Findings of Fact
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
IN RE: Application of Arild Rossavik for rezoning, land use amendment and subdivision
- Planning Case No. 06-01
On February 21, 2006, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly
scheduled meeting to consider the application of Arild Rossavik for rezoning property
from Agricultural Estate District, A-2, to Single Family Residential District, RSF, a land
use amendment from Residential Large Lot to Residential Low Density and preliminary
plat with a variance for the use of a private street approval for a five lot subdivision. The
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning, land use
amendment and subdivision 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 Agricultural Estate District, A-2.
2. The property is guided in the Land Use Plan for Residential - Large Lot uses.
3. The legal description of the property is: Lot 2, Block 1, Hillside Oaks.
REZONING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The existing land use designation of the property is for Residential Large Lot. This area has
been developed with single homes on larger lots. The parcel abuts a collector roadway.
Larger lot sizes helps to mitigate the traffic noises on the roadway by providing separation
between the homes and the roadway.
Chanhassen is a high amenity community. One of the amenities is that we have a range of
residential land uses from large lot to high density. Maintaining this mixture is one of the
city's goals. In addition, the community highly regards its natural environment including
trees, slopes, vistas, and uncluttered open spaces. The development, as proposed,
significantly impacts these features.
Hillside Oaks was developed as a Large Lot development and has maintained that character.
The property owner bought into a large lot type development. Lots 1 and 2 are intertwined,
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due to shared access to Powers Boulevard, and either both should be redeveloped or neither
be redeveloped. The conversion of one lot without the other would be inconsistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
The project is premature without the inclusion of the abutting properties.
SUBDIVISION FINDINGS
The proposed subdivision does not meet the minimum ordinance requirements for A2,
Agricultural Estate District, zoned properties. The proposed subdivision is inconsistent with
the comprehensive plan designation for the property.
The proposed development is inconsistent with the intent of the comprehensive plan and
unduly impacts an existing land use as well as natural features. Since only one of the
property owners in an existing area came in requesting land use amendments, rezoning, or
intensification of uses, this project is premature.
RECOMMENDA TION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council deny the land use
map amendment, rezoning and preliminary plat with a variance for the use of a private
street.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 215t day of February, 2006.
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BY:
Its Chairman
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