Findings of Fact
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND RECOMMENDATION
IN RE: Planning Case 06-16
Application of Steiner Construction Services, Inc. for Site Plan Review for a 25,300 square-foot
office-showroom-warehouse - ARBORETUM BUSINESS CENTER
On May 2, 2006, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Steiner Construction Services, Inc. for a site plan review
for the property located at 2970 Water Tower Place. The Planning Commission conducted a
public hearing on the proposed site plan 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, Light Industrial/Office Park
(PUD).
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for OfficelIndustrial.
3. The legal description of the property is: Lot 1, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park 5th
Addition
4. Site Plan Review:
a. The proposed development 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;
b. The proposed development is consistent with Chapter 20, Article II; Division 6;
c. The proposed development 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;
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d. The proposed development 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;
e. The proposed development creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and
site features, with special attention to the following:
1) 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 of open space and landscaping;
3) 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
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 traffic and arrangement and amount of parking.
f. 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 those aspects of design not adequately covered by other
regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.
5. The planning report #06-16 dated May 2,2006, prepared by Robert Generous, et aI, is
incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDA TION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the site
plan.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 2nd day of May, 2006.
CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
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