HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000.11.20 RESO 2000-0047j
CITY OF HUGO
RESOLUTION 200047
APPROVING PUD CONCEPT PLAN FOR PRATT ARNT-OAKWOOD, LLC. FOR
VICTOR GARDENS ON PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF CSAH 8
AND EAST OF EXISTING ELMCREST AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, Pratt -Amt -Oakwood, LLC. has requested approval of a PUD Concept plan
to allow construction of 670 residential units and 185,000 square feet of
commercial/institutional uses on property legally described as follows:
THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE
WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, ALL BEING IN
SECTION NINETEEN, IN TOWNSHIP THIRTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE
TWENTY-ONE WEST, EXCEPT A STRIP OF LAND 50 FEET IN WIDTH
RUNNING OVER AND ACROSS THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, SAID STRIP OF LAND
BEING 25 FEET IN WIDTH ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER LINE OF
THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE OF THE ST. CROIX
FALLS MINNESOTA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY AS CONVEYED BY
QUIT CLAIM DEED DATED JULY 24, 1905, RECORDED JULY 31, 1905 IN
BOOK 63 OF DEEDS, PAGE 603, ALSO EXCEPT THAT PART OF THE
ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY LYING WITHIN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-
OF-WAY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA PURSUANT TO
FINAL CERTIFICATE RECORDED OCTOBER 14, 1975 AS DOCUMENT
NO. 338321, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the PUD Concept plan at a duly
called Public Meeting and recommends approval, and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the PUD
concept plan for Pratt -Amt -Oakwood, LLC on property located north and south of CSAH
8 and east of Elmcrest Avenue, subject to the following conditions:
1. A PUD concept plan is approved to allow construction of a 670 residential units and
185,000 square feet of commercial/institutional uses, in accordance with the plans
and application received by the City on October 26, 2000, except as amended by this
resolution.
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2. The residential portion of the PUD consists of the following unit types as shown on
the PUD concept plan:
a) 120 single family lots, with the option for 26 two-family dwellings
b) 83 cottage homes
c) 117 apartment units
d) 280 townhome units
e) 44 residential units above commercial
3. The commercial portion of the PUD, including the retail, office, and institutional
uses, shall not exceed 185,000 square feet.
4. Preliminary and final plat approval is required for all lots proposed in the PUD
concept plan. The preliminary and final plats shall be consistent with the PUD
concept plan and shall conform to the requirements contained in Section 7 of the City
Code.
5. The applicant shall submit a detailed phasing plan with the preliminary plat
application.
6. The applicant shall obtain all necessary local, state, and federal permits, and such
permits are not abrogated by the approval of the PUD concept plan.
Residential Development Standards
7. Site plan approval is required for all townhome and apartment buildings.
8. The applicant shall develop and implement architectural review and design guidelines
for all residential buildings. These guidelines shall be consistent with the traditional
neighborhood design identified to the PUD concept plan and the draft architectural
guidelines dated October 18, 2000.
9. All platted residential lots shall comply with the following setbacks:
Maximum building height
2'h stories or 35 feet
Average lot size traditional homes
8,000 square feet
Average lot size (cottage homes
7,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
65 feet
Minimum avg. lot dept
100 feet
Minimum front yard setbacks:
House setback traditional homes
15 feet
Garage setback front facing)
25 feet
Garage setback side facin
20 feet
Side Yard:
Interior lot traditional homes
10 feet
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Interior lot (cottage homes
5 feet
Interior lot (garages)
5 feet
Corner lot(house)
15 feet
Comer lot (garage facing street
25 feet
Rear Yard:
House traditional and cottage)
25 feet
Garage traditional and cottage)
5 feet
Setback around the perimeter of the site
exterior property lines
30 feet
Accessory Dwelling Units
Permitted
Driveway Width curb o
16 feet
Required Parking for townhomes and
single family (including ara a stalls
2.5 stalls per unit
Required Parkin for Apartments
1.5 stall per unit
10. A 30 -foot minimum setback shall be required around the outside perimeter of the
approximately 220 -acre site.
11. The maximum size of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 900 square feet,
and must be designed integral to the primary or accessory structure by making use of
similar design, detailing, and materials. A designated non -tandem parking space must
be provided for the accessory unit.
12. Two-family dwellings are allowed on a lot designated as single family, provided: 1)
the lot is at least 9,000 square feet in size; 2) the design of the dwelling is consistent
with the single family homes; and 3) that the total number of two-family dwellings
does not exceed 26 units.
13. No more than two accessory buildings; one garage and one other accessory building
of not more than 120 square feet, may be located on a residential lot.
Commercial Development Standards
14. Site plan approval is required for all commercial buildings.
15. All commercial buildings shall comply with the PUD development standards for the
General Business zoning district, with the exception of the front yard setback
requirement. PUD flexibility is granted to eliminate the front yard setback
requirement.
16. All building materials shall be of high quality and constructed of durable materials.
Major exterior surfaces of all walls shall be face brick, stone, glass, stucco (or
similar), or decorative block. Painted block is prohibited.
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17. All roof mounted equipment shall be screened by parapet or roof forms. Wood and
metal enclosures shall be prohibited. Ground mounted equipment must be screened
by walls designed and located so to be aesthetically harmonious and compatible with
the building. Materials for screening walls shall be of the same materials as the
primary structure.
18. The buildings shall have varied and interesting detailing. Large unadorned walls
shall be prohibited. All large wall areas must be relieved by architectural detailing,
such as change in materials, change in color, offsets, or other significant visual relief
provided in a manner or at intervals in keeping with the size, mass, and scale of the
wall and its views from public rights-of-way.
