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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2016-073
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A P RELIMINARY P LAT FOR “T HE P RESERVE AT M EADOW
R IDGE” FOR P ROPERTY L OCATED AT 18035 C OUNTY R OAD 47 (2015113)
WHEREAS, Quest Development, Inc., has requested approval of a preliminary plat for the
roughly 5.6-acre parcel presently legally described as:
The north 295 feet of the west 820 feet of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 6, township 118 north, range 22 west of the 5th principal meridian, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request for a preliminary plat at a duly
called public hearing and recommends approval.
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 Quest Development, Inc. for a
preliminary plat for “The Preserve at Meadow Ridge”, subject to the following conditions:
1. A preliminary plat is approved to allow the property to be subdivided into 13 lots for single-family
homes, in accordance with the application and plans received by the city on December 21, 2015 and
February 1, 2016, 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
to RSF-3 and the wetland replacement plan.
3. Prior to recording the final plat, the applicant shall: 1) receive city approval of final construction
plans; 2) execute a development contract and submit related fees and financial guarantees; and 3)
remove all the existing buildings and fences.
4. Prior to recording the final plat, the applicant shall fulfill the requirements, submit the required
information, and revise the plans as indicated below, consistent with the applicable city code, zoning
ordinance, and engineering guidelines:
a. Submit HOA documents or covenants assigning maintenance of common improvements
including wetland buffer, wetland buffer monuments, sidewalks, mailboxes, retaining walls,
subdivision signs, etc.
b. Relocate the retaining wall outside the wetland buffer.
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c. Extend the wetland buffer on Lot 9, Block 2 to the 59 Avenue right-of-way.
d. Provide an executed, 10-foot trail easement adjacent to the right-of-way for County Road 47.
e. Revise the tree preservation plans as follows: 1) indicate trees 6114 and 8004 as removed; 2)
indicate trees located in the right-of-way for County Road 47 as exempt; and 3) recalculate the
tree inches required for reforestation accordingly.
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f. Revise the landscaping plan to include either the tree inches required for reforestation or
indicate restitution would be paid into the city’s tree planting fund. The applicant also has the
option of providing a combination of planting/restitution.
g. Provide the high water level for the wetlands and indicate all abutting homes a minimum of
two feet above the high water level.
h. Verify the 100-year floodplain elevation and revise the grading plan accordingly.
i. Consider submitting a LOMA application for Lots 8 and 9, Block 2 as FEMA indicates that a
portion of the lots lie within the floodplain.
j. Submit fire flow calculations, as follows: 1) flowing both hydrants simultaneously to 20 psi
residual pressure and 2) flowing only the west hydrant to 20 psi residual pressure. The gallons
per minute results on each calculation shall meet the minimum required by the state fire code
for the largest structure proposed in the development.
k. Submit the square footage for the largest structure likely to be constructed in the subdivision,
including all portions of the building under the roof.
l. Relocate hydrants to approved locations.
5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a survey indicating:
a. A minimum of two front yard trees to be preserved or planted.
b. Silt fence and tree preservation fencing installed consistent with city code.
6. Standard Conditions:
a. With the exception of a model home, no building permits shall be issued until the final plat,
easement, and other recordable documents are 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. All retaining walls over four feet shall require issuance of a building permit and a three-foot
fence installed on top of the wall.
d. Compliance with the city’s tree preservation regulations.
e. No trees shall be planted in the public right-of-way.
f. Signs shall require a separate permit and comply with section 21155 of the zoning ordinance.
g. Removal of all hazardous trees from the property at the owner's expense.
h. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the applicant has
submitted a complete final plat application, 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 510 of city code.
ADOPTED by the City Council on this 8th day of March, 2016.
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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
March 8, 2016 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 ___________________, ________.
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City Clerk