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A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING THE TVILDFL( PVER AT LAKE ELAIIO P ELIMINARYPLAT AND
PRELIMINA R Y P UD PLAN
WHEREAS, Robert Engstrom Companies, 4801 West 81" Street, #101, Bloomington, MN
("Applicant") has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") for a Preliminary Plat
and a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Plan for a planned development to be called
Wildflower at Lake Elmo, copies of which are on file in the City Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Planned Unit Development is for a residential Planned Unit
Development on approximately 117 acres of land located north of the Brookfield Addition along
39"' Street in Lake Elmo and extending to the northern limits of the Village Planning Area
boundary, and will include 145 single-family residential lots, 67 of which are planned as courtyard
homes with public alley ways; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council approved the Wildflower at Lake Elmo Concept
Plan on June 17, 2014, and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on February 23,
2015 to consider the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Plans for the PUD, and further reviewed said
plat and plans at its March 9, 2015 meeting; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2015 the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a motion to
recommend that the City Council approve the Wildflower at Lake Elmo PUD Preliminary Plat and
Preliminary Plans-, and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation concerning the Wildflower at Lake Elmo PUD Preliminary Plat and Preliminary
Plans to the City Council as part of a memorandum from the Planning Department dated April 7,
2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission
and the proposed Wildflower at Lake Elmo PUD Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Plans at a
meeting on April 7, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and infonnation received, the City
Council makes the following:
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1) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said PUD Preliminary Plan is found in the Lake
Elmo City Code, Section 154.800.
2) That all the requirements of said City Code Section 154.800 related to the PUD Preliminary
Plan have been net by the Applicant.
3) That the Wildflower at Lake Elmo preliminary plat complies with the City's subdivision
ordinance and is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land
Use Map for this area.
4) That the proposed PUD Preliminary Plan is for a residential Planned Unit Development on
117 acres of land located north of the Brookfield Addition along 39th Street in Lake Elmo
and extending to the northern limits of the Village Planning Area boundary, and will include
145 single-family residential lots, 67 of which are planned as courtyard homes with public
alley ways
5) That the PUD Preliminary Plan will be located on property legally described on the attached
Exhibit "A".
6) That the proposed PUD will allow a more flexible, creative, and efficient approach to the
use of the land, and will specifically relate to existing zoning district standards in the
following manner (with exceptions as noted):
Interior Side Yard
Comer Side Yard
Rear Yard
Lot Area
Lot Depth
Lot Width
Street Widths
Alley/ Rear Access
Cul-de-sac
Maximum Length
MDR ZoniLig District (Min.) Court -yard Homes Lmn.)
25 feet 20 feet
10 Feet Principal Structure
Side / 5 Feet Garage Side
15
20 feet
7,000 square feet
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City Standard
1,000 feet
10
20 feet
5,865 square feet
100 feet
50 feet
Prairie View Trail
1,300 feet
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7) That the Wildflower PUD General Concept Plan was approved by the City on June 17, 2014,
and the submitted Preliminary Plat and, Preliminary PUD Plans are consistent with the approved
General Concept Plan.
8) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD glans are consistent with the Lake
Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area.
q) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans comply with the City's LDR -
Urban Low Density Residential and MDR — Urban Medium Density Residential zoning district
requirements with the exceptions as noted in the Staff report.
10) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans comply with the City's
subdivision ordinance, with the PUD exceptions as requested by the applicant.
11) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans comply with the City's
Planned Unit Development Regulations:
12) That the change in Outlots 0 and P of the Fields of St. Croix is justified because the developer
is providing much larger open space areas as part of Wildflower at Lake Elmo.
13) That an exception to the maximum length of a cul-de-sac is justified based on the unique
circumstances of the property and the development.
14) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans comply with City's
Engineering Standards, except where noted in the review memorandum from the City Engineer
dated 2/18/15.
1) That the Wildflower preliminary plat and preliminary PUD plans comply with other City zoning
ordinances, such as landscaping, tree preservation, and erosion and sediment control with the
plan revisions as requested by City Staff and consultants.
