D-3. City Code AmendmentsCITY OF
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner
DATE: April 15, 2014 0 '
SUBJ: City Code Amendments
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that City Council
adopt the ordinance amending Chapters 1, 18 and 20 of the Chanhassen
City Code."
BACKGROUND
The Planning Commission has review responsibility for Chapters 18 and 20. A
public hearing is required to make changes in these chapters. The Planning
Commission previously reviewed these issues on November 19, 2013. City Council
then reviewed these issues on January 13, 2014. Staff was directed to prepare these
items for public hearing and adoption.
While the Planning Commission does not have review authority over Chapters 1 -17,
we are providing the Planning Commission with an opportunity to help review the
proposed changes to Chapter 1. Staff is recommending adoption of the proposed
ordinance amendments.
Notice of this public hearing has been published in the Chanhassen Villager.
ANALYSIS
Chapter 18, Subdivision
Sec. 18 -61. — Landscaping and tree preservation requirements.
Staff is proposing the following changes in the list of approved trees in section 18 -61
(a) (1).
Clarify that the deciduous trees are "overstory".
Web Site For the maple and oak trees, all varieties, except the Norway maple, would be
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us acceptable so there is no reason to list them separately. We propose to group them
together for efficiency.
The Linden, American is a duplicate.
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There is no reason to specify a cultivar or trade name for a genus of trees, e.g., Betula pendula
`Dalecarlica'. Within the Birch genus, there are some species which are less desirable due to
their susceptibility to diseases so these are listed separately.
Delete the following species from the Approved Tree List:
• Fraxinus spp — ash will not be permitted to be planted due to emerald ash borer (EAB) which
is fatal to all ash.
• Picea pungens — Colorado spruce are susceptible to disfiguring and sometimes fatal fungal
infections significantly reducing their value as landscape trees.
In an attempt to promote diversity in all developments, staff is proposing amending Section 18-
61 (d) (2) e. and 18 -61 (d) (9) to provide maximum percentage of a species or genus of trees
proposed in a development. These percentages are based on forestry standards of 30 -20 -10 with
10 percent of one species, 20 percent of one genus. We could add the 30 percent family, but it is
not necessary since it is very difficult to go above 30 percent. Regarding the required minimum
tree sizes, the current language is too open and ambiguous so staff is proposing that it be made a
clear requirement. Finally, there is no need to specify a percentage of the trees that must be
conifers. Rather the use of conifers should be dependent on their function, the need for
screening, buffering or the creation of a healthy and diverse forested area.
Section 18 -61 (a) (1)
(a) Required landscaping /residential subdivision.
(1) Each lot shall be provided with a minimum of one deciduous or conifer tree to be placed
in the front yard. The type of tree shall be subject to city approval. Coniferous trees must
be at least eight feet high and deciduous trees must be at least two and one -half inches in
diameter at the time of installation. This requirement may be waived by the city where
the applicant can demonstrate that a suitable tree having a minimum diameter of two and
one -half inches for deciduous and eight -foot height for conifers is located in an
appropriate location on the lot. The following trees may be used to meet planting
requirements:
Scientific Name Common Name
Deeidueus Overstory Trees
Acer saegin spp. Maple, Sugar or har d all varieties, except
1 platanoides
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Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Juglans nigra 1Black Walnut
Quercus mbiw spp. Oak, Red all varieties
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1Qff,,jba
Oak, White
Que°""' bieelor
Oak, Bieele
ff
Oak, Buf
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Linden, Ameriean
Ostrya virginiana
Maple, >
Populus tremuloides
Aspen
Sorbus spp.
Maple, SiWer- Queen
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Betula nigra
Birch, River
Betula papyrifera
Birch, paper
Betuld-pen" .na
Bireh, etA leaf we
Catalpa speciosa
Northern Catalpa
Ash, all vafiefies
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, spp.
Honeylocust, thornless - all varieties
Gymnocladus dioicus
Coffeetree, Kentucky
Tilia spp. Linden, all varieties
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Ulmus spp. ELM, DED- resistant varieties
Scientific Name
Ornamental Trees
Acer ginnala*
Common Name
i
l Maple, Amur
iAmelanchier spp.
