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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2016-086
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING F INAL P LAT FOR “A SPEN H OLLOW 2 ND A DDITION” FOR
P ROPERTY LOCATED FROM 5495 TO 5535 D UNKIRK L ANE (2016003)
WHEREAS, Pulte Homes of Minnesota has requested approval of a final plat for the roughly 30-
acre site presently legally described as follows:
Outlot C, aspen Hollow, Hennepin County, Minnesota. And,
The north 317.10 feet of the south 1011.30 feet of the east 722.00 feet of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County,
Minnesota. And,
The north 317.10 feet of the south 634.20 feet of the east 722.00 feet of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County,
Minnesota. And,
The south 317.10 feet of the east 722.00 feet of the southeast quarter of the southwest
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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Pulte Homes of Minnesota for a
final plat for “Aspen Hollow 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. A final plat is approved to allow the property to be subdivided into 41 lots for single-family
homes and one outlot for future development, in accordance with the application and plans
received by the city on January 15, 2016, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. No private driveway access from any lot shall be permitted to Dunkirk Lane.
3. The neighborhood trail connection to the Northwest Greenway shall be constructed at the
same time as the adjacent streets.
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4. 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, including tree restitution; and 3) remove the houses and all accessory buildings
and fences in phase 2.
5. 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. Provide HOA documents for the development that include language addressing the
following: 1) prohibition of structures and clearing vegetation in wetland buffers; 2)
maintenance for common elements including buffer monuments, median plantings,
mailboxes, monument signs, shared retaining walls, sidewalks, etc.; 3) notification
regarding the Plymouth Gun Club, its hours of operation, that repetitive loud noise is
produced during those hours and that its hours are subject to change; and 4) that a
driveway may be constructed in the future between Lot 1, Block 1 and the future lot to
the south.
b. Submit separate disclosures indicating: 1) the presence of the Gun Club, its hours of
operation, that repetitive, loud noise is produced during those hours and that its hours
are subject to change and 2) that a driveway may be constructed in the future between
Lot 1, Block 1 and the future lot to the south.
c. Submit an executed trail easement from Garland Lane to Outlot A, Aspen Hollow for the
trail to be located on the south side of Lot 1, Block 1. The easement shall be 10 feet
wide on either side of the center of the trail.
d. Submit an executed encroachment agreements for retaining walls that are located
within drainage and utility easements on Lots 4-5 and 20-22, Block 2.
e. Submit an executed easement for the temporary turnarounds indicated on the south
ends of Garland and Fountain Lanes.
f. Revise the landscaping plan, as follows: 1) relocate trees located within 10 feet of utility
lines, access easements to the ponds, and in the public right of way (including, but not
limited to, the right-of-way connection located south of Lot 1, Block 1) and 2) reflect the
number of tree inches removed as shown on the tree preservation plan.
g. Revise the grading plan to add wetland buffer monuments to approved locations around
the wetland in Block 2.
h. Add the high water level of the wetland in Block 2 and indicate that the homes on all
abutting lots have a lowest floor elevation a minimum of two feet above the high water
level.
i. Revise the plans to add a neighborhood trail connection on the south side of Lot 1, Block
1, consistent with the preliminary plat.
j. Submit the total square footage for the largest home likely to be constructed in the
subdivision. Include all areas under the roof, excluding the attic. Revise the fire flow
calculations as necessary to meet the Fire Code based on this information.
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k. Revise the plat and plans to rename 55 Avenue North to 54 Avenue North.
6. 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, and
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b. Silt fence and tree preservation fencing installed consistent with city code.
7. Prior to the final plat for the final phase of this development, the City will re-evaluate the need
for the street connection to 5325 Dunkirk Lane.
8. The Developer shall be responsible for the cost of grading the trail and related gravel base, but
shall be reimbursed for the pavement cost of the trail. Upon completion of the trail, the
Developer may submit a detailed invoice showing the pavement cost for the trail. Upon city
inspection and acceptance of the trail installation and receipt of the detailed invoice, the City
shall reimburse the Developer for the trail paving cost.
9. The Northwest Greenway trail shall be constructed a minimum of two feet above the high
water elevation of adjacent ponds and wetlands.
10. The City shall have final review and approval over the location of the Northwest Greenway
trail.
11. After the Northwest Greenway trail is constructed, staff will determine the appropriate
number of trees to be planted in the outlots. The applicant shall be responsible to pay any
additional tree restitution due to fewer trees planted than proposed.
12. Install park monuments on property corners and elsewhere as directed for all lots adjacent to
Outlot A, Aspen Hollow.
13. The developer and any subsequent property owner within 750 feet of the Gun Club property
is responsible for any required noise mitigation on their property pursuant to the Shooting
Range Protection Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 87A.
14. Standard Conditions:
a. No building permits shall be issued until the final plat, deeds, agreements, HOA
documents, and easements are filed and recorded with Hennepin County and proof of
recording is submitted to the city.
b. All retaining walls over four feet shall require issuance of a building permit and a three-
foot fence installed on top of the wall.
c. Compliance with the city’s tree preservation regulations.
d. No trees shall be planted in the public right-of-way.
e. Signs shall require a separate permit and comply with section 21155 of the zoning
ordinance.
f. Removal of all hazardous trees from the property at the owner's expense.
g. This approval shall expire two years after the date of approval, unless the 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 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