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Ilumms Wpsr, LLC
36 Moom,rcut Blv
Sru,r,warrn, MN 55082
Septembdr 30,2014
Mr. NickJohnson
City of Lake Elmo
qi ohnson@l akeelmo. org
Re: City of Lake Etno Requirements
DearNick:
We are requesting that Condition No. 13 of the Plarning Commission recommendation be
amended to state the following:
o?er the recommendation of the Fire Chief, the applicant must submit all documentation
related to the mitigation of the soil contamination to ttre Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency's Voluntary Brownfield Program for review and approval pnor to the issuance of
building permits for lots affected by the soil contasrination, if any."
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Hem,msWnsr,LLC / t I /*#*'//*\-
Managing Member
a. Park Sign Update (Macleod)
Macleod shared that two signs were finished (Reid and Pebble) and picked up earlier that day. The rest of the
signs are anticipated to be completed by the first week of August, with Sunfish Lake Park being the next in line
for completion. An amenity panel for one of the signs was in the council chambers for the commission to view.
b. LERT Update (Weis)
Weis stated that city planner Johnson has continued to talk to Washington County and that they are working on
the west side access plan. Zuleger added that the LERT is currently on hold but the city has been talking with
the county about being incorporated into the master plan to be considered by the Met Council. Zuleger added
that Met Council Park and Open Space Chair, former Mayor Johnston, recently dropped off a copy of the
master plan, which has been serving as a guide for next steps.
Hietpas referenced the search corridor and stated that the LERT was not currently part of that plan. She
commented that regionally, there are a lot of trails going on in other areas, but hardly anything in Washington
County and she would like to see more priority placed on Lake Elmo trails at a county level. Weis commented
on other communities coming forward and that trail plan requests are becoming more prevalent in the county.
Ames asked what the next steps are. Zuleger responded that the city has been requesting that the search
corridor be included as a key corridor in the county's trail plan between Oakdale and Stillwater, connecting to a
regional park. The City is continuing to have conversations with the county about the best way to access the
Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Weis has offered to present the LERT presentation to the County to keep the ball
rolling. He emphasized that it is important to get included in the plan because it will open up a lot of funding
opportunities.
c. Hammes Park Space (Zuleger)
Zuleger stated that there was an item not on the agenda that needed to be addressed: The Hammes
subdivision park space. To recap, Zuleger shared that per previous discussion and in response to the
commission's request, the Hammes developers had placed the park in the northwest corner of the
development near Keats Avenue and Goose Lake. The proposed park space includes a fish ing pier, shelter,
grill, parking lot and is also where the lift station is located. Currently the plan does not include a play structure,
which was initially requested by the park commission as a condition of approval. The Hammes developers are
seeking input from the commission as to what type of play structure to include, and if they could receive credit
for parkland dedication if the structure was included. Zuleger continued to point out additional green/meeting
spaces within the development and the 100' buffer perimeter per the comp plan (including a trail).
Ames thought he remembered a small park internally in the neighborhood that would have a play structure. He
is not sure that a play structure near a 55 mph roadway is a good place for a play structure. Ames also
questioned where neighborhood children would play, as lot sizes looked small to consider private play sets.
Zuleger pointed out that the Lake Elmo Park Reserve was located a mile north of the development, with a
phenomenal play set. Ames stated that he didn't feel current playgrounds were within reasonable walking
distance for residents. Hietpas shared that she didn't feel that the green spaces included throughout the
development were large enough for community meeting spaces.
Zuleger pointed out the location of neighboring parks in Stonegate and Lennar neighborhoods.
The commission requested that a location central in the neighborhood be considered for play structure
placement. Zuleger said that he would forward their comments to the developers.
Meeting adjourned at 9:54 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Alyssa Macleod, Recording Secretary