04-09-2024 EDC Agenda Packet CANCELEDA.5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
B.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioners may add or delete items at this time.
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 Approve Economic Development Commission Minutes of February 13, 2024.
D.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
E.DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
E.1 Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines Draft Plan Review
E.2 Review and Adopt Economic Development Commission Bylaws
E.3 Election of 2024 Chair & Vice Chair
F.DIRECTOR'S REPORT
G.ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD
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Economic Development Commission Item
April 9, 2024
Subject Approve Economic Development Commission Minutes of February 13, 2024.
Section APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No: C.1
Prepared By Amy Weidman, Admin Support Specialist File No:
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Economic Development Commission approve the February 13, 2024
Commission minutes.
ATTACHMENTS
Economic Development Commission Minutes of February 13, 2024
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CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
February 13, 2024
Vice Chair Zurek called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Duke Zurek, Chris Freeman, Stacy Goff, Cohen Lee
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Eric Anderson, Luke Bame
STAFF PRESENT: Samantha DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager
PUBLIC PRESENT: Judy Harder
Commissioner Freeman moved, and Commissioner Lee seconded to approve the agenda. All voted in
favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES DATED JANUARY 9, 2024
Commissioner Goff moved, and Commissioner Lee seconded to approve the Minutes of the Economic
Development Commission meeting dated January 9, 2024, as presented. All voted in favor and the
motion was carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
DISCUSSION/GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS:
1. EDC Approval of a Three-Year Economic Development Plan
Economic Development Manager, Samantha DiMaggio, presented a Three-Year Economic Development Plan
to review the current economic conditions of the city and to use it as a guide for staff and the EDC through the
next three years in Chanhassen.
Commissioner Lee moved, and Commissioner Freeman seconded to approve the Three-Year Plan and
present it to City Council. The motion carried with a vote to 4 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Lee moved, and Commissioner Goff seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor
and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 3 to 0 as Commissioner Freeman had left. The
Economic Development Commission meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Submitted by Samantha DiMaggio
Economic Development Manager
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Economic Development Commission Item
April 9, 2024
Subject Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines Draft Plan Review
Section DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS Item No: E.1
Prepared By Sam DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager File No:
SUMMARY
The city contracted with HKGi to aid in the development of downtown design standards and guidelines.
This planning effort is being supported in part through a grant from the Carver County Community
Development Agency.
The standards use language like "shall, required, must" and the guidelines use language like "should,
encourage, prefer." Currently, the city's zoning ordinance has design standards for commercial and
multifamily residential projects that apply to city-wide projects. Recognizing that the downtown area
needed its own specific standards and guidelines, this project was created.
For additional project information please visit the project website:
https://www.chanhassenmn.gov/departments/community-
development/planning/resources/studies/downtown-standards-guidelines
BACKGROUND
Following feedback from community open houses and discussions with the City Council, commissions,
and staff, HKGi has developed a draft plan for the downtown design standards and guidelines.
DISCUSSION
The EDC should provide general feedback on the draft standards and guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION
No formal action is requested.
ATTACHMENTS
Chan Design Guidelines Draft Document
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DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES
CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
DRAFT APRIL, 2024
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CONTENTS
PROJECT PURPOSE
DESIGN, ACCESS, & CONNECTIVITY
Develop Downtown Design Guidelines that
encourage property owners and developers
to design new development that achieves
the community’s aspirations and preferred
downtown character
Leverage best practices from other cities
for downtown, mixed use, and pedestrian-
oriented design standards/guidelines
INTRODUCTION 3
What Are Design Guidelines? 3
SITE DESIGN 4
Overview 4
Goals 4
Design Guidelines 5
BUILDING DESIGN 10
Overview 10
Goals 10
Design Guidelines 11
STREETS 14
Overview 14
Goals 14
Design Guidelines 15
Street Typologies 19
WAYFINDING 29
Overview 29
Proposed Sign Locations 31
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE DESIGN GUIDELINES?
• Provide property owners and developers additional guidance in the form of community preferences and
best practices, rather than requirements.
• Language of design guidelines is “should”, “encourage”, “prefer”.
• Focused on guiding development that creates a strong sense of place.
• Used alongside the required design standards in the zoning code.
• Property owners and developers should review these guidelines prior to submitting a development
application and are expected to provide a narrative as part of their development proposal that identifies
how the project achieves these guidelines.
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SITE DESIGN
OVERVIEW
The site development guidelines articulate the desired development characteristics for private
redevelopment projects within the downtown. The guidelines for the placement of parking, either
surface or structured, trees/landscaping, site furnishings, lighting, utility and service/delivery/storage
areas and on-site stormwater management. The guidelines are not intended to impose a particular
style upon new development or construction in Downtown Chanhassen.
GOALS
• Utilize structured parking to support the necessary densities for redevelopment structured parking
must be utilized for mixed-use development. This likely means below grade parking for residential
uses, or potential ramp structures lined with residential, commercial, or office uses. The city should
pursue a district-wide approach to parking: Design structured parking with the potential to serve
both public and private functions.
