Resolution 2014-45 Approving a PUD Concept Plan for Wildflower at Lake Elmo

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A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN FOR WILDFLOWER AT LAKE ELMO WHEREAS, Robert Engstrom Companies, 4801 West 81'` Street, #101, Bloomington, MN ("Applicant") has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Concept Plan, a copy of which is on file in the Lake Elmo Planning Department; and WHEREAS, the proposed PUD Concept Plan is to allow the development of a 145 -unit residential subdivision to be called Wildflower at Lake Elmo that will be located within the northern portion of the Village Planning Area, and will incorporate exceptions from the City's Zoning Regulations as noted below; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 9, 2014 to consider the PUD Concept Plan; and WHEREAS, on June 9, 2014 the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the PUD Concept Plan with conditions; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission submitted its report and recommendation to the City Council as part of a memorandum from the Planning Department dated June 17, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning the PUD Concept Plan at its regular meeting on June 17, 2014 NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and information received, the City Council makes the following: 1) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said PUD Concept Plan is found in the Lake Elmo City Code, Section 154.800. 2) That all the requirements of said City Code Section 154.800 related to the PUD Concept Plan have been met by the Applicant. 3) That the proposed PUD Concept Plan would allow the development of 145 single-family lots on a total site area of approximately 117 acres, roughly half of which would be preserved as open space. The Concept Plan includes the construction of a new parkway