APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. VIII, ch. 69, art. IV

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.400 Required information.

Sec. 69.400. - Required information. Application for subdivision includes two (2) reviews and approvals: preliminary and final. Applications shall include the information hereinafter required unless specifically waived in writing by the planning administrator. (C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.401 Preliminary plat.

Sec. 69.401. - Preliminary plat. (a) Application requirements. The preliminary plat shall be drawn at a minimum scale of 1″ = 100′ and shall contain or have attached the following information. The plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor. (b) Identification and description: (1) Proposed name of subdivision. (2) A written description of the location by section, town, range, plat, registered land survey or by other legal description. (3) Graphic scale. (4) North point. (5) Date of preparation. (c) Existing conditions: (1) Boundary line of the parcel. (2) Present zoning classification. (3) Total area. (4) Within the parcel and to a distance of one hundred (100) feet beyond the boundary the following: all existing or previously platted streets, alleys or other public ways, showing the type and condition of any improvements; easements, utility rights-of-way, parks or other public facilities; permanent buildings or structures; section and municipal lines. (5) Boundary lines and ownership of abutting land within one hundred (100) feet of the parcel. (6) Ground vertical contour intervals of the parcel expressed in city datum at intervals of at least two (2) feet; slopes of twelve (12) percent or greater. (7) Marshes, wooded areas, rock outcrops, power transmission poles and lines and other significant features. (d) Subdivision design: (1) Location, width, length and name of proposed streets. (2) Location and widths of proposed alleys, pedestrian ways and utility easements. (3) Centerline gradients of proposed streets and alleys. (4) Layout, numbers and preliminary dimensions of lots and blocks. (5) Minimum front and side street building setback lines. (6) Size and location of areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways and utility easements, intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use. (7) Location of required street trees. (8) In the "T" Tree Preservation District, a tree preservation plan. The intent of the tree preservation plan shall be to document and preserve, to the greatest extent possible, existing trees, shrubs and other vegetative cover, as well as to indicate the type and location of new landscaping. A tree preservation plan shall be submitted and approved as required in section 60.783. (9) In Highwood, a topographical map. (e) Other information: (1) Statement of the proposed use lots, including residential building types and number of dwelling units and types of business or industrial use. (2) Proposed protective covenants or homeowners' association rules. (3) Provisions for sewage disposal, drainage and flood control. (4) Proposed zoning plan for the area, including dimensions, if any zoning changes are contemplated. (Ord. No. 17890, § 2, 11-21-91; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.402 Preliminary plat—Procedures.

Sec. 69.402. - Preliminary plat—Procedures. (a) Applications for formal approval of the subdivision shall be submitted to the planning administrator. Applications shall include the required fee, ten (10) copies of the proposed subdivision plat plan, and evidence of ownership of the property to be subdivided. (b) The planning administrator shall cause the proposed subdivision to be reviewed by the public works department and other affected city departments and shall notify the applicant of any required modifications requested. The proposed subdivision shall be reviewed to determine whether it complies with these subdivision regulations, the zoning code, comprehensive plan and official maps, if any. (c) Within forty-five (45) days of filing the application, the planning administrator shall forward it to the city council together with recommendations for modification, approval or disapproval thereof. (d) A public hearing shall be had before the city council as soon as practicable after receipt of the recommendations. Published notice in the official newspaper and mailed notice to the applicant and property owners within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the proposed subdivision shall be provided at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The city council shall either approve or disapprove the application for preliminary plat within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date of filing the application with the planning administrator unless an extension of the review period is agreed to by the applicant. (e) Determination of the city council shall be by resolution. Approval shall not constitute acceptance of the subdivision by the city, but shall be deemed an expression of approval of the design submitted on the preliminary plat as a guide to the preparation of the final subdivision plat. If the preliminary plat is not approved, the reasons for such action shall be recorded in the proceedings of the council and transmitted to the subdivider. (f) Effect of preliminary plat approval. For a period of one (1) year following preliminary approval, unless the city and the subdivider agree otherwise, no change in the comprehensive plan or other official controls shall affect the use, density, lot sizes, lots, layout, dedication or platting required or permitted by the approved application. (C.F. No. 95-794, § 3, 8-9-95; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.403 Final plat—Application requirements and approval.

Sec. 69.403. - Final plat—Application requirements and approval. (a) Application for approval. Within one year following approval of the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall apply for approval of the final plat. (b) Application requirements. The final plat shall contain all modifications as they may have been recommended during preliminary plat review as well as the following: (1) Survey, content of plats, and boundary data in the manner prescribed by Section 505.02, Minnesota Statutes, as amended from time to time. (2) Certification of dedication by the land owners and surveyor's certification as required in Section 505.03, Minnesota Statutes, as amended from time to time. (C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.404 Final plat—Procedures.

