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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Cornmissi
FROM: Michele McPherso ,,Director of Planning
DATE: February 25, 2003
SUBJECT: Case No. OA 03-02
Request by the City of Elk River for an Ordinance Amendment
Amending Chapter 30 of Land Development Regulations
Article V, Titled "Subdivisions" to Establish a Lot Split and
Simple Plat Procedure", Public Hearing
• Request
The Planning Commission is asked to consider an ordinance amendment establishing a lot
split procedure and requiring that Administrative Subdivisions be submitted and processed
as simple plats.
Attachments
Draft ordinance language will be distributed at the meeting
Background
The City currently has two methods to subdivide property: (1) administrative subdivisions,
which are used when creating four or fewer lots and(2) plats for subdivisions of land with
more than four lots.
There are a number of economic issues relating to the processing of administrative
subdivisions. Costs are incurred by the applicant for City review of legal descriptions of the
lots, as well as the easements along lot lines. In addition,multiple documents need to be
recorded in order to ensure that the necessary drainage and utility easements are granted to
the City. The City currently absorbs the recording costs for these documents.
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Memo to Planning Commission/OA 03-02
February 25,2003
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Analysis
Staff is suggesting an amendment to the subdivision process for the following:
1. Establish a lot split process,which would apply to the splitting of one lot into two
provided that the lot has a "lot and block" legal description.
2. Amend the administrative subdivision procedure to require submission of a simple plat
for the subdivisions of four or fewer lots on meets and bounds property. This would
create a"lot and block" plat with the easements dedicated on the lots. This would
eliminate the need to record documents, require less review of legal descriptions and
decrease the likelihood of a legal description error on the part of the City. Both the lot
split and administrative subdivision procedure would not require Planning Commission
approval, only a public hearing by the City Council.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance
amendment to create a lot split and simple plat procedure.
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• Item # 7.I.
City of
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River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Michele McPherso�i;Director of Planning
DATE: February 25, 2003
SUBJECT: Revised Concept Plan -West Oaks
Attachments
• Location Map
Request
• George Sanford, S&Z Development has requested an opportunity to discuss with the
Commission a revised plan for West Oaks.
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