HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-125CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-125
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE URBAN
AREA AWIDE REVIEW (AUAR) FOR THE STUDY AREA TO BE KNOWN AS
CYPHERS LOGISTIC PARK
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3 610 provides for a substitute form of environmental
review known as the Alternative Urban Areawide Review ("AUAR") process; and
WHEREAS, the AUAR process allows for the environmental review of development and
associated infrastructure in a particular geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local
government unit has an adopted Comprehensive Plan that meets certain elements set forth in
Minnesota Rule Part 4410.3610, subpart 1, paragraphs (A) to (C); and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Ehno (the "City") has an adopted Comprehensive Plan that meets
the elements set forth in Minnesota Rule Part 4410.3610, subpart 1, paragraphs (A) to (C); and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan identifies development in the area that is to be known as
Cyphers Logistic Park, which consists of the approximately 180 acres located north and south of
34111 Street N and east of Ideal Avenue N (the "Study Area"); and
WHEREAS, three proposed development scenarios for the Study Area that have been identified
by the City to be evaluated as part of the AUAR are as follows:
Scenario 1: This scenario includes:
Business Park
—1.1 million square feet
Mixed -Use Business Park
400 residential units
653,400 square feet business/light industrial
Commercial
91,500 square feet
Existing Public Works Building
7.4 acres
Park,
8 acres
Ponding
15 acres
Right -of -Way
6 acres
Scenario 2: This scenario includes:
Business Park
— 1. 1 million square feet
Mixed -Use Business Park
210 residential units
457,380 square feet business/light industrial
Commercial
178,596 square feet
Low Density Residential
38 residential units
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Medium Density Residential 124 residential units
Existing Public Works Building 7.4 acres
Park 8 acres
Ponding 15 acres
Ri t-cif-a acres
Scenario 3: This scenario includes.
WHEREAS, the proposed scenarios are in conformance with the Comprehensive flan; and:
WHEREAS, the City is the responsible Governmental Unit " RGU") pursuant to subpart 1 of
Minnesota Rules fart 4410.3 6 10; and
WHEREAS, the City deems an AUAR to be the most appropriate form of environmental review
for the Study Area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDBY THE ITT COUNCIL OF THE CITY l F
LAKE ELMO THAT:
L That the City hereby orders an AUAR for the Study Area as set forth on the A iAR Order
that is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED Y THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE 1 TH DAY OF
VE ' E , 2021.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
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AUAR Order
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ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW
Cyphers Logistic Park
Location: Parcels north and south of 34th Street N and east of Ideal Avenue N in Lake Elmo
Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU): City of Lake Elmo
RGU
Proposer/Project Contact
Contact
person(s)
City of Lake Elmo
Kristina Handt
NorthPoint Development
Christina Hubacek
Title
City Administrator
Project Manager
Address
3880 Laverne Ave. N, Suite 100
3010 Highland Parkway, Suite 440
City, State, ZIP
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone
651-747-3905
331-251-3111
E-mail
khandt@lakeelmo.org
chubacek@northpointkc.com
As the RGU, the City of Lake Elmo is ordering an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the
redevelopment of the parcels north and south of 34th Street N and east of Ideal Avenue N. The AUAR is
proposed by NorthPoint Development.
AUAR Study Area
The AUAR study area encompasses approximately 180 acres, including three existing tax parcels, located
north and south of 34 th Street N and east of Ideal Avenue N (see Figure 1).
Development Scenarios
Three development scenarios, defined in Table I and shown on Figures 1, 2, and 3 are proposed to be
evaluated in the AUAR. The scenarios generally represent the density and land uses presented in the
master plan for the area and the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Pion.
Table 1: AUAR Development Scenarios
Component
Scenario I
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Business Park
-1.1 million square feet
—1.1 million square feet
-1.75 million square feet
Mixed -Use
400 residential units
210 residential units
Business Park
653,400 square feet
457,380 square feet
business/light industrial
business/light industrial
Commercial
91,500 square feet
178,596 square feet
91,500 square feet
Low Density
38 residential units
56 residential units
Residential
Medium Density
124 residential units
Residential
Existing Public
Works Building
7.4 acres
7.4 acres
7.4 acres
Park
8 acres
8 acres
8 acres
Ponding
15 acres
15 acres
15 acres
Right of Way 1
6 acres
6 acres
6 acres
Figure 1: AUAR Study Area -- Scenario 1
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Figure 3. AUAR Study Area -- Scenario 3
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