21-072 Approving a Final Plat for Walnut Grove Villas for Property Located North of Highway 7 between Eureka Road and Seamans DriveRESOLUTION 21-072
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT
FOR WALNUT GROVE VILLAS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 7 BETWEEN EUREKA ROAD AND SEAMANS DRIVE
WHEREAS, Senior Housing Ventures, Inc. (the "Applicant"), has submitted a request for a final
plat of the Walnut Grove Villas PUD under the Shorewood City Code and under Chapter 462 of
Minnesota Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the property is 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
7 with the west line of Lot 26; thence east along said highway distant 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,
Hennepin County, Minnesota;
WHEREAS, the final plat is consistent with the preliminary plat and the PUD concept and
development plans previously approved for the project, and
WHEREAS, a development agreement has been prepared as part of the final plat application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood:
1. The plat of Walnut Grove Villas for 14 lots for single-family homes and 2 outlots is hereby
approved according to the plans and materials submitted March 23-24, April 14, 16 and 21,
and June 7, 8, and 23, 2021, subject to the conditions listed below.
2. The approval is specifically conditioned upon the terms and conditions contained in the
Development Agreement for the subdivision.
3. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute the Development
Agreement on behalf of the City Council.
4. The final plat, development agreement and all related documents listed below, shall be
required to be filed with Hennepin County as required by the Development Agreement.
5. Prior to release of the subdivision for recording the final plat, the Applicant shall submit the
information and revised plans consistent with the regulations in City Code, the PUD Concept
and Development Stage approvals and as follows:
a. Revised homeowner association (HOA) documents that prohibit accessory buildings.
b. Executed easements and agreements, including: 1) conservation easements over the
wetlands and wetland buffers, 2) sidewalk easement over Lot 6, Block 1; 3) a storm
water maintenance agreement and 4) the development agreement.
c. Payment of the following fees: park dedication ($91,000); and local sanitary sewer
access charge ($16,800).
d. Submission of all required financial guarantees/escrow deposit.
e. Any required permits from other agencies.
f. Revised construction management plan including, but not limited to: the haul route for
the material to be imported and increase the street cleaning to once per day while fill
material is being brought to the site.
g. Revised plans consistent with the Engineer's Memo dated June 15, 2021 and City Code,
as follows:
1) Revise the landscaping plan to: 1) relocate the trees a minimum of 10 feet from utility
mains and private utility services; 2) move the bollards 2 feet from the sidewalk and 3
feet from hydrants.
2) Revise the grading plan to indicate a double row of silt fence to protect the wetlands
during import of material and mass grading.
3) Revise the tree preservation plan to remove impacts to trees on adjacent properties
or submit signed agreements from the affected property owners granting permission
for the removal. To be considered saved, no activity is permitted within the drip line
of the tree and fencing is required to be installed and inspected prior to mass
grading.
4) Revise the signage plan to indicate that wetland buffer monuments shall be placed at
each lot line and as the buffer changes direction.
6. Prior to issuance of building permits, except for one permit for a model home, the Applicant
shall submit or complete the following:
a. Submit proof of recording for the subdivision, including the resolution, easements, HOA
documents, and agreements.
b. Submit a soils report from a licensed professional engineer that indicates the soils
present on the site and brought in are adequate for the construction of the structures.
c. Install the wetland buffer monuments, except for the permit for the model home.
d. Install the public improvements as directed in the development agreement.
7. The base of the sidewalk shall be installed with the street construction. The pavement must
be completed with the construction of the 5ch home in Block 1 (with the exception of winter
construction).
8. A permit for construction of the model home may be issued when the applicant has
completed the parking area, the grades are certified, the lot monuments are installed and all
other conditions listed in the PUD development stage resolution and development
agreement have been satisfied.
9. The site shall remain in compliance with the city's tree preservation policy until all
construction is complete.
10. The parking area must be constructed first and must be adequately sized for all contractors
working in the subdivision until the street is finished and as needed afterwards for overflow
parking.
11. The applicant shall provide a staging area for all materials related to home construction on
the property and it shall remain in place until permits are issued for the 13'h home.
12. The developer shall provide disclosures to all home buyers in Block 1 consistent with those
submitted on March 23, 2021 that indicate that sidewalks will be constructed along the new
public street.
13. Each lot shall remain at or below the amount of impervious surface coverage indicated on
the exhibit submitted June 23, 2021.
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14. The proposed subdivision sign shall not be installed closer than five feet to the public right-
of-way and otherwise consistent with the sign regulations and the conditions in the
development agreement.
15. The final plat shall expire in 180 days if the Applicant has not recorded the final plat at
Hennepin County. The Applicant may request an extension to the approval subject to the
requirements of Section 1202.03 Subd. 2. f. (3).
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 12th Day of
July, 2021.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Je fifer Laba fie, Mayor
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