HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-032RESOLUTION NO 2009-032
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOL UTION APPRO VING A BUFFER SETBACK RED UCTIONIN THE TANA RIDGE
AND PARKVIEW ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, Tana Ridge and Parkview Estates are zoned OP and were developed under
the Open Space Preservation zoning requirements; and
WHEREAS, the existing ordinance requires a setback of 200 feet from the abutting
parcel of the development for any structure or driving surface not established at a 90 degree angle
unless otherwise approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, there is no record of the City Council reducing the buffer setback for either
the Tana Ridge or Parkview Estates development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its July 7, 2009 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the comments and information received, the City
Council finds as follows:
a) That the Tana Ridge and Parkview Estates developments were approved under the OP
zoning district requirements and were therefore not approved as a Conditional Use Permit
and can thereby be amended without a public hearing.
b) That the City Council did not provide previous approval of a reduction to the required
buffer setback at the time of the development approval.
c) That the existing ordinance as written renders construction on a majority of the properties
to be non - conforming and many remaining of the platted properties essentially
unbuildable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, that:
1) The buffer setback will be reduced from 200 feet to 50 feet from the abutting properties
on the East and West boundaries • the Tana Ridge development.
2) The buffer setback will be reduced from 200 feet to 50 feet from the Lake Elmo Regional
Park Reserve on the North boundary of the Parkview Estates development with the
exception of Lot 9, Block 5, Parkview Estates which will have a 20 foot setback from the
Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve.
d) The buffer setback will be reduced from 200 feet to 50 feet from the Cardinal Ridge
development on the East boundary of the Parkview Estates development.
Passed and duly adopted this 7th day of July 2009 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota.
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Dean A. Johnston, Mayor