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<br />9. The expanded parking will not produce any permanent increase in noise, glare, odors, <br />vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, or other nuisance <br />characteristics. <br />10. The expanded parking will have a positive impact on the property's drainage and <br />stormwater management. The revamped stormwater ponds will accommodate the <br />existing and proposed parking areas as well as correct a previous faulty installation. The <br />Rice Creek Watershed District has issued a conditional approval to the stormwater plan. <br />11. The expanded parking will not change the population density ofthe property. The <br />expanded parking is for existing employees. <br />12. It is unlikely that the expanded parking will negatively impact the character ofthe <br />neighborhood; be incompatible with adjacent land uses and structures; or will negatively <br />impact adjoining land values. The relocated landscaping may have some short-term <br />impacts, but it is unlikely to have any long-term negative visual impacts. <br />13. The park dedication fee does not apply. <br />14. The expanded parking will not inhibit orderly development of the GB zone. <br /> <br />On the Variance Evaluation Criteria: <br />15. Given the permitted uses in the GB Zone, it may be difficult to put the building to full <br />reasonable use without adequate on-site parking. <br />16. As the applicant notes in the variance letter, the stormwater regulations have increased <br />over time, which has made it difficult to expand parking toward Round Lake Road due to <br />land requirements for the stormwater pond. While the heightened stormwater regulations <br />have made somewhat of a unique situation on the property, the proposed parking <br />expansion may go beyond the actual parking need for the building and property size. <br />17. The loss of property for Gateway Court, which occurred after this property was <br />developed, has created somewhat of a unique situation due to the loss of developable land <br />area. This change to the property line caused the building to exceed the structure <br />coverage limit for the lot and reduced the amount ofland that could be converted to <br />parking. <br />18. While the landscaping plan may need to be modified, the parking expansion is unlikely to <br />significantly impact the character of the neighborhood. The parking expansion is near an <br />existing parking lot and is not highly visible from Round Lake Road. <br />19. The expansion is not based on economic considerations alone. The proposal addresses <br />additional stormwater concerns and removes the need for off-site parking. <br />20. Parking is a permitted use in the GB Zone. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 07-010 and unanimously recommends <br />approval of the CUP Amendment and Variance based on the findings offact and the submitted <br />plans as amended by the following ten conditions: <br />1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by <br />the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by <br /> <br />\\Metro~inet.us\ardenhillslPlanninglPlannjng Cases\2007\07-010 Celestica CUP Amendment & Variance (PCApproval)\062507 - CC Report- <br />Celestica Variance & CUP Amendment.doc <br /> <br />Page 3 of5 <br />