, Chanhassen
Marjorie Anderson 7090 Tecumseh Ln, Chanhassen
Judy Landkammer, 6901 utica Lane, Chanhassen
James Landkammer, 6901 Utica Lane, Chanhassen
Richard C f~I~'-I 6991 Tecumseh Ln, Chanhassen
Ken Earhart, 6880 utica Lane, Chanhassen
Pat Swenson, 9015 Lake Riley Blvd, Chanhassen
Dale Geving, 7602 Huron, Chanhassen
Scott Reinertson, 6801 Utica Terrace, Chanhassen
Jim Schluck, 6800 utica Terrace, Chanhassen
Claudette Schluck, 6800 Utica Terrace, Chanhassen
Danny Spindler, 6871 Utica Lane, Chanhassen
Ray Boeke, 7071 Shawnee Lane, Chanhassen
Gail Murphy, 8500 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Jim Murphy, 8500 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Norm Grant, 8504 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Richard Nieland, 8510 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Marion Nieland, 8510 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Marian Paulson, 8528 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Walter Paulson, 8528 Great Plains Blvd, Chanhassen
Wayne Holtmeier, 8524 Great Plains Blvd, Cnanhassen
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Kathy Holtme.ie.r, 8524 Gr-e,a,t.1?lain~,'S,J.yd, Cb:a,:nna,~~~n
Antoinette Bacon" 626l 11urrray' aill Rd., Cha,nna,$~:eti
Sue Teeter, l155 Wi':llow' Creek, Cha,nha.ss:e.n
Jane Partri'dge, 6280 HUnmlingoird Ra, Chanha,s:s:en
Ellen Chi'lvers', 627I Hummi':ngoi\rd Rd, Channa,s:s:en
Mr. Teeter, ll55 Wi':llow' Creek., Chanl'1a,ss:en
Nigel Chilvers, 6271 Hunnningo:j>rd Rd, Chanba,$;s:en
Roger & Nora Casey" 850.6 Grea.t plai:ns 5Ivd"Cha,nha,s:s:en
Dale StretmiRer, 7141 Ut.j;ca La.ne", Chapha,s$:en
Janet Arnold, 6850 uti'ca Circle, Chanha,s-sen
Merridith Arnold, 6'850. ut.i;ca Circle, Cha,nha,s:s:en
Bruce Arnold, 6850. Uti\ca, C.i;rcle" Cha;nl1a,S$en
J'ohn Cox, 69_90. Shawnee Lane, Chanl1assen
Gloria Cox, 6990 shawnee Lane, Chanhas'sen
Don Gale, 840.2 Grea,t plains: Blvd, Cha,nhass:en
Edna Law:rence" 8520. GJ::'eat Pla,tns> Blvd, Cha,nba,sseh
Krts'Mahe.r, 7lo.I utica, Lane,Chap.ha.s'Sen
Gerry' Mahep ,,710l uttca, Lane, Chanha,ss-en
Maggie Ycrungqui,~:tt, 6960. Shawnee Lane, Channa,ss,en
Jim way, 7176 uttca Lane" Cha,nhas'seri
steve Albrecht, .6.951 TecultJ,sehLn, Cha,nha$:s:en
J'a,n Lash, 6850._ utrca, L.ane.,Cha.nfia$'Sen
Dick Lash, 6850. utica. Lane" Cna,nna,$'$-en
Ri.ck Rtege,pt, .52 0. Lynla,n '. Blvd .Cnanna$'$:en
Diane Rtegert, 520._ LYltJ,an Blvd, Cha.nha,s:seri
o. ';Fredepi'clt.,.54 0. LYltla,n SIvd, Cna,nha,ssen
Che,pyl 'fredeJ::'i':ck, 540L:yn}a,n 5:1vd ~ Cha.nha,~.'s:en
Rus's :E'rede.ri:clt, 54o..LYllla,n Blvd, Cha,nha.$'S'sn
Del1l).e.r Hedlund, 7 0_90uti':ca, La,ne" Cl'1a,nna,ss-en
Ruth Hedlund, 70..90.. utica. La,ne.,Cha;nlla,$'seri
Cha..i;rman Horn called tbe /ltJ,ee:t:i-':ng to Opdep a,t7 ;30. Poi!t1.
'AJ;>PROVM O~ 'M:+J:WTES'
Tom Hamil tanmaved, ,A,rt rapt.r~,d.ge.se,Gand, .ta ~l?prQvetl1.e,Ma,rcl:r,5,
198 OM:.tnu te,~'. 'Matton c a,rri'ed . Tore.ea.o stentiQns:.
Wa,l te;r ThOmpson moved , Tom, H~:i>l ton second, to note the.Ci:ty
Counci.l 'Mi'nute.s' of Ma,rch17 ,198o..,M.otion carri-ed.
wa,l ter Thompson moved ,1\,rtl?a,rtr tdges:e,cond ,t,o note the. city'
counti,l,Minutes of Marc 1'1 24, 1980... 'Motion carri.,ed.
L1\l<E ,ANN fUP: fU:eL:)::C HE;f\:RING
Chai.rma,n Horn explained. t,he, procedure. a.nd purPose, of the pUb 1 i.:c
hearing.. It :j::s notedtha,t tflel?lanni'ng COInm:L'f$:s::ton ha,$: si'XtyC6.o.l
days a,fter a, puol.tc hearing to malte.rec~erid,ati.pn$;.
Ed Dunn: 11,1' see many fa,ce,s tl'ta,t. ape.o,ecomt.'ng fami.li'a,re> . I will, give
a. very' crui,clt overvi.ew, .of wbat tni.:s' .t,s all a,bout.. ':r would l:i-'$e,to
say that in the last, we.eJs:there ha,Ve, been two ma,jor th.,tngs:, :): l).a,ve
los:t oneye.ar .off of my Itfe, I had my 58th bt.rthda,y' yei$:te,rda.:y' a,nd
:): also wa,S t.alkJ'ng with one. .of t.ne ladi'es hel:'e,tha.t expre$s:ed an
a,pp;re.ci':ation of the, fact that weatlea.stcould talk and tha.t pe.r-
haps she could see. : that were among theoest of the worst. :f will
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describe first, and by the way, can every body hear me alright?
I am very anxious that everybody hear understands what the total
picture is, we have 770 acres of land inthe City of Chanhassen
that is our proposal to develop residentially, we are als'o half
owners of the Chanhassen Lakes Business Park... A.t the suggestion
from a joint meeting with the City Council and the Planning
Commission, we are processing these PUO's (Planned Development-
Planned Unit Development) in three parts. It was felt that
because of different area interests, this property ranges in the
City from Lyman Blvd on the South to and abutting Greenwood
Shores. That is the specific subject right now before us here.
That is 220 acres, and the other two PUD's are 550 acres total
broken down roughly as 350. intake Susan west and 200 in Lake
Susan South. There has been alotof discussion about this, and
again I realize, I am repeating,this, but our total land develop-
ment involves approximately 2200. dwelling units (households).
This can be an apartment, a townhouse, other forms of housing
like quads, double bungalow,. single family detached dwellings.
I would like to say, the condominium term applies to the form
of ownership, it is very common today in higher density forms
of ownership, such as townhouses. The quads have this type of
charactor also. The single family detached is the form of develop-
ment such as Greenwood Shores and Lake SUsan Hills. The other
thing that we talk about is densities. The total density of a
project is the gross land area that we own divided into the num-
ber of dwelling units. Now as I indicated, there is a total
proposed dwelling units of approximately 2200,> and I think I am
a few over rather than under, and there is 770 acres of total
gross land involved approximately. Accordingly then, the overall
density of which ,,,e propose to develop is under 3 units per acre.
Now in terms of density, I don't want to mislead you, but in terms
of density, which is the, intE;msity of land utilization, We are
talking about what normally is classified as single family detached
or low density range which is normally I - 3 dwelling units per
acre. Now that is the intensity of development that weare talking
about. Yes there are some areas that we have identified that
potentially will take apartment buildings, there are others that
take a lower density than this., Now I am speaking of the total
overall average. Now in the three different PUD' s t you will see
there is a different intensity (overall density) because of the
nature Of the terrain and th~ nature Of the development in view
of what the land and the location is. So they aren't necessarily
consistent from one to the other in terms of the total OVerall
density. Another point that I would like to makefthere is another
figure that we have displayed (in the booklet ""yourre Entitled to
KnOt" Your Neighbor Better') ., If I have 2200. dwelling units and
770. aCl::"es of iand, my gross density is approximatelY 3. ~1hen you
get down to net density, the other term youseeref.erred to, is
the intensity of development after give-ups .for public roads and
public areas., That is the bulk of the land give-up. If we were to
say, for example, that we gave up a third of the land and. had
about 50.0. acres and had the same number of dwelling units, than
our net density rises. I think you would come up with something
like 4~ overall net density. I am not trying to be site specific,
I am trying to explain what appears to be on the surface.. N<;:>W
back to just 'll-le are proposing. In general I have. indicated that
we have three planned developments. We sho\,m phasing, which is the
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starting dates proposed. Nothing has happend inthe last six
months to accelerate those proposed dates. The trend now is
slower rather than faster. This program will extend from 8
to 10 years, which is somewhat more than 200. dwelling units per
year. Now this is compared to other areas that have grown more
rapidly, it is not a very fast rate of growth. It is considerably
more growth than you are accustomed to seeing in the City of
Chanhassen. The other areas of concern, oh. by the way, as to
phasing. In getting down to specifics with Lake Ann, phase I
is indicated here (illustrated on sketch) , it will be a group
of buildings located along #17. It would consist of primarily
quad units. The reason for that is that under the current market
restrictions of financing, its practically the only kind of single
family dwelling unit that can be financed today by the average
person out there working in the market. We did some quick checks,
if you look at the amount it t.akes to have a $60,000 mortgage
(most of these will sell around the vicinity of $80 thousand),
if a person paid $20,000 down and had a $60,000 mortgage' at todays
interest rates (FHA or GI form of loan, there is no conventional
available) it would take an income in that household of $30.,000.
per year. This is an important social issue, many of our young
today cannot afford to own their own home. They have a very
difficult time qualifying for something like this. We are talking
about housing that is affordable. Phase I will then be as I
described it. Our plans are the City's plans, and how we come
to that is from 1972 when we first began actively planning this,
and the existing plans, we have tried to follow all of the govern-
mental developments along this line involving the planning for
utilities and services that exist at the local level, those that
are being promilgated at the Metro council and S:b:=lte Legislature
levpl. I am speaking of the fact of life. The'Metrbpolitan:
Land 'Planning Ao.t, if it does not dictate; it certainly suggests
strongly, what kinds of things a community should be looking at
to do good planning and avoid problems. we have tried to observe
those things and '!\Ie follow them ,we don't lead ,we cannot reinforce.
If we have a problem in a community, frequently in subsidizing
in one form or another, that thing that is needed, we cannot help.
We do not dictate in any community, or Metro Councilor State
Legislature level. Our.plans are based on what we found existing
and have they have been developed from that date to this. Now,
as I said, I have the map here that was of that existing sewer
plan which by the way, most of the element of which were planned
to have been built by 1980. and most of which were realy only portion
of that Lake Ann trunk through the Industrial Park is the only
part thats been built since that time. There was the Rice Marsh
Lake branch that now has been extended to Lake Riley. We had nothing
to do with that trunk, it came about as a problem developed in the
Lake Riley area. This then is our proposed extension of existing
trunks in the area. (:tllustrated on sketch). As to who is going to
pay for this and as for assessments against other properties, we
have indicated to the City that it is our intention to put these
in and to pay for them at our expense. Now there is a fact contained
here that if there are properties that aren1t benefitted that go
beyond our own boundaries, that they will then at the time that
owner opts to tie into and use that trunk, that we would expect
that owner to assurnetheir fair share. Part of this is boring out
of City Assessment Policy, I am not suggesting that they literally
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abate assessments, I am not in th~ position to do that, it is
the decision of the City Council, !?ut I am.suggesting that. we
follow the pattern that we did On the Industrial Park sewer, we
take the liability for paying full cost, that is an important
fact, then secondly, at the discretion of a property owner, or
the City, when that property owner wants to hook on, they will
be expected to pay their share of the costs at existing rates.
If ! express any thought here that doesn't jive with City policy,
please interupt me. This then is the drainage plan (illustrated).
It is controlled drainage, generally speaking, if you could
accomodate it, you would do all the drainage on the surface.
That doesn't work in many spots, we will have to use pipes. There
is another factor, and that is that run-off by law, cannot
exceed natural amounts before development. The Watershed Districts
have a record of decreasing run-off underdevelopment rather
than permitting it to be increased. I am talking about rate of
flow, the total flow is going to he the same. It is the rate of
flow that can be accelerated by' development. We create ponding
areas, and try to reinforce those in a way then that they obsorb
or slow down the rate of run-off. All of these things have to
be approved by the City Engineer, by the Watershed District,
etc. There are many other agencies that look us over very closely.
