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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2016-093 C ITY OF P LYMOUTH R ESOLUTION N O. 2016-093 R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A F INAL P LAT AND D EVELOPMENT C ONTRACT FOR “V ILLAS AT C OPPER C REEK” FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF H AMEL R OAD AND EAST OF B ROCKTON L ANE (2015052-F) WHEREAS, Villas at Copper Creek, Inc. has requested approval of a final plat for 36 single-family lots and one outlot for future development on roughly 15 acres located south of Hamel Road and east of Brockton Lane; and WHEREAS, the property is presently legally described as follows: Lot 20, Block 1, COPPER CREEK, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota. AND Commencing at a point 227.0 feet East of the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 118, Range 22 West for a place of beginning; thence North and parallel with the West line of said Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter a distance of 39.8 feet, more or less, to the Southerly line of County Road No. 9; thence Southeasterly on the Southerly line of County Road No. 9 a distance of 13.5 feet, more or less, to its intersection with South line of said Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter; thence West on the South line of said Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter a distance of 190.6 feet to the place of beginning. 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 Villas at Copper Creek, Inc. for a final plat for Villas at Copper Creek; 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 Villas at Copper Creek is approved in accordance with the plans received by the city on February 11, 2016, except as may be amended by this resolution. Resolution 2016-093 File 2015052-F Page 2 2. Prior to commencement of tree removal or grading operations, the developer shall install and request inspection of tree preservation fencing and silt fencing. 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 any existing structures from the site. e. Provide a separate ten-foot wide trail easement document, in recordable format, for a future city trail along the west side of those lots that abut Brockton Lane and along the north side of those lots that abut Hamel Road. f. Provide an easement for the private drive for the southerly five lots. g. Provide an encroachment agreement where developer-installed retaining walls would lie within drainage and utility easements along the east boundary of the site. 4. The developer shall install a northbound turn lane at the street connection to Brockton Lane. The developer shall also install a southbound by-pass lane at the street connection to Brockton Lane upon review, and if accepted, by the City of Medina. 5. Development standards shall be pursuant to the RMF-2 standards, except as noted below: a. Front yard setback: 20 feet minimum. b. Rear yard setback: 20 feet minimum. c. Side yard setback: 14 feet minimum between homes, while staying out of the 6-foot wide drainage and utility easements along the side lot lines. d. No cantilever, chimney, porch, deck, stoop, air conditioner, egress window, or similar feature shall encroach into a drainage and utility easement. 6. Two trees (minimum caliper of 2.5 inches) shall be planted on each lot, at least one of which must be planted within a front yard area of the lot. 7. The private drive shall gain access from the public street via a 20-foot long concrete driveway apron with cross gutter at the entrance to the private drive. 8. No parking shall be allowed on the private drive, and the private drive shall be signed as a fire lane. 9. Individual driveways that gain access from the private drive shall be a minimum of 22 feet in length. 10. A decorative sign stating “Private Drive” shall be located near the entrance to the private drive. Such sign shall also provide the range of addresses served by the private drive. 11. The homeowner’s association documents shall address: a) responsibilities for maintenance, repair and replacement of developer-installed retaining walls, sidewalks, and Resolution 2016-093 File 2015052-F Page 3 any other similar or common features; b) the association’s responsibility to pay for any off- site removal of snow and ice; and c) responsibilities for the private drive to ensure it remains private in perpetuity. The HOA document shall require mandatory participation of all homeowners that have access to the private drive, and shall include the requirement for creation of a fund to address maintenance, snow removal, and future reconstruction of the private drive in accordance with city specifications. 12. Standard Conditions: a. No building permits shall be issued until the final plat is recorded with Hennepin County and streets and utilities are installed. b. 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. c. Any signage shall require separate permits and shall comply with the city’s sign regulations. d. 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. e. No trees shall be planted in the boulevard. f. Compliance with the city’s tree preservation regulations. g. Removal of all hazardous trees at the owner's expense. h. 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. APPROVED by the City Council on this 22nd day of March, 2016. 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 22, 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 _______________, _______. ________________________________ City Clerk