Findings of Fact-Woods at LongacresCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
IN RE:
Application of the City of Chanhassen for rezoning of The Woods at Longacres, The Woods at
Longacres 2 "d Addition, The Woods at Longacres 3`d Addition, The Woods at Longacres 4th
Addition, The Woods at Longacres 5th Addition and The Woods at Longacres 6th Addition to
Planned Unit Development — Residential.
On June 19, 2012, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of the City of Chanhassen for amending the Planned Unit
Development — Residential zoning of the property to incorporate references to the Chanhassen
City Code and minimum lot standards. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on
the proposed rezoning preceded by published 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 — Residential.
2. The property is guided in the Land Use Plan for Residential Low Density use.
3. The legal description of the property is: The Woods at Longacres, The Woods at
Longacres 2 "d Addition, The Woods at Longacres 3`d Addition, The Woods at Longacres
4 1 Addition, The Woods at Longacres 5th Addition and The Woods at Longacres 6th
Addition.
4. The Zoning Ordinance directs the Planning Commission to consider six (6) possible
adverse affects of the proposed amendment. The six (6) affects and our findings
regarding them are:
a) The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and
provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City
Comprehensive Plan by implementing the land use and housing goals of the city.
b) The proposed use is or will be compatible with the present and future land uses of
the area.
C) The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained in the
Zoning Ordinance.
d) The proposed use will not tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is
proposed.
e) The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not
overburden the city's service capacity.
f) Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the
property.
The planning report #2012 -04 -4 dated June 19, 2012, prepared by Robert Generous is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the
rezoning.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 19`h day of June, 2012.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
BY: /
Its Chairman