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Home My Public Portal About2012-92 Resolution Approving Preliminary Plat for Fields of Medina WestMember Siitari introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION 2012-92 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FIELDS OF MEDINA WEST" WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, RPC, LLC (the "Owner") owns unaddressed property located on Meander Drive (the "Property"), which is approximately 23 acres in size and is legally described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, Mattamy Homes (the "Developer") has made an application for preliminary plat approval to subdivide the Property into 64 R-2 single family parcels; and WHEREAS, the Developer has also requested to rezone the Property to the R-2 zoning district; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on November 13, 2012; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the proposed preliminary plat at the December 4, 2012 meeting; and WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact in regards to the preliminary plat based on the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance: 1. The proposed preliminary plat is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The subdivision is appropriate for the physical conditions on the site including the topography, storm water, natural resources, and soils. 3. The density proposed is consistent with the City of Medina Comprehensive Plan and the lots proposed are consistent with the standards of the R-2 Zoning District. 4. The proposed subdivision is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage. 5. The proposed subdivision is not likely to be injurious to public health. 6. The proposed subdivision and its improvements will not conflict with public or private streets, easements, or right-of-ways. Resolution No. 2012-92 December 18, 2012 7. The proposed subdivision provides proper utility and street connections to neighboring properties. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Medina, Minnesota hereby grants preliminary plat approval for the subdivision subject to the following conditions to be fulfilled prior to final approval: 1) The Developer shall enter into a development agreement with the City, in a form and of substance acceptable to the City, which shall include the conditions described below as well as other requirements by City ordinance or policy. 2) The Developer shall install all improvements shown on the plans received by the City on December 10, 2012 except for as amended by this resolution. The design of all improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to commencing construction. 3) The Developer shall provide a letter of credit prior to any site construction in an amount recommended by the City Engineer to ensure completion of the improvements identified in the approved plans, in this resolution, and by other City policies and specifications. 4) This approval is contingent upon approval of a Wetland Conservation Act application for the proposed wetland impacts. 5) This approval is contingent upon the City approving a rezoning of the Property to the R-2 (Two Family Residential) zoning district. 6) Prior to final plat approval, the Developer shall provide detailed construction plans for review by the City Engineer. 7) The Developer shall deed land to the City for park purposes as shown on the preliminary plat. 8) The City hereby grants a limited waiver to the full amount of tree replacement required by Section 828.41 Subd. 7 of the zoning code. The Developer shall be required to enhance public facilities in the area through the deeding of additional park property beyond that required by the City pursuant to park dedication requirements and construction of park facilities as shown in the plans. Such construction shall include, at a minimum, playground equipment, picnic shelter, sports court, trails, tree plantings, and a parking lot all completed to specifications of the City. Playground equipment design and vendor shall be approved by the City, or the applicant may choose to contribute $150,000 towards the City's purchase of equipment. The City may require an equivalent improvement to be constructed in place of the sports court or picnic shelter. 9) The Developer shall update the plans to extend the proposed trails in the park along the east and north ends of the property to create a looped trail. Resolution No. 2012-92 2 December 18, 2012 10) The Developer shall provide right-of-way 80 feet in width for Meander Road. The Developer shall be responsible for obtaining right-of-way in a form acceptable to the City for those portions of the right-of-way which are not located within the plat prior to approval of the Final Plat. 11) All comments related to transportation in the memo from Chuck Rickart dated December 11, 2012 shall be addressed to the satisfaction of City Staff. 12) The Applicant shall obtain necessary easements, which shall be of a form and substance acceptable to the City, for the utilities being installed to serve the subdivision as well as the berm and landscaping south of Meander Road. The berm and landscaping easement shall be of sufficient width to prevent grading which may impact the root structure of plantings. 13) No lawn or landscape irrigation systems shall be permitted to connect to the City water system. The Applicant shall provide details of alternative measures prior to final plat approval. If the Applicant proposes to drill a well in order to provide water for lawn irrigation, annual pumping records shall be provided to the City. 14) The Applicant shall provide a design for the discharge of water from footing draintiles/sump pumps which prevents water from impacting neighboring properties and which is acceptable to the Public Works Superintendent. 15) The pond in Outlot B shall be redesigned to provide for better access as recommended by the City Engineer. 16) The plat shall be updated so that Pond A is located in an outlot rather than within a lot. 17) Street names shall be approved by the City at the time of final plat application. 18) All comments from the City Engineer's Office regarding landscaping and tree plantings found in the memo from Candace Amberg dated December 10, 2012 shall be addressed to the satisfaction of City Staff. 19) The Developer shall submit an upland buffer planting plan which shall be satisfactory to the City. 20) All comments from the City Engineer's Office found in the memo from Tom Kellogg dated December 11, 2012 shall be addressed to the satisfaction of City Staff. 21) All comments of the City Attorney shall be addressed, and the Applicant shall abide by the City Attorney's recommendations related to title issues and recording procedures. 22) The Applicant shall provide Homeowner's Association documents for City review. This document shall describe responsibilities for maintenance of stormwater improvements, buffer yards, and lawn irrigation systems. The documents shall also include disclosures, Resolution No. 2012-92 3 December 18, 2012 in a form and of a substance acceptable to the City, that the City has identified th a potential location for a water tower and that commercial development is planne of Meander Road. 23) The Developer shall obtain necessary approvals and permits from the Elm Creek Watershed, Hennepin County, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Metropolitan Council, and other relevant agencies. 24) The application for final plat shall be submitted to the City within 180 days of preliminary 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. 25) The Developer shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the cost of reviewing the rezoning, preliminary plat, construction plans, and other relevant documents. Dated December 18, 2012. Attest: By: J Scott Johnson, City Administrator -Clerk By: 1 ' 11e T. M. Crosby, Jr., ayo The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Martinson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Crosby, Martinson, Siitari, Weir And the following voted against same: (Absent: Pederson) None Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Resolution No. 2012-92 4 December 18, 2012