Resolution 2014-59 Approving a Preliminary Plat for Village Preserve

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A RESOL UTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARYPLATFOR VILLAGE PRESERVE WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws, of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, GWSA Land Development, LLC, 10850 Old County Road 15, Suite 200, Plymouth, MN, has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Preliminary Plat for a 97 -unit single family subdivision on an approximately 40 acre parcel in the Village Planning Area (PID: 12.029.21.33.0001) to be called Village Preserve, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning and Zoning Department; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held public hearing on June 30, 2014 to consider the Preliminary Plat request; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending approval of the Preliminary Plat subject to 13 conditions of approval; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and recommendation concerning the Preliminary Plat as part of a memorandum to the City Council from City Planner Nick Johnson for the July 15, 2014 Council Meeting; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat at its meeting held on July 15, 2014 and made the following findings of fact: 1) That the Village Preserve Preliminary Plat is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area. 2) That the Village Preserve Preliminary Plat complies with the City's MDR- Urban Medium Density Residential zoning district. 3) That the Village Preserve Preliminary PIat complies with the City's subdivision ordinance. 4) That the Village Preserve preliminary plat meets other City zoning ordinances, such as landscaping, tree preservation, erosion and sediment control, and other ordinances, with the exceptions noted in the conditions of approval. 5) That the Village Preserve preliminary plat is consistent with the City's engineering standards provided the plans are updated to address the City Engineer's comments documented in a letter dated June 23, 2014. 6) That the Village Preserve preliminary plat provides effective and safe pedestrian facilities, contributing to a walkable community as guided by the Village Land Use Plan, Resolution No. 2014-59