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CITY OF LAIC ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.2022-122 RESOLUT'IONAPPROVING THE GWSA LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PRELIMINARY PUD PLANS FOR SCHILTGEN FARMSTEAD (PID 14.029.21.14.0001 AND 14.029.21.41.0003) WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Craig Allen, representing GWSA Land Development, submitted application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD Plan for a 293-lot single family residential development on 123.42 gross acres (109.88 net acres) on the east side of Lake Elmo Avenue and on the north and south sides of Stillwater Boulevard, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning Department; and WHEREAS, notice was published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo Zoning Ordinance, Section 105.12.250; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 8, 2022 and voted to table the item while the plans were updated to better comply with code requirements for platting and the City's design standards; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission reviewed updated plans on September 26, 2022 and voted to recommend denial of the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD. The Planning Commission found that due to the number of deviations from the V-LDR zoning district the project does not generally comply with it, the intensity of the proposed development south of Stillwater Boulevard is too high, and it is unknown what amenities the developer might include for the residents of the development if the project moves forward; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD as its meeting held on October 4, 2022 and voted to table action on the item due to concern over the intensity of the proposed development south of Stillwater Boulevard and concern about a lack of community amenities for residents in that part of the project. The City Council indicated that the greatly reduced lot sizes and widths in the area south of Stillwater Boulevard was inconsistent with the V-LDR zoning district. WHEREAS, Mr. Allen requested an extension of time for the Council to act on the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD and on November 15, 2022 submitted a revised proposal to develop 200 single-family residential lots on only the area of PIDs 14.029.21.14.0001 and 14.029.21.41.0003 north of Stillwater Boulevard. The area South of Stillwater Boulevard would not be a part of this Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD.