HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1983-125CITY OF PLYMOUTH
or Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 7th day of March 1983.
The following members were present: Mayor Davenport, ouncilmembers Aioen; 16eTTs,
Scher and Threinen
The following wembers were absent: none
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Maypr Davenport introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 93- 125
ESTABLISHING POLICY REGARDING RFVIFW AND APPROVAL OF FINAL PLATS AND FINAL PLANNFD UNTT
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
WHEREAS, established practice in the City of Plymouth has been to include Planning
Commission review and recommendation of final plats and Planned Unit Development plans;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, Planning Commission, and administrative staff have
considered means by which review of development proposals can be reduced; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Planning Commission review of final plats and
10 final Planned Unit Development plans which are in substantial compliance with approved
Preliminary Plats and Preliminary Planned Unit Development plans, represent a
procedural practice which can be diminished; and,
WHEREAS, this reduces the amount of time and resources devoted to the review process,
thereby benefiting the developer as well as the City through lower development review
costs and increased time available for review of other planning matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does establish the following as City Policy
regarding the review and approval of Final Plat and Final Planned Unit Development
Plans:
1. The Final Plat shall be submitted with a complete application as defined by
City Ordinances, Codes, and Policies.
2. Complete applications shall include all of the information required for
preparation of the Development Contract, where a Development Contract is
required.
3. The Final Plat shall be reviewed by the administrative staff (Development
Review Committee) to determine that the Final Plat is in substantial
compliance with the approved Preliminary Plat. Substantial compliance shall
mean:
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a. The number of residential lots or dwellinq units has not been Increased.
b. The area and configuration of the plat has not been altered except in the
case of minor adjustments resulting from final engineering or surveyinq
findings.
c. Open space, Including parks, trails, amid common areas, has not been
decreased or altered so to change its original Intended deslqn or use.
d. All conditions and requirements prescribed by the City Council in the
Preliminary Plat approval have been incorporated, including applicable
requirements In the approved Fngineer's Memorandum.
4. An application Involving a Planned Unit Development Final Plat shall also
include Final. Plan information as required by the Z_oninq Ordinance. The Final
PUD Plan shall be reviewed by the administrative staff (Development Re/lew
Committee) to determine substantial compliance with the Preliminary PUD Flan
approved by the City Council. Substantial compliance shall be determined as
listed in Item 3 and as set forth in the Zoninq Ordinance.
5. The Final Plat and Final PUD Plan .shall be referred to the City Council when
found to be in substantial compliance with the approved Preliminary Plat and
Preliminary PUD Plan.
6. The Final Plat shall be placed upon a City Council aqenda when the Development
Contract, if required, has been prepared and has been either executed by the
petitioner, or returned unexecuted by the petitioner with a letter explaining
the reasons why the contract was not executed.
7. A detailed Site Plan and/or a Conditional Use Permit involvinq a Planned Unit
Development shall be referred to the Planning Commission following
administrative staff review, where required in addition to the Final PUD Plan.
S. A Final Plat or Final PUD Plan which is found not to be In substantial
compliance with the preliminary approval, and disputes which may arise durinq
the administrative staff review regardinq determination of substantial
compliance or regarding the establishment of conditions to be met prior to
filing the Final. Plat shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review
and recommendation prior to City Council consideration.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Threinen , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted In favor thereof: Mayor Davenport. Councilmembers Moen, Neils,
5rhnaiopr and Threinen
The following voted against or a sta ped: none
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted
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