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Highpointe Crossing - 2298 Inwood Ave N – Lake Elmo – Preliminary Plat Narrative <br />June 7, 2024 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />C - Introduction: <br />We are excited to present our plan for developing the Eberhard property. Some of you may or may not <br />know that over the past 10 years Rachel Development has developed over 5,000 units in and around the <br />Twin Cities. We develop single family residential neighborhoods, apartments and memory care <br />facilities. <br /> <br />Our goal for the Eberhard property is to use the OP-PUD zoning district as a guide to create a <br />conservation subdivision. Over my career I have been a part of several conservation subdivision <br />developments including Wild Meadows in Medina, Locust Hills in Wayzata and Woodland Cove in <br />Minnetrista. My experience with conservation developments dates back to my time as City <br />Administrator of Medina when, as coincidence may have it, I took the city council and planning <br />commission on a tour of Fields of St. Croix which ultimately led to the adoption of a PUD conservation <br />ordinance in Medina and then ultimately to the development of Wild Meadows. <br />Work on a development plan for the Eberhard property started late last year with a concept review by <br />the City staff in September/October and then a more formal sketch plan review by the City Council on <br />December 12, 2023. The Preliminary Plat, which we are calling Highpointe Crossing, is consistent with <br />the Sketch Plan reviewed by the City Council in December. Since the Council’s review we have refined <br />our plans, completed additional soil analysis on the property and held a neighborhood meeting. The <br />Neighborhood meeting was held on April 3, 2024. Feedback from the neighbors is summarized later in <br />this narrative.