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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.2022-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE BY ADDING THE VILLAGE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND THE VILLAGE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105: Article XIII Village Mixed -Use District is hereby amended by changing the following sections (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strife g r): Article XIII Village Districts 105.12.770 Purpose And District Description Purpose. The village districts encompass the Lake Elmo Village Planning Area. The village districts provide for an area of compact development including a mix of uses made mutually corupatible through a combination of careful planning and urban design and coordinated public and private investment. The mixture of uses and level of density and intensity is intended to support the level of public infrastructure planned for the area. O V-LDR Village Low Density Residential. The purpose of the V-LDR zoning district is to provide opportunity for lower density residential development within the Village Planning Area and to create a transition and connectivity between the heart of the Old Village and surrounding rural areas. Appropriate housing types in this area may include single-family detached housing. Residential development within areas zoned V-LDR will occur at a density of 1.5 to 3.0 units per acre. The purpose of the V LDR zoo district is t id �_ p;;r;,w., .,. zoning .,.��a.vrz-.rcvprv�zavopportunity f6f lower density residential developmepA v6"n the Old A411age and efeate a transition Cbj and amenities. Appropriate housing types in this area may include single-family detached, duplexes and townhomes/villa housing types. Residential development within areas zoned V-MDR will occur at a density of 3.01 to 8 units per acre. (c) V-HDR Village High Density Residential. The purpose of the V-HDR is to provide an area for a variety of higher density housing types in the Village Planning Area and to bring a higher concentration of people closer to Old Village destinations and amenities. This area is intended to provide for opportunities for more housing at a wider range of price points and to provide lifecycle housing in Lake Elmo. Appropriate housing types in this area may include multi -family dwellings. First floor non-residential uses may be appropriate. Residential development within areas zoned V-HDR will occur at a density of 8.01 to 12 units per acre. VMX Village Mixed -Use District. This district is intended to continue the traditional mixed -use development that has occurred in the Old Village by allowing retail, service, office, civic and public uses as well as