Council approves Reserve at Cedar Creek preliminary plat and easement vacation for 48‑lot subdivision

At the Lakeville City Council meeting on June 2, the council approved two resolutions to advance the Reserve at Cedar Creek subdivision: a preliminary plat for 48 single‑family lots and an easement vacation related to a creek corridor that will be dedicated as an outlot.

John Anderson, representing Reserve at Cedar Creek LLC, said the project is a 48‑lot, single‑family subdivision located north of County Road 50 and south of 200th Street, directly west of the Villas at Cedar Creek. Anderson said he intends to start grading this summer, obtain a grading permit and build streets and utilities this year with houses going in by winter; the developer submitted a final plat to the city.

City staff provided the planning report and said a FEMA Letter of Map Revision allowed the project to reclassify floodplain and dedicate the creek area as an outlot, which made an existing easement redundant. The report also summarized required landscaping and screening for nearby roadways and adjacent properties.

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 22; staff reported no one testified and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the preliminary plat and easement vacation.

A motion to approve the two resolutions passed on a council roll call. Council did not record public opposition during the hearing, and staff reiterated conditions and required final plat steps the developer must meet before building permits are issued.

Councilmembers wished the developer luck as the project moves forward.