HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-74 Approving A Preliminary Plat for Village Park PreserveWHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
udder the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC, 10850 Old County Road 15,
Suite 200, Plymouth, MN, has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a
Preliminary Plat for a 104 -unit single family subdivision on an approximately 64 acre parcel in
the Village Planning Area (PLDs: 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, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held public hearing on September 8,
2014 to consider the Preliminary Plat request; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending
approval of the Preliminary Plat subject to 13 conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation concerning the Preliminary Plat as part of a memorandum to the City Council
from City Planner Nick Johnson for the September 16, 2014 Council Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat at its meeting held on
September 16, 2014 and made the following findings of fact:
1) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat is consistent with the Lake Elmo
Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area conditioned upon
receiving final approval for the Metropolitan Council for the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the Holliday parcel.
2) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat complies with the City's LDR- Urban
Low Density Residential zoning district.
3) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat complies with the City's Subdivision
Ordinance.
4) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat meets other City zoning ordinances, such
as landscaping, tree preservation, erosion and sediment control, and other ordinances,
except where noted in the conditions of approval or the attachments to this report.
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5) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat is consistent with the City's engineering
standards provided the plans are updated to address the City Engineer's comments
documented in a letter dated September 4, 2014.
6) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat provides effective and safe pedestrian
facilities, providing access to Reid Park and a future connection to downtown Lake Elmo,
contributing to a walkable community as guided by the Village Land Use Plan.
7) That the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat provides a significant expansion of Reid
Park, as recommended by the Village Land Use Plan.
8) That the Village Park Preserve residential subdivision will allow for the completion of the
Village Parkway minor collector road from 30th Street to Easton Village, providing a
critical transportation improvement needed for the Village Planning Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve the Village Park Preserve Preliminary Plat subject to the following conditions:
1) The Metropolitan Council must approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the
Holliday parcel in advance of the City's consideration of an application for Final Plat for
the Village Park Preserve Subdivision.
2) In advance of Final Plat application, the applicant shall provide adequate title evidence
satisfactory to the City Attorney.
3) All required modifications to the plans as requested by the City Engineer in a review
memorandum dated September 4, 2014 shall be incorporated into the plans prior to
consideration of a Final Plat.
4) The Preliminary Plat approval is conditioned upon the applicant meeting all minimum
City standards and design requirements.
5) The developer shall follow all of the rules and regulations spelled out in the Wetland
Conservation Act, and shall acquire the needed permits from Valley Branch Watershed
District prior to the commencement of any grading or development activity on the site.
6) Related to the proposed storm water discharge to the south, the applicant must provide
written permission from all property owners of the affected parcels located south of the
proposed 30th Street culvert consenting to the discharge location, volume and rate(s) in
advance of submitting Final Plat.
7) The applicant shall be responsible for the submission of final plans and the construction
of all improvements within the 30th Street right-of-way as required by the City and
further described in the review memorandum from the City Engineer dated September 4,
2014.
8) The applicant shall observe all right-of-way and other requirements included in a review
memorandum from Washington County dated September 3, 2014.
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9) The Landscape Plan shall be updated per the recommendations of the City's Landscape
Consultant, describe in a memo dated September 4, 2014. Tree protection measures for
trees intended to be saved according to the submitted Tree Survey must be included in the
Final Landscape Plan.
10) The applicant must enter into a separate grading agreement with the City prior to the
commencement of any grading activity in advance of final plat and plan approval. The
City Engineer shall review any grading plan that is submitted in advance of a final plat,
and said plan shall document extent of any proposed grading on the site.
11) The applicant shall install an additional row of trees in the rear of Lots 1-3, Block I to
provide additional screening for the eastern boundary of the Mcleod property to satisfy
the condition of approval related to the requested Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
12) The developer shall obtain all required permits from Northern Natural Gas to perform
construction work over the gas line that runs from north to south across this site.
13) The developer shall submit a letter from the Metropolitan Airports Commission agreeing to
design of stormwater facilities acceptable to the City prior to submitting Final Plat
application.
Passed and duly adopted this 16t" day of September 2014 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
M like Pcdh-o—, Mayor
Alam Bell, City Clerk
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