HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-172 Compass Rail Lakeville, LCC and Metropolitan Airport Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment RESOLUTION 2025-172
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
COMPASS RAIL LAKEVILLE, LLC AND METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMISSION
2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2025 the Lakeville City Council met at its regularly
scheduled meeting to consider the application Compass Rail Lakeville, LLC and the Metropolitan
Airport Commission for an amendment of the 2040 Land Use Plan and Staging map of the 2040
Lakeville Comprehensive Plan of approximately 33.31; and,
WHEREAS, the property is guided rural residential land uses upon annexation approved
November S, 2025, and the applicant has applied for an amendment to the 2040 Land Use Plan to
change the land use as follows:from Rural Residential to Industrial and Airport; and.
WHEREAS, the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment has been submitted to adjacent
governmental jurisdictions;and,
WHEREAS, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan provides that the Planning Commission shall
consider possible effects of the proposed amendment with its judgment to be based upon,but not
limited to,the following factors:
1. The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and
provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive
Plan.
Finding: The proposed staging change to current MUSA identified on Exhibit B and
proposed Land Use map amendments from Rural Residential to Industrial and Airport as
identified on Exhibit C of the November 25, 20025 planning report prepared by Tina
Goodroad,Community Development Director,is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
in accommodating growth while protecting the environment by integrating new urban
development within the City's natural resources in a compatible manner.
2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area.
Finding: The proposed future industrial development will be compatible with the existing
and future land uses in the surrounding area.
3. The proposed use conforms to all performance standards contained in the Zoning
Ordinance and the City Code.
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Finding: The proposed amendments are the first step in the development of a rail car
storage plan. Future reviews of development plans will ensure conformance to the Zoning
Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and City Code.
4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not
overburden the City's service capacity.
Finding: The proposed staging plan amendment will bring the site into the current MUSA
and will be served by sanitary sewer services that will be extended from the north.
5. Traffic generated by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the
property.
Finding: The subject site is accessed by Highview Avenue in addition to an internal drive
that will be developed as part of the rail car storage plan.
WHEREAS, the legal description of the property is attached in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the application at
its December 4, 2025 meeting, preceded by published and mailed notice, and the Planning
Commission heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak, closed the public
hearing, and voted to recommend the City Council approve the request.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council approves the application
of Compass Rail Lakeville LLC and Metropolitan Airport Commission to amend the 2040
Comprehensive Plan, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Council.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 15th day of December, 2025.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY: /��/ l^
Luke M. Hellier, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Legal Description
Exhibit A- Legal Description
North Parcel:
PID 13-00500-01-014
That part of Tract A described below:
Tract A: The north 888.02 feet of the east 100 rods of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 5, Township 113 North, Range 20 West, Dakota County, Minnesota;
which lies northerly of Line 1 described below:
Line 1. Beginning at a point on the east line of said Section 5, distance 625 feet
south of the northeast corner thereof; thence run northwesterly to the
northwest corner of Tract A hereinbefore described and there terminating;
Subject to public road and railroad.
South Parcel
PID 13-00500-01-013
The North 888.02 feet of the East 100 rods of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 113,
Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, EXCEPT that part which lies Northerly of a "Line 1"
described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 5,distant 625 feet South of Northeast
corner thereof; thence run Northwesterly to the Northwest corner of said North 888.02
feet of the East 100 rods of the Northeast Quarter.
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