Ordinance 379CITY OF CHANHASSEN
• CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, NIINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.379
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE,
BY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen City Code, the City's zoning ordinance, is hereby
amended by rezoning all property as described below from RSF, Single Family Residential District
to PUD-Mixed Use, Planned Unit Development -Mixed Use:
All of west half of the northwest quarter of section 24, township 116, range 23, lying
southerly of the right-of-way for TH 312 and easterly of right-of-way line of
realigned TH 101, and north of the right-of-way for Lyman Boulevard.
Section 2. The rezoning of this property is subject to the following design standards:
PUD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
• a. Intent
The purpose of this zone is to create a Mixed Use PUD including a Transit Oriented
Development, Neighborhood Commercial and Residential. The use of the PUD zone is
to allow for more flexible design standards while creating a higher quality and more
sensitive development. Each structure proposed for development shall proceed through
site plan review based on the development standards outlined below.
b. Permitted Uses
• The permitted uses in this zone should be limited to appropriate commercial and
service uses consistent with meeting the daily needs of the neighborhood and the
transit facility users. The uses shall be limited to those as defined herein. If there is a
question as to whether or not a use meets the definition, the Community Development
Director shall make that interpretation. The type of uses to be provided on these lots
shall be low intensity neighborhood oriented retail and service establishments to meet
daily needs of residents. Commercial and transit uses shall be limited to the area
located north of the access point off of Highway 101. Residential uses shall be
located south of the Highway 101 access.
• Small to medium sized restaurant -not to exceed 8,000 square feet per building (no
drive-thru windows)
• Office
• • day care
• neighborhood scale commercial up to 8,000 square feet per building footprint
• • convenience store without gas pumps
• specialty retail (book store jewelry, Sporting Goods sale/rental, Retail Sales, Retail
Shops, Apparel Sales, etc.)
• personal services (an establishment or place of business primarily engaged in
providing individual services generally related to personal needs, such as a tailor
shop, Shoe Repair, Self-service Laundry, Laundry Pick-up Station, Dry Cleaning,
dance studios, etc).
• Park and Ride not to exceed 800 spaces.
• Residential High Density (8-16 units per acre).
C. Prohibited Ancillary Uses
• Drive thru Windows
• Outdoor storage and display of merchandise
d. Setbacks
The PUD ordinance requires setbacks from roadways and exterior property lines. The
following table displays those setbacks:
Boundary
Building and Parking
Setback
Lyman Boulevard
50 feet
Highway 101
35 feet north of the
Highway 101 access
and 50 feet south of
the 101 access
Highway 212 excluding transit shelters and rams
50 feet
Easterly Project Property Line
100 Feet
Internal Project property lines
0 Feet
Hard Surface Coverage
50 %
Commercial and Transit Facility Hard Surface Coverage
70 %
Maximum Residential Building/Structure Height
35 or 3 stories,
whichever is less
Maximum Commercial Building/Structure Height
1 story
Maximum Park and Ride Ramp excluding the elevator
shaft and stair well
25 or 3 stories,
whichever is less
e. Non Residential Building Materials and Design
1. The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural
standards and site design. The intent is to create a neighborhood and transit friendly
development.
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2. All materials shall be of high quality and durable. Major exterior surfaces of all walls
. shall be face brick, stone, glass, stucco, architecturally treated concrete, cast in place
panels, decorative block, or cedar siding. Color shall be introduced through colored
block or panels and not painted block or brick. Bright, long, continuous bands are
prohibited.
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3. Block shall have a weathered face or be polished, fluted, or broken face. Exposed
cement ("cinder") blocks shall be prohibited.
4. Metal siding, gray concrete, curtain walls and similar materials will not be approved
except as support material to one of the above materials, or as trim or as HVAC screen,
and may not exceed more than 25 percent of a wall area.
5. All accessory structures shall be designed to be compatible with the primary structure.
6. All roof mounted equipment shall be screened by walls of compatible appearing
material. Wood screen fences are prohibited. All exterior process machinery, tanks, etc.,
are to be fully screened by compatible materials. All mechanical equipment shall be
screened with material compatible to the building.
7. The buildings shall have varied and interesting detailing. The use of large unadorned,
concrete panels and concrete block, or a solid wall unrelieved by architectural
detailing, such as change in materials, change in color, fenestrations, or other
significant visual relief provided in a manner or at intervals in keeping with the size,
mass, and scale of the wall and its views from public ways shall be prohibited.
Acceptable materials will incorporate textured surfaces, exposed aggregate and/or
other patterning. All walls shall be given added architectural interest through
building design or appropriate landscaping.
8. There shall not be underdeveloped backsides of buildings. All elevations shall
receive nearly equal treatment and visual qualities.
9. The materials and colors used for each building shall be selected in context with the
adjacent building and provide for a harmonious integration with them. Extreme
variations between buildings in terms of overall appearance, bulk and height, setbacks
and colors shall be prohibited.
L Residential Standards
Building exterior material shall be a combination of fiber -cement siding, vinyl siding,
stucco, or brick with support materials such as cedar shakes, brick and stone or
approved equivalent materials as determined by the city.
