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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner
DATE: December 1, 2015 ow
SUBJ: City Code Amendments Chapters 18 and 20
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that City Council approve
the ordinance amending Chapters 18 and 20 of the Chanhassen City Code."
BACKGROUND
The Planning Commission has review responsibility for Chapter 18, Subdivisions,
and Chapter 20, Zoning. A public hearing is required to make changes in these
chapters. In September, staff presented to the Planning Commission the proposed
revisions to Chapters 18 and 20. In addition, we presented these amendments to City
Council in October as a discussion item.
DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISIONS
Issue: Required improvements in subdivision doesn't specify wetlands and buffers as
things that may be dedicated to the city.
Section 18-78 (b) (11)
"Where any proposed plat adjoins a natural lake, pond, river or stream, including
streams which flow only intermittently, the city may require that a strip of land
running along all sides thereof which are contiguous to such lake, pond or stream, be
dedicated to the city for public use, or subject to a perpetual easement in favor of the
city for the purpose of protecting its hydraulic efficiency and natural character and
beauty. There shall also then be granted to the city the right of ingress to and egress
from the dedicated land."
Recommended Action:
Amend Section 18-78 (b)(11) to include dedication of wetlands to city.
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CHAPTER 20, ZONING
Issue: Variances: "undue hardship" vs. "practical difficulty." State statute has been amended to
direct that practical difficulty be the basis for review on variances, not undue hardship. The
required findings for variances have previously been amended; however, the language was not
carried over to the powers of the board section.
Sec. 20-28.
"Board of appeals and adjustments.
(a) Board designation. The planning commission shall act as the board of appeals and
adjustments.
(b) Powers. Pursuant to M.S. § 462.357, subd. 6, the board shall have the following powers:
(1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order,
requirement, decision or determination made by a city administrative officer in the
enforcement of this chapter;
(2) To hear requests for variances from the literal provisions of this chapter in instances
where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances
unique to the individual property under consideration, and to grant such variances
only when it is demonstrated that such actions will be in keeping with the spirit and
intent of this chapter; and
(3) To grant permits or approvals for appeals authorized under M.S. § 462.359."
Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-28 (b) (2) to change "undue hardship" to "practical difficulty."
Issue: Building permits are required for buildings over 200 square feet, not 120 square feet as
currently stated in the ordinance. This was a recent amendment to the state building code, which
exempts certain structures from building permit standards. In addition, retaining walls less than
four feet in height require a zoning permit, not a building permit.
Sec. 20-91. - Zoning permit.
"(a) A zoning permit shall be required for the construction of structures which do not require
building permits to determine compliance with zoning requirements such as setback, site
coverage, structure height, etc.:
Agricultural buildings.
Decks less than 30 inches above the ground and not attached to the principal structure.
Driveway expansions.
One-story detached accessory structures, used as tool or storage sheds, playhouses, and
similar uses, less than 120 square feet in building area.
Patios.
Permanent fences less than six feet in height.
Sport courts."
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Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-91 to change accessory structures from less than 120 square feet to 200
square feet or less in building area that require zoning permits, and add retaining walls less than
four feet in height.
Issue: Site plan permits also require the submittal of security for completion of required
improvements. Staff is proposing that this requirement be included in the section dealing with
site plan permits. This would be similar in language to the subdivision requirements and
landscaping requirements of city code. Additionally, we would provide language specifying how
the security is released.
Sec. 20-122. - Site plan permit.
"The terms and conditions of approval of the site plan shall be embodied in a permit signed by
the property owner and the city. The permit shall be recorded against the title to the property."
Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-122 to provide information on security requirements.
A letter of credit or cash escrow shall be required to ensure satisfactory installation of site
improvements in an amount equal to 110 percent of the value of the required improvements. The
developer is obligated to install and complete all such improvements at his or her own expense
and under the supervision and inspection of the city. The guarantee shall be provided prior to
recording the site plan permit and shall be valid until the improvements are inspected and
approved by the city.
Procedures for the reduction of release of security shall include:
a. Requests for reductions of letters of credit must be submitted to the city in writing
by the developer or his engineer.
b. The city shall verify completion of the improvements.
c. Any reduction shall be subject to City approval.
Issue: Interim uses in the RSF district permits stables. However, Section 20-616 (1) references
Chapter 5, Article IV. It should reference Article III.
Sec. 20-616. — Interim uses.
"The following are interim uses in the "RSF" District:
(1) Private stables subject to provisions of chapter 5, article IV.
(2) Commercial stables with a minimum lot size of five acres."
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Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-616 (1) to reference Article III.
Issue: Section 20-1001 (3) should be expanded to include the requirement that the property must
be at least 10 acres to qualify as a farm. Farm properties are those that permit agriculture as a
use, which is limited to the A-2 and RR zoning districts.
Sec. 20-1001. - Keeping.
"The following animals may be kept in the city:
(1) Household pets are an allowed use in all zoning districts.
(2) Horses in the A-2, RR and RSF zoning districts in accordance with chapter 5, article III.
(3) Farm animals are an allowed use on all farm property except as otherwise specifically
provided in the City Code. Farm animals may not be confined in a pen, feed lot or
building within 100 feet of any residential dwelling not owned or leased by the farmer.
(4) Wild animals may not be kept in the city.
(5) Animals may only be kept for commercial purposes if authorized in the zoning district
were the animals are located.
(6) Animals may not be kept if they cause a nuisance or endanger the health or safety of the
community."
Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-1001 (3) to specify a minimum of 10 acres and that it is permitted in districts
that permit agriculture use rather than "farm property."
Issue: Parking standards for shopping centers or multi -tenant buildings. A parking standard of
1/200 square feet of building area is used for these buildings. This may be adequate for retail,
office and service uses, but there are concerns when restaurants are included in the building.
Restaurants have standards of 1/60 square feet. "Shopping center means an integrated group of
commercial establishments planned, developed and managed as a unit, with off-street parking
facilities provided on -site." Parking standards for drivethru fast food restaurants don't recognize
that the drivethru reduces the number of customers that enter the building.
While the city does not want to over park a development and recognizes that multi -tenant
buildings may not require the same number of spaces as would be required for an individual user
due to economies of use peak periods, we want to assure that there is sufficient parking to meet
the demands of the users.
Staff has surveyed 22 communities around the metropolitan area and researched traffic literature
to see how they address parking requirements (see attached parking standards comparison
spreadsheet).
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There was not one standard provided. For instance, retail parking requirements go from one
parking space per 150 square feet to one parking space per 300 square feet, and if it is a large
merchandise store (furniture, appliances, etc.), then it may decrease to one parking space per 500
or 600 square feet. The city's standard of one parking space per 200 square feet was used in 12
of the other communities.
Parking standards for restaurant uses were also varied. For those that relied on square footages,
the standards ranged from one parking space per 25 square feet to one space per 100 square feet.
Some communities made distinctions between customer area and kitchen area in determining the
required parking. Others made distinctions between the types or classification of restaurants,
e.g., deli/coffee shops, fast-food, drive-thru, drive-in, standard restaurants, restaurants with liquor
and bars or taverns. The city's parking standards for restaurants falls within the range of parking
requirements of other communities.
Multi -tenant and shopping center parking regulations also were quite varied. Most communities
provide one parking standard for the entire building with a majority of the standards at five
parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area. Some communities require one standard,
but base this standard on the overall size of the building, e.g., 1/200 if building is less than
10,000 square feet, 1/250 if building is between 10,000 and 30,000 square feet, and 1/300 if
building exceeds 30,000 square feet. Some communities require each individual tenant to meet
their own requirements. Other communities require that restaurant uses, movie theaters or
grocery stores be counted separately, but the balance may be under the shopping center standard.
Some standards limit the amount of the building that may be used for restaurants, e.g., only 25
percent of the building may be restaurants in order to rely on the shopping center parking
standard. Others negotiate parking requirements as part of a Planned Development.
Staff has reviewed the Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation report to
determine if there are appropriate parking standards'. The current standard of five parking
spaces per 1,000 square feet falls within the range of parking demand. However, most of the
studies dealt with larger shopping centers than those multi -tenant buildings within the city.
As can be seen in the table below, the range of parking provided is from 4.1 — 5.5 parking spaces
per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable space (GLA).
Parking Supply Ratios by Shopping Center Type (spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GLA)
Strip Neighborhood Community Regional Super Regional
5 study sites 8 study sites 51 study sites 27 study sites 22 study sites
Staff has tried to evaluate actual parking demand to determine if there is an optimal parking
standard. The table below summarizes the information found for shopping centers in the parking
generation report.
I Parking Generation, 41 Edition, An informational Report of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, 2010.
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Parking Demand, Peak Period vs.1,000 sq. ft. GLA
Day of Week/Season
I Average
95 % Confidence
I
85 percentile I
Range
Interval
Non -Friday weekday,
3.76
3.38 - 4.04
5.05
1.44 - 7.37
December
Non -Friday weekday, non-
2.55
NA I
3.16
1.33 - 5.58
December
Friday, December
3.96
3.69 - 4.24
5.23
1.47 -7.5
Friday, non -December
2.94
NA
3.90
1.32 -4.66
Saturday, December
4.67
4.42 - 4.93
5.91
2.01 - 7.50
Saturday, non -December
2.87
2.6 - 3.14
3.4
1.73 - 4.82
Sunday, December
4.41
4.05 - 4.78
5.84
1.79 - 7.67
Sunday, non -December
2.04
NA
2.39
1.47 - 2.75
The city's current standard would accommodate the average parking demand. The 95 percent
confidence interval represents the range of parking demand for 95 percent of the parking. Again,
the city's standard would accommodate this demand. The 85t' percentile represents the 85tn
highest parking demand actually observed and usually corresponds to the holiday shopping
season, as can be seen with the 5.91 parking demand for a Saturday in December. Providing
parking at this level means that the majority of the time, the parking will not be used and
increases the amount of hard surface on a parcel.
Staff is proposing that we incorporate a percentage of the building that may be used for
restaurant uses (25%) and still use the shopping center standard. Between 25 and 50 percent of
the building in restaurant use would require that the restaurant square footages provide one
parking space per 100 square feet and if more than 50 percent of the building is restaurant use,
then they would meet the restaurant parking standard of one parking space per 60 square feet for
restaurants, and one parking space per 50 square feet if liquor is served. This would slightly
increase the amount of parking for buildings that have more than 25 percent of their floor area in
restaurant or bar uses, which have a greater parking demand. Additionally, restaurants would
need to provide a parking space for each delivery vehicle they have.
There is a caveat included that would require the restauranteur to estimate the sufficiency of the
parking for their operation, either through study or reliance on operations at other establishments.
Should the parking be insufficient or if the operation uses additional employees, then they would
need to provide more employee parking, which could be accommodated off site provided it was
within 600 feet of the restaurant.
Parking for fast food restaurants does not recognize that up to 50 or 60 percent of the sales may
now be occurring in the fast food lane. Staff looked at other communities and some provided a
reduction in the required parking for such uses. Staff is proposing that we reduce the parking
standard for a fast food restaurant with a drive thru by 33 percent to account for fewer customers
actually parking and entering the building.
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In addition, staff looked at shared parking opportunities. All cities surveyed permit the use of
shared parking lots with requirements for a parking agreement and maximum separation
requirement. The parking study literature states that with the use of shared parking, you may
reduce the amount of parking from 10 — 30 percent2. Cities have further refined this requirement
to assure that the minimum number of spaces should accommodate the combined peak hour of
demand for parking for all users. Cities have also provided reductions in parking requirements
when it was shown that the uses had complementary and noncompeting peak hours of parking
demands. Listings of these complementary uses were provided in the ordinances and staff would
recommend that we incorporate them in our ordinance.
