HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 19 - Resolution 2015-40 InWood Final Plat and PUD Plan 5-19-151 Resolution No. 2015-40
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2015-40 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT AND FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PLAN FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE INWOOD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Hans Hagen Homes, 941 NE Hillwind Road, Suite 300, Fridley, MN has
submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (“City”) for a Final Plat and Final PUD Plan
for the first phase of the InWood Planned Unit Development, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and WHEREAS, the City approved the InWood PUD General Concept Plan on September
16, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City approved the InWood Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD Plan on December 2, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the proposed InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan includes 40 single
family residential lots within the single family residential portion of the 157.2-acre InWood planned unit development located in Stage 1 of the I-94 Corridor Planning Area; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held public hearing on April 27, 2015
to consider the Final Plat and Preliminary PUD Plan request; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending approval of the Final Plat and Final PUD Plan subject to 13 conditions of approval; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation concerning the Final Plat and Final PUD Plan as part of a memorandum to the City Council for the May 19, 2015 Council Meeting; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan at its
meeting held on May 19, 2015 and made the following findings of fact:
1) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said Final Plat and Final PUD plans is found
in the Lake Elmo City Code, Sections 153.08 and 154.750. 2) That all the requirements of said City Code Sections 153.08 and 154.750 related to the Final Plat and Final PUD plans have been met by the Applicant.
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3) That the proposed Final Plat for InWood consists of the creation of 40 single-family
detached residential structures. 4) That the InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan is consistent with the Preliminary Plat and Plans as approved by the City of Lake Elmo on December 2, 2014.
5) That the InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area. 6) That the InWood Final Plat generally complies with the City’s Urban Low Density Residential zoning district, with the exceptions as noted in the approved Preliminary
PUD Plans and as further specified in Resolution No. 2014-094. 7) That the InWood Final Plat complies with all other applicable zoning requirements, including the City’s landscaping, storm water, sediment and erosion control and other ordinances, except as noted in this report or attachment thereof.
8) That the InWood Final Plat complies with the City’s subdivision ordinance. 9) That the InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan complies with the City’s Planned Unit Development Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve the InWood Final Plat and Final PUD Plan subject to the following conditions: 1) Final grading, drainage, and erosion control plans, sanitary and storm water management plans, landscape plans, and street and utility construction plans shall be reviewed and
approved by the City Engineer prior to the recording of the Final Plat. All changes and modifications to the plans requested by the City Engineer in a memorandum dated April 23, 2015 shall be incorporated into these documents before they are approved. 2) Prior to the execution of the Final Plat by City officials, the Developer shall enter into a
Developer’s Agreement acceptable to the City Attorney and approved by the City Council that delineates who is responsible for the design, construction, and payment of the required improvements for the InWood Final Plat and Final Development Plans with financial guarantees therefore.
3) All easements as requested by the City Engineer and Public Works Department shall be documented on the Final Plat prior to the execution of the final plat by City Officials. 4) A Common Interest Agreement concerning management of the common areas of InWood and establishing a homeowner’s association shall be submitted in final form to the
Community Development Director before a building permit may be issued for any structure within this subdivision. The applicant shall also enter into a maintenance agreement with the City that clarifies the individuals or entities responsible for any landscaping installed in areas outside of land dedicated as public park and open space on the final plat.
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5) The developer is encouraged to incorporate elements from the Lake Elmo Theming Study into the final design of the community mailboxes within InWood. 6) The applicant shall deed Outlots C, D, F, G, I and H to the City upon recording of the final plat.
7) The applicant shall work with Community Development Director to name all streets in the subdivision in a manner acceptable to the City prior the recording of the final plat. 8) The City and the applicant shall enter into a final purchase agreement concerning the
location and dedication of land associated with the proposed water tower necessary to provide adequate water service to the InWood project area prior to the execution of a developer’s agreement or the recording of the final plat. 9) The final landscape plan shall be updated to address the review comments from the City’s
landscape architecture consultant and shall incorporate all design elements as specified in the City’s 5th Street Standard Details and Design Book. 10) The developer shall update the final construction plans for 5th Street to include those portions of this road that will cross the southwest corner of Stonegate Park.
11) The developer shall update the final development plans to identify an alignment for a multi-purpose trail connection Street B to Inwood Avenue based on further review of this trail with the City of Lake Elmo and Washington County.
12) The final plat and final development plans shall include provisions satisfactory to the City that no structure be located within 15 feet of any storm water improvement (include pipes and catch basins). 13) Retaining walls within rear yard utility easements shall be clearly documented and shall
be owned and maintained by the InWood homeowners’ association. All costs associated with protection, replacement, or maintenance of retaining walls due to any work in easements by the City shall be the full responsibility of the HOA.
Passed and duly adopted this 19th day of May, 2015 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
___________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________ Adam Bell, City Clerk