Res 2022- 12 Wetlands Permit Resurrection Cemetery CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2022-12
RESOLUTION APPROVING A WETLANDS PERMIT
FOR RESURRECTION CEMETERY LOCATED AT 2101 LEXINGTON AVENUE
(PLANNING CASE NO. 2021-23)
WHEREAS, Southview Design (as the"Applicant") and acting on behalf of The Catholic
Cemeteries (as the "Owners") are seeking a Wetlands Permit as presented under Planning Case
No. 2021-23, and for the property generally identified as Resurrection Cemetery, located at 2101
Lexington Avenue South(the"Subject Property"), as described in attached Exhibit-A; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is guided Public/Semi-Public in the 2040
Comprehensive Plan, and situated in the R-1 One Family Residential District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 12-2-1 of the City Code, all new construction, related
improvements,grading,and/or removals made within one-hundred(100)feet of a wetland or water
resource-related area in the city requires a wetlands permit; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants requested approval to remove a ring of invasive plantings in
and around a wetland pond on the Subject Property, and restore the disturbed areas based on an
initial landscaping replacement plan designed by the Applicant; and
WHEREAS, on December 28, 2021 the Mendota Heights Planning Commission held an
public hearing on this matter, and whereupon closing the hearing and discussion, elected to table
this item, and directed the Applicant to work with the city staff to develop a more suitable native
planting buffer that aligns with the goals of the comprehensive plan,the surface water management
plan and land disturbance guidance document for the improvement of water quality; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2022, the Planning Commission re-considered this wetlands
permit application along with a revised landscape plan from the Applicant, indicating a new
wetland seed mixture (MnDOT Seed Mix 433-261), which will provide a more suitable and
adequate vegetative buffer around the pond, and voted unanimously (7-0 vote) to recommend
approval of the Wetlands Permit with findings-of-fact and conditions of approval as noted herein.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mendota Heights City Council,that the
recommendation from the Planning Commission is hereby affirmed, and the Wetlands Permit
requested for Resurrection Cemetery,located at 2101 Lexington Avenue South is hereby approved
with the following findings of fact:
A. The requested pond embankment stabilization work and related landscaping work in
and around the pond is a reasonable request for this very large and open cemetery
property.
B. All new work should have very little, if any negative impacts to the existing on-site
drainage or the drainage from the surrounding properties or areas.
C. Owner/Applicant will provide additional and suitable wetland protective vegetation
and plantings around the perimeter of the existing pond, which help ensures storm
water run-off quality; and any soil and contaminant runoff is reduced or minimized
from the subject property.
D. The work contemplated under this wetlands permit shall be done in accordance with
the rules and standards of the City's Land Disturbance Guidance document, and meets
a number of goals and policies established under the Natural Resources chapter of the
2040 Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,by the Mendota Heights City Council that the Wetlands
Permit requested for Resurrection Cemetery, located at 2101 Lexington Avenue South, and as
presented under Planning Case No. 2021-23, is hereby approved with the following conditions:
1. The revised Landscape Plan for Resurrection Cemetery, dated 01/18/2022, along with
the MnDOT Seed Mix List #33-261 shall be the approved plan and vegetation
replacement for this Wetlands Permit/Planning Case No. 2021-23.
2. Any grading and/or construction activity related to the pond improvement work shall
be in compliance with applicable federal, state,and local regulations and codes, as well
as in compliance with the City's Land Disturbance Guidance Document.
3. Full erosion/sedimentation measures shall be installed prior to commencement of work
and maintained throughout the duration of the construction project. Erosion barriers
shall be placed along the outer edges of the pond site and pond edge and remain place
throughout the duration of the project and the surrounding lands have been properly
restored.
4. Any new site construction or removal shall occur only between the hours of 7:00 am
and 8:00 pm weekdays; and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm weekends.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 15"' day of February, 2022.
CITY COUNCIL
Wani
DOTA HEIGHTS
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ne, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT-A
Legal Description
PID# 27-04100-41-012
LOTS 2 2124 34 38 41 & LOTS 8 11 &20 EX PT OF LOTS 2 8 11 &20 SHOWN
AS PARCEL 212 ON MN DOT R/W PLAT 19-1 & 19-2 & EX PT OF LOT 20
S`LY SE`LY&RLY OF MN DOT R/W PLAT 19-98 & 19-99&PT LOTS 33 AND
Tax 40 LYING NE'LY OF LINE BEG NW COR LOT 32 SAID AUDITORS
SUBDIVISION NO 34 S 40DI9M49S E 1623.90 FT S 49D40MI IS W 116.57 FT
Description S 25D43M58S W 34.93 FT S 3D59M54S W 26.03 FT S 22D1 IM44S E 102.84 FT
S 60D54M30S E 35.66 FT S 79D53M3S E 96.57 FT N 51D46M6S E 124.75 FT S
40D19M49S E 180.17 FT TO POINT OF BEGINNING, IN AUDITORS
SUBDIVISION NO 34, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
The plat of Resurrection Cemetery was executed in behalf of The Diocese on December 19, 1933
and it was filed with the Register of Deeds of Dakota County December 27, 1933 in Book J of
Plats,page 19.
TORRENS PROPERTY
Drafted by: City of Mendota Heights
1101 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 5511
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