Chaparral PUD Ordinance amendment 1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE,
BY REZONING CERTAIN 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 hereby
amended by rezoning all property within Chaparral, Chaparral 2nd Addition and Chaparral 3rd
Addition to Planned Unit Development - Residential.
Section 2. The rezoning of this property incorporates the following development design
standards:
Chaparral Zoning Standards
a. Intent
The purpose of this zone is to create a PUD for 169 single-family, 98 duplexes and 156 quad units.
The use of the PUD zone is to allow for more flexible design standards while creating a higher
quality and more sensitive proposal. The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a
higher quality of architectural standards and site design. Except as modified by the Chaparral
PUD ordinance, the development shall comply with the requirements of the R-4, Mixed Low
Density Residential District for the single-family and duplex units and R-8, Mixed Medium Density
Residential District for the quad units.
b. Permitted Uses
The permitted uses in this zone shall be 74 169 single-family, 98 duplex and 156 quad residential
units and their ancillary uses. If there is a question as to whether or not a use meets the definition,
the Planning Director shall make that interpretation.
c. Lot Requirements and Setbacks
Minimum Lot Size:
Single-Family – 10,000 square feet
Duplex - 4,300 square feet
Quad – 3,400 square feet
Minimum Lot Width:
Single-Family – 80 feet
Duplex - 35 feet
Quad – 35 feet
Minimum Lot Depth:
Single-Family – 120 feet
Duplex - 120 feet
Quad – 70 feet
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The PUD ordinance requires setbacks from roadways and exterior property lines. The following
table displays those setbacks.
Setback Standards
Front 30 feet
Side 10 feet
Rear 10 feet
Kerber Boulevard and Powers Boulevard 30 feet
Hard Surface Coverage 30 % *
*The entire development may not exceed 30 percent hard coverage. Individual lots may exceed the 30
percent site coverage.
Decks cannot extend from building further than 10 feet
Decks must be 10 feet by 20 feet
Decks must maintain 20-foot front yard setback
Quad Units:
Screened patios and porches cannot extend from the building farther than 10 feet
Screened patios and porches must maintain a 20-foot front and rear yard setback
Screened patios and porches may not exceed 10-foot by 20-foot dimension.
The City approved for the quad units a variance to permit decks and porches with an 18-
foot front setback. Decks/porches may not exceed depth of 12 feet.
Section 3. The zoning map of the City of Chanhassen shall not be republished to show the
aforesaid zoning, but the Clerk shall appropriately mark the zoning map on file in the Clerk's Office
for the purpose of indicating the rezoning hereinabove provided for in this ordinance, and all of the
notations, references, and other information shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference
and made a part of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _____, 20__, by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Heather Johnston, Interim City Manager Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on ______________________________)
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