The City of Brooklyn Park provides these standards:
Certain uses that have their highest peak demand for parking at substantially different times of
the day or week can consider a plan to provide required parking by sharing parking with adjacent
uses based on the following criteria:
(a) Up to 50% of the off-street parking stalls required for a theatre, bowling alley, dance hall,
bar, or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by types of
uses specified as a primarily daytime use in subparagraph (d) below.
(b) Up to 50% of the off-street parking stalls required for any use specified under
subparagraph (d) below as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities
provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums incidental to a public or
parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theatres, bars, or restaurants.
(c) Up to 50% of the off-street parking stalls required by § 152.142 for a church or for an
auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street
parking facilities provided by uses specified under subparagraph (d) below as primarily
daytime uses.
(d) For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily daytime
uses: banks, business offices, retail stores/shopping centers, personal service shops,
household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops,
manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
Staff has reviewed what would have happened for a multi -tenant developments that was recently
approved.
Building square footage is 10,443 square feet. Restaurants occupy 43 percent of the building.
Since the restaurant space exceeds 25 percent of the building, the parking for that portion of the
building in excess of 25 percent (18 percent of the building) would be calculated at the 1/100
square -foot standard.
2 Parking Management Best Practices: Making Efficient Use of Parking Resources, Todd
Litman, 2010
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Existing standard: 1/200 square feet equals 52 parking spaces.
Revised standard: 1/100 square feet for 1,831 square feet equals 18.3 spaces
1/200 square feet for 7,832 square feet equals 39 spaces
Total parking spaces equal 57 spaces
Individual Unit: 1150 square feet for 2,245 square feet equals 45 spaces
1 / 60 square feet for 2,197 square feet equals 37 spaces
1/200 square feet for 6,001 square feet equals 30 spaces
Total parking spaces equal 112 spaces.
Building square footage is 8,000 square feet. Restaurants occupy 60 percent of the building.
The portion of the restaurant space in excess of 25 percent of the building, i.e. 25 percent of the
square footage, would be calculated at the 1/100 square -foot standard. The portion of the
building square footage in restaurant use in excess of 50 percent of the building would be
calculated at 1150 square feet. (Note that this building provided 53 parking stalls.)
Existing standard: 1/200 square feet equals 40 parking spaces.
Revised standard: 1150 square feet for 770 square feet equals 15.4 spaces
1/100 square feet for 2,000 square feet equals 20 spaces
1/200 square feet for 4,000 square feet equals 20 spaces
Total parking spaces equal 55 spaces.
Individual Unit: 1150 square feet for 2,745 square feet equals 55 spaces
l/ 60 square feet for 2,025 square feet equals 34 spaces
1/200 square feet for 3,230 square feet equals 16 spaces
Total parking spaces equal 105 spaces.
Recommended Action:
Amend Sections 20-1117 (3) and (4) to address cross -parking standards. Limit the threshold at
30 percent available through cross parking, section 20-1124 r. to address parking for fast food
restaurants with drive thrus and Section 20-1124 v. the shopping center parking standards to
address when more intensive (i.e., restaurant) uses are included in the building.
Issue: Section 20-1122 (2) limits driveway grades to a maximum of 10 percent. However, there
are some instances in which this may not be achieved due to site topography or other
circumstances. In these instances, which are completely engineering design related, the city
would like the ability to administratively approve a deviation, rather than proceeding through a
variance process.
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Driveway grades shall be a minimum of one-half of one percent and a maximum grade of ten
percent at any point in the driveway. If extenuating circumstances exist, the City Engineer
may approve driveway grades in excess of ten percent. Examples of extenuating
circumstances include: bluffs, existing steep grades, shoreland setbacks, wetland
conditions, and tree preservation.