We have done more engineering on. these sites than is normal when
you come into this stage of ... technically what we are concerned
with now is land use and densities. It has been, your ordinance
makes it clear, at the perogative, we are asked to talk about
some other things. We have attempted in a preliminary way to
answer some of the questions like where are the streets going to
go, where and what are the lot sizes going to be. It creates
alot of confusion when it gets down to it, that a preliminary
plat is general, and the specifics and more final examinations
on utilities, drainage, and the whole engineering aspects, and
so on are looked at again. This now is a general planning thing
that we do. We ask that this plan here now is acceptable by
the City, then we come back and deal with speCifics. Architectual
design, set-backs, screening and landscaping are specifics also.
Now in getting more specific about Lake Ann. There is 216 gross
acres in Lake Ann PUD. Out of which 12.7 acres are proposed
commercial. Our logic in that is that it is continuous to the
existing central business district, it is not literally contained
within the HRA district, it is a natural extension of that. It
is separated by topography and also being served by roads that it
is we think the logical place for a neighborhood shopping., convenience
type center. . There is quite a deep... behind it and some very
steep slopes to the North and the West. This is the logical. plac.e
to us where you put higher densities. Next places would tend to
work from light commercial or industrial to the higher density
residential then lower density use, down to the single family
detached dwellings. We have tried to follow that rule or general
practice here.. I proposed high density or apartment unit con-
struction would occur around these steep slopes that do face this
pond. We then get into the doubles and quads types density...
to the same charactor of use that is th~ single family detached
dwelling as now exists in Greenwood Shores. Now I don't want to
kid anybody. The size of the lots will be smaller than those
in Greenwood Shores I thin~ there is a historical reason for that.
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I think Greenwood Shores was originally developed as a large
lot without utilities. It has now been served with sewer and
water but that would help explain that. We propose to put in
single family (72.3 acres) detached dwellings. There is a
proposed 170 units or houses. This gives us a net density of
2.35 units per acre. The range normally would run from I up
to 3 units per acre. We arealittle bit on the low side of the
average size lot. Now your ordinance provides for a minimum lot
size of 11,700 square feet under a planned development, and I
think that in by comparison, I think your normal zoning ordinance
calls for 15,000 square foot lots, and that is what we have to
average, I think. ..
Art Partridge: "Average lot size is all the lots, exclusive of
road right-of-way, divided by the number of units that is proposed."
Ed Dunn: "The ordinance does not say whether a lot that is 15,00.0
feet is 100'x 150'. We will discuss all this further at our meeting
on Saturday, everybody and anybody is welcome. I will be there at'
8:30. Back to Lake Ann. The green area here (illustrated) through
your Park Committee, there is a plan that they are trying to pursue...
The Park Committee has requested tha.t we provide an amount of park of
19. some acres as an extension of existing Lake Ann Park. It
accomodates ball diamonds and tennis courts. We have agreed to make
available in public holding the lakeshore of Lake Ann to the
extent of approximately 80 feet along the lake. This is a long
standing objective of the City to have public areas around the
lakes. We feel that is appropriate. There are approximately 22
duplexes, 42 units, and 82 quads, and an apartment building area
is 25 acres and would accomodate 250 acres (10 units per acre)
and that is a low apartment building kind of density. These are
not high-rise apartment buildings. The last phase of this develop-
ment will not be started, by earliest projection, before 1983.
It is this area in here, it is a steep bank area, next to Highway
#5 and next to the commercial, and bet't'7een that and the quad units
and it would accomodate 250. units total on 25 acres... design of
these buildings will be discussed at more specific planning.
I think then I have pretty well covered the grounds of what this
proj ect consists of. At the Chairman's pleasure... Excuse me.
This is a better display of the kind of development you are lOOking
at (illustration). This is a schematic drawing. Terrain.is being
respected in these plans. The roads are curvilinear to some. degree,
we feel this is more pleasant, along with fitting the terrain.
Any other questions? Thank you."
Chairman Horn: "At this point we will entertain public comments.
!would like each of you to come up to the microphone, state your
name and address so we may have it as a matter of public record.
I would like to ask that when a certain issue has been addressed
you try to address a different issue so we may have as much covered
as we can." .
Carol watson: "My name is Carol Watson, I live at 7131 Utica Lane.
..the over all density of Lake Ann is 4.5 units, 79% multiple
dwellings and I hardly think we need a commercial district 3/4 of
a mile from the central business district in the middle-of Chanhassen.
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Carol Watson further on the Interested Greenwood Shores report
(Attachment #l). .
Ray Boeke: "My name is Ray Boeke, I live at 7071 Shawnee Lane.
What I am saying is that living in a place is one thing, thinking
that you can understand how the people feel is another thing.
I don't think that unless you have been in that situation can you
honestly say that... We are just trying to get a feeling of how
you feel because none of you are in the same situation we ere in.
. tV'e would like to know, we have no way to judge."
Clark Horn: "I think that some of the members on here are in
areas that have been in similar situations. Some of us live in
the older parts of town and even in the older parts of town there
are these types of situations. Although we cannot relate to this
particular one, we can relate to the other development that we
have experienced."
Al Krueger: "My .name is Al Krueger. I just participated not too
long ago in the republican caucUs out here and you as City repre-
sentatives, you, in setting aside all yoar other input outside
of your personal views, in using your personal feelings you owe
us the right to tell us what you feel. It happens with the republicans
and democrats conventions, we have the right to ask you questions
as our City officials. The other thing I just want to tell you is
that in Bloomington there were pheasant, deer, horses, there were no
regulations controlling that. Bloomington is in line for dog
leashes now, for cat leashes, you cannot have a horse any longer,
you don't see a pheasant any longer. The four plexes that are
presently being developed in West Bloomington have scared all the
deer completely out of that area. There are four plexes and
duplexes that are going into Eden Prairie that are directly west
of Bloomington. The deer are getting scared further away from that.
Where are they going to go next? They are going to be on the
endangered list someday too, especially in our living environment."
Art Partridge: "You are here to express how you feel. It is very
evident how you feel. We are asking you for specific comments.
Our pOSition at this point is only as receptors."
Kathy Holtmeier: "I am Kathy Holtmeier, Great Plains Blvd. I think
it would be premature and irresponsible for us to ask them how they
feel at this point. They have said themselves, they do not have all
the evidence. They cannot make a good judgement on this development
at this time."
