(A) Generally. The following procedures shall be followed in the administration of this section, and no real property within the jurisdiction of this section shall be subdivided and offered for sale or a plat recorded until a pre-application meeting has been held, a preliminary plat has been reviewed and approved and until a final plat has been reviewed and approved as set forth in the procedures provided herein.
(B) Pre-application meeting. Prior to the submission of any plat for consideration by the Planning Commission under the provisions of this chapter, the subdivider may meet with the Administrative Officers to introduce himself or herself as a potential subdivider and learn the relevant requirements of the city ordinances.
(C) Preliminary plat.
(1) Submission or plat. The subdivider shall submit to the Administrative Officers ten copies of a preliminary plat of his or her proposed subdivision, the requirements of which are set forth in this chapter. Any application for a conditional-use permit to authorize road construction on the platted property shall also be filed at the same time. They shall be filed at least 30 days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting and shall be accompanied by the fees set forth in the fee schedule.
(2) Notice procedure. Notice of the public hearing at which the Planning Commission will consider the preliminary plat shall be made by the Administrative Officers pursuant to M.S. § 462.357, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time. The owner or subdivider shall also be notified as to the time and place of the public hearing.
(3) Public hearing. At the public hearing set for consideration of the preliminary plat, the Planning Commission shall consider comments to the notice of plat, and it shall also review the preliminary plat from the standpoint of environmental impact, compatibility with surrounding area, suitability of area for subdividing, public health and welfare, crowding potential, the compatibility with the city comprehensive plan and overall city planning.
(4) Planning Commission action. At the conclusion of the public hearing set forth in division (C)(3) above, the Planning Commission shall either recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial of the preliminary plat. The Planning Commission may also table the preliminary plat for future consideration. The Planning Commission shall not approve a preliminary plat unless the presentation requirements set forth in § 155.08 have all been met. No lot on the preliminary plat shall be approved if, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, a lot does not have dedicated road access, an adequate building site, or sufficient area for two on-site individual sewage treatment systems in areas where public services are not available, meeting the requirements of all rules and regulations in this chapter, the shoreland management ordinance and the utility code of the city. The action of the Planning Commission shall be stated in writing setting forth the conditions of approval, reasons for approval, or the reasons for denial. The Planning Commission’s recommendation shall then be submitted to the City Council.
(5) City Council action. The City Council shall consider the Planning Commission’s action at their next regularly scheduled meeting and shall either approve, approve with conditions, deny, or table for future consideration. Approval shall mean the acceptance of the design as a basis for preparation of the final plat, and the submission of such final plat for approval. Approval by the City Council of all engineering proposals presented in the preliminary plat which pertain to such things as water supply, sewage disposal, storm drainage, gas and electric service, road gradients and widths, and the surface of roads is required prior to the approval of the final plat. The Board may, after notifying the subdivider, employ qualified persons to check and verify each proposal, the costs of such services shall be paid by the subdivider.
(D) Final plat.
(1) Filing of the final plat.
(a) The owner or subdivider shall file with the Administrative Officers within one year of the date of the approval of the preliminary plat the final plat which shall substantially conform to the preliminary plat as approved. (See § 155.08(C) for filing document requirements.)
(b) Final plat approval shall not be granted to any plat which is not filed within the time herein specified, unless an extension is requested in writing and for good cause, granted by the City Council. The final plat shall be presented to the City Council at a scheduled meeting which is at least two weeks after the date of filing with the Administrative Officers.
(2) Contents. The subdivider may file a final plat limited to such portion of the preliminary plat which he or she proposed to record and develop at one time, provided that such portion must conform to all requirements of this chapter. Lots which have received preliminary approval but are not included on the final plat must be considered as a new subdivision.
(3) Review. The Administrative Officers shall check the final plat to see that it is in substantial conformity with the preliminary plat as approved by the City Council and that it meets all ordinances and regulations of the city.
(4) City Council action. Final plat approval shall not be granted unless all presentation requirements of § 155.08 have been met. The City Council shall approve, deny, or table the final plat, and the Clerk/Treasurer shall notify the owner or subdivider of the Board’s actions within 30 days. The final plat, if approved, shall then be filed with the County Recorder. If any irregularity prevents recording of the final plat, the County Auditor shall notify the owner or subdivider. Any approval of the final plat by the City Council shall be null and void if the plat is not recorded with the County Recorder within 90 days after the date of approval unless application for an extension of time is made, in writing, during said 90-day period, to the City Council and for good cause granted by the City Council.
(Ord. passed 9-13-2016; Ord. passed 7-13-2021)