4A - Final Plat of Wilderness Resort Garages

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COMMUNITYGRowTH `�Q t1 f I N S T I T U T E `� _ f.xperis is Sinall Teti PlawrhW - 5. The applicant has submitted drawings of the new private easements that will be created once the vacation takes place. 6. The necessary deed documents for the transfers have been submitted. 6. The City Attorney has reviewed the rental contract and association contracts. Mr. Sandelin has stated the sale and maintenance of storage units are addressed sufficiently in the documents. 7. The City Engineer has reviewed the sewage treatment design plan. Mr. Houle has not stated any concerns. The sewage treatment facilities are not going to be constructed or maintained by the City. 8. The applicant has submitted an updated vegetation enhancement plan. The updated plan indicates preservation of all areas within the shore impact zone outside the beach and picnic area, all areas within the designated bluff, and all wetlands and areas within 50 feet of delineated wetlands. 9. There has been additional screening indicated between units 7, 8, 41, and 45, and the adjacent residential property. This was reviewed by the Planning Commission in May. 10. There has been additional screening indicated between the proposed storage unit and the adjacent residential and DNR owned property. This was reviewed by the Planning Commission in May. 11. The vegetation plan indicates specie type and density. 12. The vegetation plan specifies an implementation schedule. 13. Wilderness Resort has submitted an application for the rezoning of open space and shoreline commercial. 14. There are no outstanding items that remain to be worked out between the applicant and the City Attorney. 15. The Final Plat has been prepared in agreement with the preliminary plat. 16. Updated title work has been provided and approved by the City Attorney. 17. No financial security is required because all improvements are being constructed and maintained privately and not by the City. 18. An independent survey review has been completed by Terry J. Betley, LS, license No. 15811. He has found the plat to agree substantially with Minnesota Statutes 505.02 and the MSPS Plat Manual. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission should develop findings to recommend approval of the final plat. In general, the Commission cannot deny a final plat unless the applicant will not or cannot meet the final platting requirements or the conditions of the preliminary plat approval.The Commission cannot impose additional conditions that do not fall directly within the guidelines of the final plat or relate directly to conditions imposed in the preliminary plat. The Commission also has the option to table the final plat to obtain additional information. Staff Recommendation: The final plat is completed and we recommend approval of this document. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(a)-2 January 15,2009