16) That the Wildflower preliminaryplat and preliminary PUS plans achieve multiple identified
objectives for planned developments within. Lake Elmo and are consistent with the City's
adopted findings for the Concept Plan,
Based on the foregoing, the Applicants' application for a PUD Concept Plan is granted, provided
the following conditions are met:
1) No lets within a PEMA flood zone shall be approved as part of final plat until such time that
the City's Floodplain Management Map has been amended to remove these lots. As an
alternativeto amending this reap, the developer must provide documentation, that all structures
will be built above the regulatory flood protection elevation, that any public infrastructure :will
also meet F'loodplain Ordinance requirements, and that the proposed storm water ponds may be
constructed within the floodplain area.
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2) Prier to any grading activity, the developer shall submit to the City temporary ding easements
from the owner of the lots adjacent to Layton Avenue within the 13rookman Addition in order to
construct the improvements within this right-of-way as documented in the Preliminary
construction plans:
3) The developer has requested the inclusion of public art within common areas and public
property throughout Wildflower development. Prior to the placement of any art on publicly
owned property or public rights -of -way, the developer and City shall enter into an agreement
that clarifies the individuals or entities responsible for maintenance, upkeep and removal of any
public art. No public art shall be lit in;a manner that conflicts with the ity's Lighting
Ordinance.
4) Prior to the submission of a final plat for any portion of the Wildflower PUD, the developer
shall work with the City to determine the appropriate park dedication calculations for the entire
development area.
) The applicant must enter into a separate grading agreement with the City prior to the
commencement of any grading activity in advance of final plat and plan approval. The City
Engineer shall review any grading plan that is submitted in advance of a final plat, and said plan
shall document extent of any proposed grading on the site:
) The utility construction plans shall be updated to incorporate the recommendations of the City
Engineer as described in a February 18, 2015 memorandum_to the City concerning the
appropriate location and size of sewer services through the Pt1D planning area, including any
requested oversizing of these facilities to service adjacent properties, prior to the submission of a
final plat.
7) The developer shall minimize the number of rain gardens within public rights -of -way consistent`
with the review comments from the City Engineer. Any such storm water infiltration features
shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer.
8) The preliminary development plans must be revised to comply with City Street standards as
referenced in the City Engineer's; review memorandum dated February 18, 2015.
q) The City approves all requests for flexibility from City .Zoning and Subdivision requirements
with the exception of the street standards noted in the preceding condition.
10) The applicant is encouraged to incorporate elements from the Lake Elmo Them ng Study into
the open space areas within the subdivision.
11) The preliminary landscape plan shall be updated to address the review comments fr-om the
City's landscape architecture consultant as noted in a_review letter dated February 4, 2015.
12) All center median planting areas as depicted on the preliminary plat and plans shall be owned by
the City of Lake Elmo and maintained by the Homeowners Association. The applicant shall
enter into a maintenance agreement with the City that clarifies the individuals or entities
responsible for. any landscaping installed in areas outside of land dedicated as public park, trails,
or open space on the final plat.
13) The Final Plat and flans must address the requested modifications outlined in the City
Engineer's review memorandum dated February 18, 2015.
14) Prior to recording the Final Plat for any portion ofthe area shown in the Preliminary Plat, the
Developer shall enter into a Developers Agreement acceptable to the City Attorney that
delineates who is responsible for the design, construction, and payment of public improvements,
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1 5) The developer shall provide an easement over or dedicate in a separate outlot all trails to be
dedicated for public use, Any such trails shall be considered a park land dedication provide said
trails are constructed by the developer with other public improvements within the subdivision.
h) The City will not approve a final plat for any portion of Wildflower until such time that the City
has approved construction plans and received financial security related to the construction of the
public improvement project to connect the-39th Street Sewer to the 30th Street lift station.
17The developer roust follow all the rules and regulations of the "Wetland Conservation Act, and
adhere to the conditions of approval ;for the Valley Branch Watershed, district Permit.
18) The developer shall maintain access to the Smith property (11 14 Stillwater Boulevard North)
during construction of the first development phase. Said access shall, at a minimum, be capable
of supporting emergency management vehicles and be consistent with City access driveway
standards. The existing driveway easement shall be vacated prior to the recording of the final
plat.
19) The developer shall establish a legally binding agreement to prevent further residential or
commercial development of all otlots that are planned for open space or conservation uses
within the preliminary plat.
Passed and duly adopted this 7 th day of April 2015 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota, --`"
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST;
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dam Bell, City Clerk
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