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Plan, and Zoning Code; and reviewed all material presented by City Staff, including reports dated April 21, 2020 and May 5, 2020 along with presentations at its April 21, 2020 and May 5, 2020 meetings. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo makes the following: FINDINGS I. RECITALS The above recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein. II. APPLICABLE ZONING LAW AND REGULATIONS A. Minn. Star. § 462.351, et seq, grants the City, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, the authority to regulate the use of land within the City through zoning and other regulations. B. City Code § 154.002 outlines the purposes of the city's zoning code, which include: A. Protecting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare; B. Implementing the City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Land Use Plan; C. Promoting orderly development of the residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and public areas; Comprehensive Plan C. The Comprehensive Plan and, specifically its Land Use Plan, has several purposes, including: 4. The Land Use Plan is intended to be used as a basis for public facilities planning. A major function of municipal government is planning for and establishment of public facilities such as sewer, water, roads, stormwater facilities, and parks. These physical improvements require extensive initial investment and a long term maintenance commitment that can become a financial burden when such systems are overbuilt or prematurely installed. The Land Use Plan therefore plays an important role in determining each neighborhood's ultimate population, the required capacity of public facilities, and an appropriate capital improvements program. The level of services and facilities required by this Plan are consistent with the exiting or planned capacity of the applicable regional _. systems ...