Sec. 69.404. - Final plat—Procedures. (a) Applications for formal approval of the final subdivision plat shall be submitted to the planning administrator together with the required fee and ten copies of the final plat. (b) The planning administrator shall cause the proposed subdivision to be reviewed by the public works department and other affected city departments and shall notify the applicant of any required modifications. The proposed subdivision shall be reviewed to determine whether it complies with these subdivision regulations, the zoning code, comprehensive plan, official maps, if any, and conditions and requirements stipulated in the preliminary approval. (c) Within thirty (30) days of filing the application, the planning administrator shall forward it to the city council together with recommendations for approval or disapproval thereof. (d) The city council shall either approve or disapprove the application within sixty (60) days following the date of filing of the application with the planning administrator unless an extension of the review period is agreed to by the applicant. (e) Determination of the city council shall be by resolution. Approved subdivisions shall be assigned a number by the city clerk and shall be filed by the applicant with the county recorder or registrar of titles within sixty (60) days of the adoption of the council resolution. A recorded copy of the subdivision shall be forwarded to the public works department by the county. Copies may be furnished by the public works department to the water utility, gas, electric and telephone companies. (f) For a period of two (2) years following final approval, unless the city and the subdivider agree otherwise, no change in the comprehensive plan or official control shall affect the use, density, lot sizes, lot layout, dedication or platting required or permitted by the approved application. (C.F. No. 95-794, § 3, 8-9-95; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.405 Combining preliminary and final subdivision review.

Sec. 69.405. - Combining preliminary and final subdivision review. A subdivider may choose to combine the preliminary and final approvals of a subdivision. In such cases, the following procedure shall apply: (1) Application for the preliminary plat shall be submitted together with the required fee, ten (10) copies of the proposed subdivision plat plan, and evidence of ownership of the property to be subdivided. (2) The planning administrator shall cause the proposed subdivision to be reviewed by the public works department and other affected city departments and shall notify the applicant of any required modifications. The proposed subdivision shall be reviewed to determine whether it complies with these subdivision regulations, the zoning code, comprehensive plan and official maps, if any. (3) Within thirty (30) days of filing the preliminary plat, the planning administrator shall notify the applicant that the preliminary plat has been approved or denied. If all city departments approve the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall submit the final plat for approval. (4) Within thirty (30) days of filing the application for final plat approval, the planning administrator shall forward it to the city council together with recommendations for approval or disapproval thereof. (5) A public hearing shall be had before the city council as soon as practicable after receipt of the recommendations. Published notice in the official newspaper and mailed notice to property owners within three hundred fifty (350) feet shall be provided at least ten (10) days before the hearing, and ten-day notice thereof, together with a copy of the recommendations, shall be mailed to the applicant. The council shall either approve or disapprove the application within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date of filing of the application with the planning administrator unless an extension of the review period is agreed to by the applicant. (6) Determinations of the city council shall be by resolution. Approved subdivisions shall be assigned a number by the city clerk and shall be filed by the applicant with the county recorder or registrar of titles within sixty (60) days of the adoption of the council resolution. A recorded copy of the subdivision shall be forwarded to the public works department by the county. Copies may be furnished by the public works department to the water utility, gas, electric and telephone companies. (C.F. No. 95-794, § 3, 8-9-95; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.406 Review of divisions of land.

Sec. 69.406. - Review of divisions of land. (a) Subdivision review criteria. The city council, in the review of subdivision requests and in the application of this chapter shall take into consideration the requirements of the city and the best use of the land being subdivided. Particular attention shall be given to the width and location of streets, sidewalks, suitable sanitary utilities, surface drainage, lot sizes and arrangements, as well as requirements such as parks and playgrounds, schools and recreation sites and other public uses. All of the following findings shall be made prior to the approval of a subdivision or a lot split: (1) All the applicable provisions of the Legislative Code are complied with; (2) The proposed subdivision will not be detrimental to the present and potential surrounding land uses; (3) The area surrounding the subdivision can be planned and developed in coordination and compatibility with the proposed subdivision; (4) The subdivision is in conformance with the comprehensive plan; (5) The subdivision preserves and incorporates the site's important existing natural features, whenever possible. In particular, no lot shall be created where the building pad area for the principal structure has an existing slope steeper than eighteen (18) percent or where a driveway steeper than twenty (20) percent is required to reach the building site. However, the council may approve a subdivision that creates a steeper lot, as an exception to this regulation and without a variance, where the steeper lot is specifically consistent with a city-approved neighborhood plan or redevelopment project. (6) All land intended for building sites can be used safely without endangering the residents by peril from floods, erosion, continuously high water table, severe soil conditions or other menace; and (7) The subdivision can be economically served with public facilities and services. (b) Delegation of planning commission review. The planning commission may, by general rule, delegate to the planning administrator its power to review and approve such matters and cases. (C.F. No. 03-235, § 1, 4-16-03; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

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