Approval Letter 6.24.25Page | 1
June 24, 2025
Inland Development Partners
100 Lake Street W Suite 200
Wayzata, MN 55391
Attn: Tom Shaver
Attn: Jacquel Hajder
Level 7 Development LLC
4600 Kings Point Road
Minnetrista, MN 55331
Attn: Mark Nordland
Civil Site Group
5000 Glenwood Avenue
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Attn: Matt Pavek
Re: Planning Case #2025-08 – Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review for Avienda Apartments.
To whom it may concern,
This letter is to confirm that on June 23rd, 2025, the Chanhassen City Council approved your
requested preliminary plat and site plan review subject to the following conditions:
Planning:
1. Developer shall provide sidewalk in the following locations: alongside the east property
line from the north property line to the south property line, the west side of the driveway
entrance on the south-east end of the property to connect to the south-east corner of the
building, and the South end of the building connecting the proposed to the path on the
west side of the building. Condition updated and met.
2. Private sidewalks along the exterior of the proposed building shall be encumbered with a
public access easement.
3. All lighting shall have a total cutoff angle equal to or less than 90 degrees.
4. Developer shall add four benches, each measuring at least 48” in width, along the
meandering path around the exterior of the proposed building. Developer to propose
location of those benches for city approval.
5. Developer shall provide a documented parking demand summary on a similar unit count
multi-family project for the proof of parking. Condition met.
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6. Developer shall provide measurements of what materials in the courtyard count towards
the hard cover calculations on the submitted plans.
7. Developer shall incorporate natural stone on all public-facing exterior elevations of the
proposed building per the Avienda Design Guidelines recommended class I materials.
Condition no longer required due to City Council’s review of the proposed
architecture.
8. The Development Agreement shall include that the Developer unconditionally guarantees
to the City that it shall construct additional parking spaces upon the Subject Property in
accordance with the zoning ordinance and the future Development Agreement if the
parking demand for the Subject Property exceeds the actual on-site parking supply.
Forestry:
1. Planting plan shall adhere to the city ordinance for species diversity as outlined in city
code section 20-1183. Tree Diversity. No more than ten percent of the trees may be from
any one tree species, no more than 20 percent of the trees may be from any one genus,
and no more than 30 percent of trees from any one family.
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 Avienda Parkway right-of-way prior to issuance of building
permits.
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 the final plat.
3. The applicant and their Engineer shall work with city staff in amending the construction
plans, dated April 4th, 2025 prepared by Matthew Pavek, PE 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 recording of the final plat.
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, as well as cross-access/parking agreements for the shared parking, prior to
or concurrently with the recording of the final plat.
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
final plat approval.
6. All sanitary sewer and water mains will be publicly owned and maintained after
acceptance of the public improvements by the City Council. These utilities shall be
covered by a Drainage and Utility Easement which shall be large enough for the owner to
own and maintain.
7. The applicant will be required to enter into a Development Contract with the City and all
applicable securities and fees provided prior to recording of the final plat.
8. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that permits are received from all other
agencies with jurisdiction over the project (i.e. Army Corps of Engineers, DNR, MnDOT,
Carver County, RPBC Watershed District, Board of Water and Soil Resources, PCA,
MDH, MPCA, etc.).
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9. The developer shall incorporate the latest City Detail Plates and Specifications into the
Final Plat application.
10. At all locations where the proposed trail and sidewalk connect to existing pedestrian
facilities, verify that the existing conditions meet current ADA standards.
11. Provide pedestrian ramps at all sidewalk and trail street crossings in accordance with
ADA and City standards.
12. Sidewalks must be a minimum of 5 feet wide, and City trails must be a minimum of 8
feet wide.
13. Provide a schedule for all “Work By Others.” These improvements must be completed
prior to the issuance of building permits, as the associated utilities are integral to the
Avienda Apartments project.
14. Several surface grading issues are noted where proposed contours do not tie into existing
grades. Please review and revise accordingly.
15. Per typical City design standards, sanitary sewer should be located in the center of the
roadway, with watermain offset by 10 feet from the sanitary sewer.
16. 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.
Water Resources:
1. The developer shall enter into a development contract with the City and provide
necessary financial security to guarantee compliance with the terms of subdivision
approval and construction of infrastructure onsite. The Development contract shall be
recorded concurrently with the final plat.
2. It is the developer’s responsibility to ensure that permits are received from all other
agencies with jurisdiction over the project (i.e. Carver County, RPBCWD, Board of
Water and Soil Resources, MnDOT, etc.) prior to the commencement of construction
activities.
3. The applicant shall provide an updated survey to verify the current conditions of the site
as part of the final plat application.
4. The applicant shall provide an updated set of master stormwater plans to verify the design
of the Avienda Apartment site works with the overall stormwater build out. The updated
plans shall be submitted as part of the final plat application.
5. The developer and their Engineer shall work with City staff in amending the construction
plans, dated April 18, 2025 prepared by 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 recording final plat.
6. An analysis of stormwater treatment shall be submitted with the final plat application that
verifies that the design meets the temporary and proposed conditions for the site for both
the rate control basin and the stormwater reuse basin. The water quality approved for the
site by the Watershed shall be constructed with the development or confirmed that it has
been installed by the Master Plan, or a temporary condition shall be installed to meet the
requirements.
7. An Operations and Maintenance plan for all proposed private BMPs including the
inspection frequency, maintenance schedule, and responsible party shall be submitted
with the final plat application.
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8. The applicant shall revise the design to reflect storm sewer sizing and outletting to the
basin located in the alternate exhibit.
9. The applicant shall provide updated H&H and water quality modelling with the final plat
submittal.
10. The overall site has an approved permit by the watershed district that conditions
individual sites obtain their own permits. The applicant shall secure conditional approval
from the watershed district prior to submitting the final plat application to the City.
Verification of conditional approval shall be provided with the final plat application.
11. The applicant shall design the site to meet the conditions outlined in the master
stormwater plan that was approved by the Watershed District. There is no analysis on the
time between removing the temporary basin on site and installing the underground rate
control basin. If the applicant determines a temporary condition must be used, an analysis
of the temporary condition must be submitted or an analysis on the temporary affect on
the site before the underground basin is installed.
Building:
1. The developer must submit a list of proposed street names for review and approval prior
to final plat of the property.
2. A building permit must be obtained before beginning any construction.
3. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State
of Minnesota.
4. Building plans must provide sufficient information to verify that proposed building meets
all requirements of the Minnesota State Building Code, additional comments or
requirements may be required after plan review
5. The building is required to have automatic fire extinguishing systems.
6. Structure proximity to property lines (and other buildings) will have an impact on the
code requirements for the proposed buildings, including but not limited to; allowable
size, protected openings and fire-resistive construction. These requirements will be
addressed when complete building and site plans are submitted.
7. Building plans must include a code analysis that contains the following information: Key
Plan, Occupancy group, Type of construction, Allowable height and area, Fire sprinklers,
Separated or non-separated, Fire resistive elements (Ext walls, Bearing walls - exterior or
interior, Shaft, Incidental use), Occupant load, Exits required (Common path, Travel
distance), Minimum plumbing fixture count
8. 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.
9. Accessibility will have to be provided to all portions of the development and a percentage
of the units may also be required to be accessible or adaptable in accordance with
Minnesota State Building Code Chapter 1341. Further information is needed to
determine these requirements.
10. A final grading plan and soils report must be submitted to the Inspections Division before
building permits will be issued.
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Fire:
1. Based on lack of rear property line access to install a proper fire access road, the
balconies must be sprinkled, unless the balcony structures remain under the required size
by fire code and non-combustible materials for balconies and siding is used. Due to lack
of courtyard access, stand pipe connections shall be provided near the pool deck for faster
hose advancement capability.
2. The north fire apparatus turn around does not meet code, needs to be widened to 70 feet.
The measurement needs to be north to south, not east to west.
3. Confirming that the fire apparatus turning study was done with our fire truck dimensions
– Ladder Truck? If not, will need to redo the fire apparatus turn around study with our
truck dimensions.
4. Due to lack of fire access road on west side and access to pool deck, we will require
further placement of fire stand pipes in and around the pool area and rear of building.
Will work with fire sprinkler designer for install.
5. FDC location is acceptable but should be aware that in order to hook to this location,
hoses will most likely damage vehicles if parked in front. Usually, a property will stripe
the parking spots in front of the access for an FDC if it is too close to vehicles.
6. First responder radio coverage study required. At some point during construction, testing
is required to be completed by a licensed contractor to provide for a first responder radio
signal repeater system. Required by MN Fire Code.
7. EC Charging stations – all EV charging stations in underground garages will be required
to be placed as close to the garage doors as possible for removal in case of a fire.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me by email at
rarsenault@chanhassenmn.gov
Sincerely,
Rachel Arsenault
Associate Planner