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City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission
Meeting City Council Chambers – 3880 Laverne
Avenue North Minutes of Regular Meeting of
May 12th, 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: N/A
STAFF PRESENT: Senior City Planner Sophia Jensen, Bolton-Menk Consultant, Nathan Fuerst
Pledge of Allegiance at 6:30 PM
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Dunn / Chars made a motion to approve the agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Dunn / Amend made a motion to approve the 4-14-25 meeting minutes. Vote: 6-0, motion carried
unanimously.
Public Hearing:
a) N/A
New/Unfinished Business
a) Item tabled from 4/14 meeting - 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
Consultant Fuerst - gave presentation and answered questions.
M/I Home representative Emily Becker spoke and answered questions.
Commissioners voiced concerns regarding vinal siding, traffic, parking and number of trees.
M/S/P: Chars / Amend moved to recommend City Council approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment
request by M/I Homes for the Inwood Townhome Development with the findings proposed by city staff. Vote: 6-0,
motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Bohlig / Vrieze moved to recommend City Council approve the PUD for the Inwood Townhome
Development requested by M/I Homes with the 15 conditions listed by the city staff. Vote: 5-1 (Amend, Bohlig,
Chars, Rehkamp, Vrieze – Aye, Dunn – Nay), motion carried.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 5-12-25
Communications/Updates:
a) Public Hearing Notice Mailer Language Updated
b) City Council Updates
i. Milestones at Eagle Point CUP: 4/15/25 Passed
c) Upcoming Meetings:
i. May 27th, 2025
ii. June 9th, 2025
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician