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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
DATE: October 9, 2017
SUBJ: Comprehensive Plan Distribution
PROPOSED MOTION
"The Chanhassen City authorizes the distribution of the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan for
jurisdictional review on October 20, 2017."
City Council approval requires a majority vote of City Council.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The city is required to update its Comprehensive Plan every ten years. As part of the update
process, the city must submit the draft Comprehensive Plan to all adjacent governmental units
for a review period of up to six months. Prior to distributing the Comprehensive Plan for
jurisdictional review, staff is presenting the draft elements to City Council for an initial review.
The 2040 Comprehensive Plan is an update of the existing 2030 Comprehensive Plan,rather than
a complete rewrite of the Plan. A plan update is considered complete when it includes the
elements required by statute and contains sufficient information for us to evaluate the following
three primary criteria:
• Conformance with metropolitan system plans.
• Consistency with adopted policy plans.
• Compatibility with plans of affected and adjacent jurisdictions.
The Comprehensive Plan consists of the following elements: Housing, Implementation, Land
Use,Natural Resources, Parks and Trails, Transportation, Sewer(Waste Water), Surface Water
and Water Supply.
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Comprehensive Plan Distribution
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City staff has attempted to garner resident comments of the plan through having a kiosk at the
July 3, 2017 City Center celebration. On September 13 and 14, 2017 staff held open houses at
the library and Recreation Center,respectively, to garner citizen input and provide information.
The city has established a web page,www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/2040compplan,to promote
dissemination of information regarding the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
During the 6 month review period the city will continue to seek input. This would include
community events such as Feb Festive.
Throughout the summer, staff has presented draft material to the Planning Commission on the
various chapters of the comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on
the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan on October 17,2017 and,if needed,November 21,2017.
Additional hearings will be held in the spring to address any jurisdictional comments or concerns.
Final city adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan will take place in April or May of 2018.
2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTERS
Introduction
The introduction provides a general overview and framework for the City of Chanhassen
Comprehensive Plan.
Land Use
The land use plan identifies appropriate locations for all types of uses and provides for the
orderly expansion of municipal services through the Metropolitan Urban Service Area(MUSA)
phasing plan. The land use plan provides the framework for the way the land is used. The plan
deals with the following issues:
• Development influences on the city.
• The estimated consumption of land in five-year increments.
• Comparison of the 2030 Land Use Plan and the 2040 Land Use Plan(a separate sheet
reviews the list of proposed changes to the land use map).
• Discussion of each of the land use designations.
• There are three requested land use map amendments:
a. City initiated residential low density to parks and open space.
b. Halla(3 parcels) low density to high density residential.
c. Erhart adding 3 additional acres to office and dual guiding the 13 acres to high
density.
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Comprehensive Plan Distribution
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Housing
The housing chapter addresses the city's goals for housing in the community. The following
issues are discussed:
• Inventory of existing housing including types and price.
• Analysis of future housing demand.
• Status of the city's progress toward the Livable Communities Act.
• Discussion of the city's demographics.
Forecast Year Population Households Employment
2010 22,952 8,352 10,905
2020 26,700 10,000 15,200
2030 31,700 11,900 16,500
2040 37,100 14,000 17,600
Natural Resources
This chapter of the plan addresses natural communities including forestry and water resources.
The following issues are addressed:
• Creation of a management plan for lands that have been acquired by the city.
• Create an inventory of the natural resources.
• The commitment of the city to preserve the city's natural resources; woodlands, wetlands,
lakes, rivers and streams.
• Adoption of Green Step Cities initiative.
Park and Recreation
At the September 11, 2017 City Council meeting, the Parks and Recreation System Plan was
presented. The Park and Recreation chapter deals with the following issues:
• Current park system.
• Additional parks that will need to be acquired in still developing areas.
• Additional community ball field space that will need to be acquired to meet demands of
future growth.
• Our pedestrian trail and sidewalk system is widely recognized as one of the most
comprehensive in the State.
• In addition to local parks, residents are afforded convenient access to county, state and
federal outdoor recreation destinations.
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Transportation
The transportation element is based on the city's 2040 Land Use. Updates to these plans
recognize changes in land use, development patterns and other planning processes including: the
Minnesota Department of Transportation's "Transportation System Plan 2008 -2030" (TSP),
Carver County's Transportation Plan 2017 Update, and the Metropolitan Council's
Transportation System Framework.
• The Plan shows how the city will achieve its goal of creating an integrated multi-modal
transportation system which permits safe, efficient and effective movement of people
and goods while supporting the city's development plans, and complementing the
county,metropolitan, and state transportation systems that are within its boundaries.
• Addresses existing and projected deficiencies in the city's roadway system.
• Establishes a functional roadway classification system for the roads within the
community.
