Planning Commission Resolution 2020-029CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-029
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MONTICELLO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RE -GUIDING A PARCEL FROM
"URBAN RESERVE" TO "PLACES TO LIVE"
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks to develop a previously unplatted parcel to create a single
family residential development; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a request to revise the land use designation for a
portion of the property from Urban Reserve to Places to Live, and zone the land consistent
with the proposed plat; and
WHEREAS, the PUD rezoning accompanies requests to plat and develop the parcel; and
WHEREAS, subject to approvals for the land use and plat actions, the proposed Places to
Live designation is consistent with the long-term use and development of the property for
residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of the City's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, subject to conditions recommended by the Planning
Commission and required by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 2"d, 2020 on the
application and the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to
present information to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the comments and the staff
report, which are incorporated by reference into the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello makes the following
Findings of Fact in relation to the recommendation of approval:
1. The amendment provides an effective means of furthering the intent of the
Comprehensive Plan for the site by providing for the development of single
family uses in appropriate locations.
2. The proposed improvements on the site under the development plans are
consistent with the needs of the land uses in this location.
3. The improvements will facilitate the logical application of existing municipal
public services, including sewer, water, stormwater treatment which have
been planned to serve the property for the development as proposed.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-029
4. The development plan proposed with the amendment is consistent with the
intent of the City's economic development objectives, as well as with the
intent of the City's zoning regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota, that the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the
Monticello City Council approves the Land Use Plan amendment from Urban Reserve to
Places to Live, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit Z of the staff report as follows:
1. Annexation is contingent on approval of the final plat, comprehensive plan
amendment, planned unit development, and rezoning actions.
2. A sidewalk is built along 86th Street NE connecting to the proposed sidewalk
connection from Edmonson Way.
3. The private trail in the middle of Block 3 will be removed.
4. Applicant will provide drawings identifying driveway widths and designs that
correspond to house styles and elevations.
5. Applicant shall provide unit floor plans to verify final sizes of attached garages and
living space as part of the Final Stage PUD review.
6. The connecting trails to the external collector roads will be platted to 30' in width.
The applicant may choose to plat just one such outlot in the southeast corner of the
plat to provide convenient pedestrian access to the regional pathway system.
7. The infiltration basins will be deeded to the City as a drainage and utility easement
with conservation easement signs installed.
8. The infiltration basins shall have access for maintenance consistent with the
recommendations of the City Engineer.
9. The development is subject to the requirements of the City Engineer, per the letter
dated October 21, 2020.
10. Landscape treatments are added to delineate the private and public boundaries along
the infiltration basin areas.
11. Landscape treatments are added at the perimeter of the platted area adjacent to the
rear yards and collector roadways to create a buffer and increase rear yard privacy for
residents.
12. The applicant enters into a development agreement as a condition of Final Plat and
Final PUD approval.
13. The minimum garage size for all units shall be set at 440 square feet.
14. Compliance with the comments of other staff and Planning Commission.
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CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-029
ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, 2020, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota.
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
By:G/' dl
Sam Murdoff, Chair/
ATTEST:
Angela Sqb irganq, Community Development Director
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