The following procedures shall be followed in the administration of this title and no real property within the jurisdiction of this title shall be subdivided and offered for sale or a plat recorded until these requirements are met:
A. Procedure:
1. Filing: Five (5) copies of the preliminary plat, the requirements of which are set forth in this title, shall be submitted to the city clerk-administrator at the city office at least thirty (30) days prior of the next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting. The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a fee as established by resolution of the city council. Such fees to be used for the expense of the city in connection with the review, inspection, approval or disapproval of said plat which may thereafter be submitted.
2. Review: The city clerk-administrator may instruct the city engineer and city staff to prepare technical reports where appropriate and to provide general assistance in preparing a recommendation on the action to the planning commission. Pursuant to Minnesota statute 462.358 subdivision 3, as it may be amended from time to time, requires that approval or disapproval of the preliminary plat must be within one hundred twenty (120) days of the completed application.
3. Approval Of The City Planning Commission: The city planning commission shall hold a public hearing on said preliminary plat. Notice of public hearing shall be published in a paper of general circulation and sent to property owners within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the property to be subdivided at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. Public notice shall consist of a general description of the proposal, the time, date and place of hearing. For the purpose of notification, ownership of property within one hundred fifty feet (150') shall be determined by the tax record for the previous year. In case the plat is disapproved, the subdivider shall be notified in writing of the reason for such action and what requirements will be necessary to meet the approval of the planning commission.
4. Approval Of The City Council: After the public hearing and review of the preliminary plat by the planning commission, such preliminary plat, together with the recommendations of the planning commission, shall be submitted to the city council for consideration at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Approval or disapproval of the preliminary plat shall be conveyed to the subdivider in writing within thirty (30) days after the meeting of the city council at which such plat was considered. In case the plat is disapproved, the subdivider shall be notified of the reason for such action and what requirements will be necessary to meet the approval of the city council. The approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute an acceptance of the subdivision, but is deemed to be an authorization to proceed with the final plat. This approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for a period of one year, unless an extension is granted by the city of Frazee. The subdivider may file a final plat limited to such portion of the preliminary plat which he proposes to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion must conform to all requirements of this title. If some portion of the final plat has not been submitted for approval within this period, a preliminary plat must again be submitted to the planning commission and the city council for approval.
B. Data Required: The subdivider shall prepare and submit a preliminary plat as follows, together with any necessary supplementary information:
1. Contents: The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
a. Proposed Name: Proposed name of subdivision; names shall not duplicate or too closely resemble names of existing subdivisions.
b. Legal Description: Legal description and total acreage of the property to be subdivided.
c. Subdivider Information: Names and addresses of the subdivider and the designer making the plat.
d. Scale Of Plat: Graphic scale of plat, not less than one inch (1") to one hundred feet (100').
e. Date; North Point: Date and north point.
f. Existing Conditions:
(1) Location, width, and name or identifying number of each existing or platted street, road or other public way, railroad, utility easements, parks and other public open spaces, and permanent buildings, within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
(2) If the proposed subdivision is a rearrangement or a replat of any former plat, the lot and block arrangement of the original plat along with its original names, shall be indicated by dotted or dashed lines. Also, any revised or vacated roadways or easements of the original plat shall be so indicated.
(3) All existing sewers, water mains, gas mains, culverts, storm drains, power or communication cables or other underground installations within the proposed subdivision or immediately adjacent thereto.
g. Proposed Development:
(1) The location and width of proposed streets (including proposed names of streets in conformance with city and county street identification policies), roads, alleys, pedestrianways and easements.
(2) Where the subdivider owns property adjacent to that which is being proposed for the subdivision, it shall be required that the subdivider submit a sketch plan of the remainder of the property so as to show the possible relationship between the proposed subdivision and the future subdivision. In any event, all subdivisions shall be required to relate well with existing and potential adjacent subdivisions.
(3) Layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of lots and the number or letter of each block.
(4) The location and character of all proposed public utility lines including sewers (storm and sanitary), water, gas and power lines. Extension of an existing community water and sewer system shall be used wherever feasible. All extensions and connections to the municipal system shall be approved by the city engineer and supervised by the city public works department.
(5) In plats where public water and sewer are not available, the subdivider shall file a report prepared by a registered civil engineer on the feasibility of individual on site sewer and water systems on each lot, and shall include soils boring analysis and percolation test to verify conclusions. If individual systems are being proposed, the location of septic system site and an alternate septic systems site as required by Minnesota rules 7080.0300 subpart 2.
(6) Location and size of proposed parks, playgrounds, churches, school sites, or other special uses of land to be considered for dedication to public use, or to be reserved by deed of covenant for the use of all property owners in the subdivision and any conditions of such dedication or reservation.
(7) Building setback lines with dimensions.
(8) Existing topography, with contour intervals of not less than five feet (5'), related to United States geological survey datum; also the location of watercourses, ravines, bridges, lakes, springs, near shore aquatic vegetation, wetlands, wooded areas, bluffs, steep slopes, rock outcroppings, approximate acreage, and other such features as may be pertinent to the subdivision.
(9) Proposed surface drainage diagrams for lots in the form of arrows, proposed contours or other appropriate method, and proposed stormwater management plan.
(10) Ordinary high water level or highest known high water level.
2. Supplementary Requirements: Upon request of the planning commission, supplementary information shall be submitted; such supplementary information may include, but is not limited to, the following:
a. A copy of proposed protective covenants.
b. Two (2) copies of profiles for each proposed street and road, showing existing grades and proposed approximate grades and gradients on the centerline. The location of proposed culverts and bridges shall also be shown.
c. Vicinity sketch, at a legible scale, to show the relation of the plat to its surroundings.
d. Soil tests and reports, as specified by the city engineer, by an approved soils laboratory.
e. Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of buildings with number of proposed dwelling units or type of business or industry, so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards, and congestion of population.
f. If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas, including dimensions, shall be shown. Such proposed zoning plan shall be for information only and shall not vest any rights in the applicant.
g. Vegetation preservation and protection plan that shows those trees proposed to be removed, those to remain, the types and locations of trees and other vegetation that are to be planted. (Ord. 139, 4-11-2011)