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City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 27, 2021
Commission Chair Risner called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. No cable casting/recording of this meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Graen, Steil, Vrieze, Weeks
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Risner, Mueller
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Just, Interim Planning Consultant Jane Kansier Bolton & Menk
Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 PM
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Vrieze/Graen moved to approve the agenda. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Weeks/Graen moved to approve the Planning Commission minutes of August 23rd, 2021. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearings:
Crossroads East Final Plat and Final PUD Plan- Lake Elmo Ave and Hudson Blvd
Launch Properties and Crossroads Properties are requesting City approval of the final plat and final PUD development plans for the Crossroads East PUD development. The PUD plan includes
two buildings for industrial and office uses, one approximately 148,000 square feet and the other about 149,000 square feet. The final plat includes two industrial lots for buildings
and three outlots for stormwater management. The City Council approved the preliminary plat and preliminary PUD on August 4, 2021.
Jane Kansier gave staff report and presentation.
The applicants are proposing to build the development in two phases. The first phase will include the construction of a 148,470 square foot building for Crossroads Properties that would
be located in the western portion of the project site. There is not a specific use or tenant identified for the building, but it is being planned to handle businesses looking for “flexible,
functional space in an accessible location along the I-94 corridor” in accordance with the applicant’s project narrative.
The second phase of the project includes a building of about 149,100 square feet that would be located in the eastern portion of the PUD. There is no specific use identified for the
building, but it is being planned to handle businesses or prospective tenants that intend to use the space(s) for a warehouse/distribution center. The bulk of the space in the building
would be used as a warehouse/distribution area, with smaller office areas located at the west side of the building facing Lake Elmo Avenue North. Access for both buildings would be
via a shared 30-foot-wide driveway entrance off of Hudson Boulevard North.
The proposed site plan includes a 100-foot-wide landscape and buffer area along the
northern portion of the site and shared storm water facilities that would be located along Hudson Boulevard North.
Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat and Final Development Plans for Crossroads East Addition with the nine conditions of approval as listed in the staff report.
Co-Applicants David Johnson (Crossroads Properties) and Dan Regan (Launch Properties) addressed the Planning Commission regarding the Crossroad East project.
Brian Wurdeman with Kimley Horn & Associates, spoke regarding the landscaping.
Public hearing opened at 7:40 PM
No public questions.
Public hearing closed 7:40 PM
M/S/P: Graen/Weeks moved to recommend approval of the final plat and PUD development plans for the Crossroads East Addition with 13 conditions including the amendment to condition #6
to include the verbiage “including provisions to meet the screening and buffer requirements” based on the findings based on the staff report Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business
None
Communications/Updates
City Council Update
09-07-2021 Meeting – Variance requests for the property at 3100 Lake Elmo & 8249 Demontreville Trail, Enterprise Zoning Code Text Amendment, Final Plat and CUP, Wildflower 4th Addition
Final Plat and PUD
Staff Updates
Planning Director Molly Just introduced herself to the Planning Commissioners.
Upcoming PC Meetings:
October 11, 2021
October 25, 2021
Meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM.
Please remember to speak clearly and be mindful of the microphone location as some comments may be lost if the volume is too quiet.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician