HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 167-13I
• RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Minnesota Teen Challenge requested an amendment to the Planned Unit
Development for Samaritan Bethany (#R2013 001 PUD) to change the use of the former
Samaritan Bethany nursing home to a drug rehabilitation center. The property is described as
Lot 1, Block 1,�Samaritan Bethany Subdivision, Olmsted County, Minnesota, and is located at
1530 Assisi Drive N.W., Rochester, Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission, at its March 13, 2013, meeting
reviewed the proposed amendment in light of the criteria provided by section 62.708 of the
Rochester Code of Ordinances and made the following findings of fact:
62.708 Criteria for Type III Developments: In determining whether to
approve, deny, or approve with conditions an application, the Commission and
Council shall be guided by the following criteria:
1) Preliminary Development Plan Criteria:
a) Capacity of Public Facilities: The existing or future planned
utilities in the area are adequate to serve the proposed
development. City sewer and water, and other utilities already
serve the site. The existing utilities appear adequate to the
serve the proposed use of the building.
b) Geologic Hazards: The existence of areas of natural or geologic
hazard, such as unstable slopes, sinkholes, floodplain, etc., have
been identified and the development of these areas has been
taken into account or will be addressed in the Phase II plans. The
site is already development and the only change of use
occurring on the property is the change of use of the existing
building. The site is not known to contain any of the listed
geologic hazards.
c) Natural Features: For developments involving new construction,
the arrangement of buildings, paved areas and open space has, to
the extent practical, utilized the existing topography and existing
desirable vegetation of the s'te. The proposed amendment to the
PUD doesn't involve new construction. The only change
occurring on the property is the change of use of the existing
building from a nursing care facility to a drug rehabilitation
center.
d) Residential Traffic Impac
the proposed development:
When located in a residential area,
• 1) Will not cause traffic volumes to exceed planned capacities
on local residential streets;
2) Will not generate frequent truck traffic on local residential
streets;
3) Will not create additional traffic during evening and nighttime
hours on local residential streets;
a) The proposed amendment will not cause traffic
volumes to exceed planned capacities on local
residential streets as access isn't from a local
residential street. Access to the property is from
Assisi Drive INW which is designated as a Major
Urban Arterial on the Functional Designation Map
of the ROCOG 2040 Transportation Plan.
e) Traffic Generation Impact: Anticipated traffic generated by the
development will not cause the capacity of adjacent streets to be
exceeded, and conceptual improvements to reduce the impact of access
points on the traffic flow of adjacent streets have been identified where
needed. Anticipated traffic generated by the development will
not cause the capacity of adjacent streets to be exceeded, and
conceptual improyements to reduce the impact of access
points .on the traffic flow of adjacent streets have been
identified where needed. The anticipated traffic generated by
the development will not cause the capacity of the adjacent
streets to be exceeded. Access to the property is from Assisi
Drive NW which is designated as a Major Urban Arterial on the
Functional Designation Map of the ROCOG 2040
Transportation Plan.
f) Height Impacts: For developments involving new construction,
the heights and placement of proposed structures are compatible
with the surrounding development. Factors to consider include:
1) Will the structure block sunlight from reaching adjacent
properties during a majority of the day for over four (4)
months out of the year;
2) Will siting of the structure substantially block vistas from the
primary exposures of adjacent residential dwellings created
due to differences in! elevation.
The proposed amendment to the PUD doesn't involve
new construction. The only change occurring on the
• property is the change of use of the existing building to
a drug rehabilitation center.
g) Setbacks: For developments involving new construction,
proposed setbacks are related to building height and bulk in a
manner consistent with that required for permitted uses in the
underlying zoning district. The proposed amendment to the PUD
doesn't involve new construction. The only change occurring
on the property is the change of use of the existing building to
a drug rehabilitation center.
h) Internal Site Design: For developments involving new
construction, the preliminary site layout indicates adequate building
separation and desirable orientation of the buildings to open
spaces, street frontages or other focal points. The proposed
amendment to the PUD doesn't involve new construction. The
only change occurring on the property is the change of use of
the existing building to a drug habilitation center.
i) Screening and Buffering: The conceptual screening and
bufferyards proposed area adequate to protect the privacy of
residents in the development or surrounding residential areas from
• the impact of interior traffic circulation and parking areas, utility
areas such as refuse storage, noise or glare exceeding permissible
standards, potential safety hazards, unwanted pedestrian/bicycle
access, or to subdue differences in architecture and bulk between
adjacent land uses. The existing building is screened from the
adjacent residential properties to the north by the existing
vegetation along the property boundary.
j) Ordinance Requirements: The proposed development includes
adequate amounts of off-street parking and loading areas and, in
the case of new construction, there is adequate landscaped area to
meet ordinance requirements. The existing off-street parking
provides adequate parking for the intended change of use of
the property.
k) General Compatibility: The relationship of the actual
appearance, general density and overall site design of the
proposed development should be compared to the established
pattern of zoning, the character of the surrounding neighborhood
and the existing land forrrls of the area to determine the general
compatibility of the development with its surroundings. Overall the
appearance and site design of the property will not be
• changing just the use of the property from a nursing care
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facility to a drug rehabilitation center. The intended use of the
property would appear toy be compatible with the surrounding
uses as the low density residential uses are to the north which
is buffered by the existing vegetation along the north property
boundary. The site has an abundant amount of open space for
the clients.
Non -Vehicular and Alternate Modes of Travel: The proposed
development incorporates pedestrian oriented -space, provides
direct and convenient pede trian access to the building entrance(s)
from public trails, public sidewalks, and on or off -site parking areas,
incorporates appropriated pedestrian safety features, provides
convenient pedestrian access for transit patrons, or, if appropriate,
access for transit vehicles, and provides adequate bicycle access.
Consideration shall also be given, to providing designated
motorized scooter parking if appropriate to the context of the
development (the use, location, type of individuals served).
Existing sidewalks lead from the parking areas to the building
entrance to provide clients and visits convenient pedestrian
access to the building entrances; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment of the
• PUD subject to the following conditions:
The applicant shall obtain a lice se from Olmsted County Public Health
Services as a Board and Lodging�facility prior to occupying the building.
2. The applicant shall obtain the necessary building permits from the
Rochester Building Safety Department for the change of use and any
construction work necessary to change the use of the building from the
nursing care facility to a licensed treatment center.
3. The applicant shall provide a opy of the licenses to the Planning
Department from the Minnesota Department of Human Services for the
programs at the facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council, at its April 1, 2013, meeting, considered the matter
and otherwise concurred with the Commissio 's findings and recommendation, and adopted
them as its own.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Common Council of the City of Rochester
that applicant's proposed amendment to the Samaritan Bethany Planned Unit Development
(#R2013-001 PUD) to change the use of the former Samaritan Bethany nursing home to a drug
rehabilitation center is in all things approved subject to the above three conditions.
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• PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ,
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS SST DAYXF , 2013.
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ATTEST:
CI CLERK
APPROVED THIS Z^-) I DAY OF , 2013.
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Rochester, Minnesota)
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