Ordinance 255• CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.255
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 18 AND 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING FENCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 18-61 Landscaping and tree preservation requirements, is hereby
amended as follows:
(5) Landscaped buffers around the exterior of the subdivision shall be required by the city when
the plat is contiguous with collector or arterial streets as defined in the comprehensive plan
and where the plat is adjacent to more intensive land uses. Required buffering shall consist
of berms and landscape material consisting of a mix of trees and shrubs and/or tree
preservation areas. No fences will be permitted between the required buffer and the
collector or arterial street. Where appropriate, the city may require additional lot depth and
area on lots containing the buffer so that it can be adequately accommodated and the homes
protected from impacts. Lot depths and areas may be increased by twenty five (25) percent
over zoning district standards. The landscape plan must be developed with the preliminary
• and final plat submittals for city approval. Appropriate financial guarantees acceptable to
the city shall be required.
Section 2. Section 20-1018. Commercial and industrial fences, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Fences for screening or storage purposes installed on property used for commercial or
industrial uses may have a maximum height of eight (8) feet. When commercial or industrial uses
abut property used or zoned for residential uses, a fence at least six (6) feet in height may be placed
between the residential and the commercial and industrial property if the City determines that there
is a need for a fence. The City may elect to use landscaping consisting of berms and vegetation to
provide screening. If a fence is used, said fence must be one hundred (100) percent opaque.
Commercial or industrial fences over eight (8) feet shall require a conditional use permit.
Fences utilizing barbed wire in all commercial and industrial districts shall require a
conditional use permit.
Section 3. Section 20-1019, Location of Fences by adding the following language:
C. No fences will be permitted between a required landscape buffer and a collector or
arterial street.
0 Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 22nd day of July, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Manager Donald J. Chmie ayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on August 1, 1996.)
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ORDINANCE SUMMARY NO. 255
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 18 AND 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING FENCES
The ordinance amendment will prohibit fences from being located between required
landscape buffer areas and collector and arterial streets. It will allow collector and arterial streets
to reflect a boulevard effect. The second ordinance amendment will give the City the option of
either requiring a fence or a landscaping buffer to screen residential developments from industrial
or commercial development.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 22nd day of July, 1996.
Sharmin Al-Jaff, Planner II
937-1900 ext. 120
Published in the Chanhassen Villager on August 1, 1996
ORDINANCE SUMMARYS EN . 255
CITY OF CHAN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MENDING
OTA
AN ORDINANCE
CHAPTERS 18N D, 0 OFT E
CHANHASSE
CONCERNING FENCES
The ordinance amendment will pro-
hibit fences from being located between
required landscape buffer areas and col-
lector arterial streets. � ti l
tor and arterial streets collec-
tor effect. The second ordinance amend-
ment will give the City the option of ier
er
requiring a fence or a landscaping
to screen residential developments from
industrial or commerical development.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen
City Council this 22nddla J offfJPl��96.
Sharmui A
937-1900 ext. 120
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
Thursday, August 1, 1996; No. 2778)
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