Serviceber y or Juneberry
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn, all varieties
,Malus spp.
Crabapple, assorted flowering- Varieties
Ostrya virginiana
Ironwood
Populus tremuloides
Aspen
Sorbus spp.
Ash, Mountain, all varieties
'Phellodendron amurense
Amur Corktree
Prunus cerasifera Newport'
Plum, Newport
Prunus triloba
Plum, flowering or Rose Tree of China
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'
Chokeberry, Schubert '
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Syringa reticulata _ Lilac, Japanese tree
Scientific Name Common Name
Conifers
�Abies balsamea
iFir, Balsam
Abies concolor
Larix laricina -
Fir, Concolor
Tamarack
IPicea abies
Picea glauca
Spruce, Norway
Spruce, White
Picea glauca densata
I Spruce, Black Hills
Picea j3�
Spru,.. Gelefade n-..een _
lPinus nigra
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Pine, Austrian
Pinus ponderosa
Pine, Ponderosa
Pinus resinosa
Pine, Norway
Pinus strobus
Pine, White
Pinus sylvestris
Pine, Scotch
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Fir, Douglas
Thuja occidentalis
Arborvitae
T Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Techny Arborvitae
* These trees shall be restricted; quantities and location must be approved by the city in a
landscape plan.
Section 18 -61 (d) (2) e.
e. The following criteria shall be followed in establishing minimum canopy coverage:
1. When planting trees, one tree shall be deemed to provide 1,089 square feet of required
canopy coverage;
2. Trees must be from the approved list of desirable species (preference given for trees
designated as native);
3. No more than erne tad 10 percent of the trees maybe from anyone tree species and no
more than 20 percent of the trees may be from any one genus;
4. Overstory trees shall be aN,er-age at least two - and - one - half -inch caliper and n}ay
understory trees shall be a minimum of one -and- one - half -inch caliper;
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6. Conifer trees shall average seven feet and shall be a minimum of six feet in height;
7. Plant materials used for the reforestation shall be of a similar species as vegetation found
on site;
8. Trees shall be used that are appropriate to the soil conditions found on site;
9. Trees shall be from certified nursery stock as defined and controlled by M.S. §§ 18.44
through 18.61, the Plant Pest Act; and
10. Not less than 75 percent of the total trees required shall be overstory species.
18 -61 (d) (9)
If any protected significant trees are removed or killed or there is a loss of trees as the result of
construction activities, the city requires replacement at the rate of two diameter inches per each
inch of DBH of the removed, killed, or lost trees. The replacement trees shall be at least 2'/2
inches in diameter and will be species that conform to the List of Desirable Tree Species for
Planting in Chanhassen. No more than ene thi 10 percent of the trees maybe from anyone
tree species. Other species or sizes may be used as replacement trees subject to approval by the
city. Alternately, at the city's discretion, if a developer removes trees within a protected area, the
canopy coverage area shall be calculated for that area and a replacement area two times the
canopy coverage area that was removed shall be planted. One tree shall be planted for each 1,089
square feet of required replacement area. Trees shall be from the list of desirable tree species, no
more than one third 10 percent of trees from any one tree species, average 2'/2 -inch diameter
with ° ,. ini ff.,...- "A :new diam,..,. -, a similar species as vegetation existing on -site, and
appropriate to the soil conditions. For any replacement trees that cannot be planted on the
original site due to space restrictions, the developer shall pay the city the value of the trees,
including material and installation, in to the community tree planting fund.
Chapter 20, Zoning
Article XXIII, General Supplemental
Section 20 -904
The language causes some confusion regarding the location of docks. Dock location and
requirements are covered in section 20 -920 of the zoning ordinance.
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Sec. 20 -904.- Accessory structures.
