Affidavit of Publication Ordinance 604 05-28-2015CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 604
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
THE CITY'S ZONING
ORDINANCE,
REZONING PROPERTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 20 of
the Chanhassen City Code,
the City's zoning ordinance, is
Affidavit of Publication
hereby amended by rezoning
property described below
from Neighborhood Business
Southwest Newspapers
District (BN) to Planned Unit
Development (PUD):
LOT 1 & 2 EXC: THAT P/O
LOTS 1 & 2 DESC AS: BEG AT
State of Minnesota)
NW CORN LOT 1 TH S3*W ON
WLYLINE LOT 1254.85' TH S86*E
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50.02' TH N3*E 28.56' TH N86*E
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194.48' TH NELY 64.99 ON TANG
CURV CONCAVE TO NW TH
N3*E 169.77 TO N LINE LOT 1 TH
N89*W ON N LINE 282.55' TO PT
SEVEN FORTY ONE
Laurie A. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher or the authorized
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agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Chaska Herald and the Chanhassen Vil-
1. Intent
The purpose of this zone is
lager and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
to create a PUD neighborhood
commercial zone. The use of the
(A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal
PUD zone is to allow for more
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
flexible design standards while
amended.
creating a higher quality and
more sensitive proposal. All
(B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No.
utilities are required to be placed
was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice ansaid
underground. Each structure
Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of
proposed for development
shall proceed through site plan
the newspaper specified. Printed below is a co of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
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review based on the development
inclusive, ad is acknowledged as beingthe kind and size of used in the composition
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standards in this ordinance. The
and publication of the Notice:
Neighborhood Business District
regulations shall apply, except as
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modified by this ordinance.
2. Permitted Uses
The permitted uses
in this zone are limited to
By:
appropriate commercial and
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service uses consistent with
meeting the daily needs of the
neighborhood. The uses shall
be limited to those as defined
Subscribed and sworn before me on
herein. The type of uses to be
provided shall be low intensity
neighborhood oriented retail and
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service establishments to meet
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daily needs of residents.
Small to medium-sized
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restaurant -not to exceed 8,000
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square feet per building. Fast
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thru is limited along the east
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part of and attached to the multi-
use building. The drive-thru
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lane shall be screened and the
exterior wall of the drive-thru
shall contain the same level of
architectural detail as any other
elevation visible by the public.
RATE INFORMATION
Banks with a drive-in
service window
Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $31.20 per column inch
• Office
Day care
Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ................................. $31.20 per column inch
• Neighborhood scale
Rate actually charged for the above matter...............................................$12.59 per column inch
commercial up to 8,000 square
feet per tenant. No individual
service component of a retail
building shall occupy more than
8,000 square feet of a building.
Conveniencestorewith
or without gas pumps and car
wash.
• Specialty retail (Book
Store, Jewelry, Sporting Goods
Sale/Rental, Retail Sales, Retail
Shops, Apparel Sales, etc.)
• rersunat Services
(an establishment or place of
business primarily engaged in
providing individual services
generally related to personal
needs,such as a Tailor Shop, Shoe
Repair, Self -Service Laundry,
Laundry Pick-up Station, Dry
Cleaning, Dance Studios, etc).
3. Setbacks
Setback . Required
From Collector Street 50 feet
From Exterior Lot Lines 30feet
Hard Surface Commercial 70%
Parking Setback if screening is
provided 10 feet
4. Building Materials and
Design
There shall not be
underdeveloped backsides of
buildings. All elevations shall
receive nearly equal treatment
and visual qualities. Buildings
and site design shall comply
with design standards outlined in
Chapter 20, Article IL4B, Division
7 of theCityCode, General
Supplemental Regulations.
5. Site Landscaping and
Screening
The intent of this section
is to improve the appearance of
vehicular use areas and property
abutting public rights-of-way;
to require buffering between
different land uses; and. to
protect, preserve and promote
the aesthetic appeal, character
and value of the surrounding
neighborhoods; to promote public
health andsafety through the
reduction of noise pollution, air
pollution, visual pollution and
glare.
a. The landscaping
standards shall provide for
screening for visual impacts
associated with a given use,
including but not limited to,
truckloadingareas, trash storage,
parking lots, Large unadorned
building massing, etc.
b. The development shall
submit a separate landscaping
plan as a part of the site plan
review process.
C. All open spaces andnon
parking lot surfaces, except for
plaza areas, shall be landscaped,
rockscaped, or covered with
plantings and/or lawn material.
Tree wells shall be included in
pedestrian areas and plazas.
d. The required buffer
landscaping may be installed
where it is deemed necessary
to screen any proposed
development. All required
boulevard landscaping shall be
sodded.
e. Loading areas shall
be screened from public right of
ways. Wingwalls may be required
where deemed appropriate.
f Native species shall
be incorporated into site
landscaping, whenever possible.
6. Street Furnishings
Benches, kiosks, trash
receptacles, planters and other
street furnishings shall be of
design and materials consistent
with the character of the area.
Wherever possible, street
furnishings must be consolidated
to avoid visual clutter and
facilitate pedestrian movement.
