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3 Multi-Family Design StandardsMEMORANDUM CITY OF TO: Planning Commission CfMHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard FROM: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director PC Box 147 Chanhassen, Pr1N 55317 DATE: October 5, 2004 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 SUB J: Public Hearing on Code Amendment to Chapter 20, Article XXIII, Fax. 952.221 1110 General Supplemental Regulations -- Design Standards for Multi - Building Inspections Family Developments Phone 952,227.1180 Fax: 952 2271190 Engineering Attached is the final draft of the Design Standards for Multi -Family Prime 952.2271160 Developments. These standards apply to all multi -family zoning districts Fax 952 227.1170 regardless of the underlying zoning. These standards are in addition to the Finance standards that would apply within each zoning district. The underlying Prione 952.227.1140 requirements for items such as height, number of units, parking ratios, etc. would Fax 952.227.1110 still apply. The purpose and intent of these standards are to give additional Park & Recreation architectural standards and continuity between projects. Ph�ne952.2271120 Fay 952 227.1110 Code amendments require a public hearing. After any additional input or Recreation Center changes, staff is recommending approval of the design standards. 2310 Coulter B,,)ulevard P���ane 952 2271400 Faux 952.227.1404 RECOMMENDATION Planning & Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the following motion: Natural Resources Phone: 952.227,1130 Fax 952.2211110 "The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Code Amendment to Public Works Chapter 20, Article XXIII, General Supplemental Regulations — Design Standards 1591 Park Rows for Multi -Family Developments." Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax 952.2271310 ATTACHMENT Senior Center Phone: 952,227.1125 Design Standards for Multi -Family Developments Fax 952.227.1110 Web Site U�'V1''h'.0 .Chant asses 11111 JS gAplan\ka\multifamily design standards\ 10-5 -04 pc memo.doc The City of Chanhassen • A growing community withdean lakes, uuailty schools, r sses. �°finding trans, and beautiful parks A great place to live, work. and play. DIVISION 9. DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI -FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS Sec. 20-1085. Purpose. These design standards govern site planning, placement of building masses, use of materials, and enables the City to enhance what otherwise might result in low quality development. These Design Standards will: (1) Promote high -quality architectural and site design. (2) Create a unified, harmonious and high -quality visual environment throughout the City. (3) Protect creek corridors, wetlands, and significant stands of mature trees through the use of careful site design; protective easements; sensitive alignment and design of roadways/access and utilities; incorporation of natural features; landscaping and massing of trees that enhance existing natural features and views; and the practices delineated in the City's Best Management Practice Handbook. (4) Foster a distinctive and positive community image, thereby identifying Chanhassen as a special place with a unique identity in the Twin Cities Region as a whole. Sec. 20-1086. Intent. The City intends that all multi -family developments within the City should strive toward the highest level of quality in both design and construction. The criteria by which new development in the City shall be judged are as follows: (1) Consistency with all of the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended from time to time; the Surface waterManagement Plan; all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance' not specifically overridden by the provision of these Design Standards; and all other applicable land use regulations. (2) Preservation and enhancement of the natural conditions found on each site to the greatest extent possible, through minimized removal of trees and other vegetation and soil, minimized site grading, and application of the practices found in the City 's Best Management Practices Handbook. (3) Establishment throughout the district of harmonious physical and visual relations among existing, new and proposed buildings, open spaces, natural terrain, and plant materials and placement with the intent of creating a unique and unified appearance for the entire City. (4) Use of appropriate materials, lighting, textures, colors, and architectural and landscape forms to create a unified, high -quality design concept for each site that is compatible with adjacent and neighboring structures and functions, including but not limited to natural area, City -owned property, and vacant land subject to future development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. (5) Creation of unified site designs, each with a sense of internal order, that provide desirable environments for site users and visitors and the community as a whole and that consider all site elements including the relationship of buildings to surrounding landform, grading, architectural design, building orientation, entry treatment, use of material including variety, articulation detail roof pitch and lighting, landscaping and site elements. (6) Creation of suitable balance between the amount and arrangement of open space, landscaping, and view protection and the design and function of man-made features. Achieving this balance shall take into account screening buffering, size and orientation of open spaces, personal and property security, wind and solar effects and the protection of important public ways. (7) Provision of safe and adequate access to and from sites giving ample