1d-2. Adoption of Ordinance, Chp 18, Chanhassen City Code, Subdivisions
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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
DATE:
December 11, 2006
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Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
SUBJ:
Adoption of Ordinance, Chapter 18, Chanhassen City Code,
Subdivisions,
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
SUMMARY
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Staff requests that final plat applications be due 30 days prior to the desired City
Council meeting so that Development Contracts can be drafted and sent to the
developers for review and comment before the Council packets are distributed.
Our intent withthisamendment is to try to address problems in the subdivision
procedures and processes.
PLANNING COMMISSIONUPDA TE
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 21,2006, to
review the proposed change. The Planning Commission voted 5 for and 0
against a motion to recommend approval.ofthe ordinance amendment. The
Planning Commission minutes for November 21,2006, are item la of the
December 11, 2006 City Council Packet.
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
RECOMMENDA TION
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax 952.227.1110
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt the
attached ordinance. amending Section ,18-41 (a) Chapter 18 of the Chanhassen
City Code.
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
ATTACHMENT
1. Planning Commission Staff Report dated November 21,2006
The City 01 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
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax 952.227.1170
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Planning Commission
FROM:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner
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DATE:
November 21,2006
SUBJ:
Amendment to Chapter 18 of the Chanhassen City Code,
Subdivisions, Section 18-41, Final Plat
BACKGROUND
The Planning Commission has review responsibility for Chapter 18.
DISCUSSION
Issue: City Code currently requires preliminary plats to be submitted 30 days
prior to the desired Planning Commission meeting and requires final plats to be
submitted 21 days prior to the desired City Council meeting. Several times
throughout the past year developers have requested changes to the development
contract afterthe Council packet has been compiled and distributed.
Staff requests thatfinalplatapplications be due 30 days prior to the desired City
Council meeting so that Development Contracts can be drafted and sent to the
developers for review and comment before the Council packets are distributed.
Recommendation: Staffhasprepared language in Section 18-41 (a) requiring
final plat submittal 30 days prior to the City Council meeting:
Unless otherwise provided in the development contract for phased development,
within one (1) year after the date ofthe city council approval of the preliminary
plat, the subdivider shall file an application for approval of the final plat. In
addition to the application the subdivider shall submit:
(1) Copies of the plat in such quantities as is required by the city;
(2) Two (2)mylar copies of the plat;
(3) One (1) two hundred (200) scale copy of the plat.
(4) 1 "=200' scale mylarreductions ofthe final plat with just street names and
lot and block numbers and a A digital copy in .dxf format and a digital
copy in .tif format of the final plat shall be submitted. The digital files
must be in the current Carver County coordinate system.
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Planning Commission
November 21,2006
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If the final plat application is not filed within this period, the preliminary plat will be considered
void unless for good cause shown an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and
granted by the city council prior to the one-year anniversary date of the preliminary plat
approval. The application for final plat approval shall be filed at least ~ 30 days prior to the
meeting of the city council at which action is desired.
RECOMMENDA TION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the following motion:
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends approval of the attached ordinance
amending Chapter 18, Subdivisions, of the Chanhassen City Code."
ATTACHMENT
Ordin~nce Amending Chapter 18, Subdivisions, of the Chanhassen City Code
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISIONS
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 18-41 (a) of the City Code, City ofChanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Unless otherwise provided in the development contract for phased development, within one (1)
year after the date of the city council approval of the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall file an
application for approval of the final plat. In addition to the application the subdivider shall
submit:
(1) Copies of the plat in such quantities as is required by the city;
(2) Two (2) mylar copies of the plat;
(3) One (1) two hundred (200) scale copy of the plat.
(4) 1"=200' scale mylarreductions of the final plat with just street names and lot and block
numbers.
(5) A digital copy in .dxf format and a digital copy in .tif format of the final plat shall be
submitted. The digital files must be in the current Carver County coordinate system.
If the final plat application is not filed within this period, the preliminary plat will be considered
void unless for good cause shown an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and
granted by the city council prior to the one-year anniversary date of the preliminary plat approval.
The application for final plat approval shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the
city council at which action is desired.
Section2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2006, by the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
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