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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.A.1. Final Plat for Park Meadows 1st Addition located east of Staghorn Drive and north of Valley View Road-Res. No. 6053 CITY OF SHAKOPEE IS: fl. ~ Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Final Plat of Park Meadows MEETING DATE: May 4, 2004 CASELOG NO.: 04-032 REVIEW PERIOD: March 25, 2004- July 23, 2004 DISCUSSION: On February 3,2004 the City Council approved the preliminary plat of Park Meadows. Centex Homes has made application for final plat of the first phase of the project, consisting of about 118 single-family lots. The final plat is generally consistent with the approved preliminary plat. The City's Engineering Department and the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission (SPUC) submitted written comments, and copies are attached to this report for both the Council's and the applicant's information. The conditions proffered by the Engineering department have been incorporated into the draft resolution of approval. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve Resolution No. 6053, a resolution approving the final plat of Park Meadows as presented. 2. Approve Resolution No. 6053, a resolution approving the final plat of Park Meadows with revisions. 3. Direct staff to prepare a resolution denying the request for final plat approval. 4. Table the request for additional information. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer and pass a motion approving Resolution No. 6053, a resolution approving the final plat of Park Meadows as presented. ~4;~<,L~--'" R. Michael Leek Community Development Director G:\CC\2004\05-04\fpparkmeadows04032.dob - 1 - RESOLUTION NO. 6053 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF PARK MEADOWS WHEREAS, Centex Homes, applicant, and BAJ Investments, property owner, have made application for final plat approval of Park Meadows; and WHEREAS, the subject properties are legally described as: The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 115 North, Range 22 West, Scott County, Minnesota AND all that part of the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad per Document No. 178639 lying in the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 115, Range 22, Scott County, Minnesota, AND all that part of the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad per Document No. 178639 lying in the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 115, Range 22, Scott County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Shakopee Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the preliminary plat on November 6,2003, December 4,2003 and January 8, 2004; and WHEREAS, all required public notices regarding the public hearing were posted and sent; and WHEREAS, the Shakopee Planning Commission has recommend approval of the preliminary plat; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the preliminary plat request at its meeting of February 3,2004. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKO PEE, MINNESOTA, as follows: G:\CC\2004\05-04\fpparkmeadows04032.d& - 2- 1. The following procedural actions must be completed prior to the recording of the Final Plat: A. Approval oftitle by the City Attorney. B. Revise the name of the plat to Park Meadows First Addition. C. Execution of a Developers Agreement with provisions for Plan A and Plan B improvements, as well as payment of engineering review fees, and any other fees as required by the City's adopted fee schedule. 1. Street lighting to be installed in accordance with the requirements ofthe Shakopee Public Utilities Commission. 2. Electrical system to be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission. 3. Water system to be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission. 4. Installation of sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems, and construction of streets in accordance with the requirements of the Design Criteria and Standard Specifications ofthe City of Shakopee. a) The applicant shall submit to the City Engineer for review and approval a storm water infiltration system design providing pretreatment of storm water runoff prior to infiltration. 5. The developer shall be responsible for payment of Trunk Storm Water Charges, Trunk Sanitary Sewer Charges, security for the public improvements, engineering review fees, and other fees as required by the City's adopted Fee Schedule for the entire plat. 6. No public improvements shall be constructed until the City Engineer and the Shakopee Public Utility Commission approve the Final Construction Plans and Specifications. 7. The applicant shall obtain a NPDES permit prior to any land disturbing activity. 8. Park dedication requirements shall be met through land dedication as shown on the plat (7.5 acres), plus a 20'wide, 650' long trail easement along the pond area, with the trail to be constructed at some point in the future by the City, for an additional .3 acres credited toward their park dedication amount. . The park area shall be platted as a separate outlot. 9. The applicant shall provide the sidewalks as shown on the plan. 10. The applicant, with review and approval by the City's Engineering Department, shall address any remaining drainage issues in the park area. 11. All park dedication shall be recorded at time of final plat approval. G:\CC\2004\05-04\fpparkmeadows04032.dal - 3 - 12. The applicant is required to notify in writing those individuals interested in purchasing lots with the trail easement about the trail. 13. The applicant is required to post signage showing the trail alignment. 14. A petition shall be provided by the developer for future improvements to Valley View Road and it shall include a signed waiver of assessment appeal for these improvements. a) The applicant shall obtain all necessary right-of-way and/or easements to perform work offsite. D. Easements shall be shown on the Final Plat described in Project Engineer Joe Swentek's April 23, 2004 memo to Julie Klima and/or as approved by the City Engineer. E. The survey data (length and bearings) shall be shown for each lot. F. The final plat shall be revised to evenly distribute the ponding area between Block 2 and Block 4. G. Simultaneous with the recording of the final plat, deed restrictions shall be filed as described in Project Engineer Joe Swentek's April 23, 2004 memorandum to Julie Klima. H. Temporary street signs shall be installed. II. Following approval and recording of the final plat, the following conditions shall apply; A. Building construction, sewer, water service, fire protection and access will be reviewed for code compliance at the time of building permit application(s). B. The applicant shall work with the City and the City's consultant to coordinate the simultaneous construction of Park Meadows and Valley View Road. C. The applicant shall provide the City's Engineering Department with electronic (Auto CAD) files of the final plat. D. A temporary cuI de sac with adequate easement(s) shall be required at the Winterberry Lane terminus. Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this _ day of , 2004. Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk G:\CC\2004\05-04\fpparkmeadows04032.dot - 4- staffrev2004 26-Mar-04 Review Deadline: ~.,t_. PC Date: 05/04/2004 CC Date: .. .., ..:,)\\ Project Manager: Julie Klima " " ',-, ' ,- ," . COI),tact Name: Centex Homes - Ian Peterson . Address: 12400 Whitewater Drive #120 City: Minnetonka State: MN . . Zip Code: 55343- .' Phone Number: (952) 988-8210 Fax Number: (952) 936-0486 Request: Final Plat of Park Meadows :Project Location: East of Staghom Drive and north ofVaIley View Road Legal Description: See Attached Exhibit A PID #: 27-916005-0,27-916006-0,27-916008-0 Case Number: 04032 City of ShakGpee STAFF REVIEW RECORD I recommend: DApproval g]Approval with Changesl Conditions Listed DDenial for Re~ons Listed []No Impact Please use a separate sheet for comments ifilecessary and attach to this Staff Review. This sheet ~UST be returned. Plans and attachments DO NOT need to be returned. Proposall1eviewed by: Cit .~ of Shakl' :e County, Rel!ion. State. Fede,ral Utilities. Others . ,.', A-'~llitor Dgunty Planner ~innegasco fI"it}' Atllomey [g~nty Engineer ~el Energy. ~ty Clerk . GJ "nvironmental Health -west , , iawa:l :Resource Director DCounty Dept of Taxation D~1iams ~i'o/ EmgWteer . []County Dept of Land Records ~ime Warner Cable 8f~fldmg Official DBoard of Water & Soil (BWSR) gLower MN. Rv, Wtr. A,ddtmg Issues- NiiC~lePet~son DMNDOT (3 copies) DShakopee WMO QF;re,' pector - Tom Pltschnel:d:er [JDNR DPrior Lake WMO ~oli~ Chief []MNPCA DSand Creek WMO ~b~Works OU.S. Army Corps of Engineers []Met Council 7ma~ce. . DEnvironmental Protection Ag. 1 orSD 720 !iaPark;& Recreation-Mark Thenng DPrior Lake PlaMer []savage PlaMer DMdewakanton Siou~ Community [il5hakopee Public Utilities y - ;... '?;., - Cy Date , PLEASE :RETURN TO: Tami Vidmar, Shakopee Co-mmunity Devel()pment Department, City of Shako pee 129 South H'dh'ffes Street, S1ra"kope-e, MN 5"5379 g:\comdC":\forms.. City of Shakopee Memorandum TO: Julie Klima, Planner II FROM: Joe Swentek, Proj~t Engineer 0 k~ SUBJECT: Final Plat - Park Meadows PID NO.: 27-91600S-0, 27-916006-0, 27-916008-0 CASE NO.: 04032 DATE: April 23, 2004 The application indicates a request for a Final Plat for a single-family residential development. After reviewing the above referenced application, we have the following comments for the applicant and the planning department:. General Comments 1. A storm water infiltration system design providing pretreatment of storm water runoff prior to infiltration shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. 2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary right-of-way and/or easements to perform work offsite. 3. The applicant shall obtain a NPDES permit prior to any land disturbing activity. 4. The applicant shall work with the City and the City's consultant to coordinate the simultaneous construction of Park Meadows and Valley View Road. 5. This development is adjacent to Valley View Road and should be required to sign a waiver of assessment appeal for the Valley View Road improvements. 6. Execution of a Developer's Agreement, which shall include provisions for security for public improvements within the Final Plat and the engineering review fees. 7. Payment of Trunk Sanitary Sewer Charges shall be made, as required by the most current City of Shakopee Fee Schedule. G: \E."-1 PLOYEE FO LDERS\JSwenlck\Dc\'elopment. Reviews\Plm. Reyicw\Park. Meadows (GonyeaProp )\Final. Plot. Rc,'iew. Park. ~'Ieadows.doc Page 1 of3 8. Payment of Trunk Storm Water Charges and Trunk Storm Water Storage and Treatment Charges shall be made, as required by the most current City of Shakopee Fee Schedule. 9. No public improvements shall be constructed until the City Engineer and the Shakopee Public Utility Commission (SPUC) approve the Final Construction Plans and Specifications. 10. Provide electronic (AutoCAD) files of the Final Plat to the engineering department. Preliminary Plat 1. The proposed park shall be platted as a separate outlot. 2. A drainage and utility easement approved by the City Engineer, centered on all proposed utilities through Outlot A, shall be provided. 3. A drainage and utility easement encompassing the approved high water level shall be provided for the proposed storm water pond in Outlot A. 4. A minimum of ten (10) feet of drainage and utility easement shall be provided along the interior of Outlot A. 5. Adequate drainage and utility easements shall be provided to encompass runoff to low point storm sewer structures in non-paved areas. 6. Provide a total of forty (40) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed storm sewer, between Lots 2 and 3 of Block 1. Twenty (20) feet of drainage and utility easement shall be provided from the centerline of the proposed storm sewer structure into Outlot A. 7. Provide a total of forty (40) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed storm sewer, between Lots 5 and 6 of Block 3. 8. Provide a total of thirty (30) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed storm sewer, between Lots 2 and 3 of Block 4. 9. Provide a total of thirty (30) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed storm sewer, between Lots 6 and 7 of Block 4. 10. Provide a total of thirty (30) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed storm sewer, between Lots 4 and 5 of Block 6. 11. Provide a total of twenty (20) feet of drainage and utility easement, centered on the proposed stonn sewer, between Lots 17 and 18 of Block 6. G: \EMPLO YEE FOLDERS\JSwentek\De\"elopmenl. ReviewsWlm. Review\Park. Meadows (GonyeaProp)\Final. Plat. Review. Park. Meadows. doc Page.2 of3 12. Verify the need for the twenty (20) feet of drainage and utility easement between Lots 16 and 170fBlock 6. 13. A temporary cul-de-sac shall be required at the Winterberry Lane terminus. The applicant shall provide an adequate easement. 14. Easements shall be shown onthe Final Plat as approved by the City Engineer. 15. Simultaneous to the recording of the plat, a deed restriction shall be recorded on the following lots: . Lots 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Block 1 . Lots 2-6 and 10-14 of Block 3 . Lots 1-7, 16-25 of Block 4 . Lots 1-5 and 14-18 of Block 6 . Lots 4 and 5 of Block 8 The Deed Restriction shall appear as the following: This conveyance is made conditioned upon and subject to the following restriction. The Grantee, heirs, successors and assigns, are restricted from erecting any fence or other structure within the utility and drainage easements dedicated by plat over the above- described property, except with the prior written consent of the City of Shakopee. This restriction shall nm in favor of and be enforceable by the City of