HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-061CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2020- 061
A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AND MAPS INCLUDING AMENDING THE MUSA
BO UNDARY TO INCL UDE THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCA TED AT COUNTY ROAD 14
AND IDEAL AVENUE AND AMENDING THE WASTEWATER SERVICES PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, The City of Lake Elmo has established a Comprehensive Plan that includes
background data, policy statements, standards, and maps that help to guide the firture physical,
social, and economic development of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed City staff to prepare a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the approximately 77 acres of City -owned property located south of County Road
14 and east of Ideal Avenue: and
WHEREAS, the proposed land use change would be from RAD (rural area development)
to BP (business park); and
WHEREAS, the development of the site consistent with the proposed land use change will
require the extension of municipal services (sanitary sewer and water) to the property; and
WHEREAS, the extension of sanitary sewer to the City -owned property located at County
Road 14 and Ideal Avenue requires amendments to the Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA)
boundary, the Wastewater Services and Facilities Plan and to the land use map in the Lake Elmo
Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a map of the proposed MUSA expansion showing the
affected properties to be added to the MUSA of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City will need to prepare amendments to the Wastewater Services and
Facilities Plan and to the Land Use Map that reflect the addition of the 77 acres of land to the sanitary
sewer service area in Lake Elmo; and
WHEREAS, the notice has been published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo
Zoning Ordinance, Section 154.109, and MN State Statute 473.858; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing about the proposed
Comprehensive Plan amendments on May 11, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its recommendation of
approval of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council first considered the said matter at its June 2, 2020 meeting;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the said matter again at its November 4, 2020
meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and the information received, the
City makes the following:
Findings
1. That the City Council has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo to amend the
Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake Elmo
Planning Department and the Lake Elmo City Code; and
2. That the request is to amend the Land Use Plan Map for the 77 acres of City -owned land
located on the south side of County Road 14 and east of Ideal Avenue from RAD (rural area
development) to BP (business park); and
3. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Lake
Elmo Comprehensive Plan by providing an additional site for commercial and business park
development; and
4. That the City believes the proposed BP land use designation is the highest and best use of the
property; and
5. That the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment would be beneficial by providing another
location for a business park on an arterial street not currently available in Lake Elmo.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the foregoing, the Lake Elmo City
Council does hereby approve the necessary Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the
77 acres of City -owned property located at southeast corner of County Road 14 and Ideal Avenue
including the expansion the MUSA and amending the Wastewater Services Plan, subject to and
authorize City staff to submit all the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the
Metropolitan Council for review, subject to and contingent upon the following:
1. The Metropolitan Council's approval of the Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment.
This Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this 17`h day of
November, 2020.
ike Pea son, Mayor
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Juli J hnso ity Clerk