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City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of April 8, 2019
Chairman Johnson called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Johnson, Cadenhead, Weeks, Hartley, Holtz, Risner and
Steil
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Roberts
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Hartley/Weeks, move to approve the agenda as presented, Vote: 7-0, motion
carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes: March 25, 2019
M/S/P: Hartley/Weeks, move to approve the March 25, 2019 minutes as presented,
Vote: 7-0, motion carried unanimously.
New Business - Easement Vacation and Final Plat – Easton Village 5th Addition
Roberts started his presentation regarding the Easement Vacations and Final Plat for
Easton Village 5th Addition. This request will create lots for 48 single family homes on
17.57 acres generally lying west of Manning Avenue and south of the existing railroad
tracks. The final plat is generally consistent with the preliminary plat that was
approved. This proposal is the fifth phase of a development that will ultimately have
217 single-family residences.
Director Roberts reviewed the proposal and the comments from the City Engineer. He
noted that the Engineer is proposing a condition of approval that the applicant construct
Village Parkway (with the trail and sidewalk) up to the railroad tracks on the north side
of the site. The Commission discussed this proposed condition and discussed the
importance of safety and proper barricades for the street and for the trail and sidewalk
near the railroad tracks.
Roberts touched on the issue of water supply. This is a City wide problem and the City
may need to implement watering restrictions. This would include limiting or prohibiting
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the use of water outside to include watering grass. It might be wise to put a condition
on this phase that home builders inform the buyers about the possible watering
restrictions. He reminded the Planning Commission that the City had discussed such a
condition earlier this year with another plat.
M/S/P: Holtz/Cadenhead, move to amend Condition #11 to include the sentence that
the trails and sidewalks along Village Parkway be properly barricaded at the railroad
tracks, Vote: 7-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Cadenhead/Weeks, move to recommend approval of the request for the
vacation of the drainage and utility easements within the site of the proposed Easton
Village 5th Addition Vote: 7-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Cadenhead/Weeks, move to recommend approval of the Easton Village 5th
Addition Final Plat with recommended findings and conditions of approval as amended,
Vote: 7-0, motion carried unanimously.
City Council Updates – April 2, 2019
1. Lake Elmo Inn – CUP Time extension
Staff Updates
1. Upcoming Meetings
a. April 22, 2019
b. May 13, 2019
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Roberts
Planning Director