Pleasant View Pointe public comment via email From: Bryce Fier
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 3:04 PM
To: Maass, Eric <emaass@chanhassenmn.gov>; rasenault@chanhassenmn.gov
<rasenault@chanhassenmn.gov>
Subject: Fw: Nez Perce Drive Extension and Beddor Property Development
Please see attached email I sent to the city council and mayor, thanks, Bryce Fier
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From: Bryce Fier
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 2:07 PM
To: council@chanhassenmn.gov <council@chanhassenmn.gov>; Ryan, Elise
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: Amanda Durrant
; Eric Durrant >; Geoff Seper
; Julia Seper ; Tracy
; Lisa Moser >;
Subject: Nez Perce Drive Extension and Beddor Property Development
My name is Bryce Fier, and I live at 1040 Lake Lucy Road.
It is with great disappointment that the city of Chanhassen is strongly considering to not
extend Nez Perce Drive to Peaceful Lane. Nez Perce was suppose to be extended 30+ years
ago when Troendle Circle was developed. My neighbors on Lake Lucy Road were very vocal
about our concerns about the traffic fiow on our street from neighborhoods around us. We
were told repeatedly that Nez Perce would be extended to Peaceful Lane so Troendle Circle
owners could exit their development to Peaceful Lane. We've been waiting for 30+ years for
this to happen.
We have complained as a Lake Lucy neighborhood about the traffic fiow (often speeding up
and down our street at excessive speeds). Most of the speeding traffic comes from
Troendle, Vineland and Nez Perce. We have sought action from the Traffic Safety
committee, the engineering department and from law enforcement. We are still waiting for
a response to our safety concerns. Many of the homes on our street have young children
living in them. Some of us have young grandchildren visiting often. Now apparently, the
city counsel is no longer supporting the extension of Nez Perce to Peaceful Lane. I don't
understand after waiting for 30 years, the promise made by the City Counsel and Frank
Beddor is no longer the plan. I can only hope that you reconsider the direction you are
headed in approving this development without extending Nez Perce.
As an alternative, has the counsel ever considered ending Nez Perce at 6481 or 6491 Nez
Perce and sending all of Troendle circle traffic and the Beddor Property development to
Peaceful Lane to exit the neighborhood. While this does not extend Nez Perce it would take
the traffic from 11-12 homes off our street.
I hope you all give consideration to my suggestion to making our street safer for all who live
on it.
Respectfully, Bryce Fier, 1040 Lake Lucy Road, Chanhassen Mn
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From: Julie Kaiser
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:34 PM
To: Maass, Eric <emaass@chanhassenmn.gov>
Subject: Planning Commission Meeting March 4, 2025
Dear Eric,
We are Julie and Pete Kaiser, homeowners at 6400 Peaceful Lane. Unfortunately we are unable to attend
the Planning Commission Meeting on March 4. We are very much interested and have concerns
regarding the Pleasant View Pointe Project. We see there will be discussions of a Wetland Alteration
Permit and Variance to the cul-de-sac length for Pleasant View Point. Not having a great understanding of
how the decisions are made, are there any resources that you may share regarding these requests and
their impacts? Obviously there are rules or codes that are being requested to be adjusted.
I am attaching a letter we sent to the Mayor and City Council Members back in October 2024 for the
Planning Commission's review. We continue to have the same concerns. We also now have concerns for
the Wetland Alteration Permit and the Variance to the cul-de-sac length as we want to understand both
requests and their impacts. We would also like to reiterate the concern we have for extending Peaceful
Lane and the increase of traffic and impact it will have on the original two remaining houses on the Lane.
If you would please conflrm receipt of this email, we would appreciate it.
Thank you for your time and consideration to our concerns.
Pete and Julie Kaiser
6400 Peaceful Lane
10.9.24
Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
We are writing to you today to express our concern over the development plan for the Beddor properties
at 6535 Peaceful Lane and 1015 Pleasant View Road. Although we realize change is inevitable, we were
quite surprised to receive the initial concept plan from Rachel Development and the number of proposed
homes in the plan. The turnout at the neighborhood meeting was well attended by neighbors on all sides
of the proposed land and several concerns were raised. Being one of the two homes on Peaceful Lane,
the third slated for demolition according to the plan, we felt it important to share our concerns for your
consideration while reviewing and ultimately making the decision on this property development.
1. First and foremost, we are concerned with the safety of all impacted by this development. People
already drive too fast in this area and Pleasant View has seen a considerable rise in traffic. The
corner of Pleasant View and Peaceful used to be patrolled regularly 15-20 years ago. We no longer
see that type of patrolling. This intersection is a blind spot as it is at the top of the hill and those
traveling from both directions cannot see what is at the area just west of the intersection. Many
residents walk, bike, jog this road and it continues to become more treacherous with added traffic
and speeds. The SE corner of Powers and Pleasant View has a fence that edges the sidewalk. This
fence has been knocked down every winter when vehicles travel too fast and lose control.
