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Chapter 910 Shoreland Overlay District Page 910-12 subject property is located. Conditions may be imposed in the granting of a variance to ensure compliance and to protect adjacent properties and the public interest. In considering a variance request, the City Council must also consider whether the property owner has reasonable use of the land without the variance, whether the property is used seasonally or year-round, whether the variance is being requested solely on the basis of economic considerations, and the characteristics of development on adjacent properties. B. The City Council shall hear and decide requests for variances in accordance with the rules that it has adopted for the conduct of business. When a variance is approved after the Department of Natural Resources has formally recommended denial in the hearing record, the notification of the approved variance required in Section 910.090 shall also include the City Council's summary of the public record/testimony and the findings of facts and conclusions which supported the issuance of the variance. 910.080. SUBDIVISION / PLATTING PROVISIONS A. Land Suitability: Each lot created through subdivision, including planned unit development authorized under Section 910.080 of this Ordinance, must be suitable in its natural state for the proposed use with minimal alteration. Suitability analysis by the local unit of government shall consider susceptibility to flooding, existence of wetlands, soil and rock formations with severe limitations for development, severe erosion potential, steep topography, inadequate water supply or sewage treatment capabilities, near-shore aquatic conditions unsuitable for water-based recreation, important fish and wildlife habitat, presence of significant historic sites, or any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of future residents of the proposed subdivision of Little Canada. B. Consistency with Other Controls: Subdivisions must conform to all official controls within the Little Canada Subdivision Ordinance, Chapters 1001 through 1012. A subdivision will not be approved where a later variance from one or more standards in official controls would be needed to use the lots for their intended purpose. C. Information Requirements: Sufficient information must be submitted by the applicant for the community to make a determination of land suitability. The information shall include at least the following: 1. Topographic contours at ten (10) foot intervals or less from United States Geological Survey maps or more accurate sources, showing limiting size characteristics; 2. The surface water features required in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.02, Subdivision 1, to be shown on plats, obtained from United States Geological Survey quadrangle topographic maps or more accurate sources; 3. Adequate soils information to determine suitability for building capabilities for every lot from the most current existing sources or from field investigations such as soil borings, or other methods; 4. Information regarding extent of anticipated vegetation and topographic alterations; near- shore aquatic conditions, including depths, types of bottom sediments, and aquatic vegetation; and proposed methods for controlling storm water runoff and erosion, both during and after construction activities; 5. Location of 100-year floodplain areas and floodway districts from existing adopted maps or data; and