• Consider the broader context of the downtown when designing an individual redevelopment site.
Thinking contextually about the bigger picture will aid in the transition of the overall downtown
during earlier phases of redevelopment.
• Respect adjacent properties in order to design the appropriate landscaping, lighting levels,
building entry points, and loading and delivery areas.
• Ensure site development patterns reflect a unified scale and character that create an identifiable
downtown.
• Promote site development patterns that are oriented to downtown’s public streets, parks and open
spaces/plazas.
• Promote the development of a multi-modal downtown with buildings that define and enclose
downtown streets and parks/open spaces, create streets with a “sense of place”, reinforce the urban
character of the downtown, and encourage pedestrian-oriented activity along the streets and
sidewalks.
• Encourage convenient, safe and attractive walk/bike connections from building entries and
parking facilities to public sidewalk and trail systems, and bike parking/storage facilities.
• Managing stormwater effectively is critical to the ecological functions and public safety of the
downtown. Well-designed stormwater management approaches can lead to water conservation,
groundwater recharge, and reductions in the cost of the City’s stormwater infrastructure and
maintenance.
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PARKING
1. Single-use parking spaces should be minimized.
2. Public parking facilities should be easily accessible and identifiable. District signage
should be utilized to identify public parking facilities, such as the Southwest Transit
parking structure.
3. The presence of structured parking entrances should be minimized so that they do
not dominate the street frontage of a building. Possible techniques include:
-recessing the entry;
-extending portions of the structure over the entrance;
-using screening and landscaping;
-using the smallest curb cut possible; and
-creating a more dominant pedestrian entrance to the automobile entrance in terms
of prominence on the streetscape.
4. Above-grade parking structures should fit with the character of surrounding
buildings using complementary exterior wall materials, treatments, forms,
articulation, fenestration, patterns, and colors. Even though these buildings store
automobiles, they should appear to be part of a collection of neighboring buildings
along the street.
5. Above-grade parking structures should contain, or be lined by, commercial/retail
uses at street level along W 78th and Market Blvd. and by office or residential uses
on upper stories.
6. If above-grade parking structures do not contain active uses at street level,
landscaping and other screening devices are encouraged to buffer parking
structures from pedestrian view.
7. Design parking facilities to minimize impacts of vehicle headlights on adjacent uses.
8. Surface parking lots should have enhanced landscaping, tree plantings, and a strong
pedestrian connection to business and resident entries of buildings.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
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TREES/LANDSCAPING
1. Maximize the ratio of planted surfaces to non-planted
surfaces to reduce unnecessary hard surface cover wherever
possible.
2. Encourage landscaped plazas, courtyards and gardens.
3. Native plant and tree species are encouraged to reduce
maintenance and promote water conservation.
4. Encourage landscaping along exterior building walls to
provide shade and cooling.
ON-SITE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
1. State of the art techniques should be considered for collecting, filtering, and
treating stormwater runoff from development sites whenever feasible. When/
where possible take a regional approach.
2. Design site irrigation facilities with water efficient systems.
3. Utilize native plant material to reduce water demand.
4. Incorporate porous pavers into hard surface areas to increase stormwater
infiltration.
5. Encourage the use of green roofs to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff.
6. Promote the harvesting and reuse of stormwater for irrigation and grey water
purposes.
7. Potential for additional underground storage.
SITE DESIGN
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SITE FURNISHINGS
1. Locate site furnishings for ease of use by patrons.
Site plans should identify locations with seating,
trash receptacles, etc.
2. Site furnishings should be harmonious with the
building architecture and compliment the public
realm established by the streetscape.
LIGHTING
1. Use building lighting only for safe illumination of building entries, service areas, and pedestrian/
vehicle movement areas.
2. Lighting at building entries, service areas, and pedestrian/vehicle movement areas should be
limited to low wattage downcast or low cut-off fixtures that may remain on throughout the night.
3. Service area lighting should be confined within the service area boundaries and enclosure walls.
No spill-over lighting should occur outside of the service or storage area. Lighting sources should
not be visible from the street.
4. Accent lighting should be limited to indirect lighting of specific signage, architectural, and
landscape features only; lighting should not exhibit or advertise the buildings itself. Unshielded
bulbs or exposed neon lighting should not be used to accentuate building signage, architectural,
and landscape features.
5. Consider how overhead string lighting and seasonal lighting can be incorporated to promote
placemaking.
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SERVICE, DELIVERY, AND STORAGE AREAS
1. Locate service, delivery, and storage areas so that views of them
from adjacent properties, streets, open spaces, and pathways
are minimized.
2. Where feasible, utilize landscape and architectural screening to
minimize visual impacts of service, delivery, and storage areas.
3. Use signage to clearly identify service entrances to discourage
the use of main building entries for service and delivery areas.
SITE DESIGN
UTILITIES
1. As streets are reconstructed, existing above ground utilities should be relocated
below ground within the public street rights-of-way whenever feasible.
