Approval Letter 9.22.251
September 24, 2025
Fusion - AE
Attn: Andrew Altstatt
6442 City West Parkway, Suite #300,
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Re: Planning Case #2025-10 – Site Plan Approval for Eden Springs Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Dear Mr. Altstatt,
This letter is to confirm that on September 2, 2025 the Chanhassen Planning Commission
approved your requested variances and on September 22, 2025, the Chanhassen City Council
approved your requested site plan subject to the following conditions:
PLANNING:
1. Approval of the site plan applications is contingent upon approval of the variances.
Resolved.
2. Applicant shall enter into a Site Plan Agreement. The Site Plan Agreement shall be
recorded against the Subject Property.
FORESTRY
1. Provide a complete inventory of all trees being removed. Provide the species by name – in
some cases, the words cottonwood, ash, or willow are specific enough. Be specific on the
type of elm, locust, maple, spruce, pine, etc. That inventory shall include the tree species,
DBH measurement, and current condition listed as either poor, fair, or good.
2. Submittal of an acceptable planting plan that complies with diversity requirements. City
code requires species diversity such that no more than 10% of the planting is the same
species; no more than 20% of the same genus; and no more than 40% from the same
family
3. Provide more detail on the location of tree protection fencing, the type of fence being
used, and the species being protected.
4. Project to conform with City Code Section 20-1179 to ensure the minimum landscape
value meets the required percentage of the overall project value.
5. Applicant to provide baseline canopy coverage and minimum canopy coverage analysis as
outlined by City Code section 18-61.
ENGINEERING:
1. The developer shall enter into Encroachment Agreements for private improvements (e.g.,
retaining walls and monument signage) located within the 10-foot-wide public drainage
and utility corridor abutting 78th Street right-of-way prior to issuance of building permits.
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2. Any previously recorded easements located within proposed public right-of-way or
proposed public drainage and utility easements must be vacated prior to or concurrently
with approval of final construction plans.
3. The applicant and their Engineer shall work with City staff in amending the construction
plans, dated August 13th, 2025, prepared by Anders Melby with Civil Site Group, to fully
satisfy construction plan comments and concerns. Final construction plans will be subject
to review and approval by staff prior to the recording of the site plan agreement.
4. All newly constructed streets and sidewalks will be privately owned and maintained. The
developer shall provide for review and approval maintenance agreements for these
improvements.
5. Construction design elements associated with the street plans such as stationing, curb
tables and alignments, centerline grades, and intersection details will be required prior to
recording of the site plan agreement.
6. All sanitary sewer mains shall be privately owned and maintained and their connection to
the MCES interceptor be permitted through MCES. Approval to connect directly to the
MCES interceptor shall be provided to the City prior to recording of the Site Plan
Agreement. The applicant will be required to enter into a maintenance agreement with the
city for the proposed inside drop within MCES manhole prior to issuance of building
permits.
7. City owned utilities shall be covered by a Drainage and Utility Easement which shall be
large enough for the owner to own and maintain.
8. The applicant will be required to enter into a Site Plan Agreement with the City and all
applicable securities and fees provided prior to the recording of the site plan agreement.
9. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that permits are received from all other
agencies with jurisdiction over the project (i.e. MCES, Army Corps of Engineers, DNR,
MnDOT, Carver County, RPBC Watershed District, Board of Water and Soil Resources,
PCA, MDH, MPCA, etc.). Once permits are received, applicant shall provide copies to the
City’s engineering office prior to start of construction.
10. The developer shall incorporate the latest City Detail Plates and Specifications into the
final construction plan submission. Comment resolved.
11. Sidewalks must be a minimum of 5 feet wide, and City trails must match existing width.
Comment updated and met.
12. City Standard Detail Plates shall be included in the construction plan set and displayed in
a layout format of 2 rows by 4 columns for consistency with City expectations. Comment
resolved.
13. Retaining walls shall be privately owned and maintained. Walls four feet in height and
greater shall be designed by an engineer.
14. Removal plans shall be updated to include the impacts into W 78th St in order to construct
access off the street. Resolved.
15. Applicant shall construct a right-in/right-out at their eastern entrance, including medians,
and install applicable signage within W 78th St median. Resolved.
16. The applicant shall loop the watermain within the site, and is only approved to complete
one wet-tap on the existing city owned watermain. Resolved.
17. Provide a traffic control plan to construct the connections to 78th Street and the
connection to the existing watermain.
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18. Final construction plans shall include a color-coded map identifying publicly owned
improvements vs privately owned.
19. Sewer service should be directional drilled across W 78th St. Condition added.
20. Provide agreement with MCES to connect into manhole. Condition added.
21. For connection to W 78th St, provide a straight cut across the entire road width. Condition added.
WATER RESOURCES:
1. The applicant shall submit documentation demonstrating the removal percentage for the
Jellyfish Filter with the final plan submittal.
2. The applicant shall provide an operation and maintenance plan (O&M) for the private
stormwater BMPs onsite. The O&M of private stormwater BMPs is required in
perpetuity and must be approved by the Water Resources Engineer, or their designee, to
be recorded against the benefiting properties, prior to building permits being issued. The
O&M agreement shall outline the areas to be irrigated with the reuse system.
3. The applicant shall provide 1.0’ of separation from the emergency overflow routes to the
low floor elevation with the final plan submittal.
4. The applicant shall submit storm sewer sizing calculations and catch basin drainage area
map with the final plan submittal.
5. The applicant shall secure conditional approval from the watershed district prior to
submitting the final plans application to the City.
6. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that permits are received from all other
agencies with jurisdiction over the project (i.e. MnDNR, Carver County, RPBCWD,
Board of Water and Soil Resources, MnDOT, DNR, etc.) prior to the commencement of
construction activities.
7. The applicant shall confirm in the stormwater management report if there are any
FEMA/RPBCWD floodplain impacts or not and update the design and plan to meet all
applicable rules.
8. The applicant shall work with staff to update and enhance the buffer establishment plan.
An approved buffer enhancement plan shall be required before recording the site plan
agreement.
BUILDING:
1. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State
of Minnesota.
2. Building plans must be submitted to the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) for
plan review.
3. After DOLI has completed their plan review a building permit must be obtained from the
City of Chanhassen before beginning any construction.
4. The building is required to have automatic fire extinguishing systems.
5. Retaining walls (if present) more than four feet high, measured from the bottom of the
footing to the top of the wall, must be designed by a professional engineer and a building
permit must be obtained prior to construction. Retaining walls (if present) under four feet
in height require a zoning permit.
PARKS:
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1. A pedestrian connection from the internal site to the trail network on West 78th Street is
required. Comment resolved.
FIRE:
1. Due to driveway and parking lot width, No Parking Fire Lane signs will be required
throughout. No parking allowed on curbs or anywhere outside of parking spaces.
Comment resolved.
2. Will require a full fire alarm with notification system.
3. All egress doors and gates require a hard surface path to the public right of way.
Comment resolved.
4. Hydrants required within 100 feet of both FDC locations as well as center of building.
Comment updated.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me by email at
rjeske@chanhassenmn.gov
Sincerely,
Rachel Jeske
Planner