HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2014-291CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2014-291
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF
MINNESOTA, LLC FOR "RIDGECREST AT ELM CREEK" FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 47 AND EAST OF LAWNDALE LANE (2014028)
WHEREAS, K. Hovnanian Homes of Minnesota, LLC has requested approval of a
preliminary plat for roughly 28.8 acres of land presently addressed as 6020, 6040, 6110, & 6140
Lawndale Lane, and presently legally described as follows:
That part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 118, Range 22,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 5; thence South, along said West line
of said Section 5, a distance of 355.4 feet; thence East, parallel with the South line of said
North Half of Northwest Quarter, a distance of 1,154.77 feet; thence Northeasterly to a
point on the North line of said Section 5, a distance of 1,299 feet East of said Northwest
corner of Section 5, thence West along the said North line, a distance of 1,299 feet to said
point of beginning.
AND
That part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 118, Range 22,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 5, a distance of 355.4 feet South of
the Northwest corner of said Section 5; thence South along said West line a distance of
300 feet; thence East and parallel with the South line of said North Half of the Northwest
Quarter, a distance of 1,031.5 feet; thence Northeasterly along a line which if extended
Northeasterly would intersect the North line of said Section 5 a distance of 1,299 feet
East of said Northwest corner of Section 5, a distance of 336.10 feet; thence West parallel
with said South line a distance of 1,154.77 feet to said point of beginning.
AND
The Northerly 261.5 feet of the West Half of that part of the North Half of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 5, Township 118, North Range 22, West of the 5th Principal Meridian
described as follows:
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Commencing at a point where the West line of said Section 5 intersects the centerline of
County Road No. 47; thence East along said centerline 1,333 feet; thence North parallel
with the West line of Section 5, 704 feet; thence West parallel with the centerline of
County Road No. 47, 1,333 feet to the West line of said Section 5; thence South along
said West line Section 5 to the point of beginning, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
AND
The South 442.5 feet of the following tract:
The West Half of that part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5,
Township 118, North Range 22, West of the 5th Principal Meridian described as follows:
Commencing at a point where the West line of said Section 5, Township 118, Range 22,
intersects the centerline of County Road No. 47; thence East along the centerline of said
County Road 47, 1,333 feet; thence North parallel to the West line of Section 5, 704 feet;
thence West on a line parallel to the centerline of County Road No. 47, 1,333 feet more
or less, to the West line of said Section 5; thence South on the West line Section 5, 704
feet, more or less to the point of beginning, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public
hearing and recommends approval.
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 K. Hovnanian Homes of Minnesota, LLC for a preliminary plat for
Ridgecrest at Elm Creek, subject to the following conditions:
1. A preliminary plat is approved for 56 single-family lots, in accordance with the plans
received by the city on August 13, 2014 and revised plans received on September 4, 2014,
except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. Approval of the preliminary plat is contingent upon City Council approval of the rezoning of
the site.
3. Prior to issuance of a 2radin2 hermit and commencement of 2radin2 operations:
a. grading shall be underway on Lawndale Lane construction adjacent to the subject
property; and
b. the developer shall install and request inspection of tree preservation fencing and silt
fencing.
4. No utility installation shall commence until utility installation has commenced on Lawndale
Lane adjacent to the subject property.
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5. No curb and gutter or paving shall be allowed until paving has started on Lawndale Lane
adjacent to the subject property.
6. Prior to recording the final plat, the developer shall:
a. Remove the 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 Lawndale Lane, and along the south side of those properties that abut County
Road 47.
c. Execute the development contract and provide the related financial guarantees and fees.
d. Receive city approval of final construction plans.
e. Demonstrate that adequate access is provided to the pond.
f Pay the required park dedication cash fee.
7. Prior to issuance of building permits for lots abutting wetlands, permanent wetland
buffer monument signs shall be installed pursuant to ordinance requirements.
8. The developer shall notify potential property owners and homebuyers about the future
roadway extension of 60th Avenue within the plat.
9. In conjunction with submission of the final plat application, the developer shall submit
homeowner's association documents for city review. The homeowner's association
documents shall address: a) responsibilities for maintenance and repair of developer -
installed retaining walls, wetland buffers, buffer monuments, sidewalks, landscaped median
island at the site entrance, and any other similar or common features, and b) prohibition on
structures and the clearing of native vegetation from the wetland buffers.
10. The 60th Avenue stub street, utilities, and sidewalk shall be constructed to the east plat
boundary. A temporary cul-de-sac turn -around will not be required at the end of that street
if the street is barricaded near Jewel Lane.
11. Construction access to Lawndale Lane may be limited or restricted during the Peony
Lane/Lawndale Lane road construction project.
12. Lots located entirely within the shoreland overlay district for Elm Creek shall comply with
the maximum impervious surface coverage regulations specified in section 21665 of the
zoning ordinance.
13. Secondary access for the development is hereby waived.
14. Standard Conditions:
a. An approved looped watermain system is required that is connected to two separate
watermains.
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b. Relocate hydrant to locations as approved by the Fire Inspector.
c. Submit fire flow calculations with the final plat application.
d. Except as otherwise may be allowed for a model home, no building permits shall be
issued until: 1) the final plat is filed and recorded with Hennepin County; and 2)
reconstructed Lawndale Lane is open for traffic between County Road 47 and the
Plymouth/Maple Grove border.
e. Development standards and setbacks for this plat shall comply with the RSF-3 zoning
standards. No variances are granted or implied.
f. Any signage shall require separate permits and shall comply with the city's sign
regulations.
g. The sidewalks along all streets shall be installed at the same time the streets are installed.
h. 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.
i. Compliance with the city's tree preservation regulations.
j. Removal of all hazardous trees at the owner's expense.
k. Except for the landscaped median island at the site entrance, no trees shall be planted in
the boulevard.
1. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner
or applicant has applied for final plat approval, or unless the applicant, with the consent
of the landowner, has received prior approval from the city to extend the expiration date
for up to one additional year, as regulated under section 510 of city code.
ADOPTED by the Plymouth City Council on September 9, 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 September 9, 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