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/37 City Council meeting of 11/7/88 Page 5 Mr. Vern Peloquin submitted a letter indicating why he is requesting waiver of the formal platting requirements and subdivision of this 145' X 520' lot by minor subdivision. In reviewing Mr. Peloquin's initial request, the staff strongly recommended that this subdivision be done by formal plat to include other unplatted acreage owned by Mr. Peloquin within the industrial area. Although Mr. Peloquin notes in his September 23, 1988 letter that there is no more land available, Mr. Peloquin does own several tracts of land identified on the composite map that have not been subdivided to date. Mr. Peloquin has chosen however, to again subdivide his property by minor subdivision and continue the piece -meal development approach in this area. It is extremely difficult to evaluate this parcel as it has developed without the typical plat amenities because of the minor subdivision approach. Mr. Peloquin stated that he has secured approvals from all the appropriate governmental agencies for his earlier minor subdivisions. He stated the reason Rice Creek Watershed District won't approve his proposals is because they want easements over Clearwater Creek and he won't give them to the watershed district. The planning commission recommended against waiver of the formal platting requirements, and indicated that if Mr' Peloquin prepared a preliminary plat reflecting the use of all of his undeveloped property in the industrial zone, and compliance with RCWD requirements, they would support the subdivision of this property by the formal platting procedure. If the City Council wishes to approve the subdivision as proposed by minor subdivision, then city staff would suggest that the approval be subject to certain special conditions. Potts made motion, Peltier seconded, to approve the preliminary survey for Vern and Marie Peloquin to create a parcel of land adjacent to Peloquin Industrial park in an industrial zone, and waiver of the formal platting requirements. The property is generally described as a 1.7 acre tract located in that part of the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 17, T31N, R21W, Hugo, Minnesota. Approval is subject to the following conditions being met - 1. The final survey be submitted to the city council within 90 days, and the survey incorporate the recommendations of the staff, Rice Creek Watershed District, and other governmental agencies or this approval shall be null and void. 2. The preliminary survey will not be submitted to the council until all legal, engineering, and staff recommendations have been incorporated into the survey. 3. All fees relating to this subdivision shall be paid by the applicant including the cost of recording the documents with Washington County' 4. The developer shall pay a fee in lieu of parkland dedication at the time of final survey approval. 5. A drainage plan, including holding ponds and ditches, must be approved by the watershed district and maintained by the property owner with the method of maintenance to be reviewed by the city engineer. 6. Approved driveways or drainageways must include the installation of a minimum 15" diameter corrugated metal culvert acceptable to the city if required by the city building inspector. 7. All applicable conditions of the preliminary survey must be met prior to approval of the final survey by the city council.