Zoning Letter 01-05-2011Administration
January 5, 2010
Phone: 952.227.1100
Mr. Dan Poppe
CITY OF
Senior Vice President
M &I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
CHANHASSEN
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 525
Phone: 952227.1180
Minneapolis, MN 55402 -1613
7700 Market Boulevard
to wit:
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: M.A. Gedney 39,000 Square -Foot Warehouse Expansion
Phone: 952.227.1120
Planning Case #10 -11
Administration
Dear Mr. Poppe:
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Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota. Accordingly, the building and other
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This office has been requested to confirm certain facts and circumstances concerning
the current zoning, land use, and code compliance status of the above referenced
Building Inspections
project. In furtherance of that request, we hereby confirm and advise you as follows,
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to wit:
Engineering
1. The above - referenced project is located within the corporate limits of the City of
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Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota. Accordingly, the building and other
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improvements comprising the project are under the jurisdiction and are required
to comply with the building codes, ordinances and regulations of the City of
Finance
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Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota.
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2. The project currently is located in a district with zoning classification of Industrial
Park & Recreation
Office Park District, IOP, and a comprehensive plan designation of Office
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Industrial. The zoning classification is consistent with the comprehensive plan
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designation. A copy of the zoning district regulations is enclosed.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
3. The contemplated use of the addition as resented b the owner is in compliance
p p Y P
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with existing zoning requirements. The project, Planning Case #10 -11, was
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approved by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen on October 11, 2010.
Planning& This information was researched by the undersigned on request as a public service.
Natural Resources The undersigned certifies that the above information is believed to be accurate.
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omissions. All information was obtained from public records which may be
Public Works inspected during normal business hours. Should additional information be required of
1591 Park Road this office concerning the project, you may contact the undersigned.
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Senior Center
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Robert Generous, AICP
Web Site Senior Planner
wwadchanhassen.mn,us
Enclosure
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i § 20 -795 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
C. The minimum setback is 50 feet when it abuts a residential district without being
separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right -of -way.
d. The minimum setback is 25 feet for side street side yards.
(6) The maximum height is as follows:
a. For the principal structure, two stories.
b. For accessory structures, one story.
(7) Minimum setback requirements:
a. For front yards, 35 feet.
b. For rear yards, 30 feet.
C. For side yards, 15 feet.
d. The minimum setback is 50 feet when it abuts a residential district without being
separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right -of -way.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 15(5- 15 -5), 12- 15 -86; Ord. No. 94, §§ 1, 6, 7- 25 -88; Ord. No. 451, § 7,
5- 29 -07)
Sec. 20 -796. Interim uses.
The following are interim uses in the "OI" district:
(1) Temporary classroom structures for use by public or private schools needed for
temporary use.
(Ord. No. 282, § 1, 6- 22 -98)
Secs. 20- 797 -20 -810. Reserved.
ARTICLE 3MI. "IOP" INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
Sec. 20 -811. Intent.
The intent of the "IOP" district is to provide an area identified for large -scale light industrial
and commercial planned development.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 16(5- 16 -1), 12- 15 -86)
Sec. 20 -812. Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in an "IOP" district:
(1) Antennas as regulated by article XXX of this chapter.
(2) Automotive repair shops.
(3) Conference /convention centers.
(4) Health services.
(5) Indoor health and recreation clubs.
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(6) Light industrial.
(7) Offices.
(8) Off - premises parking lots.
(9) Print shops.
(10) Recording studios.
(11) Utility services.
(12) Vocational school.
(13) Warehouses.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 16(5- 16 -2), 12- 15 -86; Ord. No. 240, § 21, 7- 25 -95; Ord. No. 259, § 27,
11- 12 -96; Ord. No. 377, § 109, 5- 24 -04)
Sec. 20 -813. Permitted accessory uses.
The following are permitted accessory uses in an "IOP" district:
(1) Automotive repair shop.
(2) Day care center.
(3) Parking lots and ramps.
(4) Signs.
Retail sales of products stored or manufactured on the site provided no more than 20
percent of the floor space is used for retail sales.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 16(5- 16 -3), 12- 15 -86; Ord. No. 93, § 1, 7- 25 -88; Ord. No. 377, § 110,
5- 24 -04)
Sec. 20 -814. Conditional uses.
