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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-053CITY OF LAI{Ei ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.2026-053 RESOLUTIONAPPROVING THE LIMERICK VILLAGE PRELIMINAR Y PLA TAND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT(PUD) WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Maplewood Development, Inc. (the "Applicant") submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo for a preliminary plat and planned unit development (PUD) called Limerick Village, for the property legally described on the attached Exhibit A (the "Property"), a copy of the preliminary plat and PUD is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 8, 2026 to review and consider the preliminary plat and PUD application; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and recommendation of approval of the preliminary plat and PUD to the City Council as part of a staff report dated July 21, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the preliminary plat at its July 21, 2026, meeting and hereby makes the following findings of fact: 1. The Preliminary PUD Plan is consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area. 2. The preliminary PUD Plan complies with the general intent of the Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential zoning districts with PUD modifications. 3. The preliminary PUD Plan generally complies with the Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and Standards Manual. 4. The preliminary plat generally complies with the City's Subdivision regulations. 5. The preliminary plat generally complies with the City's design standards. 6. The preliminary plat generally complies with the City's Zoning Code with the exceptions provided for in the PUD. 7. The preliminary PUD Plan meets the minimum requirements for a PUD identified in Section 105.12.1150 and Section 105.12.1130, Identified Objectives for PUDs, subp. b, c, d, e, g, h, and i as follows: b. Promotion of integrated land uses, allowing for a mixture of residential, commercial, and public facilities. c. Establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses. d. Provision of more adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational amenities, natural resource protection and other public facilities than would otherwise be provided under conventional land development techniques. e. Accommodation of housing of all types with convenient access to employment opportunities and/or commercial facilities; and especially to create additional opportunities for lifecycle housing to all income and age groups. g. Coordination of architectural styles and building forms to achieve greater compatibility within the development and surrounding land uses. h. Creation of more efficient provision of public utilities and services, lessened demand on transportation, and/or the promotion of energy resource conservation. i. Establishing measures to protect and preserve groundwater storage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve the Limerick Village preliminary plat and PUD subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to the City finding any application for a final plat and final PUD complete the applicant shall fully address all comments in the following review memos, as may be revised, to the satisfaction of the City: a. City Engineer's memo dated 5/27/2026 b. City Landscape Architect's memo dated 7/6/2026 c. City Fire Chief's memo dated 5/13/2026 2. Prior to the City finding any application for final plat complete, the following shall be completed: a. The Applicant shall demonstrate that the plans reflect compliance with Valley Branch Watershed (VBWD) review requirements and that the applicant provide the City evidence that all conditions attached to a VBWD permit will be met before the starting any grading activity on the site. b. An approved access plan for the Screaton property (PI) 36.029.21.14.0001) must be identified and generally agreed upon by both property owners, the City, and Washington County. c. The Applicant must complete/execute easements with the abutting property owners where off -site improvements are required. No work may occur related to the project, including grading and tree removal, prior to the easements being completed/executed as required by the City on its standard form(s). d. Sidewalks and trails should be modified as identified in the City Staff Report dated July 21, 2026. e. Revisions to residential lots and parking areas in the Urban Townhome area are required consistent with the Staff report dated July 21, 2026. f. Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, shall be platted as an outlet until such time as the abutting cul-de- sac is removed and portions of the right of way vacated. g. Outlet A shall be separated from attached townhome common areas. h. The 51 Street North corridor shall be designed to meet all City requirements and design standards with the exception of the proposed interim access condition. i. Final design of the parking lot proposed in Outlet A shall be reviewed and approved by the City. 3. Outlet A shall be conveyed to the City through a warranty deed. 4. The Applicant shall obtain all necessary permits including but not limited to all applicable City permits (building, grading, sign, etc.), Washington County ISTS permits, NPDES/SWPPP permits and Valley Branch Watershed District approval before starting any grading or construction activities. 5. The Applicant/developer is responsible, at their own expense, for installing all required right of way and pedestrian improvements. 6. Flexibility is not provided to building designs, parking, or signage, and review is required to ensure that individual site plans are consistent with City requirements. 7. Storm water ponds shall be placed on separate outlets and conveyed to the City through a warranty deed in a form acceptable to the City. 8. A stormwater reuse system shall be provided for irrigation as a benefit of the Planned Unit Development. 9. If necessary, the applicant shall provide the City with a copy of written permission for any off - site grading work and storm sewer discharges to adjacent properties before starting any site work, grading and as part of any final plat application. 10. If applicable, a storm water maintenance and easement agreement in a form acceptable to the City shall be executed and recorded with the final plat. 11. Before the execution and recording of a final plat for the development, the developer or applicant shall enter into a Developer's Agreement or a Site Work Agreement with the City. Such an Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney and by the City Council. The Agreement shall delineate who is responsible for the design, construction and payment for the required improvements with financial guarantees therefore. 12. The applicant or developer shall enter into a separate grading agreement with the City before starting any grading activity in advance of final plat approval. The City Engineer shall review any grading plan that is submitted in advance of a final plat, and said plan shall document the extent of any proposed grading on the site. Passed and duly adopted this 21 st day of July, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. ayor Charles Cadenhead ATTEST: J li Jo o , City Clerk Resolution 2026-053 Exhibit A Legal Description of Subject Property Abstract Property Parcel 1 That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota which lies westerly of the westerly right of way line of Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat No. 82-35 recorded as Document No. 424557 in the office of the County Recorder, Washington County, Minnesota and westerly of the westerly right of way line of Washington County Highway Right of Way Plat No. 36 recorded as Document No. 449905 in said office of the County Recorder. Parcel 2 And also the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota; EXCEPT the following described tract: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North along the West line a distance of 152 feet to a point; thence Southeasterly in a straight line to a point on the South line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to a point, said point being located 33 feet East of the Point of beginning; thence West 33 feet to the point of beginning.