(a) A detached accessory structure-,exeept�, shall be located in the buildable lot area or
required rear yard. No accessory use or structure in any residential district shall be located in
any required front, side or rear setback with the following exceptions:
(1) In the A2, RR, RSF, RLM and R4 districts accessory structures shall not exceed 1,000
square feet. In the RSF, RLM and R4 districts these structures may encroach into the rear
setback as follows:
a. Less than 140 square feet, minimum rear setback is five feet.
b. One hundred forty -one to 399 square feet, minimum rear setback is ten feet.
c. Four hundred square feet and above, minimum rear setback is 30 feet, except in the
RLM district where the minimum rear setback is 25 feet.
(2) On riparian lots, detached garages and storage buildings may be located in the front or
rear yard but must comply with front, side and applicable ordinary high water mark
setbacks and may not occupy more than 30 percent of the yard in which it is built.
(3) Tennis courts and swimming pools may be located in rear yards with a minimum side and
rear yard setback of ten feet, but must comply with applicable ordinary high water mark
setbacks.
(b) A detached accessory structure may occupy not more than 30 percent of the area of any rear
yard.
(c) For parcels with less than three acres in any residential or agricultural district, no accessory
structure or use shall be erected, constructed or commenced prior to the erection,
construction or commencement of the principal permitted structure or use, but may be
erected or commenced simultaneously. If the principal structure or use is subsequently
removed, destroyed or discontinued, the accessory structure or use must be removed or
discontinued within 12 months.
(d) Shall comply with the Freedom to Breathe Provision of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
contained in M. S. §§ 1144.411 to 1144.417.
(e) Docks, which shall comply with Section 20 -920.
Section 20 -908
The exemptions to the yard regulations are applicable to the principal structure and not detached
accessory structures, which have separate regulations.
(5) The following architectural elements of the principal structure or if attached to the
principal structure shall not be considered to be obstructions (variances granted from a
required setback are not entitled to the following additional encroachments):
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a. Into any required front yard, or required side yard adjoining a side street lot line,
cornices, canopies, eaves, or other architectural features may project a distance not
exceeding two feet, six inches; fire escapes may project a distance not exceeding four
feet, six inches; an uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to
exceed six feet, provided such stair and landing shall not extend above the entrance floor
of the building; bay windows, balconies, open porches and chimneys may project a
distance not exceeding three feet; unenclosed decks and patios may project a distance not
exceeding five feet. Other canopies may be permitted by conditional use permit.
b. The above -named features may project into any required yard adjoining an interior lot
line, subject to the limitations cited above.
c. Porches that encroach into the required front yard and which were in existence on
February 19, 1987, may be enclosed or completely rebuilt in the same location provided
that any porch that is to be completely rebuilt must have at least a ten -foot minimum front
yard.
d. Subject to the setback requirements in section 20 -904, the following are permitted in the
rear yard: Enclosed or open off - street parking spaces; accessory structures, toolrooms,
and similar buildings or structures for domestic storage. Balconies, breezeways and open
porches, unenclosed decks and patios, and one -story bay windows may project into the
rear yard a distance not to exceed five feet.
e. Into any required front, rear, or side yard: driveways, sidewalks, fences and retaining
walls.
f. The intent of this section is to allow homes built prior to February 19, 1987, to add an
open porch as an architectural feature to define the entrance into a residence or update a
front elevation.
Homes built prior to February 19, 1987, may have open porches and/or balconies that
encroach into the required front yard a distance not exceeding ten feet, provided they
maintain a minimum front yard setback of 20 feet. The ten feet shall include the roof
line, support columns and steps. This area shall not be enclosed nor screened with
mesh, glass, or other similar material. Homes that are on the national register listing
or have been considered eligible for listing on the national register shall be excluded
from this ordinance unless approved by the national historical registrar's office.
Section 20 -909 (6) a.
An incorrect word is used. The structure is principal (main or primary), not principle (idea, law,
doctrine or assumption).
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(6) Continued storage of boats, all- terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and trailers may be stored in
the side or rear yard, if owned by a resident owner or lessee of the property and subject to the
following:
a. Such storage may not extend beyond the front of the prineiple principal structure.
b. On corner and double frontage lots, the front of the structure shall be defined as the
side accessed by a driveway to the public street.
