City Council Meeting Date: October 16, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, Community Development Specialist
Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Consideration of Resolution Approving a Minor Subdivision of Clinton Heights Lot 1, Block 1.
Body
Action Requested:
The City Council is being asked to consider approval of the attached Resolution authorizing a Minor Subdivision of the Clinton Heights Addition - Lot 1, Block 1 from one 1.55 acre lot into two lots (Parcel A = 0.53 acres and Parcel B = 1.02 acres) thus creating Clinton Heights Second Addition.
Summary Report:
Lot 1 Block 1 of the Clinton Heights Addition is a vacant 1.55-acre parcel zoned C2-B: Highway Commercial.
JoNo Inc. submitted for Site Plan Review at the end of July to create two new buildings on the site; a new family dental clinic to the north and an oral maxillofacial surgery (OMS) building to the south. The applicant is requesting the subdivision of the lot to accommodate the potential sale of the OMS building in the future.
The Development Review Committee had their final meeting on the parcel on October 2, 2018. Engineering submitted comments to Strapko Engineering, which were addressed at the meeting. The Planning Department had no further adjustments to the site. Strapko Engineering was given final written approval from Engineering and Planning for the Site Plan Review on September 26.
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.
(2) The subdivi...
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