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CITY OF LAIfE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.2026-032 RESOLUTIONAPPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW REDUCED PLANTINGS PER ACRE OF DISTURBED LAND ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2298 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Rachel Development, Inc. (the "Applicant'), and Allen Eberhard, Trustee of Caroline M. Eberhard Trust (the "Owner") have submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") for a variance request to the provisions of LEC 105.12.480(c,2) which would allow fewer than five trees per acre of disturbed land reduced front yard setback on the property located at 2298 Inwood Ave N PID# 21.029.21.32.0001, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (the "Property"); and WHEREAS,, notice has been published, mailed, and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo Zoning Code, Section 103.00.120; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on said matter on April 13, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and recommendation of approval to the City Council as part of a Staff Memorandum dated May 5, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its May 5, 2026 meeting and directed City staff to draft a resolution denying the variance for its consideration; and NOW THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and information received, the City Council makes the following: 1) That the procedures for obtaining a variance are found in Section 105.12.320 of the Lake Elmo Zoning Code. 2) That all submission requirements of Section 105.12.320 and 105.12.1260 of the Lake Elmo Zoning Code have been met by the Applicant. 3) That the proposed variance includes the following components: a) The applicant proposes to subdivide the existing property into several lots for new