An application for preliminary plat approval shall contain the following data. Individual items may be waived only with the approval of the Director of Community Development:
A. Identification and Description:
1. Proposed subdivision name, which name shall not duplicate, in spelling or pronunciation, the name of any plat theretofore recorded in the County.
2. Legal description of property.
3. Names and addresses of the record owner, any agent having control of the land, the subdivider, the land surveyor, the engineer and the designer of the plan and their phone numbers.
4. Graphic scale not less than one inch to one hundred feet (1" = 100').
5. North point and key map of area showing well-known geographical points for orientation within a one-half (1/2) mile radius.
6. Date of preparation.
7. Drawing size shall be a maximum of thirty inches by forty inches (30" x 40"). The applicant shall also supply the City with a reduction transparency of the drawing to a size no larger than eleven inches by seventeen inches (11" x 17"), if the original drawing is larger than the maximum size. A one to eight hundred (1:800) scale shall also be submitted.
8. A certified list of all property owners within five hundred feet (500') of all boundaries of the affected properties shall be purchased from the County Surveyor’s office or from a title company.
B. Existing Conditions:
1. Boundary lines shall be shown clearly and to such a degree of accuracy that no major changes are necessary in preparing the final plat, including measured distances and angles.
2. Existing zoning classification of site and adjacent properties.
3. Total acreage.
4. Locations, right-of-way widths and names of existing or platted streets or other public ways, parks and public lands, permanent buildings and structures, vegetation masses, easements and section lines, corporate and School District lines within the plat and to a distance one hundred fifty feet (150') beyond.
5. Locations and sizes of existing sewers, water mains, culverts, permanent buildings and structures or other underground facilities within the plat area and to a distance of one hundred fifty feet (150') beyond. Such data as grades and locations of catch basins, manholes with tentative invert elevations, hydrants and cross-section street pavement width and type shall also be shown.
6. Boundary lines of adjoining land, within one hundred fifty feet (150'), identified by name and ownership, including all contiguous land owned or controlled by the subdivider.
7. Existing and proposed grades at two foot (2') contour intervals. For topographic data, including contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet (2'); except, that where the horizontal contour interval is one hundred feet (100') or more, a one foot (1') vertical interval shall be shown. Watercourses, marshes, wooded areas, rock outcrops, power transmission poles and lines, pipelines and other significant features shall also be shown. USGS datum may be used for all topographic mapping.
8. Lowland, water areas, flood plain, floodway and flood fringe limits, if applicable.
9. Percolation tests and soil borings are required if the area being subdivided does not have a City sanitary sewer available to it. At least one (1) boring and one (1) percolation test for each lot shall be performed. A map showing the locations of the tests shall be submitted with the test results.
10. If severe soil limitations for the intended use are noted in the soils handbook on file in the County Soil and Water Conservation District office, a plan or statement indicating the soil conservation practice or practices to be used to overcome such limitation shall be made part of the permit applications.
11. If the proposed subdivision is a rearrangement or replat of any former plat, the lot and block arrangement of the original plat along with its original name shall be indicated by dotted or dash lines. Also, any roadway of the original plat to be revised or proposed to be vacated shall be so indicated.
12. Property identification numbers for underlying properties.
13. Amount of pending or levied special assessments.
14. City sewer, water and storm sewer area charges that have been or will be levied against the property should be provided. (These charges should be researched well in advance of the application.)
C. Design Features:
1. Layout of proposed streets, showing right-of-way widths and proposed names of streets. The name of any street shall conform to the County street naming and property numbering system.
2. Locations and widths of proposed alleys, pedestrian ways, hard- and soft-surfaced trails, bikeways and utility easements.
3. Layout numbers and preliminary dimensions of lots and blocks, including the area in square feet of each lot.
4. Proposed front, side, and rear building setback lines as required in the zoning district in which the proposed subdivision is located.
5. Proposed gradients of streets, sewer lines and sewer mains, if requested.
6. Areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways, trails, bikeways, and utility easements, intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use, including the size of each area.
7. A complete preliminary grading and development plan, showing grades and elevations at two-foot (2') contour intervals of all streets and lost, structure pads (with elevations) and surface drainage routes for the entire subdivision. Sewer line and water main location, size and gradient may also be required at this time.
8. A legend identifying what type of home can be constructed on each lost, i.e., walkout (wo), rambler (r), split foyer (sf), etc., with building pad elevations.
D. Additional Information:
1. Statement of the proposed use of lots, stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed dwellings with type of business or industry so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards and population densities.
2. Source of water supply.
3. Provisions for sewage disposal, surface water drainage and flood control within the flood plain districts shall contain a building site one foot (1') above the regulatory flood protection elevation. Floodway and flood fringe boundaries, the regulatory flood protection elevations and the required elevation of all access roads shall be clearly labeled on all required subdivision drawing and platting documents.
4. If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan, including dimensions. Separate zoning applications are required to be processed.
5. Where the subdivider owns property adjacent to that which is being proposed for subdivision, the director of community development may require the subdivider to submit a sketch plan of the remainder of the property to show the possible relationships between the proposed subdivision and the future subdivision. All subdivisions must be shown to relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions and land use.
6. A statement of the zoning and development status of land parcels adjacent to the proposed plat.
7. A copy of all proposed private restrictions, covenants, and homeowners’ association documents. The City has no authority or obligation to enforce said documents. The private covenants must include the following:
a. The homeowners’ association is responsible for all ownership and maintenance of common land area landscaping improvements, common fencing, and out lots as depicted on the final plat. If the out lot is forfeited for nonpayment of property taxes and the City obtains ownership, the City will bill annually each landowner within the subdivision a proportionate cost to maintain these areas.
b. Entrance monument areas, including signs, must be maintained by the homeowners’ association.
c. No barrier or planting should encroach upon or over any public walkway system.
8. Where lots are platted in excess of twenty-four thousand (24,000) square feet or one hundred sixty feet (160') in width at the building setback line, a preliminary resubdivision plan may be required, showing a potential and feasible way in which the lot or lots may be resubdivided in future years for more intensive use of the land and the placement of buildings or structures upon such lots.
9. Certification by a registered land surveyor to the effect that the property preliminary plat was properly prepared, and that monuments and markers shown thereon exist and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct where such certification is required by the City.
10. Certification showing that all taxes and special assessments currently due on the property to be subdivided have been paid in full.
11. An environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) prepared in a form approved by the director of community development, if required by City Code Section 11-2-10.
12. Indicate whether said land is registered as torrens or as abstract property.
13. Indicate other information as requested by the department of community development or department of public works such as sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, berming or landscaping, with a schedule of plantings or anticipated ground level building elevation(s).
14. All plats within the designated Mississippi River critical area as defined by Executive Order No. 130 of the Critical Area Act of 1973, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116G, shall indicate setbacks and other items listed in the zoning ordinance.
15. A landscaping plan as requested by the director of community development to accomplish an incompatible land use transition, improved erosion control, noise abatement or to improve the living environment.
16. An erosion and sedimentation control plan.
17. Calculate and graphically describe the amounts and location of cut and fill determined in cubic yards. Length of storage and prevention measures for wind and water erosion shall also be indicated.
18. Cross sectional profiles matching the scale of drawings and contour elevations showing elevations of proposed buildings and existing structures. The number and location of the profiles and structures shall be determined by the director of community development.
19. Other information as may be requested by the Director of Community Development, City Engineer, Planning Commission or City Council.