HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-124CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2022-124
RESOL UTIONAPPRO VING THE DPS LAKE ELMO 3RD ADDITIONTINAL PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT (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, SRD 2.0 LLC, 900 North Third Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401 submitted
application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") for a Final Plat and Final PUD Plan for the DPS
Lake Elmo 3`d 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 May 23,
2022 to review and consider a Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD approval request; and
WHEREAS, the consensus of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission was to recommend
to the City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD subject to conditions
of approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and approved the Preliminary Plat and PUD
Plan at its August 16, 2022 meeting subject to conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the proposed DPS Lake Elmo P Addition Final Plat and Final PUD Plan
includes two lots for a 190 unit rental multifamily building and a day care center on a 14.15 acre
site at 9450 Hudson Boulevard (PID 34.029.21.34.0012); and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the DPS Lake Elmo 3`d Addition Final Plat at its
meeting held on November 1, 2022 and approved the Final Plat subject to conditions of
approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the DPS Lake Elmo Yd Addition Final PUD
Plan at its meeting held on December 20, 2022 and made the following findings of fact:
1) That the DPS Lake Elmo P Addition Final PUD Plans is consistent with the Preliminary
Plat and PUD Plans as approved by the City of Lake Elmo on August 16, 2022 by resolution
2022-079.
2) That the Final PUD Plan is consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive
Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area.
3) That the Final PUD Plan complies with the general intent of the Mixed Use Commercial
zoning district with PUD modifications.
4) That the Final PUD Plan generally complies with the City's Zoning Code except for parking
placement for the daycare center and the maximum allowed density.
5) That the Final PUD Plan generally complies with the Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and
Standards Manual.
6) That the Final PUD Plan must be revised to be consistent with the City's engineering
standards and as noted in the City Engineer's memorandum.
7) That the Final PUD Plan must be revised to be consistent with the City's landscape plan and
tree replacement standards pursuant to the Landscape Architects memo.
8) That the Final PUD Plan is consistent with the City's fire department standards.
9) That the Final PUD Plan meets the minimum requirements for a PUD including minimum lot
area, open space and street layout.
10) That the Final PUD Plan meets one or more of the required PUD objectives identified in
Article 18 including providing: Planned unit developments should not be allowed simply for
the purpose of increasing overall density or allowing development that otherwise could not
be approved.
a. Innovation in land development techniques that may be more suitable for a given
parcel than conventional approaches.
b. Promotion of integrated land uses, allowing for a mixture of residential, commercial,
and public facilities.
c. Provision of more adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational
amenities, natural resource protection and other public facilities than would otherwise
be provided under conventional land development techniques.
d. 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.
e. Preservation and enhancement of important environmental features through careful
and sensitive placement of buildings and facilities.
f. Preservation of historic buildings, structures or landscape features.
g. Coordination of architectural styles and building forms to achieve greater
compatibility within the development and surrounding land uses.
h. Creation of more efficient provision of public utilities and services, lessened demand
on transportation, and the promotion of energy resource conservation.
i. Allowing the development to operate in concert with a redevelopment plan in certain
areas of the City and to ensure the redevelopment goals and objectives will be
achieved.
j. Higher standards of site and building design than would otherwise be provided under
conventional land development technique.
11) That the Final PUD Plan includes amenities that are worthy of amenity points to increase the
overall housing density in the development from a max of 15 units per acre to 15.57 units per
acre. The qualifying amenity is the provision of interior and exterior plaza amenities and that
the indoor amenities exceed the 1,000 sqf. requirement. This amenity qualifies for 5 points
(5%) of bonus density or 8 units. See Article 18, Table 16-2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve the DPS Lake Elmo 3rd Addition Final PUD Plan subject to the following conditions:
1. That before the Final Plat of DPS Lake Elmo 3' Addition may be recorded the applicant
shall obtain approval from the City Council for any needed easement vacations. The Final
Plat shall be updated to reflect any vacations to the satisfaction of the City Attorney before
the City will release the Final Plat for recording.
2. That the Final PUD plans would be for the parcel with the PID 34.029.21.34.0012.
3. No construction may begin until the applicant has received City Engineer approval for the
Final Construction Plans; the applicant has obtained from the City all applicable permits,
easements and permissions needed for the project; and a preconstruction meeting has been
held by the City's engineering department.
4. That prior to the City releasing the Final Plat for recording the plans shall be revised to
address the comments in the City Engineer's memo dated October 20, 2022 and any
carryover comments from the preliminary plans.
5. That prior to the City releasing the Final Plat for recording the plans shall be revised to
address the comments in the Landscape Architect's memo dated October 24, 2022.
6. That prior to the City releasing the Final Plat for recording the plat shall be revised to address
the issues identified in the Plat Opinion letter dated October 26, 2022.
7. That the applicant's Storm Water Management Plan shall meet both City and South
Washington Watershed District requirements.
10. The applicant/developer is responsible, at their own expense, for installing all required
improvements in and adjacent to Julia Avenue and Hudson Boulevard.
11. All storm 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.
12. That the PUD overlay zoning allow for the following:
A. Parking located between the daycare building and the street (Julia Avenue);
B. Residential density at 15.57 units per acre.
13. That the development shall incorporate stonnwater reuse for irrigation as approved by the
City Engineer.
14. 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.
15. Before 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.
16. Before the execution and recording of a final plat for the development, the developers shall
enter into a Developer's 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. The Agreement shall outline any approved phasing plan.
Passed and duly adopted this 20'' day of December, 2022 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
Mayor Charles Cadenhead
ATTEST:
Julie J hn n, Cit C rk