• Evaluates system deficiencies.
• Discusses existing and future improvements and funding mechanisms for the
construction of transportation improvements.
• Includes a table allocating forecasted population, household, and employment growth by
TAZ for 2020.
• Includes a map of existing and forecasted 2040 traffic volumes.
• Identifies existing transit routes and services.
• Incorporate transportation goals, objectives, and strategies outlined in the 2040
Transportation Policy Plan.
Sewer (Waste Water)
The Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive plan covers the future extensions of municipal service to
future development areas. The plan deals with the following issues:
• Organized and cost-effective plan to extend sewer service to development areas of the
community.
• Plan is based on anticipated land use,population growth and anticipated growth
corridors.
• Maintenance and upkeep of the existing sanitary sewer infrastructure.
• Reduction efforts for Inflow and Infiltration.
• Capital Improvements Plan.
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Water
The Water Comprehensive plan covers the existing and future extensions of municipal service to
future development areas. The plan deals with the following issues:
• Organized and cost-effective plan to extend water service to development areas of the
community.
• Plan is based on anticipated land use,population growth, anticipated growth corridors,
and estimated future water demand projections for 2020, 2030,2040.
• Future needs for wells, storage and treatment facilities.
• Maintenance and upkeep of the existing water infrastructure.
• Capital Improvements Plan.
• Identifies issues and actions to address them as part of the local comprehensive plan.
Water conservation and reuse,protection of source and sub-regional collaboration.
Surface Water
The City of Chanhassen manages its lakes, streams, and wetlands through its Local Stormwater
Management Plan(LWMP) and in partnership with four Watershed Management Organizations
(WMO): the Carver County WMO, Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek, Minnehaha Creek, and the
Lower Minnesota River Watershed Districts. The LWMP identifies areas of focus during the
period 2018-2027,providing a guide to projects and programs to protect and improve these water
resources.
Parts of the city drain to either Lake Minnewashta or Christmas Lake and then to Lake
Minnetonka. The rest of the city drains to the Minnesota River. There are 9 major lakes in
Chanhassen, 2 natural system lakes and hundreds of smaller ponds and wetlands including the
Seminary Fen. Bluff Creek is the longest stream in the city, flowing just over 7 miles southeast
to Rice Lake in the Minnesota River floodplain. The headwaters of Riley Creek is Lake Ann.
From the lake's outlet Riley Creek flows southeast through Lake Susan, Rice Marsh Lake, and
Riley Lake, then outlets that lake and flows to the Minnesota River. Assumption Creek, located
in the Minnesota River Valley, is a DNR-designated trout stream. Where known, the LWMP
includes information about the water quality in these lakes and streams, and the steps the city and
WMOs are taking to manage them.
Included in the LWMP is an update to the city's storm drainage models. These models break the
drainage system down into ten subwatersheds, and model the network of storm sewers, channels,
ponds, and wetlands that store and convey rainwater and snowmelt. These models can be used to
ensure pipes and ponds are of sufficient size and to predict where flooding might occur during
large rainstorms.
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Discussion
A number of water resources-related problems, issues, and requirements were identified in this
planning process. These include:
• The reissue of the State of Minnesota's NPDES General Stormwater Permit in 2013
requires local governments such as Chanhassen to adopt and enforce standards and
ordinances for development and redevelopment which limits stormwater runoff from sites
over one acre in size.
• New or expanded maintenance and administrative responsibilities are required in the
NPDES permit to control runoff and protect and improve water quality from city owned
or maintained land.
• All 4 WMO's are updating their 10 year Comprehensive Plans. The city is required to
amend their LWMP to be consistent with each WMO.
• In order to maintain and/or obtain primary responsibility for managing local water
resources additional ordinance revisions are required. The alternative is to defer the
authority to the local WMO.
• Some of the lakes and streams in the city do not meet the state's water quality standards
for recreation and aquatic life.
• Stream gullies and escarpments are contributing excess sediment into Bluff Creek and the
Minnesota River.
To address these issues, the LWMP sets forth six goals as well as policies and action steps it
proposes to take. The LWMP's Implementation Plan includes capital improvement projects, city-
conducted as well as partnership projects with the WMOs and other partners; management
programs such as education and outreach and water quality monitoring; operations and
maintenance activities such as street sweeping, stormwater system inspections and repairs, road
salt management and staff training; and ordinance revisions. While the LWMP is a ten-year plan,
the Implementation Plan is reviewed annually, and new projects and programs may be added as
more information is available and as opportunities arise.
Goal 1. Promote abstraction through infiltration,reuse and other methods where practicable
to do so to provide flood protection, ground water recharge and improved water
quality.
Goal 2. Achieve water quality standards in lakes, streams, and wetlands consistent with their
designated uses and established classifications.
