HomeMy Public PortalAbout2004-033 Resolution Granting Conditional Approval of a Comp Plan AmendmentMember Workman introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 04-33
RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
Section I. Recitals.
1.01. The city of Medina (the "City") has received an application from Charles Cudd
Co. (the "Developer") regarding a comprehensive plan amendment for certain land in Medina
generally located north of Chippewa Road, east of Arrowhead Drive/Hackamore Road and west
of Lake Medina, which land is legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property").
1.02. The Developer has an agreement to purchase the Property from the fee owner.
1.03. In September, 2000 the Metropolitan Council approved the City's comprehensive
plan. In November, 2001 the City approved the final comprehensive plan and the plan became
effective.
1.04. According to the comprehensive plan, the Property is currently guided Rural
Residential - Urban Reserve, which designation anticipates that development will not occur until
2020.
1.05. The Developer's proposal includes amending the comprehensive plan to change
the guide plan designation of the Property to PUD — Planned Unit Development, which would
allow development in the immediate future.
1.06. On March 9, 2004 the planning commission held a public hearing on the proposed
comprehensive plan amendment for the Property, after which hearing the planning commission
recommended approval of the comprehensive plan amendment.
1.07. On April 6, 2004 and May 18, 2004 the city council reviewed the Developer's
application for a comprehensive plan amendment, considered the planning commission's
recommendations regarding the application, and heard additional testimony from the Developer
and others wishing to address the city council regarding the matter.
Section II. Findings.
2.01. Based on the recommendations of the planning commission and other evidence
presented to the city council, the city council determines that it is in the best interest of Medina
that the comprehensive plan be amended with regard to the Property for the following reasons:
a. The Property is adjacent to other land currently served by municipal urban
services;
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b. The Property includes a wooded area which will be preserved in its natural state
and made available for public use;
c. The Property will be developed with a separate private water system for non -
domestic use which will minimize the impact of the subdivision on the city's
municipal water system;
d. The Property will be developed with significant infrastructure improvements
benefiting the Property and adjacent areas without public expense;
e. The Property will be developed in phases, which will minimize the impact of
residential growth on the demand for city services; and
f. The Property provides a natural boundary between the areas to the east in which
municipal urban services are available and the land to the west which contains a
large percentage of wetlands and will be difficult to develop at urban densities.
2.02. Based on the above findings, conditional approval is hereby granted for the
comprehensive plan amendment. Approval is granted subject to the following terms and
conditions:
a. The Developer must execute a development agreement satisfactory to the City
which provides for construction of the public infrastructure improvements serving
the Property;
b. The Developer must execute a petition and waiver agreement or make other
financial arrangements satisfactory to the City to ensure full payment for the
public infrastructure improvements detailed in the city staffs and the Developer's
correspondence of May 4 and May 10, 2004;
c. The Developer must submit applications for rezoning and subdivision of the
Property; and
d. The Developer must pay to the City an administrative fee in an amount sufficient
to reimburse the City for its cost in reviewing this application.
2.03. The City's approval is subject to approval of the comprehensive plan amendment
by the Metropolitan Council and revision of its municipal urban services area to include the
Property.
Dated: June 1, 2004
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, Administrator -Clerk
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Philip libietlow,
The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Smith
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Workman, Lane, Zietlow, Smith, Brinkman
and the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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