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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-073 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-073 CITY OF STILLWATER WASHINGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR COTTONWOOD TRAIL ADDITION CASE NO.2013-08 WHEREAS, Tom and Karen Garley have made application for approval of the preliminary plat for COTTONWOOD TRAIL ADDITION; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2013 the Stillwater City Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of the preliminary plat; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2013 the Stillwater Township/City of Stillwater Joint Planning Board held a public hearing and recommended approval of the preliminary plat; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 2013 the Stillwater City Council held a public hearing on the preliminary plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Stillwater hereby approves the preliminary plat of COTTONWOOD TRAIL ADDITION with the following conditions: 1. The site shall be developed in substantial conformance with the preliminary plat dated 3/4/13 and development plans on file with the Community Development Department and as approved by the City Engineer. 2. Approval of the annexation,and therefore all of the other requests in this case,are contingent upon extension of utilities and public road by the City or National Guard on the property to the west. The US Congress has not as of this date approved the budget appropriating funds for construction of the Readiness Center. When this occurs,extension of the infrastructure is guaranteed and this contingency will be considered satisfied. Thereafter,the annexation may be filed with the Minnesota Municipal Board. 3. The final plat shall not be released for recording with Washington County until after review and approval of the annexation request by the Minnesota Municipal Board. 4. Easements and a maintenance agreement for the combined driveway must be submitted to the City,approved by the City Attorney,and filed at Washington County together with the final plat. 5. The developer will be responsible for extending the sewer and water from his property line to the individual home sites. A plan for these extensions must be approved by the City Engineer prior to release of the plat for recording at Washington County. Page 2 of 2 6. Grading plans for the two lots must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of any building permits. The grading plan must include tree protection fencing as recommended by the City Forester. 7. The City Engineer must review the elevation of the lowest floor and floor drains for the houses prior to issuance of building permits to provide sufficient vertical separation above the highest elevation of the adjacent wetland. 8. A landscaping and screening plan for providing as much privacy as reasonably possible between the proposed house on Lot 2 and the existing home to the east must be submitted to the City prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat. 9. Prior to release of the plat for filing with Washington County, the developer will be responsible for verifying with the City and consulting engineers that the reduced space platted for roadway purposes is sufficient to accommodate the road. If it is sufficient,then the amount to be paid by the City for the reduced roadway property will be reduced commensurately. 10. The rezoning shall not become effective until the Final Plat for Cottonwood Trail Addition is filed with Washington County for recording. 11. All electrical and communications utility lines shall be buried. 12. Trout Stream Mitigation fees,Transportation Mitigation fees, and Park& Trail fees will be due and payable prior to release of the final plat for recording with Washington County,unless the City Council waives these fees. 13. The minimum width of the 40 foot long east/west segment of the combined private driveway must be widened to a minimum of 18 feet. Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 7th day of May, 2013. CITY OF STILLWATER Ken Ha i;Mayor ATTEST: 3 11,.4 Larry D. ' sen, Acting City Clerk