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SECTION 1003
PLAT AND DATA REQUIREMENTS
SUBSECTIONS:
1003.100: CONCEPT PLAN
1003.200: PRELIMINARY PLAT
1003.300: FINAL PLAT
1003.400: CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
1003.500: MODIFICATION TO APPROVED FINAL PLANS
1003.100: CONCEPT PLAN: Concept plans shall contain, at a minimum, the following
information:
➢ Plat boundary.
➢ North arrow
➢ Scale.
➢ Street layout on and adjacent to plat.
➢ Designation of land use and current or proposed zoning.
➢ Significant topographical or physical features.
➢ General lot locations and layout.
➢ Preliminary evaluation by the subdivider that the subdivision is not classified
as premature based upon criteria established in Subsection 1002.700 of this
Subdivision Code.
➢ The City may request any other information deemed necessary to determine
the impact of the proposed subdivision on the health, safety and welfare of
the property in the City and City residents.
1003.200 PRELIMINARY PLAT. The subdivider shall prepare and submit a preliminary plat
application and a preliminary grading, street and utility plans together with any
necessary supplementary information required by the City. The plans shall contain
the information set forth in the following subsections:
1003.201 General Requirements.
a. Proposed name of subdivision; names shall not duplicate or too closely
resemble names of existing subdivisions.
b. Location of boundary lines in relation to a known section, quarter section or
quarter-quarter section lines comprising a legal description of the property.
c. Names and addresses of all persons having an interest in the property, the
developer, designer, engineer, and/or surveyor together with his/her
registration number.
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d. Graphic scale of plat, at a scale not less than one inch to one hundred feet
(1“ = 100’)
e. Date and north arrow.
f. Identify portions of property that are registered (Torrens).
1003.202 Existing Conditions.
a. Boundary line and total acreage of proposed plat, clearly indicated.
b. Existing Comprehensive Plan designations and zoning classifications for
land within and abutting the subdivision, including shoreland district
boundaries.
c. Location, widths and names of all existing or previously platted streets or
other public ways, showing type, width and condition of improvements, if any,
railroad and utility rights of way, parks and other public open spaces,
permanent buildings and structures, easements and section and corporate
lines within the plat and to a distance of two hundred feet (200') beyond the
plat.
d. Boundary lines of adjoining unsubdivided or subdivided land, within two
hundred feet (200'), identified by name and ownership, including all
contiguous land owned or controlled by the subdivider.
e. Any other information the City finds necessary to determine the impact the
proposed subdivision will have on the health, safety and welfare of property
in the City and City residents.
1003.203 Proposed Design Features.
a. Layout of proposed streets showing the right-of-way widths, center line
gradients, typical street sections, and proposed names of streets. The name
of any street currently used in the City or its environs shall not be used unless
the proposed street is a logical extension of an already named street, in
which event the same name shall be used.
b. Locations and widths of proposed alleys and pedestrian ways.
c. Location, dimension and purpose of all easements.
d. Layout, numbers, lot areas and preliminary dimensions of lots and blocks.
e. Net lot area, exclusive of road right-of-way and wetland and drainage
easements.
f. Minimum front and side street building setback lines. When lots are located
on a curve, the width of the lot at the required front yard setback must be
identified.
g. Areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways, and utility easements,
intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use, including the size of such
area or areas in acres.
h. Any other information the City finds necessary to determine the impact the
proposed subdivision will have on the health, safety and welfare of property
in the City and City residents.
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1003.204 Supplementary Information. Supplementary information requirements set forth
in this subsection shall be submitted when deemed necessary by the City staff,
City Attorney, consultants to the City, advisory bodies of the City and/or City
Council.
a. Proposed restrictive covenants which relate to a matter of interest to the City
such as private streets or trail maintenance.
b. A geotechnical report of the land within the subdivision prepared by a
professional engineer registered in the State of Minnesota.
c. 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 subdivision on traffic, fire hazards and congestion of population.
d. 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 informational purposes only and shall not vest any right in the
subdivider or property owner.
e. A concept plan of adjacent properties so as to show the possible
relationships between the proposed subdivision and potential future
subdivisions. All subdivisions shall be required to relate well with existing and
potential adjacent subdivisions.
f. Where structures are to be placed on lots which are subject to potential
replat, the preliminary plat shall indicate a logical way in which the lots could
possibly be resubdivided in the future.
g. Where irregular shaped lots have been proposed, house plans shall be
submitted which demonstrate such lots are buildable with the resulting
structure being compatible in size and character to the surrounding area.
h. A comprehensive screening plan which identifies all proposed buffering and
screening in both plan and sectional view.
i. A traffic study indicating both existing and proposed traffic conditions for
roadways within the subdivision and surrounding area.
j. Any other information the City finds necessary to determine the impact the
proposed subdivision will have on the health, safety and welfare of property
in the City and City residents.
1003.205 Preliminary Grading Plan. The subdivider shall submit a preliminary grading,
drainage and erosion control plan, prepared by a registered professional in
accordance with Minnesota State Rules, including the following information:
a. North arrow, scale (not less than l' = 100') and legend.
b. Lot and block numbers, house pad location, home style and proposed
building pad elevations at garage slab and lowest floor for each lot.
c. Topography in two foot (2') contour intervals with existing contours shown as
dashed lines and proposed contours as solid lines. Existing topography shall
extend a minimum of two hundred feet (200') outside of the plat or outside of
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the contributing drainage area, whichever is greater.
d. Location of all natural features on the property. Natural features include, but
are not limited to, the following: tree lines, wetlands, ponds, lakes, streams,
drainage channels, bluffs, steep slopes, etc.
