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170 <br /> SSOCIATES <br /> Engineers & Land Surveyors, Inc. <br /> DATE: December 18, 2023 <br /> CLIENT: UGDC, LLC— Lightbridge Academy <br /> OTTO PROJECT NO. 23-0422 <br /> IMPERVIOUS VARIANCE CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS <br /> • Is the variance in harmony with the purposes and intent of the ordinance? <br /> A variance would not undermine the ordinance because the property is 1000 feet from the <br /> river and drains away from the river into a large wetland complex before getting to the river. <br /> Mitigation for all of the impervious to meet the required 30% would not be an option since the <br /> property is zoned commercial and has specific land use requirements for parking and access. <br /> The owner has proposed a pervious playground area to reduce impervious as much as <br /> possible. Additionally, the landscape plan proposes planting a variety of native trees, shrubs, <br /> and grasses. <br /> • Is the variance consistent with the comprehensive plan? <br /> The owner is developing the site in a manner consistent with the City zoning. Their parking <br /> analysis has attempted to balance the needs of the daycare with the objective to minimize <br /> impervious on the site. <br /> • Are there unique circumstances to the property not created by the landowner? <br /> The access to the site has been predetermined to be at the northeast corner of the site to <br /> align with the existing street (143rd Ave NW). This creates additional driveway length for the <br /> access drive to access the parking lot and building. This circumstance was not created by the <br /> landowner. <br /> • Will the variance, if granted, alter the essential character of the locality? <br /> This site is 1000 feet from the river and is in a commercial area. This will have no affect on <br /> the character of the riparian area. <br /> • Does the proposal put property to use in a reasonable manne►'? <br /> The City has reviewed proposed land uses in the area with their zoning district requirements <br /> and a daycare is a permitted use in this zoning district. <br /> 9 West Division Street, Buffalo, MN 55313 * 763-682-4727 9 Fax 763-682-3522 www.ottoassociates.com <br />