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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 26, 1993 2. The property owners sign a form, provided by the City, indicating that they have no objections to the extension of utilities to service this site. This form shall be recorded with the County and apply to future owners. The City Zoning Ordinance provides, in Section 4, Subd. 17 Areas Without Sanitary Sewer, (5) All subdivisions in areas without public sanitary sewer shall be designed such that the larger nonsewered lots can be resubdivided to provide smaller sewered lots when sewer becomes available in the future. Homes shall be located on these lots so as to allow for future resubdivisions. The City Comprehensive Plan also provides for areas identified as ER, Expansion Residential, that ".. any land subdivided into one acre lots must be accompanied by a legally binding resubdivision plan one fourth acre minimum lot size. All houses on the one acre lots must be located to allow for easy resubdivision when sewer becomes available.." To accomplish the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan, it is recommended that a 10 foot wide drainage and utility easement be placed down the center of the lot to insure compliance with these requirements. This would allow for future subdivision of the parcel into two buildable lots when and if sewer and water is available to serve the site. Council Member Bergeson noted that the applicant had requested that the easement be placed on one side or the other of the lot and asked why this is not feasible. Ms. Wyland explained that the purpose of the easement is to prevent the owner from building a house in the middle of the lot, thus preventing the resubdivision of the lot when utilities are available. Council Member Neal asked if the utility lines would run down the new easement in the center of the lot. Ms. Wyland said no, they would run across the front of the lot. The easement is merely to document the ability for resubdivision. Council Member Neal moved to adopt Resolution No. 14 - 93 removing the existing easements and locate a 10 foot wide drainage and utility easement down the center of the property and require the new lot owner to sign a document indicating they would not object to the extension of utilities when they do become available. The property owner would be required to provide a new certificate of survey and easement document for recording purposes. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 14 - 93 can be found at the end of these minutes. PAGE 14 145