HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.2023-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE BY AMENDING THE
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REGULATIONS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning;
Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 1130 Identified Objectives is hereby amended by changing
the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with stfiketlff,,,,g�,;:
105.12.1130 Identified Objectives
When reviewing requests for approval of a planned unit development, the City shall consider whether
one or more of the objectives listed below will be served or achieved. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to provide a narrative of how the proposed planned development meets one or more of the
City's identified objectives A through J. Planned unit developments should not be allowed simply for the
purpose of increasing overall density or allowing development that otherwise could not be approved.
a) Innovation in land development techniques that may be more suitable for a given parcel than
conventional approaches.
b) Promotion of integrated land uses, allowing for a mixture of residential, commercial, and public
facilities.
c) Establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses.
d) Provision of more adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational amenities,
natural resource protection and other public facilities than would otherwise be provided under
conventional land development techniques.
e) Accommodation of housing of all types with convenient access to employment opportunities
and/or commercial facilities; and especially to create additional opportunities for
affkdable housing lifecyle housing to all income and age rg oups.
f) Preservation and enhancement of important environmental features through careful and sensitive
placement of buildings and facilities.
h) Coordination of architectural styles and building forms to achieve greater compatibility within
the development and surrounding land uses.
i) Creation of more efficient provision of public utilities and services, lessened demand on
transportation, and/or the promotion of energy resource conservation.
j) Establishing measures to protect and preserve groundwater storage.
k) Allowing the development to operate in concert with a redevelopment plan in certain areas of the
City and to ensure the redevelopment goals and objectives will be achieved.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning;
Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 1210 is hereby amended by changing the following section
(Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with s riketIffe - r,`-
105.12.1210(c)(3)(d) PUD final plan review.
a) The Planning Director shall prepare an analysis of the final documents against the conditions of the PUD
preliminary plan approval and shall make a recommendation as to whether all conditions have been met or if
the applicant needs to make additional changes to the project plans.
b) The Planning Director shall identify any information submittals that were waived so the City Council
may determine if such is needed before making a final decision.
c) The Planning Director shall finalize the ordinance to establish the proposed overlay district for
consideration by the Plmmittg Gaftimissiatt md City Council.
d)
Gaffifflissiatt9
e) The City Council shall then consider the recommendations of the Planning Director, , aftd the
and make a decision of approval or denial, in whole or in part, on the PUD final
plan. A City Council denial shall only be based on findings that a PUD final plan is not in substantial
compliance with the approved PUD preliminary plan for the required conditions of approval of the
approved PUD preliminary plan.
f) As a condition of PUD final plan approval, publication of the PUD ordinance shall be required before
filing of the approved final plat.
g) Planned unit development agreement.
1. At its sole discretion, the City may, as a condition of approval, require the owner and developer
of the proposed PUD to execute a development agreement that may include but not be limited to all
requirements of the PUD final plan.
2. The development agreement may require the developers to provide an irrevocable letter of credit in
favor of the City. The letter of credit shall be provided by a financial institution licensed in the
state and acceptable to the City. The City may require that certain provisions and conditions of the
development agreement be stated in the letter of credit. The letter of credit shall be in an amount
sufficient to ensure the installation or development of all improvements called for by the City
and outlined in the development agreement.
h) As directed by the City, the applicant or developers shall record with Washington County all
documents related to the PUD against the property.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning;
Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 1160 Density is hereby amended by changing the following
section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with str-i ugf1j.
105.1160 Density.
The PUD may provide for an increase in density of residential development by up to 20 percent of that
allowed in the base zoning district. Applicants seeking increased residential density through a Planned
Unit Development are required to provide at least one (1) or a combination of site amenities that equal
the required amount of amenity points to achieve the desired density bonus.
(a) Amenity points and equivalent density increases. Increases in density will be awarded through a
1:1 ratio with amenity points. For every increase in amenity points for a planned unit
development, the applicant will be allowed an equivalent amount of density increase, up to a
maximum increase of 20 percent. Table 16-1 outlines the required amount of amenity points to
achieve various density increases.
Table 16-1: Amenity Points and Equivalent Density Increases
Amenity Points
Density Increase
5
5 percent
10
10 percent
15
15 percent
20
20 percent
(b) Site amenities. Site amenities that are eligible for amenity points are listed in Table 16-2, along
with their associated standards of implementation. Some of the amenities may be awarded a
range of amenity point based upon the quality and magnitude of the amenity. The City is not
requiring the installation or use of any of these amenities.
(c) Site amenities not listed. The City may also consider the allotment of amenity points for site
amenities that are not otherwise specified within this article as part of the preliminary plan phase
of the planned unit development.
