HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-033CITY OF LADE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -033
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OP DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN,
CONDI TONAL USE PERMIT, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT OF
WHISTLING VALLEY T" ADDITION
WHEREAS, Dave Sorenson of Bald Eagle Development and Elzabeth Minor
have made application for a Preliminary Plat to create eighteen residential building lots
and three outlots on a parcel of 45.03 acres. The property is generally located northwesterly
of Keats Avenue and 100' Street, southerly and adjacent to Lake Elmo Park Reserve, and easterly
of WHISTLING VALLEY, and is legally described as follows:
That part of the East One -half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 29,
Range 21, Washington. County, Minnesota, being further described as follows:
Commencing at the East Quarter corner of said Section 27, thence South 0 degrees 42
minutes 48 seconds East (basis of bearings is the Washington County Coordinate System,
South Zone) along the East line of said Section 27 a distance of 1318.00 feet; thence
South 89 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds West 33.00 feet to the point of beginning;
thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East parallel with said East Line 598.00
feet; thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes 49 seconds West 660.00 feet; thence South 0
degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 660.00 feet, more or less, to a point distant 60 feet
northerly of the South line of said Section 27; thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes 49
seconds West along a line 0660.00 feet northerly of and parallel with the South line of said
Section 27 a distance of 247.09 feet; thence North 0 degrees 48 minutes 1 I seconds West
10.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes 49 seconds West along a line 70.00 feet
Northerly of and parallel with said South line a distance of 378.33 feet to its intersection
with the West line of the said East One -half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27;
thence along said West line North 0 degrees 42 minutes 43 seconds West 1908.76 feet;
thence North 89 degrees 1 I minutes 40 seconds East 1185.33 feet, more or less, to a point
133 feet Westerly of the East line of said Section 27; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes
48 seconds East along a line of 133.00 feet Westerly of and parallel with said East line a
distance of 660.82 feet; thence North 89 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds East 100.00 feet,
more or less, to the point of beginning.
WHEREAS, at its April 12, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed
and unanimously recommended approval of this application to plat a 45.03 acre parcel as
a residential development of 18 building lots and three outlots.
WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plat of WHISTLING VALLEY 2ND ADDITION
was presented to the City Council at its April 20, 2004 City Council Meeting where the
following Findings were made:
1. The OP Development Stage Plan is consistent with the Lake Elmo
Comprehensive Plan and the approved OP Concept Plan.
2. The OP Development Stage Plan complies with the documentation
requirements and standards of the OP Ordinance, except as noted.
3. The Preliminary Plat complies with the documentation requirements and
standards of Section 400 of the City Code (Subdivision).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of
Lake Elmo does hereby approve and accept the Preliminary Plat of WHISTLING
VALLEY 2ND ADDITION, per plans that staff dated April 15, 2004, and April 6, 2004,
as the same on file with the City Administrator, based on the following Conditions:
1. The Plat/Plan shall be modified to increase the area of Lot 3, Block 1 to
not less than .75 acres.
2. Compliance with the recommendations of the City Engineer, City
Attorney, and those of the Valley Branch Watershed District and
Washington County that are found by the City to be reasonable and
proper.
3. The applicant shall secure agreement from Washington County regarding
any private trail access to County right-of-way, prior to submission of the
Final Plat.
4. The Applicant shall include a clause in the Covenants for this project
notifying prospective purchasers that Conditional Use permits (CUP) exist
in the vicinity of Whistling Valley 2nd addition, including, but not limited
to Hammes Mining, Linder's Greenhouse, Oakdale Gun Club, and an
airstrip for small aircraft.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 201h day of April 2004.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
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Charles E. Dillerud, Acting City Administrator