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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-024 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WILDFLOWER TWINHOMES PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PLANS WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Landucci Construction, Inc., 13230 20t" St. Ct. N., Stillwater, MN 55082 submitted application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") for a Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Wildflower Twinhomes, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community Development Department; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 27, 2023 to review and consider a Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD approval request; and WHEREAS, the Lake. Elmo Planning Commission, with lack of majority on a split 2-2 vote, failed to pass a motion recommending approval of the development request to the City Council due to concerns regarding tree removals and suitability of the deviations requested; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and approved the Preliminary Plat and PUD Plan at its March 21, 2023 subject to conditions of approval. WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Wildflower Twinhomes Preliminary Plat and PUD Plan at its meeting held on March 21, 2023 and made the following findings of fact: 1. That the PUD Plan is consistent with the intent of the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the 2040 Land Use Map for this area. 2. That the PUD Plan complies with the general intent of the Village -Mixed Use zoning district with PUD modifications. 3. That the 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 (including Shoreland Zoning) with the exceptions provided for in the PUD.