HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2002-075CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-075
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR SUNFISH PONDS
WHEREAS, at the June 4, 2002 meeting, the Lake Elmo City Council approved
the Open Space Concept Plan (dated May 31, 2002) from St. Croix Land/Jed Wier to
develop a combined site of 40 acres with 16 single family detached building sites.
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission, at a Public Hearing held
August 12, 2002, reviewed and recommended approval of the Open Space Preservation
Development Stage Plan and Conditional Use Permit, based on the following finding:
1. That the application complies with the Conditional Use Permit standards of
Section 300.06 Subd. 4A.
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council, at its August 20, 2002 meeting,
reviewed and approved the Open Space Preservation Development Stage Plan and
Conditional Use Permit for "Sunfish Ponds" based on the recommendation of the Lake
Eh-no Planning Commission, and based on the following conditions:
1. The applicants' secure a Wetlands Evaluation from a qualified Wetlands
Evaluator. The OP Development Stage Plan shall reflect protection of the
identified wetlands; and, OP Preserved Open Space calculations shall be
adjusted to also reflect the areas of those identified Wetlands. No waiver of
the Buildable Area/Preserved Open Space formulas of the zoning ordinance is
approved.
2. Compliance with City Engineer recommendations.
3. That the road paving width will not exceed 22 feet.
4. That the roadway bubble adjacent to Lots 3, 4, 5, Block 2 will be removed.
5. That the mature existing trees on the east side will not be distributed.
6. That the first option for the OP easement is to go to the Minnesota Land Trust.
In any case, an OP easement is retained by the City.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 201h day of August, 2002.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
ATTEST:
MaryWuc� Ir- City Administrator
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