HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - PZ MINUTES 4-14-25Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 4-14-25
City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting
City Council Chambers – 3880 Laverne Avenue North
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
April 14th, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Rehkamp called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Amend, Bohlig, Chars, Dunn, Rehkamp, Vrieze
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Senior City Planner Sophia Jensen, Bolton-Menk Consultant, Nathan Fuerst
Pledge of Allegiance at 6:30 PM
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Bohlig / Vrieze made a motion to approve the agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Bohlig / Dunn made a motion to approve the 3-24-25 meeting minutes. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing:
A. Inwood 8th Addition/ Towns of Inwood - Preliminary Plat, Planned Unit Development, and Comprehensive Plan
Amendment: M/I homes has submitted a preliminary plat, Planned Unit Development, and Comprehensive Plan
Amendment request for a development containing 149 townhome units and one 123-unit apartment building at the
property located at PID 3302921140029, 3302921130028, 3302921420017, 3302921420018
Bolton- Menk Consultant Fuerst gave presentation and answered questions.
M/I Representative John Rask spoke and answered questions.
M/S/P: Bohlig / Vrieze moved to open the public hearing at 7:38 PM. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Comments:
Lisa Mcginn- 8756 Upper 7th St N: Stated concerns height of buildings, traffic and pedestrian crossings, park credit for
Ivywood/Stonegate parks, parking.
Matt Anzels- 8757 Lower 8th Pl N: Stated concerns with street traffic and pedestrian crossing, water supply issues.
Ron Kielpinski- 88147 Upper 7th Pl N: Posed question regarding what direction units are facing, how many floors buildings
would be.
Emailed comment from Donald & Kristi Melrose – 8725 Upper 7th Pl N: has concerns regarding traffic and congestion, loss of
green space, timing of construction, and are not in favor of this project.
M/S/P: Vrieze / Char moved to close the public hearing at 7:49 PM. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Vrieze / Dunn moved to recommend the City Council deny the preliminary plat and PUD for the Inwood Townhome
Development requested by M/I Homes with the findings of fact proposed by city staff.
M/I Representative John Rask requested to table this application.
After discussion, Commissioner Vrieze rescinded motion.
Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 4-14-25
M/S/P: Vrieze / Amend moved to table consideration of the Inwood Townhome Development to future meeting on May 12th,
2025. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business
i. N/A
Communications/Updates:
City Council Updates
i. Animal Inn CUP and Variance Extension 4-1-25
Upcoming Meetings
i. April 28th, 2025 – Cancelled
ii. May 12th, 2025
Meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician