News from the City of Lake Elmo
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Tuesday, May 1st: City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Links to the 2018 City Meetings, Agendas and Meeting Minutes:
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5-1-18 City Council Meeting Agenda
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LAKE ELMO PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
DATE: Monday, May 7, 2018
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Lake Elmo City Hall
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Phone: 651-747-3900
Fax: 651-747-3901
PURPOSE: The Lake Elmo Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing to consider the following item(s):
- COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040 UPDATE. The City of Lake Elmo is proposing approval of the DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
All persons wishing to be heard on the above items should attend the meeting. Written comments may be submitted to the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018; or emailed to Emily Becker at ebecker@lakeelmo.org no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Materials regarding the above items are available for review at City Hall (Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)). Please call City Hall if you have any questions.
Emily Becker
Planning Director
ATTEST:
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
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Arbor Day Giveaway: Available Trees and Information
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Construction open house on CSAH 15, 14 realignment set at Baytown Community Center May 2
The center is at 4020 McDonald Drive N.
open house to discuss the construction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 15 and CSAH 14 realignment from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Baytown Community Center.
Learn about the project's staging, schedule, and impacts, and talk to the construction team about needs or concerns during construction.
Washington County, in partnership with the City of Lake Elmo and Baytown Township, is hosting an
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Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where you use GPS to locate hidden containers with a logbook, or perhaps even a small prize. To play, participants load the free 'Official Geocaching App', on their GPS device (usually a cell phone) to find these hidden containers. Geocaches are cleverly hidden. They are hidden on public land throughout the world, even Lake Elmo.
- There are several areas with Geocaches in Lake Elmo. To mention a few:
- Geocaching siteThere are several Geocaches in Sunfish Lake Park, as well as Lake Elmo Regional Park.
- The Clean Water Geocaching Trail takes you to some of the most beautiful parts of the East Metro, including Lake Elmo.
There is also a cache commemorating the story of a ghostly monk dressed in a brown robe who runs out onto the road just in front of the monastery between the hours of midnight and one o'clock in the morning. He is described as being tall, thin and young. Perhaps in his 20s or early 30s. To locate the cache, enter the park on Nightingale Blvd, right by the large, wooden sign. You will have to enter in sort of an awkward way, right next to a house, but it is definitely public land.
(An example of a geocache container. Inside, you will typically find a register to record your find. Sometimes, there is also a small momento you can keep to reward you for your find. Photo is courtesy of the "The East Metro Water Resource Education Program", sponsor of its first ever Clean Water Geocaching Trail.)
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Central Greenway - Lake Elmo Segment
The Central Greenway Regional Trail will enhance the region's multi-modal transportation and recreation system by providing a safe and accessible trail connection between three of the region's premier regional park facilities, Big Marine Park Reserve, Lake Elmo Park Reserve and Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park. The Central Greenway Regional Trail will provide direct connections for people living in the suburban communities of Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove and Woodbury to vital employment, retail, and recreational sites in the east metropolitan area - providing safety, economic development, mobility, and environmental benefits.
The Lake Elmo Segment of the future Central Greenway Regional trail will extend from I-94 on the south to Highway 36 on the north.
Public Engagement Event Schedule:
The purpose of the public engagement is to provide opportunities for the public to learn about and comment on the Central Greenway Regional Trail- Lake Elmo Segment Master Plan.
- February 26, 2018
- Popup Table - Lake Elmo Park Reserve
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Celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting in Lake Elmo Park Reserve April 27, 28
 Celebrate Arbor Day April 27 and April 28 in Washington County with tree plantings at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
Tree plantings will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday April 27; people should meet outside the Nordic Center. Another tree planting will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, again, with people meeting outside the Nordic Center.
National Arbor Day and Arbor Month, which will be celebrated in May in Washington County, help bring awareness to the value and benefits that trees provide to communities. This is especially important to Washington County as emerald ash borer becomes more established and eliminates ash trees.
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Enjoy spring with guided fitness hike May 3 at Lake Elmo park
Explore the Washington County Parks trail system with guided fitness hikes, with the next hike at 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 3, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
The one-hour hikes involve a warm-up and fitness challenges along the way. Trails are a mix of turf, gravel, grass, snow, and pavement depending on trail conditions, time of year, and location. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early. If light rain, hike will go on as scheduled. The program is for those ages 13 and older. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
All guided fitness hikes are at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve Thursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and will meet at the Nordic Center. The continuing 2018 schedule is:
- June 14
- June 28
- July 12
- July 26
- Aug. 9
- Aug. 23
- Sept. 6
- Sept. 20
- Oct. 4
- Nov. 1
- Dec. 6
These programs are free with a parks vehicle permit ($7/day or $30/annual) with the exception of Free Tuesdays. Follow Washington County Parks on social media at @WashCountyParks.
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Comprehensive Plan 2040
Thanks to everyone who came to the recent Comprehensive Plan 2040 Open-house. If you'd still like to provide input please feel free to take the online survey here: http://lakeelmoplan2040.com/
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A New Playground Where Lake Elmo Students of All Abilities Can Play Together
In the summer of 2018, the city's sewer project at Lake Elmo Elementary will be completed. This means the Lake Elmo Elementary playground will need to be taken out and rebuilt after the land is reworked. The Lake Elmo PTA saw this as an opportunity-with the district's help-to improve our playground and make it an inclusive play space for all students.
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Lake Elmo Rotary's Kindness Campaign
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."
- Mother Teresa
The March weather definitely gave us opportunities to shovel a neighbor's sidewalk! In case you didn't get to last month, April is providing another round of opportunities!!! One resident, who went above and beyond to help his neighbors this winter, received this act of kindness in return...
Our April kindness challenge is to pay a compliment to a complete stranger. These kind words are sure to make someone's day!
We'd love to hear what you do this month! You'll find a link to email us your stories at www.lakeelmorotary.org
Always remember...kindness is unifying!
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