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1. PUDR Amendments - Group 3 Cover MemoIWT MEMORANDUM Phone: 952.227.1140 TO: Planning Commission CITY OF standards for the property. It is important to reference the underlying standard zoning district so FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner CHANMEN such as home occupations, accessory structures, driveway design and parking standards, etc. that Phone: 952.227.1120 DATE: June 5, 2012 7700 Market Boulevard 4 � PO Box 147 SUBJ: Planned Unit Development — Residential, Planning Case #2012 -04 Chanhassen, MN 55317 standards of the development. If there are any structures that are non - conforming, then they will 2310 Coulter Boulevard 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 does any further alterations or additions, we will work with them at that time. Fax: 952.227.1110 • The more recent ordinances may omit language that ties the standards to the rest of the City Web Site 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 0 2 P952 Fax: complied with all requirements of the standard zoning regulations. Fax: 952.2 .2277.1170 .1170 Finance The City has prepared ordinances for each development that incorporates a reference to an Phone: 952.227.1140 underlying standard zoning district to address issues that are not covered within the unique PUD Fax: 952.227.1110 standards for the property. It is important to reference the underlying standard zoning district so as to incorporate additional City requirements that are located within other portions of the code Park & Recreation such as home occupations, accessory structures, driveway design and parking standards, etc. that Phone: 952.227.1120 may otherwise not be addressed. Fax: 952.227.1110 d. South Lotus Villas h. WillowRidge Fax: 952.227.1310 In researching the PUDs, staff has discovered that some houses or sites may not meet the Recreation Center standards of the development. If there are any structures that are non - conforming, then they will 2310 Coulter Boulevard be "grandfathered in ". It is not our intent to bring everyone into compliance. We are trying to Phone: 952.227.1400 clarify and codify the standards. Nor are we trying to up -zone any of the properties. If someone Fax: 952.227.1404 does any further alterations or additions, we will work with them at that time. Planning & Natural Resources Staff held a neighborhood meeting on May 8, 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. Mission Hills (with Rezoning to RSF) e. Triple Crown Estates Public Works b. Saratoga Addition L Walnut Grove 7901 Park Place c. South Lotus Lake g. Western Hills Phone: 952.227.1300 d. South Lotus Villas h. WillowRidge Fax: 952.227.1310 Approximately 1,000 cards were sent out to affected residents. Staff estimates that 20 people Senior Center attended the open house. Additionally, staff received numerous phone calls and email Phone: 952.227.1125 requests for information regarding the change. Many individuals were directed to the City's Fax: 952.227.1110 web page at www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us /sery /plan /12- 04.html to view additional information and follow the process. Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff Reports (8) dated June 5, 2012 for Planning Case #2012 -04 (Group 3). g.'\plan\2012 planning cases \2012 -04 residential pud amendments \group 3 - june 5, 2012 public hearing \pc cover memo.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life -Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow