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RESOLUTION 87-26 CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION DENYING CONCEPT PLAN APPROVAL TO GREGORY J. ERICKSON ON BEHALF OF ERICKSON DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 302 OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Whereas, Gregory J. Erickson on behalf of Erickson's Diversified Corporation, Hudson, Wisconsin has applied for concept approval for a Planned Unit Development to be located on the land described as 63.88 acres located at the Northwest Corner of Intersection I-94 and Manning Avenue described as the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 21, excluding all public right-of-way; and Whereas, the proposed plan, now on file with the City Clerk, has been reviewed by the City staff and considered at a meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission on 2-9-87 as .required by City Ordinances; and Whereas, the Lake Elmo City Council has also considered the proposed Planned Unit Development together with the recommendations of the Planning Commission thereon and the recommendations of the City staff; and Whereas, The Lake Elmo City Council. has determined: 1. The Erickson PUD Phase I project is proposed to include a 120-unit motel; a 200-plus restaurant/lounge; a travel/convenience store, broker offices, mens and womens showers, lounge room/game room/exercise room; laundry room; motel parking for 159 spaces; restaurant/convenience store parking for 116 spaces; auto fueling for up to 8 cars; R.V. parking for up to 7 units; truck fueling for up to 16 trucks; truck parking for up to 100 spaces; a fast-food restaurant with 76 parking spaces; ponding areas; landscaped berms/buffers; primary and secondary drainfields; and a private service road providing access off the frontage road to Interstate 94. 2. The Interstate Freeway Service Center is a $12 million dollar first -phase of a three-phase development that is estimated to exceed $30 million dollars in total investment over the next 6 to 10 years. 3. The developer/applicant offers a "program whereby any and all public costs that may result will be guaranteed and paid by the owners and occupants of the Interstate Freeway Service Center". 4. If this project is approved by the City of Lake Elmo, the applicant intends to purchase the entire 64 acre site and begin construction of Phase I in early 1987. 5. The proposed Freeway Service Center would contain "commercial uses catering to the needs of the traveling public rather than local community residents" (Development Application Form).