HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-036CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2025-036
A RESOL UTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF MILESTONES DAYCARE CENTER AT 8565 EAGLE POINT
CIRCLE.
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, MEP Lino Lakes LLC, (the "Applicant"), have submitted an application to
the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") for a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of a
daycare center at 8565 Eagle Point Circle, Lake Elmo, MN 55042;
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing has been published, mailed, and posted 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 March 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation of approval of the Conditional Use Permit to the City Council as part of a Staff
Memorandum dated April 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the matter at its meeting held on April 15,
2025; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following:
FINDINGS
1) That the procedures for obtaining said Conditional Use Permit are found in the Lake
Elmo Zoning Ordiance, Section 105.12.290.
2) That all submission requirements of Section 105.12.290 have been met by the
Applicant.
3) That the proposed Conditional Use Permit is for for the establishment of a daycare
center at 8565 Eagle Point Circle, Lake Elmo, MN 55042.
4) The proposed use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety,
comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The
proposed use is not anticipated to be be detrimental or in any way endanger the
public health, safety, comfort, convenience, or general welfare of the
neighborhood.
5) The use or development conforms to the City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
The site is zoned BP — Business Park which is consistent with the 2040
Comprehensive Plan.
6) The use or development is compatible with the existing neighborhood. The proposed
use is permitted in the Business Park zoning district as a Conditional Use. The
surrounding parcels are also zoned Business Park PUD with the exception of the
land directly south which is ROW (Interstate 94) owned by MNDOT. The proposal
is compatible with the existing land uses and development.
7) The proposed use meets all specific development standards for such use listed in the
Zoning Code. The proposed use meets the development standards for daycare
center as per LEC 105.12.110.
8) If the proposed use is in a flood plain management or shoreland area, the proposed
use meetsall the specific standards for such use listed in Article XIX (Shoreland
Management) and Title 100 (Flood Plain Management). The proposed use is in the
shoreland area and meets the shoreland management standards. The building is
existing and is not proposing changing the footprint. The applicant is proposing
removing impervious surface on site. The proposed use is not in a flood plain
management area.
9) The proposed use will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so as to be
compatible in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general
vicinity and will not change the essential character of that area. There are minimal
changes proposed to the existing fagade and site layout. The proposed use is
compatible in appearance with the existing character of the general vicinity and
will not change the essential character of the area.
10) The proposed use will not be hazardous or create a nuisance as defined under this
Chapter to existing or future neighboring structures. The proposed use of a daycare
center is not anticipated to create a nuisance or be hazardous.
11) The proposed use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services,
including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water
and sewer systems and schools or will be served adequately by such facilities and
services provided by the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the
proposed use. The existing property is already served by essential public facilities
and services. The proposed use will be served adequately by essential public
facilities and services.
12) The proposed use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for
public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of
the community. The proposed use in not anticipated to create excessive additional
requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be
detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
13) The proposed use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment,
and
conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the
general
welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or
odors. The proposed use is not antcipated to produce noise, smoke, fumes, glare,
odor or excessive traffic that would be considered detrimental to the economic
welfare of the community.
14) Vehicular approaches to the property, where present, will not create traffic congestion
or interfere with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares. There are no proposed
changes to the vehicular approaches, traffic congestion is not antcipated to
increase with this proposed use.
15) The proposed use will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of a natural or
scenic feature of major importance. The proposed use is not anticipated to
negatively impact natural or scenic features.
16) That, in accordance with 105.123.290, the establishment of a daycare center at 8565
Eagle Point Circle shall be permissible under the Conditions 1-4 as provided in the
decision below, and incorporated herein:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, and based upon the information
received and the above findings, that the city council of the city of lake elmo hereby approves the
request by MEP Lino Lakes LLC for a Conditional Use Permit for the establisment of a daycare
center at 8565 Eagle Point Circle, Lake Elmo, MN 55042, and grants the same, subject to the
following conditions of approval:
1. The applicant must obtain all other necessary City, State, and other governing body
permits and approvals before the commencement of any construction activity on the site.
These may include, but not limited to, City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency stormwater permit, SWWD Watershed District permit, DNR, approval of revised
plans from the City Engineer, and a building permit.
2. The applicant must address the comments in the Landscape Architect memo dated April
9, 2025 prior to the issuance of a building permit.
3. If substantial construction has not taken place within 12 months of the City's approval,
the conditional use permit shall become void.
4. Any expansion or modification of the parking lot or playgrounds shall require a
conditional use permit amendment, this does not apply to typical maintenance.
Passed and duly adopted this 15th day of April, 2025 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota.
Acting Ma or J ff Holtz
ATTEST:
ulie Johnson, C' y Clerk