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Council approves Lexington Heights PUD amendment; pickleball courts included, one councilor abstains
Summary
The Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-22 approving a final development plan amendment for Lexington Heights and passed Ordinance No. 606 to amend the Planned Unit Development overlay; staff said one basketball court will become two pickleball courts and the developer revised architecture to match existing buildings. The meeting record shows Councilor Maczko abstained from the development-plan vote.
The Mendota Heights City Council on April 21 approved a final development plan amendment for the Lexington Heights Planned Unit Development and adopted a related zoning amendment (Ordinance No. 606) to amend the PUD overlay.
Community Development Manager Sarah Madden reviewed the requests and noted the proposed changes include converting an existing basketball court into two pickleball courts and adjusting architectural details so the new building matches existing structures. Joe McElwain of Chase Real Estate told the Council the latest design does not change the previously proposed building height but aligns the style with adjacent buildings. He also said the property owner had reached out to a neighboring property owner to address concerns.
The Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-22 to approve the final development plan amendment and then approved Ordinance No. 606 to amend the Lexington Heights PUD overlay. The meeting record shows an abstention by Councilor Maczko on the final development plan amendment; the record also lists an abstention for Councilor Maczko on the related ordinance vote in the minutes. The Council otherwise approved the measures.
Why this matters: The approvals allow the property owner to move forward with the revised design and site changes, including the two pickleball courts, and set the zoning framework for the development as updated in the PUD amendment.
Next steps: Approved plan and zoning amendment will be processed according to City procedures for final permitting and construction review.
