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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
IN RE:
Application of Karen Jackson for Site Plan Review for a 5,281 square -foot expansion to the
approved site plan for a total of 26,301 square feet of building area — Canine Club & Spa
(Superdog II).
On August 21, 2012, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Karen Jackson for a site plan review for the property
located at 2910 82 Street. 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 Planned Unit Development (PUD).
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for office industrial uses.
3. The legal description of the property is: Lot 2, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park 3rd
Addition.
4. Section 20 -110
(1) The proposed site plan 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;
(2) The proposed development is consistent with the site plan review requirements of
city code;
(3) The proposed site plan 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;
(4) The proposed site plan 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;
(5) The proposed site plan creates a functional and harmonious design for structures
and site features, with special attention to the following:
a. 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;
b. The amount and location of open space and landscaping;
C. 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
d. 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.
(6) With an additional noise abatement /mitigation plan, the proposed site plan
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 #2012 -06 dated August 21, 2012, prepared by Robert Generous, et al, is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the site
plan review for Superdog II.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 21" day of August, 2012.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
BY:
Its Chairman
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