21-022 Approving a PUD Development Stage Plan for the Property Located North of Highway 7 between Eureka Road and Seamans DriveRESOLUTION 21-022
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PUD DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 7 BETWEEN EUREKA ROAD AND
SEAMANS DRIVE
WHEREAS, Stoddard Companies (the "Applicant"), has submitted a request for a PUD
Development Stage Plan for a development to be called "The Villas at Shorewood Village" (the
"Request") for the property legally described as:
Lot 26, Meeker's Outlots to Excelsior, except the north 2 acres thereof and except the
following described part thereof; commencing at the intersection of north line of Highway
Number 7 with the west line of Lot 26; thence east along said highway distance 210 feet;
thence north parallel with west line of Lot 26 distant 210 feet; thence west parallel with
said highway line 210 feet; thence south to beginning, and except part taken for
highways, add as shown on the Warranty Deed dated December 8, 2016 and recorded
on January 3, 2017 as Doc. No. A10403226, of record in the Office of the Hennepin
County Recorder (the "Property"); and,
WHEREAS, the Request has been submitted in the manner required for the development of
land under the Shorewood City Code and under Chapter 462 of Minnesota Statutes, and all
proceedings have been duly consistent thereunder; and,
WHEREAS, said Request is consistent with the regulations and requirements of the laws of the
State of Minnesota and the City Code of the City of Shorewood for the approval of such a
request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood that the
Request for the development of 14 single-family homes to be called "The Villas of Shorewood
Village", is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
1. The PUD Development Stage Plan is approved to allow 14 one -level, single-family homes
as a permitted use according to the plans and materials received November 20 and
December 29, 2020 and February 11, 12, and 16, 2021.
2. The permitted accessory uses within the development shall be as allowed in the R-1 D
zoning district, except that the following are prohibited: the storage or parking of
recreational vehicles or equipment outside the attached garage and construction of
detached accessory buildings or greenhouses.
3. The development standards shall consist of the following:
a. Setbacks from the property lines shall be as follows:
1) From the rights -of -way of Eureka Road and Seamans Drive: 35 feet
2) From the right-of-way of the public street within the subdivision: 20 feet (Block 2)
and 25 feet (Block 1)
3) From the north and south development property lines: 25 feet
4) From the interior side property lines: 10 feet
5) From the wetland buffers: 15 feet
b. Height: No dwelling shall exceed 30 feet or one story above grade, whichever is lower.
c. The HOA documents shall include a requirement that a minimum of one space in the
garage shall be reserved for parking of personal vehicles.
4. Model home: One model home with a sales office shall be permitted subject to the
following:
a. The model home/sales office is allowed until permits are issued for the first 11 homes.
At that point, it must be converted back to a home and the parking area removed.
b. An off-street parking area with a gravel or asphalt surface shall be constructed with a
pathway leading to the model home, with one handicapped accessible space.
c. Any lighting for the model home shall be limited by the lighting regulations in Chapter
1201.03 Subd. 2. v. and shall be turned off one hour after the real estate office closes
or 8 p.m., whichever is earlier.
d. Temporary signage for the model is limited to a combined total of 30 square feet in no
more than two signs.
e. No pennants, banners or streamers shall be installed on the property.
f. The model home permit shall not be issued until the utility work is complete and the
aggregate base of the street is constructed. The unpaved street shall not be used as
access, parking or deliveries for the model home.
5. The Applicant's proposal to bring in 25,000 cubic yards of fill is approved subject to the
following:
a. The Applicant shall submit a geotechnical report from a licensed professional engineer
prior to issuance of any permits that indicates that the soils present on the site and as
brought in are adequate to support the construction of the homes and other structures.
b. The Applicant shall restore all disturbed portions of the property with slopes no steeper
than 3:1.
c. The Applicant shall install a double row of silt fence to protect the wetlands and must
show the double fencing on the plans.
d. The Applicant shall restore ground cover within seven days after grading is completed.
e. The Applicant shall submit a construction management plan.
f. The truck route shall be determined with the final plat application.
6. The base of the sidewalk shall be installed at the same time as the street. The pavement
must be completed prior to the construction of the fifth home in Block 1 (with an exception
for winter construction). No financial guarantees for the sidewalk shall be released until the
sidewalk is completed. Disclosures for the first homebuyers indicating that the sidewalk will
be constructed on the north side of the new street shall be submitted with the final plat
application.
7. The Applicant may alter the typical wetland buffer requirements as proposed behind lots 5
and 6. The revised buffer shall include the same or greater square footage as a 35-foot
buffer. The buffer may not be narrower than 25 feet from the edge of the wetland.
8. A subdivision sign shall be permitted with this development subject to the limitations in
1201.03 Subd. 11 e. (1) (a) and shall be at least five feet from public rights -of -way.
9. The bollards shall be the responsibility of the installation, operation and maintenance is the
responsibility of the homeowners' association. The bollards must be a minimum of three
feet away from any fire hydrant.
10. The Applicant has proposed to submit contributions toward affordable housing and
infrastructure projects when the first certificate of occupancy is issued. Any such
contributions must be formally accepted by the City Council by separate action.
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11. The lots areas and widths for each residential property shall be as shown and approved on
the final plat.
12. The approval for the PUD Development Stage Plan shall expire in six months from the date
of approval if the Applicant has not submitted a complete application for PUD Development
Plan, except that the Applicant may request an extension to the approval subject to the
requirements of Section 1201.25 Subd. 6. c. (5).
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD Minnesota on
February 22, 2021.
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk
Jen fer L badie, Mayor
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