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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE 97-98 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE; SECTION 400.10 EXCEPTIONS TO PLATTING Section 1. Amendment: Section 400.10 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 400.10 Exceptions to Platting Subd.1. Minor Subdivision. A minor subdivision is a division of land which results in no more than 4 parcels wherein each resultant parcel complies with the City's minimum lot dimension and public road frontage requirements for the zoning district in which the land is located. Subd. 2 Lot Line Adjustment. A lot line adjustment is a division of land which results in no more than 4 parcels wherein each resultant parcel does not comply with the City's minimum lot dimension and/or public road frontage requirements for the zoning district in which the land is located. The City Council hereby waives compliance with the City's platting regulations for lot line adjustments which satisfy one of the following conditions: A. Each resultant parcel, when combined with an abutting parcel through a Tax Parcel Consolidation Procedure approved by Washington County, equals of exceeds the minimum lot dimension requirements and public road frontage requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located; or B. In those cases where the City Administrator determines that it is not reasonably possible for each resultant parcel to comply with the provisions of Section 400.10, Subd. 2A, each resultant parcel, when combined with an abutting parcel through a Tax Parcel Consolidation Procedure approved by Washington County, is less non -conforming after the lot consolidation than it was before the lot consolidation; or C. In those cases where, in regard to property which is zoned agricultural or Waal residential, the City Administrator determines that each resultant parcel will equal or exceed minimum lot dimensions for the zoning district in which the property is located, but that one of the resultant parcels cannot satisfy the minimum public road frontage requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located, access to the non- complying parcel is protected by a restrictive covenant approved by the City Attorney which includes the City as a beneficiary. Subd. 3 Application for Minor Subdivision/Lot Line Adjustment. An application for a Minor Subdivision or a Lot Line Adjustment shall be submitted on forms provided by the City Administrator. The applicant will be responsible for all expenses incurred in obtaining the required information, which includes the following: A. Name, address, and telephone number of the property owner/applicant and evidence of title.