(1) Information with petition. The preliminary plat, as a minimum, shall include the following information and additional information as may be deemed necessary by the city for review and action on the petition:
(a) Eighteen copies of the preliminary plat including all preliminary plat information required in this chapter;
(b) Fees as established by resolution of the City Council;
(c) Abstractor’s certificate of the property owners within 350 feet;
(d) Exact legal description of property; and
(e) Completed and signed petition form.
(2) Staff review. Within ten days after the preliminary plat has been filed with the city, the city staff shall complete the initial review to determine if all required petition information has been filed. If it has not, the petitioner shall be so informed, however, failure by the city to inform the petitioner does not obligate the city in any manner.
(a) When the petition is complete, the City Clerk shall advertise for a public hearing before the Planning Commission under the same provisions for which a public hearing is advertised and notices are mailed for a rezoning ordinance, §
155.400, and shall at the same time, forward a copy to the school district for review and comment at the public hearing where deemed appropriate by the school district.
(b) The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the advertised date and time and afford all interested persons an opportunity to be heard. Within 30 days of the closing of the hearing, but in no event later than 90 days after acceptance of the petition by the city, the Planning Commission shall report its findings or make a recommendation on the preliminary plat to the City Council.
(a) Within 120 days of acceptance of a petition submitted in compliance with this chapter, the City Council shall approve or deny the preliminary plat, unless the subdivider gives written consent, wherein the City Council shall have additional time to either approve or deny the preliminary plat. This provision is intended to be in full compliance with M.S. § 462.358.
(b) Approval shall be for a period of two years after action by the City Council unless otherwise specified by the City Council. Upon expiration of the time limit, all approvals for preliminary plats or portions thereof for which a final plat has not been recorded with Dakota County, shall be null and void and a new petition and processing shall be necessary to revalidate the preliminary plat unless the City Council shall grant an extension of time prior to the expiration date.
(B) Data required.A preliminary plat shall contain as a minimum the following data, except where deviations are approved by the City Council or where a specific variance is granted by the City Council.
(1) Identification and description.
(a) Proposed name of subdivision, which name shall not duplicate or be similar to the name of any other plat;
(b) Location by section, town, range or by other legal description;
(c) Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider, surveyor and designer of the plan;
(g) Certificate of boundary survey by a registered engineer if required by the city.
(a) Boundary line of proposed subdivision clearly indicated;
(b) Existing zoning classification;
(d) Location, widths and names of all existing or previously platted streets or other public way, showing type, width and also conditions of improvements, if any, railroad and utility rights-of- way, parks and other public spaces, permanent buildings and structures, easements and section and corporate line within the tract, and to a distance of 100 feet beyond the tract. Data such as grades, invert elevations and locations of catch basins, manholes and hydrants, if any, shall also be shown;
(e) Boundary lines of adjoining unsubdivided and subdivided land within 100 feet, identifying by name and ownership, including parcels beyond city boundaries;
(f) Topographical data, including contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet, except that contour lines shall be no more than 100 feet apart. Watercourses, marshes, wooded areas, rock outcrops, power transmission lines and poles, buildings and other significant features shall also be shown;
(g) All elevations, topography and vertical control data shall be tied to sea level datum, 1929 general adjustments. Temporary benchmarks shall be established within the boundaries of the subdivision. Descriptions, reference ties and elevations of the benchmarks shall be furnished to the City Engineer;
(h) Reference to recorded subdivision plat or adjoining platted land by record, name, date and number; and
(i) The location and size of all existing sanitary sewer, water or storm sewer, trunks, laterals or services on or adjacent to the property.
(a) Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way and property lines of residential lots and other sites;
(b) Name and right-of-way width of each street or other right-of-way;
(c) Location, dimensions and purposes of any easements;
(d) An identification system for all lots and blocks;
(e) Site data including number of residential lots, lot size, acres in park and similar lot data;
(f) Sites, if any, to be reserved for parks and other public uses;
(g) Sites, if any, for multiple family dwellings, shopping centers, churches, industry or other non-public uses exclusive of single-family dwellings;
(h) Minimum building setback line on all lots and other sites with the width of lot shown at the minimum front setback line; and
(i) Location and description of monuments.
(4) Supplementary data to be supplied with preliminary plat.
(a) Names of record owners of adjoining unplatted land;
(b) Certificates, affidavits, endorsements, photographs or data as may be required by the City Council and/or the Planning Commission in the enforcement of these regulations;
(c) Cross sections and profiles of streets showing grades as may be required by the City Council and approved by the City Engineer. The profiles shall be drawn to city standard scales and elevations and shall be based on a datum plane approved by the City Engineer;
(d) Preliminary plans or program for water supply, sewage disposal, drainage and flood control;
(e) Soil borings, if required by the City Engineer;
(f) Evidence that groundwater control is at least ten feet below the level of finished grades or plan for solving ground water problems, if required by the City Engineer;
(g) The size and dimension of all lots, including lot area computed in square feet;
(h) A lot grading plan showing proposed house bench elevation and direction of flow of surface water within each lot shall be provided. A topographical contour map, including proposed contour grading at vertical intervals of not more than two feet shall be submitted with the preliminary plat; and
(i) Grading and engineering specifications and reports in accordance with Uniform Building Code §§ 7006 and 7009 through 7015, subject to inspection by the City Public Works Director.
(‘81 Code, § B1-32) (Am. Ord. 521, passed 10-10-91)
(Ord. 293, passed 4-21-83)