2. Enhance the visual aesthetics of any above ground utility structures with
landscaping, fencing, or other approved screening devices. Ensure access for
maintenance.
3. Locate above ground utility structures away from major pedestrian and gathering
areas, building entrances, windows, and stormwater drainage areas where feasible.
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POTENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC ART
1. Existing and new spaces, such as parking lots, plazas, and parks, that
allow artists and audiences to interact in a participatory, temporary and
somewhat unstructured manner should be created within the downtown.
Public art events could include festivals, street painting events, concerts,
and markets.
2. Artists should be engaged to create a Downtown Chanhassen “vibe” by
activating social spaces and visually enhancing areas that lack visual
interest.
3. The creation of signature public art works at gateway sites and other
major destinations should be promoted to create visible landmarks.
4. Artists should be engaged in creating unique, customized public realm
elements, such as seating, bike racks, wayfinding, tree grates, light
fixtures, and transit facilities.
5. Pedestrian-friendly wayfinding should be created as an integral
component of the public art initiative to encourage people to move from
one area to another within the downtown.
6. Public-private partnerships should be leveraged to create public art that
enhances public infrastructure and open spaces, and maximize synergy
with developers, both public and private.
7. New technologies, such as Quick Response (QR) codes and geo-
locational applications, should be embraced to allow audiences to access
information about public art and other events going on in the downtown.
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BUILDING DESIGN
OVERVIEW
The following guidelines provide direction on building character, placement of building
entries, exterior building materials, awnings/canopies, signs, and sustainability. The
guidelines are not intended to impose a particular style upon new development or
construction in Downtown Chanhassen.
GOALS
• Encourage buildings that are well-designed, human scaled, and enhance
the unique identity of the downtown area.
• New buildings should have an enduring architecture with distinctive
features that fit a downtown district.
• Promote creativity, diversity of design, and a variety of construction
techniques that complements the existing and desired future character
of the downtown.
• New buildings should explore incorporation of green building strategies
and sustainable design elements for reduced energy costs.
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BUILDING ENTRANCES
1. Entrances should be welcoming to passers-by being
architecturally distinct from the rest of the building and
serving as a focal point.
2. The use of awnings, recessed entries, porticos, front porches,
verandas, and other similar features are encouraged to provide
weather protection as well as visual interest to an entrance.
3. Entrances and lobbies should incorporate transparency
and lighting to encourage visibility and create a welcoming
connection to the street.
4. A majority of entrances on the primary frontage should be
close to the same elevation of the sidewalk to provide ease of
access to pedestrians.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
BUILDING CHARACTER
1. Building design should emphasize a human scale at ground level, at entryways,
and along street frontages through the creative use of windows, doors, columns,
canopies, and awnings or other architectural elements.
2. Building facades should include thoughtful changes in building materials, parapet
heights, fenestration, and other elements which create variety in the building façade.
3. Ground floors and lower floors should be designed to have more visual interest and
detail than upper floors through elements such as large windows, inset doorways,
terraces, vertical piers, landscape walls, art, and other design elements that reinforce
a human scale.
4. Encourage the incorporation of functional balconies or upper level terraces in
buildings along streets and open spaces to create interest and variety of the building
façade as well as put more “eyes on the street”.
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EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS
1. Architectural innovation is encouraged through the use of both
contemporary and traditional materials.
2. Changes in material should generally occur where the wall plane
changes, between stories of a multi-story building, or where there is an
architectural detail such as a belt course, cornice, parapet, or wall cap.
3. Primary building colors should be muted earth tones.
4. Accent colors should harmonize with, and complement, primary building
colors. Use of color accents should be understated or reserved; garish use
of color should be avoided.
BUILDING DESIGN
AWNINGS AND CANOPIES
1. Awnings should project over individual window and door openings but
should not extend between window and door openings.
2. Awnings should be mounted on the frame of a window or door opening
rather than the wall surrounding the opening.
3. Retractable, open-ended shed awnings, with a front valance or panel
but no side panels, are the preferred style. Shed awnings are more
transparent, allow increased views into storefront windows, don’t obscure
building architectural features, and are visually lighter and simpler in
appearance.
4. Awning signs should usually be located on the front valance, so that the
signage is visible whether the awning is extended out or retracted against
the building’s façade.
5. Canvas, canvas blend, and acrylics that resemble canvas are appropriate
materials for awnings and canopies; vinyl, metal, glass and shiny materials
are generally not appropriate.
6. Awnings/canopies should have a minimum clearance height of eight (8)
feet above the ground.
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SUSTAINABILITY
1. Buildings should be designed to maximize the use of natural light to
reduce overall energy consumption and reduce exposure to artificial
lighting which can negatively impact human health.
2. Windows should be non-reflective, provide a high degree of light
transmittance, and include operable windows to create opportunities for
cross-ventilation and reduction of energy costs.