Section 20 -960, Surface Water Management
The City has had two reiterations of the surface water management plan adopted, the most recent
in 2006. Staff proposes that we reference the plan without a specific date.
All development shall comply with the city's most recently adopted surface water management
plan d4ed Febraafy 1994, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Chapter 1
Section 1 -2
There is no definition of what is considered an "expansion" for non - conforming uses. Staff
proposes that we include language to address both the physical and the intensity, occupancy or
capacity of the use.
Minnetonka has this definition: an increase in the floor or land area or volume of an existing
building.
Lakeville has this in their ordinance: expand the foundation and /or building size (including deck
additions), increase the building occupancy, capacity or parking demand, increase the degree of
the nonconforming condition of the building, site or the use.
Staff is proposing the following language:
Expansion means an increase in the floor area or volume of an existing building (including
deck additions), increase in the building occupancy, capacity or parking demand or
increase in the degree or intensity of the nonconforming condition of the building, land
area, site or use. (20)
The definition of a flagineck lot had an illustration attached to it, but was not codified. Staff
proposes that the illustration be added to clarify the definition.
Lot, flag /neck means a lot that does not provide the full required frontage on a public
right -of -way, but rather is served by a narrow "neck" of land that extends to the street. To
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meet the definition the neck must be at least thirty (30) feet wide. The lot width on neck
or flag lots and lots accessed by private streets shall be one hundred (100) feet as
measured at the front building setback line. The location of these lots is conceptually
illustrated below. (18, 20)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the amendments to the Chanhassen
City Code in Chapters 1, 18 and 20.
ATTACHMENT
1. Ordinance Amending Chapters 1, 18 and 20 of the Chanhassen City Code.
2. Public Hearing Notice.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS,
CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISION, AND
CHAPTER 20, ZONING
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 1 -2 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by
adding the following definition to read as follows:
Expansion means an increase in the floor area or volume of an existing building
(including deck additions), increase in the building occupancy, capacity or parking
demand or increase in the degree or intensity of the nonconforming condition of the
building, land area, site or use. (20)
Section 2. Section 1 -2 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by
amending the definition of flag/neck lot to read as follows, including the lot illustration:
Lot,,/lag /neck means a lot that does not provide the full required frontage on a public right -
of -way, but rather is served by a narrow "neck" of land that extends to the street. To meet the
definition the neck must be at least thirty (30) feet wide. The lot width on neck or flag lots
and lots accessed by private streets shall be one hundred (100) feet as measured at the front
building setback line. The location of these lots is conceptually illustrated below. (18, 20)
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Section 3. Section 18 -61 (a) (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) Required landscaping /residential subdivision.
(1) Each lot shall be provided with a minimum of one deciduous or conifer tree to be placed
in the front yard. The type of tree shall be subject to city approval. Coniferous trees must
be at least eight feet high and deciduous trees must be at least two and one -half inches in
diameter at the time of installation. This requirement may be waived by the city where
the applicant can demonstrate that a suitable tree having a minimum diameter of two and
one -half inches for deciduous and eight -foot height for conifers is located in an
appropriate location on the lot. The following trees may be used to meet planting
requirements:
Scientific Name
iDeeidnelas Overstory Trees
Acer saccharum spp.
i
Common Name
Maple, &igae er Bard all varieties, except
platanoides
Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Quercus euli-a spp.
Oak, Red all varieties
Querer iesleK
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Oak, Bieeler
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Linden, Affieriean
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T.T..ple e Red, all .,,a6eties
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Maple, Freemm, all yafi..tie..
A ..,... �W .,..L....J.......,.,. `OJ7...,. /1....,...i
Maple Silver Queen
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Betula nigra
Birch, River
Betula papyrifera
Birch, paper
Catalpa speciosa
Northern Catalpa
Fr"Hus &pp.*
Ash, all
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, spp.
Honeylocust, thornless - all varieties
Gymnocladus dioicus
Coffeetree, Kentucky
Tilia spp. _
Ulmus spp.
Linden, all varieties
ELM, DED- resistant varieties
Scientific Name
I Ornamental Trees
Common Name
Acerginnala* —
Maple, Amur
IAmelanchier spp.