Art Partridge: "In all fairness to the community and
hoods, and to Mr. Dunn, I have to assume that most of
because you are unhappy, against it. We had one lady
enough to step forward and say she was happy with it.
everything into consideration."
the neighbor-
you are here
t.hat was kind
We take
Bob Anderson: "My name is Bob Anderson, 7090 Tecumseh Lane.
I'd like to address... I heard comments before that the Environmental
Impact Statement or whatever it may be, will be prepared by the
developer. TO me that is the wrong place. I would expect that the
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environmental statement would be prepared independently. I would
expect also that it would be reviewed by the committee. I think
we have a track record. Before we Were discussingthat the ...
stations in Greenwood Shores periodically goes through that, we
do have a problem. Thats a track.record. We also. have a problem
that in heavy rains the water will run down the roads and right
into Lake Ann.. We heard before that the concern is the rate of
run-off, I would like to submit that we should be concerned about
the quality of the run-off. That is the run-off from lawns that
have fertilizer on them, this runs off into the lake. t"lhat provisions
are being made to take care of that? How much examination has been
done on the aging of Lake Lucy? Do you have reports from theDNR
that the lake is aging faster than its chronological age? What is
being done to protect Lake Ann from that type of impact? I would
submit that even though its not conunon that full environmental
impact statement has been dona for this type of community in the
past. There is no reason to say it cannot be done. And maybe it
is time that we do do it, maybe its time that we protect bur
community."
Art Partridge: "...1 know that in the original site plan which
was given to us before VIe scheduled a public hearing the area
that is left of the road that is in your Phase I is now duplexes
with a significant portion of it as single family. I guess what
I am having trouble doing is collating what the various number
of units are going to be in the actual proposal, understanding
that this whole thing is flexible until VIe get as far as a final
plat." .
Ed Dunn: IJI';m not able specifically to answer your question
because, I would appreciate it if I could take that to my planner
and have him answer it."
Art Partridge: "For general t;'urpos'6s then I can assume that th.e
information isnrt the same information that is in the book."
Ed Dunn: "There is a gradation or change that can occur from
previous happening up to this point. I would like to say that
we have come down on the numbers distributed in Know Your Neighbor
and as not to say we think there is something sacred about that
number but at the present time it does represent our best guess
as to what it is comprised of. I have said we are working here
with a degree of accuracy that needs more focus as we come to more
specific parts of this development. This will (be circulated again
when we get to that."
Art Partridge: "As it was originally proposed to us, Phase I of
this development, which is entirely along Highway #17, consisted
of a number of quads and a number of duplexes and 6 single family
dwellings. All the singles are currently eliminated from your
:Phase I proposal. Is this correct? Basically all we are doing
is starting this from the highway with multiple units of one sort
or another."
Ed Dunn: "The, in terms of total context ofthep1a,n,. the,.multip;Les
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appear to belong where they are, howe;ver, it is correct that it
is proposed that Phase I would be as shown on here, which consists
of quads and duplexes, duplexes being a gradation of use towards
single family.1I
Art Partridge: III would like to rephrase Ellen Chi Ivers question
which is how does she get to the park, she lives in my neighborhood
and we don't live anywhere near this, we live in the northern end
of the community." I am looking at the road which weaves into the park.
What are the 'I road accesses to the Lake Ann Park as it is proposed
to be changed?1I
Ed Dunn: IIWell the road access to Lake Ann Park is existing off
of Highway #5. The schematics that we did, and this is by no
means cast in stone, but it is more blown up here on this draft.
It shows that it comes into common access off of Highway #5 and
comes off of that, now thats ~hat the Park Committee, it is up to
them. It is a schematic, we have offered this to them. as a suggestion
of what they might do. I am sure that by no means that that decision
has been made. In general the access to that will be through the
existing Lake Ann Park. There is nothing though as long as you have
a public road and a public park, such as Greenwood shores has both,
that would prevent anybody from entering and coming through. Subject
to this it is certainly for the City to impose what kind of parking
regulations and that kind of thing, and control that. It is not
my perogative to that, it is the City's."
e Art Partridge: IIWhat I am driving at I guess is a wtQ~g:Chansel
of thinking. Walter, did you have a comment on County access off
of Highway #5?1I
Walter Thompson: "Not in regards to this. My question was on
the Industrial park.1I
Unidentified: IIUp on the sewer and water map, I take it on some
of these areas there is sewer and water trunks up to a certain...."
Ed Dunn: liThe sewer trunk now exists as I indicated as shown here
in the orange and comes to this point in the first Phase of the
Industrial Park...South of Highway #5 at this point. It would be
necessary in ord e r to do this that it come out this way and go
across the road (illustrated). This is the proposed water, again
this is schematic, its not final, I call it a pre-engineered drawing,
its interesting that this was done sometime before the feasibility
study was completed by the City Engineer. What the feasibility study
would indicate is this hOOk-up can't WOrk now with the exact con-
figuration as shown here but..."
Mike Thompson: "How would that be financed?1I
Ed Dunn: IIFinanced primarily by us, and of course it becomes part
of the total improvement which is returned out of sale of the
__ lots, the land, improved land.1I
Mike Thompson: "So the City wouldn't have to sell any bonds for
that. II
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Ed Dunn: "No, its not my intention to ask for public financing
for these improvements."
Art Partridge: "Could I go a step further on that, its just to
clarify in my mind is what the proposal is in regards to sewering
and watering where you're onlyattemping an initial; very small
development in terms of construction. How much of the sewer and
water go in before Phase I starts?"
Ed Dunn: "The answer is that at this point for this purpose we'
have to put in the necessary hook-Ups that make it functional.
Now, elementaly that will be at the discretion of the City Engineer
and the Council will of course, the Engineer works for them.
They will decide that as to.whats functional, I think what .1 said
is that they don't necessarily insist that you go and extend these
pipes, they are very expensive.
Unidentified: "What do you imagine what would be a ballpark in
the cost of sewer and water. 00 you have any idea?"
Ed Dunn: "I am sorry, I have no idea. We have standards that we
are aware of that were applied to other areas, so I could tell
you that in general it costs about $100 a front foot on a lot today
to provide services, street, curb and that includes sewer and water."
unidentified: If Now you go out, borrow ,the money and put these
improvehlen'cs in and the land is sold; and you get paid back.
Whats it got to be, a couple; three four million ,dollars?"
Ed Dunn: "I would think that atleast."
