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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - 087 A RESOLUTION DENYING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT WHEREAS, at its September 27, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing and adopted a recommendation to deny the application of Inwood Associates for a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map /Ordinance to amend the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to reclassify approximately 160+ acre vacant parcel at the Southeast corner of Inwood Avenue and 10th Street North from RAD/RR (Rural Agricultural Development) to part "Mixed Use Commercial ", part "High/ Medium Density Residential ", and part "Single Family Residential" — all proposed uses to be served by Regional Sewer, requiring a Comprehensive Plan amendment to the Urban Service District (MUSA) based on the following Findings: I . There is no change in conditions impacting the site that supports a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. 2. There is no demonstrated error in the Comprehensive Plan that impacts the site. 3. The site is eligible (with a Conditional Use Permit) for up to 64 dwelling units, of which up to 16 may be of a "common wall" design. That level of development intensity has resulted in significant residential development on other similar sites throughout the City over the past few years -and continues to today. There is no question that the 16 units per 40 acres residential density for which this site is eligible is reasonable use of the site. There is nothing unique regarding this site that truly distinguishes it from the many other sites in the City that have been successfully developed at 16 units per 40 acres — other than a "view" of Oakdale - style development. 4. Recent traffic studies related to on -going commercial developments in Oakdale and Woodbury have suggested that the I -94 /Inwood interchange and associated service roads will approach "failure" Service Levels assuming development at the existing Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan scale and intensity. To increase the development intensity of this site in the manner proposed by the applicants will certainly increase the traffic volumes at that interchange location, pushing the intersections into a "fail" Service level. MnDOT, County and FHWA officials have stated that there will be no funds available until well into the future to address the I- 94/Inwood interchange congestion forecasts. 5. Over 50% of the Eagle Point Business Park PUD to the south remains vacant with all Public infrastructure and paid. In addition, several multiple use commercial developments exist or are under construction within a 1 mile radius of this site in Woodbury and Oakdale with hundreds of thousands of square feet available for almost any commercial use. We seriously question the Public's (and or market's) need for more commercial development in this area.