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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2016-202
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A P RELIMINARY P LAT AND V ARIANCE FOR
T HE J ARVIS C OMPANY FOR “E LM C REEK M EADOWS” FOR P ROPERTY
L OCATED AT 16910, 17010, AND 17210 C OUNTY R OAD 47 (2016014)
WHEREAS, The Jarvis Company has requested approval of a preliminary plat and variance for
roughly 28 acres of land presently legally described as follows:
Lot 11, Block 2, THE PINES AT ELM CREEK 2ND ADDITION, according to the plat thereof,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
AND
That part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 118 North, Range
22 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South
line of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter a distance of 1,333 feet east of the Southwest
corner of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence North, parallel with the West line of
said Section 5, a distance of 704 feet; thence West, parallel with said South line, a distance of
301.5 feet; thence Northeasterly to a point on the North line of said Section 5 a distance of
1,299 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section 5; thence East, along said North line, a
distance of 634 feet; thence South, parallel with said West line, to said South line; thence West,
along said South line, a distance of 600 feet to said point of beginning, lying West of the East 300
feet thereof, EXCEPT the South 33 feet thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
AND
The East 300 feet of that part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township
118 North, Range 22 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a
point on the South line of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter a distance of 1,333 feet east
of the Southwest corner of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence North, parallel
with the West line of said Section 5, a distance of 704 feet; thence West, parallel with said South
line, a distance of 301.5 feet; thence Northeasterly to a point on the North line of said Section 5
a distance of 1,299 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section 5; thence East, along said
North line, a distance of 634 feet; thence South, parallel with said West line, to said South line;
thence West, along said South line, a distance of 600 feet to said point of beginning; EXCEPT the
South 33 feet thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public hearing
and recommends approval.
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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 The Jarvis Company for a
preliminary plat and variance for Elm Creek Meadows, subject to the following conditions:
1. A preliminary plat is approved for 59 townhome units in accordance with the development plans
received by the city on May 2 and May 3, 2016, and revised plans received by the city on June 7,
2016, except as amended by this resolution.
2. Approval of the preliminary plat is contingent upon City Council approval of the rezoning of the site.
3. A variance is approved to allow front yard setbacks of 20 feet for units with a side-loaded garage,
where 25 feet is specified, with the finding that the applicable variance standards would be met.
4. In conjunction with submission of the final plat application, the developer shall submit homeowner’s
association documents for city review. The homeowner’s association documents shall address: a)
responsibilities for maintenance of the wetland areas within the site, wetland buffers, buffer
monuments, signage, developer-installed retaining walls, and any other similar or common features;
b) prohibition on structures and the clearing of native vegetation from the wetland buffers; c)
individual unit driveways extending onto neighboring unit lots; and d) maintenance of and access to
private utilities (e.g., sewer and water services) that cross individual property lines onto association
property.
5. Prior to recording the final plat, the developer shall:
a) Receive city approval of final construction plans.
b) Pay the required park dedication fee.
c) Provide a deed to the city for the park outlot, free and clear of any and all encumbrances.
d) Obtain watershed approval.
e) Provide an encroachment agreement where retaining walls are located in drainage and utility
easements.
f) Provide a 10-foot wide trail easement along the south boundary of the plat abutting County
Road 47.
g) Revise the plans to construct the street and sanitary sewer/water utilities to within ten feet of
the east plat boundary for the street right-of-way area located directly south of the park.
6. Prior to commencement of site development including grading operations, the developer shall:
a) Install and request inspection of tree protection fencing and silt fencing.
b) Obtain the necessary Hennepin County permits for work within the County Road 47 right-of-
way.
c) Obtain the required NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit.
7. Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall install permanent wetland buffer
monument signs pursuant to ordinance requirements.
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8. Secondary access to the site is hereby waived for this development (would be provided in the
future when properties to the east are subdivided).
9. The required safety fence to be installed at the top of retaining walls shall be a minimum of four
feet in height, instead of three feet high.
10. Standard Conditions:
a. No building permits shall be issued until the final plat is filed and recorded with Hennepin
County.
b. Development standards and setbacks for this plat shall comply with the RMF-2 zoning standards,
except for the approved front yard setback variance.
c. Any signage shall require separate permits and shall comply with the city’s sign regulations.
d. Compliance with the city’s tree preservation, reforestation, and landscaping regulations.
e. Removal of all hazardous trees at the owner's expense.
f. No trees shall be planted in the boulevard.
g. Relocate hydrants to approved locations.
h. The water main system shall be an approved looped system.
i. Submit fire flow calculations with the final plat submission.
j. Submit the total square footage of the largest structure (including all floor levels and attached
garage) with the final plat submission.
k. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner or
applicant has applied for final plat approval, or unless the applicant, with the consent of the
landowner, 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 by the Plymouth City Council this 14th day of June, 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
June 14, 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