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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-017
RESOL UTIONAPPRO YING THE CONTINENTAL 483 FUND LL C — SPRINGS
APARTMENTS CONCEPT PUD PLANS
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Continental 483 Fund LLC, c/o Gwyn Wheeler, W 134 N8675 Executive
Parkway, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051, submitted an application to the City of Lake
Elmo (City) for a Concept PUD Plan for a 300 unit, attached housing residential planned unit
development on a 20.36 acre site to be known as the Springs Apartments, a copy of which is on
file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, notice was published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo
Zoning Ordinance, Section 154,102; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held public hearing on February 11,
2019 to review and consider the Concept PUD approval request; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending to
the City Council approval of the Concept PUD subject to 13 conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Director submitted report and recommendation
regarding the Concept PUD as part of a memorandum to the City Council for the March 5, 2019
City Council Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Concept PUD application for the Springs
Apartments at its meeting held on March 5, 2019 and made the following findings of fact:
1. That if the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan Update and updated Land Use Map are
approved in 2019, that the new land use designation for the site of the proposed planned
development will be MU-C (mixed use commercial); and that the PUD Concept Plan
would be consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the
2040 Land Use Map for this area.
2. That the PUD Concept Plan complies with the general intent of the Urban High Density
Residential zoning district with PUD modifications.
3. That the PUD Concept Plan generally complies with the City's Subdivision regulations.
4. That the PUD Concept Plan is generally consistent with the City's engineering standards
with exceptions as noted in the City Engineer's memorandum dated January 28, 2019.
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5. The PUD Concept Plan meets the minimum requirement for a PUD including minimum
lot area, open space and street layout.
6. The PUD Concept Plan meets more than one of the required PUD objectives identified in
Section 154.751 including providing: innovation in land development techniques that may
be more suitable for a given parcel than conventional approaches; provision of a more
adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational amenities and other public
facilities than would otherwise be provided under conventional land development
techniques; accommodation of housing of all types with convenient access to employment
opportunities and/or commercial facilities; and especially to create additional opportunities
for senior and affordable housing; coordination of architectural styles and building forms
to achieve greater compatibility within the development and surrounding land uses; and
higher standards of site and building design than would otherwise be provided under
conventional land development technique.
7. The PUD Concept Plan meets the expected residential density requirements provided by
the 2040 Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Map designation (mixed -use commercial) for
this site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT "SOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve the Concept PUD Plans for the Springs Apartments on Hudson Boulevard as prepared
by Continental 483 Fund LLC subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval of a City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update by the Metropolitan Council and
adoption of the final version of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan by the Lake Elmo City
Council before the applicant may submit final plat and final PUD approval applications
to the City for consideration. As an alternative, the applicant, at their own risk, may
submit applications to the City for the preliminary plat and preliminary PUD approvals
for this site such that the City's review of these requests would am concurrently with the
Met Council's review and final approval of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. All
development plans and City reviews and approvals for this site would be contingent on
the City receiving final approvals of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
2. That the applicant prepare any future preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans
showing all of the site perimeter property lines - including any revisions necessary for the
right-of-way for the north -south street and all additional right-of-way needed for Hudson
Boulevard as the proposal only includes a portion of the parcel with the PID#
34,029,21.43.0003,
3. That the future preliminary plat and preliminary PUD Plans submittal identify all requests
for flexibility from the Zoning Code.
4. That the applicant address all comments in the City Engineer's Memorandum dated
January 28, 2019 with the future preliminary plat and -preliminary PUD Plans submittal.
5. That the Preliminary Plat and PUD Plans submittal include a complete tree inventory and
tree preservation/replanting and landscape plans to be reviewed and approved by the
City's Landscape Architect.
6. That the Preliminary Plat and PUD Plans submittal include accurate open space and
impervious surface calculations.
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2. That the developer install a bituminous trail along Hudson Boulevard and along the
future north/south read as part of this development.
8. That the developer pay fees to the City in lieu of park land dedication as required by 153.14
with future final plat,
. That the preliminary plat and preliminary PUD Plans submittal include detailed
architectural plans.
10. The applicant receive a permit from the Valley Branch Watershed "District for the
construction of the proposed development;
1. That the developer/applicant address all comments of the Fire Chief with any future
preliminary plat plans and preliminary PUD plan: submittal.
12. That the developer/applicant address all comments of the Building Official (dated January
29, 2 1 with any future preliminary plat plans and preliminary PUD plan submittal. --
13. That the developer or applicant demonstrate to the City that the proposed housing units
would meet the State of Minnesota Noise standards for residential development through
construction and sound -proofing measures
Passed and duly adopted this 5th day of March, 2019 by the lake Elmo Minnesota City Council.
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie Jo h son, City,Cle
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