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RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 25-0063R AND AUTHORIZING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DULUTH AND AMITY BLUFFS, LLC ET AL., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAT TITLED “AMITY BLUFFS” LOCATED EAST OF WOODLAND AVENUE AND NORTH OF VASSAR STREET.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the city council on January 27, 2025, approved Resolution 25-0063R authorizing a development agreement with the parties pertaining to the property legally described in Document A; and
WHEREAS, the original development agreement was never finalized and the Developer has since conveyed certain lots within the property to new owners that must now be made party to the development agreement;
RESOLVED, that the city council does hereby rescind Resolution 25-0063R and approves a development agreement with AMITY BLUFFS, LLC (“Developer”); Bruce Ueland, Patty Ueland and Corey Ueland; Heidi L. Walters; Amy Brose and Benjamin Brose; Theresa Weckerly; Stephen and Susan Aulie Joint Revocable Trust Agreement Dated April 17, 2019; Knutsacich, LLC; Richard Kangas; and TRA Development Group, LLC, substantially in the form of that attached hereto as Document A, for the platting of a 25-acre plat titled “Amity Bluffs” consisting of 15 lots and two outlots to facilitate residential development of the property.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to rescind the city council’s January 27, 2025 approval of the development agreement between the City of Duluth and AMITY BLUFFS, LLC, for the platting and development of “AMITY BLUFFS” (Document B) and to obtain the city council’s approval of a revised development agreement between the city of Duluth, Amity Bluffs, LLC (“Developer”); Bruce Ueland, Patty Ueland and Corey Ueland; Heidi L. Walters; Amy Brose and Benjamin Brose; Theresa Weckerly; Stephen and Susan Aulie Joint Revocable Trust Agreement Dated April 17, 2019; Knutsacich, LLC; Richard Kangas; and TRA Development Group, LLC. This development agreement is the same as the one approved in January 2025, except that it reflects all the new owners of the lots within the Amity Bluffs plat.
The Developer’s proposal is to plat and develop 15 lots and 2 outlots of unplatted land for residential development consistent with the R-1 Residential-Traditional zoning of the property. The development agreement addresses conditions including infrastructure installation, public rights-of-way, tree restrictive covenant, and wetland protections. The Developer has not received public assistance or any form of business subsidy.
The final plat titled “AMITY BLUFFS” was approved by the planning commission December 12, 2023, by a vote of 6 yeas, 1 nay, and 1 commissioner absent. File Number PL23-162.