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Council approves High Point Crossing rezoning and variances for 18‑lot rural estate development

Lake Elmo City Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The council rezoned ~78 acres to residential estate and approved a preliminary plat for High Point Crossing, permitting 18 single‑family lots, several variances (front‑yard setback reduction, lower tree‑planting rate, sidewalk waiver) and 14 standard conditions of approval.

The Lake Elmo City Council voted on May 5 to rezone roughly 78 acres as residential estate and approve the preliminary plat for the High Point Crossing development. The developer (Rachel Development) originally proposed a larger open‑space PUD; the current proposal calls for 18 single‑family lots with individual septic systems and a gross density of about 0.23 units…

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