Shakopee. Storm Water Mana1!ement Plan Review The applicant shall submit a storm water infiltration system design providing pretreatment of storm water runoff prior to infiltration to the City for review and approval. Recommendation Engineering staff recommends approval subject to the conditions listed above being addressed by the applicant prior to recording of the Final Plat approval. G:\EM PLOY EE FOLDERSVSwemek\.Development. Revicws\Phn. Review\Park .Meadows {GonyeaProp )\Final. Plat. Review. Park. Meadows doc Pogo 3 of3 SHAKO PEE PUBLIC UTILITIES MEMORANDUM TO: Shakopee Community Development Department I ~ FROM: Joseph D. Adams, Planning and Engineering Director ~ j)A SUBJECT: STAFF REVIEW RECORD COMMENTS for: Final Plat of Park Meadows CASE NO: 04032 DATE: 3/31/04 COMMENTS: Municipal water service is available subject to our standard terms and conditions. These include, but are not limited to: installing a lateral water main distribution system in accordance with utility policy, paying the associated inspections costs, paying the Trunk Water Charge, and paying the Water Connection Charge. Underground electric service is available subject to our standard terms and conditions. These include, but are not limited to: entering into an Underground Distribution Agreement, granting any necessary easements, and paying the associated fees. Street Lighting installation is available subject to our standard terms and conditions. These are contained in the current City of Shakopee Street Lighting Policy. Applicant must pay the associated fees. Applicant should contact Shakopee Public Utilities directly for specific requirements relating to their project. Note: This parcel is in SPU's 1 st High Elevation Service District. There will need to be additional easement for an 8" watermain between lots 3 & 4 of block 8 (10' each lot for a total of 20'). : PARK MEADOWS ~ I : AREA PLAT ~ I : 279160090 I I I " 279160060 ,I 279160090 t I c-., !:RA~' ". 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MN. 55344 Minnetanka, MN. 55343 _ Comer (Side) Setb ck 20 ft - Tatal Street R/W Area 9.19:t ac. Phone: (952) 937-5150 Phone: (952) 988-8210 100 _ 0 100 200 300 a . Fox: (952) 937-5822 Fax: (952) 936-7839 r-- -. . UlI:'STUlOOD _ Building to_ Building N.A. ft. - Total Lot Area 25.73:t ac. Contact: Jason McCarty Contact: Ian Peterson Scale In feet fir a:;;;. fir : - Total Out/at Area 45.95:t ac. ' Professional Services. Inc. JS.fl./. To: Mayor John J. Schmitt & Council Members From: Beverly Koehnen Date: May 1, 2004 Yesterday I picked up a copy of the memo from R. Michael leek that was part of the agenda packet for your May 4, 2004 meeting. The Final Plat map and the proposed Resolution No. 6053 do not make sense together. For example, I. E. talks about a ponding area between Block 2 and Block 4. What implication does that have then on Block 3? Hopefully, I will be able to ask questions at your meeting and sense will be made of this proposal. Because the Resolution needs work, I will limit this memo to what I have learned from my research with Metropolitan Mosquito Control. As you probably are well aware, mosquitoes are much more than pests. They are becoming vectors for increasingly dangerous diseases. Mixing large populations of people and mosquito breeding habitats is something a responsible government body should avoid. When first constructed, drainage ponds such as the one proposed in the Park Meadows development are not a problem. As the site matures, it changes. When vegetation around the pond is mowed and gets into the water, it rots and creates an odor that attracts egg-laying mosquitoes. Over time, plants like cattails grow in the pond itself creating a breeding ground. Other contributing factors are: water depth, whether water disappears or is there permanently, water level fluctuations. In the words of Mr. Mike Mclean, "This [developer-created wetlands] is an issue we struggle with." Catch basins are another problem created by development. They have to be treated against mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus. Access is a concern. If a resident will not let them on their property, they are forced to wait until there is an illness and then the Minnesota Department of Health can intervene. Recommended permit conditions: 1. Pump or aeration system to keep the water moving. 2. Homeowner covenants that require Metropolitan Mosquito Control access. My preliminary conversations with a farmer about the pond drainage system indicate that it may keep the soil too wet. I am in the process of researching this further and will bring my findings to your May 4 meeting.