#11 - Drake and DQ Preliminary Plat and PUD

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City Council Meeting March 21, 2023 Page 13 City Attorney Review: The City Attorney has reviewed the Covenants and Restrictions for the PUD and finds them acceptable. A plat opinion is required prior to recording of the final plat. A condition has been added. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS: Recommended Findings for Preliminary Plat/Preliminary PUD. Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat/Preliminary PUD for PID 34.029.21.44.0006 and 34.029.21.44.0004 based on the following findings: 1. That the Preliminary PUD Plan would be consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area. 2. That the preliminary PUD Plan complies with the general intent of the C- Commercial zoning district with PUD modifications. 3. That the preliminary PUD Plan generally complies with the Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and Standards Manual. 4. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City’s Subdivision regulations. 5. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City’s design standards. 6. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City’s Zoning Code with the exceptions provided for in the PUD. 7. That the preliminary plat and PUD Plan must be revised to address the comments noted in the City Engineer’s memorandum. 8. That the preliminary PUD Plan must be revised to be consistent with City’s landscape plan and tree replacement standards pursuant to the Landscape Architects memo. 9. That the preliminary plat and PUD Plan must be revised to address the comments noted in the Fire Department memo. 10. That the preliminary PUD Plan meets the minimum requirements for a PUD. 11. That the preliminary PUD Plan meets items a, c, d, and i from the identified PUD objectives identified in Section 105.12.1130. Planned unit developments should not be allowed simply for the purpose of increasing overall density or allowing development that otherwise could not be approved. a) Innovation in land development techniques that may be more suitable for a given parcel than conventional approaches. The shared access drive and stormwater ponding areas allow for more efficient use of land. b) Promotion of integrated land uses, allowing for a mixture of residential, commercial, and public facilities. c) Establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses. This overall PUD provides a buffer between the interstate highway and residential uses. There are site specific plantings proposed to buffer the adjacent high density residential uses and there is opportunity for future buffering with future uses on the northerly part of the PUD. d) Provision of more adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational