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<br />Item No: 7I <br />Meeting Date: Sept 12, 2011 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 860, an <br />Ordinance Revising Title 1200 of the Mounds View City <br />Code relating to Subdivisions of Land <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />The City Council directed staff to review the subdivision regulations and propose new <br />language to address repeated major subdivision reapprovals. Staff had suggested two <br />primary changes--extending the amount of time within which a plat would need to be <br />recorded from two months to six months, and, implementing a plat reapproval fee, both of <br />which the Council supported. Staff asked the City Attorney to review the subdivision <br />regulations and to propose any additional revisions that may be necessary. These <br />changes were reviewed by the City Council on September 6, 2011. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The first few changes proposed are needed to bring the Code current and to be consistent <br />with State law. The Code would be updated to provide plats and minor subdivisions <br />(certificates of survey) the same extended recording timeframe allowance of six months. In <br />both cases, a reference is added to a new “reapproval fee” as specified in Appendix E. <br />The Code is also proposed to be revised to include a requirement for the subdivider to <br />provide a title commitment or title opinion as part of the application. The Attorney <br />recommends substantial revision to the park dedication requirements to ensure <br />consistency with state law. Finally, the ordinance specifies the amount of the plat and <br />minor subdivision reapproval fee in the amounts of $100 and $50, respectively. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The proposed revisions have been prepared by the City Attorney to address the City <br />Council’s desire to extend the timeframe by which plats and subdivisions are recorded, and <br />at the same time, to institute a plat and subdivision reapproval fee. In addition, the City <br />Attorney is proposing other changes to bring the subdivision regulations current and <br />consistent with state law. The public hearing, second reading and adoption of the <br />ordinance is scheduled for September 26, 2011. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator