HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-005CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2020-005
RESOL UTIONAPPRO VING THE FRISBEE PROPERTIES LAKE ELMO SENIOR LIVING
FINAL PLAT AND FINAL PUD PLANS
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Mathew Frisbee, representing Ayers and Associates, submitted an application to
the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Final PUD Plan for a 60 unit, senior rental housing residential
planned unit development on a 5 acre site on the north side of 391h Street North to be known as the
Lake Elmo Senior Living, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning Department;
and
WHEREAS, notice was published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo Zoning
Ordinance, Section 154.102; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held public hearing on December 9, 2019
to review and consider the Final PUD approval request; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending to the
City Council approval of the Final PUD subject to 32 conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Director submitted a report and recommendation about
the Final PUD as part of a memorandum to the City Council for the January 7, 2020 City Council
Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Final PUD application and proposed project plans
for the Lake Elmo Senior Living at its meeting held on January 7, 2020 and made the following
findings of fact:
1. That the Final PUD Plan meets the general intent of the Village Mixed Use Land Use
designation in the Comprehensive Plan and the Village Mixed Use zoning district with PUD
modifications.
2. That the Final PUD Plan generally complies with the City's Subdivision regulations.
3. That the Final PUD Plan is generally consistent with the City's engineering standards with
exceptions as noted in the City Engineer's memorandum dated December 02, 2019.
4. The Final PUD Plan meets the minimum requirement for a PUD including minimum lot area,
open space and street layout.
5. The Final PUD Plan meets more than one of the required PUD objectives identified in Section
154.751 including providing: innovation in land development techniques that may be more
suitable for a given parcel than conventional approaches; provision of a more adequate, usable,
and suitably located open space, recreational amenities and other public facilities than would
otherwise be provided under conventional land development techniques; accommodation of
housing of all types with convenient access to employment opportunities and/or commercial
facilities; and especially to create additional opportunities for senior and affordable housing;
coordination of architectural styles and building forms to achieve greater compatibility within
the development and surrounding land uses; and higher standards of site and building design than
would otherwise be provided under conventional land development technique.
6. That the Final PUD Plan includes several amenities that may be worthy of amenity points to
increase the overall housing density in the development. These amenities include: Underground
or structure parking, contained parking, pedestrian improvements, a plaza (gathering area),
increased landscaping and the use of design elements consistent with the 2013 Lake Elmo
Branding and Theming Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve the
Final PUD Plans for the Lake Elmo Senior Living housing development as prepared by Mathew
Frisbee for Ayers and Associates (to be located on the north side of 39a` Street) subject to the following
conditions:
1. That the applicant prepare any future final plat and final PUD plans showing all of the site
perimeter property lines - including any revisions for any easements that may be needed along
391h Street or around the perimeter of the property.
2. That the future final plat and final PUD Plans identify all requests for flexibility from the
Zoning Code.
3. That the applicant address all comments in the City Engineer's Memorandum dated December
02, 2019 with the future final construction and final PUD Plans submittal.
4. That the final construction and final PUD Plans submittal include an updated tree inventory and
tree preservation/replanting and landscape and screening plans that address all comments in the
City's Landscape Architect's memo dated November 11, 2019. All revised and final landscape
plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Landscape Architect. All tree planting must
outside of the front, side and rear drainage and utility easements.
5. That the final construction and final PUD Plans submittal include accurate open space and
impervious surface calculations.
6. That the developer provide the City fees in lieu of park land dedication as required by the City
Code.
7. That the final construction and final PUD Plans submittal include detailed architectural plans for
all the proposed buildings.
8. The applicant receive a permit from the Valley Branch Watershed District for the construction
of the proposed development. (Done)
9. All stone water facilities internal to the site shall be privately owned and maintained. A storm
water maintenance and easement agreement in a form acceptable to the City shall be executed
and recorded with the final plat for all I00-year high water level areas and to protect all overland
emergency flow paths.
10. The final Plat/final PUD approval is conditioned upon the applicant meeting all City standards
and design requirements unless specifically addressed otherwise in these conditions.
11. That the PUD overlay zoning allow for the following:
a. Setbacks:
Lake Elmo Senior Living (39a' Street) Minimum Building Setbacks
Front (391h Street).
20 ft.
Interior Side
20 ft.
Rear (north property line)
50 ft.
b. Attached Garages: That the attached garages shall not exceed 1,000 sq. ft. in area.
12. That the Final Plat/Final PUD shall include all necessary public drainage and utility easements.
This shall include the applicant dedicating to the City a 10-foot-wide drainage and utility
easement along the entire north boulevard of 391h Street North for small utilities.
13. That the Final construction plan submittal must include a complete storm water management
plan and construction plans that provide all design details for the proposed underground storage
systems including details regarding building roof drainage connections.
14. That the applicant shall obtain all necessary permits including but not limited to all applicable
City permits (building, grading, sign, etc.), NPDES/SWPPP permits and Valley Branch
Watershed District approval before starting any grading or construction activities.
15. That the Final construction/Final PUD plans include Valley Branch Watershed District review
comments and that the applicant provide the City evidence that all conditions attached to a
Valley Branch Watershed District permit will be met before the starting any grading activity on
the site.
16. That the final design and placement of each of theming design items shall be subject to City
staff approval.
17. If necessary, the applicant shall provide the City with a copy of written permission for any off -
site grading work and storm sewer discharges to adjacent properties before starting any site work,
grading and as part of any final plat or final PUD application.
18. That the applicant or developer address all the comments of the Fire Chief and the Building
Official with the final PUD, construction site and building plans including the placement of
buildings and fire hydrants, street and driveway design, parking and emergency vehicle access
within the site.
19. That the applicant show on the final project plans watermain easements and effective
maintenance areas with a minimum width of 30 feet with a minimum of 15 feet of clearance from
the pipe centerline and include easement agreements with the final construction and PUD plans.
20. That there shall be no encroachments into drainage and utility easements and corridors other than
those reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and upon execution of an easement
encroachment agreement. Prohibited encroachments include, but are not limited to trees,
landscaping, fences, retaining walls and buildings.
21. That the developer prepare exhibits for City staff approval that clearly identifies the property
lines, easements, proposed locations of retaining walls and fences and the required and proposed
setbacks for each building site within the development.
22. The Applicant(s) or developer shall submit a photometric plan for the development for staff
review and approval. All lighting must meet the requirements of Sections 150.035-150.038 of
the City Code.
23. Before to the installation or construction of any subdivision identification signs or neighborhood
markers within the development, the developer shall submit sign plans to the City for review and
obtain a sign permit from the City.
24. That the applicant provide the City a detailed construction and staging plan with the construction
plans and final plat for the development. These plans are to clearly indicate the phasing of the
site grading, the phasing of the construction of each public infrastructure component (trails and
sidewalks) and shall address access to that phase of the development for construction purposes
and for residents. The City may require temporary cul-de-sacs at the end the private driveways.
25. Before the execution and recording of a final plat for the development, the developer or applicant
shall enter into a Developer's Agreement or a Site Work Agreement with the City. Such an
Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney and by the City Council. The Agreement
shall delineate who is responsible for the design, construction and payment for the required
improvements with financial guarantees therefore.
26. The applicant or developer shall enter into a separate grading agreement with the City before
starting any grading activity in advance of final plat of PUD approval. The City Engineer shall
review any grading plan that is submitted in advance of a final plat or final PUD, and said plan
shall document extent of any proposed grading on the site.
27. That the maximum density shall not exceed 10 dwelling units per net acre unless the City
Council approves specific project design elements and amenity points that increase the allowed
density for the proposal. (Note — The City Council approved 20 amenity points for this
development on November 5, 2019).
28. That the applicant/owner notify all renters that the City may impose restrictions or limits on
outdoor water use including no vehicle washing and no watering of grass, sod or landscaping.
29. That the applicant/owner provide the Fire Department and the Sheriff's Department with keys,
key cards or other acceptable methods of entry for quick access into the apartment building for
emergency service calls.
30. That the applicant shall submit revised final plat and final project plans meeting all conditions
of approval for City review and approval. The revised applicant/developer project plans shall
meet all of the above conditions before the City will accept a final plat or Final PUD
application the development and before the start of any clearing or grading activity on the site.
31. That the City's final plat/final PUD approval is good for one year from the date of City Council
action, unless the applicant requests and the City Council approves a time extension.
Passed and duly adopted this 7th day of January, 2020 by the Lake Elmo Minnesota City Council.
Mike Pearson, Mayor
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