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Home My WebLink About#10 Savona 4th CC Report Final Plat 3.15.16 MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION -- page 1 -- DATE: March 15, 2016 REGULAR ITEM: 10 AGENDA ITEM: Savona 4th Addition Final Plat SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Wensman, Planning Director THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Emily Barker, City Planner SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item ..................................................................................... Staff - Report/Presentation……………………………… ................ ……………..Staff - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council - Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: US Home Corporation, DBA Lennar Corporation is requesting Final Plat of Savona 4th Addition, the fourth and final phase of the planned 310 unit residential development on 112.6 acres west of Keats Avenue and within Stage 1 of the City’s I-94 Corridor Planning Area. The Savona 4th Addition plat will include 78 single-family lots and 5 outlots over 36.14 acres of land, all of which will be accessed via an extension of the 5th Street Parkway off of Keats Avenue and previous Savona phases. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve Resolution 2016-16 granting approval of Savona 4th Final Plat with conditions. REVIEW: As noted in the Staff Report for the Planning Commission, the Savona 4th Addition is in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat. There remain a number of outstanding issues related to previous phases of this development including landscaping, irrigation, landscape maintenance agreement, and off-site grading agreements. Staff has been working diligently with Lennar to work through the issues, and significant progress has been City Council Meeting -- page 2 -- made. Staff is confident that the remaining issues will be satisfied before or soon after Final Plat approval. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve Resolution 2016-16 granting approval of Savona 4th Final Plat with conditions. ATTACHMENTS: • Planning Commission Report packet for 2/22/2016 • Planning Commission Minutes 2/22/2016 • Resolution 2016-16 1 CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-16 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT FOR SAVONA 4TH ADDITION WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, U.S. Home Corporation (d/b/a Lennar), 16305 36th Avenue North, Suite 600, Plymouth, MN (Applicant) has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 22, 2013 to consider the Savona Preliminary Plat and continued discussion on the Preliminary Plat until its July 29, 2013 meeting; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and recommendation concerning the Preliminary Plat as part of a memorandum to the City Council for the August 6, 2013 City Council Meeting; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending approval of the Preliminary Plat; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat request at its August 6, 2013 meeting and adopted Resolution No. 2013-064 approving the Preliminary Plat; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission met on February 22, 2016 to review the Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition consisting of 78 single-family detached residential lots; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2016 the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition with conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition at a meeting held on March 15, 2016; and NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and information received, the City Council makes the following: 2 FINDINGS 1) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said Final Plat is found in the Lake Elmo City Code, Section 153.08. 2) That all the requirements of said City Code Section 153.07 related to the Final Plat have been met by the Applicant. 3) That the proposed Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition consists of the creation of 78 single-family detached residential lots. 4) That the Final Plat is consistent with the Preliminary Plat and Plans as approved by the City of Lake Elmo on August 8, 2013 and revised on November 25, 2013. 5) That the Final Plat is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area. 6) That the Final Plat complies with the City’s Urban Low Density Residential zoning district. 7) That the 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 attachments thereof. 8) That the Final Plat complies with the City’s subdivision ordinance. 9) That the Final Plat is consistent with the City’s engineering standards with the plan revisions as requested by the City Engineer. CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve the Final Plat for Savona 4th Addition subject to the following conditions: 1) That Final grading, drainage, and erosion control plans, utility plans, sanitary and storm water management plans, street and utility construction plans and agreements shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer complying with the Engineer’s memorandum dated February 15, 2016 prior to release of the final plat by City Officials. 2) That the developer comply with the 3 items identified in the Landscape Architect’s review memo dated February 10, 2016 prior to release of the final plat by City Officials. 3) That the Developer comply with the Fire Chief’s review memo dated December 22, 2015 prior to release of the final plat by City Officials 4) That 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, 3 construction, and payment of the required improvements with financial guarantees therefore prior to release of the final plat by City Officials 5) A Common Interest Agreement concerning management of the common areas of Savona 4th Addition and establishing a homeowner’s association shall be submitted in final form to the City prior to the issuance of any building permit within this subdivision. 6) That a 3-year maintenance plan for commonly held HOA and City outlots and rights-of-ways to be incorporated into the HOA covenants and Landscape and Irrigation License Agreement, prior to release of the final plat by City Officials 7) That a Landscape and Irrigation License Agreement be executed for the maintenance of commonly held HOA and City outlots and rights-of-ways prior release of the final plat by City Officials. 8) The applicant shall provide evidence that all conditions attached the Valley Branch Watershed District permit for the final plat and associated grading work have been met prior to the commencement of any grading activity. Passed and duly adopted this 15th day of March, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. __________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Julie Johnson, City Clerk