PC Staff Report 05-15-2012 Cover Memo MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission 2
CITY OF FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner
CHANHASSEN DATE: May 15, 2012\
7700 Market Boulevard SUBJ: Planned Unit Development — Residential
PO Box 147 Planning Case #2012 -04
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Staff brought this issue to the Planning Commission on June 21, 2011, September 6, 2011 and
Administration
January 3, 2012. The following discoveries were made after researching the different ordinances:
Phone: 952.227.1100 • The more recent ordinances may omit language that ties the standards to the rest of the City
Fax: 952.227.1110
Code.
Building Inspections • The PUD subdivisions created in the 1980s and early 1990s reference the Design Standards
Phone: 952.227.1180 as part of the Development Contract or approved development plan, rather than with the
Fax: 952.227.1190 adoption of the Design Standards in the PUD Ordinance.
• During the 1970s, any Residential Single- Family development exceeding 25 lots was
Engineering required to be processed as a Planned Residential Development, even if the development
Phone: 952.227.1160 complied with all requirements of the standard zoning regulations.
Fax: 952.227.1170
The City has prepared ordinances for each development that incorporates a reference to an
Finance underlying standard zoning district to address issues that are not covered within the unique PUD
Phone: 952.227.1140 standards for the development zoning of the property. It is important to reference the underlying
Fax: 952.227.1110 standard zoning district so as to incorporate additional City requirements that are located within
Park & Recreation other portions of the code such as home occupations, accessory structures, driveway design and
Phone: 952.2271120 parking standards, etc. that may otherwise not be addressed.
Fax: 952.227.1110
In researching the PUDs, staff has discovered that some houses may not meet the standards of the
Recreation Center development. If there are any structures that are non - conforming, then they will be
2310 Coulter Boulevard "grandfathered in ". It is not our intent to bring everyone into compliance. We are trying to clarify
Phone: 952.227.1400 and codify the standards. The number of lots that are in PUDs that we are codifying is around
Fax: 952.227.1404 3,000 so is not practical to obtain compliance at this time. If someone does any further alterations
or additions, we will work with them at that time.
Planning &
Natural Resources Staff held a neighborhood meeting on April 24, 2012 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center to
Phone: 952.227.1130 discuss the proposed changes with residents of the following subdivisions:
Fax: 952.227.1110
a. Chanhassen Vista e. Near Mountain
Public Works b. Chaparral f Oak Ponds
7901 Park Place c. Fox Hollow g. Pheasant Hills
Phone: 952.227.1300 d. Laredo Lane h. Saratoga 3 Addition
Fax: 952.227.1310
Approximately 1,200 cards were sent out to affected residents. Staff estimates that 50 people
Senior Center attended the open house. Additionally, staff received numerous phone calls and email
Phone: 952.2271125 requests for information regarding the change. Many individuals were directed to the City's
Fax: 952.2271110 web page at http : / /www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us /sery /plan /12- 04.html to view additional
Web Site information and follow the process.
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Reports (8) dated May 15, 2012 for Planning Case #2012 -04 (Group 2).
g: \plan\2012 planning cases \2012 -04 residential pud amendments \group 2 - may 15, 2012 public hearing \pc cover memo.doc
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