HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2010-213CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2010-213
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ALLIANT ENGINEERING FOR "ELM
CREEK HIGHLANDS EAST" FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF SCHMIDT LAKE ROAD
AND JEWEL LANE (2010048)
WHEREAS, Alliant Engineering has requested approval of a preliminary plat for 31.1
acres of land presently legally described as follows:
Parcel One
The North 336 feet of the South 2018.6 feet of the West 672 feet of the West half of the
Northwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 1084372 (Commitment file no. 18722)
Parcel Two
The North 336 feet of the South 1682.6 feet of the West 672 feet of the West half of the
Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 1098873 (Commitment file no. 18603)
Parcel Three
The North 336.65 feet of the South 1346.60 feet of the West 672.00 feet of the West half
of the Northwest Quarter, Section 8 Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 778384 (Commitment file no. 18593)
Parcel Four
The North 336.65 feet of the South 10009.95 feet of the West 672 feet of the West half of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 548215 (Commitment file no. 18490)
Parcel Five
The North 336.65 feet of the South 673.30 feet of the West 672 feet of the West half of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 538558 (Commitment file no. 18491)
Parcel Six
The South 336.65 feet of the West 672 feet of the West half of the Northwest Quarter of
Section 8, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens Property — Certificate No. 683241 (Commitment file no. 1875 1)
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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 Alliant Engineering for a preliminary plat for "Elm Creels Highlands
East", subject to the following conditions:
1. A preliminary plat is approved for the creation of 77 single-family lots and two outlots for
"Elm Creels Highlands East", in accordance with the application received by the city on May
26, 2010 and revised plans received by the city on July 6, 2010 and revised plat and site plan
received on July 13, 2010, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. Approval of the preliminary plat is contingent upon City Council approval of the reguiding
and rezoning of the site.
3. Approval of the preliminary plat is contingent upon City Council approval of the Elm Creels
Highlands Third Addition preliminary plat and PUD amendment, which is needed to provide
road access, utilities including gravity sewer, regional ponding and required trails for the
subject development.
4. Approval of the preliminary plat is contingent upon City Council approval of the wetland
replacement plan.
5. Setbacks for this development shall comply with the RSF-3 zoning standards; no variances
are approved or implied.
6. Prior to impacting any wetlands or proceeding with grading, the applicant shall install
tree preservation fencing and silt fencing and request inspections. The developer shall work
with the city forestry division in the field to verify that the trees slated for preservation are
protected throughout the development process.
7. Prior to submittal of the final plat application, the applicant shall submit the required
information and revise the plans as indicated below consistent with the city code, zoning
ordinance and engineering guidelines as may be applicable:
a. Assessments/easements/agreements/permit requirements:
1) Watermain area charges: The current rate is $3,525 per acre. Existing wetlands
shall be subtracted from the total acreage. To be determined with final plat
submittal.
2) Sanitary sewer area charges: The current rate is $950 per acre. Existing wetlands
shall be subtracted from the total acreage. To be determined with final plat
submittal.
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3) Revise the drainage and utility easement on Lot 4, Block 1 to keep pond high water
level within the easement.
4) The city shall not be responsible for the maintenance of any retaining walls or
staircases on Outlot A or Outlot B or in drainage and utility easements. The
applicant shall either remove walls and stair cases from the public outlots and
easements or submit encroachment agreements.
5) Obtain applicable permits:
a. MPCA for sanitary sewer extension
b. Minnesota Department of Health for watermain extension and abandonment
of existing wells
c. Elm Creek Watershed District
d. NPDES
e. Hennepin County for abandonment of existing septic systems
f. City of Plymouth for work in the Schmidt Lake Road right-of-way and
building demolitions
g. FEMA for updating the flood boundary.
6) The applicant shall provide a disclaimer to be reviewed and approved by city staff,
to be provided to all potential buyers regarding the existence of the gun club, its
hours of operation, and that repetitive, loud noise is produced during those hours.
7) Due to the location of house pads in relation to the wetlands and wetland buffer for
Lot 45, Block 2, and Lot 53, Block 2, there is a small amount of useable rear yard
area. The purchase agreements for these lots, as well as any marketing materials for
this development, shall clearly disclose that these lots have wetland and wetland
buffer areas, and are subject to wetland buffer setback requirements. Submit the
disclosure to the city for review and approval.
8) Submit an application to vacate all existing easements on the property.
