HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-014CITY OF LADE ELMO.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2024-014
A RESOL UTION DENYING THE REQUEST FROM MYP LANDSCAPE SUPPLYLLC
FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE ZONING
DISTRICT AND LAND USE DEFINITIONS IN THE LAKE ELMO ZONING CODE TO
INCLUDE "LANDSCAPE SUPPLY WHOLESALE" AND "YARD WASTE RECYCLING"
AND TO MAKE SAID USES CONDITIONAL USES IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONING
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") is a municipal corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, MYP Landscape Supply LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted an
application to the City for a zoning text amendment to amend the agriculture zoning district uses
and land use definitions to include "landscape supply wholesale" and "yard waste recycling" and
to allow these uses to be conditional uses in the Agricultural zoning district; and
WHEREAS, notice has been published pursuant to the Lake Elmo Zoning Code, Section
103.00.120; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on said matter
on December 11th 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation to the City Council as part of a Staff Memorandum dated January 16th 2024;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its January 10h 2024 meeting
and directed City staff to draft a resolution denying the zoning text amendment for its
consideration; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following findings of fact:
FINDINGS
1) That the procedures for obtaining a zoning text amendment are found in Section 105.12.280
of the Lake Elmo Zoning Code.
2) That all submission requirements of Section 105.12.280 of the Lake Elmo Zoning Code
have been met by the Applicant.
3) That the proposed zoning text includes the following components:
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a) Amending Section 105.12.620 Table 9-1 to include "landscape supply wholesale" and
"yard waste recycling" as conditional uses in the Agricultural zoning district.
b) Amending Section 105.12.110 to include definitions for "landscape supply wholesale"
and "yard waste recycling" uses.
4) The proposed uses would negatively impact the public health, safety, and welfare by
bringing additional noise, vibrations, and odors that would affect neighboring residential
properties given these types of uses' propensity to utilize heavy equipment and large
vehicles and to store decomposing yard waste.
5) Because Agricultural district properties are often adjacent to residential properties,
including the Applicant's property, the proposed uses are incompatible with surrounding
land uses, given that they produce a large amount of noise and vibrations from large vehicle
and heavy equipment use.
6) There is no need for a yard waste disposal use in the Agricultural zoning district as there
are many yard waste disposal sites already available to City residents.
7) By allowing these types of uses within the Agricultural district, they will be allowed not
only for the Applicant's property but for all Agricultural district properties within the City
which may cause there to be negative impacts to other properties that surround these
Agricultural district properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, and based upon the
information received and the above Findings, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby
denies the request from MYP Landscape Supply LLC for a zoning text amendment.
Passed and duly adopted this 6t' day of February 2024 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota..
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Mayor Charles Cadenhead
Jule JJo nson, ,it Clerk
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