Findings of Fact
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
INRE:
Application of Paisley Park Enterprises for Site Plan Review for an auxiliary parking lot.
On September 4, 2007, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly
scheduled meeting to consider the application of Paisley Park Enterprises for a site plan review
for the property located at the northwest comer of Audubon Road and Coulter Boulevard to
review a proposed parking lot. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the
proposed site plan which 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 Industrial Office Park, lOP.
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for Office/Industrial Use.
3. The legal description of the property is: Outlot A, McGlynn Park 2nd Addition.
4. Site Plan Findings:
a. The proposed development is consistent 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. The proposed development is consistent with the site plan review requirements;
c. The proposed development is designed to be in keeping with the general appearance of
the neighboring developed or developing areas;
d. The proposed development creates 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. The proposed development creates a 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;
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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
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.
f. The proposed development protects 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.
5. The planning report #07-18 dated September 4,2007, prepared by Robert Generous, et aI, is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDA TION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the site
plan review for a parking lot.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 4th day of September, 2007.
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