9) Provide trail easements for all trails outside of Outlot A and Outlot B.
10) Submit the conservation easement in recordable form.
b. Grading, water resources plan, and erosion control plan requirements:
1) The lowest floor elevation must be a minimum of two feet above adjacent water
bodies. In addition, there must be a minimum of 18 inches of freeboard between the
lowest building opening where storm water may enter (doors or window) and the
designated emergency overflow.
2) Erosion control measures and details must be shown on plan, including silt fence,
rock constriction entrance, inlet protection, and erosion control blanket on 3:1
slopes and greater.
3) Drainage swales must have minimum grades of 1.75 percent.
4) Maintenance access shall be provided for ponds and all off-road sanitary sewer and
storm sewer manholes.
5) Call out house types and low floor elevations on the grading plan.
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6) A storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) must be prepared for the
development. The SWPPP needs to identify responsible parties and include contact
information.
7) All retaining walls that cross proposed property lines or support roadway
improvements shall be constricted with mass grading operations.
8) Confirm the emergency overflow for the existing wetland located in the southeast
corner of the plat.
c. Street and utility plans requirements:
1) Include storm sewer profiles, schedules and details.
2) Modify utility note five to reference "Standard Detail Specifications" instead of
"Engineering Guidelines".
3) Show sanitary sewer and water service locations.
4) A temporary cul-de-sac may be needed on the west end of 50th Avenue depending
on the timing of Elm Creek Highlands third Addition.
5) Maintain a minimum of two feet of freeboard between the high water level of the
pond south of 50th Avenue and low point in 50th Avenue. The structural street
section of 50th Avenue must also be kept above the high water level of the pond.
6) Call out normal water level and high water level of the wetland west of the plat.
7) Add a catch basin across the street from catch basin 103.
8) Re -assess the driveway alignments for Lots 22 through 25, Block 2.
9) Verify that the trail south of 50th Avenue and west of the pond is above the high
water level of pond.
10) The sanitary sewer pipe extending to Schmidt Lake Road crosses under an existing
storm sewer pipe. Support storm sewer pipe in place and insulate over the sanitary
pipe.
11) Re-evaluate street grades in the vicinity of catch basin 307.
d. Water resource plan requirements:
1) Indicate concrete trick washout areas.
2) Drainage calculations for the shared pond with Elm Creek Highlands Third
Addition shall demonstrate compliance with requirements for TSS, phosphorus,
volume, and rate control for all areas draining to the pond.
e.Provide a description of the fence type that would be used above the retaining walls
exceeding four feet in height.
f. Identify all trails with 8 -foot bituminous surface.
g. Identify a trail from 51" Avenue to Jewel Circle rather than a sidewalk.
h. Identify a trail on Schmidt Lake Road including curb cuts at intersections and/or road
crossings.
i. Provide grades for proposed trails and curve radius information for the proposed trail
switchbacks to ensure safe and accessible trails.
j. Identify the trail centered between the two smaller wetlands. The trail is currently at the
edge of one of the smaller wetlands.
k. Identify a boardwalk for the section of trail on the north end of the property (in Outlot
A) that crosses a wetland or revise the trail location out of the wetland.
1. Revise the site plan to add the area of conservation easement to the density table.
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m. Revise the tree preservation plan and submit a reforestation plan in compliance with
section 530 of the city code. Specifically, identify reforestation on the site for the
removals over 50 percent, according to the reforestation requirements of section 530.07
of the city code.
8. All sidewalks along local streets and all trails and sidewalks shall be constricted at the same
time as the streets and utilities.
9. Should the final plat of this subdivision precede the final plat of the property to the west,
separate drainage and utility easement documents will be required to be recorded with the
plat and financial guarantees will be required for constriction of the pond.
10. Standard Conditions:
a. No building permits shall be issued until the final plat, the HOA documents, all
easements, and agreements are filed and recorded with Hennepin County and proof of
recording is submitted to the city.
b. Any signage shall comply with the city's signage regulations.
c. 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.
d. Compliance with the city's tree preservation regulations. Should field adjustments to the
tree preservation fencing result in additional impact, the impact shall require review as
outlined in Section 530.19 of the city code.
e. Removal of all hazardous trees from the property at the owner's expense.
£ This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner
or applicant has substantially started constriction of the project, or unless the landowner
or applicant 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.
APPROVED THIS I OTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2010.
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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 10, 2010 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