Findings of Fact14 -4
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING CASE #2014 -14
IN RE:
Application of Westwood Community Church for Rezoning.
On May 6, 2014, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Westwood Community Church for rezoning of property
from Rural Residential (RR) to Office Institutional (OI). The Planning Commission conducted a
public hearing on the proposed rezoning 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 located at 3010 Westwood Drive is currently zoned Rural Residential (RR).
2. The property is owned by and has the same parcel identification number as Westwood
Community Church.
3. The parcel is part of a larger piece of 50 acres owned by Westwood Community Church and
is legally described as follows:
Commencing at the southeast comer of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter (NW '/ of SW '/) of Section 9, Township 116 North, Range 23 West;
thence 225 feet West to a point; thence 90 degrees North for a distance of 300 feet
to a point; thence 90 degrees East for a distance of 225 feet to a point; thence 90
degrees South for a distance of 300 feet to the point of beginning.
4. The property is guided in the Land Use Plan for Residential Low Density (1.2 — 4 units per
acre).
5. 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; including, land use guide of Residential Low- Density.
b. The proposed zoning is or will be compatible with the present and future land uses of the
area.
c. The proposed zoning conforms with all performance standards contained in the Zoning
Ordinance.
d. The proposed zoning will not tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is
proposed, because it will maintain the development patterns in the area. There will not be
any physical changes to the property required.
e. The proposed zoning can be accommodated with existing public services and will not
overburden the city's service capacity, subject to their availability.
f. Traffic generation by the proposed zoning is within capabilities of streets serving the
property.
6. The proposed zoning will be consistent with the guidelines outlined within the
comprehensive plan, because it is the City Council's intention to change the land use
designation to Public /Semi- Public.
7. The planning report #2014 -14 dated May 6, 2014, prepared by Kate Aanenson is incorporated
herein.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the following:
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the rezoning
of 1.25 acres of property located in the northwest corner of Highway 41 and West 78'n Street
(3010 West 78th Street) from Rural Residential (RR) to Office Institutional (OI)."
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 6th day of May, 2014.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
BY:
Its Chairman