Ordinance 458CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.458
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
SUBDIVISIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 18-61 (a) (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended by adding an asterisk to the following tree species on the list of acceptable trees to meet
the planting requirements:
*Fraxinus spp. Ash, all varieties
*Acer ginnala Maple, Amur
*Picea pungens Spruce, Colorado Green
Section 2. Section 18-61 (a) (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to add the following footnote below the last table:
*These trees shall be restricted; quantities and location must be approved by the City in a
landscape plan.
Section 3. Section 18-61 (d)(2)(b) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The following table shall be used to determine the minimum amount of canopy coverage that
must be maintained or provided on -site as part of the development. It shall represent the
minimum canopy coverage, consisting of existing tree canopy and/or additional trees required
for the site. Existing wetland areas, bluff areas, and dedicated park land located on site shall be
excluded from the calculation of site area in the determination of site coverage. If a forested area
is to be dedicated to the city for park land, then this area shall not be included in the base line
canopy coverage area calculation nor shall it count towards the minimum canopy coverage for
the site.
Base Line Canopy Coverage Per Acre
Comprehensive Plan
Designation
80--
100%
60--
79%
40--
59%
20--
39%
19% or
less
Commercial/industrial/institutional
28%
25%
20%
14%
10%
High density residential
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
Medium density
residential
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
Low density residential
55%
46%
35%
30%
25%
Large lot residential
68%
56%
43%
35%
25%
Base line canopy coverage is the canopy coverage existing at the time the development
application is filed with the city. Minimum canopy coverage is determined by using the matrix.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20 day of September, 2007, by the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
, L A.
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on October 4, 2007)
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' CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.458
AN ORDINANCE AME G' CHAPTER• 18
Q1AN�IAS$EN ...: - CODE,
AtI�IVI NS .. � -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Cb1F CHANHASSEN, M]NNESOTA
jAINS:
Section.,, Section 18-61(a) (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen,
nesota, is hereby amended by adding an asterisk to the following tree
lies on the list of acceptable trees to meet the planting requirements:
*Fraxinus spp. Ash, all varieties
*Acer ginnala Maple, Amur
*Picea pungens Spruce, Colorado Green
Section 2• Section 18-61(a) (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen,
nesotd, is hereby amended to add the following footnote below the last
*These trees shall be restricted; quantities and location must be
loved by the City in a landscape plan.
Section 3. Section 18-61(dx2)(b) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen,
nesota, is hereby amended to read as follows:
l a following table shall be used to determine the minimum amount of
1py coverage that must be maintained or provided on -site as part of the
lopment. It shall represent the minimum canopy coverage, consisting
xisting tree canopy and/or additional trees required for the site.
-ting wetland areas, bluff areas, and dedicated park land located on site
1 be excluded from the calculation of site area in the determination of
coverage. If a forested area is to be dedicated to the city for park land,
this area shall not be included in the base line canopy coverage area
elation nor shall it count towards the minimum canopy coverage for
-ite.
Base Lira Qu"y Coverage Per Acre
raamgve Plan
ration
g0--
I1006A
60--
790/s
40--
59%
20—
39%
19% or
lass
usftiaVnwdt"t1OOa1
lowly residential
28%
25%
20%
14%
100/0
33%
30%
254
200A
15%
dm
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i
35%
30%
25%
200/9
ensity reado1W
55%
46%
35%
WA
25%
lot nWdsntiai
a%
56%
43%
35%
25%
ase line canopy coverage is the canopy coverage existing at the time
jevelopment application is filed with the city. Minimum canopy
rage is determined by using the matrix.
'ection 4. Thi's ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its
=ge and publication.
'ASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2007, by the City
icil of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
- Gerhardt, City Manager
State of
County
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