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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-028CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 11 -28 RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONSENT TO CONDUCT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITHIN A CONSERVATION EASMENT WHEREAS, Malt -O -Meal is the fee owner of property located at 20802 Kensington Boulevard, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, and legally described as provided in the attached Exhibit "A" ( "Subject Property "); WHERAS, the north 155.00 feet of Lot 2 within the Subject Property ( "Conservation Easement Premises ") is subject to a Conservation Easement dated July 1, 1995, recorded on July 26, 1995 as Torrens Document No. 322815 ( "Conservation Easement "); WHEREAS, within the Conservation Easement Premises, Malt -O -Meal desires to expand its parking area to accommodate up to 100 additional employees for its current building and is considering a future two story office building and associated parking areas; WHEREAS, the Conservation Easement prohibits the activities proposed by Malt-0- Meal within the Conservation Easement Premises without written consent by the City; WHEREAS, prior to construction of the current building on Lot 2, Block 1, FAIRFIELD BUSINESS CAMPUS, the Conservation Easement Premises alternated between being farmed and left fallow for several decades and during construction of the building on Lot 2, the Conservation Easement Premises was subject to extensive grading with construction of the building, water and sanitary sewer trunk lines located within the Conservation Premises, and a berm adjacent to the single family residential area along the north property line; WHEREAS, the area within the Conservation Easement Premises does not include any wetlands or environmentally sensitive areas; WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, the City finds that limited activities within the Conservation Easement Premises would be appropriate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota that consent is hereby granted to allow construction of parking areas, office building, and stormwater treatment basins within the Conservation Easement Premises, subject to the following conditions and restrictions: Any future building constructed within the Conservation Easement Premises is limited to a height of two stories. 15643903 r03/15/2011 2. Any future building constructed within the Conservation Easement Premises must be setback a minimum of 100 feet from the north property line of the Subject Property. 3. Any current and future parking areas must be setback a minimum of 50 feet from the north property line of the Subject Property. 4. A minimum of 25 white pine trees or similar species, with a minimum height of 20 feet at the time of planting must be installed along the entire length of the north property line of the Subject Property. In addition, smaller evergreen trees must be planted along the north property line of the Subject Property to further enhance the buffer yard screening. A detailed landscape plan showing all existing and proposed plantings must be submitted for review and approval by City staff. 5. All parking lot and exterior building lighting must be directed away from the residential properties to the north. 6. Uses within any future building are limited to research and development or general office. 7. All future site improvements must be reviewed by the City prior to the commencement of work to insure compliance with City Ordinances. The City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Dakota County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the case may be. ADOPTED this 21 st day of March, 2011 by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota. CITY OF LAKEVILLE BY: 14 1 -t- Mark Bellows, Mayor 156439v03 2 r03/15/2011 EXHIBIT "A" Legal Description of Malt -O -Meal Property Lot 1, Block 1, FAIRFIELD BUSINESS CAMPUS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota. AND That part of Lot 2, Block 1, FAIRFIELD BUSINESS CAMPUS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying Northerly of the following described line: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot 2; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 44 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the West line of said Lot 2 a distance of 290.84 feet to the beginning of the line to be described; thence North 87 degrees 49 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 700.58 feet to the East line of said Lot 2, distant 265.15 feet from the Northeast corner of said Lot 2, and said line there terminating. (Torrens Property) 156439x03 3 r03/15/2011