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7 <br />LA515\1\1066805.v2 <br />granting the city any easements required by the city using the city’s standard form <br />of easement and pay any required recording or other fees. <br />7. Whenever an application for a minor subdivision has been considered and denied <br />by the city council, a similar application for a minor subdivision affecting <br />substantially the same property shall not be considered again by the planning <br />commission or the city council for at least six months from the date of its denial <br />unless a decision to reconsider such matter is made by a majority vote of the entire <br />city council. <br />5. Recording of the minor subdivision. If the minor subdivision is approved by the council, <br />the subdivider shall record it with the county recorder or registrar of titles within 180 days <br />after the approval. If not recorded within 180 days, approval of the minor subdivision shall <br />be considered void, unless a request for a time extension is submitted in writing and <br />approved by the council. The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the <br />city with copies of the recorded documents which effectuate the minor subdivision. No <br />building permits shall be issued for construction of any structure on any lot within the <br />approved minor subdivision until the city has received evidence of the plat being recorded <br />by the county. <br />6. Financial guarantee. Following the approval of a minor subdivision as required by this <br />section and prior to the issuing of any building permits or the commencing of any work, <br />the applicant may be required to submit a financial guarantee to the city to ensure the <br />completion of any improvements as shown on the approved plans and as required as a <br />condition of minor subdivision approval. <br />7. Certification of taxes paid. Prior to approval of an application for a minor subdivision, the <br />applicant shall provide certification to the city that there are no delinquent property taxes, <br />special assessments, interest, or city utility fees due upon the parcel of land to which the <br />minor subdivision application relates. <br />SECTION 7. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 103, <br />Section 103.00.080 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is amended as follows (proposed language <br />is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethrough): <br />103.00.080 Major Subdivisions, Pre-Application Conference <br />1. Purpose and intent. In order to ensure that all applicants are informed of the procedural <br />requirements and minimum standards of this title and the requirements or limitations <br />imposed by other city ordinances or plans, prior to the development of a preliminary plat, <br />applicants are required to attend a pre-application conference with city staff (including, but <br />not limited to, the planning director and the city engineer) to review and discuss the <br />proposed subdivision. <br />1. Pre-application conference. Before filing of an application for a major subdivision <br />with the city, the applicant of the proposed major subdivision shall arrange for and <br />attend a pre-application conference with the planning director, city engineer and <br />other city staff. The primary purpose of the pre-application conference shall be to <br />provide the applicant with an opportunity to gather information and obtain guidance <br />as to the general suitability of his proposal for the area for which it is proposed and