Pleasant View has many blind driveways and bus stops along the way and the safety of children
and those entering and exiting driveways is being impacted, especially anytime additional
development is introduced. The road has become a cut through which has also signiflcantly
increased traffic.
2. We are concerned with the number of homes being proposed, speciflcally requiring access from
Peaceful Lane. We were told by Rachel Development that they aren’t requesting any variances or
changes to the city’s established codes. Are there any requests for changes required for the
established 6535 Peaceful Lane property? If so, what are these? How would the proposal change
if 6535 was not part of the proposed development?
When considering the design, why can’t the proposed area refiect the landscape and property size
of the houses surrounding the pond rather than the Nez Perce culdesac, especially considering
the safety and access concerns?
3. We are concerned for Peaceful Lane being connected to Nez Perce. It creates an unnecessary
“short cut” for neighborhoods which will increase unnecessary traffic and likely speed concerns
for both neighborhoods.
4. We are concerned for the beauty of the green landscape and the disruption of the animals.
5. We are concerned for the impact of our homes on Peaceful Ln with the possible number of cars
passing through, especially at night with headlights.
6. We are concerned for the construction traffic and overall impact of the condition of Peaceful Lane
throughout this process. Peaceful Lane receives little maintenance yet it’s a road where heavy
duty trucks, trailers, and machinery park, load and unload to do work on Powers Blvd., Pleasant
View, and Pleasant View properties. We want to be assured that the repair and rehabilitation of
this road will fall on the construction/development side and not on the homeowners.
7. We are concerned with the impact of the wooded cut through path that connects the Powers
sidewalk and Peaceful Lane. Many flnd this a hidden pathway that takes you away to “up north” if
only for less than a block.
While you review the development, please take into consideration the following:
• Do not allow the connection of Peaceful Ln and Nez Perce.
• Increase the required size of the proposed size lots 7-19 to match the area by the pond and
surrounding area. Reducing the number of homes will ultimately reduce traffic and safety
concerns.
Consider why the previous owner of the land, did not move forward with any development
of this land.
Consider why the current owner of the land did not want to build out this property while
living in the area.
• Consider the rich history of Chanhassen and how it received #1 designation for small living by
Money Magazine and why. Continue to be able to tote that Chanhassen is the Best Place to Live.
• Review the plans from a “put yourselves in our shoes” perspective. What are the determining
factors and whys for making the decisions?
We encourage you to view and walk the area to see what it currently holds and how adding 16 (19 total)
homes in a small area is going to signiflcantly change the landscape and feel of what was once
considered a country town and road. Thank you for your time and allowing us to express our concerns.
Sincerely,
Pete and Julie Kaiser
6400 Peaceful Lane
From: eric Anderson
Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Subject: Charles Cudd Development Plan - Pleasant View Pointe
To: <council@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: <eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Good Afternoon Council Members,
I wish to express my support for the Charles Cudd Development that is being proposed to
you in the near future called Pleasant View Pointe. I understand you have a work session to
discuss it on Monday. I am part of a large neighborhood group on Troendle Circle, Nez
Perce and Lake Lucy that have two items that we strongly oppose related to this
development:
1. We strongly oppose the plan option that would connect Nez Perce with Peaceful
Lane. This would quickly become a cut through for those looking to avoid Powers to
get to Pleasant View. Nez Perce (north of Lake Lucy) is a road that has a number of
blind spots that create safety hazards for our neighbors that have young children
and dogs. Even going 25 miles an hour on the street is too fast given all the
topographic change and turns that create the blind areas.
2. We also oppose the relocation of the water tower access between 1060 and 1080
Lake Lucy Road. Currently, there is a City-owned outlot that is 50 feet wide in length
that has been reserved for potential relocation of the water tower access in the
future. We understand the developer is being asked by the city to provide an
easement that would make the connection possible in the future. Putting an access
road between two houses is a bad idea. There are children and dogs that surround
the homes in that area that would make it unsafe for them if this was built.
I appreciate your consideration in reviewing this request. We love our neighborhood and
believe these two items could drastically change the character of the neighborhood making
it less safe for residents, their young children and their pets.
Sincerely,
Eric Anderson
6580 Troendle Circle
Chanhassen, MN 55317
From:
Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2025 3:10 PM
To: emass@chanhassenmn.gov; Arsenault, Rachel <rarsenault@chanhassenmn.gov>;
lhokkanen@chanhassenmn.gov - City Manager
Subject: Rachel Development LLC
Commission Members and City Staff:
I am writing to voice my support for the variance (to NOT connect Nez Perce to Peaceful
Lane) proposed by Rachel Development LLC in regards to their proposed 19 lot single-
family development. I understand that this will be taken up by the Chanhassen Planning
Commission on March 4, 2025.