Table 16-2: Site Amenities
Points
Amenity
Standards
5--10
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tmetuf e
par -king
Single Family
Stormwater
Reuse
Irri ag tion
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pufpese ef amenity par -king site, r-eduee ame.-
leeated the foetpr-int th
outside of of
Amenity be based the
poifits will avffifded upon amount of suffaee pafking sta4ls r-edtt
(between 25 50 For five
per-eent). every additional pefeetA of suffaee pafk4ng sta
redueed above the be
awafded one point, up
> applicant will
to a maximum ten The faeade
of amenity points. of any underground or struetu-re par -king
afeas must mateh the afehiteettffa4 design of the pfineipal struetufe.
Single family detached and single family attached residential developments. A minimum
of 50 percent of the total area to be sodded and landscaped shall be irrigated by
stormwater reuse systems. One amenity point shall be rewarded for every additional 10
percent of the total sodded and landscaped area that is irrigated by stormwater reuse. All
stormwater reuse systems shall meet the requirements of the City of Lake Elmo
Stormwater Reuse Irrigation Design Standards.
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1-10
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Renewable
energy
that is the fef the Seer-etar-y the ln4efier-
eensistent �� standards rehabilitation of of as
partof thedevelopment.
A minimum of 10 percent of the total electricity usage shall be derived from renewable
energy sources through onsite generation. One amenity point shall be rewarded for every
additional 10 percent of the total electricity usage generated by onsite renewable energy
sources. The Renewable energy site amenity mgy be used in conjunction with the
Leadership in energy and environmental design site amenity.
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Additional
etAdeer- en '
habitat,
10
Public right -of-
way dedication
Dedication of land and construction of a public road, trail, pathway, or greenway that is
part of an approved city plan, but outside the scope of the immediate project area. Right-
of-way improvements should be designed per the specification of the city engineer.
5
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Multifamily
Stormwater
Reuse
Irrigation
Multifamily residential developments. 100 percent of the total area to be sodded and
landscaped shall be irrigated with stormwater reuse systems. All stormwater reuse
systems shall meet the requirements of the City of Lake Elmo Stormwater Reuse
Irrigation Design Standards.
5
Fire sprinkler
systems
The installation of fire sprinkler systems, per NFPA 13, 13D or 13R, in structures that are
not currently required to install these systems under state code. Amenity points will only
be awarded in situations where there are a significant proportion of structures in the
development that are not required to be sprinkled under the state building code. In
addition, the density bonus calculation shall only be applied to the number of structures
that do not require fire sprinkler systems.
5
Leadership in
energy and
environmental
design
The proposed development shall meet the minimum standards for LEED Silver
certification. ,
The developer must submit the LEED checklist and documentation to the City, approved
by a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), which shows that the project meets
/,11N ply «4+1, LEED Silver-
LEED Certification. will
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Adaptive
Signifieant renovation, buildings,
i:ehabili4afien and adaptive r-euse of an &Eisfing r-athe
+inn demelifien.
r-euse
S
Ulrzerzu.7
The development inelude f-ofm 4tat is
sha4l some of plaza of p4lie square who!"
building buildings. Plazas
a or ar
feet. Plazas fef
7 eammer-eial of
4--5
landseapi-ag
A landseaping design that has tfee,
plan of e�Eeepfienal a vafiety of native slffub and p!
t�Tes that interest that the i tts the Lake Elm
pr-ovide seasonal and exeeeds r-e., of
irrigation system. The land . Ian be by lieensed !a-ndseape
shall prepared a
X 4-1 X
afekiteet. Amenit-y be based the
peii#s shall awffded upen quality and magnitude of
la-adseaping plan-.
Enhaneed
ma-aagemetA
design 4iat serves Rain designs be
as a visible amenity. gar -den sha4l visua4ly eempatible
design. The design to the i ts the Minneset-a Stoffnw
shall eetWofin Fe.L per-
Manua4 and___shallmeet theity o �tt1GGI
approval of the
1-3
Theming
Significant utilization of various elements of theming consistent with the 2013 Lake Elmo
Theming Project, including, but are not limited to, signage, fencing, landscaping, lighting
and site furnishings. One amenity point shall
be rewarded for every integrated theming component. Each theming component must be
incorporated along 100 percent of the proposed streets to receive credit. A maximum of
three credits shall be rewarded.
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3
Natural
features
Site planning that preserves significant natural features or restores ecological functions of
a previously damaged natural environment when such preservation or restoration is not
otherwise required. The preservation and restoration must be above and beyond that
required by city ordinance or engineering standards to receive credit.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 5. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 2023-02 was adopted on this 7 *h day of
F,P,(p. , 2023, by a vote of 5 Ayes and _Q Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY -COUNCIL
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
uli Johnson, ty Clerk
This Ordinance 2023-02 was published on the 114"` day of R b rM e&� , 2023.