HomeMy WebLinkAbout#12 - Inwood 7th Final Plat ExtensionSTAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/16/2023 CONSENT
TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Sophia Jensen, City Planner ITEM: Inwood 7th Addition Request for Extension of Time to Record Final Plat
BACKGROUND: On December 6th 2022, the City Council approved a final plat for Inwood 7th Addition. Pursuant to Lake Elmo City Code, the final plat will become void if not recorded within 180 days (June 4th 2023).
ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL: The City Council is being asked to consider a request for approval of additional time for the developer to record the final plat.
TIME EXTENSION REQUEST – REVIEW AND ANALYSIS: City Code Requirements
Section 103.00.100.b.7 of the City Code contains the requirements for approving additional time for
recording a final plat.
7. Recording final plat. If the final plat is approved by the council, the subdivider shall record it with thecounty recorder within 180 days after the approval. If not filed within 180 days, approval of the final plat
shall be considered void, unless a request for time extension is submitted in writing and approved by thecouncil. The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the administrator with two paper printsand one reproducible film positive of the plat showing evidence of the recording. No building permits shall
be issued for construction of any structure on any lot in the plat until the city has received evidence of theplat being recorded by the county.
Request Details
The developer’s request indicates that they are working to meet the conditions of final plat approval for and are intend to submit the final plat for recording this spring. Staff supports the request for a time extension to submit the final plat. This time extension request does not change the City’s final plat approval.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve, as part of the consent agenda, the requested time
extension for submission of the final plat the Inwood 7th Addition. This approval grants the developer until June 4, 2024 to record the final plat.
“Move to approve the requested time extension to June 4, 2024 to record the final plat for the Inwood 7th addition.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Extension Request Letter2.Resolution 2022-114 Approving the Final Plat3. Resolution 2023-050 Approving Final Plat Extension
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-050
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION FOR THE FINAL PLAT SUBMISSION
DEADLINE FOR THE INWOOD 7th ADDITION
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Hearth Development LLC, 3300 Rice Street, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN
55126 (the “Applicant”) submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Final Plat
to replat a commercially zoned property known as Outlot A Inwood 6th Addition (the “Property”,
a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, The Lake Elmo Planning Department reviewed the Minor Subdivision
request for constancy with the City of Lake Elmo Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, The City approved the Inwood Preliminary Plat Status on December 2nd
2014; and
WHEREAS The City approved an agreement to extend preliminary plat status on
December 6th 2022; and
WHEREAS, on December 6th 2022, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed and approved
the Inwood 7th Addition Final Plat; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve an extension to the Final Plat deadline for Inwood 7th Addition subdivision, and hereby
extends the Final Plat recording deadline to June 4th 2024.
Passed and duly adopted this 16th day of May 2023 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
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Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk