26-06 Staff Report
Application: Rezoning
(Planning Case #2026-06)
Staff Report Date: April 1, 2026
Drafted By: Rachel Arsenault, Associate Planner
Planning Commission Review Date: April 7, 2026
City Council Review Date: April 27, 2026
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The Applicant is requesting a rezoning from Rural Residential to
Single-Family Residential to facilitate a Metes & Bounds Subdivision.
LOCATION: 6651 Galpin Boulevard, Excelsior, MN 55331
PID: 254070020
APPLICANT/OWNER: Steve & Wendy Buresh
PRESENT ZONING: Rural Residential, RR
2040 LAND USE PLAN: Residential Large Lot
ACREAGE: 2.50 acres
CURRENT DENSITY: 1.11 net units/acre
PROPOSED MOTION:
“The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends City Council approve rezoning from Rural
Residential to Single-Family Residential for the property located at 6651 Galpin Boulevard.”
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LEVEL OF CITY DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING:
The city has discretion in approving a rezoning because the city is acting in its legislative or
policy-making capacity. A rezoning must be consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
Notice of this public hearing has been mailed to all property owners within 500 feet.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
City of Chanhassen 2040 Comprehensive Plan and 2040 Future Land Use Map
PROPOSAL/SUMMARY
The Applicant is requesting a rezoning from Rural Residential to Single-Family Residential to
facilitate a Metes & Bounds Subdivision.
BACKGROUND
This property is located in the Lake Lucy Highlands development, platted in 1986. This
development was guided Residential Large Lot by the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
City sewer and water service were made accessible to this property during the reconstruction
of Galpin Boulevard in the summer of 2024. The extension of these services made the property
eligible for reguidance in accordance with the policies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
On March 24, 2025, the Chanhassen City Council approved a reguidance of the property in the
2040 Comprehensive Plan from Residential Large Lot to Residential Low Density. This
reguidance made the property eligible for rezoning and subsequently subdivision.
EXISTING AND PROPOSED CONDITIONS
The property currently has one single-family home that meets the criteria of the Single-Family
Residential zoning district. The home is situated on the north side of the property, and the
driveway connects to the right-of-way on the very north end of the property, which is
preferable by engineering to minimize driveway access on a collector road such as Galpin
Boulevard. There are no proposed changes to the existing structures.
The Applicant is proposing a Metes & Bounds Subdivision in combination with the rezoning.
Metes & Bounds Subdivisions do not require a Planning Commission public hearing or
recommendation. The public hearing will be held at the City Council on April 27th, and the
decision will be made by the City Council the same night. A copy of the proposed subdivision is
attached to this agenda for reference.
ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the proposal and found it to be in conformance with the following criteria
for rezoning property.
1. The proposed zoning has been considered in relation to the specific policies and
provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City of Chanhassen
2040 Comprehensive Plan for Residential Medium Density land use areas.
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2. The proposed zoning is or will be compatible with the present and future land uses of
the area.
3. The proposed zoning conforms to all performance standards contained in the Zoning
Ordinance.
4. The proposed zoning will not tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is
proposed.
5. The proposed zoning can be accommodated with existing and planned public services
and will not overburden the city's service capacity.
6. Traffic generation by the proposed use within the zoning district is within the
capabilities of the streets serving the property.
SURROUNDING ZONING DESIGNATION
The properties to the north, south, and east are zoned Rural Residential. The property to the
west is zoned Single-Family Residential. The Single-Family Residential zoning district is
abundant surrounding this development and is a common zoning designation for this area of
Chanhassen. The proposed rezoning is compatible with the character of the neighboring area.
LAND USE ZONING CONSISTENCY
The following zoning districts are consistent with Residential - Low Density land use in the 2040
Comprehensive Plan:
• Single-Family Residential District, RSF;
• Mixed Low Density Residential District, R-4;
• Residential Low and Medium Density Residential District, RLM; and
• Planned Unit Development – Residential, PUD-R.
The applicant is proposing a zoning district in conformance with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the rezoning from
Rural Residential to Single-Family Residential for the property located at 6651 Galpin Boulevard.
APPLICATION REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
No comments.