HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2006-003
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-03
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT SUBDIVISION
WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR SCHAFER-RICHARDSON
WHEREAS, a proposal (Case No. 2005-1202) has been submitted by Schafer-Richardson to the
City Council requesting a subdivision from the City of Columbia Heights Subdivision Code at the
following site:
ADDRESS: West side of Huset Park between 5th St. N.E. and University Avenue
EXISTING LEGAL DESCRIPTION: On File at City Hall
PROPOSED LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Huset Park, Second Addition
THE APPLICANT SEEKS APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT SUBDIVISION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendations of the Planning
Commission regarding the effect ofthe proposed subdivision upon the health, safety, and welfare of
the community and its Comprehensive Plan, as well as any concerns related to traffic, property
values, light, air, danger of fire, and risk to public safety, in the surrounding area; and has held the
required public hearing on this proposal on March 8, 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Columbia Heights
after reviewing the proposal, that the City Council accepts and adopts the following findings ofthe
Planning Commission:
1. The proposed minor subdivision conforms to the requirements of Section 14 of the City
Code.
2. The proposed subdivision is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
3. The proposed subdivision contains parcel and land subdivision layout that is consistent with
good planning and site engineering design principles.
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached condition, plans, maps, and other information
shall become part of this subdivision approval.
CONDITIONS:
1. The Homeowner's Association (HOA) Documents shall reflect that no more than five
percent (5%) of all units shall be rental units. The Developer's Contract shall also
indicate this through reference to the HOA documents.
2. The Common Interest Community documents shaH dearly state the responsibilities of
the City and homeowner's association related to streets and utilities.
3. All streets (with the exception of Lookout Place), stonn water, street lighting, signage
and striping serving the development shall be privately owned and maintained.
4. The developer must provide the City with locatable references for service lines, such as
swing ties and GPS coordinates.
5. All common and public sidewalks shall meet ADA requirements for pedestrian ramps
and grade.
6. All green areas shall incorporate automatic irrigation with rain shut-off gauges.
7. The pillars used for the fencing along University Avenue shall be brick to match the
color of stone used on the Craftsman style of building. The location of the pillars shall
be consistent with the locations outlined in Figure 4.
8. The fence located on the north side of the development, separating the townhouses from
the commercial building to the north, shall be constructed of a 6- foot tall privacy fence,
with a minimum of 80% opacity on a year-round basis, to be approved by the City
Planner.
9. The third unit-type used throughout the Phase 2 Development shall be the Craftsman-
style building depicted in Figure 6.
10. All vinyl siding used on the buildings within the development shall be of a heavy gauge
(0.042") material.
11. The lighting used throughout the development must follow the lighting design as
portrayed in Figure 7.
12. The stonework on the front ofthe Craftsman type of building shall be incorporated on 19
of the end units specifically mentioned in Exhibit E of the Developer's Contract
throughout the development, and shall cover the bottom 1/3 of the buildings, as approved
by the City Planner.
13. The number of affordable units throughout the development shall be between 10-20% of
the total number of units.
Passed this 27th day of March 2006
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Williams
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Diehm, Kelzenberg /Nays:
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Mayor Gary
Attest:
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, Patricia Muscovitz, 'CMC c- .
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary