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Chanhassen City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 20

XVIII-A "CC" COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

Sec 20-741 Intent

  1. The intent of the Community Commercial District is to provide for moderate to large-sized commercial development. These large-scale commercial and office users need high visibility along arterial roads. While smaller scale ancillary commercial uses may be permitted integral to the principal use, the primary use of a building shall be medium to large-type users with a minimum tenant space of 15,000 square feet. The intent of the district is to accommodate larger uses. The creation of multi-tenant, small user, strip centers is prohibited.
  2. Location criteria for community commercial uses are: Access to arterial and collector streets, preferably at intersections with collector and arterial streets; moderate to large-sized sites; public water and sewer service; environmental features such as soils and topography suitable for compact development; and adequate buffering by physical features or adjacent uses to protect nearby residential development.
  3. The total building area on a single level or floor for an individual use shall be no more than 65,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 487, § 1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 639, § 6, 3-11-19)

Sec 20-742 Permitted Uses

The following uses are permitted in a "CC" District:

  1. Arts and crafts supply store.
  2. Automotive parts and accessories.
  3. Bookstore.
  4. Building supply center.
  5. Consumer electronics and appliance store.
  6. Drugstore.
  7. Furniture and home furnishings.
  8. Garden center.
  9. Grocery store.
  10. Health and dental clinics.
  11. Hobby, toy and game stores.
  12. Office.
  13. Office equipment and supply.
  14. Personal services.
  15. Sewing and fabric store.
  16. Sporting goods.

(Ord. No. 487, § 1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 639, § 6, 3-11-19)

Sec 20-743 Permitted Accessory Uses

The following are permitted accessory uses in a "CC" District:

  1. Antennas.
  2. Automatic teller machines (ATMs).
  3. Parking lots and ramps.
  4. Signs.
  5. Temporary outdoor sales and events (subject to the requirements of section 20-964).
  6. Utility services.
  7. Accessory Solar Energy Systems (subject to the requirements of section 20-1093).

(Ord. No. 487, § 1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 619, § 10, 2-27-17; Ord. No. 639, § 6, 3-11-19; Ord. No. 651, § 20, 12-9-19)

Sec 20-744 Conditional Use

The following are conditional uses in a "CC" District:

  1. Drive-through facilities.
  2. Gun range, indoor (only in conjunction with and accessory to a sporting goods store).
  3. Screened outdoor storage.

(Ord. No. 487, § 1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 527, § 3, 8-22-11; Ord. No. 628, § 36, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 639, § 6, 3-11-19)

Sec 20-745 Lot Requirements And Setbacks

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a "CC" District subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modification set forth in this chapter:

  1. Minimum lot area: One acre.
  2. Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
  3. Minimum lot frontage: 100 feet.
  4. Maximum lot coverage: 70 percent.
  5. Maximum building height: Four stories; 50 feet.
  6. Setbacks: Building/parking:
    1. Front: 25 feet.
    2. Side: 10 feet.
    3. Rear: 10 feet.
    4. Parking setback exemptions:
      1. There is no minimum setback when it abuts, without being separated by a street, another off-street parking area.
      2. Parking setbacks may be reduced to ten feet along public streets if the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city that 100 percent screening is provided at least five feet above the adjacent parking lot.

(Ord. No. 487, § 1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 639, § 6, 3-11-19)