This connection would degrade the neighborhood traffic patterns that currently exist and
are working fine for the residents of our neighborhood. Making the proposed connection
would increase traffic, decrease safety, and degrade our quality of life. In regard to street or
connection lengths, many other neighborhoods have faced the same issue, voiced their
concerns, and been granted a similar (if not exactly the same) variance by the City. I only
ask, and I think I echo the position of a majority of my neighborhood, that the same
consideration and precedent be extended to the Chanhassen citizens in our neighborhood.
Some residents have proffered the position that the connection would reduce traffic on
Nez Perce and thereby lower traffic speeds. In my professional opinion, this is a logical
fallacy and simply not true. Lower traffic volumes do not equate to lower speeds;
particularly in a residential setting.
I thank you for your time and consideration. Please include our comments as part of the
packet presented to the Commission.
Respectfully,
Michael W. Johnson, PE and Gwen R. Westphal Johnson
6540 Nez Perce Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(763)458-7735
(M. Johnson PE – MN, ND, CA, FL, TX, NV)
From: Thomas Donnelly
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2024 4:05 PM
To: DL City Council <Council@chanhassenmn.gov>
Subject: Proposed Cudd Development - Pleasant View Pointe
Wanted to express my concern regarding one of the two proposed development plans for
Pleasant View Point (which I understand you are discussing next Monday). I reside at 6491
Nez Perce Drive and actually purchased the last home developed by the Bedor family on
the Bedor property. My concern is the concept plan that connects Nez Perce Drive to
Peaceful Lane. Nez Perce Drive to the immediate south and north of Lake Lucy Road was
not designed for high traffic volumes which are certain to result if residents in the area and
up to Kerber and beyond know that they can access Pleasant View to travel south without
accessing Powers and for residents who are traveling north to Excelsior, accessing Powers
at Pleasant View Road.
Nez Perce Drive, to the south of Lake Lucy Road is quite narrow and has considerable
pedestrian traffic without sidewalks - already a route that sees meaningful southbound
traffic to downtown Chanhassen. Nez Perce Drive to the north of Lake Lucy Road has
significant elevation changes leading to poor visibility and also includes a 90 degree left
turn at the bottom of a hill in a neighborhood that has attracted young families with small
children since we moved here 25 years ago.
I hope you will consider alternatives that do not include this road connection for everyday
traffic, as I believe it will create a significant safety hazard for families in the immediate
neighborhood. I think there are other pragmatic approaches to allow for emergency vehicle
access (if that is the primary city concern) to both the existing and proposed new culdesac.
Thank you so much for considering these concerns as you move through your process with
Cudd.
Regards,
Thomas Donnelly
6491 Nez Perce Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
From: Bryce Fier
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 11:31:21 PM
To:
Eric Durrant
; Amanda Durrant >; Eric J Durrant
>; Denise Clarke
; Bradley Johnson
Lisa Moser
Tracy ; Julia Seper
Geoff Seper ; Jay Lochner >; Ryan, Elise
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: Bryce Fier
Subject: Planning commission meeting tomorrow night
To my fellow Lake Lucy Road neighbors and Mayor Ryan.
I assume that all of you got the notice in the mail last week of the planning commission
hearing about the development behind those of us who live on the even side of the street. I
remain steadfast that the Nez Perce extension needs to go through to Pleasant View, via
Peaceful Lane, to help alleviate the traffic flow on our street, and make our street safer. It
is time for the city to deliver on promises made 30+ years ago.
Unfortunately, Mother Nature is coming and I will no longer be able to voice my position. A
Mayo Clinic appointment on Wednesday morning is forcing us to drive to Rochester
Tuesday to avoid the bad weather coming.
Shelly and I built our home in 1991 at 1040 Lake Lucy Road. Since 1991, there have been
discussions about the Nez Perce extension. When Troendle was built we were told to be
patient with our concerns about traffic flow because the Nez Perce extension would go
through.
The Nez Perce extension was first discussed by the city council on 9-11-89 when the
Vineland Forest development concept plan was brought forth. There was significant
discussion about the roadways to connect the Vineland development and the western
undeveloped property (Troendle and Rachel Development being considered now).
On 8-12-91 the Troendle plat was approved by the city council. The approved plat included
the extension of Nez Perce to Peaceful Lane.
On 5-24-93, the city council voted to condemn a portion of the property and complete the
extension of Nez Perce, as was approved in the 9-11-89 concept plan.
