All easements shall be dedicated by appropriate language on the final plat as required by law and provisions of this title.
A. Drainage And Utility Easements: Easements of a minimum of ten feet (10') wide or a width equal to the required side yard setback established by the respective zoning district in which the property is located, whichever is least, centered on rear and other lot lines, shall be provided for drainage and for public and private utilities. Lot easements shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') when no easement exists on the adjoining parcels. When it is not practical to center easements, the fully required easement width may be required along one property line. Said easements shall have continuity of alignment from block to block. The easements, when approved, shall not thereafter be changed without the approval of the City Council pursuant to established City Code procedures, as amended.
B. Drainage Easements: Easements shall be provided along each side of the centerline of any natural watercourse or drainage channel to a width sufficient to provide proper maintenance and protection and to provide for stormwater runoff. Where necessary, drainage easements corresponding with lot lines shall be provided. Such easements for drainage purposes shall not be less than twenty feet (20') in width or a width equal to the required side yard setback established by the respective zoning district in which the property is located, whichever is less.
C. Sight Easements: Sight easements beyond required zoning setback regulations may be required by the City, Wright County, and/or Minnesota Department of Transportation to protect major intersections on the street and highway system.
D. Outlot Alternative: For single- and two-family lot subdivisions not platted as base and unit lots or for other land uses as determined by the City, stormwater basins, drainageways, wetlands, and wetland buffers water bodies or other natural features subject to dedication of easements in accordance with this chapter shall instead be included within outlots having access to a public street as determined necessary by the City Engineer. (Ord. 2019-06, 2-25-2019)