~1ike Thompson: If How do you feel about the fact that these people
are opposed to density? Do you see any alternatives to this as
far as your concerned?"
Ed Dunn: "I think that concern about density to some considerable
degree is in the mind of the beholder. The expression that I
hear is that we want low densities, I hear that very loud and clear..
My reaction is that based On an overall concept this is low density.
Then I hear another statement that says, we want an R2 density;
now thats a more specific thing, and I feel that with good design
that its entirely possible that you can get a more desirable
development with densities other than R2 or other than R3, if
you please, when we go into the townhOuse mode, at R6 that that
doesn't realy define anything except an. overall concept of land
use. The quality of that development is a function of.the ascetics,
the handling of the ... its cost, which means of course, if you
don't sell it, so you have to be cost affective, you have to be
terrain affective, and ascetically affective to make this work.
I think that it is entirely possible that if you study this you
will find that there are areas that,lookbeatiful and.you might,
if you went back and checked, that the density of R4as compared
to another one that doesn't look so good... "
Unidentified: "...alot of people, atleaSt I do; people that live
by Greenwood Shores, as they drive in on #17 they look over and See
a development by New Horizons and it is some stages of development
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and its alittle hard to tell Mhat its going to look like and
certainly now it does not look very appealing to me. These
quadrominiums are you know a layout, that you state, and other
developers state, that thats the only way to finance today.
On the other hand, we canlt say that finanacing..."
Clark Horn: "'(.Ilhat would be the.' feelings be if this were this
type of density with single :falimily housing? II
unidentified: III would be opposed to that. I like the..."
Unidentified: uHow can you say that it would be this type of
density when it is only possible with multiple dwellings?
What kind of lot sizes then'would there be?"
Carol Wa.tson: III am probably...a residential single family lot
11,70.0. Ok. Then you go down to a duplex, 15,000 square feet.
To me it looks like they are putt.ing a second unit on 330.0 square
feet.u Then you put 18,0.00 square feet per quad home, you I re
taking 6300. square feet and putting... who houses On that, so
you ,arenot talking about the same density. You have a 18,000.
square-foot lot and youlretaking your 18,o.OO square foot lot
and put four houses on it. 1 am probablyniave about all these
figures, butthats the way itlooks.u
Art Partridge: 'IIn response to that, in accordance with Ordinance
47 which you would like to have revised, that is not the sub}ect
tonight. Single family lot sizes is 15,00.0 square feet. These
are not rules that we made up, these are rules that we have to
live by until they are amended or whatever. 3 - 12 units can go
on lS,o.o.o.square feet. 12 units or greater on 30,000. square feet.
That is what is in our ordinance."
There was a comment made from a woman who approved of the project.
This portion, along with others, was not clear on the tape.
Unidentified: uMr. Chairman, I have two comments, one Mr.' Meyer
made a few minutes ago, he mentioned that Mr. Dunnls proposal was
5% of the land in Chanhassen, but I think I should. call it to your
attention that Chanhassen is divided by the MUSA line, so you have
an area within a developable area and you have a rural service area
which cannot be developed. I think that the proposal is a heck
of a lot higher than 5% of the land, it is probably 30-40% of the
developable land within the MUSA line. So you are talking about
a tremendously big chunk of land that is developable within the
next 10. years."
Unidentified: "Nobody. is opposed to anybody living on a 10,000
square foot lot if that is what you desire or whatever. But it
reminds me of another member of the planning commission who I have
been up here and discussed these same sort of things with many times
and he always said II live on a 10,0.00 square foot lot, and if its
good enough forme, itls good enough for anybodyl. Well he retiL"ed
from the planning commission here recently, and this is a fact, and
I bumped into him one evening in the Riveria, and lSaid, you know I
have always wondered about what we always exchanged, and he said
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well you know I have 20 acres incuorthern/Minnesota, I went up
there every weekend. Well the point is, he was happy to live On
his 10.,000 square foot lot here in Chanhassen, put he was going
up north every weekend. The people on Mr. Dunn's property are
not going to be able to do that, they may not be able to afford
it."
Unidentified: "Mr. Dunn, you commented that you are half owner
in this development of the 3 PUD's. Can you tell us who the
other half owner is?"
Mr. Dunn: "For the record, ! am a partner with Jim Curry, and
there is three other gentlemen, Rod Hardey, Bruce Nimmer and
John Hankenson. They are also principles in our firm and part
owners. We own specifically Lake Ann, a limited partnership that
is owned 75% by Dunn & Curry and 25% by two other investors."
"Who are they?"
Ed Dunn: "I guess there is realy no reason to be mysterious,
but I am not sure it is relevant. Roger Schroeder and Carl
Luxen. ."
Art Partridge: "If it was all on 15,000. square foot single family
lots, you could still get 438 of them."
Ed Dunn: "These gentlemen are limited partners and it is a legal
f acttha t ih,theliriti ted,partn.ersh;Lp;'::wearemanag ing general
partner, and as such we control the asset and manage it for the
benefit of the investors. The investors do not, and cannot not,
participate in the management."
Ellen Chilvers: "Mr. Dunn, this is only on Lake Ann isn't it?
Don't you have contracts for deeds with two other gentlemen
on the Lake Susan one?"
Ed Dunn: "Yes, as a matter of fact I was alittle bit hurt to
see that one of the signatures on the petition Was one of the
gentlemen that we have bought... Lake Susan is a general partnership
that consists of 52% ownership by Dunn & Curry and the other
percentages is owned by five other investors. Now as to the
contracts, again I think that is not your main discussion. I have
pointed out our obligations in the. community, including payment of
all assessments due from us, all contract payments to from us,
prinCipal and interest, all real estate taxes due us."
Ellen Chilvers: "I do have just one more question. Do you have
any ..'. do you own any other land in Chanhassen that you might
be developing besides these three?"
Ed Dunn: "I would say that my general answer would be that we
intense interest in all of Chanhassen. I wish I could reassure
you so that you could appreciate that we can't build something
which people do not appreciate and therefore don't buy. We have
every motivation to do the best job we can. If I could I would
extend my interest in the area and I might say that unless I am
prevented by doing so by economics, I would be inclined to do so,
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Bill Johnson: "Mr. Dunn, gould you expandalittle bit on your
timing'?
