City Council Meeting Date: February 20, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Colton Guarini, WSB
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Consideration of a Minor Subdivision Creating Polzin Second Addition.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is asked to approve the attached Resolution for a minor lot split creating Polzin Second Addition.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Jeff Leicher, representative of Polzin Glass, has submitted an application for a minor subdivision to replat Polzin Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 into two new lots to be known as Polzin Second Addition Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 2, Block 2. The two parcels total approximately 1.31 acres and are zoned Highway Commercial (C-2). Lot 1 will be 0.53 acres, and Lot 2 will be 0.79 acres. This property was originally two lots, but back in 2003 the property was granted a lot consolidation to become one lot. The applicant wishes to revert back to two lots.
According to Article 8 of the Northfield Land Development Code (LDC), a minor subdivision follows a Type 5 review procedure. Type 5 review procedure decisions are made by the City Council with staff recommendation and do not require a public hearing at the Planning Commission. The approval criteria is as follows:
(A) Approval Criteria
All of the following criteria shall be considered in the review of minor subdivisions and lot consolidations:
(1) The subdivision or consolidation must be in general compliance with the comprehensive plan.
This minor subdivision is in compliance with the Northfield Comprehensive Plan. It reflects the spirit and values of the land use principles, by allowing for redevelopment and land intensification. In the Conservation and Development map, the parcels are denoted as "Corridor Redevelopment. The parcels are denoted as "Corridor" on the Framework Map. The development of this site utilizes land within the City Boundary and is in close proximity to existing development and public infrastr...
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