HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010-070 Resolution Granting Preliminary Plat Approval for Hunter Ridge Farm 1382 Hunter DrMember Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2010-70
RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR
HUNTER RIDGE FARM, LOCATED AT 1382 HUNTER DRIVE
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Ronald J. Carlson and Kimberly K. Carlson (the "Owners") are the owners
of certain property located at 1382 Hunter Drive in Hennepin County, Minnesota (the
"Property"), which is legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Owners have requested approval from the City of a plat which would
subdivide the Property into two lots; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly called public hearing on September
14, 2010, where testimony was heard from the Owners, city staff, and other interested parties;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended preliminary approval of the plat,
to be know as "Hunter Ridge Farm," subject to certain terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2010, the City Council reviewed the preliminary plat for
conformance with City ordinances, considered the recommendations of the Planning
Commission and heard comments from interested parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MEDINA, MINNESOTA, that preliminary plat approval be granted to the Owners,
subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) No construction or grading is proposed or approved at this time on Lot 1. Future construction
shall be reviewed for compliance with relevant regulations of the City Code prior to
issuance of any building permits.
(2) Future construction shall be subject to City tree preservation regulations.
(3) Grading and drainage plans shall be submitted for review when a building permit is
requested for Lot 1. The plans shall be designed to mitigate any potential impact of
additional runoff on adjacent properties.
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(4) The applicant acknowledges that construction of any future animal structure is subject to
increased setback requirements. Current City regulations require an animal structure to be
set back a minimum of 150 feet from all property lines.
(5) The subdivision shall be subject to park dedication requirements as follows:
(a) The applicant shall dedicate an easement 15 feet in width adjacent to Hunter Drive for
trail purposes.
(b) The applicant shall pay cash -in -lieu of dedicating additional property for parks and
trail purposes. $7,336.00 shall be paid to the City prior to filing the plat with
Hennepin County.
(6) The applicant shall execute and record an easement satisfactory to the City for Lot 2 to
receive access over Lot 1, as well as an agreement related to rights and responsibilities
regarding maintenance of the driveway.
(7) The applicant shall dedicate easements as recommended by the City Engineer along the
perimeter of the lot and over all wetland and floodplain locations.
(8) The applicant shall meet the requirements of the City Attorney with regards to title issues and
platting procedures.
(9) The applicant shall meet the recommendations of the City Engineer letter dated August 18,
2010 and the City Building Official letter dated July 19, 2010.
(10) The applicant shall provide easements over Upland Buffers as required Section 828.43 of
the City Code. These easements shall be a separate instrument and shall not be shown on
the plat.
(11) The applicant shall install vegetation and signage within the Upland Buffers as required by
Section 828.43 of the City Code.
(12) The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City related to moving or removing the
shed on Lot 2 which does not meet the 150 foot animal structure setback from the proposed
dividing line. The shed shall be moved or removed prior to earliest of the following:
issuance of a building permit for Lot 1, sale of either Lot 1 or Lot 2, or within three years
of the date of final plat approval. The agreement shall require a financial guarantee for
removal.
(13) The final plat shall abide by the requirements of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
(14) The application for final plat shall be submitted to the City within 180 days of preliminary
plat approval or the preliminary plat shall be considered void, unless a written request for
time extension is submitted by the applicant and approved by the City Council.
(15) The applicant shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the
cost of reviewing the preliminary plat and other relevant documents.
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Dated: October 19, 2010.
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T.M. Crosby, Jr., Ma or
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member weir and
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Crosby, Smith, Weir, Siitari
And the following voted against same: (Absent: Johnson)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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