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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manger
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
FROM:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner ~
December 12, 2005
DATE:
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
SUBJ:
Adoption of Ordinance, Chapter 1, Chanhassen City Code,
Business Directory Sign Definition
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
ACTION REQUIRED
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
A simple majority vote of City Council members present is required to adopt the
amendment.
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
BACKGROUND
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Businesses within a development, except for those in shopping centers, medical
centers or professional offices, are not permitted to have common sign age at the
entrance to the development.
SUMMARY
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
Staff is proposing this change to provide equal signage opportunities within a
common development. Staff believes that these changes are primarily
administrative, rather than substantive, in nature and is recommending approval
of the amendment.
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance for
Chapter 1 of the Chanhassen City Code.
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
ATTACHMENT
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 1, Chanhassen City Code
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The City of Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1,
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 1-2 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended by revising the definition of Sign, business directory to read as follows:
Sign, business directory means a sign which identifies the names of specific businesses
located in a shopping center, medical center, or commercial, industrial or office
development project which is located on the premises or entrance of the center or
development so identified.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2005, by the City Council
of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
)
g:\plan\bg\city code\amendment ordinance sign business directory. doc