#10 - Berschens Minor Subdivision and Zoning Map Amendment

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_____________, 2025 VIAEMAIL City of Lake Elmo Attn: Senior City Planner 3880 LaverneAve N Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Email: SJensen@lakeelmo.gov RE:Continued Agricultural Use of Certain Real Property (Portions of Current PID #10- 029.21.12.0002, #10-029.21.13.0002, #10-029.21.42.0001) To Whom It May Concern: I write this correspondence as Trustee of the Janet M. Berschens Trust under Trust Agreement dated January 22, 2010, and am joined by Jean Berschens, as Trustee of the John A. Berschens Trust under Trust Agreement dated January 22, 2010 (collectively, the “Trusts”), each a fee title owner of a one-half (1/2) interest in that certain real property located in the Cityof Lake Elmo (the “City”) legally described in that certain Quit Claim Deed dated January 22, 2010, and recorded October 31, 2014 as Document No. 4005778 in the Office of the County Recorder for Washington County, Minnesota (collectively, the “Property”). The Property is commonly referred to by parcel identification numbers 10-029.21.12.0002 (the “North Parcel”), 10-029.21.13.0002 (the “Center Parcel”), and 10-029.21.42.0001 (the “South Parcel”). As you are aware, the Trusts plan to submit an application for a minor subdivision of the Property, together with an adjacent parcel referred to by parcel identification number 10-029.21.31.0001 (collectively, the “Subdivision”), for estate planning purposes. The proposed layout for the Subdivision is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Based on preliminary conversations with the City regarding this layout, certain portions of the Property will require a use restriction in order to comply with City zoning requirements related to the maximum number of accessory buildings.As such, the two (2) lots outlined in blue in Exhibit A must be used consistently to be considered “a single lot” for purposes of compliance with these requirements. As requested by the City, this letter constitutes confirmation on behalf of the Trusts that the two (2) lots outlined in blue in Exhibit A will continue to be used for agricultural purposes post- Subdivision, and that any conveyance of these lots will acknowledge an appropriate deed restriction for the same. I hereby acknowledge on behalf of the Trusts, and any successors or assigns thereof, including the undersigned intended beneficiary of these lots, that, in the event these lots are no longer used for agricultural purposes at some point in the future, the City may require the subdivided portion of the South Parcel to come into compliance with applicable zoning requirements related to the maximum number of accessory buildings for a ten (10) acre parcel. January 30