e. Location of all existing storm sewer facilities, including pipes, manholes,
catch basins, ponds, swales, and drainage channels within two hundred feet
(200') of the plat. Existing and proposed pipe grades, rim and invert
elevations, and normal and high water elevations must be included.
f. If the plat is located within or adjacent to a 100-year flood plain, flood
elevations and locations must be clearly shown on the plan.
g. Spot elevations at drainage break points and directional arrows indicating
site, swale and lot drainage.
h. Locations, grades, rim and invert elevations of all storm sewer facilities,
including ponds, proposed to serve the plat.
i. Locations and elevations of all street high and low points.
j. Street grades, with a maximum permissible grade of eight percent (8%) and
a minimum of one percent (1%) unless otherwise provided by the City.
k. Phasing of grading, if applicable.
l. The location of all easements and rights-of-way.
m. All soil erosion and sediment control measures to be incorporated during and
after construction must be shown. Locations and standard detail plates for
each measure must be included on the plan.
n. All revegetation measures proposed for the property, including seed and
mulch types and application rates must be included on the plan.
o. A Tree Preservation Plan as required by Subsection 1107.2100 of the Zoning
Code.
p. Any other information the City finds necessary to determine the impact the
proposed subdivision will have on the health, safety and welfare of property
in the City and City residents.
1003.206 Preliminary Utility Plan. The subdivider shall submit a preliminary utility plan
containing the location and size of all existing and proposed easements plus all
existing and proposed overhead and underground facilities within the property and
to a minimum distance of two hundred feet (200’) beyond the property boundaries,
including the following:
a. Easements. Location, dimension and purpose of all easements.
b. Underground Facilities.
➢ Water. All mains, hydrants, valves and services.
➢ Sanitary Sewer. All facilities including mains, manholes, lift stations,
and services with invert and top of casting elevations.
➢ Storm Drainage. All facilities including all piping, culverts, catch basins,
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manholes, lift stations and ponds with invert and top of casting
elevations, and hydrologic calculations in accordance with the PWDM.
➢ Private utilities. All gas, electric, cable, telephone, and
telecommunications facilities.
➢ Wells and septic systems.
c. Any other information the City finds necessary to determine the impact the
proposed subdivision will have on the health, safety and welfare of property
in the City and its residents.
1003.300 FINAL PLAT. The subdivider shall submit a final plat, final grading and erosion
control plans, and final street and utility plans, together with any necessary
supplementary information required by the City. The final construction plans shall
be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Minnesota. The
final plat, prepared for recording purposes, shall be prepared in accordance with
provisions of State statutes and County regulations, and such final plat shall
contain the following information:
➢ Name of the subdivision.
➢ Location by section, township, range, County and State, and including
descriptive boundaries of the subdivision, based on an accurate traverse,
giving angular and linear dimensions which must be mathematically close.
➢ The location of monuments shall be shown and described on the final plat.
Locations of such monuments shall be shown in reference to existing official
monuments on the nearest established street lines, including true angles and
distances to such reference points or monuments.
➢ Location of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and other features,
with accurate dimensions in feet and decimals of feet, with the length of radii
and/or arcs of all curves, and with all other information necessary to
reproduce the plat on the ground shall be shown. Dimensions shall be shown
from all angle points of curve to lot lines.
➢ Lots and outlots shall be numbered clearly. Blocks are to be numbered, with
numbers shown clearly in the center of the block.
➢ The exact locations, widths and names of all streets to be dedicated.
➢ Location and width of all easements to be dedicated.
➢ Name and address of the registered land surveyor preparing the plat.
➢ Scale of the plat shall be 1 inch to 100 feet scale with the scale shown
graphically on a bar scale along with the date and north arrow.
➢ A Statement dedicating all easements as follows: “Easements for installation
and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are dedicated to the public
over, under and along the areas marked “drainage and utility easement”.
➢ A Statement dedicating all streets, alleys and other public areas not
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previously dedicated as follows: “Streets, alleys, and other public areas
shown on this plat and not heretofore dedicated to public use are hereby so
dedicated”.
➢ The final grading, erosion control and street and utility plans must be
prepared in accordance with the current PWDM and Subsections 1003.200.
➢ A title report prepared by a title company indicating owners and
encumbrances on the property and a statement as to which parts of the
property are registered (Torrens).
1003.400 CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. The final plat shall include each of the following
signatures and certifications:
➢ Certification by a registered surveyor in the form required by Minn. Stat. §
505.03.
➢ Execution by all owners of any interest in the land, any holders of a mortgage
thereon, and all certificates required by Minn. Stat. § 505.03 which certificates
shall include a dedication of the utility easements and other public areas in
such form as approved by the City.
➢ Space for certificates of approval and review to be filled in by the signatures of
the Mayor and City Manager.
1003.500 MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED FINAL PLANS. Any modifications to approved
final plans must be reviewed and approved by the City. Changes may be classified
as minor or major modifications and shall be approved according to the following
procedures.
1003.501 Minor Modifications. Minor modifications are changes that do not substantially
affect the design of the subdivision. Minor modifications include: changes to the
grading plans that do not affect adjacent properties, changes to tree preservation
plans that do not increase the number of trees to be removed, changes to the
landscaping plan, and engineering design changes to streets or utilities required
as a result of previously unknown field conditions. Requests for minor
modifications must be submitted to City staff for review and approval prior to the
commencement of any work.
1003.502 Major Modifications. Major modifications are changes substantially affecting the
design of the subdivision. Major modifications include: increase in the number of
approved lots, realignment of roads outside of the dedicated right-of-way,
placement of utilities outside of dedicated easements, and changes in parkland
dedication. Major modifications shall require approval of the City Council. The
City Council may choose to refer major modifications to the Planning Commission
for a public hearing prior to making a decision.
(Ord. Amd. 118-13, publ. 08/11/2018)
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