10-18-2022CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman von Oven called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Eric Noyes, Mark von Oven, Erik Johnson, Perry Schwartz, Edward
Goff, Kelsey Alto.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ryan Soller.
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; MacKenzie Young-
Walters, Associate Planner.
PUBLIC PRESENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. VARIANCE EXTENSION CODE AMENDMENT
Community Development Director Aanenson gave a presentation on the item, noting the
proposed change is to City Ordinance for an extension of variances. Currently variances expire
after one year and there have been some circumstances with unusual constraints as to why it has
not gone forward. The goal is to provide flexibility to accommodate extenuating circumstances,
and it would also prevent the Planning Commission from re-hearing cases where the presumable
result would be the same.
Noyes clarified the extension still has to be requested by the applicant.
Ms. Aanenson replied in the affirmative.
Noyes noted the City has the ability to deny the extension if it is a frivolous reason of some sort.
Ms. Aanenson replied in the affirmative. She noted the Applicant would request a timeline and
the City would evaluate whether it is reasonable. They would not want to keep extending and
extending.
Chairman von Oven opened the public hearing. There were no public comments
Chairman von Oven closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Noyes moved, Commissioner Goff seconded that the Chanhassen Planning
Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed amendment to Chapter
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20 of the City Code concerning variance extensions. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Commissioner Noyes noted the summary Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting
dated September 20, 2022 as presented.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was
adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director