05-14-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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2 o Commercial Day Care Facility • Site Plan Review • Variances o Building setback along CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road) o Parking lot setback along east lot line This staff report is based on the following revised submittals: • March 23, 2018: Revised Plan Set, prepared by Rylaur, LLC • March 23, 2018: Revised Summary Report, prepared by Rylaur, LLC • March 22, 2018: Revised Stormwater Management Plan, prepared by Hakanson Anderson • March 16, 2018: Revised Traffic Impact Study, Traffic Impact Group, LLC ANALYSIS Zoning and Land Use The parcel was rezoned from LB, Limited Business to NB, Neighborhood Business in 2006 with Ordinance No. 10-06. Current Zoning NB, Neighborhood Business Current Land Use Vacant Commercial Future Land Use per CP Commercial Utility Staging Area 1A=2008-2015 Commercial day care facilities are allowed with an approved conditional use permit in the NB, Neighborhood Business District. Site and Building Plan Review Site Plan No changes have been made to the original building footprint. Love to Grown On is proposing a 14,405 sf childcare facility. The facility has 13,027 sf of useable space and a 1,378 sf interior courtyard. The facility has 3 designated outdoor play spaces. As detailed in the applicant’s narrative, Love to Grow On is committed to non-traditional play space that incorporates natural elements and experiences with nature. The building is intentionally oriented on the site with the building façade facing the northwest to maximize the opportunity to create these outdoor play spaces. The parking lot is located on the northeast corner of the site and has been designed to accommodate school bus traffic. The parcel is a corner lot. The front lot line is along CSAH 34 (Birch Street). The rear lot line is opposite the front lot line and is the south lot line. The west and east boundary lines are the side lot lines.