2. Each unit shall utilize accent architectural features such as arched louvers, dormers,
etc.
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3. All units shall have access onto an interior private street.
• 4. All mechanical equipment shall be screened with material compatible to the building
or landscaping.
5. A design palette shall be approved for the entire project. The palette shall include
colors for siding, shakes, shutters, shingles, brick and stone.
6. All foundation walls shall be screened by landscaping or retaining walls.
g. Site Landscaping and Screening
The intent of this section is to improve the appearance of vehicular use areas and property
abutting public rights -of -way; to require buffering between different land uses; and to
protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, character and value of the surrounding
neighborhoods; to promote public health and safety through the reduction of noise
pollution, air pollution, visual pollution and glare.
1. The landscaping standards shall provide for screening for visual impacts associated
with a given use, including but not limited to, truck loading areas, trash storage,
parking lots, Large unadorned building massing, etc.
2. Each lot for development shall submit a separate landscaping plan as a part of the site
• plan review process.
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3. All open spaces and non -parking lot surfaces, except for plaza areas, shall be
landscaped, rockscaped, or covered with plantings and/or lawn material. Tree wells
shall be included in pedestrian areas and plazas.
4. Undulating berms, north of Lyman Boulevard and east of Highway 101 shall be sodded
or seeded at the conclusion of grading and utility construction. The required buffer
landscaping may be installed where it is deemed necessary to screen any proposed
development. All required boulevard landscaping shall be sodded.
5. Loading areas shall be screened from public right-of-ways. Wing walls may be required
where deemed appropriate.
6. Native species shall be incorporated into site landscaping, whenever possible.
h. Street Furnishings
Benches, kiosks, trash receptacles, planters and other street furnishings should be of
design and materials consistent with the character of the area. Wherever possible, street
furnishings should be consolidated to avoid visual clutter and facilitate pedestrian
movement.
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i. Signage
• The intent of this section is to establish an effective means of communication in the
development, maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the business's ability
to attract sources of economic development and growth, to improve pedestrian and traffic
safety, to minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private
property, and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations. It is
the intent of this section, to promote the health, safety, general welfare, aesthetics, and
image of the community by regulating signs that are intended to communicate to the
public, and to use signs which meet the city's goals:
• Establish standards which permit businesses a reasonable and equitable opportunity to
advertise their name and service;
• Preserve and promote civic beauty, and prohibit signs which detract from this
objective because of size, shape, height, location, condition, cluttering or
illumination;
• Ensure that signs do not create safety hazards;
• Ensure that signs are designed, constructed, installed and maintained in a manner that
does not adversely impact public safety or unduly distract motorists;
• Preserve and protect property values;
• Ensure signs that are in proportion to the scale of, and are architecturally compatible
with, the principal structures;
• Limit temporary commercial signs and advertising displays which provide an
• opportunity for grand opening and occasional sales events while restricting signs
which create continuous visual clutter and hazards at public right-of-way
intersections.
1. Project Identification Sign:
One project identification sign shall be permitted for the development at
the entrance off of Highway 101. Project identification signs shall not
exceed 80 square feet in sign display area nor be greater than eight feet in
height. The sign shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the property
line.
2. Monument Sign:
One monument sign shall be permitted at the entrance to the development
off of Lyman Boulevard. This sign shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign
display area nor be greater than five feet in height. The sign shall be
setback a minimum of 10 feet from the property line.
3. Wall Signs:
a. The location of letters and logos shall be restricted to the approved
• building sign bands, the tops of which shall not extend greater than 20
feet above the ground. The letters and logos shall be restricted to a
• maximum of 30 inches in height. All individual letters and logos
comprising each sign shall be constructed of wood, metal, or translucent
facing.
b. Illuminated signs that can be viewed from neighborhoods outside the
PUD site, are prohibited.
c. Tenant signage shall consist of store identification only. Copy is
restricted to the tenant's proper name and major product or service
offered. Corporate logos, emblems and similar identifying devices are
permitted provided they are confined within the signage band and do
not occupy more than 15% of the sign area unless the logo is the sign.
4. Festive Flags/Banners
a. Flags and banners shall be permitted on approved standards attached to
the building facade and on standards attached to pedestrian area
lighting.
b. Flags and banners shall be constructed of fabric or vinyl.
c. Banners shall not contain advertising for individual users, businesses,
• services, or products.
d. Flags and banners shall project from buildings a maximum of two feet.
e. Flags and banners shall have a maximum area of 10 square feet.
Flags and banners which are torn or excessively worn shall be
removed at the request of the city.
5. Building Directory
a. In multi -tenant buildings, one building directory sign may be
permitted. The directory sign shall not exceed eight square feet.
6. Directional Signs
a. On -premises signs shall not be larger than four (4) square feet. The
maximum height of the sign shall not exceed five (5) feet from the
ground. The placement of directional signs on the property shall be so
located such that the sign does not adversely affect adjacent properties
(including site lines or confusion of adjoining ingress or egress) or the
general appearance of the site from public rights -of -way. No more
• than four (4) signs shall be allowed per lot. The city council may allow
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additional signs in situations where access is confusing or traffic safety
• could be jeopardized.
b. Off -premises signs shall be allowed only in situations where access is
confusing and traffic safety could be jeopardized or traffic could be
inappropriately routed through residential streets. The size of the sign
shall be no larger than what is needed to effectively view the sign from
the roadway and shall be approved by the city council.
c. Bench signs are prohibited except at transit stops as authorized by the
local transit authority.
d. Signs and Graphics. Wherever possible, traffic control, directional and
other public signs should be consolidated and grouped with other street
fixtures and furnishings to reduce visual clutter and to facilitate
vehicular and pedestrian movement. A system of directional signs
should also be established to direct traffic within the commercial area
and away from residential areas.
7. Prohibited Signs:
• Individual lots are not permitted low profile ground business sign.
• Pylon signs are prohibited.
• • Back lit awnings are prohibited.
• Window Signs are prohibited except for company logo/symbol and not
the name. Such logo shall not exceed 10% of a window area
• Menu Signs are prohibited.
8. Sign Design and permit requirements:
a. The sign treatment is an element of the architecture and thus should
reflect the quality of the development. The signs should be consistent
in color, size, and material and height throughout the development. A
common theme will be introduced at the development's entrance
monument and will be used throughout.
b. All signs require a separate sign permit.
c. Wall business signs shall comply with the city's sign ordinance for the
Neighborhood business district for determination of maximum sign
area. Wall signs may be permitted on the "street" front and primary
parking lot front of each building.
j. Lighting
• 1. Lighting for the interior of the development shall be consistent throughout the
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development. High pressure sodium vapor lamps with decorative natural colored pole shall
be used throughout the development
parking lot area for lighting.
Decorative, pedestrian scale lighting
shall be used in plaza and sidewalk
areas and may be used in parking lot
areas.
2. Light fixtures should be kept to a
pedestrian scale (12 to 18 feet). Street
light fixtures should accommodate
vertical banners for use in identifying
the commercial area. The fixtures
shall conform with (Figure 36 —
Chanhassen Lighting Unit Design).
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Light level for site lighting shall be no more than 1/2 candle at the project perimeter
property line. This does not apply to street lighting.
4. Lighting for parking areas shall minimize the use of lights on pole standards in the
parking area. Rather, emphasis should be placed on building lights and poles located in
close proximity to buildings.
k. Non Residential Parking
1. Parking shall be provided based on the shared use of parking areas whenever
possible. Cross access easements and the joint use of parking facilities shall be
protected by a recorded instrument acceptable to the city.
2. The development shall be treated as an integrated shopping center and provide a
minimum of one space per 200 square feet of commercial/retail area. The
office/personal service component shall be treated as an integrated office building and
provide 4.5 space per 1,000 square feet for the first 49,999 square feet, four per
thousand square feet for the second 50,000 square feet, and 3.5 per thousand square
feet thereafter.
Residential Parking shall comply with city code requirements.
Section 3. The zoning map of the City of Chanhassen shall not be republished to show the
aforesaid zoning, but the Clerk shall appropriately mark the zoning map on file in the Clerk's Office
for the purpose of indicating the rezoning hereinabove provided for in this ordinance, and all of the
notations, references, and other information shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference
and made a part of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 28th day of June, 2004.
ATTEST:
TWZGerhardt, de—rUIVGIger Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Summary Ordinance published in the Chanhassen Villager on July 15`h, 2004)
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• CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.379
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE,
BY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY
The purpose of this code amendment is to rezone property legally described as "All of west
half of the northwest quarter of section 24, township 116, range 23, lying southerly of the right-of-
way for TH 312 and easterly of right-of-way line of realigned TH 101, and north of the right-of-way
for Lyman Boulevard" from RSF, Single Family Residential District to PUD-Mixed Use, Planned
Unit Development -Mixed Use with design standards.
A printed copy of Ordinance No. 379 is available for inspection by any person during
regular office hours at the office of the City Manager/Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 281h day of June,
2004, by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Jd
A. Furlong Mayor
AND
erhardt,City Manager/Clerk
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on July 15, 2004).
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
379
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, THE
CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE,
BY REZONING CERTAIN
PROPERTY
The purpose of this code
amendment is to rezone property
legally described as "All of west half
of the northwest quarter of section
24, township 116, range 23, lying
southerly of the right-of-way for TH
312 and easterly of right-of-way line
of realigned TH 101, and north of the
right-of-way for Lyman Boulevard"
from RSF, Single Family Residential
District to PUD-Mixed Use, Planned
Unit Development -Mixed Use with
design standards.
A printed copy of Ordinance No.
379 is available for inspection by any
person during regular office hours at
the office of the City Manager/Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND
APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
this 28t' day of June, 2004, by the City
Council of the City of Chanhassen.
CITY OF C14ANMSSEN
BY: Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
AND Todd Gerhardt,
City Manager/Clerk
(Published in the Chanhassen
Villager on Thursday, July 15, 2004;
No. 4228)
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