3. Sustainable features such as green roofs, window shading devices,
photovoltaic panels are encouraged to reduce the ecological footprint of
the development.
4. Flat building roofs should be used for their green roof potential such as
community gardens, solar panels, and rainwater harvesting equipment.
SIGNS
1. Signs should be placed to fit in with the building’s overall architectural
composition and not compete with its architectural features.
2. The scale of a sign should reflect the scale of the building’s façade in terms
of width and height, as well as the rhythms and sizes of window and door
openings.
3. Sign materials should be compatible with the materials and character of
the building façade.
4. Color tones between a sign’s lettering/symbols and background should
have sufficient contrast to make the sign clearly legible. Sign colors
should complement those of the building’s façade.
Projected
signage for
sidewalk
pedestrians
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OVERVIEW
An active street life is critical to successful downtowns. Providing a safe, comfortable, and a uniquely
identifiable public realm connects people to the place, brings energy and life to the district and
makes a memorable place. Pedestrian oriented streets set the tone for downtown redevelopment
and character. The following design guidelines focus on the design of streets and the public realm in
the Downtown Mixed Use and Downtown West character areas of downtown Chanhassen.
GOALS
CREATE A UNIFIED STREETSCAPE DESIGN THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN
Landscaped medians and roadside buffers with accent lighting and seasonal lighting, street trees
and plantings to provide shade and add to the pedestrian experience, streetscape lighting and
banner poles as the defining the streetscape character and rhythm; integrated site furnishings and
wayfinding/signage.
ENSURE UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Continuous, unobstructed sidewalks (ranging from 5’-8’ in width); ADA curb ramps for all users at all
intersections; accessible pedestrian crossing signals.
PROVIDE EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING
Expanded boulevard and median plantings; coordinated utility locations with landscape plans to
provide more potential tree planting and landscape planting locations. Promote a healthy, well-
maintained urban forest canopy.
PROVIDE SPACES FOR PUBLIC LIFE
Safe, useable public seating for gathering; landscaping; reclaiming of excess street space for public
use including expanded walkways, boulevards, or bump-out islands for pedestrian crossings; space
for outdoor cafe and restaurant seating and merchant displays.
ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Safe, convenient pedestrian crossings; curb radii and curb bump-outs that slow traffic, shorten
crossing distance, and enhance visibility; pedestrian countdown signals and other pedestrian
priority signals.
DESIGN FOR ACTIVE STREETS AT ALL SEASONS
Comfortable environments to enhance the movement of people in the public realm throughout all
streets in the downtown area.
STREETS
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
STREET NETWORK AND DESIGN
1. With redevelopment, break down the large existing “superblocks” of
development in the downtown between W. 78th Street and the rail line
by creating new street connections that reduce the block size, on both
the east and west sides of Market Boulevard to create a more pedestrian
and walkable district.
2. Build off the existing pattern of development and existing street network
and access points along W. 78th Street and Market Boulevard to create a
more intuitive and navigable grid pattern for the core of downtown.
3. Create a hierarchy of street types based on roadway design criteria,
available right-of-way, and intended adjacent uses to create a multi-
functional network of streets and to guide a range of adjacent
development types for the district.
4. Recognize existing infrastructure investments and right-of-way corridors
and build the new street network to maximize redevelopment potential
and to create a new pattern and scale of development in the area.
BIKE FACILITIES
1. Provide a multi-use pathway along the north side of West 78th Street
through the downtown to connect the downtown to Lake Ann Park and
trails to the west and the existing pedestrian bridge over Highway 5 on
the east side of downtown.
2. Locate bike racks throughout the district to encourage and facilitate
biking as a means of transportation. Bike racks should be placed in groups
at convenient, safe, and within well-lit paved areas in the build to zone or
public right of way. Bike racks should also be provided in parking garages.
3. Promote development of free bike maintenance stations that provide
amenities, such as a tire pump, tire air gauge, tire levers, tools, etc., along
major bike routes and at the Civic Campus and SW Transit Station.
4. Provide bike parking/storage facilities at the Civic Campus and SW Transit
Station.
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STREETS
INTERSECTION CROSSINGS
1. Minimize the number of vehicle curb cuts on through sidewalks.
2. Provide frequent pedestrian connections throughout the
downtown via walks, trails, and pedestrian or shared use streets.
3. Provide curb bump-outs at street intersections, wherever feasible,
to shorten crosswalk distances, calm traffic, provide areas for
street furnishings/landscaping, and to delineate the limits of on-
street parking.
4. Provide clearly marked walk/bike crossings at all street
intersections with reflective paint, special paving materials,
light signal and/or signage alerting motorists to the walk/bike
crossing.
5. Utilize pedestrian-activated countdown crossing lights at key
signalized intersections.
SIDEWALKS
1. Provide continuous sidewalks on both sides of the street within each street type.
2. Align sidewalks with one another and connect them to key civic and commercial
destinations in the downtown and to the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
3. Provide an expanded pedestrian zone to accommodate anticipated pedestrian
traffic levels and allow for street furnishings, lighting, plantings, and outdoor
restaurant seating on Primary Downtown Roadways.