Ed Dunn: III have indicatedpublically that we have. entered into
an agreement with New Horizon Homes to be the developer of this
project, whether they will or won't is their option. They haven't
bought it, they have option. The rasott that the area identified
at this point in time for development of quads is simply that due
to the current situation of financing. It is such a unit that
can be financed in the market by those people with combined incomes
of $30,000 per year or more. It is very difficult at thisp6itlt in
time to finance other forms of development. I cannot give you
judgement as to whether its right or wrong, but I think that it
is wrong that a person cannot finance any kind of building that
they want to build in. We have seen it that way in the past,
but this is the present, and under the present conditions. Because
that happens to be the present, this planned development does
guarantee to you that you can know even though thats the case that
by using this system we are talking about assu.res you that you
know whats going to happen in these other areas. Unlike a simple
planning process which would come in and say we want to do this
today and we will see about the rest later. One of the reasons
that your planned development process has been brought into your
ordinances is to make that kind of commitment and put limitations
on what the builder can do. We getaway from this see you later
about the rest sort of thing.1f
Carol Watson: "Phase III of this project" is apartment buildings
and by the time we get to Phase III what is to prevent that from
becoming low income housing? By that time the Metropolitan
Council will certainly be asking the City of Chanhassen to provide atleast
285 units of low income housing. What is to prevent Phase III,
would we have to count on Chapparel, or others hoping that it doesn't
come in and thereby lowering the values of the other property?1I
Discussion on low income housing.
Art Partridge: IISince! asked the question before on the Lake
Susan area, there is no plan within this program for the Lake Ann
PUD... Metropolitan Council requirements?1I
Ed Dunn: If We have no plans at this "lime for that area. We do not
control what the laws and the poliCies of the Metro Council and the
State Legislature and the City impose. I say impose, that it is at
their discretion what they find desirable to provide. We do not
control that, we have no plans to disregard that."
Mark Koegler: "Under the Metropolitan Land Planning Actt Chanhassen,
as well as every other municipality in the Metropolitan Area, is
responsible, under the law, to. provide low and moderate income
housing. Not only share of what: the existing need is for the City,
but our share of the Metropolitan Area needs: The goal has been
identified for Our community as 280 units over the next 10 year
periOd. In our Comprehensive. Plan we are to address how we might
reasonably go about meeting that goal. They further refine that
goal... We have not yet plugged into any specific site. Thats
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something that will be authority of these gentlemen as well as
City Council as to where that type of housing would go and exactly
what form it would take, whether it would apartments, double family
subsidized units or whatever. What we have to do in the planning
is identify programs . '.. reasonably use by the City of accomplish
this goal ahd again if we fail to do that, if we fail to make some
kind of progress in this area, the only impact that comes back on
to us..." '
Art Partridge: "I asked this question mainly so that you would
be aware that there is requirements, not necessarily here, but
perhaps somewhere. What you are saying is don't build it next
to us."
Carol Watson: nI just think that when Mr. Dunn talks about
the value of the homes at the ..last pUblic hearing ,he was talking
about homes in the $75- 100 thousand some dollars. People do not
locate those homes next to low and moderate income double and
subsidized housing. We have to be concerned what is going to
happen to that ev'en though it may not happen until the next ten
years, but I plan on still being here."
Ed Dunn: nOne of your best guara:atees that this does not happen
next to your home is this kind of a plan. 'rhat is the flip side
of that argument. It atleast puts it that it is not perceived
that this is the logical area that should accomodate that kind
of construction and not adjacent to single family."
Unidentified: "I am beginning to get a;Little confused here.
Are we talking about a specific plan, or are we talking about
concepts, about campaign promises, or are we talking about the
specific plan as layed out? Is that what youa::e considering?"
Clark Horn: "We are talking about the overall concept that is
layed out."
Unidentified: "Did I hear that correctly that the number 2 area
could be changed in its density?"
Clark Horn: "At this point anything, could be changed."
Unidentified: "How will we knovl' when yOU are go'ing to IlJake. you;t'
decision?"
Clark Horn: "The Minutes' are all public. If
Ellen Chilvers.: "Is.n't :j.:,t true to that we could do somet.hing
about changing the or~dinance?"
Craig Mertz: "Zoning amendments can be initiated . either by the.
Planning Commission or by the c;t,ty Council. The Planning- ComI\lis:sioh
if they wish to initiate a zoning-: amendment would ca.11a,pub1:l>c "
hearing on a specific proposal and at. the conclusion of the public
hearing would vote to recommend avarticularcha;nge to the City
Council, at which point the Ci,ty' Counci:l would vote on the amendment
and it received 4 out of 5 yes votes;, the amendment would become
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part of the city erdinance en zoning."
Ellen Chilvers: "How would we go abO'ut asking fer the Planning
Commission to' do that?"
Craig Mertz: "If you have a specific propesal, Iweuldsuggest
that yeu put it into petition form andsuomit it to the Planning
Commission. You have no method however, of forcing them to
entertain a particular amendment. If the people en the Commission
feel as a whole that it lacks merit and they don't wish to' call
a public hearing you have nO' recaurse.1I
Art partridge: "One lofthe other things that people are concerned
about is the traffic on #17. We have Jack Anderson hereon that.ll
Jack Anderson: "I have some information on that in my file and I
don't want to be facetious but the person who talked about
#17 in the same sentence talked aboutthehig'h3speed'of'thetraffic
and the high volume in traffic engineering those two don't gO'
together. When traffic goes up, the speed goes dowtt. The valume
actually, at my recallection, was around 3500 cars now on #17
per day. That, in my estimation, is not very high and the impact
that we are putting on it would increase it maybe a thousand
or something like that. It was very modest increase and it was
still well below the capacity of the road. For instance, look
at Highway #5 which is also a 2 land road, the volume is around
11,0.0.0. so thats the rough idea. rt was also mentioned that there
would be a problem with the bike pass and the hi,gh speed traffic
if they put it right adjacent to. the roadway. I am not sure
what the trade off is, but as the volume goes up the speed would
gO' down and it would become s'afer for the bikes fram that paint,
but the increase in exposure to' traffic might turn it the ather
way.. I am not sure how' that would wark out. Highway #5 does
handle peak hour traffic... My prediction is based an the Metra-
pOlitan projections. . . "
Unidentified: "We cannot provide enough jabs for people in ':t:Jlis
community, they are going to' have to travel these roads to go
elsewhere."
Jack An.der~on addressed the subject of estimated traffic flows,
his words were unclear on the tape.
Unidentified: IIYou mentioned that your figures were based onithe
Metrepolitan Council's prejections for Chanha,sseh. As far as it
is my understanding, the MetrepolitanCouncil's projection far
Chanhassen is considerably less for 1990 than Mr. Dunn's preposed
development would bring in. Is that correct?"