Recommended Action:
Amend Section 20-1122 (2) to permit the City Engineer to approve deviations from the 10
percent standard.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinances
amending Chapters 18 and 20 of the City Code.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance.
2. Parking Standards Comparison.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, SUBDIVISIONS,
AND CHAPTER 20, ZONING,
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 18-78 (b) (11) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Where any proposed plat adjoins a natural lake, pond, river, of stream, including streams which
flow only intermittently, or wetland, the city may require that a strip of land running along all
sides thereof which are contiguous to such lake, pond, of stream, or wetland be dedicated to the
city for public use, or subject to a perpetual easement in favor of the city for the purpose of
protecting its hydraulic efficiency and natural character and beauty. There shall also then be
granted to the city the right of ingress to and egress from the dedicated land."
Section 2. Section 20-28 (b) (2) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
To hear requests for variances from the literal provisions of this chapter in instances where their
strict enforcement would cause undue hafdship practical difficulty because of circumstances
unique to the individual property under consideration, and to grant such variances only when it is
demonstrated that such actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter; and
Section 3. Section 20-91 (a) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
A zoning permit shall be required for the construction of structures which do not require building
permits to determine compliance with zoning requirements such as setback, site coverage,
structure height, etc.:
Agricultural buildings.
Decks less than 30 inches above the ground and not attached to the principal structure.
Driveway expansions.
One-story detached accessory structures, used as tool or storage sheds, playhouses, and similar
uses, less theme 440 200 square feet or less in building area.
Patios.
Permanent fences less than six feet in height.
Retaining walls four feet and less in height.
Sport courts.
Section 4. Section 20-122 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
a. The terms and conditions of approval of the site plan shall be embodied in a permit
signed by the property owner and the city. The permit shall be recorded against the title
to the property.
b. A letter of credit or cash escrow shall be required to ensure satisfactory installation
of site improvements in an amount equal to 110 percent of the value of the required
improvements. The developer is obligated to install and complete all such
improvements at his or her own expense and under the supervision and inspection
of the city. The guarantee shall be provided prior to recording the site plan permit
and shall be valid until the improvements are inspected and approved by the city.
Procedures for the reduction or release of security shall include:
1) Requests for reductions of letters of credit must be submitted to the city in
writing by the developer or their engineer.
2) The city shall verify completion of the improvements.
3) Any reduction shall be subject to City approval.
Section 5. Section 20-616 (1) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Private stables subject to provisions of Chapter 5, Article W III.
Section 6. Section 20-1001 (3) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Farm animals are an allowed use on all farm property zoned A-2 or RR, which permit
agricultural use, with a minimum parcel area of 10 acres except as otherwise specifically
provided in the City Code. Farm animals may not be confined in a pen, feed lot or building
within 100 feet of any residential dwelling not owned or leased by the farmer.
Section 7. Section 20-1117 (3) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Required parking and loading spaces shall be located on the same development site as the use
served. On -street parking, if allowed in the vicinity of the site, cannot be used to satisfy parking
requirements. The city may approve off -site parking if the city council finds the following:
a. Reasonable access shall be provided from the off -site parking facilities to the use being
served;
b. The parking shall be within 400 feet of a building entrance of the use being served;
c. The parking area shall be under the same ownership and merged into a single tax parcel
as the site served, under public ownership or the use of the parking facilities shall be
protected by a recorded instrument, acceptable to the city;
d. Failure to provide on -site parking shall not encourage parking on the public streets, other
private property or in private driveways or other areas not expressly set aside for such
purposes; and
e. The off -site parking shall be maintained until such time as on -site parking is provided or
an alternate off -site parking facility is approved by the city as meeting the requirements
of this ordinance.
f. Certain uses that have their highest peak demand for parking at substantially
different times of the day or week can consider a plan to provide required parking
by sharing parking with adjacent uses based on the following criteria:
1) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for a theatre, bowling alley,
dance hall, bar, or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities
provided by types of uses specified as a primarily daytime use in subparagraph
4) below.
2) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for any use specified under
subparagraph 4) below as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking
facilities provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums
incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls,
theatres, bars, or restaurants.
3) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for a church or for an
auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-
street parking facilities provided by uses specified under subparagraph 4) below
as primarily daytime uses.
4) For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily
daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores/shopping centers, personal
service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair
or service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
Section 8. Section 20-1117 (4) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) Because of the hours of operation of the respective uses, their sizes and their modes of
operation there will be available to each use during its primary hours of operation an amount
of parking sufficient to meet the needs of such use by sharing parking with adjacent uses
based on the following criteria; and
(1) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for a theatre, bowling alley,
dance hall, bar, or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities
provided by types of uses specified as a primarily daytime use in subparagraph (4)
below.
(2) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for any use specified under
subparagraph (4) below as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking
facilities provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums
incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls,
theatres, bars, or restaurants.
(3) Up to 30% of the off-street parking stalls required for a church or for an
auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street
parking facilities provided by uses specified under subparagraph (4) below as
primarily daytime uses.
(4) For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily
daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores/shopping centers, personal
service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or
service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
(b) The joint use of the parking facilities shall be protected by a recorded instrument, acceptable
to the city.
Section 9. Section 20-1122 (2)
Driveway grades shall be a minimum of one-half of one percent and a maximum grade of ten
percent at any point in the driveway. If extenuating circumstances exist, the City Engineer
may approve driveway grades in excess of ten percent. Examples of extenuating
circumstances include: bluffs, existing steep grades, shoreland setbacks, wetland
conditions, and tree preservation.
Section 10. Section 20-1124 (2) r. of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Restaurant, cafe, nightclub, tavern or bar:
1. Fast food —Ono spa o r 60 sqtiar-e feet of gross floor area.
(a) Without drive thru - One space per 60 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) With drive thru - One space per 80 square feet of gross floor area.
2. Restaurant:
(a) Without full liquor license —One space per 60 square feet of gross floor area el: one
spaee pet: two and one half seats whiehevei! is gfeater.
(b) With full liquor license —One space per 50 square feet of gross floor area or- on
spaee per- two seats, whiehever- is gre
Section 11. Section 20-1124 (2) v. of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Shopping center — On -site automobile parking shall be provided in a ratio of not less than one
parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area; separate on -site space shall be
provided for loading and unloading. If restaurant use constitutes 25 percent or less of the
building gross floor area, then the shopping center parking standard shall still apply. If
restaurants constitute between 25 and 50 percent of the building gross square footage, the
portion of restaurant use square footages between 25 and 50 percent of the gross floor area
of the building must provide one parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. If
more than 50 percent of the building square footage is in restaurant use, then the
restaurant parking standard for that portion in excess of 50 percent of the gross building
square footage shall be provided. In addition, one space for each company vehicle
(delivery) operating from the premises shall be provided. The applicant shall demonstrate
that the number of employees in the restaurant will be accommodated by the required
number of spaces. The applicant shall submit a letter to the city assuring that if there is to
be any increase in employees or if there is an insufficient amount of parking to
accommodate the restaurant uses and its employees, the applicant agrees to provide
additional parking area, which must be within 600 feet of the restaurant.
Section 12. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
Council of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
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, 2015, by the City
Denny Laufenburger, Mayor
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Lino Lakes
Maple Grove
Minnetonka
Plymouth
Lake
Retail/Storage/L
arge
Retail Merchandize
1 1/250 1 1/600
11/200 1 1/200&1/500
111150 to 20K, 1/200 >
1/180 sf <10k, 55+1/220 10k
100k, >100k 460 + 1/285
> 100K
11/200
11/200
11/200
11/250
11/200
11/200
11/200
11/200
1 1/200, 1/250, 1/300#
11/200
11/200
1 1/250
11/200 *
1/180, 1/100(y?
