HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2015-241CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2015-241
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR "SERENITY
ON THE GREENWAY 2ND ADDITION" FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5550, 5600, AND
5630 DUNKIRK LANE (2015057)
WHEREAS, Serenity on the Green, Inc. has requested approval of a final plat for 43 single-family
lots on roughly 20 acres located at 5550, 5600, and 5630 Dunkirk Lane; and
WHEREAS, the property is presently legally described as:
Outlot A, SERENITY ON THE GREENWAY, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Lot 1, Block 6, SERENITY ON THE GREENWAY, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
AND
Lot 14, Block 2, SPRING MEADOWS 2ND ADDITION, 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 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 2nd Addition; 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 2nd Addition is approved in accordance with the plans
received by the city on July 1, 2015, 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) Execute the development contract and provide the related financial guarantees and fees.
b) Receive city approval of final construction plans.
c) Pay the required park dedication fee.
d) Remove all existing structures from the site. Demolition permits are required for removal of
existing structures over 120 square feet in size.
e) Provide a separate trail easement document in recordable form for a ten -foot wide trail easement
along the west side of those properties that abut Dunkirk Lane. The trail easement document
shall be recorded with the final plat.
f) Provide a separate trail easement document in recordable form for a 15 -foot wide trail easement
between Lots 11 and 12, Block 2. The trail easement document shall be recorded with the final
plat.
g) Revise street name on the final plat, pursuant to the city's street naming grid (i.e., the southerly
segment of the street connecting to Dunkirk Lane shall be named 55th Avenue).
4. Prior to issuance of building permits for Lot 1 and Lots 5 and 6 of Block 2, permanent wetland buffer
monument signs shall be installed pursuant to ordinance requirements.
5. Prior to issuance of building permits for Lots 11 and 12, Block 2, the Developer shall install an eight -
foot wide asphalt trail to city specifications within the 15 -foot wide trail easement located between
those lots, unless the city receives written acknowledgment by the lot owner, builder, and buyer (if
there is a buyer) that the trail will be installed in spring 2016. The trail shall be paved to the 56th
Avenue street curb with no pedestrian ramp in that location.
6. The developer shall notify potential buyers about the future street improvement project for Vicksburg
Lane.
7. The homeowner's association documents shall address: a) responsibilities for maintenance and repair
of any amenity lot (swimming pool area), developer -installed retaining walls, wetland buffers, buffer
monuments, sidewalks, landscaped median island at the phase 1 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 buffer.
8. Standard Conditions:
a. No building permits shall be issued until the final plat is recorded, the streets (including curb and
gutter installation) needed for access to lots where permits are requested are paved with the first
lift of asphalt, and the sewer and water service utilities are tested and approved by the city
engineer/designee.
b. Development standards and setbacks for this plat shall comply with the RSF-3 zoning standards.
No variances are granted or implied.
c. Fire hydrants shall be located/relocated as directed by the Fire Inspector.
d. Any signage shall require separate permits and shall comply with the city's sign regulations.
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e. If the required sidewalks are not installed when the streets are installed, no building permits shall
be issued for lots abutting the future sidewalk unless a separate sidewalk agreement is provided
for each affected lot.
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.
No trees shall be planted in the boulevard.
Compliance with the city's tree preservation regulations.
Removal of all hazardous trees at the owner's expense.
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 City Council on this 11th day of August, 2015.
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
August 11, 2015, 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