Findings of Fact and Recommendation PC - SignedCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COI.NTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
IN RE:
Application of Life Time for Site Plan approval for a 184 parking stall expansion..
On August 20,2019, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Life Time for site plan approval for an off-site parking lot
for the Life Time Campus. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the
proposed development 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
l. The property is currently zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD.
2. The property is guided in the Land Use Plan for Office Industrial uses.
3. The legal description ofthe property is Lot l, Block I, Arboretum Business Park 5s
Addition.
4. Site Plan Review:
Is consistent with the elements and objectives ofthe city's development guides, including
the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that may be adopted;
Finding: The proposed development is in compliance with the elements and objectives
ofthe city's development guides as well as meeting the design standards for Arboretum
Business Park.
b. ls consistent with site plan division;
Finding: The proposed development complies with the Site Plan review requirements of
the Chanhassen City Code.
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 ofthe
neighboring developed or developing areas;
Finding: The site has been significantly altered by previous grading on the parcel. The
proposed development is in keeping with the general appearance ofthe neighboring
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developed areas. The parking lot will provide additional parking that is needed for the
corporate campus.
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;
Finding: The proposed development creates a harmonious relationship ofparking and
open space with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the
development.
Creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with special
attention to the following:
I ) 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 ofopen space and landscaping;
3) Materials, textures, colors and details ofconstruction as an expression ofthe design
concept and the compatibility ofthe 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 raffic and arrangement and amount ofparking.
Finding: The proposed parking lot has good vehicle circulation provides needed
parking and creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and site
features, subject to compliance with the conditions ofapproval.
Protects adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for surface
water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air and those
asp€cts ofdesign not adequately covered by other regulations which may have
substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
Finding: 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 traflic circulation.
5. The planning report #2019-06 dated August 20,2019 prepared by Robert Generous, et al, is
incorporated herein.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the Site Plan for a
Life Time parking lot subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval contained within the
staff report.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 20u day of August 2019.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
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