08-09 Findings of Fact
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
INRE:
Application of Carver County for Site Plan Approval for a 13,260 square-foot, two-story
office building.
On April 15,2008, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Carver County for a site plan review for the property
located at 7808 Kerber Boulevard. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the
proposed site plan with variance 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 Planned Unit Development, PUD.
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for Commercial.
3. The legal description of the property is: Lot 2, Block 3, Burdick Park Addition, Carver
County, Minnesota.
4. Site Plan Findings:
a. 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. Is consistent with the site plan division of the City Code;
c. Preserves 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 or developing areas;
d. 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. Creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with special
attention to the following:
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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
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. 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.
The planning report #08-09 dated April 15, 2008, prepared by Robert Generous, et aI, is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDA TION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the site plan.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 15th day of April, 2007.
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