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1 4180 Napier Ct NE Michael, MN 55376 Office: 763.424.1500 www.racheldevelopment.com 2298 Inwood Ave N – Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Narratfve Addendum To: City of Lake Elmo From: Rachel Development, Paul Robinson – Development Director Date: September 23, 2025 We have been working on plans for the Eberhard property at 2298 Inwood Ave. N. since the summer of 2023. While it appeared that our latest plan might gain approval, we recently learned of a Metropolitan Council sanitary sewer constraint that could affect our proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment. This letter summarizes the status of the 65-lot Sanitary Sewer Plan (OP-LDR) and outlines two rural development optfons for Council consideratfon. Status of 65-Lot – Sanitary Sewer Plan We understand from City staff that there is currently a capacity constraint in the Metropolitan Council sanitary sewer system. In the short term (within the next 2–3 years, though the exact tfmeframe is uncertain), capacity may be limited in the area served by the newly completed “Lake Elmo West Connectfon” (Project 808687), which connects the City to the MCES system in the southwest portfon of Lake Elmo. Although capacity remains for ongoing development, it is possible that additfonal projects could soon face limitatfons within the City’s existfng MUSA area. Our first homes would not likely be occupied untfl 2027, with approximately half of the homes (30 units) completed sometfme in 2029. We respectiully request that the City and Metropolitan Council consider allowing us to proceed with the 65-lot plan, with the understanding that additfonal capacity improvements are likely to be implemented within this tfmeframe. If approval of the sewered plan is not feasible at this tfme, we will withdraw our Comprehensive Plan applicatfon and request directfon on pursuing a rural subdivision alternatfve. Two rural optfons are described on the following pages.