02-17-26 City Council Meeting Packet

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LA515\1\1074432.v1 CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2026-011 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A REDUCTION IN CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR THE ST. JUDE DREAM HOME SHOWPLACE HOUSE LOCATED AT 3767 KNIGHTSBRIDGE LANE N. WHEREAS, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital advances cures, and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment; and WHEREAS, consistent with the vision of St. Jude’s founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay; and WHEREAS, St Jude specializes in care for some of the toughest pediatric cases, all while investing in resources and technologies for cutting-edge scientific research and families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food; and WHEREAS, a majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors; and WHEREAS, the St. Jude Dream Home Showplace home is built by a local builder through community support, donated labor and materials from local trade partners, vendors, and national sponsors; and WHEREAS, upon completion of construction, the Showplace home is sold and net proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to St. Jude; and WHEREAS, the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Showplace home will be built in the North Star community in the city of Lake Elmo by builder Creative Homes and its many trade partners; and WHEREAS, the builder has requested that the City waive its permit fees for the construction of the home; and WHEREAS, the City has agreed to waive certain permit fees for the construction of the home; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby approves the following: 1.The building permit fees for the construction of the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Showplace home located at 3767 Knightsbridge Lane N. are hereby waived.