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Commission endorses High Point Crossing preliminary plat, rezoning and variances for 18‑lot subdivision
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously (7–0) to recommend approval of the High Point Crossing preliminary plat and rezoning to Residential Estate for an 18‑lot development, approving variances including a reduced front‑yard setback and sidewalk flexibility while denying a landscaping variance; staff listed 14 recommended conditions.
The Lake Elmo Planning Commission on April 13 recommended city council approval of the High Point Crossing preliminary plat and rezoning from rural residential to residential estate, forwarding findings and conditions by a 7–0 vote.
Staff described the proposal as a revised plan for roughly 80 acres on Inwood Avenue adjacent to a park reserve, now configured as an 18‑lot single‑family detached development served by city water and individual septic systems. The plan preserves multiple wetlands (five preserved, one with a de minimis removal of under 800 square feet), provides three stormwater ponds and five treatment basins, and requires a Washington County turn lane on Inwood.…
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