#13 - Stillwater School District Comp Plan Amendment & Rezoning

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5 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Findings. 1. That the applicant has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo to amend the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake Elmo Planning Department and the Lake Elmo Planning Commission; and 2. That the Applicant has submitted a request for amendments to land use guidance to permit the construction of a new Lake Elmo Elementary School to be served by municipal water and sewer utilities. 3. That the request is to amend the Future Land Use Map to change the subject property from Rural Area Development (RAD) to Institutional (INST); and 4. That the request also includes revision to the MUSA boundary established on Maps 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 3-7; and 5. The new school would replace an existing school which does not currently meet the needs of the community and provide additional capacity for future growth in a developing area of the City. 6. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Conditions: 1. The comprehensive plan amendment is not in effect until approved by the Met Council. Rezoning Findings. 1. That the applicant has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo to amend the Zoning Map in accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake Elmo Planning Department and the Lake Elmo Planning Commission; and 2. That the request is to amend the Zoning District in the project area from Rural Transition (RT) to Village Medium Density Residential (VMDR) and Commercial (C); and 3. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. Rezoning Conditions: 1. Rezoning not in effect until the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is approved by Met Council. WATER APPROPRIATIONS: Staff acknowledge concerns regarding water appropriations. The City does have the ability to approve or deny requests for comprehensive plan and zoning map amendments, but must make findings which consider the goals and vision of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The impacts of transferring the school from one site to another are not specifically known at this time. Those impacts could be reviewed with greater detail at the time of subdivision and CUP requests as more detailed plans will be provided for review at that time. The School District has communicated MnDNR comments recommending that the school be connected to the City’s water supply due to groundwater contamination with PFAS documented in the area. The City’s Premature Subdivision ordinance is found in LEC 103.00.025, however, since the School District is not proposing a subdivision at this time, that section does not provide guidance on the findings relevant to a denial.