Goal 3. Protect and rehabilitate wetlands to maintain or improve their function and value.
Goal 4. Prevent contamination of the aquifers and promote groundwater recharge to maintain
base flows in streams and wetlands.
Goal 5. Maintain primary responsibility for managing water resources at the local level where
efficient to do so but continue coordination and cooperation with other agencies and
organizations.
Goal 6. Provide information and educational resources to improve knowledge and promote an
active public role in management of water resources.
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The Surface Water Management Plan is referenced in the Comprehensive Plan but will be a
separate document tracking with the Comprehensive Plan. Because of the technical nature of the
plan, and the review requirements for adopting it has been separated from body of the 2040 plan.
Capital Improvements and Implementation
This chapter details city code amendments and initiatives that the city must undertake to
implement the comprehensive plan. Additionally, a copy of the city's Capital Improvement Plan
required for facilities improvements has been included in the chapter.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that City Council review the chapters and provide comments and direction for any
changes to the chapters. Staff requests that City Council authorize the distribution of the draft
2040 Comprehensive Plan for jurisdictional review after the initial public hearing held by the
Planning Commission on October 17, 2017.
ATTACHMENTS
Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan Submittal Guide
Jurisdictional Review List
Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan
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All cities, counties, and townships within the seven-county metropolitan region must prepare a comprehensive plan and
update that plan as needed every 10 years. Fort Snelling and the cities of Rockford, Hanover, Northfield, and New Prague
are exempt. Counties must prepare comprehensive plans, although Hennepin, Ramsey,Anoka, and Dakota Counties do
not have to prepare a land use plan.
The Council is charged with reviewing local comprehensive plans. We must review a plan for completeness before
initiating the review process for an update or an amendment. A plan update is considered complete when it includes the
elements required by statute and contains sufficient information for us to evaluate the following three primary criteria:
• Conformance with metropolitan system plans.
• Consistency with adopted policy plans.
• Compatibility with plans of affected and adjacent jurisdictions.
The minimum requirements sections under each Plan Element page in the Local Planning Handbook provide you with
the necessary information to submit a complete plan for review. These sections will help you understand the review
process and steps to take to help you successfully complete your plan update.You can also find a checklist of minimum
submittal requirements on your Community Page. Comprehensive plan updates are required to be submitted for review
by December 31,2018.
BEFORE SUBMITTAL TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Your Local Process
One of the major steps a community takes prior to submitting their plan to the Council is holding a public hearing on their
draft comprehensive plan update. Depending on the form of government you have, you may either hold this hearing at
the city council or county board, or at your planning commission. Consult with your community's ordinances for your local
requirements.
After your public hearing,your elected officials must take action to authorize your plan update to be submitted to the
Metropolitan Council for review.
Adjacent Community Review
Before formally submitting your local comprehensive plan update to the Metropolitan Council, you must provide adjacent
and affected jurisdictions the opportunity to review and comment on your plan update.A mandatory six month review
period accommodates this requirement. It is important to factor this review into your schedule so that you can still
meet the submittal deadline of December 31, 2018.
Affected jurisdictions vary by community but can include school districts, watershed management organizations, state
and federal agencies, park implementing agencies, transit providers, commissions, and adjacent cities,townships, and
counties. We have listed these affected jurisdictions for you on your Community Page in the Local Planning Handbook.
Prior to formal submittal of your local comprehensive plan update to the Council, all affected jurisdictions must provide
comments, or the six month time period must elapse.The comments received by these jurisdictions and your subsequent
response must be included with your formal plan update submittal. You do not have to wait for the full six months to
elapse if you have already received comments from all affected jurisdictions.
There are many ways to share your plans with affected jurisdictions. Here are a few examples:
• Upload your draft comprehensive plan update onto your community's webpage and email affected jurisdictions a link
to your community's website, OR
• Send a digital copy(CD), OR
• Print hard copies of the plan
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Preliminary Review by Council Staff
The Metropolitan Council offers the option of a preliminary review of the draft local comprehensive plan update.The
preliminary review process is optional, but encouraged to make your formal review process easier.The preliminary review
of the local plan can help identify any major issues prior to the formal review process,which is tied to a statutory review
process and timeline.
This preliminary review helps to identify missing information and allows staff from both the Council and the community
to work together to resolve any potential conformance, consistency, or compatibility issues. Contact your Sector Rep to
see if a preliminary review would be helpful for your community.
Your preliminary review can be submitted online.
We will provide preliminary review comments to you within 30 calendar days.You can submit your plan for review
beginning January 1,2016.We will accept plans for preliminary review through May 31,2018.This allows you to receive
our comments before starting your review period for affected jurisdictions.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
When you submit your plan,you must include the following along with your plan:
• affected jurisdictions comments and
• a copy of your adopted local resolution authorizing your plan to be submitted to us for review.
