HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011-003 Resolution Granting Final Plat Approval for Civil Defense Siren at Henn Co FMember Weir introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption.
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2011-03
RESOLUTION GRANTING FINAL PLAN APPROVAL FOR
A CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN AT THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY
WHEREAS, Hennepin County (the "County") is the owner of land near the intersection of
T.H. 55 and Arrowhead Drive in Medina, which land is legally described as Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot
1, Block 2, Hennepin County Public Works Facility Addition, according to the plat on file in
Hennepin County, Minnesota (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 1995, the city of Medina (the "City") rezoned the Property to
Planned Unit Development ("PUD") and approved various uses for the Property (collectively, the
"PWF"); and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the County requested approval of an amendment to the PUD to
permit construction of a wind energy conversion system ("WECS") and a civil defense siren (the
"Siren") at the PWF; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2008, the City adopted Ordinance No. 452, an ordinance
amending the PUD for the PWF by approving a Concept Plan and General Plan of Development in
order to allow the County to construct the WECS and the Siren at the PWF; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 452 required that the County obtain Final Plan approval for the
WECS and the Siren and further required that the Final Plan approval and initiation of construction
of the WECS occur within two years of November 18, 2008; and
WHEREAS, more than two years have now elapsed since the approval of the Concept Plan
and General Plan of Development for the WECS without the County obtaining Final Plan approval
and initiating construction of the WECS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina,
Minnesota as follows:
1. Final Plan approval is hereby granted for the Siren.
2. The time to obtain Final Plan approval and to initiate construction of the WECS has
expired and all prior approvals regarding the WECS are now null and void.
Resolution No. 2011-03
January 4, 2011
3. Authorization for the mayor and city clerk -administrator to execute the First
Amendment to Planned Unit Development Agreement, granted on October 5, 2010,
is hereby rescinded.
Dated: January 4, 2011.
ATTEST:
GA 94. n/t,-
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
T.M. Crosby, Jr., Ma
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Pederson
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Crosby, Martinson, Pederson, Weir
And the following voted against same: (Absent: Siitari)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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