HomeMy WebLinkAbout#18 Village Park Preserve Prelim Plat Extension to 4.18.2018 STAFF REPORT
DATE: 03/21/2017
CONSENT
ITEM #: 18
MOTION
TO: City Council
FROM: Stephen Wensman
AGENDA ITEM: Preliminary Plat Extension for Village Park Preserve
REVIEWED BY: Emily Becker, City Planner
Jack Griffin, City Engineer
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted Resolution 2014-74 approving the Village Park Preserve preliminary
plat on September 16, 2014. The Subdividison Ordinance requires the subdivider to submit the
final plat within 180 days of preliminary plat approval or the preliminary plat becomes void.
GWSA previously requested and received an extension of their preliminary plat to September 16,
2015 by City Council Resolution 2014-90 and again to April 15, 2017 by Resolution 2015-073.
The developer has been working through issues related to conditions of preliminary plat approval
and cannot meet the April 15, 2017 deadline for submitting final plat and is now requesting
another extension to April 15, 2018.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
The City Council is being requested to consider whether or not to extend the preliminary plat,
deadline to submit final plat, to April 15, 2018.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
GWSA is requesting its third extension in order to work through issues related to a condition of
preliminary plat:
6) Related to the proposed storm water discharge to the south, the applicant must provide writen
permission from all property owners of the affected parcles located south ofhte proposed 30th
Street culverts consenting to the descharge location, volume and rate(s) in advance of submitting
Final Plat
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
OPTIONS:
The City Council should consider the following options:
City Council Staff Report Consent Agenda item#
3/21/2017
Page 2
1) To extend the preliminary plat deadline to submit final plat to April 15, 2018
2) To reject the preliminary plat extension request.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the request to extend the Final Plat
submission deadline for the Village Park Preserve residential subdivision as part of tonight’s
consent agenda.
If removed from the consent agenda, then Staff recommends the City Council approve the
request with the following motion:
“Move to adopt Resolution No. 2017-024, extending the Final Plat submission deadline for the
Village Park Preserve residential subdivision to April 15, 2018.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 2017-024
2. Gonyea Letter of Request
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Resolution 2017-024
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-024
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION FOR THE FINAL PLAT SUBMISSION
DEADLINE FOR THE VILLAGE PARK PRESERVE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC, 10850 Old County Road 15,
Suite 200, Plymouth, MN, submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a
Preliminary Plat for a 100-unit single family subdivision on an approximately 64 acre parcel in
the Village Planning Area (PIDs: 13.029.21.43.0004 and 13.029.21.44.0002) to be called Village
Park Preserve, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2014, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission reviewed and
recommended approval of the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2014, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Resolution
2014-74, approving the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat; and
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC submitted a request for a 6-month
extension to the Final Plat submittal deadline of the approved plat to allow for additional time to
prepare Final Utility and Stormwater Management Plans; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-090 granting a
6-month extension that resulting in a new submittal deadline of September 16, 2015; and
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC submitted a second request to extend the
Final Plat submittal deadline of the approved preliminary plat until April 15, 2019 to allow for
additional time for the phasing and construction of improvements in the area.
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-073 granting an
extension of the deadline to submit the final plat to April 15, 2017.
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Resolution 2017-024
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC submitted a third request to extend the
Final Plat submittal deadline of the approved preliminary plat until April 15, 2018 to allow for
additional time to work through an issue related to a condition of preliminary plat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve an extension to the Final Plat deadline for the Village Park Preserve residential
subdivision, and hereby extends the Final Plat application deadline to April 15, 2018.
Passed and duly adopted this 21st day of March, 2017 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
___________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
Monday, March 13, 2017
Stephen Wensman
Planning Director
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear Stephen:
On behalf of GWSA Land Development, LLC, the developer, and pursuant to Lake
Elmo City Ordinance Section 153,07 Subdivision L, I am requesting an extension for
the deadline to presentthe final plat ofVillage Park Preserve to the City, We are
Currently working through the engineering comments and conditions for final plat
approval with the City, and were hopeful to have our final plat submittal accepted
Prior to April 15, 2017, but need additional time to get acceptance for one condition
from the City prior to final plat subm批al,
The deadline for final plat application for Vi11age Park Preserve is Apri1 15, 2017, but
We WOuld like to ask for an extension for final plat application to April 15, 2018.
Thank you for your consideration.
Chief Manager - GWSA Land Development, LLC