Ordinance 742.docx1
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO: 742
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE DEFINING DETACHED TOWNHOME DWELLINGS AND
CHAPTER 20, LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL LOW
AND MEDIUM DENSITY (RLM) DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 1-2 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to
include the following definition of detached townhouse dwelling:
Dwelling, townhouses, detached means a structure having the characteristics of a
multiple-unit townhouse structure that has been separated into single dwelling units at the
common side wall, typically with structure dimensions that have a narrow front and deep
side walls and are typically without windows or features on at least one of the side walls.
Section 2. Section 20-645 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec 20-645 Lot Requirements and Setbacks
The Following minimum requirements shall be observed in an “RLM” District subject to additional
requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter:
(a) The minimum lot area is as follows:
(1) If a single-family dwelling is located on the lot, 9,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(2) If a two-family dwelling is located on the lot, 7,260 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) If a Detached Townhouse, Townhouse, or multifamily dwelling is located on the lot,
an average of 5,445 square feet per dwelling unit
(b) The minimum lot frontage:
(1) Single-family and two-family dwellings are 50 feet, except that in the case of a lot that
fronts on a cul-de-sac or on the outside of a curve on a curvilinear street, the width of
the lot at the building setback line shall be 50 feet.
(2) Detached townhouses, Townhouses and multifamily dwellings are 30 feet except that
in the case of a lot that fronts on a cul-de-sac or on the outside of a curve on a
curvilinear street, the width of the lot at the building setback line shall be 30 feet.
(c) The minimum lot depth:
(1) If a single-family dwelling, the minimum depth is 110 feet
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(2) If a two-family dwelling minimum depth is 100 feet
(3) If a detached townhouse, townhouse, or multifamily dwelling development type,
minimum depth is 100 feet
(d) The maximum lot coverage is:
(1) If a single-family dwelling, 35 percent.
(2) If a two-family dwelling, 40 percent.
(3) If a detached townhouse, townhouse, or multifamily dwelling development type, 50
percent of the total development area.
(e) The building setbacks from property lines are as follows:
(1) If a single-family dwelling:
a. For front yards, 25 feet.
b. For rear yards, 30 feet.
c. For side yards, five feet on garage side and ten feet on house side. Minimum
separation between structures on adjacent parcels shall be 15 feet.
(2) If a two-family dwelling:
a. For front yards, 25 feet
b. For rear yards, 30 feet
c. For side yards, ten feet where no common wall is located.
(3) If a detached townhouse, townhouse or multifamily dwelling:
a. For front yards, 20 feet
b. For rear yards, 30 feet
c. For side yards of townhouses or multifamily dwellings, ten feet where no common
wall is located.
d. For side yards of detached townhouses, five feet on garage side and ten feet on
house side. Minimum separation between structures on adjacent parcels shall be
15 feet.
(f) The maximum height is as follows:
(1) For the principal structure, three stories/35 feet.
(2) For accessory structures, one story/15 feet.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 14 day of
April 2025.
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Published in the Sun Sailor on April 24, 2025)
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