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129 wo 1,ANN LNG AND ZONING August 14, 1985 the area. Each lot also meets the ten acre requirement before easements. Items 1 - 3, page 2 of the City Planner's opinion dated 8/7/85 on this subject should also be incorporated within this motion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Prokop and carried unanimously. PLATTING ORDINANCE It has been brought to the attention of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board that the platting ordinance currently in force places a hardship on applicants for small plats because of the cost for a survey, which is required before consideration. According to Mr. Kluegel and Mr. Johnson, the average costs of a boundary survey would be approximately $300 -$600, as opposed to a plat survey (which includes topography) costing $1,500 - $2,000. Mr. Johnson noted that the Council wants to continue to have the P 8 Z Board review all subdivisions and make recommendations as to approval /disapproval. He also felt that in most instances a topography study, which is the most expensive portion of a complete survey is frequently unnecessary. He felt that from a simple boundary survey, the City Engineer or Building Official could verify the lot sizes from a legal description. Recently Ordinance 04 -85 was adopted dealing with platting and the P 8 Z Board feels that this ordinance is vague and particularly after hearing the hardship it places on applicants, it needs to be changed. A suggestion was made to incorporate some language within a new ordinance which would require a complete survey in- cluding topography, rather than the usual simple boundary survey, only when a Building Officialfeels that the topography of the land could create a drainage problem, etc. Mr. Johnson felt that with this input from the P 8 Z Board and the concerns of the Council, he and the City Attorney could put together a new platting ordinance. MOTION: Mr. Prokop moved that Mr. Johnson be instructed to meet with the City Attorney to review Ordinance 04 -85 dealing with platting and recording of conveyances and that such review be conducted upon the approval of the City Council and results be returned to the P 8 Z for discussion. Motion seconded by Mrs. Klaus, and carried unanimously. STEVE BAILEY - METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION While reviewing the survey submitted by Mr. Bailey, the Board found that the surveyor had made an error on the placement of the ditch which runs through the property in question and also acreage was not noted on the survey. Mr. Kluegel was asked to contact the surveyor and ask for a resubmission from the surveyor, at no additional cost to the applicant, before the Council considers