H-3. Discussion of temporary events district regulations IOW
MEMORANDUM — 3
CITY OF TO: Planning Commission
CHANHASSEN FROM: MacKenzie Walters,Assistant Planner
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: August 16, 2016
PO Box 147
Chanhassen,MN 55317
SUBJECT: Code Amendment Temporary Events
Administration
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Issue
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Building Inspections Numerous sections of the district regulations in City Code reference Section 20-312
Phone:952.227.1180 for temporary event guidelines rather than Section 20-964 and temporary events are
Fax:952.227.1190 not currently allowed in Community Commercial or Industrial Office Park Districts.
Engineering Background
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On October 11th, 2010, City Council passed Ordinance Number 511.1 which
Finance amended Section 20-312 "Temporary outdoor sales"relocating its provisions to
Phone:952.227.1140 Section 20-964 "Temporary outdoor events, seasonal and sidewalk sales activities".
Fax:952.227.1110 The ordinance did not however amend other provisions in the City Code which
referenced section 20-312. As a result, Sections 20-693(4), 20-713(3), 20-753(3), 20-
Park&Recreation 722(3), and 20-793(3) still refer readers to Section 20-312,rather than Section 20-
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Fax:952.227.1110 964. There is an"Editor's Note"in the code that notes the provisions previously
housed under Section 20-312 can now be found under Section 20-954.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard While checking to see which zoning districts contain the above error, it was
Phone:952.227.1400 discovered that neither the Community Commercial nor Industrial Office Park
Fax:952.227.1404 Districts list temporary outdoor sales and events as permitted accessory uses.
Planning& Currently, no area of the City is zoned Community Commercial,but the 2030 Land
Natural Resources Use Plan does have areas guided for that use. If an area were zoned Community
Phone:952.227.1130 Commercial, temporary events would be a desirable permitted accessory use.
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Similarly, temporary events are a desirable permitted accessory use for Industrial
Public Works Office Park Districts. Standard practice has been to process and issue temporary event
7901 Park Place permits for areas zoned Industrial Office Park in order to allow business to hold
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Fax:952.227.1310 company picnics and employee appreciation events.
Senior Center Recommendation
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Fax:952.227.1110 In order to increase the clarity and utility of the City Code, Sections 20-693(4), 20-
Website 713(3), 20-753(3), 20-722(3), and 20-793(3) should be amended to refer to Section
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us 20-964 rather than Section 20-312. Additionally, Sections 20-743 and 20-813 should
be amended to list temporary events as permitted accessory uses.
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