The following are conditional uses in an "IOP" district:
(1) Contracting yards.
(2) Day care centers as part of a multi -tenant building.
(3) Day care centers as a separate facility.
(4) Food processing.
(5) Home improvement trades.
(6) Hotels and motels.
(7) Lumber yards.
(8) Motor freight terminals.
(9) Outdoor health and recreation clubs.
(10) Screened outdoor storage.
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(11) Research laboratories.
(12) Reserved.
(13) Commercial towers as regulated by article XXX of this chapter.
(14) Electrical distribution and underground electric distribution substations.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 16(5- 16 -4), 12- 15 -86; Ord. No. 97, § 1, 10- 24 -88; Ord. No. 120, § 4(12),
2- 12 -90; Ord. No. 259, § 28, 11- 12 -96; Ord. No. 377, § 111, 5- 24 -04; Ord. No. 390, § 5, 3- 14 -05)
State law reference — Conditional uses, M.S. § 462.3595.
Sec. 20 -815. Lot requirements and setbacks.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an "10P" district subject to
additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter:
(1) The minimum lot area is one acre.
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 150 feet, except that lots fronting on a cul -de -sac shall
have a minimum frontage of 60 feet.
(3) The minimum lot depth is 200 feet.
(4) The maximum lot coverage is 70 percent.
(5) Off - street parking shall comply with district setback requirements except:
a. There is no minimum setback when it abuts a railroad right -of -way, except as
provided in chapter 20, article XXV, division 3, pertaining to landscaping
requirements.
b. There is no minimum setback when it abuts, without being separated by a street,
another off-street parking area.
C. The minimum setback is 50 feet when it abuts a residential district without being
separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right -of -way.
d. The minimum setback is 25 feet for side street side yards.
e. Parking setbacks along public rights -of -way may be reduced to a minimum of ten
feet if the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city that
100 - percent screening is provided at least five feet above the adjacent parking lot.
The intent of this section is that the city is willing to trade a reduced setback for
additional landscaping that is both an effective screen and of high quality
aesthetically. Acceptable screening is to be comprised of berming and landscap-
ing. Screening through the use of fencing is not permitted.
(6) The maximum height is as follows:
a. For the principal structure, four stories /50 feet.
b. For accessory structures, one story.
(7) Minimum setback requirements:
a. For front yards, 30 feet.
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b. For rear yards, ten feet.
C. For side yards, ten feet.
§ 20 -900
d. The minimum setback is 100 feet when it abuts a residential district without
being separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right -of -way.
In instances where existing topography and/or vegetation provide buffering
satisfactory to the city, or where quality site planning is achieved, the city may
reduce setback requirements by up to 50 percent. The applicant shall have the
full burden of demonstrating that there is sufficient separation and screening for
the higher intensity use.
e. Buffer yards. The city comprehensive plan establishes a requirement for buffer
yards. Buffer yards are to be established in areas indicated on the plan where
higher intensity uses interface with low density uses and shall comply with
chapter 20, article XXV, of the Chanhassen City Code.
The buffer yard is not an additional setback requirement. The full obligation to
provide the buffer yard shall be placed on the parcel containing the higher
intensity use.
The buffer yard is intended to provide physical separation and screening for the
higher intensity use. As such, they will be required to be provided with a
combination of berming, landscaping and/or tree preservation to maximize the
buffering potential. To the extent deemed feasible by the city, new plantings shall
be designed to require the minimum of maintenance, however, such maintenance
as may be required to maintain consistency with the approved plan, shall be the
obligation of the property owner.
(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 16(5- 16 -5), 12- 15 -86; Ord. No. 94, §§ 1, 7, 7- 25 -88; Ord. No. 136, §§ 1A,
1B, 1- 28 -91; Ord. No. 451, § 8, 5- 29 -07; Ord. No. 474, §§ 14, 15, 10- 13 -08)
Sec. 20 -816. Interim uses.
The following are interim uses in the "IOP" district:
(1) Churches.
(2) Concrete mixin plants.
(Ord. No. 120, § 3, 2- 12 -90)
Secs. 20- 817 -20 -900. Reserved.
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