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Home My Public Portal About2020-18 Resolution Granting Conditional Approval of Weston Woods of Medina Comp Plan AmendmentResolution No. 2020-18 April 7, 2020 Member Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-18 RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF THE WESTON WOODS OF MEDINA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR REVIEW WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the “City”) is a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Mark R. Smith and Kathleen R. Smith (the “Owners”) own property located at 1952 Chippewa Road (the “Northern Parcel”) and also own property located immediately to the south, generally located east of Mohawk Drive, north of Highway 55, and south of Chippewa Road (the “Southern Parcel”); and WHEREAS, the Northern Parcel and Southern Parcel (collectively the “Property”) are legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Owners have requested that the City amend its Comprehensive Plan with regard to the Property as depicted in Exhibit B, attached hereto, which generally makes the following changes: 1) Change of Staging and Growth of the Northern Parcel (78.5 gross acres; 28 net acres) from 2025 to 2020. 2) Change of Future Land Use of the Southern Parcel (-52.5 gross acres; 29.2 net acres) from Business to: a) Low Density Residential (+38.8 gross acres; 17.0 net acres) b) Medium Density Residential (+6.3 gross acres; 4.8 net acres) c) Parks, Recreation, Open Space (+7.4 gross acres; 7.4 net acres); and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2019, the City routed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment to affected jurisdictions for their review and comment pursuant to law; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2020, the Owners held a neighborhood meeting at which owners of land near the Property provided feedback on the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and development; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on October 8, 2019, reviewed the information provided by the Owners and City staff, and heard testimony from interested parties; and WHEREAS, on November 6, 2019 and March 17, 2020, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the comments from affected jurisdictions, reviewed other relevant information and heard additional testimony; and Resolution No. 2020-18 2 April 7, 2020 WHEREAS, following such review, the City Council has made the following findings: 1) The proposed amendment allows a development pattern which can better support numerous community goals and objectives when compared to the development pattern likely under the Comprehensive Plan without such amendment, including but not limited to: a) Allowing for the preservation of a larger area of the existing woodlands, the highest quality natural resources on the Property. b) Providing for the efficient and timely construction of improvements necessary to provide capacity for transportation, water supply, and trail infrastructure. c) Providing an opportunity for a diversity of housing types to support residents at all stages of their lives. 2) The proposed amendment has no significant impact on regional systems because it results in no significant change of population, household, employment, water usage, sanitary sewer flow, or traffic analysis zone projections; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 473.175 requires that the City submit amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for its review for conformance with metropolitan system plans before such amendment may be adopted and put into effect by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the City of Medina, Minnesota hereby grants conditional approval of the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) The Comprehensive Plan amendment is subject to Metropolitan Council review and may not be placed into effect until the Metropolitan Council authorizes such action and the City formally adopts the amendment and places it into effect through separate action. 2) The Comprehensive Plan amendment shall not be placed into effect unless the Owners have received final plat and rezoning approval for the Property. 3) The Comprehensive Plan shall not become effective unless the Owners and City have entered into a development agreement in a form and of substance acceptable to the City which provides for the construction of necessary infrastructure improvements as described in the staff report dated March 12, 2020 and unless the Owners has submitted required financial guarantees to ensure completion. 4) The net residential density of the Southern Parcel shall be 3.0 - 3.5 units per net acre. 5) The Owners shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the cost of reviewing the comprehensive plan amendment, planned unit development concept plan, and other relevant documents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that city staff are directed to submit the amendment to the Metropolitan Council for official review. Dated: April 7, 2020. Kathleen Martin, Mayor ATTEST: The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Albers and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Martin, Pederson and the following voted against same: None Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Resolution No. 2020-18 3 April 7, 2020 Resolution No. 2020-18 4 April 7, 2020 EXHIBIT A Legal Description of the Property Northern Parcel: Southern Parcel: Resolution No. 2020-18 5 April 7, 2020 EXHIBIT B Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Table 5-2 – Future Land Use to be amended as follows: Table 5-3 – Net Residential Density to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2020-18 6 April 7, 2020 Table 5-4 – Staging Plan – Residential Development Capacity to be amended as follows: Table 5-5 – Staging Plan – Net Acres to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2020-18 7 April 7, 2020 Map 5-3 to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2020-18 8 April 7, 2020 Map 5-5 to be amended as follows: