Ordinance 486CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.486
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
ZONING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-1400 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-1400. Statement of intent.
Development, excavation, clearcutting and other activities within the bluff impact zone
may result in increased dangers of erosion, increased visibility to surrounding properties
and thereby endanger the natural character of the land and jeopardize the health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the city. To preserve the character of the bluff impact zone
within the city, alteration to land or vegetation within the bluff impact zone will not be
permitted except as regulated by this ordinance and by the regulations of the underlying
zoning district where the property is located.
Section 2. Section 20-1403 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-1403. Removal or alteration of vegetation.
Removal or alteration of vegetation within a bluff impact zone is prohibited except for
limited pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs to provide a view from the principal
dwelling site. To accommodate the placement of stairways and landings and access paths,
limited clearing of trees and shrubs shall be permitted with prior city approval provided it
complies with Sec. 20-1402. Alterations that reduce the rate of runoff or minimize
erosion may be exempt from the tree removal or alteration of vegetation requirement.
Property located within the Shoreland Management District shall comply with section 20-
482.
Removal or alteration of vegetation must receive prior approval of the community
development director or designee. An on -site review will be made to determine if the
removal or alteration of vegetation will require new ground cover. In no case shall
clearcutting be permitted. City staff will work with the property owner to develop a
means of creating a view while minimizing disturbance to the bluff impact zone.
Section 3. Section 20-1404 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-1404. Topographic alterations/grading and filling.
An earthwork permit will be required for the movement of any material within bluff
impact zones. The permit may be granted only if the proposed alteration does not
adversely affect the bluff impact zone or other property. Permits may be granted if the
proposed alteration complies with Sec. 20-1402 and the following conditions are not
present:
• A moderate to severe erosion hazard classification as defined and mapped by the
Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Existing gullies and/or escarpments are present on the subject property or in an area
which the subject property is tributary to.
Topographic alterations/grading and filling within the bluff impact zone shall not be
permitted to increase the rate of drainage and no concentrated flow conditions shall result
from the alteration. The drainage from property within the bluff impact zone may not be
redirected without a permit from the city. Fill or excavated material shall not be placed in
bluff impact zones.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12`h day of October, 2009, by the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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To Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on October 22, 2009)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 486
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 20
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
ZONING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHANHASSEN,
MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-1400 of the
City Code, City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 20-1400. Statement of
intent.
Development, excavation,
clearcutting and other activities
within the bluff impact zone may
result in increased dangers of
erosion, increased visibility to
surroundingproperties and thereby
endanger the natural character of
the land and jeopardize the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of
the city. To preserve the character
of the bluff impact zone within the
city, alteration to land or vegetation
within the bluff impact zone will
not be permitted except as regulated
by this ordinance and by the
regulations of the underlying
zoning district where the property
is located.
Section 2. Section 20-1403 of the
City Code, City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 20-14Q3. Removal or
alteration of vegetation.
Removal or alteration of
vegetation within a bluff impact
zone is prohibited except for limited
pruning and trimming of trees and
shrubs to provide a view from the
principal dwelling site. To
accommodate the placement of
stairways and landings and access
paths, limited clearing of trees and
shrubs shall be permitted with prior
city approval provided it complies
with Sec. 20-1402. Alterations that
reduce the rate of runoff or
minimize erosion may be exempt
from the tree removal or alteration
of vegetation requirement.
Property located within the
Shoreland Management District
shall comply with section 20-482.
Removal or alteration of
vegetation must receive prior
approval of the community
development director or designee.
An on -site review will be made to
determine if the removal or
alteration of vegetation will require
new ground cover. In no case shall
clearcutting be permitted. City staff
will work with the property owner
to develop a means of creating a
view while minimizing disturbance
to the bluff impact zone.
Section 3. Section 20-1404 of the
City Code, City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 20-1404. Topographic
alterations/grading and filling.
An earthwork permit will be
required for the movement of any
material within bluff impact zones.
The permit may be granted only if
the proposed alteration does not
adversely affect the bluff impact
zone or other property. Permits may
be granted if the proposed alteration
complies with Sec. 20-1402 and the
following conditions are not
present:
A moderate to severe erosion
hazard classification as defined and
mapped by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Affidavit of Publication
Southwest Newspapers
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County of Carver )
Laurie A. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher or the authorized
agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Chaska Herald and the Chanhassen Vil-
lager and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
(A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended. a
(B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No. qd 6 3
was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said
Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of
the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind and size of type used in the composition
and publication of the Notice:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
By: � Laurie A. Hartmann
Subscribed and sworn before me on
this day of 2009
JYMME J. BARK
NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
My Commission Expires 01/31/2013
Nota' Public
Existing gullies and/or
escarpments are present on the
subject property or in an area which
the subject property is tributary to.
Topographic alterations/
grading and filling within the bluff RATE INFORMATION
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shall result from the alteration. The for the above matter ............................................... $12.43 per column inch
drainage from property within the
bluff impact zone may not be
redirected without a permit from
the city. Fill or excavated material
shall not be placed in bluff impact
zones.
Section 4. This ordinance shall
be effective immediately upon its
passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
121h day of October, 2009, by the City
Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota.
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomag A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen
Villager on Thursday, October 22,