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STAFF REPORT
DATE: 06/06/23
CONSENT
MOTION
TO: City Council
FROM: Jenni Faulkner, Planning Consultant
AGENDA ITEM: Preliminary Plat and Final Plat Recording Extension for Easton Village 7th Addition REVIEWED BY: Sophia Jensen, City Planner
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted Resolution 2022-118 approving the Easton Village 7th Addition final plat on December 13, 2022. One of the condition of the approval, as note in the resolution, is that the final plat be recorded within 180 days or else the preliminary plant and final plat will be considered expired. The
Subdivision Ordinance also requires the subdivider to record the final plat within 180 days of approval or the final plat becomes expired. The final plat needs to be recorded by June 11, 2023, to remain valid. The applicant is currently working through the engineering comments and Development Agreement with the
City. Chase Development, Inc is requesting an extension of the recording of the final plat to March 7, 2024.
ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL:
The City Council is being requested to consider whether to extend the preliminary plat and the deadline to record the final plat to March 7, 2024.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
Chase Development, Inc. is requesting an extension to work through issues related to engineering comments and the Development Contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
OPTIONS
The City Council should consider the following options:
1)To extend the preliminary plat and final plat recording deadline to March 7, 2024
2)To reject the extension request.
2
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the request to extend the Preliminary Plat and Final
Plat recording deadline for the Easton Village 7th Addition as part of the consent agenda.
If removed from the consent agenda, then Staff recommends the City Council approve the request with
the following motion:
“Move to adopt Resolution No. 2023-054, extending the Preliminary Plat and recording of the Final
Plat for the Easton Village 7th Addition subdivision to March 7, 2024.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Resolution 2023-054
2.Chase Development, Inc. Letter of
Request
3.Resolution 2022-118
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT AND
RECORDING OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR EASTON VILLAGE 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, Chase Development, Inc., 2140 County Road 42, Burnsville, MN,
submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Final Plat for Easton Village 7th
Addition, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Resolution
2022-118 approving the Easton Village 7th Addition Final Plat; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2022-118 required Easton Village 7th Addition to be recorded
with in 180 days of approval or else the preliminary plat and final plat will be considered
expired; and
WHEREAS, City Code also requires a final plat be submitted within 180 days of
preliminary plat approval to remain valid; and
WHEREAS, Chase Development, Inc., has submitted a request for an extension to the
recording deadline of the approved Final Plat to allow for additional time to address engineering
comments and the Development Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve an extension of the Preliminary Plat and the deadline for recording the Final Plat for the
Easton 7th Addition residential subdivision, and hereby extends the Final Plat recording deadline
to March 7, 2024.
Passed and duly adopted this 6th day of June 2023, by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
______________________________
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk