City Council Resolution 2020-81CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOTION 2020-81
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR EDMONSON RIDGE, A 54 UNIT SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks to develop property within the Monticello Orderly
Annexation Area, subject to annexation, Comprehensive Plan amendment, and rezoning; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a request to plat said property into a series
of single family lots, outlots for pedestrian trail purposes, public streets and trails; and
WHEREAS, the site is guided as "Urban Reserve", pending approval of the proposed
amendment to "Places to Live" in the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Plat is consistent with the long-term use and development
of the property for residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Plat is consistent with the intent and purposes of the City's
residential land use objectives, utilizing Planned Unit Development zoning, 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 Plat provides an appropriate means of furthering the intent of the
Comprehensive Plan for the site by continuing the development plans for
residential use.
2. The proposed improvements on the site under the Preliminary Plat are
consistent with the needs of the development in this location as a low density
residential area.
3. The improvements will facilitate the logical extension of municipal public
services, including sewer, water, stormwater treatment, and streets which have
been planned to serve the property for the development as proposed.
4.. The Plat is consistent with the intent of the City's economic development
objectives, as well as with the intent of the City's zoning regulations.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOTION 2020-81
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota, that the City Council approves the Preliminary Plat of Edmonson
Ridge, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit Z of the staff report as follows:
1. The approval of the Preliminary Plat and Development Stage PUD is subject to
approval of the requested Annexation, rezoning and applicable Comprehensive Plan
amendment, and the annexation is processed by the Office of Administrative
Hearings per the MOAA.
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. The applicant and city continue to evaluate the feasibility and timing of burying
powerlines adjacent to the development.
15. Compliance with the comments of other staff and Planning Commission.
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CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOTION 2020-81
ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 2020, by the City Council of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
r
dnifer Sc eibe , City Clerk
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
By: /- -�
Brian Stumpf, Mayor
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