HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2009-12CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE N0. 2009-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 5 (SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS) OF THE
PLYMOUTH CITY CODE (2009018)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendments. The text of Chapter 5 of the Plymouth City Code is hereby
amended as follows:
A. SECTION 502.03 (RULES AND DEFINITIONS—DEFINITIONS) IS HEREBY
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
502.03. Definitions. The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Chapter,
shall be interpreted as herein defined:
Block: An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded by streets, or by a
combination of streets, public lands, railroad rights-of-way, water bodies, or the exterior
boundary lines of the subdivision.
Boulevard: The portion of the street right-of-way between the curb line (or in the
absence of a curb, the improved roadway) and a lot line.
City Engineer: The person designated by the City Manager to be the City Engineer for
the City of Plymouth.
City Forester: The person designated by the City Manager to be the City Forester for the
City of Plymouth.
Cul-de-sac: A local street with only one vehicular outlet, having an appropriate turn-
around area at its terminus for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic.
(1)
Easement: A grant of one or more property rights by a property owner for use by the
public, a corporation, or another person or entity.
Engineering Guidelines/Standard Detail Specifications: Standards adopted and amended
from time to time by resolution of the City Council which provide information and establish
standards, specifications and details for the construction of public and private improvements, as
on file with the Office of the City Engineer. (Ord. 2008-08, 03/25/2008)
Lot: A tract, plot, or portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended as an
individual unit for the purpose, either immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, or
possession, or for building development.
Lot of Record: A parcel of land whose existence, location and dimensions have been
legally recorded or registered in a deed or on a plat and recorded prior to the effective date of this
chapter, or a parcel of land approved by the City as a lot and recorded subsequent to such date.
Lot, Base: A lot meeting all specifications in the zoning district prior to being
subdivided into a two-family dwelling, townhouse, or manor home subdivision.
Lot Division: Dividing a lot of record by placing new lot lines within its boundary,
resulting in the creation of additional lots.
Lot Rearrangement: Adjusting the lot lines between two or more lots of record, resulting
in the same number of lots.
Lot, Through: A lot fronting on two (2) parallel, as contrasted to intersecting, streets.
Lot, Unit: A lot created from the subdivision of a base lot for two-family dwelling,
townhouse, or manor -home dwelling having different minimum lot size requirements than the
conventional base lots within the zoning district.
Metes and Bounds: A description of real property which is not described by reference to
a lot or block shown on a map, but is described by starting at a known point and describing the
bearings and distances of the lines forming the boundaries of the property or delineating a
fractional portion of a section, lot or area by described lines or portions thereof.
Official Map: A map duly adopted by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.351 to 462.36.
Outlot: A parcel of land subject to future platting prior to development, or a parcel of
land which is designated for public or private open space, right-of-way, utilities or other similar
purpose.
Parcel: An individual lot or tract of land.
(2)
Park Dedication Related Terms:
(a) Employees. The number of employees that are projected to work in a proposed
commercial/industrial development based on full build -out of the site. This number is
calculated by multiplying the maximum gross floor area (in thousands) of structural
improvements that the site can support by the average projected number of employees per
1,000 square feet of floor area of the proposed type of development, pursuant to Table 4-
A of Appendix 4A of the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan, as follows:
Property Type Employees/ 1000 sq. ft
Office 3
Retail 2
Industrial 1.65
Office -Warehouse 1.65
Warehouse 1
If the property type of the development is not known at the time of subdivision, the
number of employees shall be calculated by using the property type which results in the
highest number of employees projected to work in the proposed development, based on
the uses allowed by the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Existing Park Land and Trail Acreage: The total acres of community playfields,
city parks, neighborhood parks, mini -parks and school parks existing in 1999 as
documented by Chapter 8 of the Comprehensive Plan (1,270 acres), plus the land area of
trail outlots dedicated to the City as of 2000 as measured by the City's geographic
information system (68 acres), or 1,338 acres.
(c) Jobs: The number of jobs located within the city as of 1999 as estimated by the
Minnesota Department of Economic Security (51,712).
(d) Per Capita Commercial/Industrial Share: Ten (10) percent of the existing park
land and trail acreage, divided by the number of jobs within the city. [(10%X 1,338) /
51,712 = .0026 acres/capita]
(e) Per Capita Residential Share: Ninety (90) percent of the existing park land and
trail acreage, divided by the City population as determined by the 2000 Decennial Census
(65,894). [(90%X 1,338) / 65,894 = .0183 acres/capita]
(f) Property Type: The classification of the proposed type of development in the
subdivision by the following categories. If the specific use(s) proposed in the subdivision
are not listed below, the property type shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator to
be that most similar to the proposed use based on the number of employees projected to
work in the development.
(3)
Property Type
Examples of Land Uses
Office
Bank, medical/ veterinary clinic, offices (professional or
commercial)
Retail
All commercial development, other than Office
Industrial
Assembly, automobile repair (major), commercial
printing, fabrication, food processing, machine shop,
manufacturing, wholesale bakery
Office -Warehouse
Laboratories, wholesale showrooms
Warehouse
Distribution center, indoor storage, mini -storage, truck
terminal, waste facilities
(f) Residents: The number of residents that are expected to reside in a proposed
residential development. This number is calculated by multiplying the number of new
residential units in the proposed development by the average number of residents per unit
for the type of residential unit proposed, based on the Metropolitan Council's official
estimates as follows:
Type of Dwelling: Residents per Unit
Single-family home 3.1
Duplex or Townhome 2.0
Multi -family (Apartments) 1.9
(g) Undeveloped Land Value: The fair market value of the land as determined by a
sale within the past one year or as calculated by the City Assessor, as of the date of final
plat or plan approval, whichever is higher.
