SEC. 12.20. PLAT AND DATA REQUIREMENTS.
Subd. 1. Sketch Plan. Sketch plans shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
A. Plat boundary.
B. North arrow.
C. Scale.
D. Street layout on and adjacent to plat.
E. Designation of land use and current or proposed zoning.
F. Significant topographical or physical features.
G. General lot locations and layout.
H. Preliminary evaluation by the applicant that the subdivision is not classified as premature, based upon criteria established in Section 12.11, Subd. 4, of this Chapter.
Subd. 2. Preliminary Plat. The subdivider shall prepare and submit a preliminary plat, together with any necessary supplemental information. The preliminary plat shall contain the information set forth in this Chapter.
A. General Requirements.
1. Proposed name of subdivision; names shall not duplicate or too closely resemble names of existing subdivisions.
2. Location of boundary lines in relation to a known section, quarter section or quarter-quarter section lines comprising a legal description of the property.
3. Names and addresses of all persons having property interest, the developer, designer and surveyor together with his registration number.
4. Graphic scale or plat, not less than one (1) inch to one hundred (100) feet.
5. Data and north arrow.
B. Existing Conditions.
1. Boundary line and total acreage of proposed plat, clearly indicated.
2. Existing zoning classifications for land within and abutting the subdivision.
3. Location, widths and names of all existing or previously platted streets or other public ways, showing type, width and condition of improvements, if any, railroad and utility rights-of-way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, easements and section and corporate lines within the tract and to a distance of one hundred (100) feet beyond the tract.
4. Location and size of existing sewers, water mains, culverts or other underground facilities within the tract and to a distance of one hundred (100) feet beyond the tract. Such data as grades, invert elevations and locations of catch basins, manholes and hydrants shall also be shown.
5. Boundary lines of adjoining unsubdivided or subdivided land, within one hundred (100) feet, identified by name and ownership, including all contiguous land owned or controlled by the subdivider.
6. Topographic data of the site and area within one hundred (100) feet, including contours at vertical intervals of not more than two (2) feet. Watercourses, wetlands, rock outcrops, power transmission poles and lines, and other significant features shall also be shown.
7. In plats where public water and sewer are not available, the subdivider shall file a report prepared by a registered civil engineer on the feasibility of individual on-site sewer and water systems on each lot, and shall include soils boring analysis and percolation tests to verify conclusions.
C. Proposed Design Features.
1. Layout of proposed streets showing the right-of-way widths, centerline gradients, typical cross-sections, and proposed names of streets in conformance with City and County street identification policies. The name of any street heretofore used in the City or its environs shall not be used unless the proposed street is a logical extension of an already named street, in which event the same name shall be used.
2. Locations and widths of proposed alleys and pedestrian ways.
3. Locations and size of proposed sewer lines and water mains.
4. Location, dimension and purpose of all easements.
5. Layout, numbers, lot areas and preliminary dimensions of lots and blocks.
6. Minimum front and side street building setback lines.
7. When lots are located on a curve, the width of the lot at the building setback line.
8. Areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways and utility easements, intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use, including the size of such area or areas in acres.
9. Water Supply. Water mains shall be provided to serve the subdivision by extension of an existing community system wherever feasible. Service connections shall be stubbed into the property line and all necessary fire hydrants shall also be provided. Extensions of the public water supply system shall be designed so as to provide public water in accordance with the standards of the City. In areas where public water supply is not available, individual wells shall be provided on each lot, properly placed in relationship to the individual sewage disposal facilities on the same and adjoining lots. Well plans must comply with the Minnesota State Well Code, as may be amended, and be submitted for the approval of the City Engineer.
10. Sewage Disposal, Public. Sanitary sewer mains and service connections shall be installed in accordance with the standards of the City.
11. Sewage Disposal, Private. All on-site septic systems shall be installed in accordance with all applicable State Pollution Control Agency regulations and City Code provisions.
12. Grading plan which shall include the proposed grading and drainage of the site. Also to be stipulated are the garage floor or basement elevations of all structures.
D. Supplementary Information.
1. Any or all of the supplementary information requirements set forth in this Subparagraph shall be submitted when deemed necessary by the City staff, consultants, advisory bodies and/or the Council.
