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25-11 signed PC FOFCITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES. MINNESOTA FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION IN RE: Application of Headwaters Development LLC, for a rezoning and site plan review On September 16,2025, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled meeting to consider the application for rezoning and site plan review for the constructiot of a 44- unit multi-family apartment building. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed development which was preceded by published and mailed notice. The Planning Commission heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak and made the following Findings of Fact on the remaining application. l. On July I I , 2025 the City received a land use application for the property legally described in attachment Exhibit A for the fbllowing: A. A rezoning from Single-Family Residential (RSF) to Mixed Medium Density Resrdential District (R-8). B. A site plan review for the construction of a 44-unit apartment building. 2. The property is currently zoned Single-Family Residential. 3. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan as Residential Medium Density. 4. The R-8 zoning district is an eligible zoning district for the Residential Medium Density land use designation. 5. The proposed R-8 Mixed Medium Density Residential District meets the required standards for approval: The proposed zoning has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistenl rvith the official City of Chanhassen 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Residential Medium Density land use areas. b. The proposed zoning is or will be compatible with the present and future land uses of the area. The proposed zoning conforms to all performance standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance. d. The proposed zoning will nol tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. a C FINDINGS OF FACT REZONING FINDINGS The proposed zoning can be accommodated with existing and planned public services and u,ill not overburden the city's service capacity. f. Traffic generation by the proposed use within the zoning distnct is within the capabilities of the streets serving the property. 6, The Applicant has requested approval ofthe site plan dated 07.11.2025 prepared by Measure Group, LLC. a) ls consistent u.ith 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 site plan is consistent witlt the elernents and objectives ofthe city's developmenl guides, comprehensive plan, and fficial t'oad mapping. b) Is consistent *,ith the site plan review requirements Finding: The site plan is cofisistent with the site plan review requirements c) Preserves the site in its natural stale to the extent practicable by minimizing trce and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general appearance of the neighboring developed or developing or developing areas. Finding: The lavout of the proposed slructure minimizes affects to the natural resources, sites the proposed building the.furlhest practicable from adjacenl single family properties, and the proposed grading is designed in keeping with Hazeltine Boulevard. d) Creatron ofa harmonious relationship ofbuildings and open spaces with natural site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the development. Finding: The proposed design credtes a harmonious relationship between lhe huilding and its natural.fealures thrcugh strategic placement. e) Creates a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with special altention to the following: An inlemal sense oforder for the buildings and use on the site and provision ol'a desirablc environnrent for occupants, visitors and general community; c SITE PLAN REVIEW FINDINGS 6. The zoning ordinance directs the City to consider nine possible adverse effects ofthe proposed srte plan. The nine (9) effects and our findings regarding them are: ll tV The amount and location ofopen space and landscaping; Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression of the design concept and the compatibility of the sarne with adjacent and neighboring structures and uses; and Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including u,alkways, interior drives and parking in temts of location and number of access points to the public streets, width ofinterior drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation ofpedestnan and vehicular traffic and arrangenlent and amount ofparking. Finding; The proposed site plan does create an internal sense of order for the buildings ond uses on the site through the balance of landscaping, material appIications, and cin:uIation.for pedestrians and vehicIes. t.) Protects adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, ght and air and those aspects ofdesign not adequately covered by other regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses. Finding: The site plan as proposed does protect adjacent and neighboring properties for sutface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation ofviews, light and air thal could haye substantial e/fecls on neighboring land uses. g) Within the Highway Corridor (HC) districts, consistency with lhe purpose, intent and standards of the HC districts. Finding. The proposed site plan is not within the Highway Corridor District h) Within the BluffCreek Overlay (BCO) district, consistency with the purpose, intent and standards ofthe BCO district, Finding: The proposed site plan is not within the Bluff Creek Overlay Distr"ict Finding: The proposed developmenl is consistent with anticipated development of the site. Thal anlicipaled development ofa residential project up to 8 residential units per acre has been incorporated with the trffic analysis associated y,ith planning.[or the./uturc roundaboul construction bebNeen this proposed development site and the adjacent Minnetonka Middle School l4/est propertl,. 7. The planning report Planning Case 2025-1 l, dated September 12.2025, prepared by Rachel Arsenault, et al, is incorporated herein. i) Maintain an acceptable road system level of service. l{E( o\t }l E\ I),\'l t()\ The Planning Commission recommends approval ofthe requested Rezoning Ordinance and Site Plan Review to the City Council. ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this l6ih dai, of September 2025. (]I.I ANHA SS PLANNIN(i C]OMMISSION BY Ilric N E\ II I BIl' ,\ Lot 2, Block l, Beehive Home 2nd Addition.