WS 2013 04 02
CITY COUNCIL
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
WORK SESSION SUMMARY MINUTES
APRIL 2, 2013
CHAHASSEN SENIOR CENTER
5:30 P.M. – WORK SESSION
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT
: Mayor Furlong, Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman
Tjornhom, Councilwoman Ernst, and Councilman Laufenburger
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lisa Hokkanen, Kim Tennyson, Mark
Undestad and Maryam Yusuf.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Andrew Aller and Steve Weick.
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Kate Aanenson, Greg Sticha, Todd
Hoffman, Alyson Fauske and Bob Generous.
PRESENTERS:
Eric Anderson, Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Bill Beard, Beard Group, Inc.;
Kathy Bennett, ULI Minnesota; Gordon Hughes, ULI Minnesota; and Anthony Schertler,
Springsted Incorporated.
PUBLIC PRESENT
: None
WORK SESSION
1. Navigating the New Normal
Gordon Hughes introduced the presenters and welcomed everyone to the discussion.
Gordon Hughes then began a PowerPoint presentation about the function of the Urban Land
Institute describing its mission as actively engaging public and private sector leaders to foster
collaboration, share knowledge and join in meaningful strategic action to create thriving,
sustainable communities. He described the Regional Council of Mayors in which 50
communities voluntarily join together and discuss collaborative, non-partisan solution-oriented
issues and concerns. The strategic issue areas of discussion include the environment, housing,
transportation and jobs.
Kathy Bennett then continued the PowerPoint presentation discussing the changing
demographic, social, economic and housing preferences in the state, metropolitan area and City
of Chanhassen, noting that the ULI Minnesota had data down to the City level from 2004 to
2011. It was pointed out that the population was aging and that households without children are
becoming the dominant household going from 52 percent in 1960 to 72 percent in 2025.
Additionally, there are two significant age cohorts: 75 million baby boomer (1946-1964) and 80
City Council/Planning Commission Summary – April 2, 2013
million generation Y (1979-1996). Housing choices of these groups were discussed showing the
change in housing choices over time from primarily single-family detached housing to more
mixed-used and higher-density development and a decline in the proportion of homeowners.
Nationally, the supply of townhouse and smaller lot homes is well below the demand for these
housing types and the supply of larger lot detached housing significantly exceeding its demand.
Changing economic and social conditions were highlighted including changes in household
income versus cost of living and a comparison of walkable areas versus drivable areas and the
amount of disposal income. In the capital markets, the equity requirement for developers
dropped from 80 percent in 2007 to 60 percent in 2009 to 65 percent today. The emerging
market trends in the metropolitan area were shown, which all results in a need for a collaborative
approach to find solutions to these issues.
Community change in Chanhassen was then highlighted showing the changing household
distribution by age, housing preferences by age groups, comparing Chanhassen to key
communities, home values, home values by age, median home values, future residential land use
by area, changes in job numbers, types of jobs, labor force location and Chanhassen working
resident age breakdown.
Eric Anderson, Bill Beard and Anthony Schertler as a panel discussed the implications of these
changing trends to communities and developers as well as the developer’s view of the private
market.
The Work Session concluded at 8:25 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Robert Generous