9. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Parking Requirements.I MEMORANDUM
CITY OF .2
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. 'PDX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Sharmin Al Jaff, Planner If
' DATE: July 8, 1996
Action by City Administrator
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' SUBJ: Zoning Ordinance Amendment To Section 20- 1124, Required Number Of On -Site
Parking Spaces, By Amending Section (1) F., To Change The Required Number Of
Accessible Parking Spaces Within A Parking Lot To Meet Minnesota State Building
' Code And State Law Requirements.
The current zoning ordinance for on -site parking spaces requires one accessible parking stall be
' provided for each fifty stalls. The ordinance also states that this number meet Uniform Building
Code and state law requirements. The state recently changed the required number of accessible
parking spaces from one per fifty to one per twenty five. Therefore, the zoning ordinance needs to
' be amended accordingly.
The Minnesota State Building Code adopts all nationally recognized uniform codes, which includes
' but is not limited to Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechar i cal Code, etc.,
and customizes them to meet specific state requirements. Since the Uniform Building Code is part
of the Minnesota Building Code and has requirements that are more restrictive than City
' Ordinances, staff recommends that we only require accessible parking spaces meet the Minnesota
State Building Code and state law requirements, without specifying a number.
PLANNING C0MMISSI0N UPDATE
On June 19, 1996, the Planning Commission reviewed this request and agreed that the City Code
should be consistent with state laws. All voted in favor of the amendment with the exception of
Commissioner Peterson who voted against it. His reason was strictly a matter of principle, and
stated that it was not necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the following motion:
"The City Council recommends approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Section 20 -1124.
Required number of on -site parking spaces, by amending section (1) f., to read as follows:
Mr. Don Ashworth
June 27, 1996
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Accessible parking spaces shall be in compliance with the U13i€etm Minnesota State
Building Code and state law.
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ATTACHMENTS
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1. Plannin g Commission minutes dated June 19, 1996.
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Planning Commission Meeting - June 19, 1996
' I'm bringing this up is, as far as I'm concerned we got there together. There was a lot of...
and hair pulling but it's through many minds are better than just one mind... So the drive thru
thing could be problematic for those people. People in this country drive on the wrong side
of the car so, but it's kind of...so the point I'm trying to make is, I was honored by that and
you all should be honored by that.
Mancino: Well congratulations. Thank you.
' Conrad: Charlie, make sure you release that story to the Villager. They'd sure like to see
that in at least the local newspaper and probably the Association is going to send out a
release on that but make sure it gets in here. That's fun to hear.
I PUBLIC HEARING:
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 20 -1 124. REOUIRED NUMBER OF
' ON -SITE PARKING SPACES, BY AMENDING SECTION MR, TO CHANGE THE
REQUIRED NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES WITHIN A PARKING LOT
TO MEET MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE AND STATE LAW
' REQUIREMENTS.
Shwmin Al -Jaff presented the staff report on this item.
Mancino: Thank you. Any questions for staff at this point?
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Conrad:
It's hard to believe we changed but I think your wording is right. I never see people
in handicap
parking stalls but obviously it's based on more information than I have.
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Peterson:
I find it incredible too. I totally disagree with the State...
Mancino:
Do you ever have a hard time parking?
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Peterson:
Only when it's raining d snowing.
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Conrad:
Somebody's using it. A non - handicap is using it.
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Mancino:
please?
Let's see, may I have a motion and a second to open this for a public hearing
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Faimakes
moved, Mehl seconded to open the public hewing. The public healing was opened.
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Planning Commission Meeting - June 19, 1996
Mancino: This is open for a public hearing. Anyone wishing to address the Planning I
Commission, please come up and do so at this time.
Conrad moved, Joyce seconded to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed. I
Mancino: May I have a motion please.
Joyce: I make a motion that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Zoning
Ordinance Amendment to Section 20 - 1124, Required number of on - site parking spaces, by
amending Section (1)£, to read as follows: Accessible parking spaces shall be in compliance '
with the State of Minnesota Building Code and state law.
Mancino: Thank you. Is there a second? ,
Farmakes: Second.
Joyce moved Farmakes seconded that the Planning Commission recommend a pproval of '
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Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Section 20 -1124. Required number of on -site paildng '
spaces, by amending Section (1)f., to read as follows:
f. Accessible parking spaces shall be in compliance with the State of Minnesota Building
Code and state law.
All voted in favor, except Peterson who opposed, and the motion carried.
Mancino: If we could hear the reasons for the nay vote please.
Peterson: It's strictly as a matter of principle. I don't think it's necessary.
PUBLIC HEARING:
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CODE SECTION 18 -61. LANDSCAPING AND TREE
PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS BY AMENDING SECTION (A)(50), TO CLARIFY
LOCATION OF FENCES ALONG COLLECTOR AND ARTERIAL STREETS IN
RELATION TO LANDSCAPE BUFFERS. ALSO, AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 20-
1018. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FENCES. AND SECTION 20 -1019, LOCATION
OF FENCES.
Sharmin Al -Jaff presented the staff report on this item.
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