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The Planning Commission recommended approval of Lake Elmo’s proposed short-term rental zoning amendments on a 4-3 vote. It also unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the Highpointe Crossing rezoning, preliminary plat, and variances for an approximately 78-acre residential project with 17 proposed single-family homes and preservation of the existing farmstead.
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The short-term rental recommendation would change Lake Elmo’s zoning rules for properties such as vacation rentals, but the minutes do not state the final requirements or fees. The City Council will decide whether to approve the recommendation. The commission also recommended allowing Highpointe Crossing to proceed through rezoning and related exceptions, with 18 lots planned to use city water and individual septic systems.
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