2017-12 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: February 16,2017 RESOLUTION NO: 2017-12
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
CONDOMINIUM, TOWNHOUSE AND COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS,the City of Chanhassen agrees that a full range of housing choices is critical for
the competitiveness of our region and that home ownership is a key component of healthy
communities and resilient economies;and
WHEREAS,over the past decade,the production of condominiums, townhomes and
cooperatives has declined dramatically; and
WHEREAS,the City of Chanhassen supports the bipartisan legislative efforts at the
Minnesota legislature to support the development of condominiums, townhouses and cooperatives by
reducing the risk of unwarranted litigation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen affirms that to be effective, any legislation in
Minnesota must include common sense elements:
• A requirement that a majority of homeowner association members approve the decision to
pursue legal action against development parties;and
• A requirement for complete disclosure to homeowner association members regarding any
alleged defects to enable association members to be fully informed before commencing legal
proceedings;and
• A requirement for mediation as a cost effective and preferred method of dispute resolution
before proceeding with binding legal action;and
• A requirement for all parties in any litigation to pay their own attorney's fees, as is required
under comparable apartment and single family home warranty laws; and
• A requirement that all homeowner associations adopt and implement a preventative
maintenance plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, that the City of Chanhassen hereby supports these measures identified above to
potentially increase condominium, townhouse and cooperative construction activity in the
community of Chanhassen.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 16th day of February, 2017.
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