Letter to Peter Knaeble 1-26-06
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January 26, 2006
Mr. Peter Knaeble
Terra Engineering
6001 Glenwood Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55422
REceiVED
JAN 2 7 2006
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
RE: ORCHARD GREEN SUBDIVISION
Dear Mr. Knaeble:
I am the Chanhassen City Attorney. City staffhas asked me to address two concerns
that you have raised. City Code Section 18-79 requires payment of park dedication
charges based upon the number of lots in the subdivision. The Code does not have
any provision for giving credits or exempting existing developed lots. The existing
developed lots did not pay similar charges when they were created. I understand that
on other projects in Chanhassen you were given credit for the existing lots. If this
happened, it was done in error. If you think this issue should be revisited by the City
and if the City Council agrees, the matter would .have to be referred to the Planning
Commission for study. I doubt very much that the study would result in any change.
Extending the sewer line to the property line is a standard practice in Chanhassen and
probably by other cities. It would make absolutely no sense to do otherwise. The
sewer on your property is part ofa City-wide system. At least from the City's
perspective, this is not a debatable issue.
. Regards,
RNK:srn
Roger N. Knutson
Chanhassen City Attorney
cc:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager .'
Todd Hoffman, Park & RecreationDirector /
Paul Oehme, Public Warks Director/City Engineer .