4. Provide curb bump-outs at street intersections, wherever feasible, to shorten
crosswalk distances, calm traffic, provide areas for street furnishings/landscaping,
and delineate limits of on-street parking.
5. Provide clearly marked walk/bike crossings at all Primary Roadway intersections
with reflective paint, special paving materials, light signal and/or signage alerting
motorists to the walk/bike crossings.
6. Utilize pedestrian-activated countdown crossing lights at key signalized
intersections.
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LANDSCAPING
1. Where medians exist, maintain the medians with landscape plantings and trees with accent lighting and
seasonal holiday lighting.
2. Plant street trees at regular intervals appropriate to the root structure and canopy of the tree species
chosen. Encouraged to provide a street tree every 20-30 feet.
3. Install similar mix of street tree species and spacing on both sides of the street within a given block.
4. Plant native tree and plant species, whenever possible, to reduce maintenance (reduced irrigation, salt
tolerance, etc.), and reduce the urban heat island effect.
5. Plant low-maintenance/drought-tolerant plants and trees to reduce irrigation needs; consider allowing
exceptions for higher-maintenance materials in areas with high pedestrian traffic and community
gathering spaces.
6. Use structural soils and tree grates where street trees are planted within a narrow, paved strip.
7. Consider trees and plant materials that minimize visual obstruction of business signage facing the street.
8. Consider planters with annual flowering plants to create a welcoming pedestrian environment and
contribute to the unique identity of downtown Chanhassen.
9. Prohibit plant materials, fencing, or landscape improvements greater than 18 inches in height within
sight lines of any street intersection or driveway.
10. Prohibit artificial plant materials.
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STREETS
LIGHTING
1. Design streetscape lighting to accommodate
vehicular traffic but also a comfortable and safe
light level for pedestrians.
2. Utilize a similar family of fixtures for the
lighting design of all public streets within the
district. Variation of pole height, mounting
height, and accessories to be dictated by
streetscape type and overall lighting level
needs.
FURNISHINGS
1. Place street furnishings (benches and seating, trash/recycling receptacles, bollards, bike racks,
wayfinding kiosks or signage, etc.) at building entry areas, plazas, near intersections, and along the
primary roadways in downtown.
2. Utilize a consistent design palette (style, materials, and color) of street furnishings that are visually
interesting and reflect the character of the downtown Chanhassen, tie to the Civic Campus design,
and provide a strong sense of community identity.
3. Provide street furnishings that enhance the comfort, accessibility, safety, and functionality of the
streetscape.
4. Utilize street furnishings that are made of durable materials, easily maintained/repaired, and are
locally available, when feasible.
5. Install street light poles that accommodate banners and holiday decorations that will improve the
visual character and identity of the street.
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STREET TYPOLOGIES
The Streetscape Typology Diagram highlights the proposed street network for the downtown. See the
following pages for detailed street sections, dimensions, and descriptions of key features for the types
listed below. These street sections are intended to express the design intent and key characteristics or
features of each street type. As streets are reconstructed or redevelopment begins to take place in the
downtown, more detailed design of the streets should occur.
12A
E
A
A
B
C C
C
D
D
D
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STREETS
THRU LANE THRU LANE ON STREET PARKING BIKE/WALK LANEBLVD.WALKBLVD.WALK
8’6’9’11’11’16’9’
+/-90’
BUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONE
6’6’8’
ON STREET PARKING THRU LANE
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK 10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
18’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
14’
10’
10’
10’
10’
10’
MINIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
1 DOWNTOWN CORE - W 78TH ST90’ R.O.W., CENTER MEDIAN
The narrowest section of West 78th Street through downtown, this stretch of
roadway will provide a single lane of traffic in each direction with on-street
parking. Sidewalks and tree lined boulevards will be on both side of the street
with a center median. The north side of the street will have an expanded
walkway to allowed for a shared bike path.
DESIGN FEATURES
• Sidewalks
• Shared sidewalk & bike lanes on north side
• Median for left turn lane stacking
• Single thru lane in each direction
• On street parking
• Boulevard trees with structural soils KEY MAP
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10’
18’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
WALK BLVD.ON STREET PARKING/ RIGHT TURN LANE
THRU LANE THRU LANE MEDIAN THRU LANE ON STREET PARKING/ BUMP OUTS
BLVD.BIKE/WALK LANE LANDSCAPE EXISTING LIBRARY
6’9’11’11’20’11’9’8’10’15’5’
+/-100’
BUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONE
0’-15’0’-15’
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
PAVERS/LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE BED
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
2 DOWNTOWN CORE - W 78TH ST100’ R.O.W., CENTER MEDIAN
A slightly wider right-of-way for West 78th Street with similar characteristics to
the 90’ right-of-way section. Expanded boulevard and median space for more
robust landscaping occupy the wider spaces. The north side of the street will
have an expanded walkway to allowed for a shared bike path.
