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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 023 RESOL UTIONAPPRO VING PRELIMINARYPLA TAND PRELIMINARYPUD PLAN FOR JONHA USER, DRAKE MOTOR PARTNERS LE LLC, FOR THE EBERTZ SITE (PID 34.029.21.44.0006 AND 34.029.21.44.0004) WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Jon Hauser, Drake Motor Partners LE LLC, has submitted application to the City of Lake Elmo (City) for a Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD Plan for four lot subdivision with one lot proposed as an auto dealership, one lot as a fast food restaurant, and two vacant lots located on the north and south sides of Hudson Blvd, west of Keats Avenue, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning Department; and WHEREAS, notice was published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo Zoning Ordinance, Section 105.12.250; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 13, 2023 and voted to recommend denial of the project. The Planning Commission found that there were too many deviations, additional buffering/landscaping needed, lighting concerns, PUD sign along I94 is too tall, and proposed PUD uses were not supported as proposed; and WHEREAS, since the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant has offered to make changes to the plans to address screening abutting the residential to the west and north, the lighting, increasing the landscaping, reducing the number of deviations, and significantly reducing the PUD permitted uses; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD application for Jon Hauser, Drake Motor Partners project at its meeting held on March 21, 2023 and made the following findings of fact: 1. That the Preliminary PUD Plan would be consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area. 2. That the preliminary PUD Plan complies with the general intent of the C- Commercial zoning district with PUD modifications. 3. That the preliminary PUD Plan generally complies with the Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and Standards Manual. 4. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City's Subdivision regulations. 5. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City's design standards. 6. That the preliminary plat generally complies with the City's Zoning Code with the exceptions provided for in the PUD.