Res 2025-12 Appove Prelim Plat Campion EstatesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 202542
RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF CAMPION ESTATES AT 772
AND 790 RIDGE PLACE
[PLANNING CASE NO.2025-01]
WHEREAS, Tom Campion (the "Applicant") submitted under Planning Application Case No.
2025-015 a request of a new Preliminary Plat of the property located at 790 and 772 Ridge Place (the
"Subject Property"), and legally described in attached Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS,
the
subject property is guided LR-Low Density Residential in the 2040
Comprehensive Plan
and
is situated in the R-1
One Family Residential district; and
WHEREAS, Title 11-1-1 of the City Code (Subdivision Regulations) allows the subdivision of
properties, provided the resulting lots are compliant with the requirements of the applicable zoning
district; and
WHEREAS, the requested subdivision would combine five (5) existing parcels of land from the
two existing and adjacent Plats to create three (3) single family lots on the Subject Property, resulting in
one (1) new buildable single-family lot; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2025, the Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public
hearing on the application request at their regular meeting, and whereupon closing the hearing and
follow-up discussion on this item, the Planning Commission voted to table the item to their next regular
meeting at the request of the applicant; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a second
public hearing on the application request, and whereupon closing the hearing and follow-up discussion
on this item, the Planning Commission recommended 6-0 to approve the requested Preliminary Plat of
the Subject Property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mendota Heights City Council that the
recommendation from the Planning Commission on Planning Case No. 2025-01 is hereby affirmed, and
the proposed Preliminary Plat of 772 and 790 Ridge Place may be approved based on the following
findings -of -fact:
1. The proposed plat meets the purpose and intent of the Subdivision Code.
2. The proposed plat request meets the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance and is
consistent with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
3. The proposed lots will meet the minimum standards required under the R-1 One Family
Residential District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mendota Heights City Council that the Preliminary
Plat request is hereby approved, with the following conditions:
1. The preliminary plans presented under this plat request do not represent or provide
approval of building pad sites, setbacks, accessory structures, or driveway alignments.
Final layouts must meet R-I Zone standards and shall be approved under separate
building permits for each lot.
2. A building permit, including all new grading and drainage work, must be approved by
the City prior to any new construction work.
The Developer/Applicant shall submit final grading and utility plans and a dimensioned
site plan with associated easements, subject to review and approval by the Planning
Department and Engineering Department as part of any building permit application.
4. All new construction and grading activities throughout this development site and on
each new buildable lot shall be in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and
local regulations and codes, as well as in compliance with the City's Land Disturbance
Guidance Document.
The Developer/Applicant shall provide park dedication as a combination of an in -lieu
fee and land dedication. The Final Plat shall be revised to dedicate 10% of the proposed
Lot 3 as an Outlot for park dedication, consistent with the 2007 City -completed
Feasibility Report and Plans for the Dodd Road trail segment and the Dakota County
River to River Greenway Master Plan, and pay a park dedication fee in the amount of
$4,000 per unit (Proposed Lots 1 and 2 at (2 x $4,000/unit), or $8,000) is to be collected
after City Council approval and before the Final Plat is released for recording with
Dakota County, and before the issuance of any permits.
6. Any new or existing sanitary or water service lines will have to be reviewed by the
Public Works Director and/or St. Paul Regional Water Services prior to issuance of any
building permit.
The Applicant/Developer must provide a Best Management Practices (Stormwater
Management) Agreement to the City as part of the building permit submittal and review
process for each new home and new impervious surface.
8. The applicant must submit tree removal information to be evaluated for compliance
with the Urban Forest Preservation Ordinance requirements prior to or in conjunction
with the building permit submittal.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights on this 4a' day of March, 2025.
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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Step ani Levine, Mayor
ATTEST:
Na cy uer, City Clerk
Drafted by: City of Mendota Heights
1101 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
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Lots 171 18 and 19, Block 3, Summerset Place, Dakota County, Minnesota
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Lots 20, 21, 22 and the easterly 253 feet of Lot 23, Block 3, Summerset Place, Dakota County,
Minnesota. (Abstract)
AND
Lot Twenty-five (25) in Somerset Hills according to the plat on file and of record with the Register of
Deeds in and for Dakota County, Minnesota EXCEPT that part of Lot 25 beginning at the Northwest
corner of said Lot 25; thence Easterly along the North line of said lot 130.0 feet; thence Southwesterly
to a point on the North line of the South 100 feet of said Lot 25, which point is 110 feet East of the
intersection of the North line of said South 100 feet and the West line of said Lot 25; thence Westerly
along the North line of said South 100 feet, to the West line of said Lot 25; thence North along said
West line to the beginning. (Torrens)
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