Richfield
1511000
Rosemount
16/1000
Savage
11/200
St. Louis Park
1/250
Stillwater 11/200
Restaurant
1/40 sq. ft. dining + 1/80 sq ft kitchen, drive in & convenience food
1/150
11/2.5 seats
J 1 / 2.5 seats + 115 outdoor seats after 1 st 10; FF 1 / 3 seats
1/2.5 seats + 1/3 seats of banquet area; outdoor 115 seats if >20% of
indoor area than 1 /2.5
1/40 eat + 1/80 kitch.; FF 1150 + 1/employ. large shift; drive in 1115
servic area + 5
11/3 seats,1/60 sq. ft., 1150 sq. ft.with liq. Whichever is larger
11/3 seats
coffee&deli - 25 spaces w/ drivethru; 35 w/out; rest. 1/2 seats + 1/40
sq.ft. of banquet
11/3 seats or 1/60&1/50
1
Type 1 1 /2.5 seats, Type 2 1/3 seats, Type 3 1:2 seats
11/3 seats, 1/100, 1/40, 1150
1 1 1/2 seats, 1/3 seats +l/employee
11/200+1/500 110/1000+1/employee; 1511000 fast food
111500 11/40 dining + 1/80 kitchen
1 11/60 or 1:2.5 seats, w/ liq. 1150 + 1/2 seats +
1150011
11500
1/40 dining + 1/80 kitchen
coffee shop 4.5/1000, cl. I & II - 1/100, cl. III (Fast) 17/1000, cl. IV
(takeout) 1/25 cust. Sp. + 1/delivery vehicle.
11/3 seats
11/3 seats, 1/75 drive-in
coffee - 1/200, food serv./bakery 1/25 cust., rest. 1/60
1/120 <5,000sq.ft.; 1/100 >5,000 sq. ft.
Shopping <400KI Shopping <600KI Shopping>600K
I4/1000 I
14/1000 14.5/1000
1 1
11/200 <50k; 1/250 > 50K
15/1000 1511000
1 1
Shared/Notes
I I yes
1511000 1yes - based on sum of peak hour of each use, within 300'
1 1yes
yes
Iyes; extensive complementary list 152.145
1511000 Iyes, within 400'
1 1yes - based on sum of peak hour of each use, within 400'
14.5/1000 1 15.511000
1< lOk 1/200; IOK-30k 1/250; >30K 1/300
J PUD J PUD J PUD
15.511000
15.511000
15.511000
14/ 1000
14.5/1000
1511000
14.5/1000 @
1511000 @
see retail
<50K 3.5/1000 @
1511000
11/200
1/250 #
>50K 4/1000 @
1511000
11/200
1511000
11/200
Iyes - based on sum of peak hour of each use
1yes
Through PUD
i no
yes - based on sum of peak hour of each use, within 400', #<=10K
sf, 10,001-30,000 sf, >30k sf
1yes
1yes
@ restaurants counted separately, Yes shared
* > 100,000 sq. ft. requires 1/350, Yes shared may permit 10%
reduction
yes, based on the sum ofpeak hour of each use but no less than the
max required for the most intensive us, @if less than 25% FA
customer area based on customer area; #if large items e.g. furniture,
appliances, etc.
@ restaurants cal. Separately unless center > 20K, no wait staff, liq.
Sales, 5%, no drive thru and rest. , than 25% of bldg; yes must be
complementary uses peaks, minimum the highest use, must be
adequate for each use at combined peak use; parking may be
reduced if adjacent to transit (10%); may be reduced through
parking study.
Iyes - based on each use unless complementary hours which must be
approved by board of adjustments
yes - based on complementary hours within 400'
# grocery and theater cal. Separately, restaustrant Cal. Separately if
center unless >20K, no wait staff and less than 25% of center; Yes,
if complementary hours, suffiencient to meet combined peak
demand, minimum meets highest demand.
yes - based on sum of peak hour of each use, within 300' no more
than 60% of parking may be off -site
I2-4 uses 5% reduction, 5-7 uses 10% reduction, 8 or more 20%
reduction
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