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Approval Letter 12-13-05 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952,227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227,1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227,1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us December 13,2005 Mr. Rich Ragatz Epic Development 9820 Skylane Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Re: Galpin Crossing - Planning Case #05-38 Dear Mr. Ragatz: This letter is to confirm that on December 12, 2005, the Chanhassen City Council approved the concept planned unit development for a twin home and office development project located at the northwest comer of Highway 5 and Galpin Boulevard subject to addressing the following issues as part of the next phase of development review: 1. Development will require a land use amendment from residential to office for the southern eight acres, conditional use permit for development within the Bluff Creek Overlay District, preliminary Planned Unit Development, site plan review, and subdivision review with a variance for the private street. 2. The development needs to comply with the design standards for commercial, industrial and office institutional developments. Additional building detail needs to be provided to ascertain the quality of the proposed development. 3. Planned Unit Developments require that development design standards be developed for the project. 4. The following building and parking setbacks will be incorporated in the design standards: 70 feet from Highway 5,50 feet from West 78th Street and Galpin Boulevard, 25 feet from private streets, 30 feet from the western property line, 50 feet from Bluff Creek, 40 feet from the Bluff Creek Overlay district primary zone boundary and 40 feet from the wetland buffer edge. 5. Reduce the number of building sites proposed on parcel B. 6. Verify that all buildings would comply with the proposed and required setbacks. 7. The goals set forth in the Bluff Creek Watershed Resources Management Plan (BCWNRMP) for the Lowlands Region are to be incorporated in the further development of the plan. 8. Drainage and utility easements shall be provided over all existing wetlands, wetland mitigation areas, buffer areas used as PVC and storm water ponds. The City ot Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools. a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play, Mr. Rich Ragatz December 13, 2005 Page 2 9. A preliminary grading plan must be prepared. 10. A preliminary utility plan must be prepared. 11. The applicant must provide storm water calculations for any proposed subdivision. The development will need to provide storm water ponding on site for treatment prior to discharge into the wetlands or creek. The development must meet pre-development runoff rates for the 10 year and 100 year storm. On site storm water ponding must be sufficient to meet all city water quality and quantity standards. 12. Erosion and sediment control measures will be required in accordance with Chanhassen City Code and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Construction Permit. Type II silt fence shall be provided adjacent to all wetland fill areas, areas to be preserved as buffer or if no buffer is to be preserved, at the delineated wetland edge. 13. This project will be subject to Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) connection charges for water quality and water quantity. 14. A MnDOT and Carver County permit will be required for access to the site. 15. The applicant will need to submit a survey showing existing trees and woodlands along with canopy coverage calculations and proposed reforestation. 16. The applicant will be required to pay park fees pursuant to city ordinance. 17. The applicant will need to provide pedestrian connections internally between the buildings and from the site to adjacent trails and sidewalks. 18. A wetland buffer 16.5 feet in width must be maintained around the wetland basin. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the city's wetland ordinance. The applicant must install wetland buffer edge signs, under the direction of city staff, before construction begins and must pay the city $20 per sign. All structures shall maintain a 40 foot setback from the edge of the wetland buffer. The grading and erosion control plan shall show the actual wetland buffer widths proposed to meet the minimum average buffer width requirements as well as the 40 foot wetland buffer setback. 19. The Bluff Creek corridor primary zone boundary and required buffer and setback will need to be incorporated on the plans. 20. All of the Bluff Creek Overlay District primary zone should be included as an Outlot. 21. The Bluff Creek corridor primary zone boundary and the required setback shall be indicated on the grading plan. Mr. Rich Ragatz December 13, 2005 Page 3 22. The development will require a landscaping plan. Staff recommends that significant landscape screening and berming be incorporated along Highway 5 as well as West 78th Street. 23. The developer will need to locate all significant trees on the site and provide a calculation of existing canopy coverage as well as proposed tree removal. 24. The following landscape and tree preservation issues are applicable to the Galpin Crossings site: Parcel A Show Bluff Creek Primary Zone and setbacks. Habitat restoration/enhancement around wetland and Bluff Creek. Tree preservation calculations and landscape plan including reforestation and bufferyard plantings. Show existing trees outside of Primary Zone on landscape plan. Parcel B No overstory trees allowed under overhead utility lines. Show overhead utility lines on landscape plan. Tree preservation calculations and landscape plan including reforestation and bufferyard plantings. Meet parking lot landscape requirements. Meet bufferyard landscape requirements. Show existing boulevard trees along West 78th Street on landscape plan. 25. Galpin Crossing shall pay full park dedication fees at the rate in force upon final platting. 26. The commercial buildings are required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system. 27. The plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of Minnesota. 28. A demolition permit must be obtained before beginning demolition of any existing structures. 29. The location of property lines will have an impact on the code requirements for the proposed buildings, including but not limited to; allowable size and fire-resistive construction. The plans as submitted do not have the information necessary to determine compliance at this time. 30. The owner and or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as possible to discuss property line issues as well as plan review and permit procedures. 31. The developer shall have soil borings made to determine the suitability of the site for development. Mr. Rich Ragatz December 13,2005 Page 4 32. A traffic study shall be completed for the proposed development. 33. The applicant shall not submit for preliminary review until the Retail Market Study has been completed by the City. I would also like to remind you that the City has not received payment for the property owners list for the public hearing. A copy of the invoice is attached. Please pay this invoice at your earliest convenience. You will need to submit a new development review application at the time of your preliminary submittal. That submittal will need to address the issues outlined above. We are anticipating that the Market Study will be completed within three to four months. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (952) 227-1131 or by email at bgenerous@ci.chanhassen.mn.us. ~inc. erel . ~j ---' / Robert Generous, AICP Senior Planner Attachment: Invoice dated November 3,2005 c: John przymus Perry Ryan, Ryan Engineering g:\plan\2005 planning cases\05-38 galpin crossing\approvalletter concept-doc City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 227 -1100 Invoice ClTYOF CHMHlASSEN To: Mr. Perry Ryan Epic Development 9820 Sky Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Ship To: SALESPERSON KTM DATE 11/3/05 TERMS upon receipt QUANTITY DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 77 Property Owners List within 500' of Proposed Galpin Crossing (77 $3.00 $231.00 labels) TOTAL DUE $231.00 NOTE: This invoice is in accordance with the Development Review Application submitted to the City by the Addressee shown above (copy attached). Make all checks payable to: City of Chanhassen Please write the following code on your check: Planning Case #05-38 Galpin Crossing. If you have any questions concerning this invoice, call: (952)-227-1107. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!