Approval Letter 10.27.2025Page | 1
October 30, 2025
Fusion - AE
Attn: Andrew Altstatt
6442 City West Parkway, Suite #300,
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Lighthouse Homes, LLC
Attn: Deena Laugen
168 Pioneer Trl, No. 129,
Chaska, MN 55318
Re: Planning Case #2025-10 – Site Plan Agreement for Eden Springs Assisted Living &
Memory Care.
To whom it may concern,
This letter is to confirm that on October 27th, 2025, the Chanhassen City Council approved your
requested site plan agreement subject to the following conditions of approval:
Forestry Department:
1. The Developer shall 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. The Developer shall submit 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. The Developer shall provide more detail on the location of tree protection fencing, the
type of fence being used, and the species being protected.
4. The Developer shall ensure that the landscape value of the project conforms to City Code
Section 20-1179.
5. The Developer shall provide baseline canopy coverage and minimum canopy coverage
analysis as outlined by City Code section 18-61.
6. Prior to any tree removals, the Developers contractor shall schedule an inspection with
the City Forester to confirm which trees will be removed onsite as part of the buffer re-
establishment plan.
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Engineering Department:
1. The Developer and their engineer shall work with City staff in amending the construction
plans, dated 10/21/2025, 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 Developer 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.
4. It is the Developer’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.
5. Developer shall provide a traffic control plan to construct the connections to 78th Street
and the connection to the existing watermain.
6. Developer shall provide agreement with MCES to connect into manhole.
7. For connection to W 78th St, the Developer shall provide a straight cut across the entire
road width.
8. The Developer shall update the removal plans showing no pavement removals due to the directly
drilled sewer crossing.
9. Casing the sewer service crossing 78th is not required but would be acceptable if selected by the
Developer. Developer shall resubmit plans showing the final construction method selected by
applicant.
10. Impact to WB 78th St to construct the eastern most driveway entrance shall be four feet wide in
order to achieve pavement compaction densities. The Developer shall match existing pavement &
road section.
11. Impact to WB 78th St to construct the western most driveway entrance shall be one large rectangle
in order to limit differential settlement. Reference reviewed PDF from 10/22/2025.
12. The Developer shall work with their engineer to adjust the proposed gate valve to keep it outside
the curb and gutter prior to issuance of a building permit.
The Developers shall have their engineer stretch the detail plate sheets to improve
legibility prior to issuance of a building permit.
Water Resources Department:
1. The Developer 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. This shall
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be approved by the City and recorded against the property prior to issuance of a building
permit.
2. It is the Developer’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.
Building Department:
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.
Fire Department:
1. The building is required to have a full fire alarm with notification system. A certificate of
occupancy shall not be issued prior to passing a fire alarm final inspection.
2. Hydrants are required within 100 feet of both fire department connection locations.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me by email at
rjeske@chanhassenmn.gov.
Sincerely,
Rachel Jeske
Planner