#08 - Bridgewater Village Revised Final Plat & Tree Miitigation

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City Council Meeting August 20, 2024 Staff suggest approval contingent upon satisfying the comments in the Landscape Architect’s Memo dated July 26, 2024, or as subsequently revised. A condition of approval to meet the City’s Landscape Architect’s comments already exists in Resolution 2024-067. Updated Review Comments: City Engineer Comments: The City Engineer is currently reviewing the final construction plans that were submitted to the City on July 15, 2024, and resubmitted on August 9, 2024. Additional information is also required from the Applicant, and any public improvements shall be consistent with the City Engineering Design Standards Manual dated January 2022. Landscape Architect Comments: See attached memo dated July 26, 2024. Conditional approval is suggested. Valley Branch Watershed District: The applicant has submitted a permit application to the Valley Branch Watershed District. A review and possible approval is expected to occur by the VBWD on August 22, 2024. Staff are in communication with the VBWD and seeking to coordinate on permitting reviews and timelines as necessary. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS OF APPROVAL: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat and associated plans based the following criteria: 1. That all the requirements of City Code Section 103.00.100 related to the Final Plans and Final Plat have been met by the Applicant. 2. That the Bridgewater Village Final Plat consists of 4 commercial lots plus an outlots intended for future residential development and stormwater management. 3. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat is generally consistent with the Preliminary Plat as approved by the City of Lake Elmo on February 6, 2024. 4. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat is generally consistent with the conditional approval of the Final Plat by the City of Lake Elmo on May 21, 2024. 5. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat is consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area. 6. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat complies with the general intent of the Commercial zoning district. 7. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat generally complies with the Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and Standards Manual. 8. That the Bridgewater Village Final Plat generally complies with the City’s Subdivision regulations. 9. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat generally complies with the City’s Zoning Code. 10. That the Revised Bridgewater Village Final Plat is generally consistent with the City’s engineering standards with the exceptions noted by the City Engineer in their review comments to the City dated April 15, 2024, and as otherwise identified in future reviews.