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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearin s December 4, 2017 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment: Property Line Adjustments Cal Portner, City Administrator Across Plat Boundaries Reviewed by Action Requested Adopt,by motion, an ordinance amendment establishing the Platted Exemption process. Purpose of the Ordinance Amendment The proposed amendment streamlines the platting process for certain lot combinations and boundary line adjustments which are exempt from the city's subdivision ordinances per state statute. Public Benefit The change will create a new land use procedure for adjusting property lines in cases where the county requires a plat ultimately saving the residents time and money. Background/Discussion State statute exempts certain property actions from a city's subdivision ordinances. These include lot combinations and boundary line adjustments,which are typically handled through the administrative subdivision exemption process. These actions do not go before the City Council or Planning Commission. However, Sherburne County is not required,per state statute, to combine lots or adjust parcel boundaries across plat lines. In situations where a property owner wants to adjust property lines across plat lines, the county has required the changes be submitted in the form of a plat. Currently, the easiest way to complete this process within our ordinances is with the administrative subdivision procedure or simple plat. This requires submittal of a final plat, no preliminary plat is needed, and only the City Council reviews these during a public hearing. We have seen a number of these types of simple plats this year, and in order to streamline the process for residents, staff proposes removing the public hearing requirement for plats when no new buildable lots are being created. These types of lot line changes are exempt from our subdivision ordinances and the change will create a new approval process separate from our subdivision procedures. Ordinance Sec. 30-352 describes the required platting exceptions described under state statutes. The proposed amendment will change Sec. 30-352 (c) by describing the new approval process for simple plats that do not create additional buildable lots. The process will not require a public hearing, and will be approved by the City Council on the consent agenda. The Elk River Vision A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1