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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-124 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1998/09/22RESOLUTION NO 98 -124 RESOLUTION GIVING APPROVAL FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH CERTAIN VARIANCES TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF INGLEWOOD TRAILS BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St Louis Park. Findings 1 Albrecht Family Partners II (KK -Five Corporation), owners and subdividers of the land proposed to be platted as Inglewood Trails have submitted an application for approval of preliminary plat of said subdivision in the manner required for platting of land under the St Louis Park Ordinance Code, and all proceedings have been duly had thereunder 2 The proposed preliminary plat has been found to be in all respects consistent with the City Plan and the regulations and requirements of the laws of the State of Minnesota and the ordinances of the City of St Louis Park 3 The proposed plat is situated upon the following described lands in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to -wit See Attached Legal Description Conclusion 1 The proposed preliminary plat of Inglewood Trails (including attached Exhibits A through K), is hereby approved and accepted by the City as being in accord and conformity with all ordinances, City plans and regulations of the City of St Louis Park and the laws of the State of Minnesota, subject to the following conditions A. Approval of the preliminary plat includes approval of certain variances to the Subdivision Ordinance to allow site work prior to recording of the final plat, subject to the conditions as stated in Condition #7 below, and to waive the requirement for a Development Agreement, in accordance with the following findings a) That there are special circumstances related to this development by which the strict application of the Subdivision Ordinance would not be appropriate, b) That the granting of the variances will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare o injurious to other property in the territory in which property is situated. c) That the N ariance is not contrary to the intent of the Comprehensive Plan B Compliance with the conditions of approval in the resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit for the property (see attached CUP resolution) C Prior to final plat consideration by the City Council, the developer shall submit the following a) Final utility plans which address comments of Inspections Department and are approved by the Inspections and Public Works Departments b) Evidence that Hennepin Parks has approved proposed grading for trail easement c) Evidence that utility companies have accepted easements as shown on final plat d) Evidence of approval by the City of Minneapolis of the CUP for use of the adjacent site for ponding e) Evidence of Watershed District approval of the project f) Final plat document which includes ten foot drainage and utility easement around the perimeter of the plat D Before a final plat is signed by the City, the developer shall comply with the following requirements a) Submit to the City a copy of owner's policy of title insurance which insures City's interests in the plat, in an amount to be determined by the City b) Financial security, in the form of cash escrow or a letter of credit, covering utility work, ponding, paving, curb and gutter, landscaping, and repair/cleaning of public streets after construction E Within 60 days of final plat approval by the City Council, the subdivider shall record the final plat with the County Recorder The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the City Clerk with a print and reproducible tracing of the final plat showing evidence of the recording. The subdivider shall also provide a copy of the final plat on disc in an electronic data format No building permits shall be issued for the project until evidence is provided to the City of recording of the final plat F. Prior to or simultaneously with recording of the final plat, a trail easement which accommodates the Hennepin Parks proposed regional trail shall be recorded against the subject property and the ponding site in Minneapolis The easement shall meet the needs of Hennepin Parks for the regional trail G Prior to any site work, the developer shall comply with the following requirements a) A copy of the Watershed District permit and evidence of approval of any other relevant agencies or jurisdictions b) A letter or other form of approval from the City of Minneapolis which either states that use of the Minneapolis site is approved for ponding, or, that the City of Minneapolis is aware that site work is beginning on the St Louis Park site and has no objection to beginning site work c) Approval and evidence of filing of the final plat or agreement on the part of the applicant that such site work is at the applicant's own risk d) A letter of credit in an amount of 125% of the cost of tree replacement e) Utility plans shall be revised to address comments of Inspections Department and shall be accepted by the Public Works Department and all other departments H Prior to issuance of any building permits, the developer shall comply with the following a) A minimum 20 -foot wide, all-weather Class V road surface shall be installed, said road shall be maintained for emergency access throughout construction on the building site, said road shall provide access to the site from Inglewood Avenue. b) The subdivider shall furnish the City with evidence of recording of the final plat and regional trail easement provided, however, that this approval is made subject to the opinion of the City Attorney and Certification by the City Clerk as provided for in Sections 14-303(3)(d) and (e) of the St Louis Park Ordinance Code. 2 The City Clerk is hereby directed to supply two certified copies of this Resolution to the above-named owner and subdivider, who is the applicant herein 3. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute all contracts required herein, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to execute the certificate of approval on behalf of the City Council upon the said plat when all of the conditions set forth in Paragraph No 1 above and Section 14-303(3)(e) of the St Louis Park Ordinance Code have been fulfilled 4 Such execution of the certificate upon said plat by the City Clerk, as required under Section 14-303(3)(e), shall be conclusive showing of proper compliance therewith by the subdivider and City officials charged with duties above described and shall entitle such plat to be placed on record forthwith without further formality Attest it -§Y -r ---k Clerk Reviewed for Administration 98-27 N/res/ord Adopted by the City Council September 22, 1998 Mayor a,„; A ..trriv LEGAL DESCRIPTION - INGLEWOOD TRAILS CASE NO. 98-27-S Lots 3 and 5, Lot 4, except that part thereof formerly described as Lots 14 and 15, Block 2, Manhattan Park First Addition, St. Louis Park including the westerly 1/2 of the vacated alley lying easterly of and immediately adjacent to said lots, excepting that part of the above mentioned Lot 15 and of said vacated alley described as follows. Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of said Block 2, Manhattan Park First Addition, St. Louis Park, distance 23.22 feet Easterly, measured along the Southerly line of said Block 2, from the Southwesterly corner thereof, thence Easterly along the Southerly line of said Block 2 to an intersection with the center line of said above mentioned vacated alley, thence Northerly along the center line of said vacated alley 30 86 feet; thence Southwesterly in a straight line to the point of beginning "Auditor's Subdivision Number 267, Hennepin County, Minnesota" according to the plat thereof on file or of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for said County Being registered land as evidenced by Certificate of Title No 756665 33