03-20-2023 Planning Commission Packet

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Date Application Received: 2/21/2023 Date Application Considered as Complete: 3/1/2023 60 -Day Review Period Expires: 4/30/2023 To: Chair McCutcheon and Planning Commission Members Adam Edwards, City Administrator From: Natalie Nye, City Planner Date: March 20, 2023 Subject: #LA23-000003, Joseph Uhlhorn with H+U Construction, Wayzata Country Club, 200 Wayzata Blvd. W CUP - Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a parking lot expansion and other site improvements for a golf course use. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. Background The Wayzata Country Club is requesting approvals in order to replace and expand an existing parking lot on their site. The project will also include other site improvements including the replacement of sidewalks, retaining walls, patios, and landscaping. The Wayzata Country Club is partially located in Orono and partially in Wayzata with a total of 215 acres of land between the two cities. The City of Orono has approximately 150 acres of the country club including a portion of the clubhouse and parking lot. However, the scope of the proposed project is mostly within Wayzata. The City of Wayzata approved the project in February of 2023. The applicant has begun the process in Orono following that approval. Within the City of Orono, the Wayzata Country Club operates under a Conditional Use Permit for a golf course use. The proposed site improvements trigger the need for a new Conditional Use Permit. The golf course use is located within the RR -113, 2 -acre One -Family Residential District and is permitted through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Improvements and changes to the site and use must be addressed through the CUP process. The original CUP on the property dates back to 1968 with club operations predating that as well. There have been numerous new conditional use permits issued since then, with the most recent CUP being approved for the property in 2010. Because of the numerous CUP's and amendments on the property related to the Wayzata Country Club, staff is suggesting issuing a new CUP for the proposed site improvements and expanded parking lot. Applicable Regulations: CUP: Golf Course (Code Section 78-418(1)) Golf courses are permitted within the RR -113 district by Conditional Use Permit. The Wayzata Country Club is currently operating under a CUP with the most recent CUP amendment for changes to the site approved in 2010. The conditional use for a golf course requires the principal building to meet a 100' setback from adjacent properties zoned residential and a 50' setback for all accessory buildings. The current proposal does not include any new structures or