HomeMy Public PortalAbout2001-046 Resolution Granting Preliminary Approval to the Plat of Medina HighlandsMember Phil Zietlow introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.01-46
RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO
THE PLAT OF MEDINA HIGHLANDS
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") has received an application from Charles Cudd
Company (the "Developer") regarding the platting of certain land in Medina located generally south
of Evergreen Road extended and east of CSAH 101, which land is legally described in Exhibit A
attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer has a purchase agreement to purchase the Property from the fee
owner and intends to plat and develop the Property; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary plat of the Property submitted by the Developer was reviewed
by the planning commission on August 14, 2001 and, following a public hearing thereon as required
by law, the planning commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat, subject to certain
terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, on August 21 2001, the city council reviewed the preliminary plat for its
conformance with the ordinances of the City and the General Plan of Development submitted by the
Developer to guide development of the Property, considered the recommendations of the planning
commission, and heard the comments of the Developer and other interested parties regarding the
matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Medina,
Minnesota that preliminary approval of the plat of Medina Highlands is hereby granted, conditioned
upon the adoption and publication of an ordinance rezoning the property to Planned Unit
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Development and subject to the following terms and conditions and the Developer making the
following modifications:
1. The final plat must be in conformance with all requirements of the city engineer;
2. Subdivision street lighting fixtures must be approved by the city;
3. The Developer must first obtain approval from the city if the Developer seeks to
replace the berm with plantings or a wall in the area in the southwest portion of the Property
adjacent to CSAH 101;
4. There will be no building permits issued in the subdivision until the streets have
been approved by the city's director of public works and until the Developer has installed the first
lift of blacktop;
5. The Developer must pay a park dedication fee in lieu of dedication of land, which
fee is $3,300 per unit, payable prior to issuance of the first building permit;
6. The Developer must obtain all required permits prior to filling or draining any
wetlands;
7. The final plat must dedicate the right-of-way for Evergreen Road required by the
city engineer;
8. The Developer must provide and plant up to 20 six-foot black hills spruce trees on
the land to the north of the Property;
9. The location of the new driveway to Evergreen Road to serve the land to the north of
the Property must be acceptable to the city's director of public works;
10. The Developer must submit phasing information to the city, which will be
incorporated into the development agreement;
11. The Developer must pave Evergreen Road from CSAH 101 to the east edge of the
Property in the center of the road right-of-way and that portion of Evergreen Road east of Linden;
12. The Developer must provide adequate title evidence for review by the city attorney;
13. The Developer must pay an administrative fee to the city in an amount sufficient to
reimburse the city for the costs of reviewing the Planned Unit Development and preliminary plat of
the Property; and
14. The Developer must submit the final plat for the Property for review by the city
within 180 days of the date of this resolution.
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Dated: September 4, 2001.
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John, erris, Mayor
Paul Robinson, Administrator -Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Jim Lane
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Ferris, Lane, Smith,
Workman, and Zietlow
and the following voted against same: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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