HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-74 Resolution Granting Final Plat Approval For Weston Woods Of MedinaMember DesLauriers introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-74
RESOLUTION GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR
WESTON WOODS OF MEDINA
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Mark and Kathleen Smith (the "Applicants") own property located north of
Highway 55 and east of Mohawk Drive (the "Property"), which is legally described in Exhibit A,
attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-03, granting,
subject to various conditions, preliminary plat and planned unit development general plan approval
to subdivide and develop the Property into 76 twinhome lots, 42 single-family lots, and 32
townhome lots; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2021, the City Council also adopted Ordinance No. 667,
establishing a planned unit development district for Weston Woods of Medina, which was intended
to regulate development upon the Property pursuant to the City's Planned Unit Development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have now requested final plat approval of Weston Woods of
Medina, the first phase of the development to include all the 42 single-family lots and 76 twinhome
lots, an outlot intended to be deeded to the City for parkland and preservation of woodlands, an
outlot intended to be replatted in the future for the townhome lots, and a series of outlots to contain
various common elements; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021, the City Council reviewed the plat for consistency with
the approved preliminary plat and compliance with the terms and conditions of preliminary
approval; and
WHEREAS, upon review of the final plat the Council finds that, subject to certain terms
and conditions, the plat is substantially consistent with the approved preliminary plat and the terms
and conditions thereof, the requirements of the City's subdivision regulations, and the
requirements, terms and conditions of the underlying planned unit development district
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Medina, Minnesota
hereby grants final plat approval for Weston Woods ofMedina, subject to the following terms
and conditions:
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1) The Applicants shall enter into a development agreement with the City, which shall include
the conditions described below as well as other requirements of City ordinance or policy.
2) The Applicants shall install all improvements shown on the plans dated 10/12/2021 except
as may be modified herein.
3) The Applicants shall update plans to address all comments of the City Engineer.
4) The Applicants shall meet the requirements of the approved wetland replacement plan for
proposed wetland impacts.
5) Construction of the twinhomes and single-family homes shall be subject to administrative
review by City staff for consistency with the site plan which accompanies the plat,
architectural guidelines submitted 10/14/2021, relevant requirements of City Code, and the
conditions noted herein.
6) The Applicants shall execute and record a private road easement/agreement in a form and of
substance acceptable to the City Attorney related to access to and maintenance of the private
roadways.
7) The Applicants shall execute and record a Stormwater Maintenance Agreement in a form
and of substance acceptable to the City Attorney to describe the responsibility of the
property owners to maintain the private stormwater improvements.
8) The Applicants shall execute and record a trail easement to accommodate all public trails,
which shall meet all requirements of the City Attorney.
9) The Applicants shall meet all requirements of the wetland protection ordinance, including
provision of easements, planting of vegetation and installation of signage.
10) The plat shall be updated to designate all common areas as Outlots rather than Lots.
11) The plat shall provide drainage and utility easements over all utilities, stormwater
improvements, wetlands, and drainageways as recommended by the City Engineer. The plat
shall also provide easements along the perimeter of the lots and between buildings as
recommended by the City Engineer.
12) Future application for Final Plat for the replatting and development of the townhomes in
Outlot E shall be subject to the following conditions:
a. Plans shall be updated to either relocate the access point from Chippewa Road to the
townhome area further east, or to remove the access point. If the access point is
removed, the trail connection between Chippewa Road and the townhome area shall be
designed and constructed as a secondary emergency access if determined necessary by
Public Safety. The specifications shall be reviewed and approved by City staff.
b. The design of the townhome roadway shall be updated as necessary to improve
emergency vehicle circulation.
c. The Applicants shall submit architectural guidelines for the townhomes for review and
approval by the City at the time of final plat application. The guidelines shall include, at
a minimum, the following improvements from the photos and illustrations provided with
the general plan of development, consistent with the direction of the City Council at the
December 15, 2020 meeting, including:
i. Architectural features upon the rear facades of the townhome buildings which face
streets, including modulation, accent materials and other elements.
ii. Partitions or other means of screening to provide privacy between ground level
patio areas of townhome units.
d. A site plan review of each townhome building within the development site shall not be
required as described in Section 825.55 of City Code. However, each building shall be
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subject to administrative review by City staff for consistency with the site plan which
accompanies the plat, architectural requirements established in the guidelines approved
by the City at the time of final plat review, relevant requirements of City Code, and the
conditions noted herein.
e. The replatting and development of Outlot E shall be subject to dedication of public trail
easements and construction of a trail by the developer of Outlot E connecting Chippewa
Road to the trail within Outlot B.
13) The Property shall be subject to the City's lawn and landscaping irrigation regulations. No
lawn or landscape irrigation systems shall be permitted to be connected to the City water
system. The Applicants shall address comments of the City Engineer and Public Works
Director related to the design and installation of the irrigation system.
