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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-116
APPROVING A FINAL PLAT AND TREE PRESERVATION EASEMENT
AT 6209 CREST LANE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota,as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Ridge Creek Custom Homes, on behalf of Sharon and Lee Harrison is proposing to subdivide
the property at 6209 Crest Lane into two lots.
1.02 The existing home would be removed.
1.03 Within this neighborhood, the median lot area is 22,278 square feet,median lot depth is 176
feet,and the median lot width is 126 feet.
• 1.04 The following described tract of land is requested to be divided:
Lots 14 and 15, Block 3 Valley View Heights,Hennepin County,Minnesota.
1.05 The owner of the described land desires to subdivide said tract in to the following described
new and separate parcels (herein called"parcels') described as follows:
Lots 1 and 2,Block 1,Eldridge 801 Addition.
1.06 To accommodate the request the following Variances were granted:
1. Lot width variances from 126 feet to 108 feet for each lot.
1.07 On September 9, 2015, the Planning Commission motion to approve the subdivision and
variances failed.Vote:4 Ayes and 4 Nays.
1.08 On October 6, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed subdivision. The
City Council approved the Preliminary Plat and Variances on a Vote of 3-2.
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CITY OF EDINA
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Section 2. FINDINGS
• 2.01 Approval is based on the following findings:
1. The proposed Final Plat is the same as the approved Preliminary,Plat.
2. The applicant worked with staff to create a tree preservation easement to protect the
trees along the south lot lines as directed by City Council. Staff,including the city
forester,met with the applicant on the site to determine which trees should be preserved.
The result is Exhibit B which shows the trees to be protected within the easement.
3. The applicant submitted a grading and drainage plan that has been reviewed and
approved by the engineering department.
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina,approves
the Final Plat and the Tree Preservation easement at 6209 Crest Lane.
Approval is subject to the following Conditions:
1. Compliance with the conditions required by the engineering memo dated September
2,2015.
2. Prior to issuance of a building permit,the following items must be submitted:
a. Submit evidence of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District approval. The City may
require revisions to the preliminary plat to meet the district's requirements.
b. A curb-cut permit must be obtained from the Edina engineering department.
c. A grading plan subject to review and approval of the city engineer.
d. A construction management plan will be required for the construction of the new
homes.
e. Utility hook-ups are subject to review of the city engineer.
3. Staff files the tree preservation easement protecting the mature trees along the south
side of both lots.
4. The first floor elevations of each of the two new homes shall not exceed the first floor
elevation of the existing home.
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Adopted this 17th day of November,2015.
ATTEST:
Debra A. Mangen, 'ty qje ames B. Hovland, Mayo
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I. the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that
the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular
Meeting of November 17,2015,and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 2015.
City Clerk