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City of Little Canada, Minnesota Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1006.030 OF THE LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR AMENDED REGULATIONS RELATING TO DEAD -END AND CUL -DE -SAC STREETS. The City Council of the City of Little Canada hereby ordains: Section 1. Section 1006.030 (b) is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Local Streets and Dead -End Streets. Local streets should be planned so as to discourage their use by non -local traffic. Dead -end streets are prohibited, but cul -de -sacs shall be permitted where topography or other physical conditions justify their use. Except for "Temporary Cul -de- sacs" in Section 1006.030 (d) cul -de -sac streets shall not be longer than five hundred (500) feet in length, including a terminal turn - around which shall be provided at the closed end, with a right -of -way radius of not less than fifty (50) feet. Such length shall he measured from the centerline intersection with the nearest street to the end of the cul -de -sac. The City reserves the right to require, without the need for a variance longer cul -de -sac length where additional natural resources will be preserved without negatively impacting public safety. The requirement for a longer cul- de -sac shall not be applied solely because a subdivider wishes to increase lot count in a subdivision. Section 2. Section 1006.030 (d) is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Temporary Cul -De -Sac. Imthose- instances where A temporary cul -de -sac is a street which is terminated pending future extension in conjunction with a future subdivision. For such temporary cul -de -sacs, a temporary turn around facility shall be provided at the closed end, in conformance with cul -de -sac requirements for cul -de -sac radius. Section 3. Section 1010.010 (a) is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) That there are special and highly unique circumstances or conditions affecting said property which are not common to other properties in the City and that the strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance would deprive the applicant of the reasonable and nthsitnur�t use of his land. 5