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City of
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REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 6.3.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Community Development January 22, 2008 Jeremy Barnhart, AICP
Plannin Mana er
Item Description Reviewed by
Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment
Regarding Subdivision Approval, Case No. OA 08-01 -Public Reviewed by
Hearing
Action Requested
Approval of Ordinance Amendment regulating approval of a final plat.
Background/Discussion
The City Council has received a number of requests to extend the approval of a preliminary plat. The
ordinance requires a subdivider file a final plat application within one year from the date of approval. If
by that date they have not, they may either request an extension or allow their plat to expire, making their
preliminary plat approval null and void.
In reviewing the policy associated with granting extensions, the Council noted that a 1 year timeframe in
which to apply for a final plat appeared inadequate, and felt a 2 year period more appropriate, and
directed staff to prepare an ordinance.
Financial Impact
N/A
Planning. Commission Discussion
The Planning Commission did not feel that an extension to the timeline was necessary. They generally
felt that giving an applicant 1 year to submit a final plat as an appropriate amount of time.
The Planning Commission felt that removing the phasing condition was appropriate.
Public Comment
No Public Comments were received, either in support or opposition to the proposed language
amendment.
Attachments
• Staff Report to Planning Commission dated January 8, 2008.
Ordinance amending section 30-374 relating to approval of final plat
ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote
C:\Documents and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\Temporary Internet FIles\OLK3E\CC memo Preliminary Plat extention 1-22-08 (2).doc
Follow Up
C:\Documents and Settings\jrnillex\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK3E\CC memo Preliminary Plat extention 1-22-08 (2).doc
REQUEST FOR ACTION ~~ '`
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To Item Number
Plannin Commission 5.3.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Planning Items January 8~', 2008 Jeremy Barnhart, AICP
Plannin Mana er
Item Description Reviewed by
Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment
Regarding Subdivision Approval, Public Hearing -Case No. Reviewed by
OA 08-01
Action Requested
Approval of Ordinance Amendment regulating approval of a final plat.
BackgroundlDiscussion
The City Council has received a number of requests to extend the approval of a preliminary plat. The
Ordinance requires a subdivider 1 year from the date of approval to file a final plat application. If by that
date they have not, they may either request an extension, or allow their plat to expire, making their
prelminary plat approval null and void.
In reviewing the policy associated with granting extensions, the Council noted that a 1 year timeframe in
which to apply for a final plat appeared inadequate, and felt a 2 year period more appropriate, and
directed staff to prepare an ordinance.
Financial Impact
None.
Attachments
Draft Ordinance
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
S:\pLANNING\Case Files\OA\OA OS-Ol City of ER PP Extend\PC pzeliminary plat eactention 1-8-08.doc
ORDINANCE 08-
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 30-
-1-5~-3-374 OF THE ELK RIVER CITY CODE RELATING TO APPROVAL OF
FINAL PLAT.
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Section 30 -374 (a~ of the Elk River City Code regulating approval of
Final Plat, shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-374. Approval of final plat.
(a) Following approval of the preliminary plat, the subdivider may file an application for
approval of a final plat for all or a portion of the preliminary plat. The application shall be
on a form required by the city and shall be accompanied by s~four copies of the final
plat prepared by a land surveyor duly registered in the state. Failure of the subdivider to
submit the final plat within ens-two years, unless a written request for extension has been
submitted and for good cause granted by the council, shall cause the preliminary plat to
become null and void. However, the subdivider may continue to final plat a phase of the
approved preliminary plat within ene-two years of each phase in order to extend valid
approval of the preliminary plat. T~- " ^~+,~° rt,^ ^~+i,° °a ,. °t; rit~+ ar`
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Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 22"d day of January, 2008.
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk