HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-048CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2025-048
RESOL UTION APPR 0 VING A REQUEST BY M/I HOMES OF MINNEAPOLISIST. PA UL,
LLC, TO REVISE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
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 14, 2025, M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul, LLC, (the
"Applicant") filed a complete request for an amendment to the Future Land Use Map in the City
of Lake Elmo's 2040 Comprehensive Plan changing the property legally described in Exhibit A
attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the request for a Comprehensive Plan amendment, depicted in Exhibit B, is
to revise the future land use category on the Properties from existing future land use categories to
High Density Residential (HDR); and
WHEREAS, approval of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is required in order
for the proposed Inwood Townhomes development project to be consistent with the City's adopted
plans and policies; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing notice was published, mailed, and posted pursuant to the
Lake Elmo Zoning Ordinance, City Code Section 105.12.250, and Minnesota Statutes Section
462.355; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
Comprehensive Plan amendment on April 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and 5-0
recommendation of approval to the City Council as part of a staff report dated June 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Comprehensive Plan amendment at its June
179 2025, meeting and made the following findings of fact:
1. That the applicant has submitted a request in accordance with the procedures established
by the Lake Elmo Planning Department and the Lake Elmo Planning Commission; and
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2. That the request is to amend the Map 3-3, Future Land Use Map to change the future land
use category of the parcel with the PIDs 3302921130028, 3302921420017, and
3302921420018, to High Density Residential (HDR); and
3. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the
Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
4. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the preliminary plat and PUD for the
Inwood Development granted by the Lake Elmo City Council on December 2, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve the
Comprehensive Plan amendment requested by M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul, LLC, subject
to the following condition:
1. Submission of the Comprehensive Plan amendment to the Metropolitan Council and the
receipt of formal notification from the Metropolitan Council that it has reviewed and
approved the proposed amendment.
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this 17th day of June,
2025.
C arles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
lulvohnsbAity Clerk
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Exhibit A
Legal Description of Subject Property
Abstract Property
Outlot B, Inwood Sixth Addition, Washington County, Minnesota.
Torrens Certificate No. 81980
Outlot N, Inwood, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Registrar
of Titles in and for Washington County, Minnesota.
Torrens Certificate No. 81980
Outlot P, Inwood, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Registrar
of Titles in and for Washington County, Minnesota.
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Exhibit B
Depiction of the Comprehensive Plan amendment
[TO BE ADDED BY STAFF WITH SUBMITTAL TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL]
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