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<br />City Council Minutes <br />July 21, 2025 <br />--------- <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />10. The storage of damaged or inoperable vehicles shall only be allowed inside the <br />fenced storage area. <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br /> 7.3 Preliminary Plat: Oakwater Ridge, Capstone Homes - 16330 US Highway 10 <br /> The staff report was presented. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Matt Barker, Capstone Homes, thanked the Council and staff. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz asked about the timing of improvements to the Highway 10 intersection. Mr. Carlton <br />stated that information would be determined by how many homes are proposed on the final plat and <br />MnDOT's recommendation. The City will work with Capstone to prepare plans through MnDOT then <br />hire a contractor. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to approve <br />the preliminary plat for Oakwater Ridge, subject to the following conditions: <br />1. The EAW for Oakwater Ridge must produce a negative finding for an EIS, and all <br />comments from the public comment period must be addressed to the satisfaction <br />of the representative agency. <br />2. Billboards along Highway 10 must be removed as the subdivision is developed and in <br />accordance with City Council resolution 25-31. <br />3. Staff approval of all site, utility, grading, and landscape plans. <br />4. All wet stormwater basins require a 25-foot easement in accordance with setback <br />and buffer requirements outlined in Sec. 30-1852. The buffer must be marked with <br />approved signs. <br />5. Setback lines shown on the preliminary plat must reflect the 45-foot setback <br />required for all wet ponds. <br />6. Trails and other features within the floodplain must comply with the floodplain <br />ordinance standards. <br />7. All temporary dead ends included in future development plans must include signage <br />stating "Future Through Street" and a temporary cul-de-sac when the street will <br />have driveway access. <br />8. Work with Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) to adjust overhead power poles to <br />support the development and future frontage road along Highway 10. <br />9. ERMU requires a per-lot streetlight fee. <br />10. The subdivision must be developed in accordance with all requirements included in <br />the Oakwater Ridge Master Plan and consistent with City Council action in their <br />approval on April 7, 2025. <br />11. The developer and the city must design and install access improvements at Highway <br />10 and 165th Ave to support the traffic needs of the proposed development. <br />12. The DNR must provide written approval of the work proposed within the Wild and <br />Scenic River District.