(1) Prior to formal application, concept plans shall be reviewed by the Community Development Department.
(2) A formal application with required fees and processing escrow established by the City Council shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. The minor subdivision application shall be considered to be officially submitted when the Community Development Department has received and examined the application and has determined that the application is complete. The application is complete if the fee and processing escrow and all information required by this chapter for a final plat application have been submitted. The Community Development Department shall make a determination of completeness within 15 days and notify the applicant in writing if the application is incomplete. The notice shall describe the missing information. Examination for completeness must take into account that if the application is complete, the timeline for approval in division (5) below begins upon the submittal of a complete application.
(3) The Community Development Department shall request input by the city's planning, engineering and legal staff, as appropriate, as part of a formal review and preparation of a report.
(4) The Community Development Department shall have the authority to request additional information pertinent to the minor subdivision and necessary to determine compliance with applicable requirements. Failure to provide the necessary supportive information may be grounds for denial of the request.
(5) The Community Development Department shall reach a decision on the requested minor subdivision within 120 days of the submittal of a complete application, unless the applicant agrees to an extension of the review period.
(a) The Community Development Director may approve the minor subdivision with conditions that must be met to ensure the minor subdivision is compliant with the regulations of the Lino Lakes Subdivision and Zoning Chapters, as may be amended, and other applicable requirements.
(b) The Community Development Director shall prepare findings and deny a subdivision if the minor subdivision is found to be premature as defined by the criteria of § 1001.013 or fails to comply with regulations of the Lino Lakes Subdivision and Zoning Chapters, as may be amended, or other applicable requirements. The findings shall be sent to the applicant along with information on the appeal/variance process.
(6) The applicant may appeal a minor subdivision denial following the procedures outlined in the zoning chapter.
(7) Prior to certification by the city of the approval of the minor subdivision, the applicant shall supply the deed(s) granting to the city the lot line easements required in § 1001.078 or other easements found necessary and required by the City.
(Ord. 04-03, passed 2-24-2003; Am. Ord. 02-09, passed 2-23-2009.)
Cross-reference:
City fee schedule, see § 218.01