Jack Anderson: "That is cerrect."
Unidentified: "Then in actuality, yeur figures wau1d even show more
density en the roads if we: use Mr. Dunn's populatien."
Jack Anderson: III think it would be wise to explain exactly what
I did, not in very great detail. The Metrapolitan Ceuncil's traffic
projections fer Highway #5 are being... from 494 all the Way out
past Chanhassen all the way to Jonathan. B.as'edon'this co:t'l"id,o:t,'
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increase of traffic they figure 3.6% per year. Where that happens
within the corridor they have no con.trol over, they don' tknow
where its going to happen. What I did was take this 3..6%, and We
will say that Chanhassen developed the project by Dunn & Curry is
over above that. I added it on top..."
Ed Dunn: "I am not the traffic expert, but it is my obligation
that we touch on this. We did touch on this just a bit the other
day in the meeting with the Lake Susan Homeowners. I think probably
that we repre~sent an aIie to the conununityi;n., the area of assisting
in traffic movement management control. From this poilhtforward
it is significant that things happen when there is a need in a
community. Co. Rd. #17 for example is response to the Carver County
perceived need to accomodate growth in the area. Other roads
happen this way. Other needs, when the problem.. is serious, become
solveab1e partly because you have increased needs by greater
population. Some of those things, we have a public bus system
now that I think shows an average ridership of 3 people per trip.
By some form of subsidy, or whatever is necessary, it is probable
that Chanhassen will need an improvement in this area.
There is another factor, and that is I don't believe any of us
when it comes to projection that these nUmID,ers that Jack referred
that have been... by the Metro'Council reflect current fuel..."
Clark Horn: "Any other comments? If not I would entertain comments
or recommendations from the Planning Commission on the status of
the public hearing."
Tom Hamilton moved that the public hearing be closed at this time
and that public written documents and input be submitted to the
Planning Commission until May 9th at which time no further documentation
will be received. Art Partridge second. 2 opposed, 5 yes. P;1otion
carried.
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LAKE ANN PUD - PUBLIC IlliARING - APRIL 9, 1980
Int.erested bomemvners of the Greenwood Shores area bereby rc:quest that the
Chanha,iSsen Planning Commission and the Chanhassen Ci ty Couci 1 reject the
cleveloprnents for the Lake Ann and Lak(~ Susan areas as presented by Dunn &
ii.jlT'Y. ~ve also request that the development~s submitted by Dunn & Curry be
~nited to single family homes with a maximum of 2 units per acre.
We feel the developer's proposed plans for such a massive high density
situation cannot in any way benefit the Chanhassen area, but can only result
in serious problems regarding schools, traffic control, police and fire
protection, an overburdened tax strllcture for existing residents, a higher
crime rate, and other serious social problems.
Althmlgh Dunn & Curry have advised their developments are within present
village ordinances, a review of Zoning Ordinance #47 does present some
questions which we feel should be clarified.
Ordinance 11!.~7, Section I, under "Purposes and IntEmt" states as follows I
"This ordinance is enacted for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety, order, convenience and general welfare of the residents
of the Village by regulating the use of the land, the location
and use of buildings and tile arrangements thereof on lots by
controlling the density of population and by avoiding environmental
pollution".
We feel the density of these projects will have a serious adverse impact
on the water quality of the lakes and the natural habitats of the areas,
and will damage or destroy many natural wooded areas.
A:hough Section 14 of this ordinance states its objective is "to
~ovide the means for greater f1 exi bi 1 i ty in environmental design",
it also states this must be achieved "without compromisi?g the health,
safety, order, convenience and general welfare of the Village and its
residents" . It also states "the p:i.:'oposed llses hTill not be detrimental
to present and future land uses in the surrounding area".
1. As stated in the petition presented at the Public Hearing on
March 26th, the areas in question are natural habitats for many
forms of wildlife such as wild geese, heron, ducks, piliated
woodpeckers, raccoon and deer. In addition, pheasants are very
abundant in the Lake Ann PUD area.
2. The Green~ood Shores Park was originally designated for
neighborhood USE:~ only. Since the exi stencc of Lake Ann
Park, we have experienced an increasing number of social
problems \\'i th our beach including drug parties ~ noi sy beer
parties, pot smOkers, skinny dipping, religious cult ceremonies,
and even more serious a~Jses by irresponsible individuals from
other areas. The high density of the proposed developments will
undoubtedly increase these problems to insurmountable proportions.
Traffic can become an even more serious probleln for Greenwood
Shores residents as more cars enter our area to take advantage
of tbe seclusion available at the Greenwood Shores Park but
not available at Lake Ann Park.
. hereby request tlmt serious considc"ration be given to adeli tional park
and beach arons in the proposed Lake Ann pun area when it is developed,
to accommodate residents bet\veen the.' Lake Ann Park and t:he Greenwood Shores
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We further request that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet be completed and
thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Commission, City Council members, and an
authoriative source other than the developer or his associates, and that no
further action or decision for approval be made until the study is completed
and .the full impact of this high density situation on the Chanhassen area can
e determined.
Mr. Dunn has publicly stated that a development of single family homes at a
density ratio of two units per acre is not feasible. We believe if more
consideration and attention is given to the environmental impact of such a
high-density situation on the Chanhassen area, the developer will discover
that such a development is not only feasible, but advisable. A recent inquiry
to Eden Prairie revealed that not only would 2 units per acre be feasible, but
is the density ratio for that village. pun plans are constantly being submitted
at this ratio. In fact, the density factor at their Timber Creek project is
1.8 per acre.
At the Public Hearing on March 26th, a statement was made that a recent
development plan submitted to the Metro Council by Eden Prairie was returned
to them unapproved, presumably because of a problem involving the limited
density factor. It has since been determined that the problem actually
involved the lack of information regarding general subjects, including the
location of the gravel pits.
Dunn & Curry's proposed plan for such a high percentage of multiple dwellings
cannot, in any way, be beneficial to our community. Many occupants of these
units will not be here on a permanent basis, and will not be interested in
contributing to either the welfare or beauty of the area.
Quad housing is quite new in this part of the country. Purchasers regard it
.. a splendid opportunity to own property and build up equity, as well as gain
~e potential tax relief. What they do not realize are the many problems that
could develop in the future in spite of the assurance of maintenance contracts.
Some areas with multiple units are rapidly discovering that maintenance fees
for these contracts have a tendency to increase each year until the sum reaches
proportions where most o~ners feel they can no longer afford such luxury. The:0\
then can vote to withdraw from the maintenance program creating additional .
problems for themselves as well as their community.
Many purchasers of these units regard them as a temporary measure only, and
merely another step tmvard mvning their own single fami ly home. They feel it
is their only alternative at this time because of our present depressed economy
and the high-prices of single family dwellings. With improvements in the
economy, families will once again be searching for single-family homes and all
Chanhassen will have to offer these potential residents, is the same high-density
situation from which they are trying to escape.
According to the developer's information resume, sanitation facilities for 52
units from the new development will connect up to the Greenwood Shores lift
station. It is highly unlikely that this would be practical as past power
failures affecting this lift st:ation have resulted in raw sewage backup into
the basements of homes in the low-lying Lake Lucy area. This is not only an
extremely serious health hazard for these residents, but also appears to be
detrimental to Ordinance #47, Sec. 14, which states that any planned development
must not have "an adverse impact on the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring
&ope~ty". Ra;~" sc\vage ~n one,', s ?asement from. an inopera~ive lift sta~ion is
~1n1tely an adverse 1mpact rhe construct10n and ult1mate connect1on of
these additional 52 units to the Greenwood Shores lift station also appears to
be in opposition to Section 14 which specifies that the plaruled development must
be of "sufficient size, composition, and arrangement that its construction and
operation is feasible as a complete unit without dependence upon any other unit".
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Ordil"la:nCe 1147, Section 1/14 also specifies that a planned development must not
"create an excessive burden on parks, schools, streets, and other public
facilities and utilities which are proposed to serve the development:".
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Traffic problems for Hwy. #5 and #101 from these proposed
developments were detailed in the petition submitted at the
Public Hearing on March 26th. Also to be considered are the
additional traffic loads from the proposed Lake Ann development
and the already existing Chaparral area. Hwy.#7 is the only other
main artery highway into Minneapolis from these two areas. Extensive
work was recently completed on Hwy. #7 and already carries a substantial
amount of traffic from Lake Minnetonka and surrounding communities.
Hwy. #17, or Powers Blvd., which will serve both Chaparral and the
proposed Lake Ann development, was upgraded s?veral yea~s ago and
is frequently used as a speedway by lrresponslble motorlsts. The
proposed plan for bicycle paths along Hwy. #17 to the bike paths
leading to Lake Ann Park presents a very serious safety hazard for
bike riders, joggers, and children of these areas and should again
be reviewed and revised.
As no upgrading plans are apparently contemplated for any of the
highways involved, serious commuter problems carl result for everyone
west of the Twin Cities area. The developer's contention that car
pools and staggered work hours will solve these problems is not at
all feasible. Employers in the Twin Cities area do not intend to
adjust their working schedules merely to accommodate residents
west of the Twin Cities.
Maintenance problems for all of these new residential streets
and auxiliary approach lanes proposed by the developer, as well
as additional park maintenance, will present insurmountable problems
for our present Maintenance Department of 15 men. There should be
no question that manpower requirements will have to be increased
substantially to serve all of these areas together with additional
trucks, snowplows, and other equipment. Eden Prairie employs 90-100
men for their 17,000 population.
As evidenced in Eden Prairie, it is possible to retain the Volunteer
Fire Department structure with this projected population increase.
However, our present volunteers totaling about 30 men would have to
be increased considerably, and additional trucks and other fire fighting
equipment provided. Eden Prairie has 45-50 men stationed at three Fire
Stations. Chanhassen will have a total of two stations upon completion
of the new Hinnewashta station recently approved by referendum.
Law enforcement problems will also require prime attention. Chanhassen
does not have its own police force, but is serviced by the Carver County
Sheriff's Office. A full time Police Department will have to be formed
and furnished with the necessary equipment and squad cars. Eden Prairie's
Police Department consists of 20 sworn officers, 2 clerks and 2 non-sworn
officers, plus the necessary equipment and squad cars. '
All of these necessary additions to our community will require much additional
tax reven~le. A ~Ul~ t~x structure will not be levied against any of this new
...on?tructlon untll ~t lS fUlly ?ompleted. Full completion is usually postponed
~lt~ 1 the pr~perty ~~ sO~d, strlctly because _ of the, f~vorable tax stnJcture.
.~ lS, therefore, ~~asonable ~o,a?sume_that the addltlonal tax revenue required
wlll become the major responsJ_ bJ_ll ty of residents now living in the communi ty.
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It is o~r opinion that the commercial area as proposed by the developer for the
Lake Ann PUD cannot in any way benefit the quality or value of the surrounding
propert:ies, but will obviously attract additional commercial construction, some
of which may well fall within the category of fast-food establishments, a highly
~desirable element for any residential neighborhood. As the downtown business
~strict is within a quarter mile of the proposed site, we can see no advantage
for residents of the proposed Lake Ann development or to the businessmen and
merchants of the downtown area. We, therefore, request that this area be rezoned
to single family residences at the previously quoted density ratio of two units
per acre.
In addition, we feel that careful consideration should be given to the future
placement of the inevitable low-income subsidized housing and the adverse impact
this type of housing will have on adjoining properties.
As the Dunn & Curry plans for the Lake Ann and Susan areas appear so detrimental
to Chanhassen's present ordinances regarding the environment, density, safety
factors, health, convenience and general welfare of present residents, it is
difficult to understand how these plans, as presented, even reached a Public
Hearing. The original plan apparently materialized about 3 years ago. Many
preliminary procedures had to be fulfilled by the developer before it reached
the Public Hearing stage. We feel all of the factors presented in the petition
submitted March 26th and in this presentation deserved much more careful
consideration, study, and review by those individuals responsible for the welfare
of our community.
We hereby request that Zoning Ordinance #47 adopted February 8, 1972 be
immediately revised or a new ordinance drafted and acted upon immediately
limiting the density ratio of future developments in the Chanhassen area.
~dinance #47 is now obsolete in that it does not specifically state limits
~r any type of density saturation. As multiple dwellings are extremely
profitable, they will undoubtedly be incorporated more and more frequently
into the future plans of developers. We feel that until Ordinance #47 is
either revised or a new ordinance drafted and passed, a building moratorium
should be imposEtl immediately to control this situation for the protection
of all present and future homeowners and to preserve and protect our present
and future environment.
We again request that the Chanhassen Planning Commission and the Chanhassen
City Council give intensive study, review, and consideration to all points
and questions presented at the Public Hearings for the proposed development
of the Lake Ann and Susan areas. We further request that the proposed
developments as presented by Dunn & Curry be rejected.
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