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Developer, council weigh options as High Point Crossing stalls over sewer capacity
Summary
A 65-unit High Point Crossing plan remains unresolved after new soil and hydraulic tests ruled out community septic; staff told council the Metropolitan Council must clarify downstream sewer capacity before a MUSA amendment can proceed, while the developer pressed for either sending the amendment for Met Council review or moving to a lower-infrastructure 11-lot rural option.
The High Point Crossing comprehensive-plan amendment and possible MUSA inclusion were the focus of an extended discussion at the Oct. 21 Lake Elmo council meeting after the developer reported that additional testing showed soils unsuitable for a community septic system.
Staff recalled that a preliminary plat and open-space PUD for 65 units had been approved in September 2024 but said new hydraulic connectivity and soil…
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