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Chanhassen City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 20

XXI "OI" OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT

Sec 20-791 Intent

The intent of the "OI" District is to provide for public or quasi-public nonprofit uses and professional business and administrative offices.

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

Sec 20-792 Permitted Uses

The following uses are permitted in an "OI" District:

  1. Antennas as regulated by article XXX of this chapter.
  2. Community center.
  3. Churches.
  4. Fire station.
  5. Funeral homes.
  6. Health services/hospitals.
  7. Library.
  8. Museum.
  9. Nursing homes.
  10. Offices.
  11. Post office.
  12. Public parks/open space.
  13. Public recreational facilities.
  14. Schools.
  15. Utility services.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 15(5-15-2), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 259, § 25, 11-12-96; Ord. No. 377, § 107, 5-24-04)

Sec 20-793 Permitted Accessory Uses

The following are permitted accessory uses in the "OI" District:

  1. Adult day care as part of a church (subject to the requirements of section 20-966).
  2. Parking lots.
  3. Signs.
  4. Temporary outdoor sales and events (subject to the requirements of section 20-964).
  5. Accessory Solar Energy Systems (subject to the requirements of section 20-1093).

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 15(5-15-3), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 243, § 13, 2-13-95; Ord. No. 377, § 108, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 619, § 13, 2-27-17; Ord. No. 632, § 13, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 651, § 23, 12-9-19)

Sec 20-794 Conditional Uses

The following are conditional uses in the "OI" District:

  1. Adaptive reuse of vacant public or private school buildings for private business uses.
  2. Commercial towers as regulated by article XXX of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 15(5-15-4), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 259, § 26, 11-12-96)

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

Sec 20-795 Lot Requirements And Setbacks

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

  1. The minimum lot area is 15,000 square feet.
  2. The minimum lot frontage is 75 feet, except that lots fronting on a cul-de-sac shall have a minimum lot frontage of 60 feet.
  3. The minimum lot depth is 150 feet.
  4. The maximum lot coverage is 65 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.
  6. The maximum height is as follows:
    1. For the principal structure, two stories.
    2. For accessory structures, one story.
  7. Minimum setback requirements:
    1. For front yards, 35 feet.
    2. For rear yards, 30 feet.
    3. For side yards, 15 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.

(Ord. No. 80, Art. V, § 15(5-15-5), 12-15-86; Ord. No. 94, §§ 1, 6, 7-25-88; Ord. No. 451, § 7, 5-29-07)

Sec 20-796 Interim Uses

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

  1. Temporary classroom structures for use by public or private schools needed for temporary use.

(Ord. No. 282, § 1, 6-22-98)