#16 - Highpointe Crossing Preliminary Plat and OP PUD

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Highpointe Crossing - 2298 Inwood Ave N – Lake Elmo – Preliminary Plat Narrative June 7, 2024 Page 25 25 M - Closing • We believe that OP-PUD plan we are proposing meets the intent of the OP-PUD code as well the goals of the comprehensive plan for properties in the rural areas of the City especially ones with RSF guiding. It does that by… o Providing over 60% of the property in open space and placing it in a conservation easement. o Restoring the open space from what is today 80% corn and soybeans to native prairie. o Buffering our development from surrounding neighbors by 200’ – No other OP development has ever done this. While the buffer is 200’, the distance from our homes to the nearest adjacent homes will in most cases be greater than a football field. o Using storm water to irrigate the lawns and open spaces which lowers the burden on the City water system by reducing the amount of good, treated water that is used to water lawns. o Providing trails, landscaping and theming to make this neighborhood different and special. As noted above we started with an OP plan that would have more closely met the initial intended density of the zoning district. Well, times have changed, costs have gone up, regulation has increased and it is no longer possible to create a plan with that density that also provides sewer and water service, urban roads, theming, a complete restoration of the open space and more. What we are proposing is a modern OP plan that meets the goals of the OP but includes enough units to cover the additional development costs of meeting those goals. This property has been in the Eberhard family for over 100 years. They are now ready to sell and have tried unsuccessfully to sell/develop their property. The landowners have made concessions to help us get this to a point where we have a plan that we believe can succeed. We believe our development plan will create a beautiful neighborhood, one that will become one of the more sought after neighborhoods in this City. We look forward to talking with you about our plans and hope we can together create the first Open Space Development in almost two decades in the City.