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A RESOLVMNAAMAMG RESOLMMNO. -7013-064 APPROMG A PREM1WRY
PLA T FOR SA VONA
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Home Corporation (d/b/a Lennar), 16305 36"' Avenue North, Suite
600, Plymouth, MN (Applicant) has submitted a request to the City of Lake Elmo (City) to
amend one of the conditions attached to Resolution No. 2013-064 approving a Preliminary Plat
for Savona, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Plarining Commission held a public hearing on July 22,
2013 to consider the Savona Preliminary Plat and continued discussion on the Preliminary Plat
until its July 29, 2013 meeting; and
WHEREAS; the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion recommending
approval of the Preliminary Plat, and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat request at its August 6,
2013 meeting and adopted Resolution No. 2013-064 approving the Preliminary Plat; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council approved a Final Plat for Savona on February 18, 2014
and for Savona 2 nd Addition on September 16, 2014, which will allow for the construction of I I I
single-family and multi -family units; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a request to revise said condition to allow for
the platting of lots in excess of the 155 units prior to the provision of a secondary access into the
development.
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following:
1) That platting activity in the area around Savona has occurred that will provide for a
secondary access for Savona when 5 1h Street is constructed to the western property line as
part of future development phases.
2) That platting activity to the north will bring another secondary connection point to within 300
feet of the Savona boundary.
3) That the Applicant has consented to not allowing building permits beyond 155 total units
until such time that:a secondary access into the development is provided.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED TH" the City Council does hereby amend
Condition 19 of Resolution No. 2014-064 to read as follows*
19) A building permit may not be granted for more than half of the residential units depicted
on the preliminary plat (155) until a second access is provided to the subdivision, either
via a connection to Hudson Boulevard to the south, Inwood Avenue (CSAH 13) to the
west, or back to Keats Avenue (CSAH 19) through the property north of Savona.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the approval of this
af is conditioned upon the following -
a) That the Applicant continue to plat and construct 5 th Street as part of future project
phases, and that this construction will, at a minimum, extend as far west as the
westernmost lot to be platted in future phases.
b) That all required utility improvements are completed to provide the level of service
required by the City Engineer within Savon and Savona 2"d Addition, including, but not
limited to, the extension of a water service line to Hudson Boulevard North.
Passed and duly adopted this 24'h day of February 2015 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota,
am Dell, City Clerk
i4keearson, Mayor
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