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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
AUGUST 15, 2006
Chairman McDonald called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Debbie Larson, Jerry McDonald, Kurt Papke, Mark Undestad, Kevin
Dillon, and Dan Keefe
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Deborah Zorn
STAFF PRESENT:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner; and Lori Haak, Water Resources
Coordinator
PUBLIC PRESENT FOR ALL ITEMS:
Janet Paulsen 7305 Laredo Drive
Debbie Lloyd 7302 Laredo Drive
ADOPTION OF SECOND GENERATION SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Lori Haak presented the staff report on this item and outlined the schedule for review and
adoption of the plan. She introduced Erin Krueger with SEH who reviewed the public comment
process. Commissioner Papke asked staff to address Todd Hoffman's comment regarding
priorities listing Assumption Creek and Seminary Fen over the city's recreational lakes.
Chairman McDonald asked staff to comment on if this document was creating a problem with
standards between the City and other governmental agencies. After clarifying that the public
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hearing had been closed at the May 2 meeting, Chairman McDonald opened the meeting for
public comments. Janet Paulsen, 7305 Laredo Drive had a question on the discrepancy between
the Lake Riley-Purgatory Creek District and their ideas on Bluff Creek as opposed to
Chanhassen's. Chairman McDonald closed the public comments. Commissioner Papke asked
staff to explain the milestone list for completion of the plan. After commission comments, the
following motion was made.
Undestad moved, Dillon seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the City
Council approve the City of Chanhassen's Second Generation Surface Water Management
Plan as revised. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to
0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISIONS, AND CHAPTER 20,
ZONING, CHANHASSEN CITY CODE.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on Chapter 18, Subdivisions. Commissioner Keefe
asked for clarification of Section 18-40 4(d) regarding maintenance and repair of retaining walls.
Planning Commission Summary - August 15, 2006
Commissioner Papke asked for clarification when RLM requirements are applied. Bob
Generous presented the staff report on Chapter 20, Zoning. Chairman McDonald and
Commissioner Keefe asked for clarification of calling out the Bluff Creek Overlay District
specifically in the Intent Section of Section 20-641 regarding the RLM district. The commission
discussed the terminology associated with clustered housing or concentrated housing and
protecting environmentally sensitive lands not already protected by wetland. Under Section 20-
1265, General location restrictions, Commissioner Papke asked for clarification on locating signs
and suggested inserting a diagram in the code to explain the intent. Chairman McDonald opened
the public hearing. Janet Paulsen, 7305 Laredo Drive asked for clarification on Section 18-39
and the reason why the City wants to prepare the list of property owners versus previously the
mailing list was certified by an Abstract company. She asked for clarification of the sentence
where the Community Development Director may require an expanding mailing list for sites
fronting on the lake shore when the development would be visible over a larger area. She asked
that a stipulation be included that all lake owners get mailed notification for developments
occurring on their lakes. Debbie Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive asked for clarification of Section 18-
40(f) regarding maintenance of retaining walls across property lines; Section 18-57, the chart;
Section 18-57(p), private streets; Section 20-641, Intent; and Section 20-1265, General location
restrictions. Janet Paulsen also asked about standards for turn arounds on private streets in
Section 18-57. Chairman McDonald closed the public hearing.
Keefe moved, Papke seconded that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the
attached ordinances amending Chapters 18 and 20 of the Chanhassen City Code as
amended. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Papke noted the verbatim and summary
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated August 1, 2006 as presented.
Chairman McDonald adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 8:25 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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