DESIGN FEATURES
• Sidewalks
• Shared sidewalk & bike lanes on north side
• Median for left turn lane stacking
• Single thru lane in each direction
• On street parking
• Boulevard trees KEY MAP
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8’5’20’
15’12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
10’
10’
10’
WALK BLVD.THRU LANETHRU LANE MEDIAN/ TURN LANE THRU LANE BLVD BIKE/WALK LANETHRU LANE
10’11’11’20’
+/-100’5’-25’
25’11’11’5’8’10’
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
BUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONE
5’-25’
LANDSCAPE AREA + FRONT DOOR ACCESS
LANDSCAPE AREA
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONSMINIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
A
STREETS
DOWNTOWN ENTRY100’ R.O.W., CENTER MEDIAN
The section of West 78th on the west end of downtown where more
traffic for destination retailers exist, as well as portions of Great
Plains Boulevard and W. 78th on the east side of downtown. Similar
sidewalk, boulevard, and median conditions exist as the Downtown
Core Streets, but here there are two travel lanes in each direction with
no on-street parking.
DESIGN FEATURES
• Sidewalks
• Shared sidewalk & bike lanes on north side
• Median for left turn lane stacking
• Two thru lanes in each direction
• Boulevard trees KEY MAP
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THRU LANE THRU LANE BLVD.WALKBLVD.WALK
10’20’7’6’12’12’7’6’
+/-50’
BUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONE
0’-30’0’-30’
30’
B CIVIC CAMPUS - MARKET BLVD. & CHAN VIEW50’ R.O.W.
The narrowest roadways and right-of-way in downtown, this section of
Market Boulevard and Chan View allow for travel lanes in each direction with a
sidewalk on both sides, but no on-street parking. Narrow travel lanes provide
opportunities for expanded sidewalks and corresponding boulevards to match
these dimensions on other streets in the downtown.
DESIGN FEATURES
• Sidewalk on one side
• Boulevard
• Narrow travel lanes in each direction
• No on-street parking
KEY MAP
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30’
WALK THRU LANE TURN LANE THRU LANE BLVD.BLVD.WALK EXISTING LIBRARY
10’8’5’10’11’12’11’10’8’5’
+/-80’
BUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONE
10’-30’0’-30’
30’
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
18’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTOR80’ R.O.W., CENTER TURN LANE
Portions of Kerber Boulevard, Laredo Drive, and Great Plains Boulevard
and these streets extend north into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Single travel lanes in each direction with center striped turn lanes exist to
facilitate traffic movement. Pedestrians and bicyclists are accommodated
with a sidewalk on one side of the street and a multi-use trail on the other.
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STREETS
DESIGN FEATURES
• Two travel lanes, one in each direction with a
center turn lane
• Sidwalk and multi-use trail
• No on street parking
• Boulevards
KEY MAP
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10’
10’
18’
14’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
10’
10’
10’
10’
10’
THRU LANE THRU LANEON STREET PARKING ON STREET PARKING/ BUMP OUTS
BLVD.WALKWALKBLVD.
BUILD TO ZONEBUILD TO ZONE RIGHT OF WAY
UPPER STORY SETBACK
UPPER STORY SETBACK
+/- 66’
11’11’30’10’9’9’7’6’6’7’10’30’
10’-30’10’-30’
STORMWATER TREATMENT
CONNECT STORE FRONTS AND BUILDING ENTRIES TO PUBLIC SIDEWALK
TURF
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
MINIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - FUTURE STREETS66’ R.O.W.
As redevelopment occurs in the downtown, opportunities exist
to breakdown the larger super blocks of development that exist
today. New streets would create a smaller, more walkable scale
with redevelopment. These streets would have a travel lane in each
direction, on street parking on both sides, bump-outs at intersections,
and boulevards.
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DESIGN FEATURES
• Travel lane in each direction
• On street parking
• Intersection bump outs
• Sidewalk
• Boulevard
KEY MAP
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ON STREET PARKING THRU LANE THRU LANE BLVD.WALKMEDIANWALKBLVD.
6’6’9’9’11’14’8’
+/- 85’
RIGHT OF WAY BUILD TO ZONEBUILD TO ZONE
12’10’
ON STREET PARKING
18’
12’
12’
12’
12’
12’
MAXIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
10’
UPPER STORY SETBACK
14’
10’
10’
10’
10’
10’
MINIMUM FLOOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
STREETS
DESIGN FEATURES
• Sidewalk on the west side, multi-use path on the
east side
• Median for left turn lane stacking
• Single thru lane in each direction
• Boulevard trees with opportunities for stormwater
treatment within the boulevards
• Mini round-a-bout to facilitate development access
Market Boulevard
Slated for reconstruction in 2025, the section of Market Boulevard from Highway
5 north to West 78th will be reconstructed with sidewalk, multi-use trail, sin gle
travel lanes in each direction and dedicated left and right turn lanes. A mini
round-a-bout will be included to help facilitate access to existing development.
