Zoning Letter 5-19-21 \ T Y 0
0 CITY OF ClIANIIASSEN
�: a
9
q N H A %5 Chanhassen is a Community for Life- Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
May 19, 2021
Christian Jones
Kimley-Horn & Assoc., Inc.
767 Eustis Street, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55114
Re: 8941 Crossroads Boulevard,Chanhassen, MN 55317, Carver County
Lot 3, Block 13, Crossroads of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Planning Case No. 2020-21
Dear Mr. Jones:
This letter is to confirm that the property located at 8941 Crossroads Boulevard, Chanhassen,
Carver County, Minnesota is zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD. City sewer and water
services are available to the site. The proposed automotive repair shop was approved by the
Chanhassen City Council on December 14, 2020, Planning Case 2020-21. Attached is the Planned
Unit Development Ordinance regulating the site.
If you have any questions,please feel free to contact me at 952-227-1134 or by email at
saljaff@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
,
Sincerely,
Sharmin Al-Jaff
Senior Planner
Attachment
g:lplan12020 planning cascs20-21 8941 crossroads blvd(christian bros automotive)lzoning letter.docx
PH 952.227.1100 • www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us • FX 952.227.1110
7700 MARKET BOULEVARD • PO BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN • MINNESOTA 55317
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.664
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,THE CITY'S TONING ORDINANCE,
BY AMENDING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
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 amending the Chanhassen Gateway Planned Unit Development Design Standards in its
entirety as follows:
CHANHASSEN GATEWAY
PUD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
a. Intent
The purpose of this zone is to create a MIXED USE PUD including a Neighborhood
Commercial, office and Residential. The use of the PUD zone is to allow for more flexible
design standards while creating a higher quality and more sensitive development. Each structure
proposed for development shall proceed through site plan review based on the development
standards outlined below. The Neighborhood Business District regulations shall apply to Lots 1-
3,Block 1 and Outlot A,Crossroads of Chanhassen, except as modified by this ordinance. The
R-16 District regulations shall apply to Outlot C, except as modified by this ordinance. Exhibit
A,as revised herein to reflect the changes to the commercial portion,reflects the site layout and
buildings as referenced herein.
r
$1, j
CI448
MAR
4F • -4
.1N yC
442
1
b. Permitted Uses
• The permitted uses in this zone should be limited to appropriate commercial and service uses
consistent with meeting the daily needs of the neighborhood. The uses shall be limited to
those as defined herein. If there is a question as to whether or not a use meets the definition,
the Community Development Director shall make that interpretation. The type of uses to be
provided on these lots shall be low intensity neighborhood oriented retail and service
establishments to meet daily needs of residents. Commercial and office uses shall be limited
to the area located south of Highway 212. Residential uses shall be located north of Highway
212 and along the western portion of the southern half.
• Small to medium-sized restaurant-not to exceed 8,000 square feet per building. Fast food
restaurants with a drive-thru is limited along the north end of Building 4B. It must be part of
and attached to the multi-use building. The drive-thru 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.
• Banks with a drive-in service window
• Office
• Day care
• Neighborhood scale commercial up to 8,000 square feet per tenant with the exception of
building 4C. A tenant may occupy up to 10,000 square feet of said building and building 4G
for a daycare to occupy 12,000 square feet. No individual service component of a retail
building shall occupy more than 8,000 square feet of a building.
• Convenience store with or without gas pumps and car wash.
• Specialty retail (Book Store, Jewelry, Sporting Goods Sale/Rental, Retail Sales,Retail Shops,
Apparel Sales, etc.)
• Personal 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).
• Residential High Density(8-16 units per net acre). The total number of units for the entire
site may not exceed 150 units.
• Automotive Repair Shop on Lot 3, Block 1, with the following standards:
o No unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on-premises except in
appropriately designed and screened storage areas.
o All repair, assembly, disassembly and maintenance of vehicles shall occur within
closed building except minor maintenance including,but not limited to,tire
inflation,adding oil and wiper replacement.
o No public address system.
o No sales, storage or display of used automobiles or other vehicles such as
motorcycles, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles.
o Disposal of vehicle fluids shall comply with PCA regulations.
o Facilities for the collection of waste oil must be provided.
o All service/garage doors shall be screened.
o The building architecture shall complement surrounding buildings."
c. Building Area
• Commercial/Office—Not to exceed 75,000 square feet for the entire development
• Maximum Commercial/Office lot usage is a Floor Area Ratio of 0.3
2
• Maximum office/commercial building area per tenant may not exceed 8,000 square feet
• Maximum residential units may not exceed 150 units.
d. Prohibited Ancillary Uses
• Drive-thru Windows except banks, coffee shops, fast food restaurants or pharmacies.
• Outdoor storage and display of merchandise such as propane, salt, window washer fluid, etc.
except on the sidewalk surrounding the convenience store 4A. The outdoor display of
merchandise shall not impede nor interfere with pedestrian traffic.
e. Setbacks
The PUD ordinance requires setbacks from roadways and exterior property lines. The following
table displays those setbacks.
Boundary Building/Parking
Setbacks(feet)
Lyman Boulevard 20/20
Highway 101 North of Highway 212 50/50
Highway 101 South of Highway 212 20/20
Highway 212 50/50
Northerly Project Property Line 50/20
Westerly Project Property Line 50/20
Internal Project property lines 0/0
Internal Right-of-Way(Crossroads Boulevard) 20/20
Hard Surface Coverage-Residential 50%
Commercial and Office Hard Surface Coverage 70%
Maximum Commercial (Retail) Building/Structure Height l story
Maximum Office Building/Structure Height 2 stories
Maximum Residential Building/Structure Height
35 or 3 stories,
whichever is less
f. Non-Residential 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 Article XXIII. General Supplemental Regulations, Division 7 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
g. Residential Standards
Buildings and site design shall comply with design standards outlined in Article XXIII. General
Supplemental Regulations, Division 9 of the Zoning Ordinance.