If you have any questions on submitting your plan, please contact your Sector Rep.
Online Submittal
We developed a registration and online submittal tool to receive your comprehensive plan updates, amendments,
supplemental information, and preliminary submittals for review.This new tool will make the submittal process easier,
reduce the need for paper copies, provide a simplified form, and eliminate delays in receiving your plan and initiating
review of your plan update.The online submittal requires a simple registration step for users.Once registered and
logged in,you can complete a short form online and upload your document for review. Check out the online submittal
on your Community Page and read How To Submit Online for detailed instructions on How to Register and submit your
comprehensive plan update, prelminary plans, plan amendments,or supplemental information.
Alternative Submittal by Mail
We still accept hard copies of plan update. If you prefer to print your plan update,you must also include an electronic
copy.To meet completeness requirements,the electronic version must be a single PDF document of your entire plan and
appendices, and it must be a searchable PDF(not scanned image).
Your hard copy must also have other materials with your plan including the Comprehensive Plan Update Application
Form, comments from affected jurisdictions,and a copy of your adopted local resolution authorizing your plan to be
submitted to us for review. Mail your plan to us at the address below:
Reviews Coordinator
Metropolitan Council
390 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
ReviewsCoordinator@metc.state.mn.us
REVIEW BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
You must submit your plan to us for review by December 31, 2018.
When you submit your plan update,we review the plan for completeness.This step ensures that the plan includes all of
the required elements and supporting information we need to evaluate it for conformance with system plans, consistency
with Council policies, and compatibility with plans of affected jurisdictions.We have 15 business days to determine
completeness. If we find your plan incomplete for review,our letter to you will identify the missing items,and review of
the plan will be suspended until we receive supplemental information.
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If your plan is found to be complete for review, we have 120 calendar days (from the day we initially received your plan)
to complete our review and to take final action on your plan.Taking final action on your plan means that our committees
reviewed and recommended action to the Council, and then the Metropolitan Council determined whether or not your
plan can be put into effect.
Before going to the Council, all plans go to the Community Development Committee for their review and
recommendation. If your comprehensive plan includes a Tier II Sewer Plan, it will also go to the Environmental
Committee for review. Tier II Sewer Plans are required for all communities that have regional sewer service or have plans
for regional sewer service in this planning period, and for all communities that operate their own wastewater treatment
facilities.
Once the Council makes its determination, we will send a letter explaining their action and your next steps. We will
include our staff report for your records.
You can follow your review process with the Status Tracker on your Community Page in the Local Planning Handbook, or
just contact your Sector Rep with any questions.
If we find that your plan does not conform to our system plans, and it either has the potential to have a substantial
impact on a metropolitan system or to represent a significant departure from a system plan,we can require you to modify
your plan.A plan modification can be contested. Minnesota law defines the specific legal process for plan modifications
(MN Statute 473.175)and contesting a requirement for plan modification (MN Statute 473.866).
REQUEST AN EXTENSION TO THE 2018 DEADLINE
We typically provide an extension period for those communities that are in the process of updating their comprehensive
plan but are unable to meet the December 31, 2018,deadline. Information on the process for extending the deadline will
be posted in the Local Planning Handbook after the Council takes action on this sometime during 2017.
PLAN ADOPTION
Once your plan has gone through the review process by the Council and may be placed into effect,there are a few more
steps to take before you are finished with your comprehensive plan update.
Within nine months of the Metropolitan Council's final action, you must:
• Formally adopt your final comprehensive plan update by resolution. If we have recommended changes,you need to
incorporate them into the plan or respond to the Council before you complete the final adoption of your plan.
• Submit a copy of your resolution indicating final approval of your plan update to us.
• Submit one electronic copy and one hard copy of your complete plan update to us. The electronic copy can be
submitted online.The electronic copy must be a single searchable PDF(not scanned image)document.A hard copy
is still necessary so our library can make all final adopted plans available for public review
• Adopt official controls as described in your adopted comprehensive plan update and submit copies of your updated
official controls to us within 30 days after adoption.The Council does not officially review these, but retains them for
tracking and information purposes.
• Adoption of official controls or fiscal devices that conflict with your comprehensive plan or which permit activities
that conflict with metropolitan system plans is not permitted. If your official controls conflict with your plan, they must
be amended within nine months following adoption of your plan.
For Communities with a Tier II Sewer Plan:
• Submit a copy of your resolution adopting your final comprehensive plan update, including the Tier II Sewer Plan.
• Your Tier II Sewer Plan only becomes effective once you've completed the final adoption of your comprehensive
plan update.You may not implement plans to alter, expand, or improve the local sewage disposal system until this is
complete.
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