HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-059CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2022-059
A RESOL UTIONAPPRO VING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN REGUIDING APPROXIMATELY 110 ACRES OF CITY -
OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF COUNTYROAD 14
AND IDEAL AVENUE.
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 future physical,
social, and economic development of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's Land Use Plan currently guides the approximately 110 acres of
City -owned property located at the northeast corner of County Road 14 and Ideal Avenue RAD
(rural area development) and Park; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan describes the rural area development
land use designation as inclusive of large -lot rural single-family detached residential uses and
future conventional subdivisions and is for areas not within MUSA planning areas and the park
land use designation as land used for public recreation and protected open space managed for park
uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed City -staff to process a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and a Land Use Plan change for the approximately 110 acres of City -owned property
located at the northeast corner of County Road 14 and Ideal Avenue as follows:
11.5 acres from Park to Institutional for the City of Lake Elmo Public Works
Department;
• 72 acres from RAD (rural area development) to BP (business park);
• 14 acres from RAD (rural area development) to LDR (low density residential);
• 8 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Park; and
• 4.7 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Commercial; and
WHEREAS, the notice to re -guide the approximately 110 acres of City -owned property
located at County Road 14 and Ideal Avenue has been published, mailed, and posted pursuant to
the Lake Elmo City Code and MN State Statute 473.858; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter on
May 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its recommendation to
the City Council; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and the information received, the
City makes the following findings:
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 expand the MUSA and amend the Future Land Use Designation for the
approximately 110 acres of City -owned land located on the north side of 341h Street and east
of Ideal Avenue from:
• 11.5 acres from Parks to Institutional for the City of Lake Elmo Public Works
Department;
• 72 acres from RAD (rural area development) to BP (business park);
• 14 acres from RAD (rural area development) to LDR (low density residential);
• 8 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Park; and
• 4.7 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Commercial.
3. That the request is to amend text, maps and tables in the City's Wastewater Services and
Facilities Plan to accommodate the expanded sanitary sewer area.
4. That the proposed amendments are consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the
Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan by providing additional areas for commercial and business
park development; and
5. That the City believes the proposed land use designations are the highest and best use of the
property; and
6. That the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments would be beneficial by providing
another location for commercial and business park uses 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 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan Amendment, amending the
City's Land Use Plan by re -guiding the approximately 110 acres of City -owned property located
at the northeast corner of County Road 14 and Ideal Avenue from Rural Area Development (RAD)
and Park as follows:
• 11.5 acres from Parks to Institutional for the City of Lake Elmo Public Works
Department;
• 72 acres from RAD (rural area development) to BP (business park);
• 14 acres from RAD (rural area development) to LDR (low density residential);
• 8 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Park; and
• 4.7 acres from RAD (rural area development) to Commercial.
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 Amendment.
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this 7ch day of June,
2022.
J
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
EST:
uli Johnson, ity Clerk