ITEM: 11.3A DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE 18.36 ACRES INTO 13 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS AND ONE OUTLOT TO BE KNOWN AS WOODLAND VILLAGE 5th ADDITION AT 121st AVENUE/WOODLAND PARKWAY. WOODLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CASE FILE NO. 13-0033/SLK)
Schedule of Actions
Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
07/12/05 |
City Council (Preliminary Plat, CUP) |
04/06/06 and 5/19/11 |
City Council (Final Plat 4th Addition-CUP Amendment) |
02/07/13 |
City Council (Final Plat 5th Addition-CUP Amendment) |
06/06/13 |
Background
The preliminary plat, Gardenwood Addition was approved in April 2006 and included Lots 1-10 Block 2 on proposed Woodland Village 5th Addition. Also, preliminary plat, Woodland Village was approved in May 2011 and included proposed Lots 1-3 Block 1 on the Woodland Village 5th Addition final plat. The applicant is requesting approval to final plat 13 lots that were a part of the two preliminary plats listed above.
The final plat also includes one outlot for future development.
The single-family product will be custom built homes. The single-family lots for these homes are proposed to be typically 85-90 feet in width, with several being wider and a couple being under this width. The typical depth is 150 feet, with most of the lots being much larger than this in depth. These homes will be enhanced with impressive exterior architectural details. The homes will include brick, stone, stucco, and varying gables and hip rooflines.
It will be necessary to extend 121st Avenue from Woodland Parkway to the east connection of the plat with this appropval.
The final plat is consistent with the approved preliminary plat, Resolution No. 06-91 and 11-45.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Final Plat
Body
PER CHAPTER 74 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Woodland Development Corporation as subdivision Case No. 13-0033; and
WHEREAS, said case involves the division of land in Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows:
OUTLOTS B, C, D, WOODLAND VILLAGE 3rd ADDITION, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
WHEREAS, the Blaine City Council granted preliminary plat approval on , subject to the stipulations as contained in Blaine City Council Resolution No. 06-91 and 11-45; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a final plat in general conformance with the approved preliminary plat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that final plat approval for Woodland Village 5th Addition per Section 74-43 of the subdivision regulations is hereby granted subject to the following conditions:
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- The developer may have responsibility for financial participation in Lexington Avenue NE improvements associated with this development. This includes, but is not limited to, intersection improvements, traffic signal installations, and roadway widening improvements. It may be proposed to assess Lots in the plat for these improvements.
- All local public streets require dedication of 60 feet of right-of-way and shall be constructed to 29 feet back to back of width.
- All streets will follow the Anoka County street name grid system.
- The Developer is responsible for the installation of all improvements to serve the plat including street, concrete curb and gutter, including radius at Lever Court, 6 foot concrete sidewalk on the north side of 121st Avenue, bituminous pavement, storm water facilities, sanitary sewer lateral and services, water services, and appurtenances. Plans and specifications must be approved by the City prior to start of construction.
- Standard utility and drainage easements must be dedicated along all lot lines and over areas of delineated wetlands, wetland mitigation, infiltration trenches, drainage swales, and storm water management ponds.
- The Developer is to provide access for inspection and maintenance of storm water management infrastructure. Restrictions will be placed on lot lines as needed to limit fences and landscaping to insure access.
- Development requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activity from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). A prerequisite to the MPCA permit application includes preparation of a site Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the development site.
- Construction contract documents shall include a mass (rough) grading, erosion protection, sediment control, development, utilities, roadway, and storm drainage plan sheets. Supporting wetland delineation report, geotechnical investigation report, soil boring logs, and hydrology report shall be included in the submittal for City review and approval.
- The development plan shall indicate all structures will be protected from flooding.
- A twenty foot buffer strip shall be considered adjacent to wetland edges and shall be placed in an easement.
- RCWD permit is required prior to City approval of construction plans and specifications.
- The Developer shall process a Letter of Map Amendment with FEMA and shall provide all FEMA paperwork and structure as-built surveys to homeowners at time of lot closing. Developer is responsible for following through with FEMA as necessary to receive final FEMA documents and to provide those documents to the homeowners, and to record the final documents on the certificate of title for each parcel in the development.
- As-built surveys shall be required to verify structure elevations, custom grading requirements, and final lot grading elevations.
- Park dedication to be paid for 13 housing units at the 2013 rate of $2,813 per unit. The total park dedication fee is $36,569.
- Developer to install grouped mailboxes with design and locations approved by City and US Postal Service.
- Developer shall explore water source for landscape irrigation systems installed throughout the development including the possible use of created ponds, existing wells, or new wells as source of water supply with a moisture sensor installed.
- Water and sanitary sewer availability charges (WAC & SAC) become due with each building permit at the rate established at the time the building permit is issued.
- All development signage by separate review.
- Execution and recording of a Development Agreement, which sets forth in greater detail the plat conditions as well as other responsibilities for the development of this plat.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 6th day of June 2013.