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APPLICANT: Darkenwald Corporation
11 July 17
FINDINGS & DECISION
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
APPROVAL
APPLICATION: Request for a Zoning Map amendment amending the PUD, Planned Unit
Development District for Riverbend North.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 14 August 2017
FINDINGS: Based upon review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego City Council
now makes the following findings of fact:
A. The legal description of the property is attached as Exhibit A.
B. The property lies within the East Sewer District and is guided for commercial land uses by
the 2012 Otsego Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
C. The property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development District in accordance with
Ordinance 2014-11 approved by the City Council on 22 September 2014.
D. The applicant is requesting amendment of the PUD District to allow development of
Riverbend North as described by the Developer's Project Narrative dated May 23, 2017.
E. The Planning Commission and City Council must take into consideration the possible effects
of the request with their judgment based upon (but not limited to) the criteria outlined in
Section 20-3-21 of the Zoning Ordinance:
The proposed action's consistency with the specific policies and provisions of the
Otsego Comprehensive Plan.
Finding: The Comprehensive Plan includes the policy to cluster complementary land
uses and activities into functionally related sub -units of the community as determined
by physical barriers, homogenous land use characteristics and service area
boundaries. The proposed Concept Plan Exhibit for the subject site reflects the
physical characteristics of the site relative to TH 101 and CSAH 42, provides in-place
residential support for future commercial uses, and provides a desirable land use
transition from Riverbend Mobile Home Park. The uses proposed by the Concept
Plan Exhibit are therefore consistent with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. The proposed use's compatibility with present and future land uses of the area.
Finding: The subject site abuts the Riverbend Mobile Home Park to the south and is
separated from existing two and one-half acre single family lots to the east by CSAH
42. The uses anticipated by the proposed Concept Plan Exhibit will be compatible
with present and future land uses in the area.
3. The proposed use's conformity with all performance standards contained within the
Zoning Ordinance and other provisions of the City Code.
Finding: Development of the subject site will require future applications for PUD
Development Stage Plan, preliminary plat, and final plat approval subject to
compliance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance
and City Code unless modified as part of the PUD Development Stage Plan approval.
4. Traffic generation of the proposed use in relation to capabilities of streets serving the
property.
Finding; The subject site is accessed via CSAH 42, which is designated as a minor
arterial roadway by the Transportation Plan and Northeast Wright County Sub Area
Transportation Study, has adequate design capacity to accommodate traffic
generated by the land uses shown on the Concept Plan Exhibit.
5. The proposed use can be accommodated by existing public services and facilities
and will not overburden the City's service capacity.
Finding: The subject site is within the East Sewer District where the City anticipates
development of urban land uses. The City has existing public services and facilities
needed to serve the land uses planned by the Concept Plan Exhibit.
F. The planning report dated 14 July 2017 prepared by the City Planner, The Planning
Company LLC., is incorporated herein.
G. The Otsego Planning Commission held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 17 July
2017 to consider the application, preceded by published and mailed notice. Based upon
review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego Planning Commission closed
the public hearing and recommended by a vote that the City Council the
request based on the aforementioned findings.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the request is hereby
APPROVED.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR:
THOSE OPPOSED:
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 14th day of August, 2017.
CITY OF OTSEGO
By:
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
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Attest:
Tami Loff, City Clerk