19. The major building massing of the principal structure shall be parallel to the street
frontage of the lot.
20. Trash and recycling storage areas shall be designed internal to the principal building
or as an integral part of the building.
21. All building elevations shall receive nearly equal treatment and visual qualities.
22. All principal buildings shall have entries that are visible or obvious from the street.
23. Elevations of all sides of a proposed building shall be submitted with the site plan for
determination of compliance with the above requirements.
24. A comprehensive sign plan shall be submitted for Planning Commission review and
City Council approval prior to erecting any signage on the property.
25. Special landscape screening or building design measures shall be required to
minimize and limit the visual impact of loading areas from customer access points
and public rights-of-way.
Landscaping/Lighting
26. At least two deciduous trees shall be planted in the front yard of each single and two-
family dwellings.
27. Landscape plans consistent with City requirements shall be submitted for the
commercial buildings, townhomes, and apartments.
28. Boulevard trees shall be planted along both sides of all local streets. The trees shall
be planted at a minimum of 50 feet on -center.
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29. Shade tree plantings shall be provided in parking lots to an extent equaling a
minimum of twenty-five (25) percent shade of the parking area, within fifteen (15)
years.
30. The periphery of all parking lots shall be landscaped and screened to minimize off-
site views of large parking areas.
31. The applicant shall provide the appropriate transitions and buffers from adjacent
properties. The transitions and buffers shall take into account the existing zoning of
the adjacent parcels.
32. Exterior lighting shall be consistent throughout the development. All lighting shall be
shielded to prevent glare and light trespass, as required by Section 6.37 of the
ordinance.
Streets, Sidewalks and Utilities
33. The right-of-way for all roads shall be a minimum of 50 feet. However, at the time of
preliminary plat review, the City may require additional right-of-way in the
commercial areas or for the minor collector street (Elmcrest Avenue), in order to
accommodate the necessary traffic improvements, utilities, and pedestrian walkways.
34. The applicant shall submit a detailed traffic study with the preliminary plat
demonstrating that the proposed improvements will accommodate the estimated
traffic volumes.
35. The local and private streets shall meet the following standards:
Proposed Streets
Street Width*
North/south minor collector (Elmcrest Avenue) located
30 feet wide with parking
north of Clearwater Creek and north of Co. Rd. 8.
on one side
Primary east/west street, and north/south minor collector
28 feet wide with parking
(Ehncrest Avenue) south of Clearwater Creek (see concept
on one side
plan)
Secondary local streets
26 feet with parking on
one side
One-way streets
21 feet wide with no
parking or 24 feet wide
with parking on one side
Carriage Way (alley)
12 feet wide with no
arkin
*Street widths are measured face-to-face.
36. The private streets serving the townhome units shall be 22 feet wide with no parking,
or 26 feet wide with parking on one side.
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37. The developer shall provide the City with 184 feet of total right-of-way for the future
upgrade of CSAH 8 (Frenchman Road). The right-of-way shall be dedicated with the
final plat for the first phase of the development.
38. The developer shall pave Elmcrest Avenue north of CSAH 8 to the northerly property
line of the development. The road shall be 30 feet wide and a 9 -ton design. The
grades at the intersection of Elmcrest Avenue and Co. Rd. 8 shall be adjusted to
insure proper sight distances.
39. The developer shall be responsible for the upgrade and paving of Elmcrest (140x'
Street) along the southern end of the property. Because the road is currently gravel
east and west of the development site, the applicant shall not pave the street at this
time; but rather, put money in escrow for the future upgrade.
40. The street plan proposed by the developer includes vacating a portion of Elmcrest
Avenue. Elmcrest Avenue is a shared roadway between the Cities of Lino Lakes and
Hugo. The Cities of Hugo and Lino Lakes have formally vacated the road pending
approval of a preliminary and final plat.
41. This development is dependent upon a joint powers agreement between the City of
Hugo and the City of Lino Lakes for the provision of municipal water service to the
development. The joint powers agreement must be signed prior to recording the final
plat.
42. Sidewalks shall be required along both sides of all public streets.
43. Cross access and maintenance agreements shall be recorded with the final plat for all
shared private driveways or streets.
Parks/Open Space
44. The amount of land area devoted to park and open space shall be consistent with the
concept plan. At the time of preliminary plat application, the applicant shall
demonstrate that the park/open space plan includes at least 100 square feet of exterior
play or recreation area for each townhome and apartment unit, as required by City
ordinance. For the purpose of applying this condition, the residential units north and
south of CSAH 8 shall be considered separate developments.
45. The City Council, with a recommendation from the Parks Commission, shall
determine what parkland will be accepted as City parkland and what parkland will
remain private. This determination will be made at the time of preliminary plat
review.
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Drainage/Stormwater Management
46. The applicant shall obtain approval of the land development plan by the Rice Creek
Watershed District, including the proposed wetland impacts and mitigation.
47. A portion of the development lies within the Floodplain Overlay District. The
developer shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals for the floodplain impacts.
48. The applicant shall submit a landscaping plan that includes native grasses, flowers,
shrubs, and trees near the wetlands, ponds, and Clearwater Creek. The purpose of the
native vegetation is to encourage infiltration.
49. All homes and structures shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from Clearwater
Creek.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 20th day of November 2000.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) SS
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Hugo,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Hugo City Council on November 20, 2000 with the original thereof on file in my office,
and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate Seal of the City this
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City Clerk