2. Proposed Protective Covenants.
3. An accurate soil survey of the subdivision prepared by a qualified person.
4. A survey prepared by a qualified person identifying tree coverage in the proposed subdivision in terms of type, weakness, maturity, potential hazard, infestation, vigor, density and spacing.
5. Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of buildings with number of proposed dwelling units or type of business or industry, so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards, and congestion of population.
6. If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas, including dimensions, shall be shown. Such proposed zoning plan shall be for information only and shall not vest any rights in the applicant.
7. Provision for surface water disposal, ponding, drainage and flood control.
8. Where the subdivider owns property adjacent to that which is being proposed for the subdivision, it shall be required that the subdivider submit a sketch plan of the remainder of the property so as to show the possible relationships between the proposed subdivision and the future subdivision. In any event, all subdivisions shall be required to relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions.
9. Where structures are to be placed on large or excessively deep lots which are subject to potential replat, the preliminary plat shall indicate a logical way in which the lots could possibly be resubdivided in the future.
10. A plan for soil erosion and sediment control both during construction and after development has been completed. The plan shall include gradients of waterways, design of velocity and erosion control measures, design of sediment control measures, and landscaping of the erosion and sediment control system and shall be included as part of the required drainage plan.
11. A vegetation preservation and protection plan that shows those trees proposed to be removed, those to remain, the types and locations of trees and other vegetation that are to be planted.
12. When the City has agreed to install improvements in a development, the developer may be required to furnish a financial statement satisfactory to the City indicating the developer's ability to develop the plat.
13. Such other information as may be required as documented in writing by the City staff.
Subd. 3. Final Plat. The owner or subdivider shall submit a final plat together with any necessary supplemental information. The final plat, prepared for recording purposes, shall be prepared in accordance with provisions of Minnesota State Statutes and Wright County regulations, and such final plat shall contain the following information:
A. Name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate or too closely approximate the name of any existing subdivision.
B. Location by section, township, range, County and State, and including descriptive boundaries of the subdivision, based on an accurate traverse, giving angular and linear dimensions which must mathematically close. The allowable error closure of any portion of a final plat shall be one (1) foot in seven thousand five hundred (7,500) feet.
C. The location of monuments shall be shown and described on the final plat. Locations of such monuments shall be shown in reference to existing official monuments on the nearest established street lines, including true angles and distances to such reference points or monuments.
D. Location of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and other features, with accurate dimensions in feet and decimals of feet, with the length of radii and/or arcs of all curves, and with all other information necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground shall be shown. Dimensions shall be shown from all angle points of curve to lot lines.
E. Lots shall be numbered clearly. Blocks are to be numbered, with numbers shown clearly in the center of the block.
F. The exact locations, widths and names of all streets to be dedicated.
G. Location and width of all easements to be dedicated.
H. Name and address of surveyor making the plat.
I. Scale of plat (the scale to be shown graphically on a bar scale), date and north arrow.
J. Statement dedicating all easements as follows: Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are reserved over, under and along the strips marked "utility easements".
K. Statement dedicating all streets, alleys and other public areas not previously dedicated as follows: Streets, alleys and other public areas shown on this plat and not heretofore dedicated to public use are hereby so dedicated.
Subd. 4. Address Map. The Address Map shall be prepared in accordance with City and County policy and shall include all addresses of lots as platted.
Subd. 5. Certification Required.
A. Certification by registered surveyor in the form required by Section 505.03, Minnesota Statutes, as amended.
B. Execution of all owners of any interest in the land and any holders of a mortgage thereon of the certificates required by Section 505.02, Minnesota Statutes, as amended, and which certificate shall include a dedication of the utility easements and other public areas in such form as approved by the Council.
C. Space for certificates of approval and review to be filled in by the signatures of the Chairman of the Planning Commission and the Mayor and City Clerk. The form of certificate by the Planning Commission is as follows:
Reviewed by the Planning Commission of the
City of Buffalo.
This______day of________________, 19______.
Signed:___________________________________
Chairman
Attest:___________________________________
Secretary
The form of approval of the Council is as follows:
Approved by the City Council of the
City of Buffalo.
This______day of________________, 19______.
Signed:___________________________________
Mayor
Attest:___________________________________
City Clerk
Source: Ordinance No. 13.045
Effective Date: 5-24-85