Findings of Fact
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
INRE:
Application ofT-Mobile for a Conditional Use Permit #2007-04 and Site Plan approval for a
145-foot Telecommunication Tower with a 4-foot lightning rod.
On March 20, 2007, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled meeting
to consider the application of T -Mobile for a conditional use permit and site plan approval for the
property legally described as Outlot A, Halla Maryanne Addition, located west of Great Plains
Boulevard, north of Creekwood Drive, south of Halla Nursery, and east of Bluff Creek Golf
Course. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed conditional use
and site plan that was preceded by published and mailed notice. The Planning Commission heard
testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak and now makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The property is currently zoned A-2, Agricultural Estate District.
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for Residential Large Lot (2.5 Acre Minimum
1/10 acre outside of MUSA).
3. The legal description of the property is: Outlot A, Halla Maryanne Addition.
4. Section 20-232:
a. Will not be detrimental to or enhance the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or
general welfare of the neighborhood or the city.
b. Will be consistent with the objectives of the city's comprehensive plan and this chapter.
c. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so to be compatible in
appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and will not
change the essential character of that area.
d. Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or planned neighboring uses.
e. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, including streets,
police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems
and schools; or will be served adequately by such facilities and services provided by the
persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use.
f. Will not create excessive requirements for public facilities and services and will not be
detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
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g. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of
operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare because
of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, rodents, or trash.
h. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which do not create traffic congestion or
interfere with traffic or surrounding public thoroughfares.
1. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of solar access, natural, scenic or
historic features of major significance.
J. Will be aesthetically compatible with the area.
k. Will not depreciate surrounding property values.
1. Will meet standards prescribed for certain uses as provided in this article.
5. Section 20-110:
(a) Consistency with the elements and objectives of the city's development guides,
including the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that
may be adopted;
(b) Consistency with this division;
(c) Preservation of the site in its natural state to the extent practicable by minimizing
tree and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the
general appearance of the neighboring developed or developing areas;
(d) Creation of a harmonious relationship of building and open space with natural site
features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the
development;
(e) Creation of functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with
special attention to the following:
1. An internal sense of order for the buildings and use on the site and
provision of a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and general
community;
2. The amount and location of open space and landscaping;
3. Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression of
the design concept and the compatibility of the same with adjacent and
neighboring structures and uses; and
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4. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives
and parking in terms of location and number of access points to the public
streets, width of interior drives and access points, general interior
circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement
and amount of parking.
(t) Protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision
for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light
and air and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations
which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
6. The planning report #2007-04 dated March 20, 2007, prepared by Sharmin AI-Jaff, is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDA TION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the
conditional use permit.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 20th day of March, 2007.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
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