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Request for Action ToItem Number Planning Commission4.2 Agenda Section Meeting DatePrepared by Public Hearings November 28, 2017 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment –City of Elk RiverChris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Reviewed by Subdivisions across plat boundaries, Case No. OA 17-12 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, approvalof the proposed amendment. Purpose of the Ordinance Amendment The proposed amendment streamlines the platting process for lot combinations and boundary line adjustments which are exempt from the city’s subdivision ordinances per state statute. Public Benefit The change will save residents time and money when completing lot combinations and boundary line adjustments. 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, it has come to the city’s attention 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 to 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 welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness,exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity