HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2014-238CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2014-238
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR
"SERENITY ON THE GREENWAY" FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5600, 5630,
AND 5700 DUNKIRK LANE (2014018-F)
WHEREAS, Serenity on the Green, Inc. has requested approval of a final plat for 28 lots and two
outlots on roughly 30 acres located at 5600, 5630, and 5700 Dunkirk Lane; and
WHEREAS, the property is presently legally described as follows:
The South Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5,
Township 118, Range 22, West of the 5t" Principal Meridian, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
AND
The North Half of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 5, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
AND
The South Half of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section
5, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, city staff has prepared a development contract covering the improvements related to
said plat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Serenity on the Green,
Inc. for a final plat for Serenity on the Greenway; and
FURTHER, that the development contract for said plat be approved, and that upon prior
execution of the development contract by the developer, the mayor and city manager be authorized to
execute the development contract on behalf of the city; and
FURTHER, that the following conditions be met prior to recording of, and related to said plat:
1. The final plat for Serenity on the Greenway is approved in accordance with the plans received by the
city on June 10, 2014, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. Prior to commencement of grading operations, the developer shall install and request inspection of
tree preservation fencing and silt fencing.
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3. Prior to recording the final plat, the developer shall:
a) Remove existing structures from the site. Demolition permits are required for removal of
existing structures.
b) Provide a separate ten -foot wide trail easement along the west side of those properties that
abut Dunkirk Lane.
c) Execute the development contract and provide the related financial guarantees and fees.
d) Receive city approval of final construction plans.
e) Design the emergency overflow (EOF) for Pond B in a manner that ensures there would be no
drainage or flooding issues for future trails in the Northwest Greenway.
f) Obtain a drainage easement for the area of Pond B that would be located on the Northwest
Greenway. The drainage easement area will be deducted from the park dedication credit to be
given for the trail outlot (Outlot B).
g) Pay the park dedication fee.
h) Dedicate and convey Outlot B to the city by warranty deed, free and clear of any and all
encumbrances.
i) Revise the plat to reduce the width of the standard drainage and utility easements along rear lot
lines from 10 feet to six feet.
4. Prior to issuance of building permits for lots abutting wetlands, permanent wetland buffer
monument signs shall be installed pursuant to ordinance requirements.
5. Prior to issuance of building permits for lots that abut the Northwest Greenway, the developer
shall install parkland signs/monuments to delineate the park property, in locations as required by
the City Parks Department.
6. Prior to issuance of building permits for Lot 8, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, the developer shall install
the city trail segment on Outlot B.
7. The trail on Outlot B shall be paved to the 57th Avenue street curb with no pedestrian ramp in that
location.
8. The developer shall notify potential buyers about future roadway extensions and about the future
street improvement projects for Dunkirk and Vicksburg Lanes.
9. The homeowner's association documents shall address: a) responsibilities for maintenance and
repair of the amenity lot (swimming pool area), developer -installed retaining walls, wetland buffers,
buffer monuments, sidewalks, landscaped median island at the site entrance (57th Avenue near
Dunkirk Lane), and any other similar or common features, and b) prohibition on structures and the
clearing of native vegetation from the wetland buffers.
10. Construction access to Dunkirk Lane may be limited or restricted during the Dunkirk Lane
reconstruction project.
11. Standard Conditions:
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a. Except as otherwise may be allowed for model homes, no building permits shall be issued until
the final plat is filed and recorded with Hennepin County.
b. Development standards and setbacks for this plat shall comply with the RSF-3 zoning standards.
No variances are granted or implied.
c. Any signage shall require separate permits and shall comply with the city's sign regulations.
d. Except for the landscaped median island at the site entrance (57th Avenue near Dunkirk Lane),
no trees shall be planted in the boulevard.
e. The sidewalks along all streets shall be installed at the same time the streets are installed.
f. Separate building permits are required for retaining walls 48 inches in height or higher.
Additionally, a fence shall be installed at the top of retaining walls that exceed four feet in
height.
g. Compliance with the city's tree preservation regulations.
h. Removal of all hazardous trees at the owner's expense.
i. This approval shall expire two years after the date of approval, unless the property owner or
applicant has recorded the final plat, or unless the applicant, with the consent of the property
owner, has received prior approval from the city to extend the expiration date for up to one
additional year, as regulated under section 512 of city code.
ADOPTED by the Plymouth City Council on July 22, 2014.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota,
certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City Council on
July 22, 2014, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription
thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the corporate seal of the city this day of
City Clerk