Servicebeny or Juneberry
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn, all varieties
Malus spp.
Crabapple, assorted flowering- Varieties
Ostrya virginiana
Ironwood
Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Sorb us spp.
Ash, Mountain, all varieties
Amur Corktree
iPhellodendron amurense
Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'
Plum, Newport
�Prunus triloba
Plum, flowering or Rose Tree of China
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert
Syringa reticulata _
Cbokeberry, Schubert
Lilac, Japanese tree
Scientific Name
Conifers
Common Name
- 1 --
!Abies balsamea
IFir, Balsam
Abies concolor
Larix laricina
Picea� -- abies
'Picea glauca
Fir, Concolor
Tamarack
Spruce, Norway
Spruce, White
Picea glauca densata
Spruce, Black Hills
;Pinus nigra
Pine, Austrian
Pinus ponderosa
Pine, Ponderosa
(Pinus resinosa
Pine, Norway
IPinus strobus
Pine, White
Pinus sylvestris
Pine, Scotch
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Fir, Douglas
Thuja occidentalis
Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Techny Arborvitae
* These trees shall be restricted; quantities and location must be approved by the city in a
landscape plan.
Section 4. Section 18 -61 (d) (2) e. of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
e. The following criteria shall be followed in establishing minimum canopy coverage:
1. When planting trees, one tree shall be deemed to provide 1,089 square feet of required
canopy coverage;
2. Trees must be from the approved list of desirable species (preference given for trees
designated as native);
3. No more than ene tkird 10 percent of the trees may be from any one tree species and no
more than 20 percent of the trees may be from any one genus;
4. Overstory trees shall be average at least two - and - one - half -inch caliper and may
understory trees shall be a minimum of one -and- one -half -inch caliper;
6. Conifer trees s ° 1 ....,._age seven c � °_a shall be a minimum of six feet in height;
7. Plant materials used for the reforestation shall be of a similar species as vegetation found
on site;
8. Trees shall be used that are appropriate to the soil conditions found on site;
9. Trees shall be from certified nursery stock as defined and controlled by M.S. §§ 18.44
through 18.61, the Plant Pest Act; and
10. Not less than 75 percent of the total trees required shall be overstory species.
Section 5. Section 18 -61 (d) (9) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows
If any protected significant trees are removed or killed or there is a loss of trees as the result of
construction activities, the city requires replacement at the rate of two diameter inches per each
inch of DBH of the removed, killed, or lost trees. The replacement trees shall be at least 2' /z
inches in diameter and will be species that conform to the List of Desirable Tree Species for
Planting in Chanhassen. No more than one "r-d 10 percent of the trees may be from any one
tree species. Other species or sizes may be used as replacement trees subject to approval by the
city. Alternately, at the city's discretion, if a developer removes trees within a protected area, the
canopy coverage area shall be calculated for that area and a replacement area two times the
canopy coverage area that was removed shall be planted. One tree shall be planted for each 1,089
square feet of required replacement area. Trees shall be from the list of desirable tree species, no
more than one thir4110 percent of trees from anyone tree species, average 2%z -inch diameter
ineh diamet a similar species as vegetation existing on -site, and
appropriate to the soil conditions. For any replacement trees that cannot be planted on the
original site due to space restrictions, the developer shall pay the city the value of the trees,
including material and installation, in to the community tree planting fund.
Section 6. Section 20 -904 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Accessory structures.
(a) A detached accessory structure xeept �, shall be located in the buildable lot area or
required rear yard. No accessory use or structure in any residential district shall be located in
any required front, side or rear setback with the following exceptions:
(1) In the A2, RR, RSF, RLM and R4 districts accessory structures shall not exceed 1,000
square feet. In the RSF, RLM and R4 districts these structures may encroach into the rear
setback as follows:
a. Less than 140 square feet, minimum rear setback is five feet.
b. One hundred forty -one to 399 square feet, minimum rear setback is ten feet.
c. Four hundred square feet and above, minimum rear setback is 30 feet, except in the
RLM district where the minimum rear setback is 25 feet.