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KEY MAP
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WAYFINDING
OVERVIEW
Signage helps announce and celebrate the downtown district and wayfinding helps patrons and visitors navigate the
downtown to key civic destinations like the Library, License Center and Post Office. The following represents the desired look
and aesthetic for broader wayfinding throughout the downtown. Signage varies in scale from highway-oriented signage
located along Highway 5, to gateway monuments, and wayfinding signs that could be located within the boulevard or post
mounted throughout the downtown. The signage aesthetics is derived from the Civic Campus architecture and site design
and provides continuity throughout the downtown district.
SIGN FAMILY
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WAYFINDING
CIVIC CAMPUS SIGNS
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SIGN MATERIALITY
The following represent ts the intended materiality for the wayfinding signs in downtown.
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PROPOSED SIGN LOCATIONS
WAYFINDING
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Economic Development Commission Item
April 9, 2024
Subject Review and Adopt Economic Development Commission Bylaws
Section DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS Item No: E.2
Prepared By Sam DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager File No:
SUMMARY
At the first meeting in April of each year, the bylaws shall be reviewed and adopted by the Economic
Development Commission.
BACKGROUND
The EDC Bylaws were last updated in April 2023. During that meeting, no updates were
recommended.
DISCUSSION
Staff is recommending changes to the bylaws. A marked up and clean version are attached for review.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Economic Development Commission adopt the Bylaws for 2024.
ATTACHMENTS
Updated Bylaws 04.2024
Marked-up 2024 Bylaws
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BYLAWS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
The following Bylaws are adopted by the Economic Development Commission (EDC) to facilitate the
performance of its duties and the exercising of its functions as a commission established by the City
Council on June 10, 2019, and as outlined in City Code, Section 2-46.13 Economic Development
Commission, as amended. At the first meeting in April of each year, these Bylaws will be reviewed and
if necessary, amended.
1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The EDC will:
a) Serve as an advisory body to the city with the responsibility of researching, reviewing, and
making recommendations on issues related to economic development.
b) Review ways in which the city can expand and/or revitalize existing businesses and attract
desirable new businesses to the community.
c) Prepare an annual report for the City Council detailing the economic development activities of
the past year.
d) Review the Comprehensive Plan and understand the impacts the Comprehensive Plan has on
economic development and commercial/industrial businesses and land uses.
e) The EDC will review zoning ordinance changes that could impact businesses (commercial,
industrial, and mixed-use districts) and all other studies/plans that have an impact on the local
business community.
f) Review fee policies as they relate to businesses.
g) Review and consider new or revised approaches to any of the city’s economic development
plans, policies, or procedures.
h) Review local incentive applications and will make a formal recommendation to the city before
formal action is taken by the City Council.
i) Review grant and loan applications related to local, state, or federal economic development
programs and make a formal recommendation to the city before award or application.
j) The City Council may, at its discretion, set agenda items and goals for the EDC.
2. MEETINGS
a) Regular meetings of the EDC shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month and will begin
at 5:30p.m, unless otherwise noticed.
b) The meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, unless
otherwise publicly noticed.
c) Any unfinished business will be carried over to the next regular EDC meeting.
d) Economic Development Commission members shall attend not less than seventy-five (75%)
percent of all regular and special meetings held during a given (calendar) year and shall not be
absent from three (3) consecutive meetings. Failure to meet this minimum attendance
requirement will result in removal from the Economic Development
Commission.
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i.Commission members who are unable to attend a meeting should, when possible, give
staff notice at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
3. COMPOSITION, TERMS AND VACANCIES
a. The Economic Development Commission consists of five members appointed by the City
Council. The members will be a combination of residents and representatives of the business
community.
b. Additionally, the commission may also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting
member. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one-year terms.
c. The City Council shall appoint the members for staggered 3-year terms expiring on March 31 of
each year. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired portion
of the term.
d. All members shall serve without compensation.
e. Additionally, the commission may also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting
member. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one-year terms.
f. Three Economic Development Commission members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Whenever a quorum is not present, no final or official action shall be
taken at such meeting.
4. ORGANIZATION
a. At the first meeting in April of each year, the EDC shall hold an organizational meeting. At this
meeting, the commission shall elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
b. Each member shall cast their vote for the member they wish to be chosen for Chairperson. If no
one receives a majority of the votes, voting shall continue until one member receives the
majority support. Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from the remaining members following the
same proceeding.
c. The Chairperson or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, shall preside over meetings and
perform other such duties as ordered by the EDC.
d. The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting to keep it moving rapidly and as efficiently as
possible and shall remind members, witnesses, and others to preserve order and decorum and to
keep comments on the subject at hand.
e. The Chairperson shall not move for action but may second motions.
5. PROCEDURE
a. Parliamentary Procedure governed by Roberts Rules of Order Revised, shall be followed at all
regular meetings.
i.At special work session meetings, and when appropriate, the EDC may hold group
discussions not following any set parliamentary procedures except when motions are
before the EDC.
Chairperson: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________
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BYLAWS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
The following Bylaws are adopted by the Economic Development Commission (EDC) to facilitate the
performance of its duties and the exercising of its functions as a commission established by the City
Council on June 10, 2019, and as outlined in City Code, Section 2-46.13 Economic Development
Commission, as amended. At the first meeting in April of each year, these Bylaws will be reviewed and
if necessary, amended.
For the purposes of this document, the term “City” includes the Chanhassen City Council and the
Chanhassen Economic Development Authority (EDA).
1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The EDC will:
a) Serve as an advisory body to the cCity with the responsibility of researching, reviewing, and
making recommendations on issues related to economic development.
b) Review ways in which the City of Chanhassen can expand and/or revitalize existing businesses
and attract desirable new business businesses to the community.
c) Prepare an annual report for the City Council detailing the economic development activities of
the past year. The report will also provide a summary of residential and commercial construction
activities and outline the economic development activities for the year. progress that has been
made toward achieving the goals of all strategic plans.
d) Review the Comprehensive Plan and understand the impacts the Comprehensive Plan has on
economic development and commercial/industrial businesses and land uses. In addition, the EDC
will review zoning ordinance changes that could impact businesses (commercial, industrial, and
mixed-use districts) and all other studies/plans that have an impact on the local business
community.
e) Review fee policies as they relate to businesses.
f) Review and consider new or revised approaches to any of the cCity’s economic development
plans, policies, or procedures.
g) Review Business Subsidy Applications and will make a formal recommendation to the cCity
prior to approval.
h) Review grant and loan applications related to local, state, or federal economic development
programs and will make a formal recommendation to the City city prior tobefore award or
application.
i) The City Council may, at its discretion, set agenda items and goals for the EDC.
2. MEETINGS
a) Regular meetings of the EDC shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month and will begin
at 5:30p.m, unless otherwise noticed.
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b) The meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, unless
otherwise directed by the Chairperson, in which case at least 24 hours’ noticehours’ notice will
be given to all members.
c) Any unfinished business will be carried over to the next regular EDC meeting.
d) Economic Development Commission members shall attend not less than seventy-five (75%)
percent of all regular and special meetings held during a given (calendar) year and shall not be
absent from three (3) consecutive meetings. Failure to meet this minimum attendance
requirement will result in removal from the Economic Development
Commission.
i. Commission members who are unable to attend a meeting should, when possible, give
staff notice at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
3. COMPOSITION, TERMS AND VACANCIES
a. The economic development commissionEconomic Development Commission consists of five
members appointedmembers appointed by the city council. Additionally, the commission may
also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting member. Youth representatives
shall be appointed for one-year terms. The members will be a combination of residents and
representatives of the business community.
a.
a. The members will be a combination of residents and representatives of the business community.
b. The City Council shall appoint the members for staggered 3-year terms expiring on March 31 of
each year. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired portion
of the term.
c. All members shall serve without compensation.
d. Additionally, the commission may also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting
member. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one-year terms.
e. Three Economic Development Commission members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Whenever a quorum is not present, no final or official action shall be
taken at such meeting.
f. The Mayor or his/her City Council designee shall act as Liaison and attend all EDC meetings
when possible. The City Council Liaison will not have voting rights.
4. ORGANIZATION
a. At the first meeting in April of each year, the EDC shall hold an organizational meeting. At this
meeting, the commission shall elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
Each member shall cast its their vote for the member theyhe wishes to be chosen for
Chairperson. If no one receives a majority, voting shall continue until one member
receives the majority support. Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from the remaining numbers of
the same proceeding.
b. The Chairperson or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, shall preside atover meetings and
perform other such duties as ordered by the EDC.
c. The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting to keep it moving rapidly and as efficiently as
possible and shall remind members, witnesses, and others to preserve order and decorum and to
keep comments to the subject at hand.
d. The Chairperson shall not move for action but may second motions.
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a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at:
0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"
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5. PROCEDURE
a. Parliamentary Procedure governed by Roberts Rules of Order Revised, shall be followed at all
regular meetings.
i. At special work session meetings, and when appropriate, the EDC may hold group
discussions not following any set parliamentary procedures except when motions are
before the EDC.
Chairperson: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________
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Economic Development Commission Item
April 9, 2024
Subject Election of 2024 Chair & Vice Chair
Section DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS Item No: E.3
Prepared By Sam DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager File No:
SUMMARY
At the first meeting in April of each year, the Economic Development Commission shall hold an
organizational meeting. At this meeting, the commission shall elect from its membership a Chair and
Vice Chair. Each member shall cast its vote for the member he or she wishes to be chosen for Chair. If
no one receives a majority, voting shall continue until one member receives the majority support. Vice
Chair shall be elected from the remaining numbers of the same proceeding.
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
The Chair, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair, shall preside at meetings and perform other such
duties as ordered by the Economic Development Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
The Economic Development Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the commission.
ATTACHMENTS
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