City Council Meeting Date: February 4, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Consideration of a Lot Consolidation Creating Jefferson Road Addition.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is asked to approve the attached Resolution for a lot consolidation creating Jefferson Road Addition.
Summary Report:
Schmitz Ophaug, LLP, has submitted a lot consolidation application to join two parcels into one parcel. This consolidation is occurring in tandem with the vacation of the Jefferson Road public right-of-way (ROW) along the east side of the property. Schmitz Ophaug, LLP also applied to vacate a portion of the unused ROW. The second reading of the vacation is on the same Council agenda as this lot consolidation.
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 and findings are included in the resolution.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of Jefferson Road Addition with the condition the plat cannot be recorded until 30 days after the summary publication date of the vacation of the Jefferson Rd. public ROW.
Alternative Options:
The provisions of the Type 5 review procedure are met and therefore no alternative options are offered.
Financial Impacts:
No financial impacts will affect the City on this process. The consolidation of the lot will allow for development on the parcel which will incur a higher tax rate than it was previously as a residential home.
Tentative Timelines:
February 4, 2025: Second Reading of ROW Vacation & Lot Consolidation Review and Decision
February 12, 2025: Summary Publication in the Newspaper
March 14, 2025: Ordinance Takes Effect & Addition can be Recorded