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RES. No. 2007 -051 <br />Whistling Valley iii Preliminary Plat Approval <br />PAGE 2 <br />WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the request on June 19, 2007, and made the <br />following findings of fact: <br />1. The proposal is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the <br />Comprehensive flan. <br />2. The proposal is consistent with the intent of the Open Space Preservation <br />ordinance. <br />3. The proposal, except as otherwise approved by Council, complies with the <br />development standards of the Open Space Ordinance. <br />4. The proposal is being requested by the same developer as the adjacent Whistling <br />Valley 1 s` and 2" d Additions. <br />5. The proposal, when averaged with the previous Additions, results in an overall plan <br />which conforms to current Open Space Preservation requirements. <br />IOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo <br />hereby approves the requested Open Space Preliminary Plan; and, <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves the requested Open Space Preliminary Plat; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a conditional use permit (CUP) for the proposed Open Space development; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a deviation in the OP development standards to allow a minimum lot size of 14.45 <br />acres rather than the required forty (40) acres; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a deviation in the OP development standards to allow the proposed open space <br />parcels to be less than ten (10) acres in size; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a deviation in the OP development standards to allow a reduction in the one hundred <br />(100) foot development buffer from Whistling Valley IsF Addition; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a deviation in the OP development standards to allow required boulevard plantings to <br />be planted outside of the boulevard consistent with the proposed landscaping plan; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby <br />approves a deviation in the OP development standards to allow the proposed right -of -way to <br />enter the western development buffer at less than a ninety degree angle; and <br />