Planning commission recommends Amberly Woods PUD with pre‑grading check for nesting species

The Forest Lake Planning Commission on April 28 recommended that the City Council approve the Amberly Woods final planned unit development (PUD), a 56‑lot single‑family subdivision proposed on roughly 39 acres east of Good View Avenue, and added a condition requiring a pre‑grading review for protected species nesting.

Staff presented the final PUD as consistent with a preliminary approval granted in October 2025. Stephen, the city planner presenting the project, said the plan yields about 3.8 units per acre on a net basis under updated Metropolitan Council guidance that excludes stormwater ponding from developable acreage, preserves roughly six acres of wetlands and proposes mitigation for a minor wetland impact of about 0.15 acres through the purchase of credits. The applicant proposes approximately 20 acres of…