7. Signage
The intent of this section
is to establish an effective
means of communication in
the development, maintain
and enhance the aesthetic
environment and the business's
ability to attract sources of
economic development and
growth, to improve pedestrian
and traffic safety, to minimize the
possible adverse effect of signs
on nearby public and private
property, and to enable the fair
and consistent enforcement of
these sign regulations. It is the
intent of this section, to promote
the health, safety, general welfare,
aesthetics, and image of the
community by regulating signs
that are intended to communicate
to the public, and to use signs
which:
a. Establish standards
which permit businesses a
reasonable and equitable
opportunity to advertise their
name and service;
b. Preserve and promote
civic beauty, and prohibit signs
which detract from this objective
because of size, shape, height,
location, condition, cluttering or
illumination;
C. Ensure that signs do
not create safety hazards;
d. Ensure that signs are
designed, constructed, installed
and maintained in a manner
that does not adversely impact
public safety or unduly distract
motorists;
e. Preserve and protect
property values;
f Ensuresignsthatarein
proportion to the scale of, and are
architecturally compatible with,
the principal structures;
g. Limit temporary
commercial signs and advertising
displays which provide. an
opportunity for grand opening
and occasional sales events while
restricting signs which create
continuous visual clutter and
hazards at public right-of-way
intersections. -
7(a). Project Identification/
Tenant Sign
One project identification/
multi -tenant sign for the
development located at the
entrance off of Highway 41.
Project identification signs shall
not exceed 24 square feet in sign
display area nor be greater than
six feet in height. The sign shall
be setback a minimum of 10 feet
from the property line. ` -
7(b). Wall Signs
a. The location of letters
and logos shall be restricted to
the approved building sign bands,
the tops of which shall not extend
above parapet height. The letters
and logos shall be restricted to a
maximum of 30 inches in height.
All individual letters and logos
comprising each sign shall be
constructed of wood, metal, or
translucent facing.
b.. Tenant signage shall
consist of store identification
only. Copy is restricted to the
tenant's proper name and major
product or service offered.,
Corporate logos, emblems and,
similar identifying devices are,
permitted provided they are
confined within the signage band
and do not occupy more than 15
of the sign area unless the logo is
the sign.
C. Wall signs are limited
to two elevations per building.
7(c). Festive Flags/Banners
a. Flags and banners
shall be permitted on approved
standards attached to the building
facade and on standards attached
to pedestrian area lighting.
b. Flags and banners shall
be constructed of fabric or vinyl.
C. Banners shall not
contain advertising for individual
users, businesses, services, or
products.
d. Flags and banners
shall project from buildings a
maximum of two feet.
e.- Flags and banners shall
have a maximum area of 10
square feet.
f. Flags and banners
which are torn or excessively
worn shall be removed at the
request of the city.
7(d). Directional Signs
a. On -premises signs
shall not be larger than four
(4) square feet. The maximum
height of the sign shallnotexceed
five (5) feet from the ground.
The placement of directional
signs on the property shall be so
located such that the sign does
riot adversely affect adjacent
properties (including sitelines or
confusion of adjoining ingress or
egress) or the general appearance
of the site from public rights-of-
way. No more than four (4) signs
shall be allowed per lot. The city
council may allowadditional
liens in situations where access
bejeopardized.
b. Of rpremi&
be allowed only in
where access is cor
The size of the sign shall be no
larger than what is needed to
effectively view the sign from the
roadway and shall be approved by
the city council.
C. Bench signs are
prohibited except at transit stops
as authorized by the local transit
authority. -
d. Signs and Graphics.
Wherever possible, traffic control,
directional and other public
signs must be consolidated and
grouped with other streetfixtures
ixtures
and furnishings to reduce visual
clutter and to facilitate vehicular
and pedestrian movement.
7(e). Prohibited Signs
Pylon signs are
prohibited.
Back lit awnings are
prohibited.
7(f). Sign Design andPermit
Requirements -
a. The sign treatment is
an element of,the architecture
and thus must reflect the quality
of the development. The signs
must be consistent in color,
,size, and material and height,
throughout the development. A
common theme willbe introduced
at the development's entrance
monument and will be used
throughout.
b. All signs require a
separate sig) permit.
C. Wall business
signs shall comply with the
city's sign ordinance for the
Neighborhood business district
for determination of maximum
sign area. Wall signs may be
permitted on the "street" front
and primary parking lot front of
each building.
8. -Lighting-
a. Lighting for the
interior of the development shall
be consistent throughout the
development. High pressure
sodium vapor lamps or LED with
decorative natural colored pole
shall be used throughout the
development parking lot area for
lighting. Decorative, pedestrian
scale lighting shall be used in
plaza and sidewalk areas and
may be used in parking lot areas.
Parking lot light poles may not
exceed 25 feet, in height.
b. .Light fixtures in areas
other than parking lots must be
kept to a pedestrian scale (12 to
18 feet). Street light fixtures may
accommodate vertical banners for
me in identifying the commercial
area. _
C. All light fixtures shall
be shielded. Light level for site
lighting shall be no more than
% foot candle at the project
perimeter property line. This
does not apply to street lighting. -
d. Lighting for parking
areas shall minimize the use of
lights on.pole standards in the
.parking area. Rather, emphasis
must be placed on building
lights and poles located in close
proximity to buildings.
9. Non -Residential
Parking
a. Parking shall be
provided based on the shared
use of parking areas whenever
possible. Cross access easements
and the joint use of parking
facilities shall be protected by a
recorded instrument acceptable
to the city
b. The development
shall be treated as an integrated
shopping center and provide a
minimum of one space per 200
square feet of commercial/retail
area." -
Section 2. This ordinance
shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
this 8th day of December, 2014,
by the City Council -of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen
Villager on Thursday, May 28,
2015; No. 4135)