HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1043ORDINANCE NO. 1043
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF
1977, PERTAINING TO LOT SPLITS
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 9.407(2) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"Whenever such "lot split" is to be made hereunder, such subdivision can
be made without further platting with approval of the Council if the
Council shall find that such subdivision facilitates and does not hinder
the transfer and conveyance of the land; does not hinder the making of as-
sessments and keeping of records connected therewith; that it does not re-
sult in the creation of any parcel (within or without the subdivision) of
a size in area or frontage which is less than is required for purposes of
construction of a building on such parcel under the zoning laws and
building regulations of the City; that the.subdivision to be made is not
made for the purpose of avoiding such conditions and restrictions with res-
pect to the land as might be imposed upon a platting; that the subdivision
is in accordance with the goals of the prevailing zoning ordinances and
City plan; and that the subdivision has provided such plans for drainage,
streets, sewers, and other public utilities as ~s consistent with sound
engineering and planning standards."
shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Whenever such "lot split" is to be made hereunder, such subdivision can be
made without further platting with approval of the Council if the Council
shall find that such subdivision facilitates and does not hinder the trans-
fer and conveyance of the land; does not hinder the making of assessments
and keeping of records connected therewith; does not result in the creation
of any parcel (within or without the subdivision) of a size in area which
is less than is required for purposes of construction of a building on such
parcel under the zoning laws and building regulations of the City, and
does not result in the creation of any parcel which is more than 10' less
than the minimum lot width required by the Zoning Code for building on the
said parcel. The Council must further find that the subdivision to be made
is not made for the purpose of avoiding such conditions and restrictions
with respect tg the land as might be imposed upon a platting; that the sub-
division is in accordance with the goals of the prevailing zoning ordinances
and City plan; and that the subdivision has provided such plans for drain-
age, streets, sewers, and other public utilities as is consistent with
sound engineering and planning standards."
Section 2: Section 9.103(37) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
Lot of Record: Any lot which is one (1) unit of a plat heretofore or ~ere-
after duly approved and filed, or one (1) unit of an Auditor's Subdivi-
sion or a Registered Land Survey, or a parcel of land not so platted,
subdivided or registered for which a Deed, Auditor's Subdivision or Regis-
tered Land Survey has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds
or Registrar of Titles for Anoka County, Minnesota prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance."
shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Lot of Record: Any lot which is one (1) unit of a plat heretofore or'here-
after duly approved and filed, or one (1) unit of an Auditor's Subdivision
or a Registered Land Survey, or a parcel of land not so platted, subdivided
or registered for which a Deed, Auditor's Subdivision or Registered Land
Survey has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds or Regis-
trar of Titles for Anoka County, Minnesota prior to the effective date of
this Ordinance.
A lot of record is also any parcel created by a lot split pursuant to Sec-
tion 9.407 of this Ordinance."
Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
June 27, 1983
July 11, 1983
July ll, 1983
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Hentges
Hov I and
Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--ayeJ Norberg--nay
~ru~e G. Nawrocki, Mayor
-Ann~ Student, S~cr~T~ary to the Council
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