HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-054CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2024-054
RESOLUTIONAPPROVING A REQUEST BEMELVINASHFORD WITHMI..NNESOTA
WOMANS CARE FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO REGUIDE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 5193
KEATSAVENUE N FR OM A GRIC UL TUREAL PRESERVE (AP) TO RURAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT (RAD)
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has established a Comprehensive Plan that includes
background data, policy statements, standards, and maps that help to guide the future physical,
social, and economic development of the City; and
WHEREAS, on February 16th 2024, Melvin Ashford with Minnesota Women's Care (the
"Applicant") filed a complete request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the property
located at 5193 Keats (PIDs 0202921330001, 0202921310001, and 0202921340003) (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment is to reguide the Property,
from Agricultural Preserve (AP) to Rural Area Development (RAD); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's title company has submitted evidence, which City Staff have
substantiated with the Washington County Property Record's office, that the agreement for this
property to be included in the Agricultural Preserve program has expired. The Agricultural
Preserve restrictive covenants have been removed from the property's title.
WHEREAS, the public notice was published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake
Elmo Zoning Ordinance, Section 105.12.250, and MN State Statute 473.858; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing about the
proposed amendments on March 1lth 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and unanimous
recommendation of approval to the City Council as part of a staff report dated May 7th, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the said matters at its May 7th 2024, meeting and
made the following findings of fact:
1. That the applicant has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo to amend the
Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake Elmo
Planning Department and the Lake Elmo Planning Commission; and
2. That the request is to amend the Future Land Use Map to change the subject property from
Agricultural Preserve (AP) to Rural Area Development (RAD); and
3. The Property is no longer enrolled in the Agricultural Preserve program and restrictive
covenants have been removed from the title.
4. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Lake
Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Lake Elmo City Council, hereby
authorizes and directs staff to submit a Comprehensive Plan amendment request consistent
herewith to the Metropolitan Council for review and approval. The comprehensive plan
amendment is not in effect until approved by the Metropolitan Council.
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this 7th day of May
2024.
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