HomeMy WebLinkAbout#11 - Royal Golf Security Reduction STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 5, 2019
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEM: Accept Landscape Improvements and Approve Security Reduction for the
Royal Golf 2nd Addition.
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Ken Roberts, Planning Director
Marty Powers, Public Works Director
Chad Isakson, Assistant City Engineer
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council accept the landscaping improvements and approve
a security reduction for the Royal Golf 2nd Addition?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Staff has received and processed requests to accept the landscaping
improvements and to reduce the development security for the Royal Golf 2nd Addition. This request has
been reviewed and the following reduction is being recommended:
Current Security Amount Proposed Security Amount
1. Royal Golf 2nd Addition $1,666,830 $1,362,611
The Royal Golf 2nd Addition landscaping improvements have been completed and are recommended for
acceptance by the City (See attached Site Inspection Report). The 2-year landscaping warranty will start on
November 5, 2019 with the acceptance of the improvements and the will end on November 4, 2021.
Twenty-five percent (25%) of the original landscaping security amount will be retained until the warranty
period has expired.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is the City’s goal to retain at all times during the subdivision improvements a
security amount that is adequate to ensure completion of all elements of the improvements as protection to
the City tax payers against the potential of developer default.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending that the City Council, as part of the Consent Agenda,
accept the landscaping improvements and approve the security reduction for the Royal Golf 2nd Addition
as detailed in the attached worksheet. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for
the action is as follows:
“Move to accept the landscaping improvements and approve security reduction for the Royal Golf 2nd
Addition as detailed in the attached Security Reduction Worksheet”.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Site Inspection Report dated October 18, 2019.
2. Security Reduction Worksheet – Royal Golf 2nd Addition.
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To: Ken Roberts, City of Lake Elmo Planning Director
From: Lucius Jonett, Wenck Landscape Architect
Date: October 18,2019
Subject: Royal Golf 2nd Addition Landscape Warranty
Initial Site Re-Inspection Completed on October 15, 2019
Attendees
Lucius Jonett, Lake Elmo Municipal Landscape Architect
Jim Felton, Royal Development President
Landscape Inspection Summary:
• We met onsite to drive through and review the landscape punch list times of the 2nd
Addition of Royal Golf for the initial inspection completed September 24, 2019.
Findings:
1. The 1 tree that we found will continue to be watched as it seems to be struggling to
adjust in its environment and may need to be replaced in 2020. The attached figure
shows the tree location.
2. The lift station and outlot areas needing further establishment have had additional work
completed since our inspection September 24, 2019. The lift station pavement had
addition topsoil brought to site and then, along with the other bare areas identified, was
re-seeded, and hydro-mulched or blanketed. The attached photos show this work being
completed and how the site was found on October 15.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the initial acceptance and the start of the 2-year landscape
warranty period for the 2nd addition of Royal Golf begins.
Sincerely,
Lucius Jonett, PLA (MN)
Wenck Associates, Inc.
City of Lake Elmo Municipal Landscape Architect
ROYAL GOLF CLUB 2ND ADDITION October 31, 2018
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMOUNTS
CATEGORY CONSTRUCTION 125% REMARKS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
Grading NA NA Included in Overall Grading Agreement
Sanitary Sewer $216,439 $270,549 $202,911
Watermain $514,590 $643,238 $482,428
Storm Sewer $409,749 $512,186 $256,093
Streets and Sidewalks $998,255 $1,247,818 $623,909
Trails $72,670 $90,838
Surface Water Facilities NA NA included in Grading Agreement
Street Lighting $30,000 $37,500 By Xcel Energy
Street Signs and Traffic Control Signs $4,235 $5,294
Landscaping $324,500 $405,625 $304,219 2‐YR Warranty started 11/05/2019
Tree Preservation and Restoration NA NA included in Grading Agreement
Wetland Mitigation and Buffers NA NA included in Grading Agreement
Monuments $7,300 $9,125
Erosion Control NA NA included in Grading Agreement
Turn Lanes NA NA By County
Record Drawings $8,000 $10,000
TOTALS $2,585,737 $3,232,172 RELEASED AMOUNTS:$685,340 $880,002 $304,219 $0 $0 $0
CUMMULATIVE AMOUNTS:$685,340 $1,565,342 $1,869,561
SECURITY AMOUNT REMAINING:$2,546,832 $1,666,830 $1,362,611
DATE: 1/15/2019 7/2/2019 11/5/2019
Time of Performance:
REDUCTIONS