The intent of the "BG" District is to provide for downtown fringe commercial development identified as the least restricted business district.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 13(5-13-1), 12-15-86)

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

1. Adult day care, subject to the requirement of section 20-966.
2. Animal hospital.
3. Antenna.
4. Bars and taverns.
5. Bowling center.
6. Brew pub, subject to the requirements of section 20-968.
7. Brewery operated in conjunction with a taproom producing less than 3,500 barrels per year, subject to the requirements of section 20-969.
8. Cannabis Retailer/Dispensary meeting performance standards of Chapter 20, Section 973.
9. Cannabis Medical Retailer/Dispensary meeting performance standards of Chapter 20, Section 973. 
10. Community center.
11. Convenience stores without gas pumps.
12. Day care center.
13. Entertainment.
14. Fast-food restaurants.
15. Financial institutions.
16. Funeral homes.
17. Garden centers.
18. Hardware goods.
19. Health and recreation clubs.
20. Health services.
21. Home improvement trades building supply centers.
22. Lower-potency hemp edible retailer meeting performance standards of Chapter 20, Section 973. 
23. Microdistillery operated in conjunction with a cocktail room, subject to the requirements of section 20-967.
24. Miniature golf.
25. Motels.
26. Newspaper and print shop.
27. Offices.
28. Personal services.
29. Private clubs and lodges.
30. Senior citizen housing.
31. Small appliance and similar repair shops.
32. Specialty retail.
33. Standard restaurants.
34. Supermarkets.
35. Utility services.
36. Veterinary clinic.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 13(5-13-2), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 116, § 8, 1-22-90; Ord. No. 377, § 102, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 628, §§ 37, 38, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 632, § 11, 6-11-18)

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

1. Parking lots.
2. Signs.
3. Temporary outdoor sales and events (subject to the requirements of section 20-964).
4. Accessory Solar Energy Systems (subject to the requirements of section 20-1093).

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 13(5-13-3), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 243, § 9, 2-13-95; Ord. No. 377, § 102, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 619, § 11, 2-27-17; Ord. No. 651, § 21, 12-9-19)

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

1. Brewery operated in conjunction with a taproom, producing over 3,500 barrels per year.
2. Convenience stores with gas pumps.
3. Drive-through facilities.
4. Equipment rental.
5. Major auto repair and body shops.
6. Motor fuel stations.
7. Screened outdoor storage.
8. Truck, automobile, farm implement, recreational vehicles and boat sales and service.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 13(5-13-4), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 116, § 8, 1-22-90; Ord. No. 120, § 4(10), 2-12-90; Ord. No. 628, § 39, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 632, § 12, 6-11-18)

State law reference(s)—Conditional uses, M.S. § 462.3595.

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

1. The minimum lot area is 20,000 square feet.
2. The minimum lot frontage is 100 feet, except that lots fronting on a cul-de-sac shall have a minimum frontage of 60 feet in all districts.
3. The minimum lot depth is 150 feet.
4. The maximum lot coverage is 70 percent.
5. Off-street parking shall comply with district setback requirements except:
   1. There is no minimum setback when it abuts a railroad right-of-way, except as provided in chapter 20, article XXV, division 3, pertaining to landscaping requirements.
   2. There is no minimum setback when it abuts, without being separated by a street, another off-street parking area.
   3. The minimum setback is 50 feet when it abuts a residential district without being separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right-of-way.
   4. The minimum setback is 25 feet for side street side yards.
   5. Parking setbacks along public rights-of-way may be reduced to a minimum of ten feet 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. The intent of this section is that the city is willing to trade a reduced setback for additional landscaping that is both an effective screen and of high quality aesthetically. Acceptable screening is to be comprised of berming and landscaping. Screening through the use of fencing is not permitted.
6. Reserved.
7. Minimum setback requirements:
   1. For front yards, 25 feet.
   2. For rear yards, 25 feet.
   3. For side yards, ten feet.
   4. The minimum setback is 50 feet when it abuts a residential district without being separated from the residential district by a street or railroad right-of-way.
   5. Buffer yards. The city comprehensive plan establishes a requirement for buffer yards. Buffer yards are to be established in areas indicated on the plan where higher intensity uses interface with low density uses and shall comply with chapter 20, article XXV, of the Chanhassen City Code.
      
      The buffer yard is not an additional setback requirement. The full obligation to provide the buffer yard shall be placed on the parcel containing the higher intensity use.
      
      The buffer yard is intended to provide physical separation and screening for the higher intensity use. As such, they will be required to be provided with a combination of berming, landscaping and/or tree preservation to maximize the buffering potential. To the extent deemed feasible by the city, new plantings shall be designed to require the minimum of maintenance, however, such maintenance as may be required to maintain consistency with the approved plan, shall be the obligation of the property owner.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 13(5-13-5), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 94, §§ 1, 4, 7-25-88; Ord. No. 136, §§ 1A, 1B, 1-28-91; Ord. No. 451, § 5, 5-29-07; Ord. No. 474, § 12, 10-13-08)

The following are interim uses in the "BG" District:

1. Churches.
2. Reserved.

(Ord. No. 120, § 3, 2-12-90; Ord. No. 243, § 10, 2-13-95)