The temporary end of Nez Perce has had a barricade with a sign indicating the road would
be extended in the future. This sign has been in place since at least summer of 1995. The
barricade and signage was paid for by the Troendle Developer. The city wanted all future
residents of the area (especially future residents of the Troendle development) to know
what the city of Chanhassen intent was for Nez Perce extension to Peaceful Lane. It is my
understanding that the approval of the Troendle Addition included the Nez Perce extension
to Peaceful Lane.
In August 1995, Frank Beddor agreed to a proposal to resolve the condemnation process
and allow for the right of way to complete the Nez Perce extension, but not before August
of 1998. It is note worthy that Carver County District court ruled in favor of the city about
this road extension, and Beddor agreed to the proposed resolution, it was sitting before a
Minnesota State Appeals Court.
27 years later after Beddor settled and gave the city the right of way to complete the
extension we are still waiting for a road that has been in development plans for 36 years.
Respectfully, Bryce Fier, 1040 Lake Lucy Road
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From: Amanda Durrant
Date: March 4, 2025 at 11:59:35 AM CST
To: DL City Council <Council@chanhassenmn.gov>, "Ryan, Elise"
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: J Lochner , mgrunig@chanhassenmn.org,
, Eric Durrant
Eric J Durrant
Denise Clarke
Lisa Moser >, Tracy
>, Julia Seper Geoff Seper
>, Bryce Fier , Bradley Johnson
>, Kord Brashear
Dear Chanhassen City Council and Mayor Ryan,
I am writing to you today in regard to the Nez Perce extension to Powers Blvd. I live at 1061
Lake Lucy Rd. I have only been living on Lake Lucy Rd for 9 years, but enough to have
witnessed the exorbitant amount of speeding traffic down Lake Lucy Rd. It is frustrating to
say the least. A cut through to Powers via Peaceful Lane, which has been in the plans for
30+ years, would significantly relieve the speeding cars, multiple garbage trucks, and
construction vehicles traveling down Lake Lucy to get to multiple other neighborhoods
every day. As my children are older now, there are still several families with younger
children, and plenty with pets (including us) along Lake Lucy who would greatly benefit
from less traffic. Please consider extending Nez Perce to finally give Lake Lucy residents a
break!
Thank you for your consideration,
Amanda Durrant
From: Amy Fricano
Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 4:01 PM
To: DL City Council <Council@chanhassenmn.gov>; Ryan, Elise
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: J Lochner
; Eric Durrant
; Eric J Durrant ; Denise Clarke
Lisa Moser
>; Tracy <>; Julia Seper
>; Geoff Seper ; Bryce Fier
>; Bradley Johnson >; Kord Brashear
; Antonio Fricano
Subject: Re:
Dear Chanhassen City Council and Mayor Ryan,
I am writing to you today in regards to the Nez Perce extension to Powers Blvd. I live at 980
Lake Lucy Road. Our family moved to Chanhassen and Lake Lucy Road from Chicago in
2018. As a family with an elementary school aged child and senior dog, we en joy walking
and biking around our neighborhood. Unfortunately, since living here we have consistently
witnessed motorists speeding down Lake Lucy Road, as well as disregarding the stop sign
at the corner of Lake Lucy Road and Nez Perce. The safety of residents, children and pets
on our street is of utmost concern to us, as we value living in the city of Chanhassen and
enjoy the amenities that this area, and our neighborhood in particular, have to offer.
A cut through to Powers Blvd via Peaceful Lane, which has been in the plans for 30+ years,
would significantly reduce the speeding cars traveling down Lake Lucy in their efforts to
quickly access Powers Blvd. All of the residents and their families would benefit from this
extension. Please consider extending Nez Perce to keep the residents of Lake Lucy Road
safe.
Sincerely,
Amy Fricano
Amy Fricano
773.505.7036
From: Denise Clarke
Date: March 4, 2025 at 5:19:52 PM CST
To: DL City Council <Council@chanhassenmn.gov>, "Ryan, Elise"
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>
Cc: DL City Council <Council@chanhassenmn.gov>, "Ryan, Elise"
<eryan@chanhassenmn.gov>, J Lochner <
, Eric Durrant >, Eric J Durrant
< Lisa
Moser <, Tracy >, Julia Seper
>, Geoff Seper >, Bryce Fier
<>, Bradley Johnson >, Kord Brashear
Antonio Fricano
Subject: Re: cut through from Nez Perce to Powers Blvd
Honorable Mayor Ryan and Chanhassen City Council Members
Kindly vote for allowing the cut through to Powers Blvd via Peaceful Lane. My husband and
I have been owners of 1000 Lake Lucy Road since 1997 and Lake Lucy Road is way too
dangerous for pedestrians, children of all ages and pets due to speeding motorists. It
doesn’t matter the time of day or night. We love our neighbors and the city and hope you
give this very careful consideration.
Kindest regards,
Denise Clarke
612-709-3899