consideration to the location and number of access points from public streets, the safety and convenience of merging and turning movements and traffic management mitigation. (8) Provision for on -site vehicular, bicycling, and pedestrian circulation by the way of interior drives, parking areas, pathways, and walkways adequate to handle anticipated needs to safely buffer pedestrians and cyclists from motor vehicles. Consideration shall be given to the width of interior drives, internal traffic movement and flow, separation of pedestrian, cycling, and automotive traffic, and the safe, convenient and practical arrangement of parking spaces based on 3 of units and building orientation. (9) Adequate separation and protection of each site from adjacent properties through reasonable provisions of surface water drainage, sound and sight buffer, view protection privacy, and other regulation but are found to have significant effect on any or all of the properties and roadways. Sec. 20-1087. District Applications. The Design Standards shall apply to multi -family developments.. With each zoning district the Design Standards shall be in addition to the underlying requirement. Single-family lots are exempt from the Design Standards. Sec. 20-1088. Architectural Style. (1) Architectural style shall not be restricted. Evaluation of the appearance of a project shall be based on the quality of its design and in relationship to its surroundings, guided by the provisions of this section. Site characteristics to be evaluated for this purpose include building and landscaping, colors, textures, shapes, massing of rhythms of building components and detail, height of roof line, setback and orientation. Designs that are incompatible with their surroundings or intentionally bizarre or exotic are not acceptable. 0) (2) Monotony of design, both within projects and between adjacent projects and its surroundings, is prohibited. Variation in detail, form, and siting shall provide visual interest. Site characteristics that may be used for this purpose include building and landscaping, colors, textures, shapes, massing of rhythms of building components and detail, height of roof line, setback and orientation. (3) All building shall have a minimum of 20 percent of accent material. Accent material may include brick, stone cut face block or shakes. The use of any EFIS shall not be on the first story of any building or one story in height. Sec. 20-1089. Land Use. All development shall create a unified design of internal order that provides desirable environments for site uses, visitors and the community. The following design elements shall be incorporated into a project. (1) The project shall create a unique neighborhood identity. (2) Creation of interconnecting neighborhoods in collaboration with adjoining land owners (Street, walkways, preservation of natural features, parks and gathering places). (3) Each neighborhood has a focal point or gathering place including parks, greens, squares, entrance monuments, historic structures (silos/bams) or public furniture (gazeboes, benches, pergolas). 3 (4) Recreation facilities (playgrounds, tot lots, swimming pools and gardens). (5) Diversity of product type and design to accommodate different age groups and individuals in different socio-economics circumstances. (6) Broad variety of housing choices — twin homes, row houses, town homes, flats above garages, apartments over shops, garden apartments, senior living opportunities and condominiums. (7) Each project shall seek to create a percentage of units shall be affordable by Current Metropolitan Standards. Sec. 20-1090. Curb Appeal. To encourage roadway image or curb appeal projects shall create a variety of building orientation along the roadways; attractive streetscape and architectural detail. All projects shall incorporate the following design elements: (1) Orientation to the street or access road (a) Setbacks (b) Spacing between buildings and view sheds. 11 Open Space between buildings, Architectural detail onside of building, side entrance, landscaping and architectural detail (2) Architectural detail/decorative features (a) Windows (b) Flower boxes (c) Porches, balconies, private spaces Internal orientation non street frontage E (e) Surface materials, finish and texture (f) Roof pitch (g) Building height and orientation (3) Location of garages (4) Landscaping including fencing and berming (5) Street lighting Different roof lines and architectural appearance of garages, berming between street and common driveways Street lighting, decorative, human scale, incorporated into streetscape design feature T (6) Screening of parking, especially in apartment and condominium developments. Parking lots screened by landscaping or wall or fencing (7) Variations/differentiations in units including, but not limited to, color, material, articulation etc. Sec. 20-1091. Transportation Diversity. All developments shall be incorporate multi modal transportation including the following elements: (1) Streets with trails incorporated. (2) Off road trials and bike paths (3) Provisions for mass transit with bus stops and shelters incorporated into the developments. xBus shelter 6 �o F, (4) Sidewalk connecting internal developments. 7 (a) Undulating sidewalks. Use of pavers or stamped concrete. (b) On -street parking and use of roundabouts. 'i k'](�Roundabout 6 N v �^�mw (c) Landscaped boulevards or medians. Sec. 20-1092. Integration of Parks, Open Space, Natural Historic or Cultural Resources. (1) Integrate nature and wildlife with urban environment. (a) Trails and Sidewalks. H Trails and Sidewalks (b) Vistas. (c) Historic Features. Barns and Silos (2) Preservation of natural features that support wildlife and native plants (slopes, trees, wetlands).