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Council tables Lexington Heights PUD amendment for further neighbor outreach and landscaping clarifications
Summary
The Mendota Heights City Council on April 7 tabled final action on the Lexington Heights Planned Unit Development amendment and related zoning ordinance to its April 21 meeting to allow the applicant to consult with an immediately adjacent neighbor and refine screening and landscaping plans.
The Mendota Heights City Council on April 7 voted 5–0 to table consideration of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment for Lexington Heights, asking the applicant to follow up with a nearby neighbor and update landscaping and screening plans before the Council takes final action.
Community Development Manager Sarah Madden presented the item and said the Council was being asked to adopt Resolution 2026-22 (PUD Amendment – Final Development Plan) and Ordinance No. 606 (zoning amendment to the PUD overlay). Applicant John Riley and Amanda Frost of Chase Real Estate answered questions about driveway alignment and landscaping. Riley said he had discussed options with “Roger” and attended neighborhood meetings but had not yet confirmed the chosen driveway alignment with the immediate neighbor to the north; he told the Council that “this is the best option for traffic flow, and they have planned additional screening.”
Councilors raised specific concerns about species selection and winter screening. Councilor Maczko said he would support tabling to give the applicant time to speak directly with the adjacent neighbor and to refine the plantings; Councilor Mazzitello and others requested randomized species mixes to reduce pest and disease vulnerability. Councilor Lorberbaum asked that the applicant clarify whether the existing basketball court or the tennis court would be converted to pickleball; the applicant said the plan keeps the tennis court and adds pickleball courts where the basketball court is, and that the landscape plan can be revised.
Councilor Maczko moved—and Councilor Mazzitello seconded—a motion to table the item to the April 21, 2026 City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously. The tabling postpones final adoption of the PUD amendment and Ordinance No. 606 until the applicant provides updated landscaping/screening plans and confirms outreach to the neighbor to the north.
The Council did not take final action on the zoning amendment or the final development plan; staff will return the revised materials to the Council on April 21.
