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Summer 2022 City Hall - 3800 Laverne Avenue North - Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 (651) 747-3900 Changes for Lake Elmo in 2022 City Hall - 3800 Laverne Avenue North - Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 (651) 747-39003800 Laverne Avenue North - Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651) 747-3900 2022 is off to a great start for the City of Lake Elmo, and is full of changes. You may have noticed that construction has started on the new Lake Elmo City Center as well as Public Works ahead of facility improvements. During construction, all services will be available at City Hall at 3800 Laverne Avenue North. Please be mindful of construction activities, slow down, and watch out for moving equipment. On top of the City Center project, our staff is growing to meet the needs of Lake Elmo. So far, we’ve added four new positions; a Code Enforcement Official, Assistant Public Works Director, and two full time Firefighters. The addition of full time Firefighters provides for more predictable scheduling, and greater coverage in the event of emergency. We are excited to expand departments to serve our residents and customers. This Summer is full of road construction projects, as well. The 2022 Street and Utility Improve- ments project consists of new pavement, curb, and gutter on nearly 2 miles of local streets, which does not include numerous neighborhood street, sewer, and water projects. Highway 36, on the North end of Lake Elmo, is undergoing major construction as well. Starting this Spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is resurfacing 12 miles of highway from Little Canada to Stillwater. This project causes many detours, lane closures, access changes, and delays. Read on for a project map and more info. The Highway 36 and Manning Interchange project is underway, and will cause further delays and lane closures throughout Spring and Summer. We will continue to publish updates to all projects on our website, social media pages, and weekly newsletter. Water supply issues remain central to everything we’re doing in 2022. In April, the City Council adopted a moratorium on new plats due to water supply issues. The one year moratorium prevents developers from submitting applications for residential and commercial development in roughly a quarter of the city. Last year, we asked the DNR for an increase in our water appro- priation. The request was denied citing a Ramsey County Court ruling to protect water levels in White Bear Lake. The City continues to urge the state legislature to provide a legislative solution to the water supply issues. Lake Elmo residents are encouraged to contact their state representa- tives to support language in the Environmental Omnibus Bill that would povide permit amendment requests for appropriations and new wells in Lake Elmo.