HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006.12.18 RESO 2006-0074RESOLUTION 2006-74
APPROVING FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR
BENCHMARK PROPERTIES FOR "SUNSET SHORES" ON PROPERTY
LOCATED SOUTH OF 125TH STREET AND NORTH OF 120TH STREET
WHEREAS, Benchmark Properties has requested approval of a final plat for "Sunset
Shores" to allow the construction of 39 homes and 6 oudots on the 142.74 -acre property
legally described as follows:
The Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
Goverment Lot 4 and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
34, Township 31 N, Range 21 W except that part thereof described as the west
600.00 feet of the South 726.00 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 34, Township 31N, Range 21 W.
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a development agreement covering the improvements
related to said plat;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the final
plat for "Sunset Shores"; and
FURTHER, that the development agreement for said final plat be approved, and that the
Mayor and City Administrator be authorized to execute the development agreement on
behalf of the City; subject to the following conditions:
1. A final plat is approved, in accordance with the plans and application received by the
City on September 28, 2006 and the revisions received October 23, 2006; October 27,
2006; November 14, 2006 and November 20, 2006, except as amended by this
resolution.
2. The final plat shall be subject to the preliminary plat and conditional use permit
approval granted by the City on August 7, 2006 and as may be amended. (Resolution
2006-43 and 2006-44).
3. The development shall comply with the Rural Residential (R -R) district standards,
except as otherwise noted as part of the Rural Preservation Program (RPP).
4. The minimum floor elevations shall comply with Section 1175-060.1 of the Hugo
Zoning Ordinance.
5. All signage shall comply with ordinance standards.
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6. Exterior lighting shall be consistent throughout the development. All lighting shall be
shielded to prevent glare and light trespass, as required by Section 1195-410 of the
ordinance.
7. The development shall comply with the architectural and landscape standards as
indicated in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements
dated November 29, 2006, as may be amended.
8. A community well and septic system shall be allowed on site for the 39 single family
homes. The community well and septic system shall comply with all the
requirements of the City Engineer, the Minnesota Department of Health and the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
9. The following conditions shall be met prior to release of the Final Plat for recording:
a. The applicant shall comply with all conditions in the City Engineer's letter
dated November 29, 2006.
b. A minimum of two parking stalls shall be provided for each lot. Garage and
driveway parking shall count towards this requirement.
c. The plat shall comply with the City's street naming system, except as otherwise
approved by the City Council.
d. The City's Public Works Department must review and approve the final
landscape details for any plantings within the City right-of-ways.
e. The developer or the HOA shall enter into a License Agreement with the City
to allow the HOA to plant and maintain the proposed landscaping within the
City right-of-way.
f. The applicant shall revise either the landscape plan or the water and wastewater
treatment system plan to show the planting details (i.e. location, species, size,
and quantity of plant materials) for the vertical flow wetland within the
community septic area. The proposed plantings must comply with the
community well and wastewater system management plan prepared by NAWE
received October 23, 2006.
g. The landscape plan shall be revised to provide evergreen seedlings at the
perimeter of the site.
h. The development shall comply with the Fire Chief's requirements regarding fire
flow calculations, the location of fire hydrants, fire department connections, and
fire lane signage.
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i. The HOA shall be solely responsible for maintaining of all of the outlots
including the open space amenities in Outlot B, the tall grass prairie, the
stormwater management ponds, the rain gardens and the community well and
wastewater treatment system as stated in the Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements dated November 29, 2006, except as
amended by this resolution.
j. The final Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements
and other HOA documents shall be submitted for review and final approval by
the City Attorney.
k. The trail easement documents must be submitted for review and approval by the
City Attorney.
1. The developer or HOA shall enter into a maintenance agreement with the City
for the public park areas.
in. The open space management and restoration plan received October 23, 2006
shall be revised to include the maintenance of the stormwater management
ponds within the open space areas.
n. The applicant shall obtain approval from the Minnesota Land Trust Board of
Directors and comply with all Land Trust requirements.
o. The applicant shall provide a conservation easement in favor of the City and the
Land Trust over all of the permanent open space to ensure that the open space is
preserved in perpetuity.
p. The applicant shall pay the amount of the contribution required by the
Minnesota Land Trust to cover the costs of maintaining the conservation
easement. The intent of this contribution is to ensure that the easement is
protected, not for maintenance of the open space.
q. The applicant shall create an open space endowment fund to the homeowners'
association where the principal will generate significant annual interest to cover
the costs of maintaining the open space in perpetuity. The amount of the initial
contribution to the open space endowment fund and the monthly fee per lot
stated in the memo from NAWE received October 26, 2006 shall be revised to
meet this requirement. The endowment amount shall be subject to review and
approval by the City to ensure compliance.
r. An estimate of the total anticipated monthly HOA fees per lot broken down by
category (i.e. open space maintenance including the rain gardens and the
stormwater ponds, community well and septic system maintenance, the
common area amenities and other common expenses) shall be submitted by the
developer for review by City staff.
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s. The applicant shall dedicate Oudots A and B to the City as parkland, to meet
the City's park dedication requirements.
t. The chain link fence around the well pump house area is not required and
should be removed or constructed of a material consistent with overall
development. The community well and wastewater system plans should be
revised to show compliance with this requirement.
u. The control building and pump house buildings shall be constructed of
materials that are consistent with the single family home design standards, or a
long lasting material like stone or brick. The community well and wastewater
system plans shall be revised to clearly show the proposed building materials
for the control building and the pump house. Final plans must be submitted for
review and approval by City staff.
10. The following conditions shall be met prior to issuance of building permits:
a. The applicant shall record the final plat, developer's agreement, easements and
all other documentation at Washington County and provide the City with proof
of recording.
b. The final trail crossing location on 125`x' Street shall be field located by the
developer and the City Engineer.
c. The developer shall submit copies of the maintenance contracts between the
HOA and the contractors responsible for maintenance of the open space,
community septic and community well systems for review and approval by the
City. Signed copies of these contracts shall also be submitted to the City.
d. The existing individual septic system and well on Lot 2, Block 1 shall be
abandoned according to State requirements and the home shall connect to the
community well and septic system.
e. The developer shall construct center turn lanes and right turn lanes on Honeye
Avenue at the intersection of Honeye Avenue and CSAH 7 as indicated on the
plans received November 14, 2006. The improvements shall be at the
developer's expense and in compliance with the City's street standards.
11. The following conditions shall be met prior the release of financial guarantees:
a. The developer shall construct the trails, gazebo, wooded entry arbor, bridge and
other open space amenities as indicated on the plans received November 14,
2006 and the construction detail sheets received October 27, 2006.
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Approved and adopted this 18`x' day of December 2006.
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Mary AiT%reager, City Clerk