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TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager D ete / ° - 5
1 Pete Submitted to Commission
FROM: Kate Aanenson, Senior Planner S + — --
1 Dete ubm ted to Council
DATE: October 6, 1993 16 - ii
1 SUBJ: Minimum Lot Size, Second Reading
1 On Monday, September 27, 1993, the City Council approved the proposed zoning amendment
regarding lot size requirements in the Agricultural Estate and Rural Residential District.
Attached for the Council's consideration is second reading of the proposed amendment in
1 ordinance form. Also attached is a summary ordinance for publication.
I ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 20 regarding lot requirements.
1 2. Summary ordinance for publication.
3. Minutes from September 27, 1993, City Council meeting.
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11 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING LOT
REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS IN THE
A -1 AND A -2 ZONING DISTRICTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20 -575 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
Sec. 20 -575. Lot Requirements and Setbacks.
' The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an "A -2"
District subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and
modifications set forth in this chapter:
(1) The minimum lot area is two and one -half (21/2) acres, subject
to Section 20 -906.
(2) The minimum lot frontage is two hundred (200) feet, except
that the minimum lot frontage of lots fronting on a cul -de -sac
' shall be at least two hundred (200) feet at the building
setback line.
(3) The minimum lot depth is two hundred (200) feet, except that
lots fronting on a cul -de -sac shall be at least two hundred
(200) feet at the building setback line.
' (4) The maximum lot coverage is twenty percent (20 %).
(5) The minimum setbacks are as follows:
a. For front yards, fifty (50) feet.
' b. For rear yards, fifty (50) feet.
c. For side yards, ten (10) feet.
' (6) The maximum height is as follows:
a. For the principal structure, three (3) stories /forty (40)
feet.
1 b. For accessory structures, three (3) stories /forty (40)
feet.
(7) The minimum driveway separation is as follows:
a. If the driveway is on a collector street: four hundred
(400) feet.
b. If the driveway is on an arterial street: one thousand
' two hundred fifty (1,250) feet.
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Section 2. Section 20 -595 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
Sec. 20 -595. Lot Requirements and Setbacks. 1
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an "RR"
District subject to additional requirements set forth in this
chapter:
(1) The minimum lot area is two and one -half (21/2) acres, subject
to Section 20 -906.
(2) The minimum lot frontage is two hundred (200) feet, except
that the minimum lot frontage of lots fronting on a cul -de -sac
shall be at least two hundred (200) feet at the building
setback line.
(3) The minimum lot depth is two hundred (200) feet, except that
lots fronting on a cul -de -sac shall be at least two hundred
(200) feet at the building setback line.
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(4) The maximum lot coverage is twenty percent (20%).
(5) The minimum setbacks are as follows: '
a. For front yards, fifty (50) feet.
b. For rear yards, fifty (50) feet.
c. For side yards, ten (10) feet. '
(6) The maximum height is as follows:
a. For the principal structure, three (3) stories /forty (4 0)
feet.
b. For accessory structures, three (3) stories /forty (40)
feet.
(7) The minimum driveway separation is as follows: 1
a. If the driveway is on a collector street: four hundred
(400) feet.
b. If the driveway is on an arterial street: one thousand
two hundred fifty (1,250) feet.
Section 3. Section 20 -906 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
Sec. 20 -906. Alternate Lot Size Requirements in the A -1 and A -2 '
Residential Zoning Districts.
Minimum lot size requirements in the A -1 and A -2 residential zoning
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districts located outside of the Metropolitan Council's urban
service area shall be regulated by Article IX and Article X of this
Chapter, respectively, or in the alternative may be 15,000 square
feet if the following conditions are met:
(1) A one -unit per ten -acre density is maintained.
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(2) All lots must have soil and water conditions which permit a
II well.
(3) All lots must have conditions which will permit two (2) on-
site sewer systems installed in conformance with Chapter 19,
II Article IV.
(4) The one -unit per ten -acre density applies to contiguous
I property under single ownership. Acreage under single
ownership, which is not contiguous, cannot be combined for
increased density /building eligibility on one of the parcels.
Transfer of development rights from one parcel of land to
I another is not allowed, except as permitted in paragraph (7)
below.
I (5) Once a building eligibility has been used for a property, a
development contract must be recorded with the county
establishing the number of building eligibilities remaining or
I documenting that no building eligibility remains. Transfer of
development rights from one parcel of land to another is not
allowed. .
I (6) Each site must have an area which can support two (2) septic
system sites, on a slope of less than twenty -five percent
(25 %) .
I (7) Parcels which do not have public street frontage and are
landlocked may transfer building eligibilities to an adjacent
parcel which does have public street frontage and meets other
II provisions of this section.
I Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
i ts passage and publication.
1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1993, by.
the City Council of the City of Chanhassen.
1 ATTEST:
II Don Ashworth, Clerk /Manager Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor
1 (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on , 1993).
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY ORDINANCE 1
The Chanhassen hanh City Council adopted a revision to Chapter 20, of the City Code
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concerning lot size requirements in the A -1 and A -2 Districts. This amendment allows for lots
outside the urban service area to be developed with the one unit per ten acre density requirement 1
at a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 11th day of October, 1993.
Don Ashworth
City Clerk/Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on )
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I City Council Meeting - September 27, 1993
Paul Krauss: Well but I think, I think that was concurrent with the Target issue...and then you fly
over a parking lot in Illinois. Well, they did it there, why can't we do it.
Mayor C2uniel: Okay. Can I have a recommendation for the first reading and incorporate the other
part of which Colleen has mentioned with the park and ride lots.
1 Councilman Senn: Yeah. I'll move approval of first reading with the exception that language be
added to allow for the possible exception of park and ride facilities, or special treatment of them
I through the site plan review process. And then also a clarification on the issue of the perimeter.
Okay.
I Councilwoman Dockendorf: Second.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilwoman Dockendorf seconded to approve the first reading of
Zoning Ordinance Amendment to the landscaping requirements for site plan reviews amended to
I include language to allow for the possible exception of park and ride facilities, or special
treatment of them through the site plan review process. And also a clarification on the issue of
the perimeter landscaping. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
I ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 20 -575 THROUGH 20 -595
REGARDING LOT SIZES.
1 Paul Krauss: This again is...A couple years ago the Metro Council changed their policies on rural
developments to promote clustering. The Planning Commission...minimum lot size. They
I recommended to go down smaller than that in the rural area but you can't exceed the gross density so
in most rural areas you're still stuck with the 1 per 10 acres density. Anyway, when we discussed this
item we had put in that stuff that was platted prior to 1987, were the only ones that were supposed to
I be excluded. Somehow in the codification of the ordinance that got dropped out and they were trying
to figuring out where and when. I mean we had problems when people in Lake Lucy Highlands and...
came in and said, well I'm not sitting on this 5 acre lot and you're now...half acre, 15,000 square feet
I can I subdivide. And the intent was never that we rocked the cart for existing subdivisions because
clearly those things were fairly recent vintage and it was not, that was not intended to be the case. •
Anyway, Kate prepared an amendment that would correct that. That basically said Al and A2
I residential districts located outside of the Metro Council's MUSA line shall be created with ;a
conformance to Article 10 and 11, which is the 1 per 10 stuff. Basically what it does is it has the
effect of prohibiting anything smaller than a 2 112 acre lot in those rural divisions we have inside of
1 the MUSA line, which is consistent with...the ordinance of these things were created under. So we...
Councilman Senn: This is the way it's always been?
I Paul Krauss: Theoretically yeah... 4
Councilman Senn: But we undid it and now we need to redo it again?
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Paul Krauss: We undid it by accident and we've got to put it right. 1
Councilman Senn: So moved.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Under Article 10-7, we have minimum v
do eways for collectors and
arterials. Where does the cul-de -sac fit in there? Or is it just omitted purposely? Saying that there
isn't a minimum.
Mayor Chmiel: Article 10-82, number 7.
Paul Krauss: I don't think there's one down.
Mayor Chmie!: That's under A2, Agricultural Estate District. And it probably should have it. 1
Paul Krauss: We can come back and give you that on...
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I thought essentially it was omitted on purpose.
Roger Knutson: Driveway separation on major roadways. 1
Paul Krauss: Yeah, it's the major reason for it. I guess unless there's some other purpose. I mean on
cul -de -sacs. 1
Roger Knutson: On multiple streets you wouldn't have...
Councilwoman Dockendorf: So it's purposely not, then no minimum? 1
Roger Knutson: I would think that's correct.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Okay.
Councilman Senn: And again, something to compare these to is the big problem where you combine ,
then, that's where you come in with the easements or whatever.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Any other questions? If not, we have a motion? Is there a second? 1
Councilman Mason: Second.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilman Mason seconded to approve Zoning Ordinance
Amendment to Section 20-575 through 20-595 regarding lot sizes as presented by staff. All voted
in favor and the motion carried. 1
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS:
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