Plat: The drawing or map of a subdivision prepared pursuant to Mn. Stat. Chapter 505
and containing all elements or requirements of this Chapter.
Plat, Final: A plat to be presented to the City Council for approval and which, if found
to be consistent with the approved preliminary plat, may be duly filed with the county registrar of
deeds.
Plat, Preliminary: A plat submitted to the City for preliminary consideration and
approval.
Public Improvement: Any sewer pipe, water pipe, drainage ditch, roadway, parkway,
sidewalk, trail, tree, lawn, off-street parking area, lot improvement or other facility for which the
City may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
Record Plans: A final set of engineering plans that provide accurate and complete
information pertaining to the location, construction, and materials used in the construction of
streets, utilities, and other improvements. The plans shall incorporate and include all changes
and revisions to the final set of approved construction plans that are made during construction as
well as other pertinent information.
(4)
Replat: The platting of an area that was previously platted.
Right-of-way: Land acquired by reservation or dedication intended for public use, and
intended to be occupied or which is occupied by a street, trail, railroad, utility lines, oil or gas
pipeline, water line, sanitary sewer, storm sewer or other similar uses.
Street: A public right-of-way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a highway,
thoroughfare, arterial, parkway, collector, through way, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place,
drive, court or otherwise designated, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public
use and which affords principal means of access to abutting property.
Street, Improved: A public roadway that has a paved or gravel surface.
Subdivider: Any person commencing an application proceeding under this Chapter to
effect a division, consolidation, rearrangement, subdivision or re -subdivision of land. A
subdivider is the owner of the land or an individual representing the landowner who has express
written authority to act on behalf of the owner.
Subdivision: The separation of an area, parcel, or tract of land under single ownership
into two (2) or more parcels, tracts, lots, or long-term leasehold interests where the divisie
creation of the leasehold interest necessitates the creation of streets, roads, or alleys for
residential, commercial, industrial, or other use or any combination thereof, except for those
separations:
(a) Where all the resulting parcels, tracts, lots, or interests will be twenty (20) acres or
larger in size and five hundred (500) feet in width for residential uses and five (5)
acres or larger in size for commercial and industrial uses;
(b) Creating cemetery lots;
(c) Resulting from court orders, or the adjustment of a lot line by the relocation of a
common boundary.
minor- subdivisien, and therefore subjeet to subdivisien review by the City Getmeil.
Tract: A unit of land described by letter in a registered land survey.
Traffic Calming: Street design techniques which are put in place to reduce vehicle
speeds, improve safety, or discourage through traffic on residential streets. Examples may
include narrow street width, curvilinear streets, raised intersections and crosswalks, speed
humps, traffic circles, neck -downs, medians and islands, pedestrian treatments or streetscaping.
(5)
Tree Preservation Related:
(a) Critical Root Zone: The circular area measured outward from a tree trunk
equaling one foot of radius for each one inch of diameter of the tree.
(b) Disturbance Zone: Any area which would be physically altered from its natural
state, including but not limited to all areas of grading, utility installation, building pads,
driveways, or parking areas.
(c) Natural Preserve: Publicly owned lands designated as park or open space or
private properties approved by the City which are set aside to preserve their natural
characteristics and qualities pursuant to Section 811 of the City Code.
(d) Protected, Preserved, or Undisturbed Tree: Any tree with at least seventy-five
percent (75%) of its critical root zone left undisturbed, and which has been protected
during the construction process by tree protection fencing if its trunk is located within 15
feet of any disturbance zone.
(e) Significant Tree: Any healthy tree measuring eight (8) inches in diameter or
larger at a height of fifty-four (54) inches above ground for deciduous trees, and
measuring four (4) inches in diameter or larger at a distance of fifty-four (54) inches
above ground for coniferous trees.
(f) Tree Inch: An inch in the diameter of a significant tree.
Zoning Administrator: The person designated by the City Manager to be the Zoning
Administrator for the City of Plymouth.
(Ord. 2003-15, 06/10/2003)
(6)
B. SECTION 506 (SUBDIVISION APPROVAL REQUIRED) IS HEREBY AMENDED
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 506 - Subdivision Approval Required
506.01. Subdivision Approval Required. Subdivision approval in compliance with the
provisions of this Chapter shall be required. -:6— 'b"so fie of aarea, par-eel,r tfaet of'a^'
under- single eviner-ship into two (2) or- mere par -eels, lots, tmets, er- long term leasehold interests
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par -eel, let, or traet; er- the establishment of the let lines of a par -eel, let, er- tfaet net previous!),
platted. Subdivision approval is not required for- these separations where all the r-esulfing ,
tfaets, lets, ef interests will be twen4y (20) aer-es er- lafger- in size and five hundfed (500) feet in
width fer- residential uses and five (5) aer-es er- 1 . . fef eeffffner-eial and industr-ial uses.
shall net require a plat or- replat, provided a4l the fellewing eendifiens are fnet.:
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506.03. All Subdivisions as defined in this Chapter, shall require platting as set forth in
this Chapter.
506.0-75. Registered Land Surveys. All registered land surveys shall be filed subject to the
same procedures as required for the filing of a preliminary plat for platting purposes; -exert
a registered land stawey that ffleets all of the standards and eendifiens required fer- a mineF
subdivision , follow the same pr-eeedufes eutlined i See fi ,,, 506.05. The standards and
requirements set forth in this Chapter shall apply to all registered land surveys. A registered land
survey shall not be used to divide a parcel of land into lots for the purpose of transfer of
ownership or building development if any of the tracts would not have the required frontage on a
dedicated and improved public street.
(Ord. 2003-15, 06/10/2003) (Ord. 2000-08, 5/12/09)
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
ADOPTED on August 11, 2009.
ATTEST:
Sandra IRR • ..'•!
(9)
Kelli Slavik, Mayor