12. Code Amendment regarding Interior Landscaping for Vehicle Use AreasI
CITY OF ��
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Bob Generous, Planner II
DATE: August 16, 1994
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SUBJ: Ordinance Revision, Section 20 -1181, Vehicular Areas, Interior Landscaping
I BACKGROUND
In November 1994, the City amended the parking lot ordinance to require the dispersion of trees
' within the interior of a parking lot, the so called "Target" standard. In reviewing the West Village
Center ( Byerly's) project, the City tried to develop an objective way to distribute trees within the
interior of the parking lot. Staff has prepared a revision to the ordinance which, we believe, more
' clearly articulates the desire of the city, yet simplifies the ordinance.
Included is a sketch of one way for the ordinance to be addressed. Additionally, landscape islands or
' peninsulas could be located at the intersection of 6,000 square foot areas. While providing objective
review standards, the ordinance still permits flexibility in site design. Additionally, we have reviewed
this ordinance based on the " Byerly's" landscaping plan and have determined that the ordinance
' language was met in their plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE
' At their August 3, 1994 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
code amendment for the interior landscaping of parking lots.
I RECOMMENDATION
' The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt the following motion:
"Approval of the ordinance revision for Section 20 - 1,181 (b) (4) specifying the dispersion of interior
parking lot landscaping islands, peninsulas, and boulevards."
t ATTACHMENTS
1. Revised Ordinance
2. Chanhassen City Code Section 20 -1181
3. Byerly's Landscaping Plan
' 4. Planning Commission minutes dated August 3, 1994.
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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
CONCERNING VEHICLE AREA LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
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Section 1 . Section 20 -1181 (b) (4) of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to
read:
Sec. 20 -1151. Vehicular areas.
(b) Interior landscaping for vehicular use areas:
(4) In order to encourage the required landscape area to be properly dispersed,
a minimum of one (1) peninsular, island, or boulevard type landscaped area
shall be located within each six thousand (6,000) square feet of vehicular use
area.
Section 2 . This ordinance shall be effective immediately following its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1994, by the City
Council of the City of Chanhassen.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, Clerk/Manager
Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor
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(b) The following uses shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of this
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subdivision: '
(1) Principal buildings and structures and any building or structure accessory thereto
located in any business, industrial or planned unit development district containing
nonresidential uses shall be buffered from lots used for any residential purpose. '
(2) Principal buildings and structures and any building or structure accessory thereto
located in any R4, R8, R12, R16 district or planned unit development district con- '
taining residential development at densities exceeding four (4) units per acre shall be
screened from lots located in any Al, A2, RR or RSF district.
(3) Additional buffer yard requirements are established by the city comprehensive plan '
and listed in individual district standards.
(4) Outside storage in any district subject to these provisions and allowed by other pro- '
visions of this ordinance, shall be screened from all public views.
(Ord. No. 153, § 1, 11 -4 -91; Ord. No. 195, § 1, 11- 11 -93)
Sec. 20.1181. Vehicular areas. '
(a) When parking lot perimeters where vehicular areas, including driveways and drive '
aisles, are not entirely screened visually by an intervening building or structure or land mass `
from any abutting right -of -way, there shall be provided landscaping designed to buffer direct
views of cars and hard surface areas. The landscaping must break up expanses of hard surface '
areas, help to visually define boulevards and soften direct views of parking areas and provide
for reforestation with overstory tree from the approved tree species list identified for parking
or other species as approved by city staff. All new planting areas must have an irrigation '
system installed. Publicly owned and operated parking lots used for long duration parking
may be exempt from this requirement when there is a demonstrated concern regarding secu-
rity safety. '
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(b) Interior landscaping for vehicular use areas:
(1) Any open vehicular use areas containing more than six thousand (6,000) square feet '
of area, or twenty (20) or more vehicular parking spaces, shall provide interior land-
scaping in accordance with this division in addition to "perimeter" landscaping.
Interior landscaping may be peninsular or island types. Landscaped area shall in- '
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ZONING § 20 -1182
elude all parking lot and drive islands and perimeter green spaces. Required setback
areas shall be excluded.
(2) For each one hundred (100) square feet, or fraction thereof, of vehicular use area,
eight (8) square feet of landscaped area shall be provided.
(3) The minimum landscape area permitted shall be two hundred (200) square feet, with
a six-foot minim dimension to all trees from edge of pavement where vehicles
overhang and a four -foot minimum dimension to all trees where vehicles do not
overhang.
(4) In order to encourage the required landscape areas to be properly dispersed, no re-
quired landscape area shall be larger than seven hundred twenty (720) square feet in
vehicular use areas under thirty thousand (30,000) square feet, unless there is a tree
preservation area. In both cases, the least dimension of any required area shall be
four -foot minimum dimension to all trees from edge of pavement where vehicles
overhang. Landscape areas larger than above are permitted as long as the additional
areas are in excess of the required minimum.
(5) A minimum of one (1) tree shall be required for each two hundred fifty (250) square
feet or fraction thereof, of required landscape area. Trees shall have a clear trunk of
at least five (5) feet above the ground, and the remaining area shall be landscaped
with shrubs, or ground cover (not to include rocks or gravel except as a mulch around
shrubs and ground cover), not to exceed two (2) feet in height.
(6) Reserved.
(7) All landscaped areas shall be protected by concrete curbing.
(8) All landscaping area shall have the proper soil preparation to ensure the viability of
the vegetation to survive. The landscaping plan shall provide specifications for proper
soil preparation.
(Ord. No. 153, § 1, 11 -4 -91; Ord. No. 195, § 2, 11- 11 -93)
Sec. 20.1182. Foundation and aesthetic plantings.
(a) Landscaping plans shall provide for an appropriate mix of plantings around the exte-
rior footprint of all buildings. The intent of this section is to improve the appearance of the
structures and, where necessary, break up large unadorned building elevations. These plant-
ings are not intended to obscure views of the building or accessory signage.
(b) All undeveloped areas of the site, excluding protected wetlands and tree preservation
areas, shall be seeded or sodded. In addition, an appropriate mix of trees and other plant
material shall be provided to create an aesthetically pleasing site.
(c) Where undeveloped or open areas of a site are located adjacent to public right-of-way,
the plan shall provide for over -story boulevard trees. A minimum of one (1) tree for every thirty
(30) feet of frontage is required. The city may approve alternatives if it meets the intent of the
ordinance.
(Ord. No. 153, § 1, 11 -4 -91)
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I Planning Commission Meeting - August 3, 1994
33. Outlot A is currently used as the nursery business and should be platted into a lot and
' block. The final plat should also rename Town Road to Creekwood Drive and show
Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2 as a replat of Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Great Plains
Golfview Estates.
34. That staff and applicant work together to make sure that the future road in the
southeast corner of the plat not infringe on the bluff. That it adheres the new
' bluff ordinance.
35. The 1 unit per 2.5 acre is based on the actual land to be platted. Specifically
' does not include the future development area which is not owned by Don Haller.
36. Covenants be provided for the new property owners informing of the days and
' hours of operation of the retail commercial site and if any changes are made to
those hours and days, that the property owners be informed of such changes.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Scott: Any people who are here tonight, please follow your issue. You'll have the
' opportunity to express your concerns, ideas, comments to the City Council. And once again,
this is not final approval of the project at all. This is the first phase. Basically what it does
is it gives the developers a little bit more certainty that the project is moving ahead so they
' can then invest additional dollars to answer some of the additional questions that we have.
Thank you all very much for coming.
' PUBLIC HEARING:
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, CITY CODE SECTION 20-
1181(B)(4) REGARDING INTERIOR LANDSCAPING FOR VEHICULAR USE
' AREAS.
' Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item.
Scott: Oh yes, it is a public hearing. There's really no applicant. What I will do is I'll ask
for a motion to open the public hearing.
Mancino moved, Ledvina seconded to open the public hearing. All voted in favor and
' the motion carried. The public hearing was opened.
Scott: Is there anyone here who wishes to speak on the public hearing? I don't think so.
' Can I have a motion to close the public hearing please.
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Farmakes moved, Mancino seconded to close the public hearing. All voted in favor and
the motion carried. The public hearing was closed.
Scott: Is there any discussion? Jeff.
Farmakes: I have no comments on this. I'll go with the staff recommendation.
Scott: Okay, Nancy.
Mancino: I just have a couple questions. Does it, when you divide it up like this, is it
enough square footage for a big overstory tree which has a fairly big span, drip line span, is
that a big enough area? Has somebody really figured it out?
Aanenson: Yeah. Well that's the minimum. We've also got a provision in here where we
think, I mean if we've got an existing tree, a canopy area that you want to preserve, that you
can allow...
Mancino: Because I know one of the things when we first created this or worked on it was
allowing some massing.
Aanenson: Yeah. What it says is that—unless there's a tree preservation area ... try to preserve
trees—that's a good question though. We certainly wouldn't want to destroy that.
Mancino: Okay, thank you.
Scott: Good, Matt.
Ledvina: No comments. I support staff's recommendation.
Scott: Could I have a motion?
Mancino: I move that we approve the ordinance revision for Section 20- 1181(b)(4)
specifying the dispersion of interior parking lot landscaping islands, peninsulas and
boulevards.
Scott: Is there a second?
Ledvina: I'll second that.
Scott: It's been moved and seconded that we pass this item. Is there any discussion?
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Planning Commission Meeting - August 3, 1994
Mancino moved, Ledvina seconded that the Planning Commission recommend to
approve the ordinance revision for Section 20- 1181(b)(4) specifying the dispersion of
interior parking lot landscaping islands, peninsulas and boulevards. All voted in favor
and the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ledvina moved, Mancino seconded to note the Minutes of
the Planning Commission meeting dated July 20, 1994 as presented. All voted in favor
and the motion carried.
CITY COUNCIL UPDATE.
Aanenson: I'm sorry I didn't put anything in your packet... Lotus Lake Woods which is the
plat on the Forcier property was given a one year extension ... it was a pretty straight plat so
we feel comfortable giving them a one year extension. The Minger subdivision approval.
We only had 3 council people so that needed a rezoning and a rezoning needed 4/5 majority
so just the plans and specs and the grading permit was approved for that. At the next Council
meeting they'll approve the rezoning so they can move forward with that plat. Again, Good
Value Homes which is the O'Shaughnessy piece which is immediately west of the school.
That was, the applicant wasn't at the City Council meeting two weeks ago. The last City
Council meeting they asked to be removed and we are meeting with them on Friday. I think
they're going to go forward with a little bit, what's south of the frontage road extension as it
goes towards the Opus property and come in with the twin homes ... He is going to go forward
with that portion ... so we'll be meeting with him on Friday.
Ledvina: Now that went through us, right? That's a PUD?
Aanenson: Yep. And they never went to Council.
Ledvina: Okay, so but they've made changes now and now they're going to go to Council?
Is that how it's.
Aanenson: No. He's asking not to go to Council. He just wants to go forward with just one
portion instead of the whole development which had the rental on the north side...
Ledvina: Okay, so it's a phasing more or less then.
Aanenson: Yeah, right.
Mancino: Didn't we ask to see new grading there or something?
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