(2) On riparian lots, detached garages and storage buildings may be located in the front or
rear yard but must comply with front, side and applicable ordinary high water mark
setbacks and may not occupy more than 30 percent of the yard in which it is built.
(3) Tennis courts and swimming pools may be located in rear yards with a minimum side and
rear yard setback of ten feet, but must comply with applicable ordinary high water mark
setbacks.
(b) A detached accessory structure may occupy not more than 30 percent of the area of any rear
yard.
(c) For parcels with less than three acres in any residential or agricultural district, no accessory
structure or use shall be erected, constructed or commenced prior to the erection,
construction or commencement of the principal permitted structure or use, but may be
erected or commenced simultaneously. If the principal structure or use is subsequently
removed, destroyed or discontinued, the accessory structure or use must be removed or
discontinued within 12 months.
(d) Shall comply with the Freedom to Breathe Provision of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
contained in M. S. §§ 1144.411 to 1144.417.
(e) Docks, which shall comply with section 20 -920.
Section 7. Section 20 -908 (5) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(5) The following architectural elements of the principal structure or if the structure is
attached to the principal structure shall not be considered to be obstructions (variances
granted from a required setback are not entitled to the following additional encroachments):
a. Into any required front yard, or required side yard adjoining a side street lot line,
cornices, canopies, eaves, or other architectural features may project a distance not
exceeding two feet, six inches; fire escapes may project a distance not exceeding four
feet, six inches; an uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to
exceed six feet, provided such stair and landing shall not extend above the entrance floor
of the building; bay windows, balconies, open porches and chimneys may project a
distance not exceeding three feet; unenclosed decks and patios may project a distance not
exceeding five feet. Other canopies may be permitted by conditional use permit.
b. The above -named features may project into any required yard adjoining an interior lot
line, subject to the limitations cited above.
c. Porches that encroach into the required front yard and which were in existence on
February 19, 1987, may be enclosed or completely rebuilt in the same location provided
that any porch that is to be completely rebuilt must have at least a ten -foot minimum front
yard.
d. Subject to the setback requirements in section 20 -904, the following are permitted in the
rear yard: Enclosed or open off - street parking spaces; accessory structures, toolrooms,
and similar buildings or structures for domestic storage. Balconies, breezeways and open
porches, unenclosed decks and patios, and one -story bay windows may project into the
rear yard a distance not to exceed five feet.
e. Into any required front, rear, or side yard: driveways, sidewalks, fences and retaining
walls.
f The intent of this section is to allow homes built prior to February 19, 1987, to add an
open porch as an architectural feature to define the entrance into a residence or update a
front elevation.
Homes built prior to February 19, 1987, may have open porches and /or balconies that
encroach into the required front yard a distance not exceeding ten feet, provided they
maintain a minimum front yard setback of 20 feet. The ten feet shall include the roof
line, support columns and steps. This area shall not be enclosed nor screened with
mesh, glass, or other similar material. Homes that are on the national register listing
or have been considered eligible for listing on the national register shall be excluded
from this ordinance unless approved by the national historical registrar's office.
Section 8. Section 20 -909 (6) a. of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
a. Such storage may not extend beyond the front of the prineiple principal structure.
Section 9. Section 20 -960 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Surface Water Management
All development shall comply with the city's most recently adopted surface water management
plan dated Febr- afy 1994, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 2014, by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Summary Ordinance published in the Chanhassen Villager on
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER & HENNEPIN COUNTIES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chanhassen Planning Commission will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Chanhassen
City Hall, 7700 Market Blvd. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amendments to Chapter
18, Subdivisions (Section 18 -61), and Chapter 20, Zoning (Article VIII PUD District and Article
XXIII General Supplemental), of the Chanhassen City Code.
The proposed changes are available for public review at City Hall during regular business
hours. All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and express their opinions
with respect to this proposal.
Robert Generous, AICP, Senior Planner
Email: beenerous&ci.chanhassen.mn.us
Phone: 952- 227 -1131
(Publish in the Chanhassen Villager on April 3, 2014)