14) The required upland buffer adjacent to Lots 31-34, Block 7 may be reduced to 15 feet in
width pursuant Subd. 5(f) of Section 828.43. The Applicants shall update plans to provide
for the buffer easement of this minimum width.
15) The plans and construction of Chippewa Road shall be abided by the comments and
recommendations of the City Engineer.
16) The Applicants shall plant replacement trees as indicated in the plans received by the City
on 10/14/2021 and record a tree protection declaration to protect preserved trees. The
Applicants shall submit a woodland management plan for review and approval of City staff
and shall implement the activities within the management plan through the year 2025 in lieu
of replacing more trees upon the Property. The Applicants may transfer obligation for the
management plan to the HOA.
17) Plans shall be updated to provide a trail along Hillside Drive connecting the gap between the
trails within Outlot B and Outlot A.
18) Street names shall be consistent with City naming policies. Specifically, Leaping Deer Lane
shall be updated to Leaping Deer Court.
19) The Applicants shall convey Outlot C to the City with via warranty deed. Plans shall be
updated to include signage or other means to clearly delineate the preserved areas from
private lots.
20) The Applicants shall construct the following paved trails and provide easements over the
locations as recommended by City staff:
a. Adjacent to Chippewa Road
b. Within the park
c. Near Mohawk Drive, connecting Chippewa Road to the northwest comer of the site
d. Connecting Chippewa Road to the park through the townhome neighborhood
21) The Applicant shall construct Chippewa Road and the watermain connection between
Mohawk Drive and Arrowhead Drive as depicted in the plans received by the City on
10/12/2021, except such plans shall be updated to address the comments of the City
Engineer.
22) The Applicants shall submit HOA documents for City review and approval prior to issuance
of any building permits on the Property. Such documents shall describe provisions for
maintenance of elements such as the private streets, trails, stormwater improvements, lawn
irrigation, upland buffers, landscaping, partitions/screening between townhomes patios, and
buffer yard landscaping.
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23) The Applicants shall submit a letter of credit in an amount of 150% of the cost of site
improvements, Chippewa Road improvements, and watermain improvements to ensure
completion.
24) The Applicants shall obtain permits from Elm Creek Watershed, Minnesota Department of
Health, Pollution Control Agency, Metropolitan Council and any other relevant agencies.
25) Construction of Chippewa Road shall be permitted to result in a bounce above existing
conditions for the large wetland south of Chippewa Road, subject to permitting and
approvals by other relevant agencies and approval by the City Engineer.
26) The Applicants shall address the comments of the City Attorney's Plat Opinion and
otherwise abide by the recommendation of the City Attorney with regard to title matters and
recording instructions.
27) The final plat shall be filed within 180 days of the date of this resolution or the approval
shall be considered void, unless a written request for time extension is submitted by the
applicant and approved by the City Council.
28) The Applicants shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for
the cost of reviewing the plat, construction plans, and other relevant documents.
Dated: October 19, 2021.
By: — �—
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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By:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
DesLauriers and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Albers, Cavanaugh, DesLauriers, Martin, Reid
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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EDIT A
Legal Description of the Property
That part of the South Half of Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 118, Range 23, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, lying Northwesterly of the following described line:
Commencing at the southeast comer of said South Half of the Northeast Quarter; thence North 01
degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds East on an assumed bearing along the east line of South half a
distance of 833.09 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 22 degrees
09 minutes 09 seconds West a distance of 86.32 feet; thence Southerly 173.73 feet along a tangential
curve concave southeasterly, having a central angle of 11 degrees 25 minutes 46 seconds and a
radius of 870.89 feet; thence South 10 degrees 43 minutes 23 seconds West, tangent to said curve, a
distance of 53434 feet; thence southerly 29.99 feet along a tangential curve concave easterly, having
a central angle of 10 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds and a radius of 170.1 feet; thence South 00
degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds West, tangent to said curve, a distance of 30.00 feet to the south line
of said South Half and said line there terminating.
Abstract property
AND
Parcell:
The Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 118 North, Range 23, except
the West 468
feet thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens property
Parcel 2:
That part of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter lying West of a line extending from the
Southwest
comer of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter to a point on the North line of the Northeast
quarter of the
Southeast quarter 660 feet West along said North fine from the Northeast comer of the Northeast
quarter of the
Southeast quarter, all in Section 3, Township 118, Range 23, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens property.
Parcel 3:
Outlot B, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Abstract property
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Parcel 4:
The North 468 feet of the West 468 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3,
Township
118. Range 23, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens property
Parcel 5:
The West 468 feet of the South 590 feet of the North 1058 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter
of Section 3, Township 118 North, Range 23, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens property
Parcel 6:
That part of the West 468 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township
118 North,
Range 23, lying South of the North 1058 feet thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens property
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