C. Comprehensive Plan Open House Summary
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952,227.1110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952,227.1170
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952,227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227,1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Kate Aanenson AICP, Community Development Director
DATE:
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July 9,2007
SUBJ:
Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
The Comprehensive Plan Open Houses were held on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 27th and 28th. Between the two nights there were over 100 people in
attendance. All elements of the comprehensive plan were represented including
Land Use, Historic Preservation, Housing, Transportation, Sewer and Water,
Storm Sewer, Parks and Open Space, and Natural Resources.
The purpose of the Open Houses was to solicit feedback on the recommended
course of action on each element of the plan. I have included comments that
were received at the open houses and responses to our mini community survey.
Finally I will share with the City Council the next step in the comprehensive plan
process and other opportunities for public involvement.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Comments Received from Open House.
2. Comprehensive Plan Survey Responses.
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The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
June 27 & 28, 2007
Comments Received
Transportation
1. Why isn't Audubon north of Lyman considered at capacity?
Parks & Open Space
1. OverpasslUnderpass at 2121101 at LRT Trail (2 comments received).
2. Consider limiting size of motors on lakes (gradual reduction in max size).
3. We need more parks and open space (3 comments received).
4. We would gladly add $50-$100 to our property taxes to provide additional funding for parks
- Kevin Ellsworth.
5. Rain garden by boat launch area in Lake Ann Park.
6. Chanhassen needs a city owned golf course (Bluff Creek?). We had the opportunity to
literally steal it many years ago. City Council voted it down 3-2. Let's correct this (error)
and move to obtain it. This could provide some profit and should provide numerous jobs for
city residents.
7 . We need a nice grandstand on the Lake Susan ball park so that a town baseball team would
have a good home site plus our local high school and American Legion teams.
8. Disc golf in regional park/could be popular.
9. Get cooperative efforts started again on Seminary Fen (2 comments received).
10. Outdoor amphitheatre for community productions.
11. Chan/Chaska soccer practices and games in Victoria!
12. Plan lA - Good plan. Lake Ann is a great area - make it better.
13. Trail access to nature preserve south of Highway 212.
14. Expand ball field parking in north lot at Chanhassen Elementary.
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Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
June 27 & 28, 2007
Comments Received
Historical Preservation
1. Would like to see the Old St. Hubert's Church restored and preserved in current location.
2. We need an Arts CouncillHistorical Society - possibly centered around the Old St. Hubert's
Church - Ron Roeser.
Land Use
1. We would like to make sure the site located south of Lyman Boulevard and west of Highway
101 remain residential as it is currently zoned.
2. Expand discussion parcel #35 to north (V ogelsberg Trail is guided large lot. Does this make
sense in the future?).
Miscellaneous
1. Thanks for the opportunity to learn about everything that's happening in the city. Keep up
the good work in creating a nice place to live.
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Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
June 27 & 28,2007
Comprehensive Plan Survey Responses
Question 1- What do you value most about living in Chanhassen?
. Small-town feel
. Quality of life and public services - clean water, quiet neighborhood, safe environment
. Minimal congestion
. Small-town feel - great neighborhoods
. The rural feel. I moved from Maple Grove five years ago to get away from all the
commercial development
Question 2 - What issues in the City of Chanhassen concern you most?
. Land usage
. Taxes/cost of education and high school traffic/noise
. Urbanization - keep open spaces, limit retail and prove feasibility
. Large businesses too close to neighborhoods
. The needs and wants of old Chanhassen are much different from the newer sections of
Chanhassen. Many newer residents moved here for the same reason I did. It seems the older
sections want commercial growth to push up demand for the older property
. Concerned about tax and tax base and lack of tax land - fiscal policies
. Need sidewalks in Trotters Ridge
. Would like downtown to be more like Excelsior and more walkable
Question 3 - In the next ten years, what issues do you think the leaders of the City of
Chanhassen will need to address?
. Develop the land appropriately
. Possible slow down in expansion and reduced tax growth
. Urbanization - keep residential zoned residential
. Optimize traffic - limit lights and stop signs
. Keeping a small-town feel while trying to attract businesses - traffic issues will continue
. Controlling the growth of the city. Maintaining a retail section separate from residential
areas. Two or three retail developments - not one every three blocks. Right now we have
downtown and then a section out by the Holiday Inn Express. Let's fill back in between the
two areas
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