HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - PZ MINUTES 3-24-25Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 3-24-25
City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting
City Council Chambers – 3880 Laverne Avenue North
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
March 24, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: Commission Vice Chair Chars called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Amend, Bohlig, Chars, Dunn,
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Rehkamp, Vrieze
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director, Jason Stopa, Senior City Planner Sophia Jensen, City Planner Ashley
Monterusso, Bolton-Menk Consultant, Nathan Fuerst
Pledge of Allegiance at 6:30 PM
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Dunn / Amend made a motion to approve the agenda. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Bohlig / Amend made a motion to approve the 1-27-25 meeting minutes. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing:
a) Milestones at Eagle Point - Conditional Use Permit (CUP): MEP Lino Lakes has submitted a CUP application for the
property located at 8565 Eagle Point Cir N. The applicant is proposing to convert the former Rasmusen School to a
daycare center.
City Planner Monterusso gave presentation and answered questions.
M/S/P: Dunn / Bohlig moved to open the public hearing at 6:39 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Amend / Dunn moved to close the public hearing at 6:40 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Chars / Bohlig moved to recommend approval of the request from MEP Lino Lakes LLC, approving a conditional use
permit for a daycare facility at 8565 Eagle Point Circle based on the findings listed in the staff report. Vote: 4-0, motion
carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business
a) Animal Inn Conditional Use Permit and Variance Extension Request.
Senior City Planner Jensen gave overview of the staff report and answered questions.
M/S/P: Chars / Bohlig moved to recommend approval of an extension of the conditional use permit and variance deadline for
the Animal Inn project to April 16th, 2027. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Communications/Updates:
City Council Updates
i. Chavez Variances – 2/4/2025 Denied
ii. Housekeeping ZTA – 2/4/2025 Approved (Not Including Bed and Breakfast)
iii. Landscaping ZTA – 2/4/2025 Approved
iv. Joint Session - 2/11/2025 Complete
v. PC Work Plan - 2/18/2025 Approved
Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 3-24-25
Upcoming Meetings
i. April 14th, 2025
ii. April 28th, 2025
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician