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Lake Elmo launches public GIS parcel viewer; staff outlines ULI TAP, townhomes, fire station updates
Summary
City staff demonstrated a new public GIS parcel viewer and briefed the Planning Commission on the upcoming Urban Land Institute technical assistance panel, Inwood townhomes final plat, selected developer negotiations for the fire station RFP, and environmental testing funded by Washington County redevelopment funds.
City planning staff demonstrated a new public GIS parcel viewer to the Lake Elmo Planning Commission Oct. 15 and outlined several development and redevelopment updates, including an upcoming Urban Land Institute technical assistance panel and project milestones for townhomes and a proposed fire station.
Staff said the public viewer, hosted on the city website using ArcGIS, pulls parcel data, utilities, shoreland buffers, MUSA phasing, easements, parks and trails, and irrigation zones from county and city data layers. The viewer allows users to search by address or parcel, view tax history and utility locations, measure acreage, and view legends for layers such as shoreland buffers and development phasing. Staff said the viewer will reduce routine informational calls and help direct developers and residents to accurate parcel and planning data.
Staff also briefed commissioners on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) technical assistance panel (TAP) scheduled Oct. 22'24; ULI panel leads John Slack and Mark Huger will conduct stakeholder interviews and prepare recommendations for a November council presentation. Commissioners and staff discussed stakeholder invitations and the TAP briefing book prepared by staff.
Council updates included City Council approval of the Inwood townhomes first-edition final plat, pending the developer signing the development agreement and completing a preconstruction meeting. Staff said the council selected a development team in response to an RFP for the old Parks Building and the fire station site; negotiations were underway and environmental testing (phase 1 and 2) has been completed or is in process, funded by Washington County redevelopment assistance to cover assessment costs.
Staff noted pending steps for the fire-station project include appraisal and survey work and a hope to close on the property in January or February with construction, if all steps proceed, projected to begin in summer. Commissioners praised the GIS viewer and the phasing information that explains development sequencing and constraints in areas such as around Creamer Lake.