1. All units shall have access onto an interior private street.
3
2. A design palette shall be approved for the entire project. The palette shall include colors for
siding, shakes, shutters, shingles,brick, stone, etc.
3. All foundation walls shall be screened by landscaping or retaining walls.
h. 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 and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, air
pollution,visual pollution and glare.
1. The landscaping standards shall provide for screening for visual impacts associated with a
given use, including but not limited to, truck loading areas, trash storage,parking lots, Large
unadorned building massing, etc.
2. Each lot for development shall submit a separate landscaping plan as a part of the site plan
review process.
3. All open spaces and non-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.
4. Undulating berms,north of Lyman Boulevard,north and south of Highway 312 and west of
Highway 101 shall be sodded or seeded at the conclusion of grading and utility construction.
The required buffer landscaping may be installed where it is deemed necessary to screen any
proposed development. All required boulevard landscaping shall be sodded.
5. Loading areas shall be screened from public right-of-ways. Wing walls may be required where
deemed appropriate.
6. Native species shall be incorporated into site landscaping,whenever possible.
i. Street Furnishings
Benches, kiosks, trash receptacles, planters and other street furnishings should be of design and
materials consistent with the character of the area. Wherever possible, street furnishings should
be consolidated to avoid visual clutter and facilitate pedestrian movement.
j. 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 meet
4
the city's goals:
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;
£ Ensure signs that are in 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.
j.1. Project Identification Sign
One project identification sign for the commercial portion of the development located at the
entrance off of Highway 101. Project identification signs shall not exceed 80 square feet in sign
display area nor be greater than eight feet in height. The sign shall be setback a minimum of 10
feet from the property line.
As an alternative, the project identification sign may be located at the southeast corner of Lot 2,
Block 1. If the sign is located in the right-of-way,an encroachment agreement must be obtained.
Otherwise,the sign must maintain a 10 foot setback from property lines and may not exceed 24
square feet nor be higher than 5 feet.
j.2. Monument Sign
One monument sign shall be permitted at the entrance to the development off of Lake Susan
Drive. One monument sign per lot shall be permitted for the commercial portion of the site. One
multi-tenant sign shall be permitted at the entrance into the development off of Highway 101 and
two signs off of Lyman Boulevard. These signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign display
area nor be greater than 5 feet in height except Kwik Trip, located on Lot 1,Block 1, shall be
permitted a 48 square-foot, 8-foot high monument sign. These signs must comply with all
ordinances pertaining to size and percent of sign area dedicated to gas prices as well as any other
applicable regulations. These signs shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the property
line.
5
j.3. 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. Second story illuminated signs that can be viewed from neighborhoods outside the PUD site,
are prohibited.
c. 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.
d. Wall signs are limited to two elevations per building.
j.4. Festive FlagsBanners
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.
j.5. Building Directory
a. In multi-tenant buildings, one building directory sign may be permitted. The directory sign
shall not exceed eight square feet.
j.6 Directional Signs
a. On-premises signs shall not be larger than four(4) square feet. The maximum height of the
sign shall not exceed five(5) feet from the ground. The placement of directional signs on the
property shall be so located such that the sign does not adversely affect adjacent properties
(including site lines 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 allow additional signs in situations where access is confusing or traffic
safety could be jeopardized.
6
b. Off-premises signs shall be allowed only in situations where access is confusing and traffic
safety could be jeopardized or traffic could be inappropriately routed through residential
streets. 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
should be consolidated and grouped with other street fixtures and furnishings to reduce visual
clutter and to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian movement. A system of directional signs
should also be established to direct traffic within the commercial area and away from
residential areas.
j.7. Prohibited Signs
• Pylon signs are prohibited.
• Back lit awnings are prohibited.
• Window Signs are prohibited except for company logo/symbol and not the name. Such logo
shall not exceed 10% of a window area.
• Menu Signs are prohibited.
j.8. Sign Design and Permit Requirements
a. The sign treatment is an element of the architecture and thus should reflect the quality of the
development. The signs should be consistent in color, size, and material and height
throughout the development. A common theme will be introduced at the development's
entrance monument and will be used throughout.
b. All signs require a separate sign 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.
k. Lighting
1. 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.
2. Light fixtures in areas other than parking lots should be kept to a pedestrian scale(12 to 18
feet). Street light fixtures should accommodate vertical banners for use in identifying the
commercial area.
3. All light fixtures shall be shielded. Light level for site lighting shall be no more than 'h foot
candle at the project perimeter property line. This does not apply to street lighting.
7
4. Lighting for parking areas shall minimize the use of lights on pole standards in the parking area.
Rather,emphasis should be placed on building lights and poles located in close proximity to
buildings.
I. Non-Residential Parking
1. 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.
2. 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. The office/personal service
component shall be treated as an integrated office building and provide 4.5 space per 1,000
square feet for the first 49,999 square feet, four per thousand square feet for the second
50,000 square feet,and 3.5 per thousand square feet thereafter.
m. Residential Parking shall comply with city code requirements."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December,2020,by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Heather Johnston, City Manager Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Summary Ordinance published in the Chanhassen Villager on December, 2020)
8