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Home My Public Portal About2022-58 Reso Cates Conditional Comp Plan AmendmentResolution No. 2022-58 July 19, 2022 ME230-780-810010.v1 Member Cavanaugh introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-58 RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF THE CATES INDUSTRIAL 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, Jeffrey and Christine Cates (the “Owners”) own property located at 2575 Cates Ranch Drive (the “Property”), which is legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, Oppidan Investment Company (the “Applicant”) has requested that the City amend its Comprehensive Plan related to the Property as depicted in Exhibit B, attached hereto, to generally make the following changes: 1) Change of Future Land Use of the Property (30 gross acres; 26 net acres) from Future Development Area to Business. 2) Change of Staging and Growth of the Property (30 gross acres; 26 net acres) from Future Development Area to 2020 and add the Property to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA); and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is desired to accommodate the Applicant’s proposed development containing approximately 300,000 square feet of building improvements to be used for warehouse/light industrial/office on the Property (the “Proposed Project”); and WHEREAS, on May 20, 2022, the City routed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment to affected jurisdictions for their review and comment pursuant to law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on June 14, 2022, reviewed the information provided by the Applicant and City staff, accepted testimony from interested parties, and recommended conditional approval of the proposed amendment; and WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022 and July 19, 2022, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the comments from affected jurisdictions, reviewed other relevant information, and accepted additional testimony from interested parties; and WHEREAS, following such review, the City Council has made the following findings: 1) The proposed amendment encourages a vibrant business community and expands urban services only as necessary to accommodate desired business opportunities. 2) The Applicant proposes to construct improvements necessary to local transportation and Resolution No. 2022-58 2 July 19, 2022 utility systems to mitigate any potential impacts and to ensure that the pace of development is proportionate with infrastructure capacity. 3) The proposed amendment encourages job opportunities in the community to reduce traffic and commuting demands. 4) The proposed amendment contemplates development along a primary transportation corridor. 5) The proposed amendment has no significant impact on regional systems because it results in no change of population or households, and nominal changes to employment, water usage, sanitary sewer flow, or traffic analysis zone projections; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 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, that the city council of the City of Medina, Minnesota hereby grants conditional approval of the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) The Comprehensive Plan Amendment shall not become effective until reviewed and authorized by the Metropolitan Council pursuant to Minnesota Statues 462 and 473. 2) The Comprehensive Plan Amendment shall not become effective until formally adopted by the City Council following: a) Metropolitan Council authorization as provided above; b) Approval of a rezoning, site plan review and any required preliminary plat application for the Proposed Project; c) Execution of a development agreement in a form and of substance acceptable to the City which guarantees construction of all necessary improvements identified to support the Proposed Project. 3) The Applicant shall submit a financial guarantee sufficient to ensure completion of the public improvements necessary to support the Proposed Project, including improvements to Willow Drive and Chippewa Road deemed necessary by the City Engineer. 4) Any future applications shall be subject to all relevant City regulations and policies. 5) Any future applications shall be subject to Wetland Conservation Act Replacement Plan approval and must meet all requirements of the City’s wetland protection ordinance. 6) The Applicant shall provide land necessary for construction of the sanitary sewer lift station adjacent to Willow Drive, north of Cates Ranch Drive, as recommended by the City Engineer. 7) The Applicant shall extend 12” watermain to connect to the existing main at Chippewa Ct. 8) The street improvements for Willow Drive and Chippewa Road adjacent to the Property and at the intersection of Highway 55 shall be constructed as part of the development improvements and provisions for installation of traffic monitoring camera improvements shall be provided. 9) The Applicant shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the cost of reviewing the comprehensive plan amendment and other relevant documents. Resolution No. 2022-58 3 July 19, 2022 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff are directed to submit the amendment to the Metropolitan Council for official review. Dated: July 19, 2022 __________________________________ Kathleen Martin, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Reid and upon 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. Resolution No. 2022-58 4 July 19, 2022 EXHIBIT A Legal Description of the Property Lot 1, Block 1, Cates Ranch 2nd Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota Resolution No. 2022-58 5 July 19, 2022 EXHIBIT B Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Table 5-2 – Future Land Use to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 6 July 19, 2022 Table 5-5 – Staging Plan – Net Acres to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 7 July 19, 2022 Map 5-3 to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 8 July 19, 2022 Map 5-5 to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 9 July 19, 2022 Table 3 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: Table 5 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: Table 9 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 10 July 19, 2022 Figure 2 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 11 July 19, 2022 Figure 5 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: Resolution No. 2022-58 12 July 19, 2022 Figure 6 of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan) to be amended as follows: