(A) No conveyance of land, in which the land conveyed is described by metes and bounds or by reference to a plat made after the effective date of this chapter which has not been approved as provided herein, and no conveyance which results in the division of a platted lot will be made or recorded unless the parcel described in the conveyance and the residue parcel meet the following standards:
(1) Was a separate parcel of record April 1, 1945, or the date of adoption of subdivision regulations by the city under Minnesota Laws of 1945, Chapter 287, whichever is the later;
(2) Was the subject of a written agreement to convey entered into prior to such time and was recorded in the office of the County Recorder or the Registrar of Titles within one year thereafter; or
(3) Was a separate parcel of not less than two and one-half acres in area and 150 feet in width on January 1, 1966; or
(4) Was a separate parcel of not less than five acres in area and 300 feet in width on July 1, 1980; or
(5) Is a single parcel of commercial or industrial land of not less than five acres and having a width of not less than 300 feet and its conveyance does not result in the division of the parcel into two or more lots or parcels, any of which is less than five acres in area or 300 feet in width; or
(6) Is a single parcel of residential or agricultural land of not less than 20 acres and having a width of not less than 500 feet and its conveyance does not result in the division of the parcel into two or more lots or parcels, any one of which is less than 20 acres in area or 500 feet in width.
(B) In any case in which compliance with the foregoing restrictions will create an unnecessary hardship and failure to comply does not interfere with the purpose of the subdivision regulations, the City Council may waive such compliance by adoption of a resolution to that effect pursuant to §§ 151.100 et seq., and other provisions of these subdivision regulations. All requests for waivers require a public hearing and must follow the same procedure as required in public hearings for plats.
('72 Code, § 345:91) (Am. Ord. 1973-147(A), passed 6-11-73; Am. Ord. 1974-170(A), passed 7-22-74; Am. Ord. 1984-447(A), passed 4- 9-84)