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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SUMMARY OF THE NEW SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FOR PUBLICATION
PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION O FTHE SAME IN LIEU OF THE FULL ORDINANCE TEXT
MOTION BY: ERICSON SECOND BY: PETERSEN
WHEREAS, The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission,
staff reports and other pertinent material pertaining to the comprehensive Subdivision
Ordinance for the City of Prior Lake, and the testimony of interested persons at a public hearing
on February 26, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake City Code Part 10 (Subdivision Regulations) is hereby repealed; and
WHEREAS, On May 7, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance 01-04 adopting a Comprehensive
Subdivision Ordinance for the City of Prior Lake, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes requires publication of the Subdivision Ordinance in the official newspaper;
and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes also allow the publication of a summary of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the publication of a summary of this ordinance will meet the
intent of the statute.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the City
Council approves the following summary of the new Subdivision Ordinance adopted by Ordinance 01-04, and
authorizes publication of the following summary:
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 01-04, THE COMPREHENSIVE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE
The comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance for the City of Prior Lake is primarily a technical document outlining the
regulations and procedures for the subdivision of land. The ordinance looks at every type of subdivision, from lot
line adjustments to new developments with many lots. The ordinance consists of six major sections as follows:
Section 1001 General Subdivision Provisions
Section 1002 Procedures for Filing and Review
Section 1003 Plat and Data Requirements
Section 1004 Design Standards
Section 1005 Required Basic Improvements
Section 1006 Administration and Enforcement
The following is a summary of each major section of the ordinance.
Section 1001: General Subdivision Provisions. This section outlines the purpose of the Subdivision Ordinance, the
conditions under which it is applicable and the exceptions to the Subdivision Ordinance. This section also includes
definitions for the various terms used in the ordinance.
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Section 1002: Use District Re,qu atons This section includes the application and approval process for preliminary
and final plats. It also includes provisions for staged developments and sets timelines for public hearings and
review of plat applications. New to the proposed ordinance is a section outlining the optional procedure for submittal
of a concept plan, the combination cf a preliminary and final plat, and an approval process for Common Interest
Community (ClC) plats. The ordinance also includes provisions for determining whether or not a subdivision is
premature.
Section 1003: Plat and Data Requirements. This section details the minimum application requirements for concept
plans, preliminary plats, and final plats. One of the changes proposed is a decreased level of detail required for
preliminary plat applications. This section also outlines a procedure for handling modifications, both major and
minor, to approved final plans.
Section 1004: Desiqn Standards. This section details the design standards for a subdivision, including lot sizes,
blocks, streets, utilities, and other public improvements. This section also details the parkland dedication
requirements. New provisions include larger lot areas for double frontage lots, and a buffer zone requirement
around wetlands. The ordinance still requires a minimum structure setback of 30' from the 100-year flood elevation
of wetlands and NURP ponds.
Section 1005: Required Basic Improvements. This section outlines the infrastructure and public improvements
required in a new subdivision, along with the responsibility of the developer and the City. This section also includes
requirements for subdivision trees, seeding and sodding for new lots.
Section 1006: Administration and Enforcement. This section outlines procedures for nonplatted subdivisions,
including administrative lot subdivisions and metes and bounds subdivisions. It also includes the procedures for
variances to the provisions cf the Subdivision Ordinance and violations to the provisions of the ordinance.
Passed and adopted this 4th day of June, 2001.
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Gundlach X Gundlach
Ericson X Ericson
Petersen X Petersen
Zieska X Zieska
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