91-068 RES
RESOLUTION 91 - 68
RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY TO ALLOW
DEVELOPMENT ON NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that a number of nonconforming lots of
record exist within the City limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River understands that it will receive
requests to allow development of these nonconforming lots
of record; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River desires consistent application of
standards to determine if a nonconforming lot of record is
buildable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Elk River that it is the City of Elk River's policy to
allow development of nonconforming lots of record if the
following criteria are met:
1. That the lot met the appropriate standards and gained
the necessary approval when it was originally created.
2. That the lot has adequate access to a public street.
3.
That a structure can be built on the lot meeting
appropriate dimensional regulations or has been
granted a variance to those standards. The structure
must also meet other applicable standards.
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4. That a conforming septic system can be placed on the
lot if the lot is not served by public sewer.
Groups of two or more contiguous lots under the same
ownership that do not meet the above mentioned
criteria shall not be considered as separate parcels
of land for the purposes of sale or development and
must be combined or rearranged so as to meet the
criteria set forth. The above mentioned criteria
shall not apply to the sale of property for
agricultural purposes.
Passed and adopted by the City Council
this 18th day of November, 1991.
the City of Elk River on
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