HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-076CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2026-076
RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST BY KEVIN AND LISA SMITH, FOR
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REVISE
THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND EXTEND THE METROPOLITAN URBAN
SERVICE AREA (MUSA) BOUNDARY.
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 August 28'h 2026 Kevin and Lisa Smith, (the "Applicants') filed a
complete request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to allow for the connection of
their private single family home to City Sewer on the property legally described in Exhibit
A attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the request for a Comprehensive Plan amendment, is to revise the
Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) boundary, necessitating an amendment to
Maps 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-7, and 9-1, and Applicable Tables and to revise the future land use
category on the Property from Rural Area Development (RAD) to Rural Single Family
Sewered (RSFS) ; and
WHEREAS, approval of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is required in
order for the property to be served by urban sanitary sewer services 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 September 28th 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and 6-
0 recommendation of approval to the City Council as part of a staff report dated October
20th 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Comprehensive Plan amendment at
its October 201h 2026 , meeting and made the following findings of fact:
That the applicant has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo to amend the
Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the procedures as established by the Lake
Elmo City Code.
That the request is to amend the Future Land Use Map to change the subject
property from Rural Area Development (RAD) to Rural Single Family Sewered
(RSFS); and
That the request also includes revision to the MUSA boundary established on Maps
3-2, 3-3, 3-7, and 9-2
The request is required due to the limited space on the property, proximity to Lake
Olson, and the current failing septic system.
That the proposed amendment is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of
the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve
the Comprehensive Plan amendment requested by Kevin and Lisa Smith, subject to the
following condition:
1. The City's staff may amend additional tables in the Lake Elmo 2040
Comprehensive Plan, if required by the Metropolitan Council, associated with this
request.
2. The comprehensive plan amendment is not in effect until approved by the Met
Council.
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this 20th day
of October 2026.
Jeff H It , 96ting Mayor
ATTEST:
Resolution 2026-076
Exhibit A
Legal Description of Subject Property
Address: 4455 Olson Lake Trail North Lake Elmo MN 55042
PID:09.029.21.32.0021
Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1 of Olson Lake Addition