3. Discussion Regarding Existing Planned Unit Developments
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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF TO: Planning Commission
CHANHASSEN FROM: Sharmeen AI-Jaff, Senior Planner
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: December 1, 2009 ~.
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: Planned Unit Developments
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BACKGROUND
In 2006, the City completed a Retail, Office & Residential Market Analysis. The study
concluded that that there is a demand for additional commercial and office uses in the
City. Staff began examining the various sites suitable for commercial and/or office
development. Fifteen of these sites are zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD.
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ANAL YSIS
Each of these sites has specific ordinances that govern it; however, there are instances
when the PUD is silent on certain requirements such as parking, sign design standards,
etc. In such instances, the City Code must be referenced to govern these sites. Staff
found a number of PUDs that do not reference the City Code.
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Also, as part of the expansion of downtown and to allow sites to develop to their full potential,
staff is proposing to amend some PUDs within the downtown area to allow for more intensive
uses. Some of the downtown PUDs reference the General Business District, BG, as an
underlying district. Staff is proposing to eliminate this district. Instead, a new disttict, the
Central Business District, CBD, will be referenced. The CBD zoning will address the issues
raised by the retail market study as it allows more intense development/redevelopment.
RECOMMENDA TION
The first group of PUD amendments that will appear before the Planning Commission on
January 5,2010 will be within the downtown area. Later on, we will move through other PUD
districts per agenda availability.
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