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Revised Wilkinson Waters development moves forward BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
LINO LAKES—North Oaks Company LLC is proposing a residential and commercial development located on North Oaks Farm Inc. property. The site is located south of County Road J/Ash Street/ CSAH 32, west of Centerville Road/CSAH 21 and north of Wilkinson Lake Boulevard. The development is being called Wilkinson Waters. The development contains four parcels totaling approximately 76 gross acres
and would consist of a mix of 340-unit residential housing types and commercial development. In September 2015, North Oaks Company LLC submitted a planned unit development (PUD) concept plan for review. The concept plan included two parcels totaling 46 gross acres. It consisted of a residential mix of single-family homes, twin homes and senior housing rentals totaling anywhere from 136 to 161 housing units. The proposed development
did not meet density requirements and did not move forward. Then in August 2024, the current developer submitted a PUD concept plan for review (See “Lino Lakes weighs in on Wilkinson Waters Concept” Quad Community Press, Sept. 24, 2024). The concept plan proposed 356 housing units and commercial development. The concept plan also did not meet density requirements and the plans were revised.
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Board, residents opine on Natures Refuge North development
Miracle baby turns 1
BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
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Everett Engen celebrates turning 1 this month. Everett, son of Faith and Elliot Engen, was born around this time last year, 12 weeks before his due date. For those who remember, Everett survived a miracle birth (See “Lino Lakes couple shares rollercoaster birth journey” Quad Community Press, July 9, 2024). To celebrate, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department along with Allina paramedics met with the Engen family once again to receive the city’s Lifesaving Award for their efforts to save Everett’s life.
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LINO LAKES — Multiple residents once again shared their views at the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting on the residential development known as Natures Refuge North, proposed by M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul LLC. The applicant originally submitted a land use application for a planned unit development (PUD) concept plan review in October 2023 (See “Natures Refuge North: Neighbors weigh in on concept” Quad Community Press, Dec. 12, 2023). The development would be located north of Natures Refuge. The site contains two parcels totaling approximately 60 gross acres. Last July, the applicant submitted a revised concept plan application (See “City, residents provide feedback to developer of Natures Refuge North,” Quad Community Press, Sept. 24, 2024). The revised concept plan reduced the number of lots, increased the buffer width along Arena Acres to at least 110 feet, lowered the proposed number of tree removals and reduced the net density by 0.38 units per acre.
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