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RE, SOL UTION DENYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AND ZONING MAP
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has established a Comprehensive Flan that provides a
compilation of background data, policy statements, standards, and maps, which help to guide the
future physical, social, and economic development of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has established a Zoning Map by Ordinance that
implements the various land use policies in the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Brian Meyers, John Putzier and Joseph Skaar, 623 Cresthaven Drive, South St.
Paul, MN, ("Applicant") have submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") to amend
the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map, copies of which are on file in the City
Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Plam- ing Commission held a public hearing on November 25,
2013 to consider the request to amend the Comprehensive flan and Zoning Map; and.
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2013 the Lake Elmo Planning Commission unanimously
adopted a motion to recommend that the City Council deny the request to amend the
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission
and the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map at a meeting oil.
December 3, 2013; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and information received, the City
Council makes the following:
1) That the Applicant has submitted a request to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Map in accordance with the procedures as established by the Labe Elmo Planning
Department and Lake Elmo Planning Commission.
2) That the request to is to amend the Future Land Use Map (Map 3-3 in Chapter 111—.Lana
Use Plan) of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Lake Elmo Zoning Map to
specifically change the future land use designation and zoning for a parcel of land located at
10689 60t1' Street North from Rural Residential to Commercial.
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3) That the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not consistent with the intent and
purpose of the City's Land Use Plan, which encourages growth and development in the 1-94
Corridor and Village Planning Areas while maintaining rural character in the Rural Planning
Area,,
4) That rezoning the property to Commercial would represent a Spot Zoning action due to
inconsistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan and incompatible surrounding land uses.
5) That direct driveway access onto TH 36 represents a hazard to public safety and poor access
management, and is not consistent with the State, County and City plarming efforts for the
corridor to date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based on the foregoing, the Lake Elmo
City Council hereby denies the Applicant's request to amend the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan
and Zoning Map.
Passed and duly adopted this 3rd day of December 2013 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
am Bell, City Clerk
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Mike Pearson, Mayor