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A RESOL UTION APPR 0 VING A FINAL PLA T FOR THE VILLA GE PRESER VE
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC, 10850 Old County Road 15, Suite 200,
Plymouth, MN 55441 has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") for a Final
Plat for the first phase of the Village Preserve residential subdivision, a copy of which is on file
in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the City approved the Village Preserve Preliminary Plat on July 15, 2014;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed Village Preserve Final Plat includes 46 single family
residential lots within a planned subdivision on one parcel of land (PID: 12.02 .21.33 0001) in
the Village Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Eli -no Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending
approval of the Final Plat subject to 11 conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation concerning the Final Plat as part of a memorandum to the City Council for the
May 5, 2015 Council Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Village Preserve Final Plat at its meeting
held on May 5, 2015 and made the following findings of fact:
1) That the Village Preserve Final Plat is consistent with the Preliminary Plat and Plans as
approved by the City of Lake Elmo on July 15, 2014.
2) That the Village Preserve Final Plat is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive
Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area.
3) That the Village Preserve Final Plat complies with the City's Urban Low Density
Residential zoning district.
4) That the Village Preserve Final Plat complies with all other applicable zoning
requirements, including the City's landscaping, storm water, sediment and erosion
control and other ordinances, except as noted in this report or attachment thereof
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5) That the Village Preserve Final Plat complies with the City's subdivision ordinance,
6) That the Village Preserve Final Plat is consistent with the City's engineering standards
with the exceptions noted by the City Engineer in his review comments to the City dated
April 14,2015.
NOW, OW"FORE, BE IT •; THAT the City Council does bereb
approve the Village Preserve Filial Plat subject to the following conditions: I
I ) Final grading, drainage, and erosion control plans, utility plans, sanitary and storm water
management plans, and street and utility construction plans shall be reviewed and
approved by the City Engineer prior to the recording of the Final Plat. All changes and
modifications to the plat and plans requested by the City Engineer in a memo dated
4/14/15 shall be incorporated into these documents before they are approved.
2) Prior to the release of Final Plat for recording, the developer shall provide evidence in a
form satisfactory to the City Attorney that warrants it has fee interest in area included in
the Village Preserve Final Plat.
3) Prior to the release of the Final Plat for recording, the Developer shall enter into a
Developer's Agreement acceptable to the City Attorney and approved by the City
Council that delineates who is responsible for the design, construction, and payment of
the required improvements with financial guarantees therefore.
4) All easements as requested by the City Engineer and Public Works Department shall be
documented on the Final Plat prior to the release of the Final Plat for recording.
5) A Co'nurion Interest Agreement concerning management of the common areas of Village
Preserve and establishing a homeowner's association shall be submitted in final form to
the Community Development Director before a building permit maybe issued for any
structure within this subdivision. Said agreement shall comply with Minnesota Statues
515B-103, and specifically the provisions concerning the transfer of control to the future
property owners. The applicant shall also enter into a maintenance agreement with the
City that clarifies the individuals or entities responsible for any landscaping installed in
areas outside of land dedicated as public park and open space on the Final Plat.
6) As part of the development agreement for the I st phase of the Village Preserve
development, the applicant shall provide fees in lieu of land dedication for a minimum of
1.57 acres of land to fulfill the City's parkland dedication requirements prior to the
release of Final Plat for recording. The fee can be provided in a pro -rated amount for the
Phase I Area or in all amount addressing the total residential portion of the site,
7) The Final Landscape Plan shall include irrigation plans and additional detail of the entry
median adjacent to Lake Elmo Avenue. The Final Landscape Plans shall be approved
prior to the release of Final Plat for recording.
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The applicant shall provide evidence that all conditions attached to the Valley Branch
Watershed District permit for the Final flat and associated grading work have been met
prior to the release of the Final Plat for recording.
) The applicant shall update the Lake Elmo Ave. improvements per the direction of
Washington County prior teethe Final Plat being released for recording. The applicant is
responsible to construct all necessary improvements to Lake Elmo Ave.
10All public improvements outside of the Village Preserve site needed to serve the
residential subdivision, including the Eastern Village Sewer and facilities shared with; the
Wildflower at Lake Elmo development, must be completed prior to the issuance of
building permits, with the exception n of approved model hone pen -nits, in the Village
Preserve residential subdivision.
1) All outlots containing stonnwater management facilities or public parkland shall be
deeded to the City upon recording the final plat.
) The street name "4 nd Street" shall be revised to an alternate street name that is consistent
with the Washington County Street Naming System and acceptable to City staff prior to
the recording of the final plat.
Passed and duly adopted this>5th day ofly May, 2015 by the City Council of the City of Labe Elmo
Minnesota.
Mike Pearson, Mayo:
ATTEST:
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