HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-117 - CopyCITY OF LAKE ELMO
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") has established a Zoning Map by
Ordinance that implenients the various land use policies in the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Mare Affair Farm, LLC, 10880 Stillwater Blvd N, Lake Elmo, NIN
55042 (the "Applicant") has submitted an application to the City for a Zoning Map Amendment
to rezone the property located at: 10880 Stillwater Boulevard North, PID# 14.029.21.11.0001,
legally described as follows:
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(the -PropOV') from RT - Rural Development Transitional to A - Agricultural, a copy of which
application is on file in the City Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan describes the development of the City of
Lake Elmo through 2030;
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Map describes the areas of the City
(Metropolitan Urban Service Area or "MUSA") that are eligible to receive urban utilities and the
future land uses of lands that will develop through 2030; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located within the MUSA; and
WHEREAS, the Property is zoned RT - Rural Development Transitional, which
is an interim holding zone that will regulate land uses within those portions of the City planned
and staged for development that will connect to regional sewer service in accordance with the
Comprehensive Plan and is consistent with the Property being located within the MUSA; and
WHEREAS, the A- Agricultural District is for properties that are to be served by
on -site wastewater treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 11,
2017 to consider the Applicant's requests; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission submitted its report and recominendation
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to the City Council as part of a StaffMemorandum dated October 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its meetings on October
3, 2017 and October 17, 2017;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED based upon the testimony elicited and
inforniation received, the City Council makes the following findings of fact:
FINDINGS
1. That the Applicant has submitted a request for a Zoning Map Amendment in
accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake Elmo Planning
Department and Lake Elmo Planning Commission.
2. That the request is to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning the Property from RT —
Rural Development Transitional to A — Agricultural.
3. That the rezoning the Property to A - Agricultural is inappropriate because the
Property is located within the MUSA and agricultural property does not utilize
municipal services whereas the RT- Rural Development Transitional District is for
land that will connect to regional sewer service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo
City Council hereby denies the request by Mare Affair Farm, LLC to amend the City of Lake
Elmo Zoning Map by re-zorring the Property from RT — Rural Development Transitional to A —
Agricultural.
Passed and duly adopted this 17th day of October 2017, by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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