HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-62 Approving Grading and Sanitary Sewer for Encore Bellwether REVISEDCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
Motion By: Bottema
Seconded By: LaFave
August 9, 2018
APPROVING GRADING AND SANITARY SEWER TRUNK INSTALLATION FOR "ENCORE
1ST ADDITION" (CITY FILE 18-027)
WHEREAS, Pulte Homes ("the applicant") has requested approval to allow rough grading and
trunk sanitary sewer installation to occur on a portion of the Encore development, including
areas that are planned for future development phases:
The North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 119, North Range 23,
West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Hennepin County, Minnesota;
Except that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township
119, Range 23, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said
Northeast Quarter; thence South along the East line of said Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter a distance of 514 feet; thence at right angles West a distance of 618.65
feet; thence at right angles North a distance of 514 feet to the North line of said Northeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence East along the said North line to the point of
beginning.
Also, the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 119, Range
23, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the Preliminary PUD Development Plan and Preliminary Plat for the entire Encore
development were approved on June 28, 2018;
WHEREAS, the preliminary plans submitted and approved on June 28, 2018 included a tree
preservation plan and preliminary grading plan;
WHEREAS, the applicant has applied for final plat and final PUD development plan approval for
Phase I of the Encore development;
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested the ability to rough grade the portions of the site (the
property formerly known as the "Newman Property") planned for Phase I development in
advance of final plat approval in order to be more efficient in their grading operations;
WHEREAS, the ability to grade this phase in advance of final plat approval allows them to begin
work this fall and begin construction of homes in early 2019;
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested approval to install the 45-foot deep trunk sanitary
sewer line;
WHEREAS, due to the depth of the trunk sanitary sewer line, the City prefers that the work be
done before frost;
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -62
August 9, 2018
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Pulte Homes
for preliminary grading and installation of trunk sanitary sere for Encore, based on the following
findings and conditions:
1. All conditions of the preliminary approvals in Resolution 2018 -48 and Resolution 2018 -49
remain in place and must be met, except as modified by this resolution.
2. The applicant must comply with the approved preliminary tree preservation plan.
3. No work will be allowed west of the large wetland complex (wetlands 6, 7 and 8) in
advance of the final plat. Upon approval of the final plat for phase 1, grading will be
allowed in this area.
4. Except the permitted installation of the deep trunk sanitary sewer line, no street, building
or utility work will be permitted prior to approval and recording of the final plat.
5. Prior to beginning grading, the applicant must:
a. Obtain City approval of the final grading /utility plans for this phase
b. Obtain Watershed approval.
c. Obtain MPCA approval.
d. Hold a pre- construction meeting with the City.
e. Submit a financial guarantee for the work. The City will confirm the amount, which
the developer estimates to be $1,609,389.00 for this portion of the work.
f. The City Engineer must authorize construction before work begins on site.
VOTING AYE
® Thomas, Ron
® Bottema, Jon
❑ Dejewski, Brian
❑ Keefe, Mike
® LaFave, Tonya
VOTING NAY
❑ Thomas, Ron
❑ Bottema, Jon
[:] Dejewski, Brian
❑ Keefe, M i ke
[:] LaFave, Tonya
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 9t" day of August 2018.
Ron Thomas - Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
Ossica Beise - City erk/Administrative Services Coordinator
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