21-073 Approving a Final Plat to be Called Excelsior Woods for Property Located at 20325 Excelsior BoulevardRESOLUTION 21-073
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT TO BE CALLED
EXCELSIOR WOODS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 20325 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, Red Granite Construction, LLC. (the "Applicant"), has submitted a request for a
final plat of "Excelsior Woods" under the Shorewood City Code and under Chapter 462 of
Minnesota Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the property is legally described as:
Lot 37, Auditor's Subdivision No. 141, Hennepin County, Minnesota;
WHEREAS, the final plat is consistent with the preliminary plat, conditional use permit for fill and
variances approved for the subdivision on April 27, 2020, 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 Excelsior Woods for 4 lots to allow two twin -homes is hereby approved according
to the plans and materials submitted April 20 and 21, and May 10, 11 and 14, 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 filed
with Hennepin County, and 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, and as follows:
a. Revised homeowner association (HOA) documents that indicate maintenance
responsibility for the stormwater filtration basin, retaining wall, wetland buffers and buffer
monuments consistent with the conservation easement and the stormwater agreement.
b. Executed easements and agreements, including: 1) development agreement; 2)
conservation easements over the wetland buffers; 3) an encroachment agreement for
the retaining wall; and 4) a maintenance agreement over the stormwater basin.
c. Payment of the following fees: park dedication ($19,500); and local sanitary sewer
access charge ($3,600); and water connection charges ($8,950). The water connection
fee is calculated as $10,000 per lot minus the engineer's estimate of the costs to install
the public portion of the watermain and service installation.
d. Submission of all required financial guarantees/escrow deposit as indicated in the
development agreement.
e. Approval of the hydrant locations from the Fire Marshall (Excelsior Fire District).
f. Any required permits from other agencies.
g. 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.
h. Revised plans and other information consistent with the Engineer's Memo dated June
16, 2021 and City Code, as follows:
1) Revise the plat to include: 1) drainage and utility easement over the wetland buffer;
2) right-of-way within 10 feet of the paved surface of St. Albans Bay Road in the
southeast corner of the property; and 3) adjust the drainage and utility easements
accordingly.
2) Revise the construction management plan to: 1) indicate the haul route consistent
with the approved conditional use permit (State Highway 7 through the Christmas
Lake Road intersection to Excelsior Boulevard and access the site from St. Albans
Bay Road); 2) correct the construction hours; and 3) propose a location for off-street
parking for the contractor vehicles.
3) Revise the plans to show a conforming amount of impervious surface coverage on
Lot 3.
4) Revise the landscaping plan to: 1) add (at a minimum) 2 additional trees as required
by the tree preservation policy; 2) increase the planting size of deciduous trees to 3
inches or add eight additional trees that meet the city's requirements; 3) relocate the
trees a minimum of 10 feet from utility mains and private utility services.
5) Revise the grading plan/erosion control plan to: 1) indicate a double row of silt fence
to protect the wetland to the east during import of material and mass grading; 2) add
a note that ground cover shall be restored to disturbed areas within 7 days after
grading has been completed; and 3) add wetland buffer monuments. Monuments
may be consistent with City or Watershed design.
6) Revise the tree preservation plan to remove impacts to trees on adjacent properties
as may be needed 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.
6. Prior to issuance of building permits, 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.
d. Install the public improvements and complete grading as directed in the development
agreement.
e. Acquire all permits for construction, including right-of-way permits.
7. The site shall remain in compliance with the city's tree preservation policy until all
construction in the subdivision is complete.
8. Impervious surface coverage may not exceed 33 percent on any of the lots.
9. 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).
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 28th Day of
June, 2021.
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, i y Clerk
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Je Wei Lo6adle, Mayor